LECTURES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7480, 9 November 1885, Page 4 (Supplement)

LECTURES.

>o>f the 12th October Mrs. Edith O'Gorman AullYuy, known as "The Escaped Nun," delivered the opening lecture of her series on Roman Catholicism in the Choral Hall, to a lan;.) audience-- the body of the hall and gallery, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, being filled by an appreciative A number of other lectures on kindred subjects were also subsequently delivered to largo audieneen. .Professor Tucker delivered his farewell lecture on the Bth October before the members of St. Mary's Mutual Improvement Society, Darnell. Tho subject was "Dante," and tbo Tuscan poet obtained full justice at Professor Tucker's hands. In proposing a vote of thanks to the lecturer, Mr. Percy .Smith and Captain Thomas referred to tho valuable aid Professor Tucker had piven, not only to the society but to the public of Auckland genarally, and the members joined in wishihg him God-speed. In returning thanks, Professor Tucker expressed his regret at the near approach of his departure, and thanking the members for their goad wishes, hoped that if fortune ever turned Jiis steps Aucklandwards again it would not bo the last time he would lr.vo the pleasure of addressing an audience in our fair city. > Professor Thomas delivered a Jecture—one of the winter series—in the large room of the Y.M.O. A. on Oct. 16, upon Animal Life of the Air." There was a good attendance, and I Jr. J. M. Moore presided. The liev, J. S. Hill, by tho manipulation of his limelight, threw very realistic diagrams upon the sheet, representing the forms as seen through a microscope of high power. At its conclusion a vote of thanks wau accorded the lecturer. On October "JO thera was a very good attendance at the Young Men's Christian Association Kooms to hear Dr. A. C. Purehau' lecture on " The Eye." The Rev. J. S. Hill presided. The lecturer described tho mechanism and functions of the eye, and altogether the lecture was an interesting one. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the lccturer by acclamation. In conatqueuco of the success of his previous lectures throughout the colony, Mr. <1. A. Sala, who lectured at lnvereargill on October '22 to an immense audience, has relinquished his intention of seeing tho Melbouri.e Cup race, and will again go North. From lnvereargill he goes to the West Coast, afterwards visiting the chief towns in the North Island, and the Hot Lakrs district. The R'.'v, C. Worboys lectured on the '23bii Oct., in the Pitt and Vincent-street Church, to a large audience on "Happy Homes, and how to make them."