An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Gaidheal > Volume 32, October 1936--September 1937

An Dudlachd, 1936.
AN GAIDHEAL.
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Mr. MacLachlainn referred to the Mac-
Dougall Bursary for Gaelic students
belonging to Perthshire which was at present
being dealt with by the Educational Endow¬
ments’ Commissioners, and suggested that
An Comunn should oppose any proposal to
divert this bursary from its original purpose.
This matter was remitted to the Education
Committee for consideration.
Dates of Meetings of Executive Council
for 1937 were arranged as follows:—-15th
January, 2nd April, 2lid July, 2nd October,
and 26th November.
A vote of thanks to the chairman
terminated the meeting.
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GAELIC OF PROFOUND HISTORICAL
AND CULTURAL INTEREST.
The new Principal of Glasgow University,
Sir Hector Hetherington, has been appealing
for more liberal support towards providing
increased teaching power in the University.
Among the subjects he enumerated as
demanding more adequate treatment than was
at present possible was the subject of Celtic,
which he described as of “profound historical
and cultural interest for this country.” We
sincerely trust the Principal’s appeal will
meet with a generous response and that before
many years are past the Celtic lectureship, at
present held by that promising young
scholar, Mr James Carmichael Watson, will
be raised to the dignity of a Professorship.
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GAELIC BROADCASTS FOR
DECEMBER, 1936.
Dec. 1—Gaelic Miscellany (Songs, Instrumental
Music, and Dialogue).
Dec. 3—“Am Measg nam Bodach.” Bum and
Eigg—Rev. Father Samuel Maclsaac.
Dec. 8—Children’s Hour—Gaelic Stories by the
Rev. Kenneth MacLeod, D.D.
Dec. 8—“Am Measg nam Bodach.” Gigha—Rev.
Kenneth MacLeod, D.D.
Dec. 10-—“Filidhean agus Luchd-ciuil an latha ’n
Diugh.” Malcolm Maclnnes. Songs by
Mary MacNiven and Donald Mac-
Vicar. Talk, Hector MacDougall.
Dec. 13—Gaelic Service, Crown Court Church,
London. Preacher, Rev. Dugald Mac-
farlane, D.D.
Dec. 15—“Am Measg nam Bodach.” Raasay—
John MacLean, M.A.
Dec. 16—Choir Concert—Greenock Gaelic Choir.
Dec. 22—“Cuirm Nollaig a’ Chlachain Duibh”
(Christmas Concert in the Clachan).
Dec. 23—“Am Measg nam Bodach.” Scarp-
Rev. Malcolm MacLean, M.A.
Dec. 25—Children’s Hour. Gaelic Songs—J. B.
Munro.
Dec. 28—“Aon Oidhche Challuinn” (It Happened
at Hogmanay).
Dec. 29—“Am Measg nam Bodach.” Lewis—
James Thomson, M.A.
SECRETARY’S NOTES.
There was a large attendance of
Edinburgh Gaels at a meeting held in that
city on 9th November. They met to form
an all Gaelic Society, and in this they were
highly successful. The Bev. David Duncan,
who acted as Convener of the Committee
which gave Edinburgh its record Mod of
1935, presided. Mr. John R-. Bannerman,
president of An Comunn and one of the
founders of Ceilidh nan Gaidheal in
Glasgow, was present, and assisted in the
formation of the new society. All Gaelic
Associations, which frame their Constitution
on that of Ceilidh nan Gaidheal, have much
to live up to in the way of making Gaelic
the one and only vehicle of expression at
their meetings. Ceilidh nan Gaidheal an
Dun Eideann has made an excellent
beginning, and in wishing it every success
we cordially add, Lean gu dluth cliu na
Ceilidhe.
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It is reported that a number of Edinburgh
school teachers are arranging to commence
classes for children whose parents wish them
or who themselves wish to be taught Gaelic.
It is proposed to teach by the “direct
method,” which has already proved highly
successful in other languages, and which in
Ireland and Wales is freely used in teaching
the native language. The progress of this
experiment will be watched with great
interest by those interested in maintaining
and extending the use of the Gaelic
language.
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At a recent meeting of the Caithness
Education Committee, it was resolved that
out of the grant of £45 received from the
Governors of the Highlands and Islands
Education Trust for supplementing salaries
of teachers of Gaelic or Greek in Central
Schools, or supplying Gaelic in classical
books to libraries of schools having a course
in Gaelic or Greek leading to the Leaving
Certificate, books suitable for forming the
nucleus of a Gaelic library be purchased.
We trust this indicates a revival of interest
in the study of Gaelic in the county of
Caithness, large areas of which, till very
recently, were Gaelic speaking, and in some
parts of which it is still spoken by the older
generation.
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GREETING CARDS.
New prize-design Gaelic Greeting Cards may be
had from An Comunn Office. Price, 10 for 3d (post
free).