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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 26 August 1924, Page 10

‘‘The chairman (at the University College reunion) remarked that it had been thought wise to reduce the amount oi speaking to a minimum, and toasts had been eliminated, as they were now regarded as a relic of barbarism (writes “Zamiel” in the Auckland Star). Consequently, those present would be given opportunity for conversation about old times, and not be bored with speeches which would undulv prolong the evening.” To which many of us will say “Hear, hear.” You go to these reunions thinking that you will meet old friends and talk over old times, and you spend most of the evening listening to songs and recitations. \\hile, perhaps, during the eatimg ami in the few intervals of •■silence” a hand does its best to prevent con versa, t.on. Many of ns do go to reunions to ie-unite, not to hear platitudes from Multitudes/ or to listen to iazz music, or to writhe while someone perpetrates smirking inanities at the piano, gome 'months ago that bright Punch person “Fougasse” hit off this thing beautitulli. The great point about reunion c.innors, he said —I wish I could reproduce ft is illustrations—“is that they ,cr.e you a j O Hy evening in which to meet and exchange news with all your dear old friends without interruption ” except between 7.1.5 and 8.45, when you are at, dinner, seated between Mr- ; .,ge-s, from 8,45 to 9.5, when the Cnirnmn talks about the “dear old gweAs,” from 9.5 to 9.20. when someone sings a “dear old song.” from 9.20 t > 10, when Admiral So-and-so talks n'.rr t the ‘-dear old Navy,” from 10 t > 1-0.49 when fJonoral Somebody talks ' e:: -Hm “dea- old Ann,-/’ ” >ni 11.15 to 11.45, when the Eight <o<n Xomobod" ndhs ai- il, f , “de* r oM (iovorument.” from 11.45 to 12.45, ulhm! a nini.'ho:, u c g.f> n tl(. m ,-» n trdk about “fheir dear ■,/' selves.” front 1245 ir. A !U"' all of vn’i slug “dear ‘AHd 1 "no- S'iUc/” and from 1 -to 1.10. v. lion von got. -'llto your “dear obi 'oafs” and go off to your “dear old ji cm os.' J