cc: >tr. Taylor Mr. Loughry French Cultural Services
September 29, 1952
RECEIVED
N, Pierre Bedard French Institute SEP 3 0 1952 22 East 60th street Harm Tork 22, New York ol HECTOR
jear H. 3edard:
Just to confirm our many telephone conversations, we plan to under write the honoraria and sueh incidental costs as renting projectors in connection with the lecturee which you are so kindly allowing us to hold at the Institute in conjunction with it. They are as follows:
Bouchot-SaupiqueJ November 25th, 5 p.»., "i'ortrait Drawings in •ance in the 15th and 16th Centuries" Jacques Dupont: December 2nd, 5 p.aw, "Impressionist Paintings in French Mussuns" jnet-sechadre: December Hth, 5 P**«, (subject to be discussed)
Thank you a^ain for your help and the infinite tiae expended.
Sincerely yours,
M. Armstrong Department of Education
case Honoraria $100 with the exception of Dupont, in which/Kr. Taylor haa authorized $300. i - FR8NCK L\ Kabruery, 1952
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cc: Mr. Rousseau Mr. Callisen Mr. Magi RFCFIV FRENCH INSTITUTE SS EAST 80TH STHBBT NEW YORK SS uihtClUK IMKItllK BKDARD DiRBrroR 29 October, 1951
Mr. Francis Henry Taylor, Director tropolitan Museum of /.rt New York 28, N. Y.
Dear 'Francis:
Just s reminder that as I told you the oth^r dpy we should have been sensible of the honor of having you present Dr. Filippo Magi on the occasion of his lecture at the French Institute. Since unfortunately you are unable to do this, you will I understand invite somebody else to do so.
I shall appreciate your kindness in advising me at your convenience whom you have selected. May I request that you suggest that the person chosen to present the lecturer be in my office on Thursday, November 8, at 4:30 P. M.
May I take this opportunity again to assure you that the French Institute in the United States considers it a most agreeable privilege to cooperate with the Metropolitan Museum in presenting its distinguished lecturers in French. Is ^re very much looking forward to the visit here of Monsieur Jacques Dupont.
T,','ith warmest p rsonal regards, I am
Ever faithfully yours,
(?^A**-*- Pb/rt October 30, 1951
Mr. Maurice Lavasioux 7 lest 42rd Street •ev I-rk, W. T.
Dear Mr. Lavanoujc:
lou were terribly aicd to •ay that you would introduce lovember 8th. nderstand I ierre oh Institute, id liKf? tc have y u, If .osslbla, at fice i-- .la *. hia.
Again with sany tsanks for your kinimsma, I am
icerely y.^rrs
Francis Renry liylor Director RECEIVED FRENCH INSTITUTE aa BAST OOTH STREET B 1-1951 NBW YORK aa tiHECIOR PIERKE BKDARD DlKHI'TOK 30 January, 1951
Mr. Francis Taylor, Director Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth Avenue at 83d Street New York 27, N. Y.
Dear Francis:
I have received two letters from Tico Carvallo asking me to get in touch with you about, if I understand correctly, a sculpture in which you expressed some interest at Villandry. It seems that the estate is about to be wound up and Tico is very anxious to have an answer to his letter to you of January 6.
I am reluctant to bother you about it all the more so that I don't even know what it is all about. However, as an act of friendship to Tico I am taking the liberty of writing this letter to which I trust you will attemp.t to make no reply.
With best wishes, I am
Faithfully yours,
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C c A :L ys X^wi—' _yf-«-* /yc*~y~*-* e FRENCH INSTITUTE aa BAST OOTH STREET NOV 2 0 195Q XBW YORK aa November 17, 1950 Mr. Francis Taylor, Director Metropolitan Museum of Art Fifth Avenue at 83rd Street New Tork, N. Y. Dear Francis: This is just a little line to tell* you how very much we missed you last night both at dinner and at the lecture, and secondly, to say that the lecture, in my opinion, was a -tremendous success. The Professor gave a fine talk, the hall was crowded and everyone seemed immensely pleased. On behalf of myself and my fellow colleagues of the Institute I want to thank you so much for giving us this great pleasure. Sisgerely yours, Reginald T. Townsend President Pa r 13, 1950 •tor - 22 . I. Lte est >n her- aall I 1 rs /lor FRENCH INSTITUTE US EAST 60TH STHBBII JVBW YORK aa PIKKKK BKDAHI) DlRBrTOR 10 November, 195X3 RECEIVED Mr. Francis Taylor, Director 13 1950 Metropolitan Museum of Art New York 28, N. Y. UihholUH Dear Francis: I am crushed in noting the errors in the invitations. The text was given over the phone to the printer, or rather the printer's agent, who apparently does not understand a word of French, and there was so much delay for one reason or another with lame excuses offered that finally we did not even see a proof. Finally to make matters worse the invitations were delivered after I had left the office late at night in spite of promises to deliver them in the morning and.they were mailed before I even saw them. If you receive any criticisms I trust you will be so kind as to give this explanation. I need not tell you that we are looking for a new printer and if you know one I should be obliged to you to let me have his name. I should like to take this occasion to express to you my gratitude for and my appreciation of your valuable cooperation. The plans that you had made in regard to Monsieur Grousset are indeed most gracious. Again let me tell you how sorry I am about the stupid mistakes which embarrass us no end but which I hope will not embarrass you. With warm wishes, I am Ever faithfully yours, PB/rt RECEIVED FRENCH INSTITUTE 88 BAST BOTH STRBHT SEP 8-1949 c/ STHW YORK aa ^x DIRECTOR PIERKE BBDABD DIR KI'TOR 7 September, 1949 Mrs. Cecily B. Kerr The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York 28, N. Y. Dear Miss Kerr: In the absence of Mr. Pierre Bedard I take the liberty of replying to your letter of September 2. The letter which you referred to us and which was signed by a Monsieur Breque has been sent to the American Friends of France the offices of which are in this same building. Miss Dupee of the American Friends of France informs us that there is a committee of doctors in New York which interests itself in foreign medical problems and which might undertake to advise the writer of the letter in question. Miss Dupee will see that the letter gets in the proper hands. Monsieur Breque's letter has not yet been acknowledged but we are assured that it will be by whoever handles the matter. Sincerely yours, Z2*?£tf Secretary r-et/ September 2, i949 Mr. Pierre Bedard, Director Fre^. th Street N'v >rk Dea -d; s enclosed ittter was delivered to this office It -oes not stem to be meant for anyon:. here. In Mr. Taylor's ab- S' use in urcpe, I consulted the Vice-Director, . ton, is to what should be doom with it. He s ected that I i>end it on to you to decide whether any reply should be made. ot ^ranco-Aiaerican rela tions it should not b -ed, but you will be the if that. It ia • pathetic letter. Sincerely yours iry to Francis Henry Taylor Director Letter from Jean breque Chef de brigade d'ouvriers SNCF Dipot de Chateau-du-Loir "Sarthe", France re: medicines unobtainable in France for his sicic wife. FRENCH INSTITUTE aa EAST OOTH STREET VKW YORK aa PIBKUE BEDARD DlKBCTOR 28 S r, 1Q4R Francis Henry Taylor, Director tropolitan Museum of Art Fifth ATenue at 83d Stree Y. - Fr£ ifis; ant, trustees, and myself are very ha- that you have consented and that you pre allows us to h^ve a meetinp of the f^^^rh jjjafcjtute in the Metre n on the evening of the 26th of April. an I henr from Ted to whom I ritten 1 shall a the arrangements, as you have suggested, with him and with the business administrator. I regret that you wi]1 not be on hand to welcone that evening since you count so very many f ri ex 3Ur bo^rd of trustees and our membership. e accept the expression of our prsteful than' Rnd for T549. I dr Y-r-^f^, personally, that you and your pood wife will be able on vour return from the south to have dinner _ if one RV lest r^pards, I Lthfully yours, PB/rt mfi FRENCH INSTITUTE aa HAST OOTII STRBKT NHW YORK aa PIKRHK RKDARD DlKHCTOK R ceivEO DEC 1G 1947 15 December, 1947 DihfcUlOR or, Director if Art Fifth Avenue at 31st Street rk 28, ... . sis: d friend C iznec o by, , tells me that he is speaking at the Metropolitan ary 25th,on the French The th< occurred to i bly a number of our ts who would not be able to no to the tropoHtaa on lit prefer tc hear : in French would like to hear the s cture •3. I feel that it would further an i. nd of, your beautiful exhibition. irlet '. 3 unfortunately wanted to on 'or lectures, our lectures always I •' iven c lionally on Thursdays. Moreover, to bhe subject c Consequently, I should very much lik Jcture on tha snec is an excellent s r for t' ject, but 'ore doin{- so I want tc ould have no objection to my invitj •, of course, out tl - ball, if you are ble, invite y 27th. Lght 3 -ou to ' to let is soon as possible how you feel about this bee inter. Incere] nit ^# -ohi» FEDERATION DE L'ALLIANCE FRANQAISE Aux ETATS-UNIS ET AU CANADA COURONNEE PAR L'ACADEMIE FRANQAISE GRAND PRIX 1924 TELEPHONE: PLAZA 3-7948 22 EAST 60TH STREET. NEW YORK 22. N. Y. September 7, 1948 ancea Henry Taylor cropolitan Museum of Art th avenue & 82 Street .-w York 28, N.Y. Dear Mr. Taylor: Under separate cover I am sending you a copy of our, .cho de la Federation de l'Alliance Srancaise aux Etats-Unis et au Canada? You will be interested I am sure, in the report of the Secretary General and the account, on page 5,of your pre view or the French Tapestries. Mr. Matthew, our Secretary General is, at present on vacation, but I am sending this on his behalf. Sincerely yours, Assistant Secretary. Rfr.CEIVSO SEP 9 1948 DlKt-ClOR L'ECHO DE LA 11 aux fitats-Unis et au Canada Secretariat: 22 East 60th Street New York 22, N. Y. JUILLET 1948 FEDERATION DE L'ALLIANCE FRANCAISE aux Jitats-Unis et au Canada INCORPORATED 1902 22 East 60th Street, New York 22, N. Y. L'ECHO GRAND PRIX A L'EXPOSITION DE ST.