INVERCARGILL D.L F. LITERARY AND DEPATING CLUB. Motto " Excelsior."

Otago Witness, Issue 2905, 17 November 1909, Page 83

INVERCARGILL D.L F. LITERARY AND DEPATING CLUB. Motto " Excelsior."

The weekly [meeting ol the above club was held in this" club room, Esk street, on Wedn-esday ev^miig-, November 10. We bad two visitors for r the evening in Bobbie J>ear - and Wakatdpu Lad, and Shasta, on behalf of the- clttb. rntde them cordially -welcome. As the day^before" (November 9) ,was a holiday and picnic day, members generally were -in good • trim, H short and lively debate between those who attended the picnic and tho3e -who were p-reveoted from ' going as to which party hao*' the better time ended indecisively.- - - ' ( Seme- open meeting, papers teld over from l*st evening -weWi ' read. They were: "A Bay in the ShearipK Shed" (Wayback), "Off the Beaten Tracks" (Helmsman), and » school composiidon eniiSled "Dolly Wmthrop," by liuoeda. Tkesei-were all very gcod and irreatly appreciated by all. A letter from Gravel was read and very much" appreciated. For the debate ©a^'la -Happiness at the.tJomaiand of All??' Easengro led for the affir-

mative and Shasta for tB« negative, and" these' were co evetily supported, that the debate 1 proved very close, "She, voting teingr s ''all; bu| s^'.p^per sent- in "by Pixie turned the bal-anoo in favour .of he negative sdde. 1 Extfacts and some of the, papers in full are . being sent for publication.^ Next Wednesday evening is to be devoted j to the telling of stories, humorous or otherwise, original or- selected. ,* " CASINO. Secretary. • • EXTRACTS. i If happiness isn't at the command of all, then it should be. We live in a, beautiful world full* pf'|l*tighter, song, and "beautiful flowers. Happiness is ours for the asking. If we go through life with a light heart, a kindly smile, and a, helping hand to offer , to those around- us, we will be happy ourx selves and will also make ofhers happy. If we seek sotxow we will find it, a,nd if v?« seek happiness we will find 'Jb too. .As Shakespeare says, "A happy heart goes all the way; A sad one tires in a mile-o." If men would pay le3s attention, to moneymaking and scheming how to become wealthy and pay more attention to the delights ol , Nature and 'the laughter and firattle of their children, I ' this world would be a happier world — Ociavf. Happiness -i- at the command of many, but not of all. There are some people with natures so narrow that Jiey have no thoughts outside of their own little -?ircl«. They sinlc -b«ce&th Adversity's stroke, and all happiness leaves them. They are ruled by conventions, and- once out of their own little sphere they lock that beauty of thought and religion that helps people to ris« superior to suffering and find a- certain amount of happiness under .he most trying circumstances. Many who have happiness at their command fail to grusp it. liiey are too busy long-ing for something Jiey mny not pet to find pleasure in what -hey have. — Pisie. . rj —