THE HEITIKI CLUB.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18859, 11 May 1923, Page 8

THE HEITIKI CLUB.

ITS ANNUAL DINNER,

INVITATION TO OXFORD STUDENTS

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

i LONDON, March 17.' A very successful dinner was held by the Cambridge Heitiki Club at tho University Arms Hotel on March 10. The success of the evening was largely owing to the fact that nine New Zealanders at Oxford accepted the invitation of the club, and wore present. They were: Messrs N. M. Richmond (Rhodes Scholar), A. K. Warren, J. M. Buckley, E. S. El worthy, K, R. Buchanan, E. J. Baldwin, W. Pitts-Brown, A. H. Russell, and G. 0. Bayley. Other visitors were Messrs B. N. Strong, from Sandhurst, and J. Murray, from India. Members of the club present wore: Sir James Allen (president). Sir Ernest Rutherford (vice-president), Messrs P. do B. Brandon (chairman),. W. L. M. Dearsloy (secretarv), 0. W. H. Tripp, J. N. Lowry, R. II Lowry. J. D. H. Buchanan, J. F. Barclay, B. Kelly, J. L. Macfarlano, G. D. Murray, P. Hall! J. A. Mac Ewan. C. T, Chambers, H. S. H. (iilnior, N. Williams, J. A. Harvey, J. M. Allen, N. T. Sinclair, and T. K. Buchanan. Tho Chairman, proposing the toast of “New Zealand,” coupled with it the mime of the High Commissioner, and pointed out that Sir James Allen was up at St. John’s College, Cambridge, from 1874-7. and not only played in tho University XV, but just missed his rowing Blue, as he rowed in tho trial eights two consecutive years. Sir James Allen, replying, said that two things which had always stood him in good stead throughout life were his public school and university training. Ho was afraid that many New Zealanders who came over here to tho universities preferred to stay on in England, but ho hoped that all those present at the dinner would return to Now Zealand and give, tho dominion tho benefit of their education over here Mr N. M. Richmond, replying to the toast of“ Tho Visitors.” in an excellent speech, said that having found out in an atlas the whore ahouts of Cambridge, he had set off nt an early hour that morning to get there. The train ionrncy was so had that ho wondered whether it was worth while, but now he realised that it was. He was sorry that Cambridge had been rather sweeping tho board lately in athletic events, but ho felt that with Oxford winning' tho lacrosse the tide had turned, and be had certain information that Oxford would win the dressmaking competition. On behalf of the Oxford New Zealanders, he thanked the Heitiki Club for their invifntiohHo the dinner, and said it was. very thoughtful of them to engage rooms in the hotel where the dinner was being held. Sir Ernest Rutherford’s health was then toasted, and. in replying, he said that, he was afraid that he was one of (hose N~w Zealanders who had come over hero to be educated and bad not, returned, but he fell that, there was not sufficient inducement for a man who had done really well over here tr> return. lie considered that the Heitiki Club was a very good institution, but be hoped llint New Zealanders who came to Oxford and Cambridge would not, form a clique among themselves, as one of (be main objects of their coming over was to me and mix with Englishman. Many other speeches wore made and toasts drunk, and some hakas, having been performed, everyone dispersed after a very enjoyable evening.