Non-Members can obtain this publication from tbe Secretary, post free 2/- pr.. annun•. JANUARY, 1934. The Monthly Record of South Place Ethical Society, CONWAY HALL, RED LION SQUARE, W.C.I. Telephone: CHANCERY 8032.

eBJEeTS eF THE S~eIETY • .. The Objects o! the SOCiety are the study and dissemination of ethical principles and the cultivation of a rational religious sentiment." SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES. The following DISCOURSES will be drlivered, the Services be&inning at ELEVEN O·CLOCK. December 31.-GERALD HEARD.- The Revival of Progress. Sonata in E flat, K 302, for Pianoforte and' Violin ... Mozart I. Allegro. II. Rondo: Andante grazioso. MR. WILLIAM BuscH and MR. ANGEL GRANDE. H ymns j No. 17. A dreamer dropped a random thought. No. 32. I heard the bells on Christmas Day. January 7-JOHN A. HOBSON, M.A.-Can Dictatorships Survive? Bass Solo-Invictus ... Huhn MR. G. C. DOWMA!f. Soprano Solo-Have you seen but a White Lily grow? (Old English) MISS HEBE SIMPSON. J No. 11. An offering to the shrine of power. H ymns 1 No. 10. Tune 207. Men! whose boast it is that ye. January 14.-Dr. EHID CHARLES (London School of Economics).-The Menace of Under-Population. Pianoforte Solo-First Two Movements from Sonata in D, Op. 10, No. 3 Beethoven I. Presto. II. Largo e meato. MR. WILLIAIll BUSCH. No. 133. Lie open, soul! around thee press. Hymns { No. 112. There is in every human heart. January 21.-GERALD HEARD.-The Growth of Sensibility. Bass Solos-Break, Break, Break I Eldorado .. . ( R. H. Walthew MR. G. C. DOWMAN. SopraJlo Solo-To Daffodils R . H. WaUhew MISS HEBE SIMPSON. \ No. 65. Born in each heart is impulse strong. Hymns ) No. 103. 0 truth! 0 freedom! how ye still are born. January 28.- Mrs. MARY AGNES HAMILTON.-The Ethics of Broadcasting. First Two Movements from Sonata in A minor, Op. 105, for Pianofort e and Violin ... Schumann 1. Con Passione. II. Allegretto. MR. WILLIAM BuscH and MR. ANGEL GRANDE. r No. 115. Happy he whose spirit ear. Hymns ) No. 41. Sow in the morn thy seed. The Committee request the audience to refrain from applause. Pianist: MR. WILLIAM BuscH. A Hymn Practice, to which all persons desirous of improving the hymn singing are invited, is held at the close of each Service. A Collection is made at each Service, to enable those present to contribute to thl expenses oj the SOciety. VISITORS WELCOME. OFFICIAL CAR PARK-Opposite Main Entrance. 2 M EMBERSHIP Any person in sympathy with the Objects of the Society is cordially invited to become a MEMBER. The minimum annual subscription is lOs., but it is hoped that Members will subscribe as generously as possible. Any person may join as an Associate, but will not be eligible to vote or hold office. Full-time students at Univer­ sities and Secondary Schools are also eligible to become Associates. Further !,lar­ ticulars may be obtained before and after the Services, or on application to the Hon. Registrar, Miss R. HALLS, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, W.C.I. An urgent appeal is made to Members and friends of the Society to increase their subscriptions or to give donations to assist the Society to meet its heavy annual expenditure. The work of the Registrar would be considerably lightened if Member!! would pay their subscriptions annually. Secretary: S. G. GREEN, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, W.C.1.

HONO RARY OFFICERS Treasurer C. E. LISTER, Conway Hall, W.C.I. Sunday Lecture Secretary S. G. GREEN, Conway Hall, W.C.1. Minutes Secretary.. . Miss E. PALMER, 5, Westway, Raynes Park, S.W.20. Registrar of Members and r Miss R. HALLS, 121, Studdridge Street, Parsons Green, Associates ...... 1 S.W.S. Editor of MONTHLY RECORD E. P. HART, 18, St. Albans Road, N.W.5. I Mrs. T. LINDSAY, 33, Dawlish Avenue, Greenford. Librarians ...... ; F. STUTTIG, 2, Durand Gardens, Stockwell, S.W.9.