-LOUIS GRAND PRIX DE L'ACADEMIE FRANCAISS DE LA President dCHonneur Federation de PAlliance Francaise M. HENRI BONNET Ambassadeur de France a Washington aux Etats-Unis et au Canada Presidents Honoraires M. JAMES HAZEN HYDE de l'Institut, Grand'Croix de la Legion d'Honneur. Vice-Presidents Gineraux Honoraires M. WILLIAM NELSON CROMWELL, Grand'Croix de la Legion d'Honneur. Juillet 1948 Secretaires GdnSraux Honoraires M. L. V. GOFFLOT, Officier de l'lnstruction Publique. M. FELIX WEILL, Officier de la Legion d'Honneur. Miss ABIGAIL B. HAGARTY, Officier de l'lnstruction Publique. M. ROGER SHERMAN, Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur. M. PIERRE BEDARD, Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur. M. RUSSELL B. KINGMAN, Officier de la Legion d'Honneur. Membres Honoraires de 1902 FREDERIC R. COUDERT JAMES HAZEN HYDE L. V. GOFFLOT CONSFJL D'ADMINISTRATION SOMMAIRE President: Vice-President General: GUY E. SNAVELY ROGER SHERMAN i Vice-Presidents: 46TH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY : THIBAUDEAU RINFRET (Canada) CHARLES LORIDANS (States of the South) STEPHEN A. FREEMAN (States of New England) MURRAY M. SHOEMAKER (States of the Center) MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY THE PRESIDENT - - - - 3 OSWALD CHEW (States of the East) ROBERT HALL MCCORMICK (States of the West) REPORT OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL 3 LEON BOCQUERAZ (States of the Pacific) Chairman of Executive Committee: Secretary General: NEWS OF GROUPS 7 RICHARD J. CRONAN ROBERT JOHN MATTHEW REPORT OF THE TREASURER 9 Treasurer: Assistant Secretary: WILLIAM H. MCMASTER, JR. EMILIE L. FIERO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS - - - - II Executive Committee: BANQUET ------13 ORSON ADAMS, JR. RUSSELL B. KINGMAN ROGKR SHERMAN RICHARD J. CRONAN WILLIAM H. MCMASTER, JR. GUY E. SNAVELY CONFERENCIERS OFFICIELS -- 14 JAMES HAZEN HYDE ROBERT JOHN MATTHEW ERNEST TETREAU CONFERENCIERS ------16 Members oj the Hoard of Directors: MM. Orson Adams, Jr. (Boston) MM. Russell B. Kingman (Orange) MEDAILLES DE L'ALLIANCE FRANCAISE 24 Pierre Bedard (New York) Charles Loridans (Atlanta) R. A. Benoit (Quebec) Robert Hall McCormick (Chicago) CONFERENCIERS OFFICIELS DEPUIS LA FONDATION Leon Bocqueraz (San Francisco) William H. McMaster, Jr. (New York) Jean Bruchesi (Quebec) Robert John Matthew (New York) DE LA FEDERATION -25 Oswald Chew (Philadelphia) Raymond Orteig (New York) Gilbert Chinard (Princeton) Paul PeVigord (Los Angeles) Pierre Claudel (New York) Thibaudeau Rinfret (Ottawa) Richard J. Croaaa (New York) C. D. Rouillard (Toronto) John F. Daniell (New York) Roger Sherman (Rye) Charles S. Dewey (Washington) Murray M. Shoemaker (Cincinnati) Stephen P. Duggan (New York) Guy E. Snavely (Washington) X Lionel C. Durel (New Orleans) F.. Pabre Surveyer (Montreal) Stephen A. Freeman (Middlebury) Ernest Tetreau (Montreal) Henry B. Hyde (New York) Reginald T. Tow. send (New York) James Hazen Hyde (New York) Bert E. Young (Bloomington) Depository Chemical Bank & Trust Co. L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION 46th ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Minutes) Of the Delegates of the Affiliated Societies and of the Members of the Federation of French Alliances in the United States and Canada. held at 22 East 60th Street, New York 22, N. Y., on April 3rd, 1948, at 11 A. M. The President, Dr. Guy E. Snavely, called the meeting to order promptly at eleven o'clock. After announcing the proxies and counting those assembled to assure that a quorum was present, President Snavely officially opened the business meeting. Brings to Air Travel President Snavely asked every one present to announce his or her name and the Society each represented. The following early arrivals were recorded. Dr. The Traditional Excellence Snavely, Washington; Mile. Camille Jacques, Philadelphia; Mr. Roger Sherman, General Vice-President; Mr. William H. McMaster, Jr., Treasurer; Mr. Richard J. of French Service Cronan, Chairman Executive Committee; Mr. Pierre Claudel, Alliance Francaise, New York; Dr. Russell R. Kingman, Orange, New Jersey; Professor Rert E. Young, Rloomington, Indiana; Mrs. Walter Powers, Roston; Professor Albert J. Salvan, You who know France and things French will be Providence; Mrs. E. W. Rlodgett, Greenwich, Conn.; Mrs. Eugene A. Sichel, especially delighted when you first board an Air Stamford, Conn.; Mme. Dechelette Tinnerholm, Russell Sage College, Troy, N.Y.; France Comet. For here is France itself. . . gay, Professor C. D. Rouillard, Toronto, Canada; Miss Smith, Syracuse, N. Y.; Mrs. J. hospitable. A friendly atmosphere is all about you. Corrington Gill, Washington, D. C, etc. A number of delegates arrived late who A courteous hostess welcomes you. Vintage wines... did not announce themselves as the meeting was already in order. A few student delegates appeared, made themselves known, and as they were from out of town champagne... give added pleasure to superb cuisine. preferred to visit about the city and be present at one o'clock' for the Annual 1-Sfj. Here is the France you know so well. . . airborne ! Luncheon at the Hotel Plaza. The President then spoke briefly of the work of the current season and ex Air France serves pressing the wish that the good work would go on in the future called on the 58 countries on Secretary General for his report. 5 continents Report of the Secretary General Today marks the official close of another season's activities for the Federa See your Travel Agent or tion of French Alliances in the United States and Canada. This long title is used in full, since it has an added meaning for the present at least. Whereas there had been no activity last year with respect to any of the Canadian groups, this year all of them have been reached in one way or another. Two lecturers, among FRENCH others, have been sent to Canada who had lectures arranged for them through the NATIONAL national office in New York City. It is well to state that these were arranged upon AIRLINE insistence from the Canadian groups themselves and not from any intervention or suggestion from this office. It should further be said that while there is rumor 683 Fifth Ave., New York 22 of the formation of a Canadian Federation of Alliances, or Comites, as they are 415 Boylston St.. Boston 16 designated there, it is the expressed wish that the Canadian Federation, when 37 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago 3 established, would naturally be affiliated with the office in this city. 510 West Sixth St., Los Angeles 14 There is, I believe, encouragement for the Federation in the establishment of this kind of organizational set-up, for it shows, even in Canada, a desire to continue in some way the same type of interchange of lecturers as has existed in the past between the two countries, which ought to mean, if rightly handled, niori' lecturers for both countries at less expense to the home agencies in France which send them. X L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION It is pleasant to add at this time, while speaking of Canada, a word about the the presence of these French students, if they happened to be placed in a college establishment of new groups and the revival of others that have been dormant where there was no Alliance already in existence. When it is realized that all for some time. Three new school groups have been added to the list of affiliated this work is done by one secretary and the total expenses are about $6,000-$7,000 groups—the Warren Harding High School of Bridgeport, the Cercle Francais of the achievement is all the more astonishing. No such amount of work could be the Delaware State College, and the Cercle Francais of American University, in done unless the national office had good secretaries like Miss Gaidot and Mrs. Washington, D. C. The Alliance Franchise of Louisville and one of the groups in Gallus. It is regrettable that Miss Gaidot decided to leave the office last October, Baltimore have been revived. A second group will be revived in Baltimore next where she had been for eighteen years and where everyone knew her, but the fall, so we learn from Prof. H. Carrington Lancaster, its new president. The work has had to go on with the new secretary under many trying and often dif Alliance Francaise in Scarsdale began its activities by affiliation early last fall. The ficult circumstances. Friends of Fontainebleau, with headquarters in New York, also joined the Fede ration "last fall. There are over 3,000 graduates in America, of the Fontainebleau Gifts for the current season are as follows: schools. .500 of whom reside in the New York area. This represents a total of seven ATLANTA, CA. — Mr. Charles Loridans __ $ 500.00 new groups for the Federation. ATLANTA, GA. — Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta 20.00 A very interesting and promising experiment was started this past year in CINCINNATI, O. — Mr. Murray M. Shoemaker 25.00 Washington. The Cercle Francais of American University became the first Junior LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — Alliance Francaise de L. A. 10.00 Alliance of its kind for the Federation. It is an adjunct of the Alliance Francaise in Washington, with a separate affiliation of its own in relation to the national NEW YORK, N. Y. — Mr. Richard J. Cronan __ 100.00 office. On March 10 this year the group was offiicially inaugurated in Washington, NEW YORK, N. Y. — Mr. James Hazen Hyde, de l'Institut ... 500.00 with M. Armand Hoog, a young professor from France and a writer of distinction, NEW YORK, N.Y. — Mr. Raymond Orteig ..— .