CANTERBURY CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIV, Issue 44, 25 February 1887, Page 18

CANTERBURY CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

Christchurch, February 18, 18 7. The usual weekly meeting of the above Society took place on Tuesday evening, 15th inst. In the absence of the President, the chair was occupied by Mr. W. O'Shaughnessy, Vice- President, the attendance being good, about forty members were present. After the passing of the minutes, and the transaction of some other routine business, it was proposed and carried that a pic-nic be held at Sumner on Easter Monday. It was also decided to accept with thanks the offer of Dr. Tivy to deliver a lecture before the Society at some future date. The Secretary was instructed to forward the thanks of the Society to Mr. Percival for a parcel of London Tablets, which he had presented. The programme for the evening was of a varied and miscellaneous character, consisting of recitations, readings, songs, musical selections, and a hornpipe or two thrown in, the latter being one of the best appreciated items. On the whole the evening's entertainment was the best of its kind for some time past, there being an evident improvement manifested all through, especially in the elocutionary part, which shows that the classes for the study of this paiticular branch are making very good progress under the careful training of Mr. Houlaban. The following, among others, contributed to the evenings amusement, Messrs. Courtney, Begley, Belmer, Cummings, Pope, Hennessy. The meeting terminated with prayer iv the usual manner.