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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 56

Lectures and Addresses

Lectures and Addresses.

Either by means of the Press, or by correspondence, and the circulation of literature—which have hitherto been the Society's three main modes of Educational action-no opportunity has been lost of appealing to every one who has, within the knowledge of the Executive, shown an open spirit to thorough Land Reform. But the concentration of public interest on Parliamentary subjects during the past twelve months, to a large extent diverted attention from the essential Land Reform movement; and, thereby, the number of Lectures delivered on behalf of the Society, although somewhat more than that of last year, has been less than it otherwise would have been. The necessitated absence abroad of Miss Helen Taylor has also further lessened the Society's work in this direction. Since the last Annual Meeting the number of Lectures delivered is twenty two, as follows:—Miss Helen Taylor, 1, at Clay Cross; the Rev. T. G. Dyke, 3, at Margate; A. Halstead, 1, at Harrogate; R. B. Holt, 4, at Maidstone, Camberwell, Southampton, and Croydon; H. Hutchinson, 1, at Burton on-Trent; W. Jameson, 10, at the Eleusis Club, Chelsea, at Camden Town, Hackney, Hammersmith, and various other clubs and societies; the liev. Dr. E. Pan Jones, in South Wales; T. W. Taunton, 1, at Manor Park, and C. W. Windust, 1, at South Bermondsey.

From Wales we have frequent and pressing enquiry, but until the General Election is over, a thorough campaign there is improbable. In February last Mr. Michael Davitt delivered several powerful addresses in favour of Land Nationalisation; three of the Society's officers also did what they could to further the cause there, as two of them are still doing. The Rev. Dr. E. Pan Jones, whose recent lecture is mentioned above, is also frequently addressing audiences on the subject, and as our Literature is being judiciously circulated (its translation into Welsh has been proposed), we fully hope to see prolific results in the Principality, page 9 where the fact that 540 landlords monopolise sixty per cent, of Welsh soil is being thoughtfully considered by those who are the users of it.

From the list of our Members and ablest Honorary Lecturers we have very regretfully to record the loss of Mr. Lloyd Jones, whose decease occurred on the 22nd ulto. As one of the foremost advocates of the co-operative movement, he was also one of the earliest and most energetic representatives of our cause.