An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Gaidheal > Volume 26, October 1930--September 1931

An D&mhar, 1930.
AN GAIDHEAL.
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further diminution of the school population
in the other Highland counties.
Just as the Highlanders cannot afford to
lose their ancient language, the Empire
cannot afford to lose the Highlanders.
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MOD PRIZE-LISTS.
The adjudicators at Tuesday’s sessions
were: —Oral Delivery—Mr. Hector Mac-
Dougall, Glasgow; the Rev. John Mac-
Inness, M.A., Connel; Rev. William
MacPhail, Ardrishaig; and Mr. Angus Mac¬
Millan, Scotstoun. Vocal Music—Mr. H.
Plunkett Greene, London; the Rev. Hector
Cameron, Oban; the Rev. T. S. Mac-
Pherson, Campbeltown; and Mr. A. M.
Henderson, Glasgow. In the written com¬
petitions, which had already been decided,
the adjudicators were:—Mr. Roderick
Barron, H.M.I.S., Dornoch; the Rev.
Alister Campbell, Luss; the Rev. John Mac-
Innes, Connel; Mr. Angus MacMillan,
Scotstoun; the Rev. J. A. Nicholls,
Cambusnethan; Mr. Alexander Nicolson,
Glasgow; the Rev. Donald Thomson,
Glasgow; and Mr. David Urquhart, North
Kessock. Results: —
JUNIOR SECTION.
Oral Delivery—Reading prose or poetry by native
speakers—1, Margaret Black, Oban High School; 2
and 3 (equal), Janet Macgilp and Morag Robertson,
Greenock; 4, Dolina MacLean, Drimmn; 5, John
MacMaster, Drimnin.
Reading Prose or Poetry by Learners—1, Tina
Campbell, Minard; 2, Isa A. MacDonald, Tayinloan;
3, Colina MacVicar, St. Catherine’s; 4, Kathleen R.
MacDonald, Kilmacolm; 5, Catherine Macfarlane,
Oban High School.
Reading at First Sight—1, Dolina MacLean; 2,
Margaret Black; 3, Mary Maclennan, Drimnin; 4,
Christina MacDougall, Oban High School; 5, Archie
MacMillan, Drimnin.
Reciting from Memory—1, Peter Mackay, Tober-
onochy; 2, Isobel Campbell, Minard; 3, Annie Mac¬
kenzie, Oban High School.
Narrative based on some local Incident, Tradition,
or Legend—1, Dolina MacLean; 2, Margaret Black;
3, John Macmaster, Drimnin.
Excellence in Gaelic Conversation—1, John Mac¬
master; 2, Margaret Brown, Toberonochy.
Conversation between Judges and Competitors—•
1, Margaret Black, Oban High School; 2 and 3
(equal), Dolina MacLean and John Macmaster.
Scripture (for bovs under 12)—1, Peter Mackay,
Toberonochy; 2 and‘3 (equal), Iain Campbell, Tober¬
onochy, and Archibald B. MacLean, Greenock.
Scripture (for girls under 12)—1, Isobel Camp¬
bell, Minard; 2, Margaret MacDougall, Oban High
School; 3, Rachel MacDougall, Oban High School.
Vocal Music.
Solo Singing (Girls)—1, Rachel Mackellar,
Dunoon; 2, Effie Fisher, Carradale; 3, Jemima Mac-
Lean, Carradale.
Solo Singing (Girls)—An Comunn Silver Medal
—1, Isabel Stewart, Oban; 2, Flora Mackinnon,
Toberonochy; 3, Isobel Campbell, Minard.
Solo Singing (Traditional)—1, Willie Stewart,
Inveraray; 2, Jessie M‘Arthur, Luing; 3, Flora Mac¬
Kinnon, Luing.
Duet Singing—1, Margaret and Janet Macgilp,
Greenock; 2, Margaret M. Macqueen, Easdale, and
Duncan John Macqueen, Easdale.
Choral Singing (Mrs Miller’s Trophy)—1,
Greenock Commercial School Junior Gaelic Choir;
2, Carradale Junior Gaelic Choir.
Action Song (“Shiant Shield,” presented by Mr.
Compton Mackenzie)—1, Luing Junior Choir.
Duet Singing—1, Sarah Mackinnon, Carradale,
and Jemima MacLean, Carradale; 2, Rachel Mac¬
kellar and Christina MacKechnie, Dunoon.
Solo Singing (Boys)—An Comunn Silver Medal—
1, Duncan MacPhee, Dunvegan; 2, Alasdair
Macleod, Inverness; 3, Iain L. Gillies, Glasgow.
Solo Singing (Boys and Girls)—1, Colin Macleod,
Inverness; 2, Jessie MacArthur, Toberonochy; 3,
Duncan John MacQueen.
Solo Singing (Girls 16-18)—1, Annie MacPhail,
Luing; 2, Isobel Robertson, Glasgow; 3, Margaret
MacLellan, Luing.
Choral Singing (Oban Times Challenge Trophy)—
1, Luing Junior Choir; 2, Greenock Gaelic Church
Junior Gaelic Choir.
Solo Singing (Boys)—1, John G. Sutherland,
Greenock; 2, Archie B. Maclean, Greenock; 3,
Gilbert Carmichael, Greenock.
Unison Singing for Junior Choirs (Mrs Campbell
Blair Trophy)—1, Carradale Junior Gaelic Choir; 2,
Luing Junior Choir.
Junior Literary Competitions.
Group A—Pupils in or below Qualifying Class
(Short Gaelic Story)—1, Donald J. MacLeod, Sir
E. Scott School, Harris; 2, Christina Mackinnon,
Broadford Public School; 3, Malcolm M. Robertson,
Broadford Public School; 4, John Anderson, Broad¬
ford Public School; 5, Duncan Finlayson, Broadford
Public School; 6, Julia Ross, Sir E. Scott School,
Harris; 7, Mary MacLeod, Sir E. Scott School,
Harris; 8, Donald Morrison, Sir E. Scott School,
Harris; 9, Margaret MacLean, Broadford Public
School; 10, William Robertson, Tobermory H.G.
School.
Group B—Pupils in First and Second Years of
Post-Qualifying Courses—1, Flora MacKinnon,
Broadford Public School; 2 and 3 (equal), Christina
Fletcher, Broadford Public School, and Christina
D. MacKinnon, Portree Secondary School; 4 and 5
(equal), Ann M. MacLeod, Portree Secondary
School, and Chrissie M. MacDougall, Oban High
School; 6 and 7 (equal), Charles MacLean, Broad¬
ford Public School; Catherine MacLean, Portree
Secondary School; and Rachael MacDonald, Sir E.
Scott School, Harris.
Group C (1)—Pupils in Third and Fourth Years
Post-Qualifying Courses—1, Calum Iain N. Mac¬
Leod, Knockbain Public School; 2, Mary Mac¬
Dougall, Oban High School; 3, Euphemia Cameron,
Royal Academy, Inverness; 4, Katie MacLeod,
Royal Academy, Inverness; 5, Rebecca MacLeod,
Broadford Public School; 6, Aliena Robertson,
Tobermory H.G. School.
Group C (2)—Reproduction in Gaelic of Short
Story in English—1, Donald MacDonald, Fort-
William H.G. School; 2, Calum Iain N. MacLeod,
Knockbain Public School; 3, Cathie MacAulay,
Royal Academy, Inverness; 4, Katie MacLeod,
Royal Academy, Inverness; 5, Rebecca MacLeod,
Broadford Public School; 6, Donald Bain, Portree
Secondary School.