JANUARY 1955 THE CHRISTMAS DINNER AND FESTIVAL ...

I-4-In a foreword the author stated that he intended his pieces to serve to acquaint* Canadians born in the 20th century with certain romantic phases of the developmentof this country. Good Nieghbourhood by the Honourable Vincent Massey containsa series of 24 addresses delivered between February, 1927 and June, 1930to a wide variety of organizations in the United States.The new notice-board in the library currently displays requests for acomplete file of the magazine Canadian Art, and for a copy of A. H. RobsontsCanadian Landscape Painting. It is felt that the desirability of obtainingthese sources of reference material justifies repeating the requests in theMonthly Letter.Fred Brigden has made a valuable contribution to the library in theform of a set of calendars which were produced by the Toronto Toronto Art StudentsLeague, and - beginning in 1898 - by the Toronto Art League. Thesecalendars contain the poems and illustrations of such men as Carman, Lampnan,Jeffreys, Brigden, Howard, Manly, etc. Twelve numbers were issued, dating from1893 to 1904, but copies for the years 1902 and 1904 are missing from our newlyacquired set. It would be much appreciated if some member would donate the twomissing calendars.The Art of James McNeill Whistler, by vrray and Dennis, has been donatedby Norman Alexander. Dedicated to an appreciation of the work and importance ofWhistler, this book has been generously illustrated with 54 reproductions of theartist's work. A de luxe edition of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam has been givenby non-resident menber W. Lrnest Wheatley of Belleville. Ronald Balfour's illustrationshave intermingled the British fashions of 1920 with those of a timelessbut exotic Persia. The American Sym hony Orchestra by J. H. Mueller hasbeen donated by Bill Hogarth. Sub-titled "A Social History of Musical Taste",this book contains character portraits of leading conductors and deals with thegrowth of all the main orchestras in America during the last 100 years.NOTES ABOUT NEW MEMBERSH. H. RossHarry Ross is Assistant Professor of Engineering in the University ofToronto. He was born at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in 1912, is married and hastwo sons. His education took himn through the Royal Military College, Kingstonand McGill University where he received the degree of Bachelor of Engineering.During the war he served in the Royal Canadian Navy in Convoy work andother duties. He is an enthusiastic amateur painter in oils and has studied withand received inspiration from Dr. A. Y. Jackson.W. G. RaymoreMr. Raymore has the degree of Bachelor of Architecture of the Universityof Toronto, where he is Associate Professor of Architecture.He is a partner in the architectural firm of Horwood & White, and hasbeen active in the work of the Association of the Teaching Staff of the Universityof Toronto.Ii·r~ I-;' i i··:-·· s..."."";c3, ~ ,- ·I