-. _ 30.00 representing the Federation and the Alliance Francaise in Paris. I understand ORANGE, N.J. — Mr. Russell B. Kingman 50.00 that his latest book LCAccident has just been accepted as the choice of the Cercle SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — Mr. Leon Bocqueraz 200.00 tin Litre dr France, a kind of French Book-of-the-Month-Club. The opening of this new group as a Junior Alliance paves the way for the formation of other WASHINGTON, D. C. — Dr. Guy E. Snavely • 100.00 Junior Alliances in the two countries. This can be done wherever there are WASHINGTON, D. C. — Alliance Francaise de Washington 50.00 colleges or universities located in the same city where there are adult groups. No doubt the practice of inviting students to the meetings of the local chapters $1,585.00 has long been in vogue. It has been reported by both Messieurs Bedel and Las Yergnas. that about one hundred students from Bussell Sage College attended It is interesting to report for what it may be worth, that the Federation, with their lectures in Troy. I doubt, however, that there is any similar group existing the generous and gracious assistance of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was throughout the two countries where the same situation prevails as in Washington. able to invite some 3,000 members of the various groups in New York City to Here there is a group which is an integral part of the Washington Alliance, but attend a preview of the collection of French Tapestries which were exhibited which has its own affiliation with the Federation, thus giving it. as it were, a there under an arrangement with the French Government which loaned this distinct entity of its own. It is to be hoped that the example of Washington magnificent collection. When it is realized that the membership of the Museum will be followed elsewhere and that there will be more of these to be announced is around 8,500, it was not only generous, but even hazardous on the part of the at the next annual meeting. Museum to invite another group of over three thousand beyond its own member ship. Actually between 9,000 and 10,000 people attended that first night. The In contrast to the total of 76 lectures for last year, 135 lectures were organized members of the Board of Directors and the Corporation desire to express their by the national office. Of these 37 were arranged for M. Maurice Bedel, and grateful appreciation to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for this generous token 38 for M. Raymond Las Vergnas, the two official lecturers for the season. Some of interest in the Federation. 'iglit or ten of the lectures were arranged in cooperation with the Services Culturels, the Art Institute of New York University, and the Association of The number of lectures arranged for local groups by the national office this American Colleges. Of this total of 135 lectures only nine were arranged for year totals 135, as mentioned above; this is small indeed in relation to the total New York City, which gives one a fairly good picture of the relation of the number of lectures arranged by the groups locally, as a result of the timely an Federation to the country at large. Fourteen of these were organized for Canadian nouncements we make to all groups of lecturers available. Lectures so arranged groups which, it cannot be denied, is an excellent improvement over the situation may vary all the way from 3 to 20 per season. When this is multiplied by the which prevailed last year. number of groups involved, the total is probably well over a thousand lectures A total of ninety-two groups was reached this year in one way or another, for the two countries. If we add to this picture the number of persons attending either in sending lecturers or in the mailing of timely announcements about lectures on the average, we get an approximate idea of the individuals who are lecturers available, and in the mailing of the monthly Revue de l'Alliance Fran reached. We have a small idea, if somewhat vague, from the following remarks chise. In addition, the national office secured the list of French students in this made by an official lecturer on his return to New York: In New Orleans, 200; country from the Institute of International Education and wrote letters to every Philadelphia, 300; French Institute, a full house, or about 500; Montreal, over a student or adult group which was affiliated with the Federation, announcing 1,000; Quebec, 600 twice; Toronto, 200; Boston, 200; Washington, 200; Columbia the presence of these French nationals in their midst, in the hope that some University, 400 students. Though these numbers are vague and probably only kind of happy relationship might result, both to the group and to the students. approximations, they do reveal something about the groups locally, and it must The national office further tried to encourage the formation of new groups about always be borne in mind that without the tremendous local activity of which these L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION figures are but a mere indication, the Federation would not be able to function. I hinted a moment ago that new times bring new conditions, but even so, we The success of the Federation is directly related to the success attained locally, have in our Anglo-Saxon background with our French admixture a wonderful and this is odd, if not somewhat paradoxical, for many local groups are more heritage to support and endure with fortitude whatever changes may come. With powerful financially and numerically than the Federation itself. In the case of this thought in mind, may I close with the words of that great English poet, the American Association of Teachers of French, which the Federation helped to who wrote his Faery Queen, when both the English and the French languages start some twenty years ago, it is revealing to report that its members now number were struggling to maintain an existence of their own out of the somewhat clumsy latinized forms from which they sprang. 4,000 good souls whose activities have become phenomenal and far surpass any activity which the Federation may hope to perform. Here is a case decidedly All things hate steadfastness and are changed, Spencer wrote, and yet, being where in the poet's words, the child has veritably become father of the man. rightly weighed, he tells us: .News continues to come in from the various branches. I wish that a report They are not changed from their first estate; of this kind could do justice to all of them. But, of course, from most groups we iBttt by their change their being do dilate; hear only that they need lecturers, and these we try to supply, since this is the And turning to themselves at length again. primary reason for the existence of the national office. In passing, it should be Do work their own perfection so by fate. pointed out that many of the local groups have been able to provide great finan cial assistance to France through organizations such as American Aid to France, Then over them change cloth not title and reign, Care, the American Silent Guest Program, and the Lozere Foundation for the But they rule over change and do themselves maintain. Prevention of Tuberculosis. The Federation has done what it could in its very Mr. Cronan moved thai a vote of thanks be made for the work of the national office IX limited capacity, to circularize information about these organizations. It could expressed in the report. The report was approved with thanks and ^ordered placed on file. do so tor many other organizations, when it is not entirely just out of the question, due to the limited facilities of the national office itself. The Federation is happy to learn and to report that the good cause continues among the local groups so that hearts are once again warmed on both sides of the ocean. One example of At the request of President Snavely, various delegates addressed the meeting to tell of this generosity comes from the Philadelphia group. Mr. Oakley, the President of the work of their chapters. this group, writes: "I am proud to report that the total that we have been able to contribute to the Silent Guest Program in France, due to the generosity of our Prof. Albert J. Salvan representing the Providence chapter, spoke briefly of members, is now S420.00." It is possible that the delegates present may wish to the Junior Alliance in Providence which totals 360 members from ten high, schools say a few words in behalf of their own chapters. in the city. They have their own meetings, and many attend those of the Alliance in Providence. The students of Pembroke College and Brown University are not Honors this year have been many and varied. Both Dr. Russell B. Kingman eligible for membership in the Junior Alliance, but are accepted in the Senior and Dr. Guy E. Snavely were made "officiers" of the Legion of Honor. Mr. Oswald Alliance. This group sponsors the school of La Croix in France and has sent Chew, Vice-President for the States of the East, was recently named "Comman- over this past year over 400 lbs. of food and clothing. The founder-sponsor of deur" of the Legion of Honor. We learn from the Salon Francais of Los Angeles, this young group is Mrs. Charles A. Post of this city. that Mrs. H. Selfridge Standish, received in October 1947, the Medaille d'Argent de Ia Reconnaissance Francaise pour Oeuvres de Guerre, and that on November From Washington, both Mrs. J. Corrington Gill and Mr. John Cordell spoke 18th last, she was decorated with the title of Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur. of the formation of the Junior Alliance in Washington, emphasizing its entity as From Canada we learn that on November 8th, 1947, His Excellency, the Comte a separate group, and also its close cooperation with the Alliance Francaise de Washington. Mrs. Kathryn Day Wyatt was responsible for its formation. de Hautecloque, French Ambassador to Canada, decorated the following mem bers of the Alliance in Sherbrooke: Senator Jacob Nicol, Chevalier of the Legion Mrs. Walter Powers, speaking for the Boston group of which she is President, of Honor; Mrs. F. A. Bradley, Mr. Louis-Philippe Robidoux, Mr. J. D. Dufour, spoke eloquently of the activity there, their gala meetings with banquets and Mr. Eugene Tanguay, Officiers d'Academie; and Mr. Leonidas Bachand. Presi special teas, and of the combined meetings once a year with the Salon Francais dent of the Alliance Francaise de Sherbrooke, Officier de l'lnstruction Publique. de Boston. She thanked the national office for the excellent speakers provided this year. This last statement was reiterated by all the delegates present. Several meetings of the Executive Committee have been held to try to keep matters^at an even keel, both financially and from the point of view of personnel. Mrs. E. W. Blodgett, delegate and President of the Greenwich Alliance, told New tintes, of course, bring new conditions, and no doubt there are many new of the greatly increased interest of that group and of the splendid showing in the changes in store for the Federation. Be that as it may, I would like to add one return of old members. It was their expressed wish that they might make a small more word for two reasons, one for what it really means, and the other because gift to the national office out of the income from the current year's activities if such were possible. Mrs. Blodgett expressed the hope that this could be done by of from whom it issues. Once last year at a very discouraging period indeed for more of the affiliated societies. The local committee here makes a special point the Federation, one of its founders said to me, "The Federation will die, if it is of