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Robert BurnsLimited World Federation Limited www.rbwf.org.uk 1942 The digital conversion of this Burns Chronicle was sponsored by Jean Macmillan-Forster In memory of David Eric Forster, Dumfries, 03.05.1942 - 24.06.2007 The digital conversion service was provided by DDSR Document Scanning by permission of the Robert Burns World Federation Limited to whom all Copyright title belongs. www.DDSR.com BURNS CHRONICLE AND CLUB DIRECTORY INSTITUTED I 891 PUBLISHED ANNUALLY • SECOND SERIES: VOLUME XVII THE BURNS FEDERATION KILMARNOCK Price Three shillings "BURNS CHRONICLE" ADVERTISER NATIONAL BURNS MEMORIAL COTTAGE HOMES, MAUCHLINE, AYRSHIRE. In Memory of the Poet Burns for Deserving Old People . .. That greatest of benevolent Institutions established In honour of Robert Burns." -91'.. gow Herald. There are now twenty modern comfortable houses for the benefit of deserving old folks. The site is an ideal one in the heart of the Burns Country. The Cottagers, after careful selection, get the houses free of rent and taxes and an annual allowance. They are chosen from all quarters. "There are no irksome restrictions, they get bringing their own furniture, have their own key, and can go in and out and have their own friends visiting them as they please. Our aim is to' give them, as near as practicable, their .. ain fireside" and let them live out their own lives in qUiet comfort. fFurther funds are required. Will )'ou please help '! Subscriptions will be gratefu~ly acknowledged by the Hon. Secretary, Mr. DAVID J. S. HARVEY, 65 Renfield Street, Glasgow. a "BURYS CHRONICLE" ADVERTISER KILMARNOCK BURNS MONUMENT, Statue, Library, and Museum. 'THIS valuable and unique collection has been visited by thousands from all parts of the World. A veritable shrine of the "Immortal Bard." The Monument occupies a commanding position in the Kay Park. From the top a most extensive and interesting view of the surrounding Land of Burns can be obtained. The Magnificent Marble Statue of the Poet, from the chisel of W. G. Stevenson, A.R.S.A., Edinburgh, is admitted to be the finest in the WorId. The Museum contains many relics and mementoes of the Poet's life, and a most valuable and interesting collection of his original MSS., among which are the following ;- Tam 0' Shanter. The Death and Dying Words Cotter's Saturday Night. 0' Poor Mame. The Twa Dogs • Lassie wi' the Lint-white . The Holy Fall'. Locks. Address to the Deil. Last May a Braw Wooer cam John BarleycoI'n. doon the Lang Glen. Scotch Drink. Holy Willie's Prayer. The Author's Earnest Cry and Epistle to a Young Friend. Prayer. Lament of Mary Queen of Address to J. Smith. Scots. An Epistle to Davy. Also a number of the Poet's POOl" Maille's Elegy. Letters. The "M'Kie" Library also forms part of this collection, and comprises upwards of 800 volumes of Burns literature, including a copy of the famous First Edition, published in Kilmarnock, 1786. The Monument Is open from 10 a.m. till dusk every day-Sunday excepted. VISITORS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE VISITORS' BOOK. "BURNS CHRONICLE" ADVERTISER JEAN ARMOUR BURNS HOUSES CASTLE STREET, MAUCHLlNE AYRSHIRE Established in 1915 by the Glasgow and District Burns Association These Houses were purchased, repaired, and gifted to the Association by the late Mr. Charles R. Cowie, J.P., of Glasgow. They comprise the Burns House (in which the poet and Jean Armour began housekeeping in 1788), Dr. John M'Kenzie's House, and "Auld Nanse Tinnock's" (the "change-house" of Burns's poem "The Holy Fair"); and provide comfortable accommodation for .nine old ladies, who live rent and rate free and receive a small pension. A portion of the Burns House has been arranged as a Museum, which now contains numerous authentic relics of Jean Armour and the poet: these include the Armour Family Bible and several manuscripts of Burns. An Endowment Fund for the maintenance of the Houses and the provision of the pensions is being formed. Contributions to this Fund would be welcomed; they should be addressed to the Hon. Treasurer of the Association, Mr. A. Neil Campbell, F.C.C.S., 10 Lothian Gardens, Glasgow, N.W. "BURNS CHRONICLE" ADVERTISER ~"­ MOTOR TRAVEL ~SwMI~ BY ~ BUSES WHEN YOU HAVE AN ERRAND IN TOWN The motor bus takes you there and brings you back; You don't have to worry about your Petrol ratio.n ; You don't have to watch out for traffic lights; You don't have to search for a place to park; It's the safest and the least expensive form of transport, and it's always runmng. THE "WESTERN S.M.T." MOTOR BUS SERVICES Head Office: BUS STATION, PORTLAND STREET, KILMARNOCK ('Phone 940) "BURNS CHRONICLE" ADVERTISER LONG AGO BURNS MADE HAGGIS FAMOUS ~ TO.DAY W ADDELL'S MAKE FAMOUS HAGGIS WADDEU:S SCOTCH .....~~IS.