An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Gaidheal > Volume 43, October 1947--December 1948

AN GAIDHEAL.
An t-Samhuin, 1947.
“AN SEABHAC.”
Is e “ An Seabhac ” am far-ainm a tha air an
t-Seanadoir Eireannach, Padraig 0 Siochfhradha, a
bha cuide ruinn aig Mod Pheairt mar theachdaire o’n
Oireachtas, mar a bha e an uiridh aig Mod Obar-
dheadhain.
Tha aireamh bheag, laidir an Eirinn aig a bheil
eolas air an tir so ach chan ’eil duine idir thall a tha
cho eolach air ar daoine, ar n-eachdraidh, agus ar
Gaidhlig ris an fhear so !
A mach o’n t-saoidh ro-euchdach, an t-Ollamh
Dubhglas de h-Ide (duine a dh’ath-bheothaich Eirinn),
chan ’eil duine eile bed aig an robh a leithid de bhuaidh
air Gaidheil Eireann. Le aon leabhar beag a sgriobh
e air son na cloinne ghlac e aigne is toil gach aois san
tir, agus bidh iomradh air “Jimin ” an latha nach
fhaic am fear againne as fhaide bhios bed.
Sgriobh e moran eile de nithean brioghmhor,
fiosrach, cudthromach, oir chan ’eil ann nas comasaiche
na e leis a’ chainnt mhatharail, araon mar fhear-
sgriobhaidh agus mar fhear-labhairt. Agus thar gach
ni eile is ann air buaidh nan Gaidheal san aimsir ri
teachd a tha a shuil agus is ann air son an leas agus am
fas sin a tha a dhion-shaothair aige gun sgur.
Tha moran de a chairdean de’n bheachd gur h-e
an duine san linn so air a bheil ceannas Gaidhealtachd
Eireann a nis air tuiteam. Mas e, thuit e air duine
ciallach, ciuin, laidir, eudmhor.
Am bliadhna chaidh urram ur a chur air, an uair
a bhronnadh air “ Bonn a’ Chraoibhin,” bonn dir
no decoration, air son meud a shaothrach agus meud a
bhuaidh air sgath nan Gaidheal agus air sgath na
Gaidhlige. Is esan a’ cheud fhear a fhuair am bonn
so riamh fhathast.
Bu mhaith an nl e nam biodh aireamh mhor againn
de a shedrsa san da thir Ghaidhealaich, daoine a
chuireadh de dhragh orra fhein na thuigeadh iad gach
a cheile agus cainnt gach a cheile.
Cul mo laimhe ris na daoine a bhios riaraichte leis
an aineolas!
Calum MacGilleathain.
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THE MOD AT PERTH, 1947.
By Sir Hugh S. Robekton.
The Mod makes steady progress. Of this I am certain. I
do not judge the progress of the Mod by its peak performances,
although we had quite a number of peaks at the Perth Mod,
notably in the choral sections.
I am, however, more interested in the raising of the general
level. Given a high general level, the peaks will take care of
themselves; and to-day we do have a high general level—
higher artistically, I believe, than ever before.
Then, the spirit of the whole thing was admirable in every
way—the friendliness, the warmth, and the fine sportsmanship.
You are building well, you Gaelic people—perhaps better
than you know !
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Tha iongantas air a’ chat earball a bhith air—The cal
wonders at its having a tail.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
The Annual General Meeting of An Comunn Gaidhealach
was held in the City (Lesser) Hall, Perth, on Saturday, 4th
October, 1947, at 10 a.m. The President, Dr. John Cameron,
LL.B. presided, and there were 114 members present.
The President referred to the success of the Mod which had
just been concluded in Perth. He thanked the Local
Committee, especially Mr. John MacDonald, Convener, Mr.
J. B. MacDonald, Vice-Convener, Mr. Milne, Secretary, and
Mr. Kirkaldy, Treasurer, and all the other members of Com¬
mittee who assisted in making the Mod the outstanding success
it was. He also thanked the stewards who voluntarily gave
their services day by day, and also Pipe-Major MacPhee and
his party. He referred to the great number of competitors
who had come forward this year, and also to the very large
attendances at the proceedings, and he suggested that some
means might be devised in order to limit the number of com¬
petitors at the National Mod, perhaps through a process of
elimination at the Provincial Mods.
The President referred to the loss sustained by An Comunn
during the past year by the deaths of so many members who
had given long and devoted service-to the Cause, and made
special mention of the late Mr. John A. Nicolson, who was a
Vice-President and also Convener of the Finance Committee.
He trusted, however, that many of the young men and women
who were interested in the Cause—and there were many of
them—would come forward and fill the places of those who had
passed from our midst.
The Minute of the last Annual General Meeting, held on
28th September, 1946, was held as read and was approved.
Elections to Council.
The Secretary reported the result of the election of Office-
Bearers as follows:—
For office of President—John Cameron, Esq., M.A., LLB.,
Ph.D., Glasgow.
For office of Vice-President—General Sir A. F. Philip
Christison, Bart., K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., M.C., Edinburgh.
For office as Elected Members of Executive Council—
Hector MacDougall, Glasgow; Angus Matheson, Glasgow;
Rev. Alexander MacDonald, Ardchattan; Donald Shaw
MacKinnon, M.B.E., Edinburgh; Charles Reppke, Camp¬
beltown ; Donald Graham, Inverness; Nicol Campbell,
Inverness ; Mrs. J. M. Bannerman, Balmaha ; John MacKa1^,
Corstorphine ; Hector A. MacKenzie, Glasgow.
Owing to the death of Mr. John A. Nicolson, a casual
vacancy had taken place in the office of Vice-President, and Mr.
Farquhar MacRae was appointed to fill the vacancy. The
President returned thanks for his re-election and extended a
cordial welcome to the new members of the Executive Council.
The Annual Accounts and Reports were submitted for
consideration and were approved on the motion of Mr. Robert
Bain, seconded by Mr. Kenneth MacDonald. Messrs. Gillespie
and Anderson were unanimously re-elected Auditors for the
current year.
The 1948 and 1949 Mods.
It was intimated that the Mod to be held in Glasgow in
1948 would be held in the week corresponding to this year's
Mod week in Perth. It was also reported that a meeting of
representative bodies had been held in Inverness and as a
result a cordial invitation was extended to An Comunn to hold
the 1949 Mod in that town. Mr. Nicol Campbell moved that
the invitation be accepted. This was seconded by the Rev.
D. MacKellaig, Roy Bridge, and unanimously agreed, and
cordial thanks were expressed for the invitation. The Secretary
stated that the first week in October would be the most suitable
time for the Inverness Mod, as more accommodation would
be available then than earlier.
Re-Oeganisation Peoposals.
On behalf of the Re-Organisation Committee, the Rev.
T. M. Murchison explained the chief proposals with which the
Committee had been concerned and stated that, after con¬
sultation with the Branches, it was decided to present some of
the proposals in the form of amendments to the Constitution.
Mr. Bannerman and himself had undertaken to submit the
necessary motions.