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Claudel, Dr. Paul, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 8 Nov 1928, 242-244     Duties of an Ambassador. The speaker as poet. The story of a Japanese poet who was given by the Emperor a big bundle of white paper that inspired him every day to write what came to his mind, and whi

White, The Right Hon. Sir Thomas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 18 Oct 1928, 213-224     The widespread interest of Canada's immigration problem. The speaker's intention to discuss only the broader national aspects of the problem: Canada's present situation as to population; the question

Munro, Dr. H.F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 12 Apr 1928, 133-143     The importance of world politics for Canada. Canada as a nation and internationalized, and today bearing her share of international responsibility. The study of international affairs as a kind of sci

Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 25 Oct 1928, 225-234     First a summary of some of the points the speaker made in his address about 10 years ago. A look through history at man's journeys northwards. The Alaska purchase and reasons for it. Evidence that in

Hamilton, Clayton, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 19 Apr 1928, 144-156     The drama which is enacted in the theatre from the point of view of the playwrights, directors, actors or producers. The audience as partners in the theatre business and collaborators in the creation

Martin, The Honourable John S., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1928), 12 Jan 1928, 256-269     Some of those factors of the British Empire which in ancient and modern times have served as links of Empire: Science, Settlement, Sentiment. Ways in which Science has made its most important contrib

Draper, Brig. Gen. D.G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 3 May 1928, 173-178     Some facts of the speaker's personal background and history. Loyalty to the British Empire as one requisite of good citizenship in Canada. Being good Canadians and what that means. The importance of

Nelson, John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 22 Nov 1928, 256-269     *Preoccupation of late in Canada with regard to her status; the inability of leaders to agree upon a definition of it. Recalling some services rendered us by other races, services too often forgotten

Edgar, Professor Pelham, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 9 Feb 1928, 38-46     Reasons why the names of Haig and Hardy will live on. An estimate of Hardy's reach of power and of his limitations. Hardy's death now leaving us without a recognized leader. Confronting some of the f

Amery, the Right Honourable L.C.S.M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 19 Jan 1928, 1-10     The impossibility of separating the growth of Canada's national life from the development of the British Empire. A brief historical review of Canada as part of the British Empire. The influence of th

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Moore, William H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 15 Nov 1928, 245-255     The work of the Tariff Board. The tariff as a means of creating trade channels through the Empire and elsewhere. The Empire's trade channels many and long, extending to nearly every land on the earth

Branscombe, Edward, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 28 Mar 1928, 110-124     Mr. Branscombe was accompanied by his choir of men and boys, The Westminster Glee Singers. Our awareness of what music can do. The spiritual aspect of music. The enormous power that music has in reli

White, Right Rev. W.C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 26 Apr 1928, 157-172     Speculations and suggestions about China that have been made in the past. Remarks about intervention in China. Exploitation of China which has brought about the situation which has stirred China into

MacMillan, Right Hon. Hugh P., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 19 Sep 1928, 185-196     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club. A series of incidence in the speaker's life over the last 48 hours which together seem to him to be typical of the life of Canada.

Ferguson, Hon. G. Howard, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 4 Oct 1928, 197-209     Impressions gathered by the speaker from his visit last summer to France, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Holland, Sweden and Norway. The outstanding progress being made by the German people. Examples

Hobbs, Frederick and The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 11 Oct 1928, 210-212     Performance by members of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, who are presenting in Toronto this week the delightful operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. Mr. Hobbs introduces the Company and talks about letti

Lovat, Major General Lord, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 22 Aug 1928, 179-184     The progress or consolidation of the Empire that has been going on in the last year or two. The last three years fraught with significance for the future: a review. The 1926 Imperial Conference. Lord

Magill, Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 2 Feb 1928, 30-37     The importance of wheat in our financial structure. The marketing of grain. Details of the current Canadian crop of wheat, with figures. Difficulties encountered in selling Canadian wheat to the worl

Goforth, Professor W.W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 22 Mar 1928, 95-109     An assurance of the support from Montreal engineers, lawyers, business men and even a few academics for the great scheme of improved communication and electrical development of the St. Lawrence. Some