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MONOMARKS OF THE SCOT.

PLAYING IN THE HAGGIS. ABUSE OF NATIONAL MUSICAL INSTRUMÉNT.

Ta shaming of our "national "pride. No true Celt can ever look upon.a haggis without fealing as one who gates on the fchild whose foolish vainglory has brought dishonour 'on his father's house. Let the The Inverness Courier" "publishes a

fat burghers see the bulbous atrocity approach them in silence. Shame it were letter from the Hon. Secretary of the that their flagging spirits should be

which condemns the playing in of the of Alama Edinburgh University Celtic Society braced for this gastric drden by the martial music which won the heights Haggia" with the bagpipe. The letter el-Kebir

is as follows:-

great

and the lines of Tel- If masie is required to fortify them, let the haggis be brought. in during the soup course and car

BULL FIGHT REFORM.

HORSES NO LONGER TO BE SACRIFICED.

At Spanish fall. 6ghts a picador is in- troduced on the back of a worn-out horse. The bull charges the horse and receives at the same time a prick from the piendor's lance. He then gores the horse. The in the four corners of the earth should reason for introducing this is that the acc bo employed to herald this mysterious of goring the horse tires the bull and mixture of husks and offal? It is more makes it aafer for the banderilleros and than a prostitution of our national the, matador to encounter him subse musical instrument. It is a mocking and quently,

He could not understand why any, man should attempt to get rid of his parti cular monomark, said Dr. J. M. Bullock, The well-known London-Scottish author, la lecture delivered in Glasgow. The relationship of Scotland and Colourless people had not the slightest Ireland in the sphere of Rugby football Interest for him, however, good ther has always been tearer to internations might be. People, on the other hand, comity than antagonism, though this has with marked characteristics varying from not diminished in the slightest the keen]gnetic fascination to

Sir, Edinburgh University Celtic So-fried stealthily round the table to the even rather city have canardered it their duty to Burgling strains of Mulligitawagn of the ness of the battle when representative tackety idiosyncrasies lent variety and call the attention of the Highland people sexabre bourden of Scotch broth. In through the medium of your columns to extreme cases of apprehension diners fifteens have quet on the field. The e-colour to life. He thought that per- the ludicrous practice of employing the might be injected with a drop of morphis counter at Edinburgh was an example sonality was peculiarly strong in the bagpipes to play in the haggis on Burns or laudanum. We have heard also that night. As you are well aware, the origin an Indian drink called arrack will reuse of this. The conditions were not favour Scot, symbolised in the cont of many of this insulting ceremony may be found the mildent dyspeptic to deeds of des- able, yet the play was of an absorbing colours which marked the garb of Old in an unfortunate remark by our national pernte daring. It is a pity that Scotch hard, who in a moment of misplaced whisky has no noticeable effects on Burns character. Unyielding defence was the Gaul He was not advocating a try enthusiasm ventured to address this nightors Trusting that some of our sug outstanding feature the tackling was culent display of them; for the wha's inflated belly of a sheep as

gestions will be acted upon, so that the almost unfailingly effective and the like us type of Scot was peculiarly awkward squad." of admirers, ever A. Morrison, Hon. Secretary, E.U. chieftain of the pudding race." His bagpipes may be relieved of this pan- tomimic ceremonial.-Yours, etc.-(Sad) saring consistently courageous, The objectionable and out of date. A Scot prone to enthuse over these rare occasions

Celtic Society. play was not spectacular, but it was might indeed regret some of his charae when the poet descended to their equally rare level of intelligence, have exceeded close, so, spirited, sooyant that it must-teristics but he could not escape them all their other achievements in the lack be accorded

some spectacular qualities, and the Englishman was the last to wish of taste and tact which they exhibit in perpetuating this regrettable phrase of though. Kot of the common kind. In such him to jettison them. Dr. Bullock went an otherwise well-meaning man. Ono a match with two sides of obvious on to consider how the Stot came to would expect from a cockney, coster-mon- equality striving for the minimum of acquire his distinct characteristics, what on the same level a superior size of cook Animals at Madrid has secured the aboli ger the type of insinuation which places | The Society for the Protection of mastery, a scintilla of luck to either so they were, and why he went on preserved padding and the noble chieftains of tion of the picadors turn at bull infrequently determines the issue. This ing them; and in discussing the effect of must be gyrating in his grave as year forbidding the killing of horses at these the Highland clans." Poor Robert Burns fights, and a decrea is to be issued at once generalisation was justified by the particlimate and geography upon Sects after year the awkward squad continue entertainments. cular. In the last ten seconds of the character in relation to independence, to put their foot in it. Is it not shame-

ful to think that the same music additional period allowed for stoppages Lardihood, and providence, he remarked

which has inspired highlanders to throughout the second half and whep' that this physical environment on

