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Includes: extract from the Sociological Review, April 1926; circular and pamphlets of the Civic and Moral Education League; and intimation of an address by Patrick Geddes on Jerusalem. Manuscript, typescript and printed.

Is delighted the ‘Masque’ will be repeated and is certain many of her pupils will attend. Due to the difficulty of a journey with the pupils across London, Maud B. Rich suggests that evening performances should start early and be shorter. Suggest other venues in the North and East of London, such as People’s Palace and Alexandra Palace, in case there will be more performances of the ‘Masque’.

Advising him on finance required to found a 'small establishment' based on evidence from Oxford and the Royal College of Science, London. Mention of a colleague, Howe.

Notes by [ ] on experiments with unorganised, organised and soluble ferments. Also notes on classification of ferments; theory of fermentation; and physiology of alcoholic fermentation. Manuscript.

'Tentation de St. Antoine'

'Visite de St Antoine a St Paul Ermite'

'Mathias Grunewald Pinx[i]t'
'Heliog. G. Petit'
'Imp G. Petit'
'(Musée de Colmar)' endorsed in bottom margin.
From 'Revue l'Art ancien et Moderne'

Business concerning the Cities and Town Planning Exhibition. Mention of Patrick Geddes, the National Society's Depository for books, Sir Harry Johnston's 'Africa' and [ ] Penstone's Town Study'.

Personal. Reference to Patrick Geddes's need to rest to recover from illness.

Regarding town planning exhibition.

Thanks Patrick Geddes for his invitation to Cities and Town Planning Exhibition. Asks whether Geddes would be interested in visiting theatre to see current play, 'All That Matters' by Charles McEvoy.

Details of arrangements for City and Town Planning Exhibitions when held in Edinburgh. Gives list of prospective helpers; programme details; exhibits; lectures to be held and arrangements for various committees.

Writing at suggestion of Victor Branford to ask Thomson to write paper on the work of Sir Francis Galton, from the standpoint of biology and eugenics, to be part of a series of volumes issued by the Sociological Society dealing with 'different departments of sociological research'. Paper prepared should be read at one of the afternoon meetings of Society, or might be an article for Sociological Review.

Offering to give Patrick Geddes assistance with his work at Crosby Hall with [D. M.] Harvey. Reference to Geddes's work in Town Planning, Education, and the 'thought games', i.e. 'Place, Work, Folk' etc. Describes them as 'a most powerful instrument both for unlocking mental energy and for directing it into profitable channels'.

With reference to the Cities and Town Planning Exhibition to be held in Edinburgh. McCrae enquires about space available for 'some plans of proposed schemes which are to be submitted to the L. S. B. for Exhibition'.