An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Gaidheal > Volume 38, October 1942--September 1943

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AN GAIDHEAL.
An Dudlachd, 1942.
was decided to send a letter to ministers in
G-aelic-speaking Charges, and to Branches in
these districts urging them to try and arrange
a Gaelic service at least monthly where no
such services are regularly held at present.
The Minute was approved on the motion,
of Mr. Donald MacDonald, Convener.
It was agreed not to hold the customary
January meeting, and the date of the Gaelic
Meeting Was fixed for 9th April, 1943.
The President, Rev. Malcolm MacLeod, was
re-appointed to represent An Comunn on the
Catherine McCaig Trust, for a further period
of five years.
Letter was read from the Secretary of the
Oban Branch complaining of the discourtesy
shown to the Branch by the B.B.C. in connection
with a broadcast Gaelic Ceilidh in Oban. The
letter asked Headquarters to forward a resolu¬
tion to this effect to the B.B.C.
Mr. Hugh MacPhee and Mr. Donald
Thomson explained the mode of procedure.
The Executive Council deprecated the action
of the Oban Branch in communicating to the
press the nature of the resolution, before it
had been considered by the Council, and decided
to take no further action.
On the motion of Dr. Cameron, it was decided
to write to the B.B.C., and express to them An
Comunn’s appreciation of what the Gaelic
section is doing in these difficult times.
Mr. Donald Maclndeor, Edinburgh, was
appointed to the vacancy on the Executive
Council caused by the death of Professor James
C. Watson.
Mr. Donald Thomson, M.A., Oban, was
appointed to succeed the late Mr. Murdo
MacRae on the Council.
Mr. Hugh MacPhee brought to the notice of
the Meeting the desirability of re-arranging
the National Mod programme. It was decided
to include this matter in the remit made to the
special Committee dealing with the general
organisation of An Comunn. Mr. MacPhee
and Mr. Maclndeor were added to this
Committee.
Mr. Charles Davidson, Aberdeen Branch,
asked if An Comunn would take any action
regarding the purchasing of Highland Estates
by English Companies. It was pointed out
that the matter was outwith the scope of the
Constitution of An Comunn.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the
meeting to a close.
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Is mdr am facal nach tiochd sa’ bhial.—It’s a big
Word thgt the mouth can’t hold,
PROPAGANDA NOTES.
By the death of Miss Earquharson of
Invercauld who died at Coignashee, Newton¬
more, recently, the Gaelic cause in the North
and especially in Badenoch, has suffered a
severe blow. It was mainly due to her keen
interest and driving power that the Badenoch
Strathspey area organised its Provincial Mods
year after year. But her own Branch (as she
called it) Newtonmore, at all times found in her
a real leader, and she was never happier than
when presiding at the Branch Ceilidhs.
At the funeral service at Coignashee, the
Executive Council of An Comunn was
represented by Mr. Donald MacDonald, Vice-
President, and by Mr. Donald Macphail,
Northern Organiser, and the Newtonmore
Branch by Mr. J. M. Munro, Hon. Secretary.
Mr. MacDonald and Mr. Munro accompanied
the remains to Braemar Churchyard. Bean
uasal choir a bha na cliu do na daoine bho’n
tainig i. Dh’ fhag i cuimhne chubhraidh na
deidh.
The Organiser was present at the opening
Ceilidh of the Elgin Branch on Monday, 26th
October. The President, Mr. D. Cowan
presided. The night was wet and stormy but
there was a fair attendance. Rev. Dean
Robertson gave a most interesting talk on
Iona, with Lantern Slides. The second part of
the programme was sustained by Miss M. C.
Macphail and Mr. Ronald Gillies from Inverness,
assisted by local singers. A short address was
given by the Northern Organiser in Gaelic and
English. The singing of “ Suas leis a’ Ghaidhlig”
terminated a very enjoyable evening.
On Friday, 30th October, Glenurquhart
Branch held its opening Ceilidh of the Session
in the Blairbeg Hall under the Chairmanship
of Mr. Rob. Gollan, President, who spoke in
Gaelic and English. Thereafter he asked Mr.
T. S. G. MacLean to be Fear an tighe. A
delightful programme of songs, stories and
Bagpipe music was carried through, and, at the
end of the proceedings, Mr. Macphail spoke in
Gaelic and English and thanked the Branch
and friends for the handsome sum realized,
i.e. £8 18/- for the Central Fund of An Comunn.
It was decided to hold - the next Ceilidh on
20th November.
A meeting of the Northern Propaganda Sub-
Committee was held on 31st October, with Mr.
Donald Graham, M.A., Convener, in the Chair,
The attendance was small due to transport
difficulties. The Organiser submitted a detailed
Report of his activities and many matters of