CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 1, 4 January 1908, Page 56

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, December 27. A CONVERSAZIONE which was arranged by the Canterbury College Board of Governors, took place in the Canterbury College Hall on Monday, December 23rd, and was a most enjoyable and successful affair. The idea, and a very good one it was, was to welcome home the members of the sub-An-taretic expedition, and say farewell to the British Antarctic expedition. The gathering was presided over by Mr. G. W. Russell (chairman of the Board of Governors), and there were present Lieutenant Shackleton and several members of his expedition. Dr. Cockayne, Dr. Coleridge, Farr, and other local members of the sub-Antaretic expedition, and a number of friends of the guests of the evening, Mr. E, C. Hogg (president of the Canterbury Philosophical Institute), Dr. and Mrs. Chilton, Mrs. Coleridge Farr, Mr. and Mrs. Beaven-Brown, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wood, Miss Wood, Mrs. and Miss Way mouth, Miss Grant, Miss Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Page, Miss Kaye, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Williams, Miss Williams, Mr. J. J. Kinsey, Dr. and Mrs. Diamond, Dr. Alice Moorhouse, Mrs. G. W, Russell, Mrs. Cross. Mr. and Mrs. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Mcßeth, Mr. and Mrs. R. Speight, Dr. and Mrs. Symes, Miss Syme.s, Mr. and Mrs. Waite, the Rabbi and Mrs. Bernstein. Mr. and Mrs. Hallenstein and many others. The proceedings were most interesting. Short speeches were made by Mr. Russell, Mr. E. C. Hogg, Lieutenant Shackleton, Dr. Coleridge Farr, and Dr. Cockayne, who gave an illustrated lecture dealing with the work of the Sub-Antarctic expedition. Views were shown of the different places visited, together with photographs relating to the Dundonald wreck, and its survivors. Musical items were given by •the Cathedral Quartette Party, and this exceedingly pleasant gathering eame. alt <OO soon to a close.

DOLLY VALE.