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The Letters Club
‘THE Letters Club, which is formed for the purpose of encouraging
JL ‘the study of English as a joy,” has completed a very successful year.
Nine papers were read. The first was by Jean Telford, who gave a
charming sketch of the Italian Picendello. The work of the Indian phil
osopher, Rabindrinath Tagore, was treated by Frank McKenzie in a
manner that showed both comprehension and appreciation. Betty Moore
read an interesting and humorous paper on the detective novels of
S. S. Van Dine, in which she revealed herself as a sleuth of no mean
ability. A most sympathetic study of Mary Webb by Patricia Newlands
was much appreciated. Then came Original Contributions evening;
the efforts, though occasioning much laughter, were often very admirable
and the critic pronounced the meeting one of the most successful he had
attended.
The first paper of the second term went back to the Victorian Age
when Mavis Holloway told us something of the work of Algernon Charles
Swinburne. Dick Lendrum’s paper on W. H. Davies was most enjoyable.
Idele Wilson, in a very cleverly written paper, gave a clear sketch of
Clarence Mangan. Ronald Grantham, in his sketch of Bliss Carman,
went beyond even the high standard we set for the editor of the
Ubyssey.” A delightful year was brought to a fitting close with Don
McDiarmid’s paper on Max Beerbohm.
Officers of the Club were: Honorary President, Mr. Larsen; Critic,
Dr. Walker; Archivist, Mr. Haweis; President, Dick Lendrum, Secre
tary-Treasurer, Mavis Halloway.
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The Radio Club
‘THE Radio Club has as its objects to promote an interest in radio corn
JL munication and experimental work and to extend the knowledge of
the principles of radio by individual and collective research.
The Club commenced work this year where it concluded last Spring,
the meetings taking the form of papers and discussions. A trip to one
of the city stations was organized in the Spring term, the members and
their friends learning much about a modern radio station.
The executive for the past year was as follows: Honorary President,
Dr. H. Vickers; President, T. Mouat; Vice-President, W. McRae; Secre
tary, R. Retallack; Treasurer, Douglas James.
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