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THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
LESSONS FROM CAMBRIDGE
on the success of the great conference
were
tention.
in the hearts of speakers and lotenere."
that had cent representatives: Eng- land, U.S.A., Germany, France, Bel gium, Holland, Finland, Poland, Rouanta, Czecho-Slovakis, Scotland, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Switzer land. Persia, Indļo.
LEIPZIG REDOUBT RUSSIA IN LONDON
IN 1916 AND TO-DAY
(By B. 8. Townroe)
Just over thirteen years ago the offensive of the Somme battle raged
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Dr. Manabridge and his Co- around the Leipzig Redoubt, south Most Londoners would probably adjutors may be warmly congratulated of Thiepval. The rain came down be surprised to hear that there is on Adult Education just concluded at in torrents all day; trenches were a large colony of Russians perman- Cambridge. It proved to be thorough-flooded, and the troops slithered ently settled down in their midst. ly international. Of course there miserably on the chalk. In the Some might even express alarm at Sir morning Contalmaison was captur- the presence of so many members disappointments. Bome Michael Sadler's lang and valued ex ed and a number of Northumber-of that turbulent race. But their perience was denied us; and others of land Fusiliers, who had earlier fears would be groundless; for equal position and knowledge could not fallen into the hands of the enemy, these Russians fre harmless appear. But representatives
not were released. But in the after-emigrants who merely prefer living merely from Europe at large, but from noon the "Cockchafers"-the Third in England to living in Soviet the United States and from the East; Prussian Guard Division-by Russia. were welcomed and listened to with at counter-attack, regained the village. great resaon:
But all might ask with Where are they? The spirit of tolerance was To-day, on the same ground. ft And what are they doing? The fact is difficult to imagine the scenes that one so rarely notices them or It suflees just to name the countries that took place only thirteen years hears about them is not difficult to age. Close by the mine crater at explain. First, London is vast, and La Boisselle there are several smail our Russians are scattered over farm-houses, and chickens run over wide areas, and are not localised the ground where the Somme attack as are the French and Italians in started. Strands of wire prevent Soho; secondly, they Are not There was complete agreement in the casual tourist from examining specialised in one calling, but are the belief that the organising of adult the mine crater, except by one nar- engaged in a great variety of oc- education was the tank of this century, row path, where he is harassed bycupations; and thirdly, there is very The sympathy so effectively shown was small children selling picture post-little in their appearance or be- not merely for technical or vocational cards.
haviour to distinguish them from instruction, but for the non-vocational methods and subjects, for the gutdance where the British Armies had in
Along the main road to Bapaume, Englishmen. by universities, for tutorial classes, for
One cannot help comparing the the work of voluntary associations, 1916 to fight every yard of the way, Russian colony in London with that whether responsible and so capable of in 1929 every Sunday pass motor- in Paris or Berlin. The difference receiving public grants, or irresponsibus parties, conveying one-day ex-is immense. The London colony is ble but active bodies, which "investi- cursionists, who travel from Lon-much smaller, but one might almost gate problems and suggest lines of addon to Tilbury, Dunkirk, Amiens, say more select. London seems to vance." A memorandum, submitted round the Somme Battlefields, and have attracted the more "respect by the Board of Education, was disback again, for three guineas, and able" type of Russian-and most of tributed: its contents give ample are only away thirty-six hours from them also are working in profes. proof of public interest and (at last) London... sympathetic action on the part of the Board.
The Cemeteries
sions no less "respectable"-to use
a word which all English people
hate to say, but constantly think of.
A Criticlam・.
There are few signs of the war One criticism may be justly made on along the road from Albert to In London there is far less chance the proportion allowed between papers Bapaume, except the cemeteries and than there is in Paris or Berlin of and discussion. There was scarcely a war memorials at La Boisselle, one's taxi-driver being at least a paper, if we except Dr. Mansbridge's Pozieres. Courcelette, Warlencourt, Russian general, if not a prince, or inspiring introductory lecture that and other places. The beauty, the of a too distinguished-looking tea- could not have been cut down without peacefulness, and the solidity of shop waltress turning out to be loss. The time allotted to the writers these memorials must make an im-Countess 30-and-So. For while in of papers was too long. Their work pression upon every pilgrim and Paris or Berlin there are literally. and its value would have lost nothing deepen their sense of gratitude to hundreds of Russians driving taxi- by a little wiee compression. Except in the Imperial War Graves Coramis- cabs, their Russian colleagues in the group-meetings there was little or
no opportunity for, debate. Nor did sion and its founders. Five men London number exactly eight. . Al- the group-meetings supply the oppor in particular realised early in the though we have in Kensington › a tunity for a wide participation in war the need of a common form of Russian admiral who runs an ex- question, answer, and rapid expression expression to commemorate the cellent tea-room, there is a remark- of experience. A member had to fallen-Sir John French, who lable absence in. London of that choose his group, and became thereby originated the organisation in 1915, swarm of Russian restaurants, tongue-tied as to other groups, To Sir George Macdonogh, Lord Derby, cabarets, and tea-rooma which has move quickly from group to group was Lord Milner, and the present Vice settled down on Paria and Berlin, impossible and would have proved dis-Chairman of the Commission, Sir where one may linger all night over Lurbing.