presenting to the local library recent French books. She said that the slight allowed to die." I hope that the record of the achievements made this year will increase in local dues had brought about many improvements to the group, and convince all of you, as well as it has him, that the Federation has been far from that whereas teachers were formerly admitted without dues, now they were asked dead, and that it does have a really vital role to play, if it is allowed to perform to pay dues at half price, and that this change had brought no loss in membership it* duties unhampered and unfettered. to the Alliance. L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION Mme. Dechelette Tinnerholm from Troy told of the group there and its for mation. All students majoring in French are required to be members, dues are Report of the Treasurer 65 cents; other students pay $2.00, and regular adult members $5.00. Meetings are usually held at the Maison Francaise of Russell Sage College. About 100 students always attend the lectures. Once a year the students put on a French Statement of Condition ending March 31, 1948 play as part of the annual program. Once a year the group in Schenectady is invited to share the meeting with Troy. Books and medals are given each year ASSETS as prizes. Academic Francaise Fund Investments $54,029.20 Mme. Eugene A. Sichel, from the Alliance Francaise de Stamford spoke of Casli 1,839.2-5 the increasing activity there, and stated that lecturers are secured for all meetings Cash Adv. to Fed. 919.20 $56,787.65 except two which have locally planned programs. Books continue to be sent to the local library from the members or their committee. The last meeting of the Pierre C. Cartier Fund Investments 9,835.51 season usually in May is devoted to a picnic or similar outdoor activity. Cash 152.77 9,988.28 Mile. Camille Jacques, founder and former president of the Cercle des Trois Conferences of Philadelphia, spoke of the splendid work being done by Mr. Thorn Edward Tuck Fund Investments 5,919.57 ton Oakley, President of the Alliance Francaise of Philadelphia. She said that Cash 1,143.00 three years ago there were but 50 members, and that his untiring efforts had suc Cash Adv. to Fed. 80.80 7,143.37 ceeded in increasing the membership to over 300. She added that this was an encouraging sign, since this had all happened since the close of the war. Alliance Francaise of Boston-Cambridge. Investments 469.16 Prof. C. D. Rouillard, representing the Alliance Francaise de Toronto and its- Cash 30.84 .500.00 President, stated that while there were 200 members now, it was possible with time to secure more. However, he pointed out that this was a city with a pre William N. Cromwell Fund Investments . '8,917.34 dominant English-speaking population and that nothing like the membership of Cash 921.49 Montreal or Quebec could ever be reached which are predominantly French- Cash Adv. to Fed. 3,000.00 12,838.83 speaking communities. He talked for a moment about the possibility and the need of creating a sub-Federation in Canada which would cooperate with the Kicnch Legion of Honor Fund Investments 138.48 national office in the United States. He affirmed that many Canadians would be Cash 911.52 1,050.00 interested in such an organization, that there were advantages in the establish ment of such an organization, especially with the Institut Franco-Canadien and Lebaudy Fund (Trust with N. Y. Trust Co.) Investments 4,090.18 other similar organizations already in existence. He expressed the hope that a Cash 4,090.18 mutual exchange of the lecturers sent from France, even including Canadian lecturers, would be beneficial to both countries. Estate of Elizabeth A. Marshall Interest in Residuary 1.00 1.00 From the Syracuse President, Dr. Albert D. Menut, comes the report that Ceneral Cash Account _ 120.89 since re-activation in April 1946 their group holds monthly meetings, summer as Withholding Tax Cash Account — 81.60 well as winter, offering opportunity for the exchange of ideas along many lines. The programs, presenting speakers and musicians, are folowed by discussion and (NOTE: Investments at book value. Approximate market S92.601.80 light refreshments. Their membership of about 50 shows a wide range of national value ol securities owned outright — $58,200.) origins. LIABILITIES Academic Francaise Fund Capital Account $56,787.65 The President then called upon Mr. William H. McMaster, Jr., Assistant Pierre C. Cartier Fund - —- - Capital Account 9,988.28 Treasurer of the Guaranty Trust Company and Treasurer of the Federation, to Edward Tuck Fund _ Capital Account 7,143.37 present his report. He made an encouraging statement about the general state of Alliance Francaise of Boston-Cambridge —. Capital Account 500.00 finances asserting that an overall review of the investments of the Federation had William N. Cromwell Fund .— Capital Account 12,838.83 been made during the past year so that all investments were now of a more secure French Legion of Honor Fund _ Capital Account 1,050.00 nature. A total of $24,000'of securities had been sold and a total of $27,652 of Lebaudy Fund - - 4,090.18 new securities purchased. The differences were made up out of the bank balance Estate of Elizabeth A. Marshall 1.00 available at the time of purchasing. He also pointed out the rise in deficit for the Ad\ anced from Various Funds _ _ 4,000.00 current season and presented reasons to more than account for this rise over the Withholding Tax Account 81.60 previous fiscal year: the previous year there had not been a secretary for the entire year, the work was on a part-time basis, the bulletin had not been printed, $96,480.91 and the Federation had not paid the traveling expenses within the country of the Balance Surplus Account March 31, 1948 (Deficit) 3,879.11 official lecturers. Due to reinvestment of the available funds, the income from this source had also been less than the previous year. S92.601.80 \ 10 L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION 11 Income and Expense Account from April 1st, 1947, to March 31, 1948 Members (if the Board of Directors: INCOME MM. Orson Adams, Jr. (Boston) MM. Russell B. Kinsman (Orange) Pierre Bedard (New York ) Charles T.oridans (Atlanta) R. A. Benoit (Quebec) Robert Hall McCormick (Chicago) April 1, 1947 —Balance in Surplus Account (Deficit) $2,483.82 I .eon Bocqueraz (San Franciaco) William H. McMaster, Jr. (New York) Contributions __.._ $1,585.00 Jean Bruchesi (Quebec) Robert John Matthew (Xew York) Oswald Chew (Philadelphia) Raymond Orteig (Xew York) Interest on Investments _ _.... 2,486.07 Gilbert Chinard (Princeton) Paul Perigord (T.os Angeles) Pierre Claudel (New York) Thibaudeau Rinfret (Ottawa) Subscriptions Annual Luncheon 652.00 Richard .1. Cronan (New York) C. D. Rouillard (Toronto) Medals and Insignia . 66.61 John F, Daniel! (New York) Roger Sherman (Rye) Charles S. Dewey (Washington) Murray M. Shoemaker (Cincinnati) Dues of Societies and Groups 840.00 Stephen P. Duggan (New York) Guy E. Snavely (Washington) Lionel ('. DtU*el (New Orleans) E. Fabre Surveyer (Montreal) Income from Legacy _ 88.34 $5,718.02 Stephen A. Freeman (Middlebury) Ernest Tetreau (Montreal) Henry B. Hyde (New York) Reginald T. Towrsend (New York) James Hazen Hyde (New York") Bert E. Young (Bloomington) EXPENSES On motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously RESOLVED: that the Salaries _ _ $2,570.00 Secretary be and hereby is authorized to cast one ballot for the election of the General Office Expenses _ 742.04 nominees as proposed by the nominating committee. The ballot was cast and Printing and Stationery and Postage 452.75 the nominees elected. Rent _ 1,245.92 Annual Luncheon 753.59 Secretary's Expense Account _ 600.00 The meeting then was turned over to any new business which should come Traveling Expenses 749.01 7,113.31, before the assembled Delegates, Directors or their substitutes. The problem of possible competition with the increasing strength of the Services Culturels was March 31. 1948 — Net Income (Deficit) $1,395.29 discussed. M. Claudel rose to say that the Alliance Francaise de New York had March 31, 1948 — Balance in Surplus Account .(Deficit) $3,879.11 had very friendly relations with this agency. He further stated that he would be in France and would discuss the problem with directors of both the Services It was moved, seconded and unanimously approved to accept the report presented hy the Culturels and the Alliance Francaise de Paris to see if any solution could be Treasurer. Mr. Cronan mm ed that a vote of thanks be given Mr. McMaster. reached there. He made clear that there was no need for competition or conflict between the two organizations, and that the services were established to help the affiliated groups. Mr. Cronan also stated that both agencies in Paris had hopes that both organizations in this country and Canada might work in harmony, that there was much confusion even in Paris, and that the establishment of the services The President then invited Mr. Roger Sherman, Vice-President General of culturels was so recent that it was only normal and natural that there be an over the Federation to read the report of the Committee on nominations. lapping of functions at least until the new office is entirely stable and knows where it stands. He concluded by stating that he hoped everything would work out for Report of Committee on Nominations the best — "since you can't compete for goodwill — which would result in an i unhappy situation." Preaident: Vice-President General: Mr. Cronan then put the motion for division and sharing of office space, which (i i E. SNAVELY ROGER SHERMAN Vice-Presidents: would allow another Franco-American Society to have a home and at the same time considerably reduce the rental charges of the national office. On motion THIBACDEAC RINKHET (Canada) CHARLES LORIDANS (States of the South) duly made, and seconded it was unanimously approved to divide the office into STEPHEN A. FHEEMAN States of New England) MURRAY M. SHOEMAKER (States of the Center) three .sections and allow the American Friends of France to occupy two rooms of the space so divided on a one year lease. OSWALD CHEW (States ,,t the Fasti ROBERT HALL MCCORMICK (States of the West) LEON BOCOUEHAZ (States of the Pacific) President Snavely then called on Prof. Bert E. Young, president of the Fede ration, 1942-1945, to speak of the