Officers: K.A. Downs, President; Noel John, Past President; Philip Harrison, E.J.C. Large, L.B. Nicholson, Calman Rosen, Vice-Presidents; F.G. Patten, Secretary; Kenneth Hibbert, Treasurer; E.J.C. Large, Editor of 'Humberside'. Council: Paul F. Clarke; W.C.A. Harris; R.A. Hunt; Douglas Lansley; Nicholas Rauchwerger; Dr M.S. Sanders; W. Foot Walker; L.A. Wilson.

Syllabus:

Inaugural Dinner, 9 Oct 1978; 'The Hull Literary Club' by K.A. Downs, 16 Oct 1978; 'Poetry in the Age of Science' by J.E. Forty, 23 Oct 1978; 'The Literary Raj - originally given in 1969' by Calman Rosen, 30 Oct 1978; 'Comedy and Freedom in the early James' by F.G. Patten, 6 Nov 1978; 'Some Studies of Graham Greene' by R. Greenwood, 13 Nov 1978; 'Sir Walter Scott' by Dr Lionel Rosen, 20 Nov 1978; 'By The Same Door' by Kenneth Hibbert, 27 Nov 1978; Short Papers and Book Reviews, 4 Dec 1978; 'Personality in Literature' by Alfred Jordan, 11 Dec 1978; Yuletide Revels, 18 Dec 1978; Ladies Evening 'The Plays of T.S. Eliot' by D. Lansley, 8 Jan 1979; 'Music and Literature' by C.H. Gore, 15 Jan 1979; 'Andrew Marvell' by W. Foot Walker, 22 Jan 1979; 'Thomas Hardy - The Dynasts' by H. Shoosmith, 29 Jan 1979; 'Dorothy Wordsworth - originally given in 1969' by E.J.C. Large, 5 Feb 1979; 'Bernard Shaw as Critic' by L.B. Nicholson, 12 Feb 1979; Short Papers and Book Reviews, 19 Feb 1979; 'George Eliot - Daniel Deronda' by Dr M.S. Sanders, 26 Feb 1979; 'Thomas Love Peacock' by Philip Harrison, 5 Mar 1979; 'Isaac D'Israeli 1766-1848 - Curiosities, Calamities, and Amenities of Literature' by J.S. Rymer, 12 Mar 1979; 'Winston Churchill' by W.A. Weir, 19 Mar 1979; Annual General Meeting and Review of the Session, 26 Mar 1979; Midsummer Day Meeting, 24 Jun 1979.

Meetings held 7.30pm at Guildhall.