Postby dognose » Tue Aug 24, 2021 5:02 am
Toronto Jewelers Hear Plans for Canadian Convention at Annual Fall Dinner
TORONTO, Can. , Nov. 8.—The Toronto Jewelers' Association held its annual fall dinner in the Ontario Club last Saturday with an attendance of about 150, representing all branches of the trade. E. J. Shipp presided at the affair. An interesting sketch of earlier days was given by Charles S. Ellis, who was apprenticed to the watchmaking trade in 1876, serving the first year without pay. He vividly contrasted the business conditions of that day with the modern commercial system.
An address on “ Modern Merchandising ” was given by Professor Morrow, formerly chief of the Department of Business Administration at Western
University. He devoted special attention to the position of the independent retailer in competition with chain stores, and stressed the fact that
through personal service the independent could survive.
A. J. Roden outlined the plans for the national convention of jewelers to be held in Toronto next February. It is expected that the affair will surpass in attendance and interest any previous gathering of the kind. An excellent musical program was provided by George Musgrave, at the piano, and the Thomas Quartet.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 14th November 1929
Trev.