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Andrew Glen came to Canada from Glasgow in 1912 and began to study socialism. When the First World War broke out Glen was a conscientious objector. He gave up his job when the firm that employed him began making shells. Glen then turned to working as a hired man on a farm. Later he returned to the factory and was exempted from military service. Glen joined the Theosophical Society in 1918 and was made secretary of the Society's Social Reconstruction Group. At the same time he joined the Independent Labor Party of Toronto becoming President in 1921. In 1932 he began to write articles for the Toronto Star and did propaganda work for a new social order. He was an unsuccessful CCF candidate in 1935. By the late 1930's he was disgruntled with the CCF and became a follower of Oswald Mosley and the Nazi Party. He spoke against the Second World War and his papers were seized by the R.C.M.P.

Rev Alexander MacLennan Gordon was a Minister of the Presbyterian Church in Quebec City, Quebec. Born in Ottawa in 1873, he was the eldest son of Queen's University Principal Daniel Miner Gordon and Eliza MacLennan. He served as a senior chaplain in the 4th Canadian Division in WWI. Rev A.M Gordon died in Kingston in 1965.

Born in Winnipeg in 1886, Wilhelmina Gordon was one of Queen's University's first full time female instructors, teaching in the English Department from 1909 until her retirement in 1950. In 1887 the Gordon family moved to Halifax where Miss Gordon attended Halifax Ladies College and Dalhousie University, studying Latin and English Literature. When her father, Daniel Miner Gordon, moved to Kingston to become Principal of Queen's University, Wilhelmina resumed her studies at Queen's University, graduating with a M.A and the medal in English in 1905. Having won a graduate scholarship, Miss Gordon went on to study at Bryn Mawr College, 1905-1906, and spent the summer of 1907 at University of Chicago. By 1909 she was back at Queen's assisting and later teaching in the English department. In 1925 she was made an assistant professor of English and five years later became an associate professor. Miss Gordon also devoted a great deal of time to the Imperial Order of the daughters of the Empire. She died in 1968.

Gerald Sandford Graham, born in 1903 at Sudbury, Ont., received his education from Queen's University, M.A. 1925, and Cambridge University, Ph.D. 1929. He received a number of academic awards including a Queen's Travelling Fellowship to Harvard University, 1926-1927, the Sir George Parkin Scholarship to Germany, 1929-1930 and a Guggenheim Fellowship to the United States, 1941. He held a number of academic positions including Instructor in History at Harvard University, 1930-1936, Assistant Professor and later Professor of History at Queen's University, 1936-1946, Rhodes Professor of Imperial History at the University of London, 1949-1970 and Visiting Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of Western, Ontario. He authored numerous books and articles concerning military history, international studies and other historical subjects. He passed away in 1988.

In 1876, after a disasterous fire destroyed many Princess Street buildings in Kingston, Martin's Opera House came into existence in the course of reconstruction. Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria attended the opening in 1879. Twenty years later, in 1899, Martin's Opera House, itself, was gutted in a fire and in its place the Grand Opera House was built and incorporated. Its object was to add to the cultural development of the community by providing a venue for theatrical attractions touring Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto. It continued to operate for twenty years until liquidation in 1919.

William Lawson Grant, historian and educator, was born at Halifax, N.S., in 1872, the son of Rev. George Munro Grant. He was educated at Queen's University, Kingston and at Balliol College, Oxford (B.A. 1898). He taught at Upper Canada College and St. Andrew's College, Toronto, 1898-1904. From 1904 to 1910 he was Beit Lecturer in colonial history at Oxford and from 1910 to 1915 taught at Queen's. In 1917, he became headmaster of Upper Canada College, remaining in the position until his death in 1935. During his career he wrote or edited several historical publications, including his father's biography. He was elected F.R.S.C in 1911. In 1911 Grant married Maude Parkin.

Imperial War Museum, London, England, is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day. It seeks to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and "war-time experience." The Museum spans a huge range of activities not only at its main London location but also at its four other branches. The Museum is partially government-funded and also relys on sponsorship and donations.

Walter Dymond Gregory was born at Gaundle Farm, Parish of Montacute, Somersetshire in 1860. Walter's family came to Canada in 1869 and, being strict Quakers, settled among a colony of Friends near Woodstock.In 1882 Gregory began the study of law in Brantford, and in 1884 he came to Toronto where he was to spend the rest of his life as a lawyer. As a strong Liberal, Gregory was active politically and formed a close asociation with Goldwin Smith which lasted until Smith's death in 1910. In 1891 Gregory became Treasurer of the Continental Union Movement, a group that advocated union with the United States and in 1896 he purchased the Farmer's Weekly Sun, to which Goldwin Smith contributed a weekly column. In 1922 Gregory was appointed Royal Commissioner to investigate irregularities in the administration of the Brantford Police Force. In the same year he was made chairman of an Ontario Government Commission to examine the financing and management of the Queenston-Chippawa Power Development. Gregory died in 1939.

George Maximilian Antony Grube was born in Antwerp, Belgium on August 3, 1899. He went to England during World War I and served as an interpreter with the British army. He later studied Classics at Cambridge University and received his B.A. in 1922 and his M.A. in 1925. From 1923 to 1928 he taught at the University of Wales. In 1928 Professor Grube moved to Canada and was appointed Professor of Classics at Trinity College, University of Toronto. He was appointed Head of the Classics Department in 1931. Professor Grube is noted for his scholarly works on Classical Greek and Roman philosophies.

Professor Grube also had a keen interest in civic affairs. He was one of the founding members of the League for Social Reconstruction and served as the President of the Toronto branch from 1934-35. He joined the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1934 and was elected as the first Ontario C.C.F. Vice-President. He has served as a member of the various national and provincial Executive and Council committees and has written numerous articles explaining and advocating the aims of the C.C.F.-N.D.P.

Edwin Clarence Guillet was born in Coburg, Ontario, on September 29, 1898. He was educated at the University of Toronto obtaining a B.A. in economics and political science in 1922. From McMaster University he obtained a B.A. in English and history in 1926 and an M.A. in history in 1927. In 1960 Queen's University gave him an LL.D. Mr. Guillet taught in high schools for a number of years (1923-1957) and was historiographer for the Ontario Department of Education in 1946. In 1958 he became historian for the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation. Mr. Guillet was also a very well-known and prolific writer, pricipally about the history of Ontario. He died in 1975.