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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.

Mentioning J. Lindsay (Town Clerk Depute, Glasgow); Professor Glaister (Vice-Chairman, Scottish National Exhibition Committee); and George Eyre Todd.

Undefined business, possibly about International Exhibition in Glasgow. The question of whether John [Burns] should open in Edinburgh or Glasgow. Mention of Mr. Campbell, Lord Pentland and Patrick Geddes.

On reverse of 'Cities and Town Planning Exhibition, 1911' notepaper.

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'.

Query about existence of Gardening Association in London.

Discusses work at the Ben Nevis 0bservatory. Lengthy discussion of theories and practice of [Henry Allen] Hazen and requesting that Herbertson respond to Hazen. Brief mention of Professor and Mrs Ward, Professor Jack of Glasgow. 'Antarctic Bruce' to visit the observatory in the spring. Mentions drought at Fort William and discusses Aitken's dust counter. Describes preparing for winter at the Observatory.

With reference to [Cities and Town Planning] Exhibition and administrative arrangements for it.

Civic and Town Planning Exhibition and a talk by Mr. S. Holborn.

Found with T-GED 9/978/1 (see Related Descriptions below).

Holyrood memorial to the late King. Reference to the 'Usher Hall wrangle'. Mention of Sir Herbert Maxwell, Sir Schomburg McDonnell, [ ], [ ] Blaikie, the Old Edinburgh Club, the Cockburn Association, Edinburgh Architectural Association, [Robert] Rowand Anderson, [ ] Lorimer, Bruce Home and John Burns.

The writer's paper for the Public Moral Conference.