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RBWF Burns Chroncle 1976 Robert BurnsLimited World Federation Limited www.rbwf.org.uk 1976 The digital conversion of this Burns Chronicle was sponsored by Isabel Lind and Jean Abdulrahim in memory of their niece & daughter Emma and by David and Ruth Baird in memory of their son Duncan William Baird, 24.04.1976 - 27.02.2016 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 ·_._;. >; ZfG §_-~ . BURNS CHRONICLE AND CLUB·· ~DIRECTORY INSTITUTED 1891 FOURTH SERIES: VOLUME I / i CONTENTS Editorial 4 Burns, Revolutionary or Patriot? Robert G. Kiddie 6 James Veitch-A Tribute C. C. E. 17 150,000 Children Do Fred's Competitions Alex MacMillan 18 With Burns Clubs 'Down Under' 20 'Doughty Deeds' J. L. Hempstead 24 In Search of Willie Wastle R.A. D. 29 Poems Douglas Fraser 32 Burns in Italy Pierluigi Simonini 34 The Man at the Tam o' Shanter Museum Alex MacMillan 38 Burns as the Poet of Love Jane Burgoyne 41 The Sound of Scots Robert Peel 49 A Call from Edmonton T. Gemmell Campbell 50 Burns Night in.Moscow 54 Autobiography of a Haggis William B. Hooper 59 Helen B. Cruickshank-A Tribute Jane Burgoyne 60 Sir Robert Burns 7 Farquhar McKenzie 62 Thoughts at the Brow Well 67 Book Reviews 68 They WERE Amused I 75 Mr Dingle's Dilemma Hilton Brown 76 In Tam's Footsteps Dorothy K. Haynes 83 and K. M. Andrew 'Practise Verses' The Editor 86 Burns Federation Office-bearers 92 Annual Conference 103 Club Reports 114 Published by the Burns Federation, Kilmarnock. Printed by Wm Hodge Co Ltd, Glasgow. Price £1.00 paper bo~nd-£1.25 cloth bound. The CHRONICLE and the FUTURE BY THE EDITOR IN the last issue of the Burns Chronicle pages of insert. James Veitch wrote hop.efully of The use of this paper has resulted changes designed to widen its appeal. in a Chronicle which is slimmer in Unhappily, he did not live to make the a,p,pea,rance. There is, ,however, no attempt. His tenure as Editor ended· diminution in the amount of reading with his untimely death only a few offered. On the contrary, this is weeks after the 1975 Chronicle had greater than before, a situation made made its appearance. possible by the new format of two His passing is doubly lamented, columns to a page. This, it is hoped, since it left the Federation the poorer will make for an easier "read". It has for a man who had so much to con­ .also the advantage of facilitating the tribute to friendship; and the Chronicle introduction of photographs. without an Editor at the very time plans So much for the present issue. If were urgently needing to be laid for the Chronicle of future years is to extend the basis of the next issue. its appeal then some change of direction It was in such circumstances that .is necessary. the writer was invited to take over the This must not be done by alienating position James Veitch had held for readers and contributors who value the 20 years. His qualifications were that Chronicle for the informed, scholarly he was a professional magazine journal­ comment on the life and work of Burns ist, and that having recently retired after which it has so long offered. This 26 years' editorship, he was available! aspect-as James Veitch emphasised in · Without knowing entirely what might his last editorial-must remain an be entailed he agreed to see the 1976 important· one. Nevertheless, there is Chronicle through the printers, since no escaping the fact that the literary any gap in continuity would be regretted and critical function of the Chronicle throughout the Burns Federation, even is not greatly valued by the majority of by those whose regard for it did not members of the Burns Federation. impel them to read it. So, while continuing to attach import­ Obviously, the first prerequisite was ance to the scholarly type of contri­ to see that there was a 1976 Chronicle bution it may be that the time has and the fact that these words are in arrived when its dominance must be print is a proof of that minimum success. diminished. More and shorter articles It has been possible to incorporate a might be a useful guideline for the few changes which, one hopes, also Chronicle's content in general. qualify as improvements. A request has been made on various With the whole-hearted support of occasions for more news and inform­ Mr. W. B. Scott, our printer, we have ation about the activities of the 338 been able to go over to an art paper, Clubs gathered under the umbrella of the which allows us to print photographs Burns Federation. ·in any part of the journal, instead of as The fact, unfortunately, is that previously, being