DUNEDIN CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 37, 19 June 1891, Page 20

DUNEDIN CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

Thb usual weekly Meeting of the Dunedin Catholic Literary Society waa held in the Christian Brothers' School on Wednesday, when the chair was taken by the Rev. Father Lynch. Mr J. Kennedy, who was proposed at the previous meeting, waa elected a member of the Society. Mr Griffen gave a humorous reading, taken from Max Adeler, on " Music," which excited much laoghter, and recitations were given by Mr J. Macedo and Mr J. Simmonds, both of whom acquitted* themselves admirably, Mr Macedo's contribution was " Hamlet's advice to the players," which he gave in very good style. The othe t was • piece entitled " The Uncle," which, though very long, was well delivered, Mr Simmonds evidently having the makings of a good elocutionist in him. A paper, "On the Health of the Body," wag read by Mr J. Cant well, the composition of which was excellent: He touched on the necessity for ventilation aod cleanliness, etc., and gave some some very useful information on the subject, although a few of the members did not entirely agree with some of his remarks. A vote of thanks was proposed by Mr J. Hally and seconded by Mr McEeay. Messrs Haugbton, Popplewell, Carolin, J. J. Dunne* S. Simmonds, and J. Eager also spoke, all the items being very favourably criticised. Mr Oantwell, who rose to reply to tht criticism* on his paper, also commented on the other items. The matter of having a mock banquet was discussed, and it was finally decided to bold it in a fortnight's time, the arrangement of it to be left to the committee.