CHRIST CHURCH CLUB.
The following is a brief report of the years working of the above club to be presented to-night at the annual meeting:— . . ,This past year has undoubtedly been the most successful in the club's history lhe _n.embership now stands at over a hundred members. We were very untortunate -m losing the serivces of Mr IS. Perceval and the Rev E.Ward during the-year. These gentlemen fiilled the secretary's and president's offices respectively, and were always willing to do anything to the advancement of the institute. The club have now aharo^ ■working president in the Rev J. A Jacob. M.A., who is taking a gieat interest in the young men'is well-beih^ m Wanganui. A Bible <:lass has beeoi termed and me-ts every SundSy at %2 1? p.m. at the : Vicarages '- The Chrhfe Church debating team finished second m the debates for the union's shield, a very crecTltable perf-ci-aiaixce for a young team. The library contains eonw' good books arid niagazines. .The" season was opened last year with a inbck' banquet . in, Dustins, and th;s'; witb, : :th<j annual dance proVei a great suociess A party organised by- the cliib visiterT fchb Jubilee Home and Hospital anS gave a concert at each institutioi!,. T}m Athletic and! Swimming Glubs hay» had a n:,ost siiocessful season. Tho 'Dramatic Club staged a farcical Comedy "The Three Hats/^dn the Oper.i Hpuse' and were greeted with a: good lib.iiee;-■ Tlje -various m-I k>v gjiiiu-s Ijkvo iM-ru patronised vcl'iviii^ !' <' v^av.'juid^ ■^ith;tha:jise/.oJF-f|'e'-;H->yii-|^^li;Vci^»i^ season, sonic enjry^ab^u€;v^nniiiis;>wi^ll>^; sT>eht. To wovidg^for ih^■viK'i-il'^itii^h'v the committee halt i d-Aiiile-! 1 o'.^my. a billiard table. L-xptib.v. aiia 2Wtliineiysi "hockey; teams■ will' be f yihftd .t.lix. yr-ar: .Tha^;'.committee wislvio^thajik all tho«i» .wHo;.have assisttsd'^tliiFiirent fnn«twVi,s.-' -dunrig t>ie year, aMr the.. "Herald' 'mid v'Chvpniclo'V for pifeVs recorts an<l in conclusion\we a^k all' membrrs for uniteci -assistance.; for hv thii& roily oan we bepome a leading club for the religious,; focijil mc-ntHilani physical advai'ssnieiit of its members. >•■ :- •.:'-':,:■','-.■ ;■ ~ :
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 12 March 1908, Page 4
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319CHRIST CHURCH CLUB. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 12 March 1908, Page 4
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