>From: "Carolyn Wallace" <[email protected]> >To: "ns roots" <[email protected]> >Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 15:07:13 -0400 >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 > > >Eastern Chronicle, New Glasgow, N.S. Thursday, 18 June 1942 > > Scottish Events In Nova Scotia > July-August >Moncton,N.B., June- Three events of interest will take place this year in >Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, of special appeal to people of Scottish >descent, according to R.J.S. Weatherson, General Passenger Agent of the >Canadian National Railways here. They are the opening of a Highland Folk >Museum on July 1st, the sessions of the Gaelic College and Summer School, >July 6th to August 7th, and the 5th Highland Scottish Gathering and Gaelic >Mod, July 24th, all taking place at St. Ann's. > The Gaelic College is the only one of its kind in North America and was > formally opened in 1939. It is located on the site of the homestead of > Rev. Norman MacLeod who led a band of followers from the highlands of > Scotland in 1817 to the New World, landing first at Pictou in the same > province and later transferring to St, Ann's where they remained for > thirty-three years. The wanderlust again seizing the band, they built a > ship with their own hands and sailed away to the Antipodes to found new > homes, touching first at Australia and finally winding up in New Zealand > where their descendants have played an important part in the development > of that Dominion"down under". The objects for which the college was > founded are to provide a source of inspiration for Celtic history, > literature and culture for the benefit of the Gaels everywhere; for the > diffusion of knowledge and learning in the Gaelic language; and to > encourage promising young Gaels pursing paths of Scholastic attainment at > the nation's leading seats of learning. Within the college is the museum > where relics of the early pioneers have been gathered together and placed > on view. Funds for founding the college were contributed by Americans as > well as Canadians of Scottish descent. > The Scottish Gathering and Mod on July 24th provides a yearly meeting > for literary and musical competitions of the Highland Associations of > Scotland. Songs are sung in Gaelic and in addition there is instrumental > music, dancing including the Highland Fling and the sword dance, and > other events dear to the heart of the Gael. > There was some question on the part of the leaders as to carrying on > the Gaelic Summer School and Mod in view of the war but it was felt that > notwithstanding the war it would be advisable to hold these events in > view of the widespread interest. >xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Carolyn Wallace ___________________________________________