· Made fresh every day &nd p&eked in hermetica.lly ae&led tins for export R. D. WADDELL Ltd. Ma.alactore" of Haggi., Poddi.g., Cook,d M,atl, a.d other Scotch Specialitiel 81 NAPIERSHALL STREET GLASGOW Telephone: Telegrams: Western 6780 Sousoge. Glosgow SPE CIAL QUOTATIONS "liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii-tfor Burns Clubs, Restaurants, - Hotels, Private Dinners, &c "BURNS CHRONICLE" ADVERTISER ROBERTSON, MACLEAN &CO. Partners: R. F. ROBERTSON, F.N.A.A., P. M. MACLEAN, F.S.I., F.A.I. ESTATE AGENTS, SURVEYORS VALUERS, AND ASSESSORS DEPARTMENTS ESTATE-Management and Sale of Agricultural and Sporting Estates and Town Property. VALUATION-Survey and Valuation of all classes of Heritable Property, including Estates, Farms, Industrial Establishments, Town and Country Residences.' INSURANcE-Compiling of Inventories, for Fire Insurance. ASSESSING-SUrvey of Losses and Adjustment of Claims. SHOOTINGS, FISHINGS, &c.-Letting of such subjects throughout Scotland. Surveyors to the Halifax Building Society PUBLISHERS OF "THE SCOTS ESTATES REGISTER & SPORTSMAN'S MANUAL" Note Address The Scots Estates and Property Offices 6 INDIA STREET GLASGOW, C.2 "BURNS CHRONICLE" ADVERTISRR SCOTLAND IN MODERN TIMES: 1720-1939 By AGNES MURE MACKENZIE, M.A., D.Litt. The first attempt to survey this period as & whole in a broad and detailed but uuified panorama. A fine study of great value. 432 pages. 16/- net BY THE SAME AUTHOR Each 7/6 net THE KING DON OF SCOTLAND (A Short History) THE FOUNDATIONS OF SCOTLAND ROBERT BRUCE KING OF SCOTS THE RISE OF THE STEWARTS THE SCOTLAND OF QUEEN MARY THE PASSING OF THE STEWARTS "A brilliant series "-Professor M. TIERNEY w. & R. CHAMBERS. LTD. LONDON AND EDINBURGH SCOTLAND'S OLDEST HAGGISMAKERS • • • Established during 18th century JOHN TUI~LOCH 11 Whitehill Street GLASGOW, E.l PRICES ON APPLlCA TlON "BURNS CHRONICLE" ADVERTISER A FAMOUS BOOKSHOP Founded in the days of George * the Second-1751 to be precise­ is at the service of all who seek to keep in touch with the best in literature. Books of to-day that reftect the moods and aspira­ tions of these troubled times and those classics of past years that have done- so much to mould a nation's character. You'll find them all at Smith's. SECOND-HAND BOOK DEPARTMENT i( Out of print and scarce books are sought for and quoted with­ out obligation to purchase. * Valuation for insurance, probate, partnership, &c., is undertaken and libraries arranged and cata­ logued at reasonable fees. JOHN SMITH & SON GLASGOW UMITED 57-61 ST. VINCENT STREET, GLASGOW, C.2 BURNS CHRONICLE /' BURNS CHRONICLE AND CLUB DIRECTORY INSTITUTED 1891 PUBLISHED ANNUALLY SECOND SERIES: VOLUME XVII THE BURNS FEDERATION KILMARNOCK \ PRINl:ED BY WILLUM HOME AND COMPANY, LTD. GLJ.SGOW AND EDIIIBURGH \ LIST OF CONTENTS PAGE I.-Editorial: Words for music 1 II.-Entertainments Tax: circular 3 IlI.-Letters of Robert Burm 4 IV.-" Tam 0' Shanter " - 6 V.-Correspondence of John Syme and Alexander Cunningham, 11789-11811: Part VII (Con- clusion) 7 VI.-A book from Burns's library 14 VII.-Longfellow on Burns: sermon by Rev. Barold A. Cockburn, B.D., M.TH. 115 VIIl.-Robert Burns, burgess; by Andrew M'Callum - 18 IX.-Burns's visits to Glasgow: fiction and fact; by Elizabeth E-~ing, M.A. 23 X.-Pietro Urbani, by J.C.E. - 30 XI.-Stay-at-home Scots scholars, a broadcast by Alexander Keith, M.A. 36 XII.-Burns bibliography - 41 XIII.-A Burns celebration in Portugal, by John S. Clarke 42 XIV.-An Irish imitation of Burns, by Paul E. Reynolds 43 XV.-Burns in the auction-room 45 XVI.-Visitors to Alloway, 1940-1941 - 55 vi LIST OF CONTENTS PAGE Burns Club notes - 46 THE BURNS FEDERATION: (a) List of Hon. Presidents, Hon. Vice-Presidents, Executive Committee (Office-bearers and Dis­ trict Representatives), Sub-Committees, aDd Auditors 56 (b) Constitution and Rules 59 (c) List of Districts 63 (d) List of Past-Presidents 71 (e) List of places at which the Annual Conference has been held 71 (f) Minutes of the Annual Conference, 19411: incor- porating the Hon. Secretary's annual report - 72 (g) Annual reports: (11) Burns Clvromele 84 (2) School \ Competitions - 85 (3) Balance Sheet - 86 (h) Numerical list of Clubs on the Roll - 88 (i) Alphabetical list of Clubs on the Roll - 1115 (k) Notices 118 ILLUSTRATION WILLIAM NICOL BURNS: facing page 1. EDITORIAL NOTE The Burns Federation does not accept any responsi. bility for statements made or opinions expressed in the Burns Ch'l'onic"le. The writers are responsible for articles signed by them; the Editor is responsible for articles initialed or signed by him, as well as for those unsigned. Letters and offers of original articles should be addressed to the Editor. Articles offered should be in typescript, with double spacing and on one side of the paper. The artiele on "Pietro Urbani" whieh is printed in this issue appeared originally in the ScOt8 Magazine (1941), and is reprinted here by eourtesy of the Editor of that pUblieation.
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