SUMMARY OF FORUM MEETINGS, SEASON 1920-1921

MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18. Edward A. Filene

"World Conditions "

MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 15. Arthur Nash
'The Golden Rule in Industry "

MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29. Prof. Bruno Roselli
"What is Now Happening in Italy'

MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13. S. K. Ratcliffe
"What is Happening in England "

MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27. Prof. D. D. Vaughan
"American Ideals "

MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17. Walter Liggett
"The Non-Partisan League "

MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31. Dr. James J. Walsh
"What Civilization Owes to Ireland "

MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14. John Spargo
"The Russian Situation

MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28. Philip Cabot

"A National Board to Enable Business to Control Itself "

MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 14. James R. Bancroft

"What is Ahead for the Business Man

MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 28. Matthew Woll
"The Closed Shop

MONDAY EVENING, APRIL II. Whiting Williams

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What is on the Worker's Mind "

MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 25. Parker F. Soule

"The Building Trades Strike from the Employer's Standpoint"

ART AND LIBRARY NOTES
Exhibition of Photographic Prints by Camera Club

Opens Monday, May 16

Beginning Monday, May 16, and continuing for an indefinite period, there will be a unique and interesting exhibition of photographic prints in the art gallery on the third floor. The exhibit is made by the Camera Club of the Young Men's Christian Union, through the courtesy of Herbert B. Turner, president of the Camera Club and a member of the City Club. It is composed of over two hundred prints, including prize and honorable mention pictures.

ANNUAL ELECTION AND MEETING

The annual election of eight members to the Board of Governors and seven members for the Nominating Committee for 1922, was held at the clubhouse on Monday, April 18, followed by the annual meeting at eight o'clock. The following eight members were elected members of the Board of Governors for three years: Walter E. Anderton, Elmer J. Bliss, Charles R. Gow, Charles E. Hatfield, Walter A. Hawkins, John S. Lawrence, Hugh W. Ogden and Dr. Morton Prince.

The following were elected to the Nominating Committee for 1922. Edmund Billings, chairman; William J. Keville, W. W. Lufkin, Frank R. Shepard, Vernon B. Swett, H. L. Shattuck, and Samuel E. Tinkham. President George H. Ellis presided at the annual meeting, and the Secretary read the various committee reports, among which were the following:

HOUSE COMMITTEE

The House Committee begs leave to submit the following report: The year just ended is by far the busiest in the Club's history, the intake in the restaurant being over one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) more than the preceding year. While the food costs are considerably lower at the present time, the items of wages, linen, crockery, etc., are still at a very high level.

The present bar cannot be considered a very lively asset, but plans are under way which we hope will materially assist this department. The sleeping rooms have been fully occupied, and it is a matter of regret that the Club has not more of these. The business of the cigar department has been consistently good, but a more active patronage by our members would result in a greater volume of profit for the Club.

The fact that the budget, which was put in operation on January 1, 1920, contained items of rent, heat and light, which items had not been previously apportioned to the producing departments, is reflected in the showing of these departments in the annual report.

The clubhouse is in good condition, the paint having been practically renewed in the past year. Also the state entrance has been converted into a small and cozy side lounge which can be readily changed back to an entrance.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

I herewith submit the report of the Membership Committee for the year ending April 1, 1921.

During this period there were five hundred and sixty-seven (567) members elected and qualified. There were four hundred and seventysix (476) resignations, seventy-seven (77) deaths and seventy-eight (78) memberships forfeited. Of the memberships forfeited twenty-two (22) were reinstated. The total membership of the Club on April 1, 1921, was seven thousand four hundred and fifty-nine (7,459), of which six thousand nine hundred and eighty-two (6,982) were resident and four hundred and seventy-seven (477) non resident. The waiting list on April 1, 1920, was one hundred and forty-nine (149) and on April 1, 1921, it was four hundred and twelve (412) applicants.

Following are the figures showing this condition:

ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE

The Entertainment Committee begs leave to report for the year ending April 1, 1921.

The past season has been one of the most successful in the history of the Club. Your Committee has arranged forty-three events, which have consisted of seven concerts (one for each month); eleven illustrated lectures, four luncheons, and the balance addresses on a variety of topics. These addresses have covered the following general subjects: the Presi dential campaign, American Legion, national parks, business conditions, both sides of the Japanese-California problem, our relations with China, the forestry situation, Americanization, the open shop, New England industries, and conditions in France. The illustrated lectures have dealt with the interior of China, Peru, Paraguay, the use of motion pic tures in education, aviation, and Arctic exploration.

The attendance at these events and the Thursday evening dinners has been most gratifying. It is estimated that the total attendance in the Auditorium has been 35,000, and with an attendance of over 4,000 at twenty Thursday night dinners the average attendance was 200. On only one occasion was the attendance at dinner less than 100, and in the case of eight dinners the attendance was largely in excess of 200.

Several innovations have been made in our program. Three events connected with sports have been arranged with great success, Walter Camp on physical training, a golf night, and an exhibition billiard match. by Edouard Horemans, the famous Belgian champion.

With a desire to bring about a larger use of the clubhouse on Saturday afternoons your Committee made the experiment of arranging a series of three motion-picture exhibitions for members and sons, preceded by a period of community singing. These events proved an overwhelming success, the Auditorium being crowded on each occasion, and also with the result of largely increasing the revenue of the Cub on those days. With this experience the Committee hopes to make better plans for continuing them next year.

The Annual City Club Night at the Pop Concerts has proved so successful it will be repeated this year for the third time, on May 18.

Returning to the old and popular custom of former years, the Committee plans to end the season on May 5 with a vaudeville show composed exclusively of home talent.