deeds of glory Waddell was off injured, Cage, the Irish spiritual character had been very power left wing three-quarter, picked up a ful. For instance there was the case of rather wild pass which came his way, and the Shorter Catechism with the immense get over for the only score. Scotland philosophical assumption on which is played well enough to deserve not to be opened: "What is man's chief end?" so beaten, but no one will grudge our it naked Contrast this, be asked them, Irish friends the opportunity of winning with the English Cathechism's typically the Triple Crown. To do so they must practical first question. "What is your defeat Wales at Swansea; a draw in this name?" point that simply did not game will give them the international matter. The great mass of Englishmen championship, as all their rivals have had rejected this Shorter Cathechisa as been beaten at least once. But Wales being too theoretical, whereas it fitterl are an upsetting side in these days, and the Scots temperament like a glove. A may cause a surprise. We in Scotland whole treatise might be written about! would like to see Ireland in the premier the differences between the Scot and his position because there are certain sport- nearest neighbour; and Dr. Bullock; ing affinites between the countries, and added that it was found even in the it will be for the good of the game if national taste for spirits as against the Ireland and Wales also, came back to Englishman's predilection for the com- the plane of effective challengers to one promise of beer.

It and all.

curious. thougz MINISTER'S HUSBAND, pleasant, to note the ungruding attitude of everyone towards the successful Irish men, though there was an undercurrent of seriousness as to the future-the match at Twickenham which, by general con- sent, is regarded as the most important series for Scotland. Our team can pro- bably be strengthened by one or two changes in the pack, and possibly, if not be replacements, at least by some rear- rangement of the backs. We have no reason to be despondent, even though we were defeated. Our men fought a fine fight. In the sister code. of Association football Scotland had an easy victory over Ireland. In this sphere Scotland is favourably positioned for repeating her triumph of recent years in the struggle for the premiership of the na- tions. To do so she has only to draw with England at Manchester next month. But this game has not about it the glamour of that to be staged at Twickenham.

All Uigkis Ketarned.

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The Synod of the Eaglish Presbyterian Church some time ago registered a vote in favour of admitting women to the minis try. It will be observed that the ques- tion is being pressed in some of the Pres. byteries of the U.F. Church, but the Scotsmen are looking at it with a critical and practical eye. Such ques- tions are being squarely faced as the bearing of the new dispersation on pro- blems of pulpit supply. At Ayramid laughter which we suspect to be sardonic, one of the brethern demanded to have the position and standing of the minis- ter's husband defined. The position of the minister's wife is delicate, difficult, and exacting, but it is known and under- stood. Will all that is expected of her be expected of the minister's husband, and, if so, will any man be found with the courage to face the situation? It is easy to see here the thin end of the wedge of appalling innovations. If, as is ex- tremely probable no man could be found with the requisite audacity to agcept the duties and obligations of the position, the women ministers would necessarily be a celibate clergy. In these days of sex equality it will be readily seen that the existence of a celibate female clergy is incompatiable with the existence of a married male clergy. It follows that the male clergy would soon be compelled (with provision, of course, for existing rights) to become celibates as well. Thus The decision of a Glasgow Stipendiary by a valid hypothesis a vote for the ad- mission of women to the ministry may Magistrate that whist drives may can be represented as the first step back to stitute an offence against the Gaming Rome! Always assuming, of course. that the minister's husband is an Acts will bring fears and misgivings impossibility.

WHIST DRIVES AND GAMBLING.

THE LAUDER LEGEND. -

into the minds of many excellent ladie The whist drive is widely resorted to na Bo. hefty was the haggie at the

a pleasing means of providing funds for Burus dinner of the Ayrshire Bociety charities and even churches. Parti, that it had to be borne on a stretcher round the dining-room; "Brose and cipants flatter themselves that they are Butter" was the air the pipes played doing good as well as enjoying them-rear was brought up by waiters doing while heading the procession; and the selves, and it is a horrid thought that, dumbbell exercises with bottles of whisky. while engaged in it, they are liable to Sir Harry Lauder's recent visit to New One of the speakers told a story about

be raided by the police and carried off; Zealand. A class at school was naked to prison as if they were frequenters of who was the richest man in the world, and one boy shouted "Sir Harry a gambling dea. The decision declares Lauder." "But," said the teacher, that progressive whist is a game more of much richer": "Ah," said the lad," bat "Vanderbilt and other Americans are chance than of skill. Progressive whist they spend a lot of their money and indeed is one of the most stupid card Harry Lauder spends none of bist": garcs ever played, and why it is persist- AB ITHERS BEE US. ed in when a good substitute instabe had it is difficult to understand it ca ascribe its undoubted popularity only to the very fact that no skill is required The alternative game is duplicate whist, which is played largely by whist clubs in Edinburgh and Glasgow. In this game chance is almost completely eliminated,

for the simple reason that everyone plays

Scotland's Local Veto experiences, are South Africa. "I have come to the largely quoted in Prohibition debates in

conclusion," said a speaker in a Johan.. nesburg debate recently, that whatever laws are passed our Scottish friends will always have their whisky." The audience appeared to see a joke bere, for the re-

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