DUNEDIN CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XX, Issue 42, 5 August 1892, Page 7

DUNEDIN CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

The weekly meeting of the above Society was held io the Christian Brothers' school on Wednesday evening July 27.

The chair was occupied by the vice-president (Mr P. Hally.)

There wa* a large attendance of members and visitors among whom were his Lordship tbe Most Rev Dr Moran and several of the clergy, Mr F. W. Petre read a highly interesting paper on •• Archaology as an aid to the Historian ," a pricis of which will be given next week. His Lordship the Bishop read a biographical sketch, and the rev president (Father Lynch) was to have read " A Belie of Bobbid an ancient hymn of Christian Erin," and " a Game of chew, a legendary tale of pagan," Erin but owing to the length of the programme the first item was only contributed. Both selections were read in an exceptionally good manner. Mr L. Pnrton selected for his reading Washiagton Irving's " Birthplace of Shakespeare." This young member acquitted himself creditably. Mr James Bimmonds recited " Orange and Green," by Gerald Griffin io good style ; and Mr James P. Eager " took the members by storm," by reproducing an extract from a speech delivered by hit Lordship the Bishop wht»n contesting the Peninsula seat for the House of Representatives. The items were commented on by several of the members and were accorded a vote of thanks. The usual compliment to the chairman concluded the business.