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Hutton, Graham, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 2 Dec 1937, 124-140     Problems of the British Empire—political, strategic and economic. How most problems of the world today touch the British Empire. A review of political problems. Changes over the last 35 years. A revi

Woodside, Willson, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 19 Mar 1953, 266-276     Reaction to the passing of Stalin. A discussion of Stalin through various stories about him. Who has taken control of the party and of the Soviet State; of the satellite world and of relations with C

Weeks, Edward, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1956), 12 Oct 1955, 43-49     Some constant qualities of Canada and Canadians. Some illusions about each other (Americans and Canadians). Canada's new-found resourcefulness and her ability to speak her independent mind. Canada as

Sandwell, B.K., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1932), 10 Nov 1932, 286-295     The new world into which we are entering. The new world we thought was going to emerge as a result of the ending of the war. Now within five years or so of getting rid of the war economically. What w

Keppel-Jones, Professor Arthur, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 15 Apr 1954, 312-321     Today the anniversary of the hardest fought election in South African history. Some background to this event. The second Nationalist victory and why it was momentous. The problem of the division of t

Linstead, Sir Hugh Nicholas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1957), 1 Nov 1956, 51-58     What is happening in Egypt today. Why Israel, France and England are doing what they are doing. The crux of the present situation: the position of the United Nations Organization (UNO). Great Britain

MacNicol, John R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1943), 12 Nov 1942, 155-170     The material resources of Canada. A presentation of Alaskan geography, with maps. The origin of the Alaska highway, beginning with a description of Alaska. The Alaska highway as a military road, cont

Rogers, The Honourable Normal McLeod, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1941), 10 Jun 1940, 19-32     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club. "Whilst the meeting was actually in session, the Royal Canadian Air Force bomber, especially chartered to bring Mr. Rogers to Toron

Macphail, Sir Andrew, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1935), 6 Dec 1934, 161-172     A new reading of the old fable "The Goat and the Vine." Universal truth expressed in fables. "The Goat gnawed the Vine to the root; but the vine grew again, and yielded grapes whilst the goat lay dea

Sclater, Reverend Dr. J.R.P., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1930), 28 Mar 1929, 133-148     Some personal background of the speaker. Interest in games and anxiety concerning the sporting spirit very deep-seated, and inherent in human nature; something which can be used in the spiritual real

Heller, Dr. Walter W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1964), 17 Feb 1964, 238-254     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. An address "on the very threshold of a 20 per cent Federal income tax cut." Forecasting that the most important precondi

Smith, Prof. H.A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1927), 18 Feb 1926, 53-66     Some introductory remarks on national and imperialism. The importance of the accurate use of words. How far Canada has already gone along the path of independent diplomacy; how far are we prepared to

Hart, George Arnold Reeve, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 16 Jan 1958, 147-158     Change as the order of the day. Changes in the business scene in Canada. The current situation. Some thoughts that might serve to put current conditions into perspective. Canada's material well-being

Hicks, Seymour, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 16 Feb 1928, 47-55     The theatre in its relation to the life of the Empire. Effects of the war on the theatre in England. Our greatest heritage of language. Some comments on "movie talk." Sending over good actors with th

Lithgow, Lt.-Col. Sir James, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 11 May 1931, 160-168     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club. The Federation of British Industries. The organization of industries in Britain. Reasons for amalgamation of organizations for the

Pearson, The Right Honourable Lester B., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1965), 15 Oct 1964, 35-46     The need to have institutions and procedures and symbols to emphasize our Canadian status, our separate identity as a nation. The traditional and the national factors in Canada's development. A few o

Wrench, Sir Evelyn, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1941), 19 Sep 1940, 81-96     Some introductory remarks about Canada and the spirit of unity the speaker has seen during his current visit. The journey from London. Looking at England from the outside. The unity and spirit of the

Keyserlingk, R.W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 6 Mar 1947, 245-255     Canada today in the position of having to adjust her government machinery to the requirements of applied sovereign nationhood simultaneously with the necessity of assuming the unprecedented responsib

Black, Eugene R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 9 Apr 1953, 303-314     The Commonwealth as the most important example of international cooperation in existence. The affairs of the World Bank and those of the Commonwealth intertwined at many points. The Bank itself as an

Cody, President H.J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1940), 16 Nov 1939, 136-149     The speaker divides his address into three sections: a heritage to guard; a heritage that has been attacked; our duty to defend it. Our great inheritance as members of this far-flung Dominion, and al