FRENCH CLUB.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 126, 29 May 1915, Page 3

FRENCH CLUB.

' There was a good attendance at tVie French Club last night. The audience included visitors from Tahiti. The proceedings began with a French song from Mr. Spencer. Madame Do Cleene gave a very interesting lecture entitled, "Classiques, Romantiques, et Modernes Comparees," treating the three periods in French literature — the classical period, which was at its height two hundred years ago; the period of romanticism, which found its most brilliant exponent in Victor Hugo; and the modern period. Madam De Cleene illustrated each period by readings from representative authors. The readings, in which she was ably assisted by her daughter, Mademoiselle de Cleene, were all given in a fine elocutionary style A cordial vote of thanks to Madame and Mademoiselle de_ Cleene was passed by acclamation. Notice was given that, at the next meeting, in addition to a lecture, there would be some specially selected readings chosen for this session. The proceedings ended with the singing of the "Marseillaise."

In a report received by the Hon James Allen (Minister for Defence) on the special work of the Local Government Board arising 1 out of the war, it is etated that the Board has advised the High Commissioner for New Zealand in regard to the disposal of some food and clothing sent to England by the Committee of the Poor of Great Britain and Ireland Relief Fund, Wellington. The Board's suggestion was- that tho food and part of tho clothing should . be handed over to the Central Authorities Committee, and the rest of the clothing 6hould be sent to Lady Emmott for the benefit of tho Belgian refugees.