The GENERAL COMMITTEE will meet on Wednesday, January 3, at 6.30 p.m., at Conway Hall. Correspondence dealing with matters for consideration should be forwarded to the Secretary, S. G. GREEN, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, W.C.1, at the earliest possible moment. All matters relating to finance should be addressed ·to the Treasurer. Secretaries of Sub-Committees are requested to note that any matter which they wish to insert in the MONTHLY RECORD should be in the hands of the Editor. as early in the month as possible, and in any case not later than Friday, January 19. FUNERAL SERVICES can be arranged by the Society. Applications should be made to the Secretary, S. G. GREEN, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, W.C.l (Telephone: Chancery 8032.) MEMBERS INCAPACITATED.-Will any reader who hears of a member of the Society incapacitated through sickness kindly inform the Secretary, Conway Hall. or communicate with any other officer of the Society.

The Society does not hold itself responsible fOT views expressed OT reported in the "RECORD."

DR. DELlSLE BURNS ON "SOCIAL CLASSES AND SOCIAL STANDARDS" There are in England three fairly well-defined social classes: the workers. who form the immense majority of the community, and are regarded somewhat as " untouchables .. by those who do not earn their living with their hands; the middle class, composed of persons who are as persuaded of their superiority to the workers as they are conscious of their inferiority to the members of the third or upper class, made up of professional men and those who do not work at alL The advantage of a society constructed on a class-basis is that it provides a tree up which one can climb; and the advantage of social climbing is that the successful person can enjoy looking down upon those who have been less fortunate. It is not improbable that, in formu­ lating his doctrine of the ascent of man, Darwin was unconsciously affected by the prevailing social conceptions of his time! The horizontal division of society is admitted by all to exist at present, and is defended by some as morally right. It is argued by the latter that civilisation is only possible when a large proportion of the population are virtual slaves, and a select few enjoy the amenities of leisure. This view appeals to history for its justification; but history, being the record of a comparatively short period, cannot offer sufficient data for such an induction. England is still feudal in its social tone, for each of its social classes is split up into innumerable groups, constituting a subtle gradation of change from "lower" to "upper." Our society is in fact only a modification of the slave system. Our public schools are dominated by a literature produced in a society based on slavery, and we have not yet ceased to believe that culture is the privilege of a select few and that all other citizens should only receive a " useful" education. However, social classifications are fluid; and, partly through the unintended results of inventions, a general levelling of all classes, a gradual movement towards equality, is in progress. The other factor tending to effect the collapse of rigid class divisions is to be found in such measures as the health services and universal educa­ tion. It is true that our educational system is still overshadowed by the notion of class; but this situation can be remedied by causing people to regard elementary schools not as State "institutions," but as places of instruction for all children. At the same time the elementary curriculum must be made less utilitarian. What is likely to happen is that elementary schools will become so good that the children of the rich will be placed at a real disadvantage by not attending them. The immediate problem facing every individual is the erection of a social standard instead of the obsolete ideal of the" perfect lady" and the "perfect gentle­ man." The new ideal must include a conception of human dignity irrespective of the economic circumstances of the individual, or of the kind of work he performs for the community. Every person must be regarded as an integral part of society, towards the progress of which he contribut!'!S in his own peculiar way: whether his work is manual or intellectual he is entitled to equal respect and consideration. Only with the disappearance of flunkeyism and condescension will the road be open to a true civilisation. J. E.W. MR. J. A. HOBSON ON "LIBERTY AND EQUALITY" Mr. Hobson began by remarking that his last lecture may have left the impres­ sion that the collapse of popular self-government in some countries showed the inability of democratic institutions to function in emergencies; but although the Great War, the bad peace and the economic crisis had accelerated the collapse of 19th century democracy, its determining causes lay in the misconception of liberty as primarily a removal of restraint, and in the failure to grasp the idea of economic equality. At the period of the Industrial Revolution the champions of reform were neither peasants nor craftsmen, but the rising class of industrial and commercial capitalists, Who supported democracy because its help was required to overthrow the landed aristocracy and to exploit new