GENERAL NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21996, 4 July 1933, Page 7

GENERAL NEWS

The monthly social and concert of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Association was held on Saturday evening. There was a large attendance of members and friends, who greatly appreciated the programme provided under the control of the president (Mr L. J. Spence), who commenced the proceedings with the grand march and a waltz. The following contributed to the programme:—Mr Green, dialect stories; Mrs Isaacs, song; speciality dance, Miss Ngaire Wix; monologue, Miss Tui Northey; song, Mr J. M'Farlane; piano-accordeon, Mr Roberts; song, Mr W. Crossley. Community singing and dancing under the leadership of Mr E. Pemberton helped to contribute to one of the moat, pleasant evenings spent by the members of the society. On Thursday last a team from the Dunedin Hibernian Social and Debating Club met Representatives of the Seamen’s Institute of the St. Vincent de Paul Society in a billiards and snooker tournament.’ Mr W. M'Alevey, vice-pre-sident of the club, extended a warm welcome to the visitors, and Mr E. Crow responded on their behalf. The following are the results (Hibernian Club names first): —Billiards: P. M’Alevey and A. Gillick 100, C. Henaghan and E. Gow 75; J. J. Lauren and W. M'Alevey 100, M. Moloney and J. Morris 73; — totals—Hibernian Club 200, St. Vincent' de Paul 148. Snooker: W. E. Dawkins and F. Redman 42, E. Crow and C. Henaghan 43; J. H. Crowley and M. Jolly 28, M. Moloney and J. Morris 41; —total— Hibernian Club 70, St. Vincent de Paul 84. On Monday evening, June 20, the Law Students’ Debating Society held its orator ial contest. Mr W. H. Carson acted as judge. Mr J, Arthur elected to speak on “ Patriotism.” He drew a glowing picture of patriotism in days gone by, with apt references from Shakespeare. He was of the opinion, however, that jingoism and selfishness had done much to lower the estate of Great Britain in the eyes of the world. He thought the various nations of the world would do well to differentiate between mere land hunger and the patriotism and all it represented. Mr Stevenson speaking on the League of Nations, stressed the essential sanity of the League in the midst of a war-sick and disillusioned world. The attitude of the man in the street was to regard the League as the brain child of crazy idealists and .to point the finger of derision at its ineffectual attempts to prevent the SinoJapnnese conflict. The good the League of Nations had done was inestimable. It had already prevented several wars, restored peace among belligerents, and had' done much to stop the spread of famine and disease. Mr Stewart, soundly attacked the educational systems of the day. Other members spoke on the following subjects:—Mr Moore, “Realism”: Mr Kemnitz, “Those in Authority”; Mr Neil, “Age of Chivalry.” The judge placed the speakers—thus; Mr Arthur 1, Mr Stevenson 2, Mr Stewart 3.