D.L.F. PASSING NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2674, 14 June 1905, Page 75

D.L.F. PASSING NOTES.

By D.L.F. Civis 11.

The Social. — The most absorbing topic of conversation in D.L.F. circles at present is that great event to which town and country L.F. alike are looking forward — viz., the D.L.F. social on the evening of June 16, — an event which . we hope will in future years stand out as one of the most enjoyab'.a and successful functions in the annals of D.L.F. history. Comrades mine, no one wishes moie sincerely than does Civis II that our realisations on that eventful nie;ht may exceed even our wildest anticipations.

The Programme. — As yet it has not reached my "critical ears'' in what form the programme is arranged this time. The Committee, as usual, is somewhat secretive as regards it. If "Dame Humour -speaks correctly, the minstrel troupe is again going to be very much in evidence. Does the minstrel troupe this year consist of the same, members as it did last year? — for if so I wish to speak a f?w words to them. One of your number — in fact, your stage manager at the last occial — once accused me of being unoriginal ; but I am of the opinion that the minstrel troupe can lay a very rich claim to that failing as well. The selections and jok-es — more especially the jok-es — and other etceteras which they gave us at last social were decidedly lackms; in that most desirable (111 A. Ned's estimation) of all qualities — originality. Strange th.at they should be so unoriginal. . Let us hope that they will tieat us to something staxtlingly original this time, and that the supper won't be considered the most important item on the programme. By the way, I hear that sorno of the country L.F. hsive been sakecl to contribute items to the programme. I trust the committee will see that their country cousins are called on by the chairman rt an early stage of the proceedings.

The Group. — There is every sign that 111 Winter Show Week Dunedin will be a fair city flowing with D.L.F. There will be the famous D.L.F. of the past, the famous D.L.F. of the present, and those who will be famous in the future. There will be D.L.F. of both sexes, of all sizes and descriptions, and from all parts or Otago, so that in all probability the gathering 4"t the office -on Friday afternoon will be quite a gigantic affair, while the group ■will bid fair to be the largest D.L.F. group on record —^yen larger than the group which was taken four years ago at the time of the Duke's visit. Only those experienced ones will doubtless hope that the air will not ba so thick with the flutter of autographs as on that most memorable occasion. Little folk, little folk, roll up, tumble up, walk up, run up. Come just as you please. But -whatever •else you forget to do, don't forget to come. "Don't miss the 'bus."

Notes. — So the latest craze which has captivated the hesits of Dot's little folk is "writing notes." "We have sfc present *'Note>s from the Dunedin Club," "'Notes from Invereargill," and "Passing Notes." Then the other week we had "Some Notes by a Grown-up." Go ahead, L.F., we shall soon have "'Personal Notes,'' "Poultry Notes," "Cycling Notes," end numerous other notes. D.L.F. historians c-an bow write, "But the craze for criticism has gone, and that of notes has totally usurped its place." Oh! L.F., would that the next notes that are sent to the page could be ba.nk notes'. There — I must live up to one D.L.F .'s opinion of me, and get in my little jok» whenever 1 can, so that I also (wlion speaking of the ,iokes in my letters, a-s A. Ned did of his) may be able to say: "There were a good mary" of them."

— Questions of the Day in D.L.F.-dom. —

Seeing that country L.F. patronise the D.L.F. socials as much as, if not more than, town L.F., should they not be allowed to take equally as active a part in the programmes ? Would Awkward Ned be considered sufficiently experienced to write a papei for the club 011 "Unsatisfied Curiosity" ? If a D.L.F. Cycling Club were formed, would Reta be accepted as a member, or would she be considered too harum-,sca,rum and reckless a lider? — Yours very critically and vesy cynically, D.L.F. CIVIS 11.