An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Gaidheal > Volume 28, October 1932--September 1933

An t-Samhuin, 1932.
AN GAIDHEAL.
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MOD PRIZE-LIST.
JUNIOR SECTION.
Written Competitions.
Adjudicators:—John MacDonald, M.A., Glasgow;
Archd. MacLean, M.A., Ballinluig; Miss Nancy
MacLean, Glasgow; Murdo MacLeod, M.A.,
Glasgow; Angus MacMillan, Glasgow; Murdo
Murray, H.M.I.S., St. Boswells; Rev. D. J.
Robertson, Jura; Rev. Donald Thomson, B.D.,
Killin.
The following is a List of the Schools entered :—
Broadford Public School, Fort William H.G. School,
Inverness Royal Academy, Jordanhill Training
College, Oban High School, Paible Public School
(North Uist), Portree H.G. School, Sir E. Scott
Public School (Harris), Tobermory H.G. School.
Group A.—(Pupils in or below the Qualifying
Class—Reproduction in Gaelic of a Short, Simple
Gaelic Story.—1, Don J. Fletcher, Broadford
Public School; 2, Donald J. MacPherson, do.; 3,
Alastair Campbell; 4, Catherine MacLean, do.; 5,
Malcolm MacLeod, Sir E. Scott School, Harris; 6,
Annie MacLeod, do. ; 7, Malcolm Dan Morrison,
do. ; 8, John Angus MacDeod, do.; 9 and 10 (equal),
Margaret MacPherson and Roderick MacKinnon,
Broadford Public School.
Group B.—Pupils in the first and Second Years of
Ptost-Qualifying Courses—Reproduction in Gaelic of
a Short Gaelic Story.—1, Margaret R. MacLeod,
Broadford Public School; 2 and 3 (equal), D. J.
Robertson, Broadford Public School, and John
Ma'cLean, Tobermory H.G. School; 4 and 5 (equal),
Archie MacLean, Paible Public School, and Rhoda
MacA skill, Portree Secondary School; 6 and 7
(equal), Donald Morrison, Portree Secondary School,
and Janet MacKinnon, Broadford Public School.
Group O.—Pupils in the Third and Fourth Years
of Post-Qualifying Courses.—(a) Writing from
Dictation of a Gaelic Prose passage.—1, Malcolm
MacLean, Portree Secondary School; 2 to 7 (equal),
Christina M. MacDougall, Peggy Lowe, Oban High
School; Annie MacLellan, Paible Public School;
Donald M. Fletcher, Broadford Public School; Joan
Campbell and Angus MacTavish, Tobermory H.G.
School. (b), Reproduction in Gaelic of a Short
Story in English.—1, Christina M. MacDougall,
Oban High School; 2, Oatherine MacLean, Paible
Public School; 3, Mary Campbell, Oban High
School; 4, Malcolm MacLean, Portree Secondary
School; 5, Ann MacLeod, do. ; 6, Marion MacCuish,
Paible Public School.
Group D.—Pupils in the Fifth and Sixth Years of
Post Qualifying Courses.—(a) Translation of an
English Prose Passage into Gaelic.—1, Isa Mac-
Kenzie, Oban High School; 2, Christina MacPhee,
Fort William H.G. School; 3, Hilda Miles, Oban
High School; 4, Annie MacIntyre, Royal Academy,
Inverness; 5, Oath. Ferguson, Pbrtree Secondary
School; 6, John MacDonald, do. (b) Translation
of a Gaelic Prose Passage into English, followed by
a rendering into English of ten Gaelic Idioms.—1,
Donald MacDonald, Fort William H.G. School: 2,
Christina MacPhee, do.; 3, Jessie MacLean, Oban
High School; 4, Mary MacKechnie, do.; 5, John
MacDonald, Portree Secondary School; 6, Janet M.
