The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-26


 1 fine effect the favorite song Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep" The sound of ] the bagpipes was next heard in the distance and came gradually nearer and nearer until William Cameron of | New York, dressed in the garb of old | Gaul, appeared on the platform and rendered selection that raised the en | thusia sm of the audience to the highest pitch. His playing was applauded to the echo. To well merited encore he returned and played Marching Through Georgia" This popular Amer ican air on the Scottish national in- strument fairly took the house by storm Miss Gaffney and MT. Bushnell next gave a duet, "Excelsior. Their rendition of this song was all that could be desired, and so well was 1t ap- preciated by the audience that they had to repeat the last verse. MT. Cam eron in Highland costume next gave an exceedingly clever exhibition of the sword dance, which was much enjoyed and as an encore he danced the High land fling, for which he holds many championship medals. This completed the first part of the programme. The
 
 orchestra, which gave fine rendering of Scottish airs, which demanded ali encore. The principal item in this part was an aria from "St. Catherine, by Prof Horatio Parker. and composed for Mir Bushnell. Prof. Parker presid- ed at the piano, and accompanied the soloist. This was the first time that the aria has been given in New Haven, and it was decided success, and re- ceived the unqualified approval of the large audience Miss Gaffney next sang with fine effect Burma Down the Burn, Davie Lad,' and received a hearty encore. The Sailors Hornpipe, by w. Cameron, and selection by the Yale orchestra concluded the pro- gralnme, and the artists and audience joined in singing "Auld Lang Syne'
 Miss Gaffney was. twice presented with magnificent bouquet of flowers, MT. Smith leader of Yale orchestra, re- ceived a beautiful bouquet of pinks, and Prof Parker and MT. Bushnell were each presented with a handsome wreath of evergreens held up with rich ribbons.
 DIR. PHILLIPS ADDRESS:
 We give a verbatim report of the address on Burns" by the Rev. Wat son l.. Phillips,s D. D. Chief R. D. Pryde intimated that Dr. Phillips, ow- ing to the death of his mother, was unable to be with them, and that the Rev. Frank R. Luckey had kindly con- sented to deliver the address for Dr. | Phillips. The oration was intently l listened to and frequently applauded | during its delivery, and is given in full | herewith.
 ROBERT BURNS. That would be rare presumption | which would induce Yankee born and | bred, in this presence, to attempt to 1 characterize Robert Burns or to esti- mate the value of his work. I propose rather to speak briefly, and modestly as becomes a foreigner, of some of the things for which he contended and | which he stands for in the minds of men of every race. #t.r
 Burns is the pride and glory of the Scottish heart but he belongs to the world because he speaks universal | language, has message for man, and interprets nature and the primitive pas sions of the heart in terms that appeal to the universal consciousness. Peer and peasant alike, the man of the high est culture and the humblest mechanic and tiler of the soil, have enshrined him in their heart Of hearts," "The poor man whom his vigorous assertion of the native nobility of manhood has enabled to bear up more courageously under the proud mans contumely and the insolence of office; the patriot, of every social rank, whose sentiments he has clothed in the noblest language; the youthful lover for whom he has uttered. more exqustely than himself was able. the sweetest and tenderest accents of passion; the man whose heart glows with sympathy for every living thing, and who sees not even the mouse, wee sleekit, cow'rin, tin'rous beastie,' turn