ALPINE CLUB

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11254, 5 July 1922, Page 9

ALPINE CLUB

THREE interesting lectures Lnst niglit members of the Alpine Club gave a series of lectures, and showed home interesting lantern glides ,to a gathering of members and friends in tlie Dominion Farmers' Institute, when Hi* Excellency Lord Jeliiooe was present. iMr Harper, who opened the .proceedings, described a senes of climbs made thirty real's ago on the western slope oi the Southern Alps, "’hen that region was first explored. With Air Douglas he spent eight months exploring the country, carrying their packs, which included camera*?. , . , • .. .. The slides shown included some ot the Franz Josef aiul Fox glaciers, showing the very rugged euriaoe of the ice and the extremely difficult, country they had to traverse, often having to climb several thousand feet over a bluff to advance about a quarter of a mile up the river, borne beautiful views of the mountains were shown, with interesting and unique scenes of the glaciers on the -west side or Mount Seflun, the Aluoller, etc. Air Malcolm Loss followed, showing views of Alount Cook from the Hermitage side. He described his first traverse of the mountain, and showed pictured of historic spots of camps of the first cluab m ilr Fletcher lectured on the Godley district, where lie has been climbing for the past four years, and showed some beautiful panoramic views of mountain and glacier, with scenes of a trip o'er the Bcalcy Pafw down the Scone stream, Mr H. Milne operated the lantern. At tlie conclusion of the lectures, Lord Jellicoe said a few words expressing appreciation on behalf of the audience for the interesting entertainment given them. Amotitg those present were Mrs W. F. Massey and Miss Massey, Sir Donald and Lady McOnvin, Sir John amt Lady Find - lay, Mrs Harper, Mr W. Kennedy, Mrs and Mis« Aforiec. Dr ami Mi's Hislop, Mr and ors A. Cray, AJr and Mrs Fulton, Mr and Mrs Drew, etc f