CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 82, 8 April 1891, Page 2

CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

St. Patrick's Catholic Literary and Dobating Society lust evening opened thoir session for 1891 with an entertainment in St. Patrick's Hall. The hall was crowded to the doors, a large number of those present being ladies. Mr McVeigh, vice-president of the Society, presided, and in his opening remarks draw attention to the good objects the Society had in view, and invited all prosont to urgo their frionds to join. The entertainment was a good ono, and was vory well received. Misses Jenkineon, Clura and Colcta Lorrigan wore very successful in their songs. Mr McCarthy's two songs were much appreciated, as wa3 Mr Knight's. Misa Egan sung "Fiddleandl" very sweetly, accompanied by tho Roy. Dr. Egan and Mr Hircocks (violin). Mr Marson's rendering of "In Old Madrid" was capital, and Dr. Egan's " Father O'Flynn," and tho comic rendering of " Tho Last Koso of Summer," were very laughable. A violin solo was another good item. Tho parts taken by Mr Thos. Bracken and Mr Montague in tho entertainment have been leit to the lasb becauso thoy wero best. Mr Brackou'a recitation of " Barbara Freitchio " was a gem, and " The Piper," with which he responded to the encore, was equally good. Voice and gestures wero oqually eflective and well-judged. Mr Montague's portrayal of the screen scone from the " School for Scandal" was worthy of his ability. It is not an easy thing to represent four or five characters in a scene, but Mr Montague did it with such success thab the audience hardly felt that anything but one man was needed. Tho changes of voice were good, and tho "business" of the scene was capitally done.

Mr J, D. Connolly, United States Consul, an honorary member of the Society, delivered a short address during the evening. He said the members could best thank those who had founded the organisation by good deeds, and by entering with zeal into all that tended to the advancement of tho Society. The members must co-operate with tho officers to promote its well-being. Ho urged on parents the nocessity for studying tho bent of a boy's mind in choosing his walk in life, and they should consult a lad's own wishes. It is a crime to force a lad into a business for which he has no vocation. But once a calling is chosen, the lad should throw himself heart and soul into it, with an earnest desire to excel in ib. He would advise all young men to choose carefully their occupation for life, and then let ib be a labour of love to maintain and elevate the integrity of that calling. Let them " remember thab in the sweet lexicon of youth there is no such word as fail."