AT THE NORTHERN CHRONICLE OFFICE; AND SOLD BY JOHN NOBLE, JAMES H. MACKENZIE, JAMES MELVEN, BOOKSELLERS, INVERNESS; AND MACLACHLAN & STEWART, EDINBURGH, 1888. GAELIC SOCIETY OF INVERNESS. OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1886 CHIEF. OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1887 CHIEF. R. C. Munro-Ferguson of Novar. Mackintosh of Mackintosh. 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 's a' Ghailig; cinneas Canaine, Bardachd, agus Ciuil na Gaidhealtachd; Bardachd, Seanachas, Sgeulachd, Leabhraichean agus Sgriobhanna 's a' chanain sin a thearnadh o dhearmad ; Leabhar-lann 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 na 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, feumadh tri buill dheug an crann a chur. Feudaidh an Comunn Urram Cheannardan a thoirt do urrad 'us seachd daoine cliuiteach. 4. Paidhidh Ball Urramach, 'sa' bhliadhna. £0 10 6 0 5 0 0 1 0 7 7 0 5. 'S a' cheud-mhios, gach bliadhna, roghnaichear, le crainn, Co-chomhairle a riaghlas gnothuichean a' Chomuinn, 's e sin-aon 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 the Scottish Highlands; the rescuing from oblivion of Celtic Poetry, traditions, legends, books, and manuscripts; the establishing in Inverness of a library, 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 Chieftains to the number of seven. 4. The Annual Subscription shall be, for— Honorary Members Ordinary Members A Life Member shall make one payment of . £0 10 6 7 7 0 5. The management of the affairs of the Society shall be entrusted to a Council, chosen annually, by ballot, in the month of |