Record Number: 26760
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'The subject of this evening's discussion was The Philosophy of Henri Bergson. Interesting papers were given by C.E. Stansfield who introduced the discussion; by Howard R. Smith & Mary Hayward who dwelt particularly on Bergson's views upon Instinct, Intuition & Intelligence.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:4 Jun 1912
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Reading
specific address: Leighton Park
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:n/a
Religion:Quaker or associated with the Friends
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Members of the XII book Club
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[paper on Henri Bergson]
Genre:Essays / Criticism
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:26760
Source:Manuscript
Author:Walter Rowntree
Title:XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 1 (1895-1915)
Location:Private collection
Call No:n/a
Page/Folio:141
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
Walter Rowntree, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 1 (1895-1915), Private collection, n/a, 141, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=26760, accessed: 05 October 2024
Additional Comments:
Material by kind permission of the XII Book Club. For further information and permission to quote this source, contact the Reading Experience Database (http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/contacts.php). Alfred Rawlings, the usual Secretary, was absent