sources of wealth. Bound up with this was a desire for the recognition of their social and civic status. Although considerable dis­ interested public spirit was shown, social and economic equality was not regarded as possible or desirable for all. Even thoughtful people considered Providence as being responsible for the rule of poverty for the many and riches for the few, and this allowed them to enjoy exercising their philanthropy. Social reforms such as the improvement of the conditions of female and child labour were brought about by upper-class philanthropists, and public services were countenanced so long as they did not hamper profitable enterprises; but more fundamental issues relating to the condition of the people were carefully kept out of politiCS by the Liberal and Con­ servative Parties. The defects of modern capitalism were provided against by the recognition of employers that business success demanded decent working-class con­ ditions. There was no recognition of the prinCiple that the State was responsible for the conditions of industry. But the social reforms of recent times have amounted almost to a Communistic taking of money from the rich for the benefit of the poor. This, added to a period of war-indebtedness, has been resented among the class-conSCious as a deliberate attack on property, and democracy is regarded as having developed dangerous traits. Only now has it been realised that, as a result of improved technique industry throughout the world is excessively productive because the goods cann~t be sold profitably. The capitalist system is bankrupt and powerful bUSiness men in all countries realise the necessity of regulating powers of production before cut--throat competition ruins them. Cartels, both national and international, have been formed in certain trades, and clear-sighted capitalists see that this planning must extend throughout industry lest Socialistic or Communistic planning take the lead. Thus, on the Continent, Fascism and other dictatorships have been found necessary. The collapse of democracy means that big business has decided to undertake this planning for itself. E. M . 4 DR. DELlSLE BURNS ON .. CONFLICTING INTERESTS AND THE COMMON GOOD" Contemporary issues in public affairs may be reduced to the contrast between conflicting interests and the Common Good. Everybody admits that the former should be subordinated to the latter; but unfortunately, the views entertained regard­ ing the Common Good are so diverse as to be irreconcilable. The cause of this dis­ agreement is that all the theories so far formulated have been inspired by self­ interest. It were well, therefore, to cease discussing the abstract nature of the Common Good and focus our attention on the concrete elements in it. All are at one, for example, in perceiving in roads and drainage important components of the Common Good. The discovery of other elements of it will afford the only solution of our present social problems. The difficulty about our differences is not that one section of the community is virtuous and the other wicked, but that they are both looking at the same thing from different angles. From the nineteenth century we have inherited a tradition that democracy signifies a balance of interests, or a balance of rights. Each side vociferously proclaims its loyalty to society as a whole-and the result is political inertia. When, on the contrary, one party succeeds in imposing its will upon the other, inertia is replaced by dictatorial action. The dictator professes with admirable sincerity that he is zealous only for the Common Good, but though under his direc­ tion many public works are carried out. he causes a certain type of citizen to be bred who, not being able to think for himself, is totally incapable of fulfilling his mission in life. A State ruled by a dictator may have good roads and bridges: it will never have good men and women. Likewise the solution of the conflict between the interests of nations will be found to consist in the discovery of common international good. At present when a nation is a .. first-class" Power it defends its interests by force of arms; when it is a .. second-class" Power it relies upon argument and persuasion. That is the difference between Great Britain and a country like Sweden. Hence Hitler does not think that Germany is degraded by the expulsion of great scientists and the imprisonment of pacifists, but by the possession of armaments inferior in number to those of other nations. All countries agree that peace is a part of the common international good, but .. peace" is now conceived as a situation in which those who have the swag shall keep it while the others shall have no chance of getting it. The way out of this impasse is that which leads to the Common Good of nations. Health is universally recognised as being an element in it. and so each Government co-operates with other Governments in protecting its possible enemies. We have, nevertheless, still to discover the Common Good in respect of wealth and happiness. This is only likely to be found when it is realised by ordinary people that the Common Good does not exist as an inheritance, but is waiting to be born as a creation. The Common Good, in fact, is not yet known, and it will only