MONTH LY LETTER

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The Arts and Letters Club was the scene of a dinner on the
evening of September 28th, when members of students 1 council and representatives
of city and district secondary schools met with Sir Ernest MacMillan
to discuss symphony concerts for the coming season, which will be under the
direction of Sir Ernest.
On October 4th the Central Drama League opened its season
with a meeting in the Arts and Letters Club; Esther Wilson of Glasgow gave
an interesting talk on the psychology of gesture • *•• Another meeting at
the Club by an outside organization was that held by the Association of
Medical Illustrators, sponsored by Dr* Harry Ebbs*
"Saints Alive", a musical comedy by Keith MacMillan and
Ronald Bryden, was produced on March 17-22 in Hart House Theatre for the
Centenary under the auspices of Convocation*
PERSONAL
Prof« Charles E. Hendry, Acting Director of the School of
Social Work of the University of Toronto during the absence on sick leave
of Prof • H t M» Cassidy, has had a busy summer* In July he visited (via
B.O t A*C*) Europe and England, taking in the Festival of Britain. In August
he repaired to Cape Cod, Mass., where he completed the manuscript of his
forthcoming new book in which he gives the result of his study of conditions
in Germany and Western Europe made a year ago on an assignment by the UN.
On September 29th he gavre an entertaining broadcast over C*B*C* of his impressions
in brief of Europe and England during his recent visit*
John Coulter, after spending the summer in Canada, sailed
for Eiigland from New York on October 8th to further the production of his
plays• He expects t o be absent for at least a year*
Among the many who attended the initial Monthly Dinner
on the 29th ult*, were some veteran members especially welcomed by the President*
M Syd fl Howard, a founder-member, came in from his home in Terra Cotta,
Qnt*, to join in the festivities and forgather with old friends* Many older
members will remember Syd ! s interesting talk at the Club years ago on Canadian
Lumbermen ! s s ongs•