Trinity Conference June 2-3rd
This symposium is free and open to the public and no registration is required.
Friday June 2, 2006 Trinity Theatre of the Arts, 8:00pm
Official Welcome by Trinity Historical Society
Speaker: Kevin Major on Writing No Man´s Land
Wine and cheese reception to follow
Saturday June 3, 2006
9:15-9:30 | Welcome – President NHS |
Newfoundland Fighting Men (Session Chaired by Larry Coady)
09:30-9:50 | World War One and Newfoundland History |
09:50-10:15 | Small Boatmen for the Empire: “The Royal Naval Reserve and Popular Imperialism in Newfoundland. 1900-1921″(Mike O´Brien) |
10:15-10:30 | Questions |
10:30-10:50 | Coffee |
11:15-11:45 | The Narratives of Newfoundland POWs(Jessie Chisholm with Greg Walsh) |
11:45-12:00 | Questions |
12:00-02:00 | Lunch (tickets $6) |
Support at the Front (Session Chaired by Melanie Martin)
02:00-02:25 | Dr. Cluny Macpherson (1879 – 1966): A Newfoundland Doctor in World War One(Stephanie Harlick) |
02:20-02:45 | Your Daughter Fanny, the Letters of Francis Cluett (Senator Wm. Rompkey) |
02:45-03:00 | Questions |
03:00-03:20 | Break |
Support at Home (Session Chaired by Dave Bradley)
03:20-03:45 | They Also Serve Wo Sit and Knit: Women´s Patriotic Association of Newfoundland(Terry Bishop Stirling) |
03:45-04:00 | Questions |
04:15-04:45 | Guided tour Trinity Museum |
Dinner: After dinner speaker: Mike O´Brien.
Banquet tickets cost $22.