British Kinematography (1947)

1S.3 ELECTION OF COUNCIL The first Ordinary Meeting of the newly constituted British Kinematograph Society was held on May 14th, 1947, at the GaumontBritish Small Theatre, Wardour Street, W.l. The President, Mr. I. D. Wratten, was in the Chair. A report of the past year's work was read by the Hon. Secretary, Mr. E. Oram, and the accounts were presented by the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. P. H. Bastie. The scrutineers in the election of two Members of Council announced that Mr. Charles H. Champion and Mr. Baynham Honri had been elected. (Mr. B. Honri represents the Film Production Division in addition to being an ordinary Member of Council.) The officers were unopposed. The meeting will be more fully reported in the next issue. DIVISIONAL COMMITTEES The following have been elected to the Committee of the Theatre Division : Messrs. F. H. Sheridan-Shaw, S. A. Stevens and J. A. Walters. Four members have been elected to the Committee of the Film Production Division : Messrs. F. Young, F. J. Cox, H. Waxman THE Very generous response has come from the few to my appeals for books for the Library. But too few have responded, and I therefore make this appeal to each of you to support the Library by the contribution of a book. The Library is made up of the following : 1. History 2. Reference 3. Technical 4. Associated Sciences 5. Cultural A list of titles which it is desired to procure has been compiled, and may be obtained on request. I would greatly appreciate every assistance from those who would donate books. Space on our bookshelves has been placed and G. Burgess. Messrs. H. E. Dance and G. H. Sewell have been re-elected to the Sub-standard Division Committee. During Mr. Sewell's absence in P^ast Africa, Mr. F. V. Heath has been nominated by the President as his deputy. LIBRARY at the disposal of the Television Society to house their library temporarily where members can use it for reference. It must be understood these books cannot be borrowed. The hours of the library are as follows : Daily, 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. ; Mondays, 9.30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ; closed Saturdays. Readers are entitled to borrow two books for a duration of fourteen days. Postal borrowing is not yet possible. Periodicals, not only of England but other countries, are received regularly and are in the Library for reference. Suggestions from members will be welcomed ; our object is to create a Library fitting with the aims of the Society. Rex B. Hartley, Chairman, Library Committee. PERSONAL NEWS OF MEMBERS Members are urged to keep their fellow members conversant with their activities through the medium of the Journal. A. P. Castellain is recovering from a severe operation. C. H. Champion is also making a good recovery from a major operation. John Croydon has been appointed by J. Arthur Rank to be in charge of Highbury Studios, where second-feature films are to be produced. J. Hadland has joined the Kodak research staff. J. C. Jordan has been appointed in charge of the purchasing department of the new M.G.M. Studios, Elstree. T. S. Lyndon-Haynes is now production manager at Southall Studios. Matt Raymond has rejoined M.G.M. in the 16 mm. department. A. H. Ross, founder of the Film Department of S. H. Benson, Ltd., has resigned to undertake factual and visual research, both home and overseas ; he will work in conjunction with the Film Producers' Guild, Ltd. R. H. A. Staniforth is making a 16 mm. record of the foundation year of his teachers' training college : he has been elected a member of the Council for Visual Education.