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

| poems and songs show his attitude in
| that respect. Burns was a bundle OF
! contradictory prejudiees. He was pat
riotic and cosmopolitan.
Scotchmen have progressed and are
q sturdy, persistent people. They nave
ever plunged ahead in all lines ana
! ten Scotsmen have won their way to
/ fame and fortune to every English
| man.
Tam O. Shanter and Aud Lang Syne
were written after he was 29, and
! those are perhaps as familiar as any
! of his poems. He contributed almost
| 100 melodies to the songs of Scotland.
He gave to Scotland the greatest mar
/ tial song that was ever given to any
nation. 1t is said that Scotland came
IL with the poets, Bruce and Wallace,
and went out with two bards, Burns
| and Scott.
Burns heart always went out to the
oppressed in all countries. Though 1t
is said the Scotsman lacks humor yet
| there is plenty to be found in Burns
poems.
As to Burns masterpiece, the Earl
of RoseberTy says it is The Jolly Beg
! gar but most of us ScOtsmen, l be-
lieye, will say it is Tam O. Shanter,
wherein every line is a distinct pic
ture. To a great many Scotsmen OF
the devotional turn, The Cotter's Sat
Grday Night appeals strongly.
Burns later years were embittered
with sorrow and he sinks away at the
age Of 81 Mr.. Sutherland closed
amidst great applause.
Rantin Rovin' Robin was sung in
his characteristic style by James Hol-
lin, the promoter of the celebration in
this city.
The Land We Live In.
George A. Keppler proposed the
toast, The Land We Live In, which
was responded to by Rev. F. ]. 30
hanan, who said he was glad to vel
come our Scotch citizens as Ameri-
cans knowing their contributions will
fit the needs of the country 1t will
make it a better land for all to live
in. This is, nevertheless, a glorious
land, not excepting that of the birth
of many of you. You all know the
great benefit which has been contrib
uted to the country by the McKin-
leys, McClennans and the Paul Jones
of the past. The courage required Of
the present day is something which
will test the strength of the great meI
of the present time. 1t needs the con
tribution of the courage the Scots.
man can give. Your part and mine j:
just as important in this land in meet
ing commonplace affairs of daily lift
in the national need, as it was fol
the great men in the past.
1t requires much to go through I
lifetime with no great multitude in.
spring US over a crisis. A crisis /!
soon over, but the common duties O.
life are ever with u.s. It takes more
to be a good citizen in time of peace
than a hero in time of war The
country wants the man who can face
his daily duty and the Scotch Amer
lean can meet this requirement. WI
are in the midst of a great civil wa
though it is in the breaking down o
the nation for lack Of moral cour
! age. The natural result Of lack o
courage on the part of men is leading
to woman suffrage If we permit tn
women to control the moral and re
lgious organizations then they viii
be the only ones endowed with tn
requirements to meet the naticna
need. Her cry for the ballot is onl.
the awakening of the national con
science and protesting against a mora
Indifference among the men. We won
have to give woman the ballot; shell
take it herself. This is a gloriou
land, too glorious to be torn asunde
by the cowardice of the men. Thos
who permit it. in the words of Burns
deserve to be damned and dou5k
damned for their villainy in knowin
it and then permitting it q.
The Star Spangled Banner was sun
in fine voice by Archibald P. Mac
Douglard and the entire gathering
Joined in the chorus.
The Land We Left.
The toast, The Land We Left, wa
proposed by Alexander Sharpe an
was responded to by Senator Angu
Park of Hanover, who was loudly ap
plauded. Senator Park said that tn
name of Robert Burns is revered i
every Scot household and also in ev
cry English-speaking nation in tn
world.
Referring to Scotland, he said tina
it had produced a galaxy Of starr
He referred to the beautiful scener
r of the country, its hills and lake.
r Nature had endowed it with flower
and it delights the visitors. He tol
of his recent visit to his native tow
in Scotland and the delight it CAV
him. There are many abbeys an
castles there which have been de
: stroyed by vandalism. War has bee