The Commercial Society
Left to right: Watt, Bishop, Farmer, Kennedy, Markham
President: Kenneth Farmer
Vice-President: Walter Markham
Treasurer: John Kennedy
Secretary: Laird Watt
Athletic Manager: John Bishop
The college term of 1933-34 proved to be a very active and successful season for the Commercial society. As in the past, a series of luncheon meetings were held in the Union, with prominent speakers as guests of the Society. The attendance of students improved somewhat over the previous year. Plans were made to hold the Annual Banquet late in March, with Dr. J. P. Day as the speaker.
The Society was represented at the Annual Ball of the Commercial society of the University of Montreal. The executive also received an invitation to attend a similar event at the University of Toronto.
The opening meeting was held late in October, with Professor R. de L. French addressing the Society on the subject of “Engineering as relating to Commerce.” Professor French pointed out many interesting connections between the two branches of education. Mr. James Wright spoke at the second meeting, telling of the benefits of “Insurance.”
J. Alex. Edmison gave an entertaining address at the February luncheon, speaking on “Tammany Hall.” He spoke at length on the enterprising activities of Boss Tweed and his merry cohorts.
Mr. John Bassett, Vice-President of the “Montreal Gazette,” spoke intimately of his experiences as a reporter in the Press Gallery at Ottawa, giving an interesting angle on politics and the politicians.
In athletics the Society had a successful year. Commerce were again triumphant in the inter-faculty hockey series, while two Commerce teams were nosed out by Law for the inter-class title. In football Commerce remained in the running almost up to the finals.
McGill Yearbook: 1934
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