ST. ANDREW BURNS CLUB
"The Heroines of Burns" was the subject of the address given at the meeting of the St. Andrew Burns Club by the president, Mr. Robert Hogg. Mr. Hogg quoted many passages from Burns's poems, and in particular the "Epistle to Dayie," which he described as one of the finest poems in any language. Burns more than most men knew the value of the correct word, and day after day he spent hours in perfecting his songs.
During the evening the following songs were suug:—"My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose," "Ye Banks and Braes," and "Afton Water," by Mr. R. Trewern; "My Am Folk" and "Mighty Lak a Rose," by Mrs. Askill; "Comin1 thro' the Rye," "Hushaby Birdie," and "Waiata Poi," by Mrs. Clayton; duets, "Farewell to Summer" anil "Arise, 0 Sun," by Mesdames Askill and Clayton. Pipe selections were given, by Pipe-Major MacCalhim, and violin solos, "A Perfect Day" and "Two Eyes of Grey," by Mr. Bevan. . Misses Ferguson and Mackenzie were the accompanists.
A welcome wag extended \o Mr. Savage on his return to the Dominion. In reply, Mr. Siivnge gave some very interesting information ,on present-day life in Scotland and other countries be had visited.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 94, 18 October 1934, Page 5
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