The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-25
BY ALL MEANS
1 HONOR BURNS
DR.. McNutt Is Out in Favor
of the Monu-
ment.
Thinks There Would Be No
:, Trouble in Raising the Big
Sum Necessary.
Entertainments Would Quicken In.
terest, While at the Same Time
Increase the Fund,

DR.. w. F. McNutt is a champion of the
Burns monument.
He was not at the meeting of the Gale
DOMAIN Club at which the idea was sprung
upon Scotch circles. but that fact didn't
seem to hinder or affect his enthusiasm in
the least. He said the monument pro-
iect, if properly undertaken, would go on
TO completion with certainty.
What he meant by being properly I'M
der.aken, he said, was being placed in the
hands of thoroughly responsible men. If
such men, who might be easily named by
the dozen from the ranks of the Scotch.
american citizens of this City, we're en-
listed in the plan, their interest awakened
SO such degree that they would be will
ing to undertake it, that in itself would
mean a monument, and worthy one.
ut is good logic. you see," be said.
Thoroughly responsible men will not
lend their names to the enterprise unless
they see way to its successful compile
ton. Their names and their best endeav-
ors pledged, the rest would be only mat
ter of time, and, so far as that, too, the
very least time that might be necessary TO
the work.
$50 the first thing to do is for all who
are interested in the project to see to it
that this first step is taken properly.
Who might be named? Oh, that is
not for me to say, but it would not be q
hard task to have q large committee of
men of the type 1 have in mind each one
of whom would be almost pledge of sue
&c SIS"
'But would it be so easy to find men of
such character who would be interested
enough to serve on such committee 2''
II think so, readily enough. Every
pOOd citizen OF Son Fran oOo.I
Scotch-American is interested in that sub
lect. We ali know that intuitively, but,
more than that, they have been tested.
This matter of a Burns monument has
been discussed before and there was at
that time a general rally of the country
men of the poet. The mention of Burns
quickens the blood of the Scotchman: in.
deed. if there be any man of any nation
whose heart does not warm under the in
huence of his beautiful songs he is IN
happy indeed.
"1 approve of Mr.. McNeills suggestion
that the receipts of the CaIedonian CLUBS
annual gathering and games be put away
as a nucleus of the fund. 1t would soon
be possible to add to that fund. and am
sure it could be made to grow rapidly.
The talk about a Burns monument would
loosen purse strings. There could be
many ways devised for increasing the
fund. For instance a Burns night at the
There should be nothing but Burns
Burns music and songs and Burns read
ings. As the poet says himself:
Compared with these, italian trills are tame;
The tickled ear no heartfelt raptures raise"
DR.. McNutt swung In his chair Just half
round and laid his hand on well-worn
volume of the poet in the book shelf at
his hand, among the dry medical works.
1.-THE lines occur in The COtter's Satur-
day Night" he said. 1.-THE whole poem
is simply a relation of incidents in his
own fathers house. He says:
They chant their authors notes in simple
They tune their hearts, by far the noblest
aim:
Perhaps 'Dundee's' wild-wa-bling measures
rise
On piaintive "martyrs'' worthy of the name:
Or noble sElgin" beats the heavenward fame
The sweetest fad Scotia's holy LAYS;
Compared with these, italian trills are tame;
The tickled ear n o heartfelt raptures raise;
Nae unison haze they with our Creators praise.
There is fine picture of Burns as he
babe farewell to his 'ane sweet Highland
Mary" continued the doctor, laying
down the volume to point to large en-
craving occupying the whole space above
the fireplace.
Yes, Burns Night would not only
fill any of the large halls or theaters of
the City, resulting in a large edition to
Lu6 AhhOI Jul ~ ScIFC ~
quicken interest in the project, and no
doubt result in a food of donations You
may say that 1 am heartily in favor of the
Burns monument.
"It is time that some attention is paid in
this way to the men who have done so
much toward cultiYating and civllizing
the world. We find the world dotted with
shafts of bronze and stone in honor of the
men who have distinguished themselves
by killing off their fellows. We should do
some tardy honor to those who empha-
size the beauty of peace and good fellow
ship. By all means let us build monu-
ment to Burns"