[Illustration: _From a photograph by G.C. Baresford, S.W._

HUBERT BLAND, IN 1902]

FOOTNOTES:

[7] Frank Podmore, M.A.--b. 1856, ed. Pembroke College, Oxford, 1st
class in Science, 1st class clerk, G.P.O. Author of "Apparitions and
Thought Transference," 1894, "Modern Spiritualism," 1902, "The Life of
Robert Owen," 1906, etc. D. 1910.

[8] Mr. Champion took no further part in the Fabian movement, so far as
I am aware. His activities in connection with the Social Democratic
Federation, the "Labour Elector," etc., are not germane to the present
subject. He has for twenty years resided in Melbourne.

[9] See complete set in the British Library of Political Science, London
School of Economics.




Chapter III

The Early Days: 1884-6

The use of the word Socialism--Approval of the Democratic
Federation--Tract No. 1--The Fabian Motto--Bernard Shaw joins--His
first Tract--The Industrial Remuneration Conference--Sidney Webb and
Sydney Olivier become members--Mrs. Annie Besant--Shaw's second