passing of Mrs. Frank Dunlap Pavey. Prof. Chairman of Executive Committee: Secretory General: Young said that Mrs. Pavey died on March 6, 1948 after a long illness. He paid RICHARD J. CRONAN ROBERT JOHN MATTHEW a tribute to her long cooperation in the work of the Federation. The following resolution was adopted to be sent to her family in Switzerland and to her friends I'reasurer: Assistant Secretary: and to appear in the minutes of the Assembled annuelle: WILLIAM H. MCMASTER, JR. EMILIE L. FIERO Executive Committee: RESOLUTION ORSON ADAMS, JR. RrssELi. B. KINGMAN R(X;ER SHERMAN It is with profound regret and sorrow that the Members of the Cor RK HARD J. CRON \N WILLIAM H. MCMASTER, JR. (av E. SNAVELY poration and the Board of Directors of the Federation de l'Alliance JAMES HAZEN HYDE ROHEHT JOHN MATTHI U ERNEST TETREAU Francaise aux Etats-Unis et au Canada record the death of Mrs. Frank Dunlap Pavey on March 6, 1948. \ 12 L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION 13 Mrs. Pavey was born Jeanne M. Boulet, of an old and excellent family of Neuchatel, Switzerland. She was a charming woman of high culture and wide reading, with an unusual knowledge of the French LUNCHEON classics, of which she possessed a rich collection in her large library. Not only did she serve the Federation for many years as a lecturer Hotel Plaza — April 3rd, 1948 on French literature, but she rendered invaluable assistance during Mr. Pavey's connection as member and director from 1906 to 1946 and especially during his presidency of the Federation from 1923 to 1946. We express to Mrs. Pavey's family in Europe and to her friends Guests of Honor, delegates and friends of the Federation, representing our deep sympathy in their bereavement. France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada and the United States, assembled in the Ball Boom of the Hotel Plaza in New York at 1 P. ML, April 3rd for the Annual GUY E. SNAVELY, President. Luncheon. Mr. Richard J. Cronan, a distinguished lawyer of international repute, and BOBERT JOHN MATTHEW, Secretary-General. Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Federation presided at the luncheon. After welcoming the distinguished guests and others present, he read letters of regret, notably from their Excellencies, M. Henri Bonnet, Ambassador of France, and Mr. Hume Wrong. Ambassador of Canada, both of whom expressed the desire to be present but who were prevented because of other duties. He then presented the principal speaker of the day, M. Georges Gaillard, Professor at the University of Lille, and visiting Professor at the University of. New York. Pro fessor Gaillard chose for his subject "L'Impressionnisme et la Tradition". Since the year 1948 marks the 50th Anniversary of the founding of die Alliance Francaise de New York, the Board of Directors of the Federation decided to honor this society at the annual luncheon. To this end, M. Pierre Claudel was invited to speak about the New York Alliance in the capacity of President of that Society. M. Ludovic Chancel, Consul General of France in New York was then called upon to reply. After presenting a brief message of greetings and congratu lations from His Excellency, M. Henri Bonnet, he spoke affectionately of the work FREE of the Alliance Francaise throughout the world and of the local New York Chapter. V Other distinguished guests present who were asked to speak, were M. Bene de Messieres, Attache Culture] pres l'Ambassade de Fiance, and M. Jean Borotra, I roving ambassador of goodwill in the field of sports. j NOUVEAU PETIT After thanking all the speakers for the interesting remarks presented. Mr. Cronan bade everyone good-bye until another year, wishing them health and LAROUSSE ILLUSTRE **^L happiness for the continued good work of harmonious Franco-American relations. To New Members of the French Book Guild &*$*m&ir* # For Descriptive Literature Write to LE CERCLE DU LIVRE DE FRANCE, Inc. 55 West 45th Street, New York 19, N. Y. 14 L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION 15 "Une semaine dans le Monde", etc., a ('Alliance Francaise. II s'est rendu en CONFERENCIERS OFFIC1ELS des Revues : "Mercure de France", mission en Afrique du Nord, en Italic, "Homines et Mondes", "La Nef", etc. en Suede, en Norvege. au Danemark, II a publie son oeuvre romanesque en Hollande, en Angleterre, en Irlande chez Flammarion: "Le Solitaire, roman, et en Tchecoslovaquie. Grand Prix du Roman 1945; "Les Con- tes de la Lampe a Graisse", Prix Cour- Sujets de Conferences MABCEL ARLAND teline 1946; "Catherine", roman, 1947; 1. Villon, premier des modernes. "Les Belles Amours", nouvelles, 1948. 2. Stendhal, psychologue de l'amour. En corns de publication: "Maturite", M \KCEL ARLAND est ne a Varennes 1924); Etapes (Gallimard 1927); Oit le •3. Ames ct visages de quelques ecrivains d'au- jourd'hui. I Haute-Maine) le 5 juillet 1899. Fit cceur se partagc (Gallimard 1939); roman; "La Maison du Bon Dieu", fa bles et recits. 4. La France et l'amitie dn monde. des etudes classiques, licencie es-lettres. Carnets de Gilbert (Gallimard 1931); 5. L'Europe pcut-elle niourir? \ \isite I'Allemagne, l'Espagne, lltalie, Sur une terre menacee (Stock 1941). Depuis la Liberation de Paris, Marc (•i. MSorc et contusion de l'Europe d'aujour- la Belgique. Professeur de Lettres de Critique — Essais critiques (Gallimard Blancpain est Secretaire General de d'luii. 1923 a 1939. 1931); Anthologie de la Poesie jran- eaise (Stock 1931); Le Promcncur (Pa- A fait ses debuts litteraires dans deux GENEBAL INGOLD revues d'avant-garde : "Aventure" e! vois 1944); Les Echanges (Gallimard "Les Des". Un article lui tut demande 1944); Pascal (L'Enfant-Poete 1946). FRANCOIS JOSEPH JEAN INGOLD est ne pes noires" (carnets dun bataillon), par Jacques Riviere par la N. B. F. "Sur Marcel Arland tut membre du Comi- a Nancy le 4 avril 1894. Herger-Levraut 1940; "Dix batailles Un Nouveau Mai du Siecle". Puis son te de direction de la N. B. F. de 1927 a La guerre mterrompit ses etudes en avec la Legion" ( carnets dun regiment), premier petit roman Kit reeu par Andre 1940. II est president des Ecrivains de 1914, aiors qu'il etait licencie en droit. Revue de la Legion, sous presse chez et Jean Paulhan ehez Gallimard : Champagne et membre de divers jurys: 11 teruiina le conflit mondial comme Plon; "L'Epopee Leclerc au Sahara", "Terres Etrangeres". On y reconnaissait prix de la Pleiade. des Critiques, Paul- officier d'aetive, decore de la Croix de Berger-Levraut 1945; "Lettres de la l'influeoce de Cide et de Banes. Yalery, des Nouvelles Litteraires. II as Guerre avec palme. Il tut affecte au France combattante" (Office Frangais sure actuellement la critique d'art a la Marcel Arland a publie : Romans — cominandement de troupes coloniales d'Edition 1944); "VeilloBs au Salut de Revue "Homines et Mondes". M unique (Gallimard 1924); Les Ames de 1911 a 1929, et, de 1939 a 1945, par- l'Empire" (Spes 1945); "L'Appel de en Peine (Gallimard 1927); Edith (Gal l'Afrique primitive" (Grand 1945); Sujets de Conferences courut le Tchad, le Fezzan, la Tripoli- limard 1929); L'Ordre (Gallimard 1929. l.iine, ia Tunisie. II a vecu l'epopee (|iii "Ceux de Leclerc en Tunisie" (Office prix Goncourt); Antares (Garllimard 1. La Peinture Francaise contemporaine. a conduit les troupes fran§aises du Francais d'Edition 1945); en collabora 1932); Les Vivants (Gallimard 1934); 2. Presentation tic la jeune poesie Francaise Tchad a la Mediterranee, sous le com tion: "Les Armees Francaises dans la La Vigie (Gallimard 1935); Les plus contemporaine. 3. Marivaux et son epoque, inandement du General Leclerc. Le Ge grande guerre". beaux de nos Jours (Gallimard 1937); 4. Pascal et nous. neral [ngold est actuellement General Le General Ingold a prononce de Terre nut ale (Gallimard 1938); La Grd- 5. La condition de Tcciixaiii francais dans la Directeur des troupes coloniales. Com- nombreuses conferences dans les prin- ce (Gallimard 1941 ); Zelie dans le de- societe d'autrctois et la societe d'anjour- mandeur de la Legion d'Honneur, Croix tett i Gallimard 1944); // fattt de tout d'liui. cipales villes de France, du Moyen- 6. L'ainonr a travels la Iittcratuie francaise. de Guerre avec deux palmes et une Orient, de 1'Afrique du Nord. pour fake un month- (Gallimard 1947). 7. Gide. etoile, Croix de la Liberation. l:\sais — La Route Obscure (Gallimard 8. Mauriac. Le General Ingold a domic de nom- Sujets de Conferences breux articles dans divcrses Revues, et demeura trois ans an Service Historique 1. Avec les Colonnes du General Leclerc: du MABC BLANCPAIN de I'Armee (de 1936 a 1939). II a public: Tchad a Tripoli. "Les Troupes coloniales au Combat" 2. Le General Leclerc. (carnets d'une division), Berger-Le- 3. Campagnes de France et d'Allemagne : MAM BLANCPAIN est ne le 29 septem Official dlnfanterie, il fait la campa- Nonnanch'e, Paris, Strasbourg; Berchtes- bre 1909 dans le Nord de la France; son gne 1939-40 en Lorraine. Fait prism i- vraut 1939; "Au combat avec les Trou gaden. village, incendie par les Alleinands en nier le 24 juin 1940, apres 1'armistice, septembre 1914. rat occupe par euxjus- il restera dans un camp d'Allemagne qu'en novembre 1918. [usqu'en decembre 1943. Etudes a Laon, Nancy et Paris. An moment de la Liberation de Paris, De 1931 a 1935, Marc Blancpain est il prend part a la renaissance de la Ra professeur a l'Ecole Internationale de dio et de la presso francaises et colla- Geneve et. de 1935 a 1939, an Lycee bore depuis a cette radio, ainsi qu'a des francais du Caire (Egypte). II visite journaux comme "Le Parisien Libere" l'Europe eontinentale. le Proche-Orient et "Paris-Presse", a des hebdomadaires: ri l'Afrique. "Les Nouvelles Litteraires". "Cavnx lie 16 L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION 17 Lui ecrire: State University of Iowa, cours de la cantatrice Madame Gene Iowa City, Iowa. vieve Rex, soprano, soliste de la Radio- CONFERENCIERS diffusion francaise et des concerts pari- Sujets de Conferences siens, ir.terprete de Joseph Canteloube. 1. Chateaubriand vrvant (a l'occasion du cen- Madame Rex presente les chansons de tenaire de sa mort). 