10 Rev. Dr. John Clifford. 5 Prof. W. L. Grant, M.A.... 20 Sir Andrew Fraser, K.C.S.I.. 1 Dr. R. A. Falconer, C.M.G... 8 Rt. Hon. James Bryce, O.M.. 13 Sir Andrew Fraser, K.C.S.I. Oct. Vancouver Nov. 9 19 Sir Andrew Fraser, K.C.S.I.. 64 Victoria 30 J. A. Macdonald, LL.D.. British Press Delegates- W. J. Hinton Nov. 30 Arthur Hawkes Sept. 27 Admiral Lord Charles Beres ford Subject. Canada's Enemies-Protection Imperialism and International Canada and the Empire. Some Impressions of Australia. British Rule in India. The Empire and its Depend- Canada and the Empire. Practical Imperialism. National Ideals and the Cana- India and the Far East. and Canada and the West Indies. Britain and Canada. My Life in India. Canada Among the Nations. Impressions of Canada. British Rule in India. British Politics and the Empire. 17 Sir Andrew Fraser, K.C.S.I.. British Rule in India. 6 Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Ward.. 25 Rev. Dr. Clarence Mackinnon 7 J. Norton Griffiths, M.P.... Imperialism. -RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES 10 Hon. Wallace Nesbitt, K.O... Tariffs and Reciprocity. Commission Form of Civil May 12 Sir George C. Gibbons, K.O.. International Waterways Mch. 16 J. Ellis Barker Aug. 8 Hon. C. J. Bonaparte Relations. and Canada and Reciprocity. Jan. 10 Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott. ... Growth of Nationalism in the United States. 6 Rev. Bernard Vaughan, S.J. 27 Rev. Dr. James Stalker The Practice of Co-Operation. Economic Use of Fuel Supply. Philosophy, Religion and Science. 11 Dr. R. A. Falconer, C.M.G... Reflective Virtues in Men of 2 William Maxwell Action. V.-WOMEN'S CANADIAN CLUBS 22 Rt. Hon. James Bryce, O.M. 5 Rt. Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier London Quebec [Apl. St. John Jan. 46 Mch. Apl. 19 Prof. S. B. Leacock Jan. 4 Sir George W. Ross 44 Feb. Canada and the Empire. 23 George T. Blackstock, K.C... Political Conditions in Britain. Apl. 27 Rev. Dr. Llwyd Nov. 13 Lady Fraser 11 Dr. R. A. Falconer, C.M.G... Women in the time of Raleigh. Women's Work and Public Canadian Individuality. 28 Mrs. Colin H. Campbell.. Personal Experiences at the Coronation. On July 18-19 the Association of Canadian Clubs held its third annual meeting in Winnipeg with representatives present from Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Berlin,_Chatham, Peterborough, Regina, Kenora, Moncton, Hamilton, Portage la Prairie, Yorkton, Winnipeg, Calgary, and from the Women's Clubs at Vancouver, Berlin and Waterloo, London, St. John, Winnipeg and Calgary. The President, Mayor Sanford Evans, was in the chair and amongst the Delegates were C. W. Rowley, Calgary, E. F. Surveyer, K.C., and George Lyman, Montreal, J. R. Reid, Ottawa, R. D. Fairbairn, George Wilkie, Toronto, C. R. McCullough of Hamilton, originator of the movement, J. B. Mitchell, T. A. Hunt, R. H. Smith, J. W. Dafoe, Isaac Pitblado, K.C., A. J. Andrews of Winnipeg, R. F. McWilliams, Peterborough, W. Georgeson, Calgary, T. E. Perrett, Regina, Mrs. G. R. Crowe and Mrs. J. A. M. Aikins of Winnipeg. Resolutions were passed (1) extending greetings to all Canadian Associations in the United States; (2) declaring it "highly regrettable that the transmission of information by telegraph between the various Provinces of Canada should be so expensive and difficult, and that it is desirable that Canadian information should be obtained as cheaply as information from abroad and information from the various component parts of the British Empire as cheaply as from foreign countries"; (3) expressing the opinion that "while too much emphasis cannot be laid upon the importance of the work that has been done by the Canadian Clubs in the forming of public opinion, and in the stimulating of the national and Imperial consciousness, it is not desirable that this Convention should enter the domain of specific or controversial legislation"; (4) desiring the incoming Executive "to find out the best means of having the work and purposes of Canadian Clubs better and more widely known throughout Great Britain "; (5) congratulating various Clubs upon their efforts to have Dominion Day fittingly celebrated. Amongst the subjects freely discussed was the work of Women's Clubs, the proposal to contribute toward a Memorial of Fitzpatrick, the brave R.N.W.M. Police officer, the ignorance of Canadian school