DUNEDIN CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXII, Issue 3, 17 May 1895, Page 19

DUNEDIN CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

There was a very large attendance at the last meeting of the above Society, held in St Joseph's Schoolroom on Wednesday evening the Bth inst. The rev president (Father Lynch) presided, and' (he programme for the evening waa au exceptionally good one. The excelled system of education provided by ihe Christian Brothers was very noticeable in the form di^plajcl by the young gentlemen who furnished the programme ior the evor..np, and who have received their education at too hands of the lathers. The papers coDtnbutcd were as follows :-M r Hush, y (Cricket), Mr Milts (Cycling) Mr Hcßiord (Football), Mr Nelson (Kov jn p)i Mr Drumm (Swimming), Mr Costelloe (Hurling. Atier listening to all the essays it would seem hard to say which wia the spoil most popular and the most desirable, so well did each writer handle the subject allotted him. Mr Uussey spoke of the advantages to be derived from cricket. Mr Miles pointed out the many beauties cycling holds forth to its devotees. Mr He^fuid grew enthusiastic on football and its golden futjro. ,Vr Nelson was el, quern on rowing Mr Drumm believed in swimming, wh.lc on the olhei hand nothiog could aaUefy Mr Costelloe but the ancunt Irish game of hurling. In proposing n vote of thanks to the essayists, Mr Griffin cave some interesting rcmioiecencca of cricket in his schooldays. In his opinion cricket *as the best eport. With regard to the various compositions placed before them that evening, Mr Gr.ffia was pleased to be able to speak of them in the highest terms. Mr Peire in seconding the motion was aI 8J very pleased with the papers he had lister^toJb^.ve^._Mr_ Petre spoko at some

length on cycling and gave some very humorous and interesting detaila upon it. Mr M'Oormack's sympathies were with crickot. He did not care for football or hurling. However, taking the essays aa a whole, they were very creditable productions. Mr M'Cormack, junior, also preferred cricketing and heartily sup* ported the motion. Mr Marlow, in supporting the motion spoke of the. Australian game of football, which ha believed waa destined to supersede all other kinds of fool ball. The rev president was very much pleased with the various essayi he had heard read that evening. They had afforded him much enjoyment and entertainment and the writers weia commended and encouraged to continue by him. Ihe motion was carried by acclamation. Mr C. E. Haughton fairly brought down the house by a very humorous reading given by him, and was accorded <t hearty vote of thankp. Mr Marlow (Premier) gave notice that when the House met on Wednesday the 22nd ho would move the following reaolu ions. lr-t. That this House affirms the desirability of extending tha municipal franchise to every resident of a borough whose name appears on the electoral roll for the Huuse of Repreaentatives. 2nd. With tha addition of a vote to ratepayers who are not tesi 1 dentp in a borong!) J 3ni.^ No person shall in any cms<3 have moro than one vote. Mr C. E. Haughton will lead for the Opposition. The subject in question, " The extension of the municipal franchise," is becoming one of the burning questions of the day and we have no doubt but that a very lively and well contested discussion will be tho outcome of the debate. The usual compliment to the chair brought the evening to a c!os»e. Mr Haughton faces the Society next meeting with a lecture on tne "' Mntiah Empire." Bo far the session has proved a very c, j ,yable one and will K0 far to improve and elevate tbe statue of th, )8u who take advantage of the many opportunities for self-culture and r .t.unal enjoyment which the meetings afford.

A large party of Fen skaters recently accomolishfld tha of 20J miles in the short space of five days One of thS? tLZ7 writing an account of their experience., closes his interesting & to the Iwld with these words :-'■ We have since agreed that ll c one teetotaler and non-emoker amongst us btood the day's B ka»i n * the