Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-26

were neat plSSHln nlaJcDSaIeS 1nScrlD-
ed Robert Burns, presented with the
compliments Of T. ]. Banigan, New
England representative for G. L. Storm
& Co. Of New York, while the ginger
ale for the evening was furnished com
plimentarily by the Diamond Bottling
company of Waterbury. A sprig of
heather was also at each plate.
After being seated, POSTMASTER Mac
Dougall raped for attention, and
grace was said by Rev. r. Johns Be-
hanan, and while Geers orchestra rem
dered pleasing programme of popu-
lar music the following menu was
served and greatly enjoyed:
Oyster Cocktail
Stuffed Olives
Cream Of Chicken, a Ia Refine
Celery
Baked Boston Blue, Murad
Parisienne Potatoes.
Roast Vermont Turkey,
Oyster Dressing
Baked Stuffed Potatoes
Mashed Turnips
Cranberry Sauce
Haggis
Columbian Ice Cream
Assorted Cake
Sage and Young America Cheese
water min crackers
Cigars Diamond Ginger Ale
Demi-Tasse
Through the banquet, the assembled
gathering Joined in the singing of pop
ular songs, making an interesting fea-
ture of the evening.
Seated at the head table were Toast
master J. H. MacDougalI, A. B. Suth-
erland, John Porteous, Angus Park, ].
H. Macdonald, DR.. J. J. Donohue, Rev.
E. J. Bohanan. Archibald Mitchell,
John Eccles John e. Rogers. William
| Collins, George A. Keppler and Archi-
bald Mitchell 4th.
AS the haggis was brought in, es-
corted by the piper, there was great
enthusiasm, and Garvin Wilson, in his
address to the haggis, was given loud
applause.
At the conclusion of the feast, ci-
gars having been lighted, Toastmaste1
John H. MacDougall raped for order
and conducted the post-prandial exer-
cises in his usual graceful and expedi-
| tiOus manner.
A. 3. Sutherland Heard.
Proposing the toast to Robert Burns
| he introduced A. B. Sutherland Of
Lawrence, VINO was the first to speak
with the poet as his topic and he was
| received with applause and spoke as
follows:
! After congratulating the assembled
Scotchmen on their fine appearance
he took up his subject, Robert Burns
and said Burns was more than poet
he was bard. There have been many
poets, but only one bard. OF all tht
great men there has been more writ
| ten about Robert Burns than any 9th.
| er, says Edward Everett Hale. He re.
| ferred to the fact that Scotlard'i
standing in an enviable position witt
| literature extending back 700 years
! Burns is not the only literary MAJ
| that that land has produced. England
from Chaucer to Spenser, had no lit,
| erary man of Importance. but Scot.
land filed the gap and has kept stead
lily on and is still in the field. Th'
Scotchmen have always made them.
selves felt in their assistance to tn,
! British and helped since their allianc,
to secure victory.
| Burns education was of the mos
meager sort. as the educational insti
| tutions were then of little account
After a study of England, France ant
Irelands educational institutions.
committee from Lawrence said the,
offered no advantages. but Scotlan,
does with its $1,000 trained teachers
| of whom 5000 are university gradu
ates. At the time of Burns birth
England had prejudices against Scot
land. The union of the two countrie
was found would be benefit and Wa
accomplished.
Burns today belongs to the world
for Scotsmen are scattered broadcas
and they on his anniversary keeI
green his memory. Burns wrote in tn
vernacular of his country and it be
came the leading literature there. /
marked the dawn of modern Scottisl
literature. There was little or no re
Enumeration for literature at that time
Any attempt 20 underrate Burns show
a lack of knowledge of his work. II
was the poet of love and nature, hi