2. L'Univers du Theatre et l'Univers du Ro Fiance revetue des costumes tradition- THE AMERICAN STRING QUARTET, Madame LOUISE ARNOUX, mezzo-so man. nels et authentiques de nos provinces. groupe fonde et finance par Mr. Russell prano et diseuse, diplomee du Conser 3. La Mythologie d'Andre Gide. M. Blanchard accompagne la cantatrice B. Kingman dans le but de faire con- vatoire nationale de Lyon, soliste des 4. I'n humoriste moderne : Marcel Avme. tantot au piano dans ses propres har- 5. LVxcelleiice de la Langue Francaise. monisations ou celles de Maitre Cante naitre et appreeier la musique de cham- concerts symphoniques d'Eugene Ysayc, 6'. L'cxperience dun ingeiiu etranger en bre. Jose Figueroa, ancien professeur a des concerts de Pro-Musica, directrice France. loube. tantot a la vielle, un ancien ins l'Ecole Normale de Musique, Paris, pre du departement de chant de la French trument encore en usage dans le centre mier violon, commente brievenient les Folk Lore Society, eollaboratrice du de la France. Les programmes de Ma programmes en francais et decrit les Musical Courier, a fait de nombreuses Monsieur JEAN-ALBERT BEDE a etc dame et M. Blanchard sont completes instruments rares et anciens employes tournees de concerts ft de conferences eleve de l'Ecole Normale Superieure, a par des ceuvres nousicales francaises mo- par le Quartet: un Stradivarius 1686— en France, en Algerie, aux Etats-Unis Paris, de 1924 a 1927. Agrege des let demes: Debussy, Fame, Chabrier, Ba- un Guadinini 1743—une viole Gasparo et au Canada. tres depuis 1927, il est en outre licencie vel, Roussel, etc. Nombreux concerts da Salo 1560, et le celebre et dernier Lui ecrire: 35 East 9th Street. New d'anglais et diplome de l'Ecole des en France, en Belgique. en Luxembourg, violoncelle que fit Stradivarius en 1730. York 3, N. Y. Sciences Politiques de Paris. Les sujets a la Cite Universitaire de Paris. En de conferences qu'il propose refletent Amerique, concerts dans les Universites Pour tous details ecrire directement Sujets de Conferences a Dr. Russell B. Kingman, 4 Central le double interet qu'il porte aux ques (Louisiane, Georgie, Tennessee, Ohio, Vvenue, West Orange, N.J. 1. Contes ct chansons de Noel. tions litteraires et aux questions poli Iowa, New York). A l'Alliance Fran 2. Sur quelques ecrivains r&ponalistes. tiques ou economiques. caise de New York, soiree de gala. 3. Chansonniers d'autrefois, chansonniers d'au- Lui ecrire : c/o Federation de l'Al jourd'hui. M. Bede a debute dans I'enseigne- 4. Les travairx et les fetes de niDii village. ment comme professeur au lycee de liance Francaise, 22 East 60th Street, Monsieur AUGUSTE ANGLES, ancien 5. Influence de la France sur la musique de Clermont-Ferrand. Venu de bonne New York 22, N. Y. eleve de l'Ecole Normale Superieure : ses colonies, heme en Amerique, il a occupe des 6. Du Legendaire, du Poetique et du Satiri- agrege' des Lettres; assistant a la Fa- que dans te Folklore Francais. postes aux Universites de Princeton, culte des Lettres dtf l'Universite de Lvon Stanford et Brown avant d'entrer dans Monsieur GABRIEL BON NO, ancien ( 1942-1944); directeur de l'lnfoi•ination !c departement de francais de l'Univer eleve de l'Ecole Normale Superieure pour la region Bhones - Alpes (1944- site Columbia en qualite de professeur Monsieur ALEXANDRE ASPEL, Profes (1919-22); agrege des lettres (1922); 1945); chef de service a I'agence d'in- de litterature francaise du XIX' siecle. seur de langue et de Iittcratuie fran docteur es lettres (1932); laureat de formations France-Presse (1945); col- caises a rUniversite d Iowa, precedem- Lui ecrire: French Department, Co I'Acadeinie Francaise; professeui de laborateur a divers journaux, hebdoma inent lccteur a l'Ecole Nationale des lumbia University, New York 27, N. Y. litterature francaise et directeur des daires et revues (Combat, Action, Tt nips Langes Orientales Vivantes a Paris etudes superieures de francais a l'Uni Present, Confluences, Fontaine); visit Sujets de Conferences (1938-1946); M.A. de l'Universite de versite de C.'alifornie. Principales publi ing professor a la French Summer 1. Paris dans la Iittcratuie tin MIX'' siecle. Tartu (Estonie); etudes de doctoral es cations : "La Constitution britannique School de McGill University, Montreal 2. Le Quatorze Juillet dans la litterature fran devant I'opinion francaise. de Montes- | 1947-1948); medaffle de la Resistance. lettres a l'Universite de Paris i 193S- caise. 1946); professeur et secretaire de l'Ins 3. Petite explication simple du Symbolisme. quieu a Bonaparte" (ouvrage couronne ( Actuellement professeur a Wellesley titut Scientifique Francais de Tartu 4. Ecrivains-Philosophes : Alfred de Vigny. par 1'Academie Francaise): "Lettres College, Wellesley, Mass.). 5. Ecrivains-Philosophes i Paul Yalcry. inedites de Suard a Wilkes"; "Corres- (1935-1938); membre du Pen Club In 6'. Ecrivains-Philosophes: Jean-Paul Sartre. Lui ecrire: Federation de l'Alliance ternational. Etudes specialises en Sty- pondance litteraire de Suard avec le Francaise, 22 East 60th Street, New listique et en Iittcratuie francaise mo- margrave de Bayreuth"; "La culture et York 22. N. Y. derne (Chateaubriand et le XIX' sie Monsieur ROGEB BLANCHAHD, pianis- la civilisation britanniques devant I'opi cle). — Publications : La France et te-compositeur, laureat du Conserva nion francaise, de la paix d'Utrecht aux Sujets de Conferences l'Europe, esquisse de l'influence fran toire National de Paris, membre de la Lettres Philosophiques de Voltaire 1. D'oii Went, ou va b literature francaise caise en Europe. Essais sur Racine, Vol Societe francaise de musicologie, ex-at (1713-1734)." d'aujourd'luiiy taire, Delacroix, et les moralistes fran tache au Departement de musique de Lui ecrire : 426 Wheeler Hall, Uni 2. ^Tendances et tentations de la critique lit- cais. Articles dans "Comoedia" sur la vie la Bibliotheque Nationale, critique mu versity of California, Berkeley, Calif. i.iire. litteraire et theatrale. A partieipc a l'ac- sical a Paris, soliste et producteur a la Sujets de Conferences .. llistoire d'une generation (4938-1945). tivite theatrale a Paris comme adapta- Radiodiffusion franyaise. directeur de 4. L "esprit de l'Universite francaise. teur de pieces etrangeres et comme or- 1'Association "Art et Folklore de Fran 1. Charles Pcguy. interprete de fame tran- 5. Un e-.sai de reforme de la Pressc en France caise. CK)44-194«). ganisateur de troupes de felines acteurs. ce ", propose une causerie sur la "Chan Residant aux Etats-Unis depuis 1946. son folkloriquc francaise" avec le con- 2. L'esprit de resistance dans la poesie fran- I> \ la deeomerte de l'Aiuei'ique. caise. V L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION 19 18 L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION fYillcs ct Paysages d'Amerique, les 5. Les Ce\ennes. region de resistance natio 3. La France en face des problemes de l'apres- 4. Regionalisme et litterature : de Georges Americains chez eux. Histoire de la Xa- nale et religieuse. guerre. Sand a Giono. 6. La France de la hn du XIX'' siecle vue par 4. Orientations nouvelles dans la litterature 5. Les Oullkers et la France au XVIII1' siecle. tion Americaine, les Etats-Unis), soit a un enfant (souvenirs personnels). francaise conteniporaine. 6. Les refugies francais aux Etats-Unis a la la Normandie et aux ecrivains normands 5. La conception francaise de riuimaiiisine. fin du XVIII" siecle. (La Basse-Normandie. TOcuvrc drama- 6. Aspects de la i ie franvaise en 1948 (d'apres 7. Nationalisme et inlernationalisme dans la tique de Flaubert. Barbey ctAurevilly), un recent voyage), litterature americaine : de Franklin a Madame MARGUERITE CASTELLANOS- Henry James. soit a l'histoire de France (Louis XIII TAGGART, officier d'Academie, Profes 8. Henry James et la France. ct Richelieu), d'oii la variete des sujets seur de Chant et de Diction Lyrique de conferences qu'il pent proposer. Francaise au Conservatoire de Musique EMMA BOVNET, pianiste et seule re- Lui ecrire : Departement de Fran Loyola de la Nouvelle Orleans. Eleve petitrice du Maitre Isidor Philipp, so de Paul Beimers du Juilliard Institute, liste du Boston Symphony Orchestra. Madame BUCHET-SERVOISE, licenciee cais, Universite de Chicago, Chicago es lettres de la Faculte de Paris, an- 37, Illinois. New York, et de Madame Malnory-Mar- Lui ecrire directement : 200 West scillac de la Schola Cantorum. Paris, 55th Street, New York 19, N. Y. cienne eleve de l'Institut d'Ethnologie Sujets de Conferences de Paris, diplomee de l'Ecole du Louvre qui s'est fait entendre aux postes radio- Conferences-Recitals: (section Arts et Archeologie de l'Asie). 1. Le XX'' siecle, siecle amerieain? phoniques de Paris, Bochester, Atlantic 2. L'amitic franco-americaine. City, Buffalo, New Orleans, etc., setient 1. Lis Majtres du piano d'a\ ant-liier et d'au- Lui ecrire : 15 East 87th Street, New 3. La France a la croisee des chemins. a la disposition des groupes du Sud a jourd'lmi (ceuvres de Couperin. Raineau, York 28, N. Y. 4. La jcunessc franvaise contemporaine. Daquin, Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc, Pier- 5. La France a I'epoque des Trois Mousque- partir du mois de novembre pour y don- IRS. Sujets de Conferences taires. nor. en costumes, des conferences musi- 6. Trois villi's, trois mondes : Londres-Paris- 2. Gabriel Faure et quelques-unes de ses plus 1. La Mode franvaise, des origines a nos jours. cales: chansons de France, de la Loui- New York. belles ceuvres pour piano. 2. La Provence artisticme et litteraire (avec siane, airs d'opera francais. A ete pre 7. La Normandie et les grands romanciers 3. Le dernier des grands classiques : Saint- ou sans projections I. Saens. francais du XIX- et du XX' siecles. sentee dans quelques villes importantes 3. Les civilisations disparues de 1'IiKlocliine, 8. La eouleur norinande de Madame Bovary. de l'Est et du Middle West — Chicago. 