Robertson, do. (c) Gaelic Essay. A choice of three
subiects.—1, Isa MacKenzie, Oban High School;
2, Janet M. Robertson, Portree Secondary School;
3, Catherine Ferguson, do.; 4, James MacKenzie,
Royal Academy, Inverness; 5, Hilda Miles, Oban
High School; 6, Donald MacDonald, Fort William
H. G. School.
Group E.—University or Training College Stud¬
ents.—(a) Translation into English of a Gaelic Prose
Passage or Poem.—1, Christina MacFadyen, Castle-
bay, Barra; 2, Mary MacLeod, Lower Bayble,
Lewis ; 3, Jessie MacLeod, Aignish, Lewis ; 4 and
5 (equal), Mary Matheson, Lionel, Lewis, and
Rachel MacDonald, Hosta, North Uist. (b) Gaelic
Essay on a Literary or an Historical subject.—1,
Catherine M. Robertson, Elgol, Skye; 2, Christina
MacRitchie, Stornoway; 3, P'eggy MacDonald,
Leverburgh, Harris; 4, Chirsty MacLeod, Scalpay,
Harris. (All of Jordanhill Training College.—Alex.
Nicolson, M.A., Gaelic Teacher).
Group F.—Evening Continuation Classes or
Special Classes.—Reproduction in Gaelic of a Short
Gaelic Story.—1, Morag Cameron, Oban; 2, Cather¬
ine L. Rankine, do. ; 3 and 4 (equal), Nancy
MacDonald and Neil MacLeod, do.
Group G.—Special Competitions Conditions laid
down by the donor of prizes.—(a) For Boys, Essay
in Gaelic on the Life of Moses. Prizes presented by
the late Mrs. Stewart, Simla, India.—1, Angus
MacTavish, Tobermory H.G. Stehool; 2, Donald
Morrison, Portree Secondary School. (b) For Girls,
Subject and conditions as in (a). Prizes by the late
Mrs. Stewart.—1, Peggy Lowe, Oban High School;
2, Hughina N. M. MacKinnon, Portree Secondary
School.
Special Prizes for Teachers.
1. —For the Highest Average Marks.—Group A.—
I, Mr John MacPherson, M.A., Broadford Public
School; 2, Mr Angus MacDonald, Sir E. Scott
School, Harris; 3, Miss G. L. MacDonald, M.A.,
Tobermory H.G. School.
Group B.—1, Miss G. L. MacDonald; 2, Mr
John MadPherson; 3, Mr Alexander Robertson,
Paible Public School, North Uist.
Group C.—Miss G. L. MacDonald; 2, Mr. Alex¬
ander Robertson; 3, Mr D. Thomson, M.A., Oban
High School.
Group D.—1, Mr. Lachlan MacKinnon, M.A.,
Fort William H.G. School; 2, Mr Ronald MacLeod,
M.A., Portree Secondary School; 3, Mr. D. Thom¬
son.
2. —For the Highest Aggregate Marks (marks
under 50 per cent, excluded). Prizes as in No. 1.
Group A.—1, Mr. Angus MacDonald; 2, Mr. John
MacPherson; 3, Miss G. L. MacDonald.
Group B.—1, Mr. Alexander Robertson; 2, Mr.
Ronald MacLeod; 3, Mr. John MacPherson.
Group C.—1, Mr. Ronald MacLeod; 2, Mr. D.
Thomson; 3, Mr. John MacPherson.
Group D.—1, Mr. Ronald MacLeod: 2, Mr.
Donald Graham, M.A., Royal Academy, Inverness ;
3, Mr. D. Thomson.
Tuesday.
JUNIOR SECTION.
Oral Delivery.
Masonic (Lesser Hall).
Adjudicators :—Mr Hector MacDougall, Glasgow ;
Mr. D. MaoPherson, M.A., Appin.
Reading with expression a Piece of Prose or
Poetry, by Native Speakers.—1, Jessie Cameron,
Blarmacfoldach; 2, Ann Kennedy, Fort William