BURNS CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 20135, 27 March 1929, Page 5

BURNS CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Dunedin Burns Chib was held in the Returned Soldiers’ Clubroom last night, and was well attended. ‘ The President (Mr J. Hastie), in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, said he would once again make an appeal to members to endeavour to get others to join the club. They would agree with him that the last five or six concerts would grace any concert platform. He pointed out that they could not carry on if they had to depend upon the subscription of 7s 6d a year. As to the anniversary, they had had all sorts of suggestions, and the committee had done its best. It had had to depend entirely upon local talent, though they had tried to get the services of Mrs W. Andrews, Miss Esqnilant, and Air ADKinlay. Taking everything into consideration, they had had very good concerts. Referring to the choir, he said it was difficult to get singers to join, particularly male singers, and he wished they oonld get more to join the choir. He must express his thanks to their worthy secretary. ft was entirely due to his efforts that they had had such very fine concerts. Their funds were in a fairly sound condition. He - wanted to thank Airs Alaxwell for supplying a haggis. Air J. Bowie, who seconded the motion, said he thought the social element had been well maintained in the club, although the financial outlook was not as rosy as they would like. Jf the subscriptions met the expenses they would be on a very safe footing. The club did not exist for the purpose of making money, and its main objects I were being carried out. Air A. ADMillan congratulated the club upon having had a successful year. The concerts had been of a high stanI dard and very much appreciated by members. Jf they had not money invested they would" not be able to allow members a double ticket for 7s 6d. Mr R. ADKinlay said a decrease in membership was not to be regarded as alarming. It would go up again. Every society had its ups and downs, and the membership would increase. Air D. Calder referred to the valuable services rendered by the secretary, Air A. Cook, and referred to the difficulty of getting up Scottish musical programmes. The Chairman said that they could not always get Scottish items, and they were going back in that respect. Young people did not seem to care aliout taking on Scottish items. The report was adopted. The following office-bearers were elected;—President, Air John Bowie; past president, Mr J. Hastie; vice-pre-sidents. Air George Currie and Dr Will; treasurer, Mr A. ADMillan: secretary,! Air A. Cook; auditor, Air James] Brown ; committee—Alessrs D. Auld, j W. Richardson, D. Paterson. R. ADKiulay, J. AVallace, C. A. ADLean, N. ADDonnld, D. J. Calder. and A. Watt. It was unanimously agreed to donate £5 to the flood fund. A suggestion that community singing lie introduced into the concerts was referred to the committee for favourable consideration.