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001B6C68 hs ICC he ach Ield Iag lair tad ths il'A 1 ta ~ioa af. 'ef. q as. ast the oa lis. as. lad Ipll 'ia. rill at la m. led iag ils Sl- al. till lot Iey ag ia, :he at- ich nd( lsd sly ICy ar- m- it 19 Ig ;Cr It he ,'ll As sst sst Ihs ,ls ss ose February 25, 1927. P ERSON ALS West Van Musical Society An opportunity to meet and 'ecome personally acquainted with the members of the Music- al Society will be provided on Saturday at 8 p.m., at the New Ambleside Hall. Many bright and entertaining features are on the program. The choir at the interval of dancing will sing their new community song, writ- ten and composed by an energet- ic lady member. The male quar- tette will also sing. Violin solos and don't forget the Dance or- chestra from the city. Mrs. P. T. Masterman assisted by a com- mittee of ladies will look after the guests and the buifet. At the Wesley United'Church the choir gained further laurels when their rendition of ngvere You There" was encored, this being the first occasion in 20 concerts that an encore was de- manded. Again the soloists, Miss Ann Ritchie, Mrs. Howard Leggatt, Mrs. F. X. Hodgson, Major List- er, Mr. Addy and the male quar- tette--Messrs. Smith, Lister, Le feaux and Addy -- all members of the choir were heartily ap- plauded by a large and apprecia- tive audience. Miss M. McIn- tyre at the piano and violin, Mrs. Durbin at the piano and all under the baton of Mr. J. M. Morgan, earned a deserving mede of praise and commpndation. To Support Marine Highway Classification Some time ago the municipality petitioned the authorities in Vic- toria to have the first mile of Marine Drive classified as a sec- ondary highway. This petition will it is announced, be support- ed by all the Vancouver city M. L. A.'s as well as by J. M. Bryan, M.L.A. for the North Shore. TOWN PLANNING EXPERT I ENTHUSIASTIC OVER WEST VANCOUVER Mr. H. Bartholomew of St. Louis, one of the greatest auth- orities on town planning, in his address at the British Israel Hall on Wednesday evening, waxed enthusiastic over the future of West Vancouver as a residential area. Our municipality, he stat- ed, provided one of the most wonderful sites for a residential centre to be found anywhere in the world. He emphasized par- ticularly the importance of mak- ing as much of it as possible pub- lic property for recreation cen- tres. The fact that we have sev- eral areas in the mun cipality already reserved for parks shows that this phase of our develop- ment has been well looked after. The council have extended an invitation to the M. L. A.'s from Vancouver City to take a hike up Hollyburn Ridge this spring as their guests. 'n ~ n IVork is proceeding on the pleasure resort which is being built by Mr. Boultbee at Garrow Point. Two boathouses and two restaurants are being built, a boathouse and a restaurant for each side of the park. The view obtained from the property is wonderful, and with its grove of trees it should be a very popu- lar spot when completed. n el ~ Mr. James Jefferies has ha&1 a post card from his brother-in- law, Bruce Pollard, who with family is returning to England. The post card was posted in Ed- monton, where the thermometer was considerably below zero, a fact not at all appreciated by the sender after 16 years'esidence in West Vanco&(ver. n ~ The chief offering at the Hol- lyburn Theatre this week is "Outside the Law," a melodrama of black revenge and a tremend- ous hate, of outcasts in the shadow of the law and a golden haired chikl. It contains a sur- prise climax. 'o The council held a special meeting last night to consider estimates. The Marine Motors have on ex- hibition a new Ford Sports Model It is a natty, smaIC little car, and quite a number of visitors have been in to look it over. Mr. Gawthorn of Prince Rup- ert, opened his music store this week at the corner of 22nd and Marine Drive. He carries a full line of music, musical instru- ments and accessories. He has had a long experience in doing all kinds of repair work to musi- cal instruments, also sewing ma- chines, and expects in the near future to establish an agency for one of the large sewing ma- chine companies. Tenders were recently asked for the lumber to be used in the construction of a bridge at Alta- mont. Cedars Limited were the successful tenderers, their esti- mate of $1019 being the lowest received. The award was made last Monday. n The Pitman Optical House, 615 Hastings Street West, is a new advertiser in the WEST VAN. NEWS. Their advertisement will be found in another column. Those needing their eyes exam- ined or fitted with glasses should see Dr. Pitman, who is a special- ist in this work . Trade and dog licenses must be obtained now. The Chief of Police gives notice that those not doing so will be prosecuted. Vernon Feed Store A. C. SEARLE Phone Wast 9 FEED, FUEL, CEMENT Etc. CEDARS LUMBER YARDS Ltd. LUMBER We have over a million feet of high grade lumber in our yards, an&1 to reduce this immense stock we are going to great- ly reduce prices for the next month on a number