4. Quelques apercus sur les compositeurs fran la Cite d'Angkor et les ruines d'Annam 9. Barbey d'Aurcv illy et la France du XIXe cais du piano de 1870 a 1910 (oeuvres ( avec projections). Evanston parmi d'autres aux Etats-Unis, siecle. de Franck, Saint-Saens, Faure, Cliabrier, 4. La Peinture franvaise au XV1P' siecle (avec Toronto, au Canada. Godard, Chaminade, Severac, Debussy, 10. Unite et variete de la France. projections en COuleurs). Lui ecrire : 1727 Napoleon Avenue, etc... ) (Les programmes d'Emma Hoy- 5. La Peinture franvaise au XIX'' siecle (avec net coinprennent une causerie d'ein iron projections en couleurs). New Orleans, La. 35 inimites avec partie musicale d'em i- 6. Les tendances de Part francais contcnipo- ron 45 minuti rain : peinture et sculpture (a\ ec pro Madame ALINE CARO - DELVAILLE, jections). veuve du peintre bien connu. Ancienne 7. La femine francaise et la vie politique. Monsieur MARC CHADOURNE, roman- eleve de l'Ecole Normale Superieure de cier, correspondant, conferencier, explo- Monsieur PIERRE BRODIN, agrege Sevres, diplomee de la Sorbonne, par- rateur des cinq continents; a rassemble d'histoire et de geographie, docteur es court depuis 25 ans les Etats-Unis ou dans plus d'une dou/aine de livres de lettres. a enseigne en France au Lvcee Monsieur JEAN CANU, Parisien de • lie a donne des conferences en francais nombreux articles, exposes et causeries; Clemenceau de Nantes, et en Amerique, naissance et d education, licencie es let et en anglais dans la plupart des Etats. une experience directe et une etude per- aux colleges de Middleburv, Yt., de tres, agrege d'histoire et de geographie, sur les sujets touchant aux questions sonnelle des problemes du monde. au Pennsylvania State. Pa., de Mills, Calif., s'estde bonne heme interesse aux Etats- culturelles francaises. A etc a deux re coins de quin/.e annees passees a l'etian- et a Columbia University, New York, Unis OU il vint pour la premiere fois en prises conferenciere ofBcielle de la Fe ger (Chine, Japon, les mers du Sud, V Y. II est depuis 1935 directeur des 1926, comme boursier de la Pondation deration; conferenciere generate pour Afrique, Amerique du Nord. Mexique, etudes du Lycee Francais de New York Rockefeller. II y demeure de 1928 a la Cote du Pacifique; ehargee de mis aussi bien que Bussie Sovietique, Scan- et. depuis 1942. professeur a l'Ecole 1935 comme professeur de litterature sions par les Services des Affaires Etran dinavie et Europe Centrale). Francais Libre des Hautes Etudes. II est egale- francaise a Bryn Mawr College : c'est geres, de {"Education Nationale et du de culture, il est cosmopolite d'expe- inent hauteur d'une dizaine d'ouvrages alors, qu'il ecrivit les articles sur les Tourisme francais; Chevalier de la Le rience et Amerieain par adoption, de biographie, de critique et d'histoire gion d'Honneur. Etats-Unis qui lui valurent le Prix Lui ecrire: 3501 East 38 South. Salt litteraire publics en France, au Canada Strassburger en 1933. II enseigne ega- Lui ecrire : 355 West 22nd Street. Lake City, Utah. et aux Etats Unis. Icment alors a Middleburv College, Yt.. New York 11, N.Y. et a Mills College, Californie. et donne Sujets de Conferences Lui ecrire: Lvcee Francais de New- Sujets de Conferences York, 3 East 95th Street, New York 28, de nombreuses conferences devant les 1. Le Voyage, l'Aventure et nous I Exotisme \. Y. groupes de l'Alliance Francaise. Le voi- 1. France, terre des homines lie sens de la et voyage dans la litterature et la poesie ci de retour aux Etats-Unis pour un an vie du peuple francais), franvaises). Sujets de Conferences 2. La renaissance religieuse dans la France 2. Andre Gide, Humanists francais et Prix (juin 1948-juin 1949) comme Visiting d'aujourd'bui ot sa repercussion dans Nobel (avec souvenirs personnels sur ses 1. La litterature francaise entre les deus Professor a rUniversite de Chicago. M. guerces. l'ordre politique et intellectuel. voyages en Afrique et USSRS 2. Yingt ans a pres : Pit ire Loti devant nolle Jean Canu a publie une di/aine d'ou 3. Reactions reeeutes d'ccrivains francais aux 3. Notre soeur inconnue, la Chine (avec sou- temps. vrages, consacres surtout soit a l'histoire Etats-Unis. \cnirs de sejours et missions en Chine, avant et durant la guerre I. 3. La tradition francaise da lfnimanisme. et a la vie presentes des Etats - Unis 4. La feniine francaise de\aiit le \ ote. \ 20 L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION 21 4. Ces derniers Paradis, les lies (les lies du "Le Tartuffe" de Moliere. Pacifique, hier et aujourd'hui). "Eleetre", piece en deux actes de Jean Gi- Ph. D., University du Minnesota. Yice- tera du 5 decembre au 15 mars 1949. 5. Le Destin des Empires (Les empires colo- raudoux. president (1944-1946), President (1946- Son repertoire actuel comprend : niaux avant et depuis la guerre — La "Le Paquebot Tenacity", piece en quatre 1948), American Association of Teach 1. Rue de la Paix (duree: 15 minutes). France d'Outremer). tableaux de Charles Vildrac. ers of French. Agent Consulaire de 2. Choregraphie (30 minutes). Le reveil indien (au Mexique et en Aine- 8. "L'Apollon de Marsac". comedie en un acte 3. Un Conferencier Franvais en Amerique rique du Sud I. de Jean Giraudoux. France a Minneapolis-St. Paul. Avant (une heure). La foret mystique (Le courant mystique 9. Theatre et poesie de l'actualite. tie se consacrer a l'enseignement aux 4. Le Theatre aux Armees I one heme et et surrealiste dans la poesie franvaise). Etats-Unis, qu'il habite depuis 1937 (a dearie). 1'exception de l'annee 1939-40 ou il ser- Lui ecrire : c/o Federation de 1'Al vit en France dans l'armee francaise), liance Francaise. 22 East 60th Street, Monsieur PIERRE CRENESSE, Directeur Madame CLAUDE EYLAX (Baronne de M. Fermaud etait dans les affaires a Pa New York 22, N. Y. de la Badiodiffusion Francaise en Ame- Beecop), conferenciere officielle 1941- 1942, professeur a Rollins College, Win ris. De ces contacts avec les milieux rique du Nord. correspondant de guerre d'affaires, il a conserve un interet ties en Espagne pendant la Guerre Civile, ter Park, Florida. vif pour les problemes economiques et Monsieur GASTON GILLE, conferencier aupres des troupes anglaises en 1939- Ouvrages: "Arbre", publie par la Re sociaux dans leurs relations souvent me- officiel 1930-1931, docteur es lettres. 40. Chef d'un Service de Benseigne- vue des DeuxMondes; "L'lle au Coeiu connues avec la litterature. Auteur d'ar- laureat de 1'Academie Francaise, auteur ments en France pendant la guerre, Double" — Sumatra (Plon); "L'lle en ticles litteraires dans Romanic Review, tie deux ouvrages sur Jules Yalles. pu charge de la liberation de la Badiodif Transe" — Bali (Plon); "Etapes Bresi- Modern LanguagcNotcs,PMLA, French blics chez Flammarion et prefaces par fusion Francaise. Correspondant de liennes", 1940, recit de voyage (Pious Review. Liicien Descaves. president de l'Acade- guerre aupres des armees americaines, "L'heriliere du Boi Saldrnon" — Java mie Goncourt. journaliste et commentateur diplomati (Grasset); "La Yie et la Mort du Boi Lui ecrire: 225 Folvvell Hall, Univer r Lui ecrire: 2 East 82nd Street, New que de la Badiodiffusion Francaise. Alexandre I' de Yougoslavie" (Chroni- sity of Minnesota, Minneapolis 14, Minn. Sujets de Conferences York 28, N. Y. Lui ecrire : e/o Federation de l'Al que d'histoire de l'Europe Centrale et 1. La conception de la dignito humaine che/ Sujets de Conferences liance Francaise. 22 East 60th Street, Balkanique (Grasset). quelques auteurs franvais contemporains. 1. La France que j'ai retrouvee. New York 22, N. Y. Madame Claude Eylan a publie en 2. L'individu franvais vu a travels la littera 2. Notre Villon moderne : Paul Yerlaine. 1942 un roman touchant aux evenements ture francaise. Sujets de Conferences 3. Edouard Herriot et l'ideal franvais. contemporains en Europe et aux Indes 3. La levon de "Petit Prince" de Saint Exu- 4. Les conditions de la renaissance franvaise. 1. La Radiodiffusion Franvaise clandestine. Neerlandaises "Jardin 26" et un roman pcry- 5. Les destins fraiKo-aniericains ou l'amitie 2. La Radiodiffusion Franvaise aux Etats-Unis, 4. Quelques aspects de l'influence franvaise sur la vie en France (particulierement sacree. la cooperation dans le domaine de la aux Etats-Unis. 6. Paris, flambeau de l'Occident. Radio. sur runderground) "Combat avec l'ln- 5. "La Politesse franvaise; sa raison d'etre". 3. Quelques images de la Resistance. connue" (Edit. Yarietes). Doubleday 4. De l'Ebre, on 10 ans de la vie dun jour naliste franvais. Doran a publie, en anglais, "Boots'" et Monsieur BAYXIND LANCE, journaliste, 5. Reactions francaises face aux problemes "King Tree." Monsieur ANDRE FRERE fit ses debuts a etc a deux reprises conferencier offi internationaux. Lui ecrire: Maison Provencale. Rol a la Compagnie Pitoeff. II prit part en- ciel de la Federation. Licencie en Droit lins College, Winter Park, Florida. suite a la tondation tin Theatre des de rUniversite tic Paris, diplome tie Quatre-Saisons, a Paris, et participa aux l'Ecole des Sciences Politiques, il a etc Sujets de Conferences Madame EVE DANIEL, artiste drama- saisons (pie cette compagnie fit au Bre- successiv cment Bedacteur en chef du 1. Nouvelles revues francaises tique. qui joua pendant 15 ans dans les sil et au "French Theatre of New York." Rappel, Secretaire General tie Ylntran- 2. Je suis un Occidental. theatres du Cartel (Jouvet, Dullin, Pi- De 1939 a 1941, il donna dans les prin- sigeant, Correspondant aux Etats-Unis toeff. Baty ) a Paris, dirige depuis 6 ans •'3. Reajiistement psychologique (entre la France et l'Amerique). cipales villes des Etats-Unis et du Ca de Ylntransigeatd. puis du Petit Patisien. le Centre dramatique applique a l'etude 4. Experiences coloniales. nada, des representations tie ses "Come Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur. du francais a l'Ecole Libre des Hautes 5. Le Pert' de Foucault. dies a une voix". Engage en join 1941 Lui ecrire: 405 East 54th Street. New Etudes a New-York. (>. Les images d'Epinal : formation litteraire dans les armees alliees en Grande-Brc- York 22, N. Y. d'un enfant franvais. tagne, Andre Frere put encore profitcr Madame Eve Daniel donne des reci Sujets de Conferences tals de poesie et fait egalement des lec de ses loisirs pour donner des specta cles a Londres et dans la province an- 1. Printemps 1948 a Paris. tures (avec interpretations) de chefs- 2. La vie de chaque jour dans la Fiance d'au- d'oeuvre du theatre classique et moderne. Monsieur JACOUES FERXIAI D, Croix de glaise. Demobilise en 1945, il presents joiird'liui. Guerre 1940, Associate Professor de pour la premiere fois a Paris son spec Lui ecrire: 162 West 13th Street, New 3. Meditation d'un bourgeois franvais. langue et de litterature franchises a tacle tie "Comedies a une voix" qu'il y 4. Jardins de France. York 11. N.Y. l'Universite du Minnesota et a l'Ecole joua plus de 400 fois. au Studio des 5. L'influence francaise sur ['architecture amc- Recitals et Lectures Francaise d'Ete de Middleburv College Champs-Elysees, au Theatre tie Poche ricaine. 6. Role et influence des journaux en France. 