ARTS AND LITERATURE

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 96, 27 April 1929, Page 7

ARTS AND LITERATURE

' At the second general meeting 'of the New Zealand Amateur Arts and Literal ture Association, held last night, all officers who had held office since last September resigned. The following -. officers were elected:—President, Mr. F. H Dawn-vice-presidents, Misses M. England and Madeline Vyner, Messrs. Johannes C Andersen and E, Douglas Tayler; additional honorary associates, Mrs. M Tripe Misses M. C. Sage, I. Wilson, and Elizabeth Blake, Professor yon Zedlitz, Messrs L. Watkins and E. Jenner; secretarytreasurer, Mr.'Alan L. Reeve; recruiting secretary, Mr. A. G. ;W. Dunningham;' historian, Miss I. Young; assistant historian, Mr. A. C. MacKenzie; secretary music section, Mr. A. Jackson; secretary literature section," Miss. D. Hayes;* secretary ■ pictorial art,section, Miss Yvonne Bendall; secretary drama section, Miss K. Brailsford; secretary dancing section, Miss Madeline Vyner; councillors, .Misses E Wright, I. Young, L. Hogg, N. Marshall, M. Huggins,, Alison Grant, Sheila G. Marshall, Messrs. Trevor P. Fisher, and A. G W. Dunningham;-official editor, Mr. J. t! M'Caw'; advertising committee, Miss m! Butler, Messrs. H. H. H. Brady, J. Allan, H. Fielder, C Holmwood, G; W. A. Matthewson, and P. W. Thornton, The question was;raised as to whether professionals should be debarred from taking an active part in the association's afiairs. It was pointed out that already many professionals held office and were doing the association much good through their advice arid criticism to the amateur members. It was difficult to distinguish between amateur aiid professional, a professional in one art being.an amateur in another. A decision was finally 1 reached to leave the question over for another year. T'le _ motion that a. social entertainment be held within the next two months was passed. The election of a social committee and other, details were left to the council. .■ " ,

During the last few months the New Zealand Amateur Arts and Literature Association has grown steadily, mainly through its lectures and its lecturers and the enthusiasm of its members. Through the courtesy of Messrs. Chas, Begg and Co., it is holding weekly meetings in that nrm s lecture room, some of the forthcoming lecturers being Miss Elizabeth Blake (drama), Mr. H. Temple White (music), Mr. Johannes C. Andersen (literature), and Miss Barbara Putnam (dauc>ng). A noteworthy feature is the fact that members are given a chance to learn the practical side of the arts, as in drama, where members will be producing short playlets (original work, written by'members) and m dancing, where, members already meet weekly in the production of original ballets. ■