After some hesitation, Dr. H. Couper Patrick said that, in order to give Mr. H. K, Strachan an opportunity to air a protest he wished to make, he formally would move that the usual bursaries the, amount of $200 be voted. This was seconded by Mr. C. H. Rutherford.
Mr, J. G. Clay' (hon, secretary) moved 2 direct negative, sayi it was not worth spending the net that!
The children did not want more examinations, because they took occasion to enlarge on a statement made to him by another mem, ber that, an expression of Scottish sentiment, the Society sadly lacking." He pointed out that, beyond the annual ball, which was attended by a majority who were not Seats, some charity work, and the golf matches, in which only 'a few took part, the Society apparently did little. They showed no {interest in national participation in other sports, such gs Rugby foctball, or in the recent yachting contests, in which Scotland smashed the world, and little was done even for the Shanghai Scottish. He repeated hig suggestion of last year, and emphasized it naw that a Scotsman had started a dancing class, that the Society should do something to encourage dancing and piping! amongst boys and girls.
The proposal for the usual allocation for bursaries was defeat-
Mr, Strachan then proposed thet definite assurance be given for a Burns Nicht concert on the next] anniversary, but it was decided to Teave this to the committee.
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