Officers: Charles M. Strachan, President; K.A. Downs, Past President; R.D. Bloomfield, L.B. Nicholson, Lionel Rosen, H. Shoosmith, Vice-Presidents; Laurence Firth, Secretary; Kenneth Hibbert, Treasurer; E.J.C. Large, Editor of 'Humberside'. Council: Cadifor Evans; Philip Harrison; J.R. Monelle; Calman Rosen; E.D. Scull; J.C. Seaman; W. Foot Walker; D.G. White.

Syllabus:

'Izaac Walton and Some Contemporaries (Donne, Wotton, Herbert)' by Charles M. Strachan, 5 Oct 1970; 'The Tragedy of Julius Ceasar by William Shakespeare' by Lionel Rosen, 12 Oct 1970; 'Fish Course' by Graham Christie, 19 Oct 1970; 'James Watson - The Double Helix' by W. Frankford, 26 Oct 1970; 'Roundheads and Cavaliers - Some Commonwealth Characters' by E.F. Choppen, 2 Nov 1970; Dinner at Guildhall by Invitation of the Lord Mayor, 9 Nov 1970; 'Prometheus Bound and Unbound' by E.J.C. Large, 16 Nov 1970; Short Papers and Book Reviews, 23 Nov 1970; 'Moses, Solomon, Cicero. Heroes of Mine' by L.A. Wilson, 30 Nov 1970; 'Dramatic Criticism' by S.B. Hainsworth, 7 Dec 1970; 'Northern Voices - Leonard Barrass, Mike Haywood, Barry Hines' by Alan Plater, 14 Dec 1970; Yuletide Revels, 21 Dec 1970; Ladies Evening 'Hans Christian Anderson for Children and Adults' by Peter Howdle, 11 Jan 1971; 'Sheridan Le Fanu' by A.W. Garratt, 18 Jan 1971; 'The Language of Criticism' by W.A. Sillince, 25 Jan 1971; 'Richard Burton - The Anatomy of Melancholy' by L.B. Nicholson, 1 Feb 1971; '100 Years of Education' by L.C. Parslow, 8 Feb 1971; Short Papers and Book Reviews, 15 Feb 1971; 'Tallyrand - Prelate Extraordinary' by R.L. Galloway, 22 Feb 1971; 'Favourite Science Fiction' by D.G. Hart, 1 Mar 1971; 'Dickens - The Early Novels' by Calman Rosen, 8 Mar 1971; Annual General Meeting and Review of the Session, 15 Mar 1971; Midsummer Day Meeting, 24 Jun 1971.

Meetings held 7.30pm at Guildhall.