1. Synthase de la poesie francaise du X\'•• (etes 1945 et 1946). Conferencier a la et au Theatre des Noctambules. En siecle a nos jours. Taft Foundation, University of Cincin 1948. apres une tournee de trois mois 2. Recital Charles Peguy. dans tlifferents Theatres et Alliances i. Recital Charles Baudelaire. nati, 1946. Bachelier es lettres. LJniver- Madame MARCELLE MACKEE, nee 4. "Antigone", tragedie du XVI* siecle pal site de Bennes; diplome de l'Ecole ties Francaises d'Ainerique du Sud, Andre Mainguy. anciennc eleve tie la Maison Robert Gamier. Sciences Politiques tie Paris; M. A. et Frere reviendra aux Etats-Unis ou il ITS- d'Education de la Legion d'Honneur de L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION 23 Saint-Denis et de 1'Academie Boyale de Monsieur RENE SERVOISE, charge de Lui ecrire : 38 East 50th Street, New Docteur es Lettres de la Sorbonne en Londres, s'est fait connaitre aux Etats- conferences a la Faculte de Droit de York 22, N. Y. 1937, il est l'auteur des travaux suivants: Unis par I'mterpietation de la chanson "La philosophic de l'art chez les Neo- Paris, Docteur en Droit, diplome de Sujets de Conferences depuis le moyen age jusqu'a nos jours. l'Ecole des Sciences Politiques, Admi- Scolastiques", Paris, Alcan, 1932; "L'Es- Marcelle MacKee fait en ce moment un nistrateur des Colonies detache au Se 1. L'evolution de la litterature franvaise con- thetique de Calvin", Paris, Belles Let teniporaine. tres, 1937; "Calvin et Rembrandt", Pa sejour en France, d'oii elle reviendra cretariat General des Nations Unies. 2. La collaboration Internationale et la Paix. avec de nouvelles chansons. Lui ecrire: 15 East 87th Street, New 3. Panorama de l'histoire de Paris. ris, Belles Lettres, 1937. II a collabore Ses "soirees ou matinees musicales", York 28, N. Y. 4. Souvenirs d'un universitaire moyen. aux Revues suivantes : L'Alsace Fran presentees en costume de periode, com- 5. Histoire de la Presse en France. caise, La Nouvelle Revue des Jeunes, prennent une causerie sur 1'historique Sujets de Conferences Revue d'Histoire et de Philosophic Re de la chanson, suivie de l'execution des 1. L'Europe de domain. ligieuse, Bulletin de la Societe d'His thai.sons, accompagnees au clavecin 2. La France devant la crisc coloniale. Madame LEON WENCELIUS, nee Mar- toire du Protestantisme, Humanisme et pour les chants anciens, quand cela est 3. Les Nations Unies devant les prohlemes the Simian, a fait ses etudes a Marseille Renaissance, The Evangelical Quarter de la paix. et aux Universites d'Aix-en-Provcnce. possible. 4. La crise actuelle des partis politiques en ly, Romania de Mayence. II a fait en Lui ecrire directement: West Virginia France. de Montpellier et de Paris. Licenciee es 1943 l'edition s col a ire de Pilote de Wesleyan College. Buckhannon, West Lettres, puis agregee de philosophic en Guerre d'Antoine de Saint Exupery qu'il Virginia. 1945, elle a enseigne les Lettres et la a bien connu en Amerique et en Afrique Sujets de Conferences Monsieur JEAN SCZNEC, ne en 1905, Philosophic aux lycees d'Avignon, d'Ales, du Nord. Pendant la guerre il a etc of 1. Chansons d'hier et d'aujourd'hui. ancien eleve de l'Ecole Normale Supe de Digne, de Marseille et de Dijon. Elle ficier de liaison aupres de l'Armee Bri- 2. Clianteries du Moyen Age et de la Renais rieure; ancien membre de l'Ecole Fran a etc chargee en 1945 par le Ministre tannique. Reaffecte a son poste univer sance. caise de Borne; agrege de 1'Universite; de I'Education Nationale de creer la sitaire de Swarthmore en mai 1940, il a 3. Les Noels de France. premiere classe de philosophic du Ly 4. Melodies inodernes et chansons inipi'ession- docteur es lettres; Fellow of the Ameri de plus enseigne de 1940 a 1943 la phi nistes. can Academy of Arts and Sciences, a cee Charles de Gaulle de Baden-Baden. losophic au Lycee * Francais de New- enseigne en France, en Angleterre, en Elle est l'auteur de travaux sur I'En- York. Engage volontaire en 1943, il est Italie et en Espagne. Professor of rom chantement Musical et a collabore aux redevenu officier de liaison en Afrique Monsieur ROGER PICARD, conferencier ance languages and literatures a Har Cahiers du Sud et a la Revue Philoso- tin Nord et a termine la guerre comme officiel de la Federation (1942-1943).— vard. A publie: un volume sur "La Sur- phique. Membre de cercles litteraires chef de la section anglaise de l'interpre- Professeur a l'Universite de Paris (Fa- vivance des Dieux antiques" (Londres, francais de Marseille et de Baden-Ba tariat du General Koenig, Commandant culte tie Droit et Institut d'Urbanisnie i. J940); un autre sur Flaubert (Paris, den, elle y a fait ties conferences sur en chef Francais en Allemagne. En 1946 — Conseil Juridique de la Banque tie 1940) et de nombreiix articles dans la Fexistentialisme. il a ete nomine par ce dernier, le pre France. — Ancien Directeur du Cabinet Romanic Beview, The Magazine of Art, Lui ecrire : Swarthmore College, mier titulaire de la chaire de Littera ties Ministres du Commerce et de l'Edu- PML \, la Gazette des Beaux-Arts, le Swarthmore, Pa. ture francaise de l'Universite de May cation Nationale.—Officier de la Legion journal of the Warburg and Courtault Sujets de Conferences ence, creee par les autorites francaises d'Honneur.—Jurists, economiste, histo- Institute, etc. Dernier ouvrage : Fra- 1. La litterature franvaise et I'Absurde. pour les etudiants allcmands tie la zone rien social, a publie, depuis (rente ans. gonard (New York 1945). 2. La litterature existentialiste en France. nord francaise. II a cu pendant ses trois de nombreiix livres et articles. Derniers Lui ecrire : Widener Library 146, 3. Les nouveaux troubadours: Aubane! MEDAILLES DE L'ALLIANCE FRANCAISE CONFERENCIERS OFFICIELS Depuis la fondation de la Federation Nous rappelons aux groupes, cercles et societes affilies a la Federation, que nous tenons a leur disposition des medailles, frappoes en France a l'Hdtel de la Monnaie. aux conditions suivantes : 1902-1903 1914-1915 M. G. A. DE LAPRADELLE Medailles bronze, Minerve a lOlivier $2.50 M. LEOPOLD MABILLEAU M. GERMAIN MARTIN M. ANDRE LE BRETON Medailles bronze argente, Minerve a 1'Olivier $&.00 M. HENRI LICHTENBERGER 190:3-1904 Medailles, argent, Minerve a 1'Olivier $8.00 1915-1916 M. ANATOLE LEROY-BEAULIEU Petites Medailles bronze (pin or lapel button). La Semeuse $1.00 M. ANDRE MICHEL M. HENRI COVILLE M. JOACHIM MERLANT Un bon nombre de nos groupes offrent. ehaque annee, ces medailles comme 1904-1905 1916-1917 prix tie l'Alliance Francaise. aux ecolcs de leur ville. M. FRANTZ FUNCK-BRENTANO M. RENE MILLET M. FERDINAND BUISSON M. G. A. DE LAPRADELLE 1905-1906 1917-1918 M. ANATOLE LE BRAZ GENERAL ARTHUR BOUCHER M. JULIEN TIERSOT M. MAURICE BOUCHER 1906-1907 M. CHARLES CESTRE M. LE VICOMTE D'AYENEL 1918-1919 M. ANATOLE LE BRAZ \1. ANDRE FRIBOURG 1907-190S M. ALBERT KEIM M. LOUIS MADELIN 1919-1920 190S-1909 M. ANDRE ALLIX M. LOUIS THOMAS M. MARCEL POETE 1920-1921 1909-1910 Compliments of the M. LEONCE BENEDITE M JOSEPH BEDIER \l REGIS MICHAUD M. CAMILLE ENLART M. GASTON RIOl M. CHARLES LE VERRIER M. FRANK L. SCHOELL M. EMILE VILLEMIN 1910-1911 1921-1922 < M. GUSTAVE FOUCERES M. GUSTAVE MICHAUT M. BERNARD FAY 5fneneh J&ne M. ARNOLD VAN GENNEP 1911-1912 1922-1923 M. CHARLES DIEHL M. ANDRE MORIZE LA MAISON FRANQAISE M. GUSTAVE LANSON M. FIRMIN ROZ M. ANATOLE LE BRAZ 610 Fifth Avenue M. FRANK L. SCHOELL New York \ 1912-1913 1923-1921 M. LOUIS HOURTICQ M. ALEXANDRE MORET M. FIRMIN ROZ M. EMILE RIPERT V 1913-1914 1924-1925 M. ANDRE BELLESSORT M. LOUIS REAL M. PAUL YITRY M. EMILE VILLEMIN V 26 L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION 1925-1926 1935-1936 M. CHARLES CESTRE M. JULIEN BENDA M. BENJAMIN VALLOTTON M. LE MAJOR MAX VIVIER 1926-1927 1936-1937 MMK A. E. ALPHANDERY M. GASTON CHERAU M. DANIEL MICHENOT M. MAURICE PILLET 1937-1938 M. PIERRE DE LANUX 1927-1928 M. LE DUC DE LEVIS-MIREPOLX MMK HENRY CARO-DELVAILLE 1938-1939 Cartier M. JULIEN J. CHAMPENOIS M. RAYMOND LANCE M. JOSE GERMAIN M. ANDRE MAUROIS Joailliers 1939-1940 1928-1929 M. LOUIS ALLARD M. F. FUNCK-BRENTANO M. FREDERIC URMATT M. DANIEL MICHENOT NEW-YORK PARIS LONDRES 1940-1941 h)2.)-l!A) M. LE COMTE JEHAN DE NOUE M. MARCEL BOUTERON M. GASTON RACEOT 1941-1942 M. HENRI DE ZIEGLER MMK CLAUDE EYLAN 1930-1931 1942-1943 M. GASTON GILLE M. ROGER PICARD M. C. MAURICHEAU-BEAUPRE 1943-1944 1931-1932 ' It JI LIEN J. CHAMPENOIS 1944-1945 M. LEON VALLAS M. JACQUES MARQUETTE 1932-1933 1945-1946 M. ANDRE ALLIX Visite de M. GEORGES DUHAMEL, Grand choix de cadeaux MMK A. E. ALPHANDERY President de ['Alliance Francaise. M. LOUIS REAU a tous les prix. 1946-1947 1933-1934 GENERAL GUILLAIN DE RFNOl VILLE M. MARCEL ALBERT 1947-1948 1934-1 es M. MAURICE BEDEL MMK A. E. ALPHANDERY M. ARMANI) HOOG Cinquieme Avenue et Cinquante-deuxieme Rue M. RAYMOND LANGE \1. RAYMOND LAS VERGNAS Telephone: PLaza 3-0111 \ A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE FEDERATION OF FRENCH ALLIANCES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA The Federation of French Alliances in the United States and Canada is an association of clubs, societies and groups formed for the purpose of encouraging and furthering in the United States and Canada the study and cultivation of the language, literature, art and history of France. Established in 1902, it consists now (1948) of over 200 local branches: French Alliances, Affiliated Societies and French Clubs organized in universities, colleges and schools. It confers upon its members the following benefits: It brings over from France every year (in normal times) as official lecturers, one or more eminent men of letters who are pre pared to speak before all the affiliated societies and clubs wishing to hear them. It organizes lecture tours for distinguished French travelers and for the French lecturers who live in America. ' It assists in organizing courses in the French language and literature in cooperation with several of" the great universities. By means of its publication, L'ECHO DE LA FEDERATION, it acquaints the several groups and affiliated clubs with the work of the Federation. It encourages its groups to engage in dramatic performances and debates in French and to grant scholarships and medals in schools and colleges. It aids the groups in preparing their meetings and enter tainments. It encourages all disinterested efforts to bring together the people of France and America. For all information concerning personal membership in the Federation and the affiliation of groups, apply to the Secretary General, 22 East 60th Street, New York 22, N. Y. X