COLLECTION OF MINERALS A collection of minerals has been loaned to the Club by a member, and is on exhibition in the Art Gallery on the third floor. Maj. Fred McDonald A. Paul Keith Albert D. Willett CHESS, CHECKERS AND DOMINOES Tournament opens December 16 The Games Committee announce the beginning of tournaments in Chess, Checkers, and Dominoes, on December 16, 1918. All members of the Boston City Club who desire to enter either or all of the tournaments are requested to advise committee not later than December 10. Register for entry will be found in the Game Room on the third floor. Board of Governors OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Charles J. Martell Executive Committee F. Nathaniel Perkins Forum Committee *Chairman 1918-1919 GEORGE S. SMITH, President JOHN WHITE, JR., First Vice-President Bowling Committee Games Committee (Chess, Checkers, Dominoes) *H. L. Palmer William F. Jarvis Art and Library Committee Bulletin Committee *George H. Ellis Chalres R. Holman Patrick O'Keefe Edward F. McSweeney Worcester Putnam BOSTON CITY CLUB BULLETIN FOR THE INFORMATION OF MEMBERS OF THE CLUB "This Club is founded in the spirit of good fellowship and every mem VOL. XIII JANUARY 1, 1919 ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR JANUARY Thursday Evening, January 2 Auditorium, 8 o'clock JOHN KENDRICK BANGS A New and Inspiring War Talk "LIGHT AND SHADE IN THE LAND OF VALOR " MAJOR HOWARD A. GIDDINGS will preside. No. 4 Mr. Bangs has just returned from France and the fighting line, and has an interesting story to tell of the things he has seen. He went abroad in the interests of the American Committee for Devastated France and had unusual opportunities to view conditions in the devastated regions, as well as to visit under guidance the American and French fronts. He served for a period with the American Red Cross, and delivered many addresses to the American soldier boys, with whom he came into intimate contact. Dinner at 6 o'clock; tickets at the Civic Secretary's office. Thursday Evening, January 9 CONCERT POPULAR WAR SONGS Double Quartet from the Radio School George H. Boynton, tenor soloist Herbert W. Smith, baritone, leader Auditorium, 8 o'clock Monday Evening, January 13 (Forum) JOHN LOGAN FINDLAY "THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION " Banquet Hall, 9th floor Thursday Evening, January 16 Auditorium, 8 o'clock DR. DAVID JAYNE HILL and HARRY F. ATWOOD Dr. Hill is president, and Mr. Atwood is field secretary of the National Association for Constitutional Government. “WHAT WAS THE GREATEST EVENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY? FREDERICK P. FISH will preside. WHY? The speakers will endeavor to show that some of the efforts to undermine the principles of our Federal Constitution are likely to be successful unless the public is better instructed and the country organized to resist dangerous innovations. It is believed that progress should be made along the lines of the logical development of our present institutions. Dinner at 6 o'clock; tickets at the Civic Secretary's office. Monday, January 20 LUNCHEON, 1 O'CLOCK Ninetieth Anniversary of EX-MAYOR THOMAS N. HART Mayor ANDREW J. PETERS presiding. Tickets at Civic Secretary's office. The interesting and remarkable career of ex-Mayor Hart, covering many years of active participation in city affairs, is deserving of the fullest possible recognition by the Club. It is a rare privilege to cele brate the ninetieth birthday of so public-spirited a citizen, and the committee earnestly hopes that the occasion will be made a memorable one in the history of the Club. |