British Studies Seminar, University of Texas at Austin with live oaks and the scattered ashes of one of the founding members of the seminar. On arrival at the seminar, the participants help themselves to a glass of Tio Pepe or Dry Sack sherry, though teetotalers prefer cranberry juice. Sherry has come to symbolize the attitude. The seminar meets to examine in a civilized way whatever happens to be on the agenda, Scottish or Indian, Canadian or Jamaican, English or Australian. The discussion is civil, but sometimes grows a bit heated. What makes the debate engrossing is the clash of different perspectives—including those of lawyers, physicians, retired ambassadors, and
Tio Ie Soei rose to editor. During this period he married the daughter of one of his coworkers. Tio wrote his earliest fiction in the 1910s. His first novel – targeted at children – was published 1911. Entitled "Sie Po Giok", it followed a young orphan who is treated unfairly by his uncle and eventually leaves for China. The story proved popular upon its release, and Tio followed with several further short stories. He also wrote several biographical anthologies in this period. In 1920 Tio fell ill and resigned from "Perniagaan". He and his family moved to Pengalengan, south of Bandung, so he