come into being when common folk begin to work in their own circles to create the idea of a world-order in which all men can find significance. This Common Good, when once stated so as to be understood, will catch the imagination and cause confiicting interests to subside. J. E. W. MR. J. A. HOBSON ON .. FROM DEMOCRACY TO DICTATORSHIP" Mr. Hobson's previous addresses were concerned with an attempt to depict the development of democracy as the outcome of a desire for personal and national liberty. Democracy's first task of removing barriers was accompanied by humani­ tarian social reforms which did not seriously impede profiteering, but later develop­ ments imposed restrictions which became increasingly intolerable, so as to cause business men to realise the necessity of using Governmental aid for economic planning. The menace of a socialistic or communistic majority has forced many countries into the adoption of an authoritarian dictatorship, and the necessity for the substitution of a planned national economy for competitive private enterprise is reluctantly admitted. The question immediately concerning us is whether the brief era of modern democracy is over; whether the world is committed henceforth to oligarchic govern­ ment, with business and technical experts planning industry, commerce and finance so as to maintain the power of the propertied classes and to procure the acquiescence of the working classes by concessions in regard to wages and other conditions of labour. The answer depends upon the success which will attend the new capitalist policy. The indifference of the majority, who realise the complexity of the adminis- tration of public services, state finance and foreign and imperial policy, might secure ~heir acquiescence, but there is no guarantee that self-appointed dictators are expert In the arts of government and can retain the power which they secure by physical and moral coercion. Without any measure of democratic control, people will not be willing to work for such autocracies, whose basic motives are the retention of private interests in property, land and capital. State capitalism cannot establish itself as a durable institution because of an inherent contradiction in its structure and working. It wishes to keep active the new powers of production, while at the same time retaining the present system of distribution of profit and property. But productivity is only possible if purchasing power keeps pace with it. The profit system destroys this balance by stimulating a wasteful excess of saving. The surplus income derived from rents and profits is not spent, but retained as capital reserves in business, passing into bank depOSits, thence into new capital investments, thereby increasing the productive power of the system. The ordinary laws of supply and demand fail to operate to check over-saving when the price of capital is low. If the money income which people receive from industry were spent in buying at reduced prices the enlarged quantities of goods, the falling level of prices should bring no loss of profits or stoppage of industry. It is when the increase of capital causes an excessive output of gOods that trade depression and unemployment take place. When Great' Britain only, or with one or two other countries, worked on profiteering capitalism, the inconSistency of the system was not apparent. but when all the advanced countries in the world competed on a level of productivity, the impOSSibility of marketing the exces­ sive quantities of goods was seen . . The collapse of the system may be staved off for a time by an organised export trade, with the formation of national and international cartels to force rapid economic developments in backward countries, leaving the balance of capital to accumulate and be reinvested in further develop­ ment work. But there is necessarily a limit to this absorption, and the only other alternative is to cut profits and give the employed a higher standard of life and leisure. The difficulty of this in times of flamboyant nationalism is obvious, as it can be operated only on an international basis. Unless our capitalists operate industry for the public good, applying their gains to public services, high wages and longer leisure, national dictatorships must struggle ever more fiercely for ever-narrowing external markets. The amiable paCifism of to-day is quite ineffectual, because it has not really grasped the cause of nationalism and war. There is no escape save along the path of economic justice. If capitaliSts were alive to the full implication of this proposition they might accept it, but the success of such an appeal is extremely unlikely, as it implies a change of thought and heart so great and rapid as to be almost a psychological impossibility. E.M. MEMBERS' CO MMITTEE Some members of the Society are apparently a little mystified at the revival of the Members' Committee, which was announced in the last number of the RECORD. It is not proposed at this stage to attempt an authoritative definition of the functions of the Committee, but perhaps an unofficial account, by one of its members, of some of the purposes which he thinks it might serve, may help to stimulate thought on the subject, and to produce suggestions and offers of