PENWOMEN'S CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 139, 13 June 1936, Page 21

PENWOMEN'S CLUB.

Mr. R. A. Singer addressed the members on Friday afternoon about New Zealand poetry. It was his opinion, Mr. Singer said, that New Zealand poetry was suffering from neglect. New Zealand poets were well able to hold their own intellectually and lyrically with Engish poets and others. One little known but brilliant New Zealand poet was Dick Harris, who died in 1920 at the quite early age of 3ft years. Mr. Singer read several of his poems, including "In Dedication" and "At Dusk." Selections from J. R. Connelly's poems were read, also "The Sky Boy" and "The Shadow Voyagers," by Gloria Rawlinson and "The English Trees," by Robin Hyde. Mr. Singer concluded by saying that as long as we continued to be moved ana stirred by poetry, then the cause of poetry was an endless victory. Gloria Rawlinson and Robin Hyde were the guests of the club. Mrs. Annette Chapman, sang two songs. Current events were discussed earlier in the afternoon, the subjects being: "Women in the French Cabinet," "Women's Housing Investigation Committee in Britain," "Architecture," 'Empire Defence," and "The Broadcasting Bill." Mrs. Carr Rollett presided and thanked the speaker.