ST. JAMES'S YOUNG MEN'S MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 4048, 3 November 1874, Page 2

ST. JAMES'S YOUNG MEN'S MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.

Tiie first entertainment given under the auspices of these young men was held last evening in the Temperance Hall, and oil the whole it was an exceedingly creditable auair and well patronised, the large room bein| crowded with visitors. There was a varied programme, in which the choir of St. .lunies - ■ under the leadership ef >! and Mrs. Mitchell, took a prominent and very siieceisful part. The chair was taken by the Ecv. R_ F. Macnicol, who, after the ilee, " Awake, -Eolian lyre," had been vvll rendered by the choir, made a few introductory remarks. He observed that, this was the first open meetiugor entertainment given by the society, it was tneir third and they were in every wa> progressing favourably. He trusted thai although it was desirous to keep it a strict!) Presbyterian Society, those who oelonged to other denominations render their assistance. The object of the society was mutual improvement, aud he thought that discussions in institutions of this character might be productive of niuca good, and by forming habits of isiuthodwal debate, assist the youth in attaining tU"- 1 position of legislators, and thus becoming serviceable to their country.—Alter tfce chairman's remarks, :i gentleman with a good tenor voice gave a ballad, "Far Awa}. Then there was a recitation by Mr. Carson, which was encored- Other soiigs and r ' k ~ : tations followed, among which were cousvj" cuous songs by Mrs. Mitchell and Mr. During the intervals between the l ur '~ refreshments were handed round, and aJte. an excellent programme had been concluded, all departed, well satisfied with their evening's amusement.