Fabian Ware, who has steadily bottles of champagne listening to Now the W.E.A. have a very
ex overcome endless obstacles, formed the nostalgic songs of "Mother: cellent method which in binding on their an endowment fund, and has been Russia," more intoxicating' in their classes. The classwark is divided be tween the teacher and the class. In responsible for the creation of over melodious yearning than the wine straction is limited to half the time |1,400 separate cemeteries and itself. Absent also are the musi employed: the rest of the lesson is monuments.
clans and performers, who as like- ly as not are ex-officers or ladies of the best families.
bound to issue in open debate and questioning. We suggest that at the
Reconstruction
THE "HYMN-AND-CHANT"
PLAYER
A number of organista attending
next International Congress some such On the topmost point of Thiepval | method should be followed. We are the scene to-day resembles the start convinced that some little disappoint of a new colliery. In a field which ment was caused by the loss of op- fifteen years ago was borrowed CHURCH & CINEMA portunity for self-expression by those with trenches and dug-outs. pitted who were not readers of papers. We with shell-holes, burdened by tons urge that the chairman of each meet of barbed wire, sandbags, duck- ing, general or grouped should have boards, rum-jars, bully-beef tins. unlimited power, with the sympathy ammunition, buried soldiers, both of the audience, to put a stopper British and German, and where the the congress at Hull of the In- the bore. Let every speaker be ex pected to put his point into 3-5 min. suffering troops endured hell, there corporated Association of Organists, and give the chairman unchallenged are now cranes, stone masons' hats, power to forbid extension, unless the temporary railway lines; and a very were given a civic welcome recent speaker is closely holding his audience deep hole in the ground. Here igy on behalf of the City of Hull by and commanding their best sympathe to be erected the memorial to com- the Sheriff of Kingston-upon-Hull
memorate 70,000 missing
(Dr. Ritchie Rodgers), men, which has been designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
tic attention.
Sir Hamilton Harty, the well- known conductor, who is president of the Association, replying to the welcome before prealding over the annual general meeting, said that,
----- Democracy and the Future
Another satisfaction for an English. man arose from the fact that everyone
The country away from the main who could do so spoke in English; and thoroughfares is still very rough, even a few who eduld not strove, with and bodies of the missing are being the sympathy of the audience to do so. constantly discovered. A reward of although the Association was only If at any point German or French was'ten francs for every body which young, It had met with the utmost used, some une usually translated in they find is given to the Polish encouragement in various parts of brief for ignorant Englishmen the workmen who are engaged by the the country, points made. The mastory of English French Government to level the the North.
and particularly in by Poles, Czecho-Slovaks, and Danes scarred ground. Enclosures may wag certainly remarkable.
Yea, let your soul go down upon
its knees,
ין .
And with bowed head and heart
abased, strive hard
.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1929.
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Discussing the suitability still be seen in our cemeteries, aur-church trained organists in cinema Before the Conference broke up, a rounded by canvas screens, where work, one member attending the certain stiffening of the Organised burial parties are at work, so that congress told a Press Association Council was rightly made and its re presentative character secured. It is
we recall John Oxenham's linea: reporter that, in his opinion, there well for men to realise now that prin
are two distinct types of organista ciples are acceptod: there
Tread softly here! Go reverent--the adaptable and the "hymn-and- no fur ther need of spending long hours on
ly and alow!
chant variety." the phrases, however, beautiful, thas everyone understands and accepta What is now needed is by what inme dinte methods, suitable to the varied; tonditions and standards of other coun- tries, as well as of our own, we can organise and inspire. No democracy can long continue that is not an edu ented democracy; large numbers of our boys and girls cease education, even of an elementary character, too soon; we have to bridge the gulf that dividen them from the true developmante of more mature years; and, what is more, we have to maintain the growth of wisdom and the love of self-education right on Into later yours
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"The adaptable organist, provid- ed he is a really good player, has very little difficulty in mastering at once an instrument composed main- ly of effects as opposed to the true; church type, consisting of various atops and reeds," he said. "The hymn-and-chant man would have to start practically afresh to learn what would be to him a totally new instrument. For the trus church organist, whose mind is en- grossed in sacred and classical tuale, there will be much which would be distasteful in the cinema style, and which he would have to use if he became a cinema organist. "The sudden use, of effect stops such as vox humana and tremulant, which tri church work are very eparsely used, would quickly pall upon him, while the dog-bark, cat- fights, and fire-engines; etc., which are all on the cinema organ, would Itebook his musical soul.
High salaries, however, are not
That is the problem before,un The unity of nations of human kind-can league of nations will last very long. only thus be secured. No uneducate
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