ST. COLUMBA CLUB

Grey River Argus, 30 April 1931, Page 6

ST. COLUMBA CLUB

Annual Meeting | i Tin* annual meeting of thoi St. ColLiterary and Debating Club ( was belli last evening, the President. I Mr A. M.. Carrol, presiding oven a large attendance. Rev. Fathers J. t Long and Hob han, and Rev. Brother . I ‘ergus were among those present. An apology for absence was received from | Mr M. James. , The. annual report and balance sheet. ( which showed a credit balance of 10-. ) v.rre read and adopted. s Th» annual report was as follows: — e la submitting the annual report and ( balance sheet vve have much pleasure in. reporting that the 1930 season has ( been for the 1 Club, one of progress .end advancement, and generally speak-1 ( ing. successful in every respect . Dur- ; ing the year "a number of intor-Chd) debates werie held between our repress n i a (fives and thosty of Trinity ' and United Clubs, and also w-th St. Mary ’s Hokitika Club. These were i. a source of considerable entertainment | and education to thd various members who participated in these functions. We are also pleased to say that oun ' member* were fairly succcssiul at the ' • Competitions, both locally and nn Hokitika. onr Club proving the winners of * b(4h tlm Senior and Junior Champion* Isl ip* and the Oratorical and Club * Chan.pi inships We also successfully defended t .e Kent Honours Board for . (’.ebat ing against both the Trinity and I I nil d Chibs. and our B. team was su'C'ssfnl in annexing the Stuart Cup from St Mary’s Hokitika Club. 1 >in<e our last annual meeting death* has removed an old and valued mem- I | her of our Club, in The person of th l I I Into Mi IT. F. Doogan, who was for | [many- years an active member, and t'Lo a Past President. W«-. have also | to recorid the loss of a. very valuable- | member in the person of the Rev. . I Brother Tareis'-us, who was recently | transferred from tlo's district. Bro [ Tareisius took a very keen inf enest I pin ail phases of Club woii, and espect-' ally in the elocution and debating I J side. It was due io his energetic work ' and keen coaching that the junior members nie‘ with such success at | last, year’s Competitions. He was) instrumental in organising tltfe W.E.A., jtirclo of the Club and- this is now a‘ I flourishing side of Club life. In con-' plusion, we have to Thank the Clergy . '.ind the M.irist Brotheiis for the keen: ‘ interest they have taken :’n the Club 1 ‘•luring the year, and for the valuable • assistance rendered; the Press f°t th<’ir courtesy to <»un j and also those gentlemen who adjudi- | cated at the various debates during the season; :»,id. last, but by no means’ ■hast, the Ladies < 'ominit b'e, which did I • >o much to make our social functions The President stated that the record I for the post year was one of which; they might well loci priuud, and he' .thought it compared favourable with 'those of years, when the Clan was one of the most nourishing in the Dominion. Dicing the year ran attendances: ' :i1 meetings had not l» •• n large, but , | what they lael<ed in numbers, they! . l ad made up in quality and keenness. lie was pieced to >< e such a large' .- ttemTance at the annual meeting and, | what augured well for the success of ) tl e c.onn’ng year’s woilk. lb“ referred! I to the sustained by the Club in the death of Mr U. F. Doogan. and the departure of Rev. Brother nareisi-’ ns. Ho said all appreciated the fine I work done by the spiritual Director, i Rev. Father Hololmn, ;.nd the Secret'ary, Mr L. Phillips, bot.h of whom, had laboured untiringly in the .inter- ’ csts of the C’nb. Ho had much plea ' sure in welcoming Rev. Broth'T Fcr- 1 gns, who, h.e was sure would prove a* 1 invaluable to the Club as Rev. Bro,then Tareisiiig had be‘”n. [ Rev. Fatlber Holohan. Spiritual Di | I rector, congratulated the Club njem-1 | hers on their success of the past year J I Last year, he- said, most of rhe work j had been done by a few wilEng mem- 1 | bers, but he hoped that during the | i coming year! all would take a lively in terest in the Club. He was pleased, to see so many new members present,' and trusted that the C lul. would have' andther successful rear. H M hoped that all members would attend the meetings regularly in order to fornnulate programmes, whi -h would be of interest to all. The elocution and rebates did not uiterost all. he kn>w, but it was the duty of the member? to j attend the meetings, when they could make their suggestions to the Execuive. While in Christ church lecently, . he met members of the Christchurch I Club, whjo expressed regret that the ISt.. Columba Club was notxrepresented ; in Timarlu recently at the annual Ho- ’ eut'ionaiy and debating competitions J of Catholic Clubs. Next year, the ! Competitions would be held in Christchurch, and he hoped that th.? Columba , Club would be represented. He re-, presented. He referred to the loss sustained by the) Club in the departure of Rev. Brother Tareisius, hut wa s confident that Rev. Brother Fergus would prove a worthy successor fo j Brother Tarcisus. Very Rev. Father J. Long, eXpHessed the gratitude of the whole parish to the members of the- Club for | the reviewed interest and fine Catholic ! spirit which the Club had shown in r<*-1 ••ent years. He was glad to hear the tributes which had been paid +o Rev. ! Brother Tareisius, and said that not | only the Club but also the whole par-, ish, owed to Brtother Tareisius more : than it was able to express. He, also, /welcomed Rev. Brother Fergus, and I felt sure that he would be a most valuable member! of the Club. In conelusion he hoped that all the young i men would join np with the- Club and ■ was confident that with the loyal co- 1 operation of all, the* Club would continue to prosper. The election of officers resulted as! follow.-:— Spiritual Director, Rev. | Father Holohan ('re-elected); Presid-1 ent, Mn M . Kelly ; Vice Presidents, I Messrs A. M. Carroll, P. J. McGrath. .Tas. Quinn; Honorary Vice-Presidents, Rev. Brother Fergus; General Committee, Messis T. Antsy, J. Phillips, C. Durning, D;. O’Sullivan 1 , R. Crooks,, F. Bellamy; Librarian, Rev. Brother! Fergus; Secretary, Mr L. Phillips v e-