children as to literature and history, the flying of the Union Jack more frequently and conspicuously, the improvement of civic government, and the statement of Mrs. George Black that "in Vancouver moving picture theatres an audience would go crazy if the Stars and Stripes were shown while the Union Jack would be greeted with subdued cheers." A Resolution relating to uniform naturalization laws in the Empire was presented by the Calgary Club and discussed but not passed. There was much discussion as to what might properly be discussed -the question of uniform Provincial laws introduced by Mr. Surveyer being one of the doubtful topics. One member asked for an official definition of patriotism but it was not given and Amos O'Blenes of Moncton humorously observed that he had said on the previous day that Canadian Clubs only talked, listened and "It looks as if, very soon, they would only be able to eat." The proceedings, after various social entertainments, closed with a banquet, the selection of Fredericton, N.B., as the next place of meeting, and the election of the following officers: ate. Hon. President President Vice-President Provincial Vice-President, Nova Scotia Provincial Vice-President, Quebec Provincial Vice-President, Ontario Provincial Vice-President, Manitoba Provincial Vice-President, Saskatchewan Provincial Vice-President, Alberta D. McGillivray H. A. Porter Vancouver. George Lyman Gerald H. Brown R. H. Smith Charles Hodgkins R. B. Bennett, K.C.....Calgary. Provincial Vice-President, British Columbia. D. Von Kramer. Hon. Secretary ... Amos O'Blenes ... Ottawa. Vancouver. New Clubs were organized during the year at Indian Head, Sask., on Nov. 2, at Niagara Falls on June 1st with 200 members at the close of the year, and at Oshawa, Ont., on Apl. 18. The students of McGill University also formed one on Apl. 3rd. Several organizations were got under way in Saskatchewan under the auspices of William Trant of Regina. New Women's Canadian Clubs were formed at Edmonton and Calgary with various prominent local women as officers and, in the latter case, with 350 members increasing to 425 at the close of the year. In this matter of membership the Winnipeg Club during 1911 had 1,163 members, that of Victoria 232, Montreal 1,344, Huntsville 120, London 228, Halifax 425 and Toronto 1,800. The Women's Club in Winnipeg had 660 and in Victoria 145. The following summarized particulars of Canadian Clubs in 1911 are of value: As to Canadian Clubs in the United States there was a movement to organize all the Clubs there in a central body but it did not come to a head. The Pittsburg Canadian Club held its annual banquet on Feb. 13 with 100 members present and an address on Reciprocity by its President, E. Louis Hartwell; the Canadian Society of New York during a banquet on Feb. 14 received with great cheers the news of the Canadian Reciprocity Bill passing the House at Washington and Sharon Graham, President, at once dispatched telegrams of congratulation to the United States President and the Canadian Premier; the same Association held its annual Dinner on Nov. 13 with Andrew Carnegie as the chief American guest and Hon. G. E. Foster, M.P., W. F. Cockshutt, M.P., Principal Peterson of McGill and A. S. Goodeve, M.P., as the chief Canadian guests with, also, various representatives of Canadian Clubs in Canada. There do not seem to have been any important new organizations effected during the year. Labour Interests, Organizations and Affairs in 1911 During 1911 the continued existence of prosperous conditions and the slow, steady increase in the cost of living produced a Labour situation which did not, on the whole, appear unsatisfactory to the workingmen-except in the Western Coal mining industry, where there was a cessation of operations for nearly eight months. Manufacturing establishments were very busy and there was a heavy demand for more female labour. Active railway construction, large building operations, successful Atlantic fishing operations, mining activity in Nova Scotia, all had their effect in Labour circles. The total number of strikes during the year was 104 with 28,918 employees involved, compared with 87 and 19,554, respectively, in 1910. Thirty of the 1911 disputes were in the building trades, 18 in ship-building, 11 in the clothing trade and 13 in transport; 42 were in Ontario, 19 in Quebec, 13 in |