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THE CALEDONIAN Christmas Greetings TO THE READERS OF THE CALEDONIAN THROUGHOUT THE World: We extend to you the compliments of the season, and our gratitude to you for your continued loyalty and support. It is impossible for us to reply individually to the many letters of congratulation received. During the coming year there will be many notable features in THE CALEDONIAN, including the History of the Scottish Clans, which began in the November issue, 1915. The history of one of the Clans will appear each month throughout the year. With all best wishes, Domestic Current Events At the meeting of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, November 15-18, Prof. Barrett Wendel, of Harvard, and Gari Melchers, the painter, were elected to membership. The principal addresses were by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, who spoke on "Nationalism in Art and Literature," and William Crary Brownell, on "Standards." Captain Beith, of the British Army, the Scotch novelist, "Ian Hay," whose book. The First Hundred Thousand, has been one of the most widely read books on the war. has been speaking in the United States in connection with the official British war films. Captain Beith was seriously injured early in the war. A memorial dinner was held November 16th at the Hotel Astor, New York, in honor of the late Dr. Josiah Strong. It followed the eighteenth annual meeting of the American Institute of Social Service, held during the afternoon at the Bible House. Dr. Strong was the organizer of the institute. The corporation of London has acceded to the request of the Ministry of Munitions that the drawings of Joseph Pennell, the American illustrator, of the work in munitions factories and foundries be shown in the Guild Hall. It is the desire of the Government that as many people as possible may see the immensity of the work. After being shown in London, the drawings will be taken to the chief cities of Great Britain and then to Petrograd, Rome, Paris and New York. The Rev. Dr. Joseph Font Newton. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has accepted the pastor 341 D. MACDOUGALL, Editor. Plans are being formulated for the celebration, beginning October 31, 1917, of the four hundredth anniversary of the Reformation, the birthday of Protestantism, a cele. bration which will be recognized by practically all the Protestants in the United States. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted the ninety-five theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. Although the Reformation is not regarded as having been completed until many years later, the nailing of the theses to the church door is regarded generally as the first important incident in the Reformation struggle. |