Minutes of the meeting of The Bimetallic Question February 3rd, 2011
Thursday, April 7th, at 6:30 p.m. at: “ ” The Westmount Public Library (Westmount Room) prepared by Roger Burrows 4574 Sherbrooke Street West Westmount, Quebec of the meeting of THE BIMETALLIC QUESTION held on Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 at the Westmount Library (Westmount Room), 4574 Sherbrooke Street West, Westmount, Quebec. Carol Abramson, Maureen Anderson, Paul Billette, Marie Burrows, Roger Burrows, Nitika Dosaj, David Dowse, Ann Elbourne, Susan Fitch, Chris Herten-Greaven, David Kellett, Malcolm McRae, Elliott Newman, Kevin Riemer (guest), Carole Rocklin, Arlene Scher, Ron Zilman Rachel Alkallay, Jack Anderson, Patrick Campbell, Wilfrid de Freitas, Tom Holmes
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ITEMS OF BUSINESS AND GENTLE TRANSACTION
1. No Room at the Top
2. A Modest Review of Our Annual Dinner (i), or How Could So Many People Who Had Such a Good Time Pan the Food So Resoundingly? ’ An Informed Discussion Among Elegant People “ ” Populi non potent pecare – – ’ ’
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3 3. A Modest Review of Our Annual Dinner (ii), or Did We Flop? ’
4. A Modest Review of Our Annual Dinner (iii), or How Can We Do Better Next Time?
5. Caught in the Act
6. Rafferty and the Rat “ ” “ ”
7. Bring Back Those Radio Days
8. Paradise Lost The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes The Adventure of the Great Detective in India and Tibet The Sherlockian
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The Problem of Thor Bridge
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8 Paul Billette suggested that someone other than the winner of the quiz should create the next quiz. He mentioned that one flaw in this approach is that it would enable a strong winner to win more quizzes, thereby knocking out others. David Kellett pointed out that, in any case, it would not be fair to change the system part way through the year.
’ To the Master - Chris Herten-Greaven To Dr. Watson - Marie Burrows To the Woman - Carol Abramson To Mrs. Hudson - Maureen Anderson To the Society - Nitika Dosaj
, you would confer a great favour upon us by joining us at the next meeting of "THE BIMETALLIC QUESTION" which is being held on Thursday, April 7th, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. Bring a friend. For the latest society news or updates on our history, please go to: http://www.bimetallicquestion.org
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The Annual Bimetallic Dinner 2011 at an (Extended) Glance What Happened in Old Montreal on January 22, 2011
Pictures courtesy of Paul Billette, Maureen Anderson, and Roger Burrows
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13 Toasts and Other Items from the Annual Dinner
– What am I to do? Uncle Jack is dead, murdered last night, of that I am sure. But the questions remain: who did it? how was it done? and why? The images of the missing will, the broken medicine bottle, and the stranger who called at the home after midnight, all swirl in my mind. But here I am, on his doorstep. I am sweating freely and I pace nervously back and forth on the sidewalk. Do I ring the bell or do I make a mad dash for the train station and escape from London? I am confused and frightened, but I am determined to clear my name and reputation. Why else would I leave the mansion at 3:00 a.m., catch the milk run to London, and arrive at this door to beg for help from the only man who can save me from the gallows: Mr. Sherlock Holmes? I turn and pull the bell. I hear the soft tread of approaching feet behind the door. Then it opens and the smiling, motherly face of the landlady greets me. I apologize profusely and implore her to bring me to the rooms of Mr. Sherlock Holmes with utmost haste. She taps her foot, sizes me up, and then ushers me into the hallway, up the seventeen steps to a sitting room. I produce a card and give her my name. She knocks and announces me to two gentlemen who are sitting by the fire smoking their after-breakfast pipes. ’ ’ ’ ’ “ ”
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15 – “ ” ’ The Strand “ ” ’ “ ”
16 – “ ” Baker Street Journal – ’ ’ –
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19 The Baker Street Irregulars Crossword Puzzle
’ “ ” The Saturday Review of Literature “ ”
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