WAIMATUKU.

Otago Witness, Issue 2198, 16 April 1896, Page 24

WAIMATUKU.

April 14.— Mr O. E. Hugo, who for a number Df jears has been travelling New Zealand, gave Dne of his popular lectures on " Physiognomy in the Waimatuku hall. As he had lectured on "Ihe Face" at Wight's Bush on the previous iveek, he confined his remarks here to " The Nose. Mr Hugo's charge for admission being imall, old and young alike can pass an evening with profit and amusement for the orthodox church money, 6d and 3d. Unlike most itinerate would be-thought lecturers, Mr Hugo's characteristic does not seem to be money-making, for cot only are his admission charges small, but he gives to all anxious to have such charts for a very moderate sum. These charts give a marvellouß variety of useful information, even telling one what kind of food is suited to one's temperament, and to the young folks giving that most invaluable pie^e of information— what sort of lifepartner to choose. They also give one an idea of what profession to choose and what trade to. follow. Mr Hugo has a pleasant, taking manner, the happy knack of making his audience feel at home, and, though treating a scientific subject, the ability to avoid technicalities. Pencil sketches of many of the world's celebrities and notorieties were shown, to illustrate particular traits of characters. So well did Mr Hugo impress us with the importRBce of our noses that our facial appendage was the main topic among us for a week. If all the lecturer said be true, my nose is. responsible for a great deal. When Mra "Your Own" takes me to task for coming home late, or for neglecting to me the door-mat, I answer " My dear, it is not I, but my nose,", and so great .is her faith in Mr Huso that she is struck speechless. h Ecclesiastical.— Our choir' now that the rush Df harvest is over,, has resumed practice. Stranger's irho now ana then visit us ofte» remark > " That Ihoir siDgs'T^ell, considering (bat it has no inrtru-

mental musio." Whsn the small debt on the hall is paid off our young man may make the matter of introducing au organ into the hall their next consideration. Bible Class.— The winter Bible class ha 3 bean again started by Mr M'Kenzie. Last Sunday evening w*s the opening one, and a good number of young men aud women attended. Political. — It is rumoured that Mr J. Mackintosh (present member), Messrs H. Hurst (farmer, near Orepuki), Mr Gilfedder (schoolmaster at Wrey's Bush), H. S. Valentine, and J. Walker Bain (an ex-member for Invercargill) are intended candidates for Wallace, with more to follow.