co-operation from other members of the Society. At the present time the SOCiety has just under 500 members, and it relies for a considerable part of its income upon the letting of rooms to outside bodies. A steady increase in memberShip would enable the Society gradually to dispense with at least a part of its income from this source and to use its premises for more activities directly connected with its own objects. Hence, it is suggested, the Members' Committee should work for an increase of membership--which includes also an effort to prevent existing members from dropping out-and, as more rooms become available, it should assist in the formation of active groups for the furtherance of the SOCiety's objects. Mr. Hobson said recently in his Conway Memorial Lecture that " in every field of knowledge and of practice . . . this generation is experiencing the swift invasion of new ingredients of thought and feeling, which are transforming, at what to some appears a dangerous pace, the older established ways of thought and life." Surely the South Place Ethical Society, with its long tradition of rational thought, and of sensitiveness to what Dr. Burns calls "the horizon of experience," should attract at such a time a far larger membership than it has at present, and should endeavour to organise as many of them as pOssible into groups for" the study and dissemina­ ation of ethical principles" in the light of the new horizons which are opening upon mankind. One such group has already been formed. After meeting for some time in private houses it has been established at Con way Hall with the approval of the General 6 Committee. It consists mainly of young people and has almost its full complement of members. It is suggested that other groups might come into existence in the same way. and it may be hoped that some of them will eventually undertake some definite form of social service, as was suggested by the late Graham Wallas shortly before the removal to Con way Hall, and more recently by Mr. F. J. Gould. Those who are interested, and who would be willing (l) to attend such a group regu­ larly and (2) to undertake systematic study or other work in connection with it, are asked to communicate with the Secretary of the Members' Committee, Miss E. MITCHINER, 134, Wellington Road, Enfield. E.P.H. MEMBERS' PARTY The Members' Party was on Monday, December 11. The first item on the pro­ gramme was .. Sad about Europe!" a comedy by Philip Johnson, .. in the star­ spangled manner." Under the very capable direction of Mrs. Hinchliff, the Play­ Reading Circle showed that they were not merely play-readers but also play· actors. The pronounced American accent of two of the performers rather suggested frequent visits to the cinema. This frivolous spasm was followed by a duologue by Miss Peggy Vaughan and Miss Leila D'Eath. The theme was dramatic, but it was handled with dignity and restraint. Miss Vaughan and Miss D'Eath are to be thanked for so kindly cO.ming to entertain us. After an interval for refreshments, the company settled down to enjoy some ball-room danCing. Between the dances Miss Joan Lawson delighted everybody with a beautiful solo exhibition. There was both colour and character in her interpreta­ tion of the various dance themes. Enthusiasm was at its height when the unwelcome stroke of eleven proclaimed that festivities must cease, and we linked hands and sang" Auld Lang Syne." We then turned away home, after telling each other that it was one of the jOlliest and most successful Members' Parties held for many years. Thanks are due to Mr. F. G. Gould for acting as M.C. and to the very helpful band of stewards. RAMBLES Sunday, January 14.-EPSOM DOWNS AND HEADLEY. Train Waterloo 1 p.m. Day return Is. 9d. Lunch on train. Leader, Mr. Jack Green. Saturday, January 20.-Visit to UNITED GLASS BOTTLE FACTORY, CHARLTON. Train leaves Charing Cross at 1.56 p.m., London Bridge 2.1. Fare from London Bridge Is. 6d. Tea (9d. each) provided at the works. Sunday, January 28.-RICHMOND TO HAMPTON COURT. Train 1 p.m. Waterloo, No. 18 platform. Day return to Richmond 10d. Tea at the "Greyhound," Hampton Court. Leader, Mr. F . James. CHARLES S. NEWSOM, Hon. Secretary.

YOUNG PEOPLE'S PARTY The annual Young People's Party will be held on Monday, January 8, at 6.30 p.m. The doors will be opened at 5.45 for the benefit of very young children who may have to be taken home early. A mime play, .. Briar Rose," the Story of the Sleeping Princess-play and music by Ann Harding Thompson-will be performed by members, with the assistance of children of The Little School, Seymour House, S.W.3; this will be preceded by a group of action songs, " Dickory's Horse," by the same author. In the second half of the programme Mr. Beamish will present a show of living waxworks. Gifts of toyS or money for the Christmas tree will be gratefully received by Mrs. Battersby at Conway Hall. During the evening a collection will be taken for the" Save the Children" Fund, and any profits from the Party, as well as gifts to the Christmas tree in excess of requirements, will be added to the amount so collected. Tickets for the Party are Is. 6d. for adults and Is. for children, and may be obtained from the Social Secretaries or from Miss Halls on Sunday mornings.

