English Language Teaching October 1946 [antikvár]

Notes The British Council's New Chairman At a special meeting of the Executive Committee on 5th June, 1946, and on the nomination of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Sir Ronald Adam, Bart., G.C.B., D.S.O., until recently Adjutant-General to the Forces, was appointed Chairman of the Council. The new Chairman is Colonel-Commandant of the Army Educational Corps and has been closely connected with educational developments in the Army. He played a leading part in guiding these developments, including the Army Bureau of Current Affairs lecture-discussion courses, and the encouragement in more informal ways of cultural interests, notably the provision in Forces Centres and in units, of facilities for the studying and practice of music and the arts. He was elected in April last, President of the British Institute of Adult Education in succession to Lord Sankey. In a statement to the Press, Sir Ronald Adam said that he regarded the Council's work as of the highest importance and was much looking forward to his new duties.