TIMARU ALOYSIAN SOCIETY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 7, 16 June 1893, Page 19

TIMARU ALOYSIAN SOCIETY.

Tub usual weekly meetin? of the Society wa3 held on Tuesday, the 6 h June, the Rev Father Tubman (p esident), in the chair. The Bey Father Cummings, Vicar-General of Christchnrch, was also preson', and was introduced by the Bey Father Hurlin.

Father Camm ngs gave a shore addresss to the members, recount' ing the history of a similar guild established by him some years ago in England, and pointing out the immense amount of good attainable by eucb institutions. He urged on the members to attend regularly to their religious dudes, which would make them stronger and better men both physically, mor»lly, and intellectually, and also gave some practical hints on economy, humorously bitting off many items in youthful expenditure which were s ringely considered as indispensable. Father Cumm-.ngsgave some souod advice as to the manner in which the Society ehould be worked lv make it a success, and concluded by expressing hid great pleasure at meeting such a number of members present at the meeting.

Mr Dennehy proposed a vote of thanks to the Rev Father for hit able and instructive address, which was endorsed in a hearty round of applause.

The programme for the evening was then proceeded with. Messrs Quinn, Omrns, Madden, and Collins contributed songs, and the following recitations were also renders, " The life-boat," Mr T, SUpleton ; " Poverty Flat," Mr James H»rney ; •' The fireman's wedding," Mr J. P. McGowan ; and " Fontenuy," Mr M. F. Deonehy, Father Cummings thanke-i the members for the night's amusement aff jrded to him, and expressed bia appreciation of the different items as rendered. He would ba pleased to welcome any of the members to the Aloysian Society in Chris church should they visit the city.

The meeting was concluded by a shooting match between thirtyfour competitors. The possible score, exclusive of handicaps, was ten points, tbe result being as follows: — Ist, M. F. Dennehy, 12 points (2 points handicap) ; 2nd, T. Collins, 9 points (2 points handicap) ; 3rd, J. Mul<*,ahy, 7 points (2 points handicap). The shooting gallery is a portable one, and is simple and unique in its construction. The target particularly deserves special comment, the arrangements for a full supply of light being skillfully designed. It is the banal* work of the indefatigable secretary, Mr J. Collins, who ought to ba proud of his labours.