GENERAL NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21734, 27 August 1932, Page 15

GENERAL NEWS

The president of the School Committees’ Association (Mr H. Haigh) and several members of the executive travelled to Mosgiel on Thursday evening for the purpose of meeting as many members of the committees of the Taieri Plains_ as possible, with a view to enlisting their active co-operation. The meeting was arranged by the members of the Mosgel Committee, and was held in the District High School. Although the attendance was not all that could be desired, those who attended were favourably impressed by the speakers. Messrs L. Sanderson, W. Ripley, and L. D. Ritchie very ably placed the claims of the association before the meeting, pointing out the mutual advantages to be derived by affiliation. Those present expressed satisfaction that the delegation had made the journey, and promised to join up. It is more than likely that in the near future some other district of the plains may be visited, the members of which could not find it convenient to attend. The fortnightly meeting of the Hibernian Catholic Benefit Society was hold on Tuesday, when the president (Mr W. C. M'Donnell) presided over a good attendance of officers and members. After the sick visitors had reported on their visits to sick brethren, sick pay was passed. Bro. T. Sullivan was nominated to fill the position of trustee, which had been left vacant by the, transfer of Bro. T. Pound. The quarterly balance sheet was read and adopted, Bro. A. J. Dowling (auditor) informing the, members that the branch was financially sound, and that the funds were all well invested. At the Radiant Health Club’s weekly meeting last Monday evening the president (Mrs Brooks) presided. Mr Perry continued his talk on “ Psyqho-Analysia,” and dealt with the factor of “ Consciousness.” All seekers of knowledge, he said, had from necessity begun from a known premise, and then attempted to uncover the unknown. Likewise, in the realm of mental facts, investigators had for centuries confined themselves to a study of consciousness as an entity. This type of approach took little cognisance of a fundamental principle involved in all phenomena, and therefore it was from this standpoint that they should examine consciousness as an end result of a long series of powerfully built-up mechanisms, in the development and growth of the human psychic. Their knowledge of the unconscious allowed them to examine causes of consciousness. Consciousness the speaker defined as a state of awareness. Mr Perry dealt with different aspects of consciousness, such as perception, hallucination, delusion, illusion, evolution, and the value of attention that was characterised of consciousness. A vote of thanks was given Mr Perry for his address.