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Asks if it is possible to plan a 'school of commerce' for the next winter. Manuscript.

Lists members of committee. With notes on the School of Practical Method for Teachers and a course [at the Outlook Tower] to instruct in methods of teaching. Manuscript.

Manuscript.

Remarks on benefit of sympathisers found within the British Association. With reference to practical and administrative arrangements for Paris Exposition. Marr lists necessary tasks to be carried out in London and Paris. Stresses necessity of 'draft prospectus' being finished. Reference to 'The British and American Assembly' being 'a big thing - big enough to frighten us'. In Marr's view, there is a need for Patrick Geddes to be aware of 'a distinct recognition of our own limitations'. Reference to [John] Ross.

1. Letter from T[homas] R. Marr to [ ].
   Work of the students at [ ] and the need to emulate this at the Outlook Tower. The need for bibliographies. Mention of the Women's Club Information Bureau. Incomplete.

2. Notes by Patrick Geddes found with above. Reference to [ ] Wilson; [C.M. Grieve]; Keir Hardie and 'Art for Labour Party'. No date.

Reference to International Syndicate and its arrangements; the growing popularity of the Current Events Clubs and the possibility of promoting the Tower Classification; Patrick Geddes's Scheme of 'an Outlook Tower bookcase'. Mentions [John] Ross's work at the Passmore Edwards. Marr suggests application of idea with newspaper cuttings and notes on current events being produced for libraries and schools. Possibility of arrangements with Educational Supply Association, Messrs. Nelson, publishers, and the Library Bureau, in order to create reference tool for librarians and libraries. Includes sketch by T.R. Marr of proposed bookcase.

Relates to arrangements for Michael leaving accommodation in the Outlook Tower. Typescript.

Marr unable ‘to do anything for [Gopal G.] Advani’. Marr gives financial details of tax and property payments. Money still owed on the Indian College buildings.

Personal. Reference to Lillian Geddes ‘suffering from her eyes’. Mention of letter enclosed from Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta (not extant). Reference to Dr. G[opal] G. Advani.

Personal. Reference to Geddes’s contact with Scottish National Party. Marr suggests that Geddes should ‘write up’ ‘regionalism’ possibly in the weekly or monthly press, perhaps even the Scots Independent. Discussion of Sabbatical leave. Mention of Dr. G[opal] G. Advani, Miss Macdonald, Mlle. Pomon and William Denis Earle.

Manuscript.

Printed. Also covering letter.

.1 Printed circular/letter from T. R. Marr (Secretary, the Outlook Tower), Edinburgh, advertising a conference on nature study. On reverse, draft motion on teaching nature study. 9 October 1899. Manuscript. 1 p.

.2 Sederunt at the above conference. 14 October 1899. Typescript. 1 p.