DUNEDIN CLUB NOTES AND CRITICISMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2672, 31 May 1905, Page 73

DUNEDIN CLUB NOTES AND CRITICISMS.

•*One man may speak the universal mind." A few of the most prominent members of the club have been absenting themselves lately. That is most decidedly unfair to the •workers, so if they do not roll up a reminder ■will have to be given them in this column. On exhibition between 12 noon and 1 daily, near Moray place, a handsome D.L.F. youth on the lookout for badges. Country members please note, as "sweet are the uses of advertisement. Apply— Didn't You Knew or Bed Hose, on the spot. Many members, when choosing sides for a debate, prefer the side on which their syirrpathie3 lie. If they would "but recognise that it is- far better training for fhe mind to take the side opposing their convictions, as it increases their power of seeing the pros and cons of any subject, -what a gTeat amount oi good would they do themselves! One never knows everything. "Who could have guessed from his -appearance that A. Ned has such a partiality for cakes and raspberry wine! I commend this hint to our fair ' members: If you wish to softsoap that youth, just offer him those luxuries, with, perhaps an extra strong cigar to finish up with. By— the way, speaking of Vance's buttonlioles, why i& it we see every other kind of leaf behind them but the "biroadleaf." Is it because we have secured one as an official of the club? At last meeting C C. M. spoke eloquently on behalf of the page and writers of about five years, ago. In my next notes I shall give the points she spoke upon. Texas Jack is one oi the most considerate and -unselfish of .our male members. No matter where lie is or wiat the obstacles in his ■way, scarcely an open meeting- passes but the chairman announces a. paper from our comrade describing his adventures, and making ■us wish we were up Ceirtral Otago with him. It is a great. pity that the- more recent writers do not follow his example. On dit: — That Lenore has abandoned the "hair-down" stage, and shows preference for the "hair-up." So do ■ we. That Awkward Ned would give bis right liand to know who The Croakers, Civis II and Quago are. Can any obliging L.F. hejp him unearth the mystery? Address", Awkward :sea. That Captain Cook has obtained command •>£ trie S.S- IConsuch — three decks and no bottom. He must be away on a cruise, as we have jaot seert him lately. That Bert has reached the height of his i ambition: he can now hit a nail on the head ■without striking hia nose. That Mamie's muff is_ fast becoming quite a recognised institution of the club. Verb, sap.. That Oetava believes in "they also serve who -only- stand and wait" — especially on Tuesday -evenings. That it was "Eimo-st" a case with Kipuer one -evening at the conclusion of the club's meeting. That the club ought to prosper, seeing there is a Nil Desperandum in it. QUAGO.