PICTON

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXI, Issue V, 30 July 1898, Page 152

PICTON

July IS. The WAITOHI DEBATING SOCIETY met in the Institute on Friday evening-. Some original papers were read by Mr J. France and Mr Stuart; and ‘Modern Authors’ were read and discussed by several of the members, Mr W. Esson taking ‘Mark Twain,’ Mrs Allen ‘Thomas Bracken,’ Miss R. Williams ‘Tennyson,’ Mr Stewart ‘Scott,’ Mr Taylor ‘Burns,’ Mr Robertshaw ‘Macaulay.’ The Rev. A. H. Sedgwick proposed that A CLUB should be formed in connection with the Society so that the alternate Friday might be occupied with games, and the young men might be kept from the hotels or the streets. The Committee are to meet on Friday to see what support they are likely to get for their venture, and if possible they will start the affair at once, borrowing chess and draughts and other games for the present winter. On Monday evening Mrs Sedgwick invited a few friends to meet Miss Robinson from Nelson. Literary games were the order of the evening, and some wonderful poetry emanated from the party, who were Mr and Mrs Sedgwick, Miss Robinson, Mrs and Miss Sealy, Mrs and Misses Allen (3), Miss E. Seymour. Everybody enjoys themselves at Mrs Sedgwick’s, and this evening was no exception to the rule. The arrival of H.M.s. Tauranga has placed us on the tip-toe of expectation. We all expect the Mayor to> give a series of entertainments for the Captain and officers. The winter season is just the time for a grand ball.

JEAN.