CANTERBURY CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIII, Issue 16, 7 August 1885, Page 23

CANTERBURY CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

Christchurch, August 1. OwiNtt to some oversight the proceedings of the above Society have not been reported for some time, though since last report several interesting items have taken place ; nor do I intend at present to occupy your space with a lengthy report of these proceeding!. Suffice it to say that the Society continues to live and flourish.

At the yearly meeting, held June 16, the Rev. Father Bowers was elected President for tbe ensuing year, Mr. B. Dobbin (fit. Leo's High (School), Vice-President, and Mr. J. C. Scanlan, Secretary and Treasurer.

On June 23 tbe Rev. President delivered an address to the members, .which has already appeared in your columns. On the same evening the Society had the pleasure of receiving an esteemed former President, Mr. Maskell, who then, as well as ou the following Tuesday, expressed a sincere hope that the Society would continue to flourish, and promised to do all in his power to promote the Society's welfare. He banded in a prize of two guineas to be awarded to the moßt useful member during the past year, and announced hii intention of renewing the prize this year. Vive Maskell 1 Since then ttie Society's meetings have been held weekly on Tuesday evenings. Tbe programmes have been varied and interest* iug, one particularly so— viz., a debate on " The Probable Besulti of the Fall of the Gladstone Ministry." The progiamme for Joly 21 consisted of tbe reading of original papers by junior members, for a prize offered by Mr; Corr. This was awarded to Mr. O'Shaugnnessy for an essay on "Education." On last 'luesday evening the programme consisted of miscellaneous questions, many of which were asked to test the theological lore of the Key. President.