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Burns Clubs exist throughout the world to encourage and cherish the memory of Robert Burns, to foster a love of his writings and generally to encourage an interest in the Scots Language and Literature.〔(Greenock Burns Club ) Retrieved : 2013-12-21〕 An emphasis on encouraging the young to take an interest in Burns is found in most clubs through poetry, singing and other competitions. Once mainly existing as 'male only' clubs in the mould of the Tarbolton 'Batchelor's Club'〔Mackay, Page 82〕 most now welcome women as fellow members. Ladies Burns Clubs also exist such as the 'Irvine Lasses' that was established in 1975; it has appointed several male 'Honorary Lasses'.〔 A number of Burns Clubs hold collections of Burns' manuscripts, artefacts or memorabilia such as the Irvine Burns Club which holds the only surviving holograph manuscripts from the Kilmarnock volume of ''"Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect"'' printed and issued by John Wilson, Kilmarnock, on 31 July 1786.〔Irvine Burns Club Retrieved : 2013-12-23〕 Many clubs also have libraries that contain volumes from the many printed works relating to the bard and to Scottish poets, history and culture. Annual wreath laying ceremonies are held to commemorate personal events such as the birth and death of the poet as well as other significant events in the Bard's life, such as the publication of the Kilmarnock volume.〔Westwood, Page 296〕 Many clubs are affiliated to the Burns Federation now known as the Robert Burns World Federation (RBWF) that was formed in 1885 in Kilmarnock〔〔 and local associations also exist such as the Ayrshire Association of Burns Clubs〔Homecoming Burns Chronicle 2009, Page 258〕 and the Southern Scottish Counties Burns Association.〔 A feature of most Burns Clubs are annual celebration suppers near or on the anniversary of the poet's birthday, 25 January 1759. Most Burns Clubs have an open membership however some are by invitation, often to lack of space within their premises such as with the Burns Club Atlanta, the Dumfries Burns Howff Club〔 and the Paisley Burns Club.〔 Most clubs are run by a committee with either Presidents or Chairmen as the most senior officials usually serving a one or two year term. Chains of Office are a distinctive feature of Burns Clubs and these may be inscribed with the names of Past Presidents. Most Burns Clubs use rented facilities for their meetings, however at least four clubs have their own premises, the Irvine Burns Club, the Howff Club of Dumfries,〔 the Paisley Burns Club〔 and the Burns Club of Atlanta. ==Titles== Most clubs are named after the settlement in which they are located such as cities or areas within cities, towns, etc. A few clubs append a Burns linked term such as Cronies, Howff, Jolly Beggars,〔Westwood, Page 311〕 etc. The Alamo Burns Club is named after the inn in which its first Burns Supper was held.〔(Alamo Burns Club ) Retrieved : 2014-01-03〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Burns Clubs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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