May 1957

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ever, are not great matters, and they diminish in retrospect. Who cares now that our journey took two hours longer than schedule? We had a holiday which, it is felt, all the party enjoyed, and those most who sought most. Diary. Saturday, 20th April. About Arles in the morning : open-air market in Avenue des Lices. By bus to Camargue in the afternoon : egrets, kites, bulls, cowboys' cabins. Sunday, 121st April. Bus to Glanum. Walk to St. Remy and lunch by a stream. Walk up Val d'Enfer to Les Baux : narrow streets, high walls and crowds. Bus back past Abbey of Montmajour. Monday, 22nd April. About Arles in the morning : St. Trophime and Museon Arlaten. Bull-fight in afternoon. Tuesday, 23rd April. Bus to Nimes : Maison Carree, Jardin de la Fontaine and the Spring of Nemausus; walk up to Tour Magne. Lunch in the garden. In afternoon on to Pont du Gard and back with short stop by the castle at Tarascon. Wednesday, 24th April. Train to Avignon. Palace of the Popes. The gardens and view of St. Benezet's Bridge ("Le Pont d'Avignan"). Back by bus. Thursday, 25th April. To Marseilles by bus. Out via La Crau and along rocky coast and docks. Lunch by sea near La Comiche. To Notre Dame de la Garde and Corbusier's "Cite Radieuse". Independent walks and shopping. Back by six-track road for some distance. Friday, 26th April. Bus to St. Gille's : partly restored church. On to Aigues Mortes : ascent of La Tour de Constance with view over town and marshes. Visit to bull-rearing farm. Lunch at Le Grau du Roi. On to Les Saintes Marks : fortified church; bathe. Call at local "zoo" on the way back.

THE CURIA The term began, as usual, with the preliminary meeting, when P. J. Netherwood was elected Chairman of the Society, and D. T. Sparham, Secretary. After the membership had been increased to 19, the programme for the term was considered, and a musical evening, a discussion, and two outside speakers were decided upon. The first meeting of the term took the form of a gramophone recital, arranged by D. Pfluger. He played a varied assortment of 10 records, ranging from Sid Philips to Holtz, asking for criticism and discussion after each. The music was carefully chosen, and was enjoyed by the majority. In the second meeting, members were asked to bring along any literature which they thought to be outstanding. During the evening the Chairman called upon several people to read, and say a little 30


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