dected); Assistant Secret ary, Mp C. Rose; Treasurer, Rev. Father Holohan; Auditorl, Mr M. Keating, (re-elected); Elocutionary Critic, AT r \V. McGrath; Selection Committee, Rev. Father Holo P han. Bev. Brother Fergus, Messrs P. , J. MeGra.Hu A. M. Carlroll, L. Phillips; Socfal Committee, Messr s R. " Crooks, J. Quinn, E. Bellamy, J. Phil- - lips. D. Fogarty and C. Rose. The retiring President, Mr A. M. " Carroll, declined re-nomination, stating! C that he would not be able to devote the tiiius necessary tio the proper dis- t< charge of rhe duties of President, y Rev. Father Holohan expressed regret h that Mr Carroll would not accept re- J nomination. He kno-w that during b his Term of office Mr Carroll had not I spared himself, and had done all Tfo r could for the advancement of the, a Club. By his keenness, anjia uneea-sing efforts he had put- the Club', on its feet and its present position In was due >:n no small measure to Mr< s Carroll’s work. j r The matter of the procuration of c club rule books was left to the See- r rotary, Assistant-Secretary, and Rev. | Bro. Fergus. I s It was decided that the weekly meet- v jugs be hold on Tuesday evenings. ; s Subscriptions were fixed at 12/6 for < senior members and 7/6 for juniors, with 5 a rebate of 2/6 if paid before June t 30th, any new member elected during t the month of Juno or after to bp given i j one month’s grace. jt The following new members wore 1 < elected:— Messrs W. Quinn. M. Eales, I W. Cunliffe, W. Connors, J. Duffy, S. ; < Wallace, C. Rose, W. Newman, and D. I Fogarty. | i Rev. Father Holohan intimated to the I ( meeting that he had received a letter 1 from the promoters of the W.E.A. Circles, asking if the St. Columba Club ] < intended continuing the Circle formed last year.—Rev. Father Holohan was;: instructed to reply stating that it was 1 fully intended to continue with the cir 1 cle. , < The Executive was instructed to draw, < up a programme to be presented at the 1 i 1 next meeting. i A vote of thanks was accorded Mr 1 W. Quinn for his attention to the Club 1 I rooms.