nf items. Special for This Week, Shiplap $13, 2x4 $12 WEST VAN YARD 2446 MARINE DRIVE Phone West 313 Windows, Doors, Paper Roofing, Cement, I'laster Gravel, Veneers, Beaver and I'luster Board. THE WEST VAN NEWS SELF-EXPRESSION IVhatever meaning the term "self-expression" may have been intended to bear originally, it is fast coming to mean something which is not in all respects de- sirable. The American geogra- pher Ellsworth Huntington, who writes with a fair amount of scientific caution as a rule, is gently caustic with the term in his recent book, "The Pulse of Progress." Speaking of the changes in the inhabitants of Judah after David became king, he says:--"Perchance there were outward migrants who left Judea because they wanted wealth, cul- ture, and opportunities for self- expression." It is easy to see that the geographer has no great use for such people. And yet the wish for self.- expression is entirely human and desirable. Not only ever3 art- ist, but every true artisan has it. David Grayson's "Advent- ures in Contentment" has a good example of it in his description of the making of an axe-handle. And Peter McArthur's book, "In Pastures Green," contains a striking instance of the absence of opportunity for self-expres- sion from the working of a mod- ern factory, and a hint of the possibilities of trouble which a- rise from the want of it. The usual remedy which is being sought for this cause of industri- al trouble is the leading of a double life, one of which, care- fully limited as to hours, is to be spent in machine-like repeti- tion, while the other is to be tak- en up with activities which ap- peal to the individual. It is a pity that the "right to self-expression" is so rapidly coming to mean "the right to a big audience," especially for a- mateur efforts in certain lines of art. It can be said with safe- ty that no work of a high class can be done by anyone in whose conscious thought the right to a full house fills any large space. Few of us do really good work without conscious or unconscious thought of some particular audi- tor. But a well-filled house for a performance which is meant to be an exercise in self-expression is quite another thing. The only person who is directly concern- ed as a rule with the size of such an audience is the organizing of- ficial. A well-filled house is to him the satisfying evidence of an organizing job well done. The amateur artist is far too prone to speak of the inspiring effect of a large audience, and to dream of playing upon it as upon a mighty instrument. But a large audience is a heavy responsibi- lity; and no one can justify the claim to appear before it in any line of art until he has proved beyond doubt that he is able to guarantee success. This the am- ateur is rarely in a position to do. It becomes at that stage a task for those who give their whole lives to a particular branch of art. The amateur, who only takes it up when he feels like it, and who drops it when he pleases, can not justify the claim to be put in control of an audi- ence on any such ground as "the right to self-expression." There are not many in this country who are wholly denied opportunity for self-expression. An unfortunate choice of occu- pation may prevent us from dis- playing it to the full; but one of the highest forms of self-expres- sion,--probably the very highest --is to express onesself by bring- ing the spirit of the artist to bear upon the trivial round, the common task. Those who are completely capable of that are not numerous, and are probably fouml more often among women than among men, and more often among quiet people than among those who are prominent. But a fair ivorking compromise can be reached by most of us if we mod- ify our misplaced ambitions; an&1 8 durable satisfaction in life de- pends upon reachng it as soon as possible. --P. W. B. A. There' A Reason The hlilitary Whist Drive held under the auspices of the West Vancouver Woman's Benefit As- sociation, on Wednesday even- ing, February 23r&1, was a high- ly successful event. There was a large attendance of members and friends and playing was keenly con'tested and enjoyed. Mrs. Condon ivas convener, as- sisted by Mesdames Stronge, Thompson, Stevens, Mabon, His- lop and Smith. Prizes (firsts) were won by Mrs. Peach aml Mr. Romans, Mrs. Butterworth and Mr. Peach. Consolation prize Mrs. M. Holden, iNIrs. L. Edwards and Mr. Taylor. Refreshments were served and altogether this event proved a most enjoyable evening to all. The above event took place at the New Ambleside Hall, on the same evening as the regular meeting of the Review No. 24, and the SIijendid turnout was gratifying to those who organ- ized the affair. If our merchandise was not just as good--more oft- en better. If our prices were not just as low- sometimes lower than can be obtained elsewhere, our business would not grow as it has,and our customers &could not be so well satis- fied. There's a reason. Good Goods, Good Service and Fair Prices. QOEENWOODS GROCERY IVest 16 Phone your orders. 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