THE ILLUSIONS OF YOUTH

Evening Star, Issue 14515, 5 November 1910, Page 14

THE ILLUSIONS OF YOUTH

" The illusions' of man aro incurable. Perhaps—for the sake of tho marriage statistics—it is just as well." " Youth is always so conclusive and final; and it does not know that life is made up of more than one chapter, and that even love affairs are to be continued in our next." "The beliefs of youth, the glowing impossible certainties, aro, after all, tho only true things in this life. Afterwards w» grow up and learn, and the glow does not com* with our painfully gathered knowledge. The sole excuse for youth is that it is so sure—of itself and of the world."

"We all know thai Life is made up of dreary things like work and wages and rant and families and bills. And it is apparently a rule laid down for us that if people will prefer happiness to hard work, and a heart to a heavy meal, they will be made to pay for their presumption."—From * Galahad Jones,' by Arthur H. Adams. i

NEAR AND FAR In the Nelson Magistrate's Court, Mr Evans, S.M., held that the Magistrate'* Court had no jurisdiction to hear a claim' for arbitrators' fees in the absence of an express agreemont between the parties to submission to arbitration in which the fee is fixed, and that the inclusion of a fee in the award is not such an agreement, tho remedy on an implied agreement being in the Supreme Court under eection 22 of the Arbitration Act, 1908. Tho Saw-millers' Union wrote to the Trades and Ixibor Council drawing attention to the fact that 3,000 doors and other dressed material, made in Sweden, and 500 doors from Canada had been landed in Dunedin. Tho Union asked tho help of the Council in getting such importatJonc stopped. Tlie Council resolved to write to the Prime Minister and ask him to get a further import duty put on manufactured articles of tho description mentioned by the ; Saw-millers' Union. The present duty on furniture and similar aa-ticles is 20 per cent, with a preferential duty of 10 par rent.

The "Y" Branch of tho W.C.T.U. met Inst evening in tho Hanover Street Hall. Sister Frances occupied tho chair, and there was a fair attendance Several new members were enrolled during tho evening. Much important business was discussed—principally schemes of work for tho forthcoming year. Sister Frtinces delivered an interesting addrees on her work in tho Bowery, New York. She spoke of tho famove Water Street Mission, tho lifo work of Jerry M'Aulcy, also of the rescue work done iu the Red "Light District. She held the close attention of her audience for three-quarters of an hour.

Tho disputo between the Invercaigill branch, of tho Dunedin Painters' Union and the employers of Southland has been settled and an agreement filed with the Clerk of Awards at Dunedin. Tho only alteration from tho award at present in forco is that the rate of pay has been increased from Is 2d to Is 3d an hour. When this is put into forco the rate of pay for painters throughout the Dominion will bo uniform.

Forty charges against unlicensed bookmakers of trespassing on Riccarton Racecourse during the Grand National meeting were dealt with at Chxistchurch Magistrate's Court. ' All the persons charged pleaded guilty. .Sonic were- convicted and ordered to pay cost&, others were fined varying amountts. The various Methodist Sunday sschools of tlvo city and suburbs have been in the habit of holding combined meetings of teachers and others interested in their work at quarterly intervals. The object of these meetings is to discuss matters affecting Sunday schools, and to exchange ideas as to methods of working. Such a gathering was hold in the North-east Valley Methodist Church on Wednesday evening. Tea was provided for visitors by the local school, and afterwards a " Sunday school hour" was passed. Mr Louden was superintendent for the occasion, and a class from the Valley school were in attendance that th: teacher for the evening, Mr Smith, might demonstrate his methods of teaching. After the lesson was over there was some discussion and friendly criticism. A new constitution for Sunday'schools, having as its main feature a scheme for giving representatives of the various young people's societies, church officers, and trustees seats, on the Management Committee of Schools, and thus strengthening the Executives, was explained by Uio Rev. W. Slade, and after discussion its principles were approved and recommended to be adopted in all schools. Musical items were provided during the evening, and a very enjoyablo and profitable time was passed. There was a large attendance, of teachers and others interested.

The monthly G'ommitteo meeting of the Dunedin Fice Kindergarten Association was held in First Church Schoolroom yesterday afternoon, the members present being Mrs Fdwards (in the, chair), Mcsdamcs Reynolds, Oldham, Ewen, Kahlenberg, Dick, Cameron, Misses Hutchison, Kelsey, and .secretary. Mrs Ulrich was elected a member of the Committee.

The children of the St. Clair Presbyterian Sunday School mustered at tho Gymnasium last night for the anniversary tea and entertainment. There were over sixty ot' tho young folk, and the fathers and mothers made it a pleasure as well as a duty to attend after tea. Mr R. Duncan and the teachers managed everything very well. The feature of tho meeting was a teries of magic lantern views kindly shown by Mr J. !■;. Walker.

A romantic Istory comes from NewYork of two exiles from Kuflsia meeting at South Beach, a bathing resort on Staten Island, and renewing a matrimonial engagement which was interrupted in Russia. .\lile 'l'repoff, daughter of the former Governor of 81. Petersburg, had boon engaged to Baron Krudoner, the ' Daily Chronicle.' states, but because. 6ho joined a society in St. Petersburg which her father considered of a. revolutionary character ho insisted on her loaving the city, and sent her to America. Baron Krudener took her part, and as this was deemed an exceedingly unwise action his relatives packed him out of Russia also. Neither knew the other wa.s in the vicinity of New York when they came face to face with each other at South Beach. A renewed engagement has been the result, and the couple declare their intention of being married in America.