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AN DEO-GHRETNE.
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Tweed for the past thirty-five years. Three
kilted pipers marched round the shinty ground
skirling strange airs and followed by a dis-
orderly but happy rabble of wide-eyed gamins.
Inspired by the pipes the players strained
every nerve and muscle. It was a keen game,
the teams swiftly sweeping from goal to goal,
which were 250 yards apart. Stick after stick
was shattered to fragments in the melee, and
the Highlanders won by 4 goals to nil.
The June number of An Deo-Ghreine will
contain, among other articles of interest, a
delightful paper on " The Life of Modern
Wales," from the pen of Professor Anwyl.
The admirable speech which the professor
delivered at the Oban conference, and which
our readers had presented to them in our April
issue, will have prepared them to expect much
from this forthcoming article. We guarantee
that they will not be disappointed. May we
plead that the readers of Ax Deo-Ghreine will
endeavour to interest their friends in the
magazine and get them to become subscribers?
Will not all our readers help us to make this
magazine worthy of our name and tradition
as Highlanders?
We again desire to draw special attention
to the couple of competitions for children
under 16 years of age, announced in this
number of Ax Deo-Ghreixe. The subjects and
conditions of' competition are fully stated in
the column headed Only a Medley. We
hope a great many boys and girls will com-
pete.
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Greenock Highland Society — The Annual
Business Meeting of the Society was held on 3rd
April. The President, Dr. MacDougall, was in the
chair. There was a good attendance. Messrs.
Angus MacAulay and Alex. N. Nicolson who repre-
sented the Society on the deputation which waited
upon the Secretary for Scotland, on the previous
day, gave a hopeful report and were thanked for
their service. The treasurer, Mr. Neil M'Innes,
submitted the financial statement which showed
an income, inclusive of balance from last session,
of £164 6s 2d, and disbursement amounting to
£126 8s 3d, leaving a credit balance of £'37 17s 1 id.
The disbursement included a donation of £5 to
"An Deo Ghreine" fund, and the annual Mod prize
The secretary, Mr. Alex. N. Nicolson, submitted
the annual report by the directors. It stated that
while their work had not been characterised by any
great undertaking, yet they were satisfied that much
good work for the Gaelic cause had been accom-
plished, and that in the general advance Greenock
was maintaining its place in the front rank of
working societies. The Gaelic classes conducted
under the auspices of the Society had closed a
most successful session. There were two senior
and four junior classes. The number on the roll
was 106. The average attendance was 64. Book
prizes, to the number of seventeen, most of which
were the gift of the Glasgow Gaelic Society, were
awarded to successful pupils at the examination
which concluded the session. The teachers were
Dr. MacDougall, Mr. James Barron. B.A., Miss
Morag MacLellan, Miss A. C. MacTavish, Mr.
John MacLean, and Mr. Alex. N. Nicolson.
Compared with last session, there was a decrease
of 14 in the membership of the Society, which now
stood at 175. Thanks were recorded to all who
had assisted the Society in any way during the
past year. The chairman, in moving the adoption
of the reports, said that with the exception of the
slight decrease in the membership they had every
reason to be satisfied with them. Mr. Alex.
MacGillivray seconded, and the reports were unani-
mously approved of. The office-bearers for the
ensuing session were then appointed as follows :
Chief, His Grace, the Duke of Argyll, K.T. ; Hon.
Presidents, Sir Hugh Shaw-Stewart Bart., and Mr
Geo. MacDonald; President, Dr. John MacDougall;
Vice-Presidents, Dr. Peter MacCallum and Mr.
James Brown ; Hon. Secretary, Mr. Alex. N.
Nicolson, 7 Cathcart Street ; Hon. Treasurer, Mr.
M. N. Maclnnes, 13 Belville Street ; Librarian
and Assistant Secretary, Mr. John MacLellan ;
Directors, Rev. I). C. MacMichael, BD.; Bailie
MacCallum ; Mr. James Barron, B.À. ; Mr. Dugald
MacFarlane, B.A. ; Mr. John MacDougall ; Mr.
Alex. M'Intyre ; Mr. Angus M'Aulay ; Mr. Alex.
M'Gillivray, and Mr Robert Laurie. A programme
of vocal music, sustained by the Junior Gaelic
Choir, under Mr. H. M. Milloy, and lady and
gentlemen friends, concluded a successful meeting.
A. N.
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NOTICE.
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