Scotland For Aye

The Burns' anniversary entertainmeut given in University hall, Friday eveniny, under the auspices of the Caledoniau Sooiety of Ann Arbor, for the benefit of the woman's gyin, was attended by an audience of about 1,000 people. The whole program from beginuing to end was tboronghly Sootoh aiid was enthnsiastically received. Encores were unmerous and were graceiully acoeded to by the several partioipants. The program opened with a bagpipe seleotion by Alexauder Gray wbiïe tbe clans were assembling. The president of tbe society, Capt. Robert Campbell then gave a brief introductory address which was replete with reminisoences of Robert Burns related by his giandparents and others who were well acquainted with the great Soottish poet. Prof. R. M. Wenley gave an interesting talk on "Scotland in recent literature," which was f uil of humor throughont and was tboroughly enjoyed. Harold Jarvis' riuging voice was heard to perfeotion in "Soots wha hae," "Here's a health bonuie Scotland to thee," "The standard on tbe braes o'Mar, " and in his duet with Miss Campbell "Hnutingtower." All the uutnbers were encored and he responded to each of thetu. Mrs. W. F. Haystead although snlï'ering from a seveie oold sang "The bonnie brier bush" so nicely that the audience enoored her and she gave in response that beautiful gem of Scottish songs "The land o' the leal." The dnet "The orookit bawbee" by Mrs. Haystead and ber father R. S. Rankin was too Scotch for a good many of the audieuoe and they did not uuderstand its words enongh to thoroughly appieciate it. At the opeuiuK of tbe seooud part of the program Prof. A. A. Stanley gave a fantasia of Scottish airs on the Columbia orgau which was vooiferously applauded and encored. TLe accompauiments fcr the singers were played by Prof. A. A. Stanley and L. L. Renwick. The dan ces by the Mistes Aggie C. Rankiu, Nettie McConnell, Enphemia Clark, Maggie McEwan and Master Robbie Clark were all given to bagpipe accoiupanirnent and were ueatly exeonted. Tbe pleasant eveniug's eDtertaiumnut was brought to a close by singing "Anld Lang Syne," the andience joiuing iu singing one verse. Amoug tbe audieuce were several from Ypsilauti and other ontside points.