SOUTHLAND NOTES AND CRITICISMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2669, 10 May 1905, Page 75

SOUTHLAND NOTES AND CRITICISMS.

Dear Dot, — Considerable excitement was manifested by D.L.P. last "Wednesday, it. being the wedding day of Maisio Bee. As no doub'l some of the little folk will be sending in an account of the cereniony I need not go into details. Sufficient to &ay that the bride looked charming, every inch a D.L.F., and that the little folk generally proved themselves adepts at throwing rice.

Indeed, some were so excited that when my friend, Southland Cynic, was leaving the church a number of D.L.F. m their haste, thinking, of course, it was the bridal party,

showered him with rice. Poor Cynic, when will your troubles end? Ceres seem-ed to be enjoying himself on "Wednesday night, tripping the light fantastic tpe. If I remember rightly, when we had the debate " Is Dancing Wrong ? " " the Goddess of Grain " was one of the leading advo-

cates for no dancing. I hear Zealia is taking to shorthand. N< doubt it will come in very useful for report ing the president's speeches a-fc our meeting. Willow Brook, who has just returned fron Duendin, .expresses himself as highly de' lighted at the way in which he was receivec by the senior club. It is a pity that visits could not be exchanged a little oftener. Unfortunately, the expedition to Mataurs did not com-e off. However, we shall all th< saiue in the near future, " while the billjr boilfi," be able to have a hearty handshake

with our Mataura comrades. Among the budding orators in our Debating Club is one of particular promise. I reies: t» Tika, who, the other evening, gave us an excellent address on the evils of smoking. What a good thing it would be for the club if we had a few more meinbera like Lii^, ■who is not afraid to speak out. x Quite a large number of stranger D.L.F. have been paying a flying visit to our town, . xewixtly, among tliejn bein.2 True Blue, wh.o

a retired writer is as enthusiastic as 'tvev. — Yours truly, SOUTHLAND CRITIC.