Inaugural Meeting of the CJ Dennis Society Inc.
Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 9:51 am
The inaugural meeting of 'The CJ Dennis Society Inc' took place at 2.30 pm yesterday afternoon at 'The Singing Gardens', former home of CJ Dennis.
A small but dedicated crowd gathered in the tea-room on a warm, sunny afternoon, to outline the aims of the society, discuss the nature of its constitution, elect office bearers...and recite a bit of CJ Dennis.
The results of the elections were as follows:
Patron: Ted Egan
President: Stephen Whiteside
Vice President: David Campbell
Secretary: Jim Brown
Treasurer: Jim Brown
General Committee Member: Daan Spijer
Honorary Life Members:
Jan Williams (owner of 'The Singing Gardens')
Toolangi Primary School
Ted Egan was not in attendance yesterday, but he had notified Jim prior to the meeting of his willingness to accept the invitation to be our Patron.
The creation of the Society is an exciting development. Jim Brown has worked hard to bring it into being, and I am grateful to him for his efforts. I anticipate there is much that we will be able to do to promote the life and works of not just CJ Dennis but all the classical rhyming poets, and the craft in general, to a wider audience.
A small but dedicated crowd gathered in the tea-room on a warm, sunny afternoon, to outline the aims of the society, discuss the nature of its constitution, elect office bearers...and recite a bit of CJ Dennis.
The results of the elections were as follows:
Patron: Ted Egan
President: Stephen Whiteside
Vice President: David Campbell
Secretary: Jim Brown
Treasurer: Jim Brown
General Committee Member: Daan Spijer
Honorary Life Members:
Jan Williams (owner of 'The Singing Gardens')
Toolangi Primary School
Ted Egan was not in attendance yesterday, but he had notified Jim prior to the meeting of his willingness to accept the invitation to be our Patron.
The creation of the Society is an exciting development. Jim Brown has worked hard to bring it into being, and I am grateful to him for his efforts. I anticipate there is much that we will be able to do to promote the life and works of not just CJ Dennis but all the classical rhyming poets, and the craft in general, to a wider audience.