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E. Dorothy Brain : [Contribution to a symposium in the role of 'a Salvationist lass']

'Meeting held at 30 Northcourt Avenue    Dec 19th 1930
Miss E. C. Stevens in the chair
Min 1 Minutes of last Meeting approved
[...]
7 After refreshments a Symposium was opened by Miss D. Brain who took the standpoint of a Salvationist lass giving a moving description of that outlook & experience, E. B. Castle following with a thoughtful setting out of the Position of the Scientist[.] C. E. Stansfield put before us the viewpoint of a Revolutionary of the masses & R. H. Robson racily endeavoured[?] to convert us to the views of a Blue Blooded Aristocrat. There followed a keen & amusing discussion which perhaps centred too much on the Aristocrat & his doings[...].'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: E. Dorothy Brain      Manuscript: Unknown

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