DUNEDIN CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 16, 18 August 1893, Page 15

DUNEDIN CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

The weekly meeting was held on Wednesday evening the 9th Augus f . and the attendance of members was slightly below the average. The chair was occupied by the rev president. The minutes of tbe previous meetings were read and confirmed, Mr H. Griffen was elected a working member of the Society, and Mr O'Dnacoll was nominated by Messrs M. Rogers and J. Ford. A portion of the Phoenix (tbe journal of the Society) — viz, an article entitled "An important consideration,"' addressed to the members of the Dunedin Catholic Literary Society, by J. F. Perrin, Esq, was read by Mr John Connor, juor. The writer profesaed anxiety in penning an article to be laid before what he was pleased to term a critical and learned Society. The subject considered was "criticism," and quoting the well-known provero, " Manners maka the man," ho eaid honourable feeling, kindhncsi, honesty, and a courteous bearing are qualities th.it uo true mm c.*n dispense with. Dangers weie *n bo avoided as well as advivit igi'3 to be nought after in a society such ag oars. '" Kiss, ig the bl m y stone " was a homely form of expression but fraught with a deep an 1 'irnoh.moured meaning. The mi dning of tn>' well-ka iw i phnse' 1 Mutual admiration society " was alsj geneially understood, In his concluding sentencea he s'rongly urged members lo let every man have his due, and to withhold nothing. Criticism should b> fair, candid, and kindly. He was in doubt a« to which was the more l.'iniful, a lUttenng and deceitful criticism or a rough and rude one. The chief value of our ■ Society in his eyes wae its tendency to de\dop and perfect tbe character of tbe true man and the gentleman. Mr Henry McC rinack, for hi« first at t< *nji ns an essayist, read ft paper entitled • Irishmen as sokheip," and treattd it m a creditable manner. Many rimarkaOle exploits ard dec is of daring were recalled, and the noble heroism dnpli^ed by the sons of Erin on many a hard-fought field, was pictured in enthusiastic language. Mr C. E, Haughton said he desired to correct an error which had arisen during the recent debate with regird to the- system of government prevailing in Switzerland. Theie weie. since 1,574, two Legis« lative Chambers (and not one only, aa s me members had asserted) — viz, a State Council and a National Council, These had received the general sanction cf the people in that yea' 1 , and the constitution could not be altered without the direct \o'o of the people, A vote of thanks was passed to these gentlem -n, and tbe following members criticised — Mesais J. Marlow, T. D. Waters, J. P. Eagar, J. Geerin, P. Hally, M. Millei, T. J Lynch, A. Quelcb, W. B. Davis, 14. FergussoD. P. bmith, 31. Rogers, and T. McCormack. The secretary was instructed, on tbe motion of Mr T. J. Lynch, to convey to the Christian Brothers the Society 'a pwi wishes for the success of the concert ou the 28th inst, and to < ffer the services of 1 members at the concert. A lecture on " Astronomy " (illustrated by limelight views) will be given by Mr J. P. Eagar at next meeting. , The customary compliment to the chmr concluded the business.

Messrs Q. and T, Young, jewellers and watchmakers, Princen Btrcet, Dunedin, have just received from London a fit.c new stock of goods. The firm's repairing department is under the care of highly skilled workmen, and their charges arc extremely moderate,