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The Filibuster

The Filibuster is the official journal of the Lynnwood Farnam Society. It includes news of interest to the Society's members and scholarly articles about Lynnwood Farnam. It is published quarterly by the Executive Council of the Lynnwood Farnam Society, and is directed by the Editorial Board of The Filibuster:
  • Dr. John Grew: Honorary Editor-in-Chief
  • Mr. Peter Butler: Editor-in-Chief
  • Mr. Jonathan Oldengarm: Associate Editor-in-Chief
  • Mr. C. Scott Tresham: Assistant Editor-in-Chief
  • Ms. Catherine Butler: Publicity (Position eliminated, 2002)
The Filibuster is distributed free to members of the Lynnwood Farnam Society. It is not archived online except for a picture of the front page and a list of contents, but back issues are available for a reasonable price by contacting: lynnwoodfs@yahoo.ca

Volume I, Number I (December 2001)

Volume I, Number I (December 2001)

Note: The Filibuster is published in black and white.

Contents:

Headline News
Page 1

  • LFS Gets New Honorary Patron
      Marie-Claire Alain inducted as LFS Honorary Patron.
  • LFS, Townshippers to Meet
      The LFS and the Townshippers' Association to hold a joint convention in 2003 or 2004.
  • Man Bites Dog
  • In This Issue...
Opinion Page
Page 2
  • Editorial Comments
      The Editorial Board welcomes its readers.
  • Letter to the Editor
      Dr. Benjamin Dover, Mrs., objects to a past article.
  • LFS Essay Contest
      The LFS announces its first Lynnwood Farnam essay contest.
  • Breaking News
      There was memorabilia hidden inside the Farnam bust.
News
Page 3
  • Attendance Figures Probed
      Farnam's Churches saw a marked drop in attendance for the Second Sunday of Easter every year.
  • Alain Sings Song
      A continuation of the Alain article from Page 1.
  • Activities Planned
      A continuation of the Convention article from Page 1.
Page 4
  • "Thousands Now are Turning": The LFS Temperance Project
      The LFS would like temperance song sung on every continent on earth in 2002.
  • Unfurl the Temperance Banner
      Words and music to the song.
Page 5
  • Arbour Nice Day
      Two trees were planted in Farnam's honour.
  • Tourist Trap
      A photo of Farnam's birthplace.
  • The "Toccata Heard 'Round the World" Project
      The LFS would like the Farnam Toccata played around the world on January 13, 2002.
Page 6
  • Sober Men and True
      Nobody Gets Drunk at Cathedral-St. Matthias Carol Service.
  • Chorister Cracks Joke
      A tenor tells a hilarious joke at Christ Church Cathedral.
Page 7
  • Parliament Passes "Don't Go There" Bill
      Bill bans annoying clichés.
  • From The Archives...
      French Publisher, Dead 300 Years, Sues Presser Co. Over Farnam Toccata (originally published in the Westmount News, January 20 1932.)
Features
Page 8
  • Movie Review
      Voices from a Locked Room (1995).
  • Picture of the Month
      Farnam Defeats Truman.
Page 9
  • Guest Columnist
      The "Hey"'s the Thing by The Varsity reporter Jayne Finch.
  • Classifieds
      The LFS sends its readers season's greetings, a choir tries to sell a second-hand book, and an inventor advertises a device to hold down paper plates.
Scholarly Articles
Pages 10-11
  • The Third Way: The Significance of the Number Three in Farnam's Toccata on "O Filii et Filiae" - A Formenlehre Perspective
      LFS Archivist Jonathan Oldengarm examines the Toccata from a form-functional standpoint.
Page 12
  • The History of McGill Project
      Librarian Richard Weede presents a chronological list of important events in McGill's history.
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