MONTHLY "AT HOMES" The January" At Home" will be held in the Library on Sunday, J anuary 21, at 4 p.m. The guests of the afternoon will be Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thurtle. Members who have recently jOined the SOCiety will find in the Sunday" At Homes" an occasion for meeting the officers and other members of the SOCiety. Tea is provided at a nominal charge of 6d. lunch.The Club-room is always available on Sundays for those who wish to bring their 7 CONWAY DISCUSSION CIRCLE The Con way Discussion Circle meets on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. The arrangements for the month are as follows:- January 2.-Prof. Major Greenwood, F.R.S., F.R.C.P., on "Academic Freedom and the Nazi Revolution." January 9.-W. H. Kerridge on" Religion in Soviet Russia." January lB.-Dr. E. J. Dingwall on' " Mediums, Shamans and the Possessed." January 23.-P. P. Eckersley, M.I.E.E., F.I.R.E., on "Things that Matter- Perhaps? " January 30.-Dr. G. J. Renier on "The Faith of an Atheist." ANNOUNCEMENTS CONWAY FORUM.-The following meetings will be held:- On Friday, January 5, at 7.30, Mr. Geofl'rey West on "Tendencies of the Modern Novel." On Friday, January 19, at 7.30, Mr. J. B. Coates on "The Message of D. H. Lawrence." Questions and discussion follow the. paper at· each meeting. All Members, Associates and their friends cordially invited. Hon. Secretary: W. E. WRIGHT, 47, Patshull Road, N.W.5. COUNTRY DANCE GROUP.-The new term commences on Monday, January 15. at 7 p.m., with an enrolment night and lesSon. The fee for members of the Society is 10s. down until Easter, or 2s. Bd. with an additional charge of Is. per lesson attended. All payments to be made to the Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. T. Lindsay. The next Party will take place on Wednesday, February 14, at 7 p.m., in the Large Hall. Tickets 2s., including supper. Please note there is no Party in January. Further information may be had from the Hon. Secretary, Miss OVERY, 70, Lewisham Park, S.E.13. THE POETRY CIRCLE meets on the first and third Thursdays, at 7.30 p.m., in the Library. All Members and friends are invited. On Thursday, January 4, Mr. Toms will give a paper on "The Sonnets of Milton." On Thursday, January 18, Mr. E. P. Hart will give a talk on "D. H. Lawrence and his Poetry." Hon. Secretary: Mrs. MARIANNE IDIENS, 85, Windsor Road, Forest Gate, E.7. SOUTH PLACE STRING ORCHESTRA.-Conductor R. H. Walthew.-The new half­ season will open on Friday, January 5, and practices will be held weekly until Easter, 7-9 p.m. There are vacancies for all string players. 'Cellists specially needed. Anyone interested is invited to write to the Hon. Secretary, E. J. FAIRHALL, 18, Golden Manor, W.7. WHIST DRIVE.-A Whist Drive will be held in the Library on Saturday, January 27, in aid of the South Place String Orchestra. Tickets, price 2s., which include light refreshments, may be obtained from Mrs. Briscoe, 116a, Leigham Court Road, S.W.16, or from E. J. Fa1rhall, 18, Golden Manor, W.7. DANCE.-Saturday, January 6, New Year Fancy Dress Dance. Prizes given for various features. Please come and bring your friends. Admission 3s., including refreshments. Time, 7.30-11.30. Fancy dress optional, but it is hoped as many as can will take part. Hon. Secretary: GRACE JAMES. PLAY-READING CIRCLE.-Thursday, January 11, 7. p.m., "Richard of Bordeaux," by Gordon Daviot. This play has a very numerous cast, so will all members of the Circle be prepared to attend. Thursday, January 25, 7 p.m., "Bird in Hand," by John Drinkwater. Subscriptions for half-season, January-April, Is. Visitors always welcome. Hon. Secretary: Mrs. HINCHLIFF, 23, Russell Gardens, London, N.W.l1. SOUTH PLACE SUNDAY CONCERT SOCIETY Sunday Concerts of Chamber Music The FORTY-EIGHTH SEASON will be continued every SUNDAY EVENING. January 7.