MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

Evening Star, Issue 10701, 13 August 1898, Page 2

MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

The first meeting of the University Debating Society for the second term of the present session was held last evening. The Chairman (Professor Gilray) referred in feeling terms to the loss the University, and especially the Debating Society, had suffered in the death of Mr C. M. Monat. The late Mr Mou'at had been a most popular student, and had never ceased to take an aotive interest in the life of the University. On the motion of Professor Gilray, seconded by Mr J. Collie, a minute was recorded expressing the Debating Society's deep regret at Mr Mouat'B death and appreciation of the practical assistance received from him. The prize essay for the year on ' The Disadvantages of a University Education,' by Miss Edith L. Brown, was read by Miss A. Bauohop, and was well received. Professor Gilray read a lengthy report on the essays he.bad received, and offered some criticism on. the views held by the writers. He said that the prize essay was a very interesting one, admirably reasoned out and well expressed, and thoroughly deserving of the prize. During the evening musical items were supplied by Miss A. Bauchop, B. A. (piano solo), Mr G. Harty (violin solo), and Mr R. N. Adams (song). On Thursday evening DrSiedeberg brought her course of lectures under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Association to a olose. The lectures have been well attended, and the attention of those attending has been marked. It was notified that two evenings will be given members to praotise among themselves. After this the examination will be held, when those who have attended at least four lectures can come up to qualify for certificates and medallions. Before dismissal Miss Wilkinson, on behalf of the members of the class, presented the doctor with a mark of their appreoiati n in the form of a real lizard-skin purse, nicely mounted in silver, with a shield on which was engraved : " Presented to Dr Siedeberg by her first St. John Ambulance Nursing Class. August, 1898." Io the purse was a sixpence issued for the first time. The doctor expressed her gratitude for the token in a few well-chosen remarks. * On the same evening Dr Will's class drew to a close. The members of this class also get two evenings for practice, when they, too, will fp informed through our advertisement columns of the examination. At the conclusion of fie olaisMrlUker,aotingforthemembers, presented Dr Will withasilver inkstand and two silver candlesticks, and voiced the pleasure and instruction the members had derived from his lectures. The doctor suitably acknowledged his acceptance of the gift. At a well-attended meeting last night of the Knights of Labor addresses were given by the M.W. and 1.0. The apathy of the people in regard to matters political was strongly commented on. The W.F. announced his intention of initiating a discussion on State insurance at the next meeting.