A HAPPY EVENING

Waipa Post, Volume 41, Issue 3186, 9 August 1930, Page 5

A HAPPY EVENING

LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY. CAMBRIDGE PROVIDES ENJOYABLE PROGRAMME. Seeing that the Cambridge Literary and Debating Society was in a measure responsible for the formation of the sister society in Te Awamutu last year, Cambridge members naturally take interest in the welfare of Te Awamutu Society, and it is pleasing to know that it is progressing satisfactorily. A convincing indication of the friendly spirit and co-operation of the two societies was furnished by the exchange visits paid last year. Te Awamutu's Society has not been so fortunate this yeai', as several of its meetings have clashed with other attractive functions, but there was a good muster of members last Tuesday evening at the Town Hall, when members of the Cambridge Society provided the whole programme. Altogether it was a very happy evening, the programme being exceptionally good.

In the unavoidable absence of Mr F. W. Bevin (the local Society's president), Mr N. F. Oram cordially welcomed the visitors, and expressed appreciation of their kindly interest in Te Awamutu Society's welfare. Mr S. N. Ziman (president of the Cambridge Society), in acknowledging the welcome, referred to the advantages offered by such societies. He was pleased to know that Te Awamutu organisation was functioning so satisfactorily in every way. The items presented comprised portions of several programmes given at Cambridge during the present session. Miss Perkins gave an essay on " Some Women Novelists," with special reference to Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte. To illustrate her address two short readings were given: "The Bennett Family" and an extract from " Northanger Abbey." Misses Marshall, Blain, and M. Price and Messrs C. Meredith and Morath were the readers in the first effort, and Miss D. Searle and Mr Morath in the latter.

Mrs S. N. Ziman gave a brief and excellent survey of Bernard Shaw's works, without notes; and Miss Ruth Speight and Messrs Ziman and Morath read a farcical play bv Shaw, entitled " The Bolshevik Duchess."

A very pretty one-act playet, " Juliet's Grandma," was given by Misses Margaret McCathie, Thora Hardy, and Kathleen Goodwin. Mr E. B. Kemsley contributed a recitation, and Mr Frank Penn a monologue. Altogether it was an excellent programme, the readings and playet being specially well presented and much enjoyed. The Cambridge visitors were royally entertained at supper before leaving for home.