Robert Burns Fraser University's Centre for Scottish Studies organized a marathon reading of Burns's poetry. Senator Heath Macquarrie quipped of Canada's first Prime Minister that "While the lovable [Robbie] Burns went in for wine, women and song, his fellow Scot, John A. did not chase women and was not musical!" 'Gung Haggis Fat Choy' is a hybrid of Chinese New Year and Robbie Burns Day, celebrated in Vancouver since the late 1990s. In January 1864, President Abraham Lincoln was invited to attend a Robert Burns celebration by Robert Crawford; and if unable to attend, send a toast. Lincoln composed a toast. An
University of the Philippines Mindanao the parents. However, it was reinstated in 2009 through the efforts of the University Student Council and the student body. One of the highlights during the academic year, the Freshmen Night is held a month after the Torch Night, where all freshmen, with the help of their upperclassmen, compete in a pagaent ("Search for UPMin Isko and Iska") and a dance competition. In 2011, it was celebrated together with the Torch Night but was reinstated as a separate activity in 2013. In an effort to make the experience of welcoming the new students better, the Freshmen Torch Night has been