Reading Experience Database
1450-1945

Listing for Reader: Howard R. Smith

 

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1900-1945'A meeting was held at Whinfield [?] on Dec 8 1904 devoted to H.G. Wells's Mankind in the Making. Howard R. Smith gave...Howard R. Smith Howard R. Smith[paper on H. G. wells's 'Mankind in the Making']Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Mrs Smith then read an interesting biography of Keats which was followed by a reading of "I stood tiptoe upon a littl...Howard R. Smith John KeatsEndymionPrint: Book
1900-1945'Howard R. Smith then read a paper on the history of the House of Lords which was followed by considerablee discussion...Howard R. Smith Howard R Smith[paper on the House of Lords]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'W.S. Rowntree read a paper on Dante & Florence [,] H.R. Smith explained the Vita Nuova from which Mrs W.H. Smith & Mr...Howard R. Smith Dante AlighieriLa Vita NuovaPrint: Book
1900-1945'The subject of this evening's discussion was The Philosophy of Henri Bergson. Interesting papers were given by C.E. S...Howard R. Smith Henri BergsonPrint: Book
1900-1945'The subject of this evening's discussion was The Philosophy of Henri Bergson. Interesting papers were given by C.E. S...Howard R. Smith Howard R. Smith[paper on Henri Bergson]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The meeting then entered the gloomy portals of New Grub St & attempted to follow the fortunes of George Gissing. The ...Howard R. Smith George GissingNew Grub StreetPrint: Book
1900-1945'The following miscellaneous programme was then gone through. This change in the subject was caused by the imposibilit...Howard R. Smith Howard R. Smith'Etaples & the Air raids'Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The rest of the meeting was devoted to Fanny Burney. Mrs Robson read a paper which had been prepared by Miss Cole dea...Howard R. Smith Fanny Burney[from works or diary]Manuscript: Sheet, copy from book, taken by Miss Cole
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to John Bunyan. H.R. Smith read a paper dealing with the main episodes of his lif...Howard R. Smith Howard R. Smith[paper on Bunyan's life]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The remainder of the evening was devoted to the writings of Maurice Hewlett. [C.I. Evans outlined a few facts of his ...Howard R. Smith Maurice HewlettForest Lovers, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'The remainder of the evening was devoted to the writings of Maurice Hewlett. [C.I. Evans outlined a few facts of his ...Howard R. Smith Maurice HewlettForest Lovers, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was spent in the company of Samuel Pepys (Peeps) The Club was much indebted to H.M. Wallis a...Howard R. Smith Howard R. Smith[essay on Pepys]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The subject of the evening, 'Ballads', now occupied attention. From an introductory paper prepared by Mary Hayward ...Howard R. Smith Bonnie House of Airlie, ThePrint: Unknown
1900-1945'The evening was then devoted to Samuel Johnson as seen through the biography of Boswell. Two papers were contributed....Howard R. Smith Howard R. Smith[paper on Boswell]Manuscript: Unknown
'The subject of the evening was L.P. Jacks. A few moments sufficed to pool our information as to the man. Too late the...Howard R. Smith L.P. Jacks'Farmer Jeremy and his Ways'Print: Book
'The Minutes of the last meeting were read & signed'Howard R. Smith Ernest E. Unwin[Minutes of XII Book Club]Manuscript: book
1900-1945'The Minutes of the last meeting were read & approved'Howard R. Smith Howard R. Smith[Minutes of XII Book Club]Manuscript: book
1900-1945'The Minutes of last meeting were read & agreed'Howard R. Smith Howard R. Smith[Minutes of XII Book Club]Manuscript: book
1900-1945'C.I. Evans read Geoffrey Young's [?] poem 'Mountain Playmates' & Mary Hayward read Leslie Stephen's account of the fi...Howard R. Smith Henry Marriage Wallis[parody of 'We are Seven']Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Mr Burrow then introduced John Masefield's work setting out the little publicly known of his life following with a sh...Howard R. Smith John Masefield'Reynard the Fox'Print: Book
1900-1945'Mr Robson then gave us some short notes on Sir A.T. Quiller Couch and read us his short story "Once aboard the lugger...Howard R. Smith Arthur Quiller-CouchMayor of Troy, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'Mr Geo Burrow read a paper on George Sand indicating her semi-patrician origin & the County surroundings in which she...Howard R. Smith George SandConsueloPrint: Book
1900-1945'H.R. Smith gave a brief outline of S. Baring Gould's Life following which H.M. Wallis read from "John Herring" a Dart...Howard R. Smith Sabine Baring-GouldVicar of Morwenstow, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was devoted to Anthony Trollope. C.E. Stansfield read an amusing passage from Dr Thorne. H.M....Howard R. Smith Anthony TrollopePrime Minister, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'The Secretary reported that he had found "Ebony & Ivory" to be an unsuitable book to go round the club & had procured...Howard R. Smith Llewelyn PowysEbony and IvoryPrint: Book
1900-1945'R.H. Robson opened the subject of Joan of Arc by giving a historical sketch of her life & then attempting to "Put her...Howard R. Smith Mark TwainPersonal Recollections of Joan of ArcPrint: Book
1900-1945'R.H. Robson opened the subject of Joan of Arc by giving a historical sketch of her life & then attempting to "Put her...Howard R. Smith Mark TwainPersonal Recollections of Joan of ArcPrint: Book
1900-1945'The evening's subject of William de Morgan was introduced by Geo Burrow who gave some account of his life drawing att...Howard R. Smith William de MorganSomehow GoodPrint: Book
1900-1945'The Financial Statement was read & approved'Howard R. Smith Edith Smith[financial statement of XII Book Club]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The subject for the evening Herman Melville was then proceeded with & R.H. Robson gave a short account of his life fo...Howard R. Smith Herman MelvilleMoby DickPrint: Book
1900-1945'The subject for the evening Hugh Walpole was then taken F.E. Pollard giving us a brief outline of the writer's life. ...Howard R. Smith Hugh WalpolePrint: Book
1900-1945'The subject of Mrs Gaskell was then taken & Chas E. Stansfield gave an interesting account of her life & work. Follow...Howard R. Smith Elizabeth GaskellMary BartonPrint: Book
1900-1945'After refreshment Geo Burrow told us of Meinholt's [sic] book "The Amber Witch" & of witchcraft & Howard R. Smith re...Howard R. Smith Henry Marriage Wallis"The Price of his Soul"Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'C.I. Evans read a short essay on W.H. Hudsons story Green Mansions H.R. Smith followed on Rates & Taxes & Geo Burrow ...Howard R. Smith Howard R. Smith[paper on "Rates and taxes"]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Letters & Letter writing were then proceeded with. Mrs Burrow read three letters of William Cowper characteristica...Howard R. Smith Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield[letter to his son]Print: Book
1900-1945'After supper the Secretary read the Minutes of the last Meeting'Howard R. Smith Howard R. Smith[Minutes of XII Book Club]Manuscript: book
1900-1945'The Minutes of last Meeting were read & approved'Howard R. Smith Howard R. Smith[Minutes of XII Book Club]Manuscript: book
1900-1945'Geo Burrow then read portions of Thackeray's essay on Swift. H. R. Smith read several short extracts from the Journal...Howard R. Smith Jonathan SwiftJournal to StellaPrint: Book

 

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