restricted to a few while the Clubs generally function in 4 a way entirely agreeable to their mem­ 1891 that aim has been steadily pursued bers, few, in the course of a year, and the Chronicle has gained an enviable step outside the accepted routine of reputation. It has also fulfilled a wider Burns Supper, St. Andrew's Day cele­ purpose as a link between Scots the bration, Hogmanay party for the world over. children, visit to the Burns country, One hears asked frequently, however, golf outing and so on. Or, if other the question: "What is there new to activities do take place, these normally be said about Burns?" The answer, are not drawn to the attention of of course, is that figures such as Burns officials of the Federation. and, to give another instance, Mary, While it is the intention of the Queen of Scots, become the more Federation to continue the issue of intriguing the more closely they are forms for the recording of Club studied. Nevertheless, there is some activities, Club officials are also urged truth in the accusation that the water to write to the Editor in greater detail is being overfished, that the Chronicle (and as early in the year as possible) has become over-occupied with minutiae about anything which the Club or relating to Burns. individual members have done, which When the writer was invited to see merits wider publicity than Club Notes. this issue through the press and to . For instance, in this issue appears suggest possible ways of widening the an account of a visit to Australia and appeal of the journal, the critical New Zealand, by Mr. and Mrs. Alex question confronting him was-"Burns Bruce, of Edinburgh, undertaken with and What Else?" the main purpose of visiting Burns Some more attention to present-day Clubs in these countries. The visit was writers perhaps? A short story, an an unqualified success. We feel that article on travel in Scotland, with good the account will interest a wide circle illustrations? More space for poetry by of readers, both in this country and present-day writers? overseas, and we would welcome news These are all possible lines of develop­ of similar activities. Readers who may ment. A correspondence column and feel a certain diffidence about putting a feature of topical comment are both pen to paper can be assured of any non-starters because of the time lag. · professional help that is in our power. There must be scores of men and Since we are now in a position to ·women within the Federation who print many more photographs, we have something worthwhile to say would ask Club officials to include about the country they live in and such if possible, when sending Club about its people, past and present. Notes and other material. It would seem to the present Editor If sufficient photographs are forth­ that the future of the Chronicle lies in coming, we might even be able to the greater involvement of such people. run a section devoted to Club officials. We very much hope to hear from So, presidents, secretaries and them. But may we make one plea! committeemen, do not let natural The Editor of the Chronicle is his own modesty stand in your way, but send secretary and while he would like us a photograph of some outstanding nothing better than to engage in long member of your Club, accompanied by and friendly correspondence, time is brief comments on whom he or she is. never on his side. The Burns Chronicle was founded One final word, and this time of to promote study of the life and work thanks, to the colleague who volunteered of Scotland's greatest poet. Since , to prepare th~ Club Notesfortheprinter. 5 BURNS Revolutionary or Patriot? by Robert G. Kiddie Robert G. Kiddie's thesis on Burns and the French Revolution won glowing reports from his masters at the University of Dundee. A young man of twenty­ seven, he began his teaching career in Dundee in August, 1975. He tells us that in research required for his thesis, he owes a debt of gratitude to Mr. C. W. Black, of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow, and to Mr. J. F. T. Thomson, Hon. Secretary of The Burns Federation. · The thesis is a well-documented piece of work, comprising three chapters and appendices. The three chapters are "Ideas and Challenge", "Reaction and Aftermath" and "Revolutionary or Patriot?". The appendices include ten revolutionary poems by Burns: parallels between A man's a man/or a' that and Tom Paine's Rights of Man; Cato's letter to the Edinburgh Gazeteer 1792,.and the Oath of the Royal Dumfries Volunteers, 1795.
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