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special Churchill birthday cake.The party was served by chief ofcatering Gino DiRanzo, who onceserved Sir Winston in Venice, inthe summer of 1954.Keynote speaker was TomRoeser, a columnist with theChicago Sun-Times, whose topicwas Churchill's "Stand Alone" duringWW2. David Druckman spokeon his recent trip to Gallipoli (toappear in our next issue) and PaulCarlson presented a slide show,"Churchill: Seizing the Moment."The evening ended with thisWSC quote: "We must beware ofneedless innovations, especiallywhen guided by logic." Followingthis success, further Chicago-areaevents were planned at a directorsmeeting on February 6th.For information on future activitiesplease contact Joe Just, 16 W.251 S. Frontage Rd. #25, BurrRidge IL 60521, tel. (708) 654-3500or fax 654-3520.HARROWOCT. 17TH — ICS (UK) sponsoreda "Young Orator of the Year Competition"which was well receivedby participants and audiencealike. Four schools took part: HarrowSchool, Haberdasher's AskesSchool for Boys, Haberdasher'sAskes School for Girls and theNorth London Collegiate School.Each school provided a chairmanand speaker; the latter were givena choice of "real life" scenarios todiscuss in five minutes.Speakers were required to displayleadership qualities, showhow a negative can be turned intoa positive, be unflappable and co-CELIA SANDYS TOUR D'HORIZONWASHINGTON, CHICAGO, SANFRANCISCO, OCT. 1995 — TheYoung Churchill author CeliaSandys spent three evenings onher recent book tour with ICS,organized in San Francisco byJacqueline Dean Witter, inChicago by Ambassador PaulRobinson, and in Washingtonby ICS/Washington and thelocal branch of the English-Speaking Union.The nation's capital affairAmbassador Sir John Kerr, ESUI WashingtonPresident C. Braxton Mocure and Celia Sandys.was the beginning of a two-week tour to promote the American editionof her book, which had just been released by Dutton. It attracted an impressive135 guests, including the new British Ambassador, Sir JohnKerr and Lady Kerr. It was the first joint ICS-ESU event in the area.Following dinner and toasts to The Queen and WSC, AmbassadorKerr introduced Ms. Sandys, who gave a delightful talk on researchingher book, explaining how she had turned up fascinating new sources.She gave everyone a special insight into her grandfather's life throughto his years at Sandhurst, and intimated that her next book will likelytrace his life from there through his first election to Parliament.All three evenings were great successes which bode well for futureevents. In Washington, we were particularly pleased to be cosponsorswith the English-Speaking Union. -JOHN H. MATHER, M.D.ICS I Washington hosts numerous events year round. For informationor to aid the effort, please contact the director, Ron Helgemo, 2037Wethersfield Ct., Reston VA 22901, tel. (703) 351-2967.FINEST HOUR 89/13gent in style and presentation. Thelatter requirement was a real necessitywhen the speaker was exposedto questions from the floor.The bipartisan nature of the audienceinevitably produced searching,and in some cases awkward,questions. Most speakers showedconsiderable skill in parryingthese and providing positivereplies. In such instances thechairman, although in essenceneutral, had to demonstrate anability to control what could havebecome a slanging match.The evening was a great success,and ably judged by a panelincluding ICS Chairman DavidBoler and Trustee Celia Sandys.First prize, which required deliberation,was award to JonathanRudoc of Haberdasher's AskesBoys School; the runner up prizewent to Emma Foldman of Haberdasher'sAskes Girls School.ICS is indebted to the sponsor,the Sun Life Assurance Society,which provided wherewithal forprizes and refreshments. The winnerreceived a £50 book token andthe runner up £25. Both winnersreceived an illuminated portrait ofWSC, suitably inscribed.ICS thanks the Headmaster ofHarrow for the use of its facilities;Harrow's Head of English, ChrisDeacon, for his hard work in coordinatingwith the other schoolsand so ably perfecting the conceptRichard Haslam-Hopwood hadbrought to him over a year ago; theteachers of the other schools forunstinting support, and the studentpresenters. Whilst there hadto be only one winner, it was feltthat each in his or her way hadbeen a winner in what, after all,was a pilot exercise. -RGGH-H $$)