-Concert kindly arranged by Mrs. Ethel Hobday for the extinction of last season's deficit. Pianoforte: Mrs. Ethel Hobday. Violin: Mr. Albert Sammons. Viola: Mr. Alfred Hobday. Vocalist: Miss Gabriele Joachim. The programme will include Brahms' Sonata in G, and Cesar Franck's Sonata, for Violin and Piano; Violin Solos; Brahms' Songs with Viola obligato, and Dvorak's Gipsy Songs. Mrs. Hobday and Mr. Sammons are generously giving their services, as are also Miss Joachim and Mr. Hobday. January 14.-The Brosa String Quartet. Pianoforte: Olive Byrne. Vocalist: Celia Turrill. 8 January 21.-The New English String Quartet: Winifred Small, Esme Haynes, Winifred Stiles, Florence Hooton. Pianoforte: Maurice Cole. Mendelssohn's String Quartet in E fiat, Op. 44, No. 3; Beethoven's Piano Sonata in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2; Arensky's Piano Quintet. Doors open 6.10. Concerts begin 6.30. Admission Free. Silver Collection. Members' Tickets, 3s. each, admitting to Reserved Seats for Second Half Season from January 7 to May 13 (except Easter Sunday, April 1) may be had from the Hon. Treasurer of the Concerts, ANDREW E. WATSON, Con way Hall, Red Lion Square, W .C.1, by sending remittance and stamped addressed envelope . .. THE STORY OF A THOUSAND CONCERTS," by W. S. Meadmore, illustrated with portraits of the Artists and two Drawings, together with a List of Works, Number of Performances, Names of Artists, etc. Sixpence net. Post free 8d. from the Hon. Treasurer. Hon. Trea.&urer: ANDREW E. WATSON, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, W.C.I. Hon. SecretarJl: ALFRED J. CLEMENTS, 8, Finchley Way, N.3. Hon. A'3i3tant Secretaries: J Mrs. D. M. eLEMENTS, 8, Finchley Way, N.3. I GEORGE HUTCHINSON, 2, Canon bury Place, N.I.

COMMITTEE Mrs. H. CATHERALL. E. P. HART. Mrs. D. M. CLEMENTS. F. W. READ. Mrs. F. M. HAWKINS. J. RONEY. A. J. CLEMENTS. Mrs. J. R. HINCHLIFF. E. F. ERRING TON. Miss F. J. SIMONS. F. JAMES. E. SNELLING. A. M. S. FERNANDES. Mrs. A. LISTER. E. J. FAIRHALL. A. E. WATSON. H. LIDSTONE. Mrs. A. WATSON. F. G. GOULD. C. J. POLLARD.

New Members: Miss D. W. DAVIEs, 24, West Hill, Highgate, N.6. Mr. J. HOROWITZ, 407-9, Oxford Street, W.I. Miss M. D. MOFFAT, 80, St. George's Avenue, N.7. New Associates: Mr. W . C. KEAY, 4, Duke Street, Adelphi, W.C.2. Mr. L. J. SPILLMAN, 110, Cambridge Street, S .W.I. Changes of Address: Mr. McHATTIE, 44, Wandsworth Bridge Road, Fulham, S.W.6. Miss N. BONFORD, 13, Theobalds Road, W.C.I. Miss B. SAINSBURY, 50, Ferme Park Road, Stroud Green, N.4. Miss E. S. STIFF, 8, Denmark Terrace, Montpelier Road, Brighton, Sussex. Marriage: RICHARD H. TAYLOR to RoSE G. F. ROBERTS.

DIARY FOR JANUARY 2 Discussion 7p.m. 19 Conway Forum .. 7.30p.m. 3 General Committee 6.30p.m. 20 Ramble: Visit to United 4 Poetry Circle 7.30p.m. Glass Bottle Factory (see 5 Conway Forum 7.30p.m. page 6) 21 Service G Dance 7.30p.m. lIa.m. 21 .. At Home" 7 Service 4p.m. lla.m. 21 Concert 7 Concert 6.30p.m. 6.30p.m. 22 Country Dances 8 Young P eople's party 7p.m. 6.30p.m. 23 Discussion 9 Discussion 7p.m. 7p.m . 25 Play Reading 11 Play Reading 7p.m. 7p.m. 27 Whist Drive 14 Service 6.30p.m. lIa.m. 28 Service l4 Ramble: Epsom lI a .m . Downs 28 Ramble : and Headley (see page 6) Richmond to Hampton l4 Concert Court (see 6.30p.m. page 6) 15 Country Dances 7p.m. 28 Concert .. 6.30p.m. 16 Discussion 7p.m. 29 Country Dances 7p.m. 18 Poetry Circle .. 7.30p.m. 30 Discussion 7p.m. Printed and Published by THE UTOPIA PRESS, LTD. , 44, Worship Street, E.C.2.