THE DUNEDIN CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIII, Issue 46, 12 March 1886, Page 17

THE DUNEDIN CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY

Thb second social meeting of the Dunedin Catholic Literary Society was held on Thursday, the 6th March, in the Christian Brothers' schoolroom, when there was a crowded attendance of the members' friends. The Rev. President occupied the chair. The business commenced with a debate by the members on the question, " Should ladies be admitted to Parliament," and the interest taken in it by the subject of discussion was plainly manifested by the large proportion of ladies present in the hall. Mr. Carolin on the affirmative, and Mr. R. A. Dunne on the negative, introduced the various jt>ro* and eons of a subject that was intended to be amusing rather than instructive. Messrs. Dundon, Hayes, O'Neill, Eager, and Drumm also spoke. Most of the speakers were new to a public audience, and as a consequence the speeches were not so remarkable for logical precision as for the vigor of those who delivered them. They were certainly amusing, some of the speakers being frequently interrupted by the laughter and applause of the audience. The question was decided almost unanimously in the negative. The second part of the entertainment consisted cf several musical items, all of which were well rendered. Miss Woods pang " A Vision " very sweetly, and Miss Coaway was heard to great advantage in the very pleasing solo which she selected, " Nevermore." Miss Murphy's " Miserere Domine " was a more ambitious attempt, but she did full justice to ths music, the various parts expressive of peaceful calm, despair, and thankful joy being very artistically rendered. Miss O'Driecoll played a pianoforte solo in her usual taking manner, and was loudly applauded far her solo " Only a Pansy Blossom," which seemed to please the audience very much. Mr. Corrigan did well in selecting the " Pirates of Penzance " music for bis clarionet solo, and, despite the fact that the piano was hardly up to concert pitch, made hij item very acceptable to the audience. Mr. Callan proposed, and Mr. Hayes seconded, a vote a thanks to the performers, which was carried by acclamation, and the audience then dispersed, apparently satisfied with the evening's entertainment.