The American-Scandinavian Foundation - Ten Years' Report 1919-1928 - Report on the Social Committee Activities

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Ten Years’ Report 1919-1928 presents a decade-long summary of the Social Committee’s activities of the American-Scandinavian Foundation in New York. It records the committee’s efforts through lectures and outings, including named speakers, venues, and related programs such as song recitals, slide-illustrated talks, and cultural performances. The report also reflects on early perceptions of the foundation’s social activities and describes how ongoing events helped build growing interest in the organization’s mission.

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97-84100-12 American-Scandinavian Foundation Ten years'report,1919-1928,of the...New York [1928] # COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESPRESERVATION DIVISION BIBLIOGRAPHIC MICROFORM TARGET ORIGINAL MATERIAL AS FILMED-EXISTING BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD 308 Z American-Scandinavian foundation,New York·…Ten years'report,1919-1928,of the activi-ties of the Social committee,sunmarized from thereport of Baroness Alma Dahlerup,chairman of theSocial committee.New York 1928cover-title,23 p.20cm. Box 283 At head of title:The Americsn-Scandinavianfoundation.New York chapter. Reproductions may not be made without permission tom Columbia University Libraries ## RESTRICTIONS ON USE: # TECHNICAL MICROFORM DATA FILM SIZE: 3mREDUCTION RATIO: 9:/ IB IIB IMAGE PLACEMENT:IA DATE FILMED: S-27-97INITIALS: B TRACKING\#: 24229 FILMED BY PRESERVATION RESOURCES,BETHLEHEM,PA. Ct NOV 151928 THE # AMERICAN-SCANDINAVIANFOUNDATION NEW YORK CHAPTER 308 Z 3o×283 # TEN YEARS'REPORT1919--1928 OF THEACTIVITIES OF THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE SUMMARIZED FROM THE REPORT OFBARONESS ALMA DAHLERUPCHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE 25 WEST FORTY-FIFTH STREETNEW YORK 6b R E PO RT 1919—1928 In presenting my tenth annual report on the ac-tivities of the Social Committee of the New YorkChapter of the American-Scandinavian Foundation.I recall an incident at our very first meeting.One of the ladies made the not very encouragingrenark:What is the use of arranging socials for theAmerican-Scandinavian Foundation?There is nointerest for that society and never will be.That was her opinion,but it was by no means anunusual viewpoint in those days,perhaps owing tolack of knozuedge of the earlier,really excellentactivities of the society. I trust and hope that the ten years of the SocialCommittee's activities,with lectures and outings,with dinners and dances,have their share,no matterhow small,in gaining the interest which today cen-ters on the American-Scandinavian Foundation. LECTURES January 29,1919— By the Artic explorer,Dr.Vilhjalmur Stefans-son,at the Aldine Club. March 7— Aldine Club:Mr.Miles M.Dawson spoke on Hen-rik Ibsen. April 6— Mr.Shaw Desmond,the Irish author,lectured onDenmark during the War. January 30,1920— Mr.Erik Harildstad,himself a blind man,Fellowof the A.S.F.,lectured on The Blind at theNorwegian Club.The lecture was followed by asong recital by Greta Torpadie. December 9— Baron de Geer gave a lecture,illustrated by slides,on his geological investigations in America;thelecture was followed by singing by the SwedishGlee Club. December 16— Dr.Carl Lumholtz spoke on Travels through Cen-tral Borneo,in the Academy of Music,under thejoint auspices of the Brooklyn Institute of Artsand Sciences and the New York Chapter of the A.S.F. March 24,1922— An illustrated lecture on Greenland by Dr.Mor-ten P.Porsild,founder and director of the DanishArctic scientific station on Disco Island,Green-land. February 9,1923— The New York Chapter co-operated with theSwedish people in New York upon the initiativeof Consul General Olaf Lamm in arranging alecture for Elsa Brandström,the Angel of Siberia.who spoke on her work in the prison camps ofSiberia during the World War. The lecture was followed by a song recital byMme.Marie Sundelius. November 9— At the Waldorf-Astoria Dr.Fridthjof Nansen gavehis first public address on The Storm Center ofEurope,during a five weeks'tour of the UnitedStates,by invitation of the World Alliance ofInternational Friendship,under joint auspices of A.S.F.and the Foreign Policy Association. 1924- Lectures were given on Club Nights,at the Mc-Alpin Hotel,by:Professor A.B.Benson,of YaleUniversity,on_Frederika Bremer's Travels inAmerica;Dr.B.H.Brillioth,of the American-Swedish News Exchange,on Internationa

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What is the purpose of the Ten Years’ Report 1919-1928?

It summarizes the activities of the Social Committee of the New York Chapter of the American-Scandinavian Foundation over a ten-year period.

What types of events did the Social Committee organize?

The report highlights lectures and outings, often followed by additional cultural programs such as song recitals or musical performances.

How does the report address attitudes toward the foundation’s social activities?

It recounts an early meeting opinion questioning the value of arranging socials, then emphasizes that the committee’s decade of activities helped build interest over time.

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