ATHENAEUM SOIREE.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 116, 18 May 1887, Page 3

ATHENAEUM SOIREE.

TkE members of the -abbvo Soeiet^} With their friendd, held their opening soii_b lasb higHt ab the Museum Buildings, when therd tt_ts a ldrge and fa-fliionablo attenclanco';, Aiiio.ig_.t those present .va^ei His Worship the Maybr (Mr A. Devore); Presiderifc of the Society.. Revs. Wi Tobbs; 0. M. Nelson, and J. S: Hill, Drs. Murray Moore; LegerErstm, J. T; Gu-cller, T. H. Lewis; J; Snd H. Honeyman- and I.tfe'_.|rs ;H: (I. Seth Smith, R-M- Campbell (UiSi' Consul), £ ~Mj , Brighaiii, S. Pond; Cheesemanj Professor Thomas. &c, , and d large number, rii laditW. The Conimittee having tastefully illuminated the tehed ivherein tli6 great Maori wftr-canoo rests with Chinese, laritern3; numerous visits iVei'e paid I. this faofcable adjunct to tho Museum's collection of native •Work; HB Wbrsiiip; i_i b"peni_is thd meeting; iirsb eJiplfeined to the uninitiated the objects. Of .the Society, in a very able manner, showing the use df freo discussion upon tho topics of the :day in creating a healthy public interest in matters political} literary or scientific. The! Committee had, he pointed out, arranged fdfr tho following leictures. to be fiven during .the ensuing winter session : — lajor H; C. Dane, the American orator, on May 31st. A debate, v Has the Public Works Policy of the Govern* meiit been conducive to the welfare of New Zealand?" A paper by' Mr Soth Smith, R.M., on'tho "Distribution of Wealth," on July 12 j and a debate, "Is Protection the best policy for New Zealand as a young colony ?" on July 26. He then invited Mr Button to deliver his address on " Tlio Relation which Art and Science Bear to a Young Colony." Tho lecturer dealt at length with his subject in a very able mannor, showing conclusively of what vast importance the growth of properly directed art and science was to a growing country like that of New Zealand, and on concluding -was warmly applauded. , The Roys. W. Tebbs and J. S. Hill then gave a capital limelight exhibition entitled, "New Zealand, as depicted and -described in England." Tho Rev. Mr Tcbbs,on rising, said that before going on with his lecture he would mention that a club-room .was to be formed in connection with tho Society at the Victoria Arcade, provided sufficient members were willing to- subscribe tho necessary five shillings. A most interesting, and laughable series of pictures was then shown upon the screen, the description attached to the extraordinarily coloured photographs of our colony giving those present a good idea of how New Zealand is misrepresented at Horned The following musical selections were given during the evening:— Pianoforte duet, galop de concert, '' Waves of the Ocean," Miss K. and Master J, Hooper; duet (vocal), "When Thou Smil'st," Mesdamos ' Morrin and Tebbs ; violin solo, serenade, Horr Tutschlca (ac| con-panied by Miss Wright) « quartette* " The Watchword," Mesdames Morrin and Tebbs, Mr Crawford,, and Dr. Mooro. Pianoforte duot, "Fantaisie Masanicllo," Mrs Tebbs and Miss K. Hooper; duet, violin and piano, "Gavotte ot Musette," Herr Tutschkaand Miss Wright; terzettino, "I Naviganti," Mesdames Morrin and Tebbs and Mr Salmon ; quartette, "A Spring Song,"Mes*damcs Morriii and Tobbs, Mr Crawford, and Dr. Moore.-