In Memory Of Burns
When the pretty chapel of the Unitanan church was thrown open last nig ït it was immediately filled with an eager and expectant audience assem bied to do honor to the memory of the Scottish bard, Robert Burns. This anniversary entertainment constituted one of the Unity club course but wasgiven under the auspices of the Caledonian society of Ann Arbor. At the appointed hour Miss Jean Phillips seated herself at the piano and opened the exercises with a Scotch medley, which was finely executed. Dr. 1). A. MacLachlan, president of the society, then ascended the rostrum and made the announcement that Judge Gordon, speaker of the house of representatives. who was to deliver the opening addresson "Robert Burns," had been unavoidably detained by the press of official duties and would not be present. The doctor, who was down for an address on "The Home and Haunts of Burns" at another part of the program, then proceeded to give the opening speech. The doctor is a warm admirer of the poet and within the past tw years has travelled all over the parts of Scotland made famous by the footsteps of Burns and was able, therefore, to give a most interesting narative and word picture of his theme. Following this address carne a Scotch jdance, Highland Fling, by Miss Susie McGill, with bag pipe accompaniment. She is a pretty little miss of some ten summers and danced most beautifully. She charmed the audience with her grace and spnghliness and was givea a heartv pnrnrp . tn whirh she sponded. She appeared twice more upon the program, the last time in the Sword Dance with same accompatiment as befnre. She was a favorite with the audience. She is from Hamilton, Ont. Mr. Strachan, the Highland piper from Toronto, was a master of his instrument. He was dressed in the Scotch costume and his appearance was unique. Mr. Wm. Phillips, of Chicago, , sang "Scots, VVho Hae wi' Wallace Bied." It was finely rendered. Later he appeared again and sang "Jessie's Dream," an incident of the memorable relief of Lucknow. Mr. Phillips has a fine voice and he manages it well. Miss Lucy K. Cole sang "John Anderson, My Jo" and "Jock O'Hazeldean." She is always good and never fails to please Ann Arbor audiences. Miss Jean Phillips, Scottish dialect reader, of London, rendered 'Saunders McGlashan's Courtship" and "Twa Scotch Courtships. " As a dialect reader she is delightfully . entertaining and was repeatedly en! cored. She has a finely modulated , voice and is much of an actress. Mr. E. N. Bilbie in his violia solos was very pleasing. He ap, peared twice. Miss Minnie Davis acted as accompanist. Miss Annie McNeilI, of London, t appeared several times and de. lighted her audience. She sang ' "Bonnie Prince Charlie," "The , Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomon" and . "The Land o' the Leal." She was loudly encored each time. Miss Elizabeth Campbell sang j "Better Bidé a Wee." It was finely , rendered. Mr. Robert Phillips recited "The , Cotter's Saturday Night." It was pleasingly rendered and was well t received. 3 Miss Elizabeth M. Millspaugh , sang "Within a Mile 'o Edinboro Toon" and "Jessie the Flower of I Dumblane." Both were finely ren, dered. j Judge W. D. Harriman gave an , interesting address on the "Genius j and Character of Burns." It was j carefully prepared and scholarly. He said that Burns was the greatest j man Scotland had produced. Mr. Andrew Campbell read "Hallowe'en." In his preliminary re: marks he said that there were four i principal Scottish dialects, narned s the parts of Scotland where each was ; to be found in its purity and a writer 5 representative of each. He said 1 that he was bom within six miles of ï the birthplace of Burns and spolte - the same Scottish dialect. He thea I proceeded to give the audience - Hallowe'en as it would have been t spoken by Burns had he been pres- ent. ï Mrs. Sunderland spoke briefly oq "i the religión of Burns. The program closed with one , verse of Auld Lang Syne, everybody . singing. o The program was too long but , otherwise it was well conceived and r very pleasingly and interestingly readered.
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