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TAUGHT STEVENSON BAMDAK.

Shortly after his arrival among the Bamoan Islands and his settlement at Apia in the Christmas of 1880, Robert

Louis Stevenson set himself to learn the Samoan language. He did not make rapid progress; however, till the arrival. early in 1901 of the Rev. Samuel James whismes, who had first come to the Islands in 1903. Mr. Whitmer, who was on the staff of the London Missionary Society, has just died in a nursing home

illness. He was the best Samoan scholar at Barnet at the age of 67 after a long

in the Islands, and from him Stevensön took regular lessons, spending a great deal of time and taking great pains to perfect himself as far as possible in the

uage was Stevenson's Bottle Imp." which was read in many a thatched Samoan hut before it won the admiration of readers in this country.

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EDINBORO, December 16th. Next month celebrations will take place througho`t Scotland, and far beyond it wherever Scotsmen gather, in celebration of the anniversary of the birth of our National Bard Amid these celebrations Freemasons will more especially refer to the connection of Robert Burns with the Craft, not paly in his home county, where he was initiated and installed, and in the Scottish Capital, where he was affiliated and honoured, but in all quarters of the globe. And from Nova Scotia to New Zealand there are many Scottish Colonia!nguage. He mastered it sufficiently to understand it when it was spoken well, Lodges that bear his dame.y.

and was able not only to write it with With such a national spirit among facility but even to satisfy his own Scots we can appreciate and sympathise instidious requirements. He used the with a similar gentiment elsewhere: That

feveryday speech of the natives for all spirit was fully manifested last moin

household purposes and understood it connection with the George Washington himself without difficulty. It is interest- Masonic celebrations throughout the ing to recall that the first serial tale jurisdiction of the Grand Lodges of the ever read by Samoans in their own lang- United States of America on his Masonic birthday, November 4th, the date when in 1739 he was initiated into the Frater nity in Fredericksburg lodge, No. 4. Virginia. Our interest in the subject is

"I found R. L. Stevenson to be a keen enhanced by the fact that the hero of students Mr. Whitmes recently recorded, American Independence was a Scottish and the peculiarities and hicieties of the Freemason, and an interesting historical

language greatly interested him. He note upon this matter has just been pre-thought the language was wonderful, and pared by a leading Scottish authority. It quite agreed with me that the Samoans appears that in the early history of the must have descended from a much higher Lodge it was claimed that it was organie brondition ed by the Provincial Grand Lodge of possess such a tongue. R. L. S. was also Boston, and again by the Grand Lodze of Philadelphia, but no records exist as the English version of the Bible, and Mr. to these matters. At any rate the dubiety Whitmee said that he doubted whether regarding authorities proved too onerous

many literary men, or even preachers, for the members of the Fredericksburg read the Bible more regularly, with more Lodge, who desired to secure for them reverence, or with greater appreciation," selves an ample charter. They, thère than R. L. 3. did. He asserted that he fore, on April 4th, 1757. set apart the was more orthodox than most people, to- sum of seven pounds for such a Charter day. He also records how Stevenson took from the Grand Lodge of Scotland, which a Bible class for some time for the was accordingly applied for. The Charter Sanigans He possessed many little un- was issued "ht Edinburgh on July 21st, dated notes from Stevenson, sent him 1788, and is signed by Geo. Frayser, when his health would not permit kim to Dep'ty G. Master; Rich'd Tod, Sub G.1 come to Mr. Whitmee for kis linguage David Ross, S.G.W.; Willm M'Chie, lessons. A favourito eignature for these J.G.W., and is still one of the prized was "The Class," while he sometimes ad- possessions of the Lodge and in excel Cressed his tutor as Count Whitmec." lent preservation. Washington never gaye PSYCHOLOGY AND FIES.. up his membership of the Fredericksburg There appears in a London paper a Lodge, and was not a member of any story of Edinburgh psychology. A dealer other lodge when the Scottish Charter in the Capital who sold meat pies at ! was obtained. He was, therefore, a 3ld. found his costs decreasing, and re- Scottish Freemason from July, 1738, and duced the price to 3d. Sales immediate- he remained one for at least twenty years. ly fell to half. He explains the pheno- The Grand Lodge" of Virginis was estab-menon by..saying that "people buying lished by a Convention in 1778 at which a bid., pie though they were getting a dd.. four lodges were represented. Fredericks-pie cheap; whereas a 3d. pis is just a 30 burg then obtained a Charter as No. 4 pie, and probably worth just 3d. from the new Grand Lodge of the State, the Blandford Lodge, also a Scottish Miss Buchan telis a good story about lodge with the original number become some Englishmen who were dining, at a Scotch inn last summer. After the meat ing No. 3. Two other lodges in Virginis plates had been loved and they were originally chartered by Mother Kilwinning waiting on the sweets, the waiter rushed also joined up. Washington became scaled, an' it was cruds. It ran ower in excitedly and said "The pudden's

member of Alexandria Lodge, No. 28 Virginia, in June, 1784, and became its Master four years later.

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An early English poet describes the

Hugh Gallacher, who has been transfer- "Scottis" as being " full of guile," and red from the Airdrieonians to Newcastle, from time immemorial Scotsmen have has won a great reputation as a "Soccer"

Gallacher already has four forward. listened with amused tolerance to the caps. The fee for the transfer of Gal varied and often contradictory criticisms lacher probably beats the previous record levelled at them by their Southern neigh for Kelly, of Burnley, by a few hundreds, transfer fee of £5,500 paid by Sunderland bours. Mr. Kipling, it will be remembered, Mush reticence is being maintained as to accuses the Celt of a transparent Jogus the actual amount of the fee, but there city which contrasts with the inawatable not more than about £7,000. Gallacher's sider ple are good reasons for stating that it is English, who talk in telegraphic sen-share of the "price" will not exceed 2550, tences, half-swallowed at the enils. Now that being the limit fixed by the League. Dr. Saleeby, the eugenist, declares that PRAYER WITH PARTICULARS. the Scotsman talks with difficulty, scarcely One of the best stories illustrative of moves a muscle of his face, and speaks mation in prayer is that of the Barrhead the tendency to convey detail and infor- in a monotone without raising his voice, minister who, on a Sunday morning, heard but he is watching you and taking you that a member of his congregation had in all the time." The last phrase may hospital Remembering her in his prey- been hurried off the previous evening to' have more than one meaning, but at allers, he besought a blessing on "our dear events this critic seems to imply that the sister who has been taken away for an Scot is reserved rather than loquacious, operation-an operation, O Lord, I never Perhaps, however, "talks with difficulty heard tell of before." Another also has other implications, for he holds that Scots, unlike English, have a predia, position to the use of alcohol Dr Saleeby further declares that "in Scot land if you hear any singing, it is due to whisky"; dad as whisky is a dear now-a-days as to be beyond the reach of most of us, it stands to reason that the majority of Scots must be without & song on their lips!

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well-known official was asked to pray In the course of the Prayer ho carefully explained the purpose of the meeting, and also that pians had been By a unanimous vote, Aberdeen Town thrown out of gear because the Paisley Council has resolved that no intoxicating carters, who were to visit us, for some liquor shall in future be supplied at any strange reason have not come! Just then of the magistrates' luncheons. It will be there was a knock at the fall door, and remembered that some time ago the Cor-the prayer was hastily concluded with, poration of Glasgow banned alcohol at. all ita functions..

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