The Gael-His Characteristics and Social History-Rev. A. Bisset Ministers of the Presbytery of Tongue, 1726-63—Mr Hew Morrison The Fernaig Manuscript-Professor D. Mackiunon Unpublished Letters of Lord Lovat, 1739-43-Mr C. Fraser-Mac- ... ... 311 ... ... ... 339 345 ... COMUNN GAILIG INBHIR-NIS. CO-SHUIDHEACHADH. 1. 'S e ainm a' Chomuinn "COMUNN GAILIG INBHIR-NIS." 2. 'S e tha an rùn a' Chomuinn :-Na buill a dheanamh iomlan 'sa' Ghailig; cinneas Canaine, Bardachd, agus Ciuil na Gaidhealtachd; Bardachd, Seanachas, Sgeulachd, Leabhraichean agus Sgriobhanna 's a' chanain sin a thearnadh o dhearmad ; Leabharlann a chur suas ann am baile Inbhir-Nis de leabhraichibh agus sgriobhannaibh-ann an canain sam bith-a bhuineas do Chaileachd, Ionnsachadh, Eachdraidheachd agus Sheanachasaibh nan Gaidheal, no do thairbhe na Gaidhealtachd; còir agus cliu nan Gaidheal a dhion; agus Gaidheil a shoirbheachadh a ghna ge b'e ait' am bi iad. : 3. 'S iad a bhitheas 'nam buill, cuideachd a tha gabhail suim do runtaibh a' Chomuinn; agus so mar gheibh iad a staigh Tairgidh aon bhall an t-iarradair, daingnichidh ball eile an tairgse, agus, aig an ath choinneimh, ma roghnaicheas a' mhor-chuid le crannchur, nithear ball dhith-se no dheth-san cho luath 's a phaidhear an comh-thoirt; cuirear crainn le ponair dhubh agus gheal, ach, gu so bhi dligheach, feumaidh tri buill dheug an crainn a chur. Feudaidh an Comunn Urram Cheannardan a thoirt do urrad 'us seachd daoine cliuiteach. 5. 'S a' cheud-mhios, gach bliadhna, roghnaichear, le crainn, Co-chomhairle a riaghlas gnothuichean a' Chomuinn, 's e sin-aon Cheann, tri Iar-chinn, Cleireach Urramach, Runaire, Ionmhasair agus coig buill eile-feumaidh iad uile Gailig a thuigsinn 's a bhruidhinn; agus ni coigear dhiubh coinneamh. GAELIC SOCIETY OF INVERNESS. CONSTITUTION. 1. The Society shall be called the "GAELIC SOCIETY OF INVERNESS." 2. The objects of the Society are the perfecting of the Members in the use of the Gaelic language; the cultivation of the language, poetry, and music of Scottish Highlands; the rescuing from oblivion of Celtic poetry traditions, legends, books, and manuscripts; the establishing in Inverness of a library, to to consist of books and manuscripts, in whatever language, bearing upon the genius, the literature, the history, the antiquities, and the material interests of the Highlands and Highland people; the vindication of the rights and character of the Gaelic people; and, generally, the furtherance of their interests whether at home or abroad. 3. The Society shall consist of persons who take a lively interest in its objects. Admission to be as follows:-The candidate shall be proposed by one member, seconded by another, balloted for at the next meeting, and, if he or she have a majority of votes and have paid the subscription, be declared a member. The ballot shall be taken with black beans and white; and no election shall be valid unless thirteen members vote. The Society has power to elect distinguished men as Honorary Cheftains to the number of seven. 4. The Annual subscription shall be, for Ordinary Members Apprentices 6009 0 1 0 A Life Member shall make one payment of. 7 7 5. The management of the affairs of the Society shall be entrusted to a Council, chosen annually, by ballot, in the month of January, to consist of a Chief, three Chieftains, an Honorary Secretary, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and five other Members of the Society, all of whom shall understand and speak Gaelic; five to form a quorum. 6. Cumar coinneamhan a' Chomuinn gach seachduin o thoiseach an Deicheamh mios gu deireadh Mhairt, agus gach ceithirla-deug o thoiseach Ghiblein gu deireadh an Naothamh-mios. 'S i a' Ghailig a labhrar gach oidhche mu'n seach aig a' chuid a's lugha. 7. Cuiridh a' Cho-chomhairle la air leth anns an t-Seachdamhmios air-son Coinneamh Bhliadhnail aig an cumar Co-dheuchainn agus air an toirear duaisean air-son Piobaireachd 'us ciuil Ghaidhealach eile; anns an fheasgar bithidh co-dheuchainn air Leughadh agus aithris Bardachd agus Rosg nuadh agus taghta; an deigh sin cumar Cuirm chuideachdail aig am faigh nithe Gaidhealach roghainn 'san uirghioll, ach gun roinn a dhiultadh dhaibh-san nach tuig Gailig. Giulainear cosdas na co-dheuchainne le trusadh sonraichte a dheanamh agus cuideachadh iarraidh o'n t-sluagh. 8. Cha deanar atharrachadh sam bith air coimh-dhealbhadh a' Chomuinn gun aontachadh dha thrian de na'm bheil de luchdbruidhinn Gailig air a' chlar-ainm. Ma's mian atharrachadh a dheanamh is eiginn sin a chur an ceill do gach ball, mios, aig a' chuid a's lugha, roimh'n choinneimh a dh'fheudas an t-atharrachadh a dheanamh. Feudaidh ball nach bi lathair roghnachadh le lamh-aithne. 9. Taghaidh an Comunn Bard, Piobaire, agus Fear-leabharlann. Ullaichear gach Paipear agus Leughadh, agus giulainear gach Deasboireachd le run fosgailte, duineil, durachdach air-son na firinn, agus cuirear gach ni air aghaidh ann an spiorad caomh, glan, agus a reir riaghailtean dearbhta. |