Greymouth

New Zealand Tablet, 11 August 1910, Page 1267

Greymouth

(From our own correspondent.) - ' _.-j> i : August 5. Rev. Brother [ Clement, of the Sacred Heart College, Auckland, is at present on a visit to Greymbuth. The Marist Brothers' School had a double win on the football field last Saturday, when their A team defeated Runanga State school by 18 points to nil, and the B. team defeated the Greymouth State-school by 21 to 8. "• , J '.'" The annual inter-club debate between St. Columba Club and Trinity Club takes place on September 5. The following members have been chosen to represent St. Columba Club: Messrs. A. F. O'Donoghue (leader), C. Rasmussen, T. Keenan, and P. J. Smyth. The representatives of both teams meet during the week to select the subject and the judge. A very successful euchre party took place in the St. Columba Club rooms last Wednesday evening,- when there was a large attendance of members and their lady friends. The winners of the ladies' prizes were Misses .J. Heffernan and C. O'Donnell, whilst Messrs. A. F. O'Donoghue and T. Sinnett secured the gentlemen's prizes. ■.. After refreshments were handed round by th<> ladies' committee, the following ladies and gentlemen contributed musical items : Mrs. A. King, Miss N. Duffy, aim Messrs. A. F. O'Donoghue and P. J. Smyth. '. , \ -- The usual weekly, meeting of the St. Columba Catholic Club took place last Monday evening. The president (Mr. A. F. O'Donoghue) presided, and there.was a large attendance of members. The programme-for the evening was a debate, ' That Bible reading be introduced into State schools during school hours.' The affirmative side was taken by Messrs. C. Rasmussen (leader), C. O'Neill, A. F. O'Donoghue, and P. J. Smyth, whilst the negative was taken by Messrs. T. M. Heffernan (leader), A. McSherry, C. A. Carmine, and T. Keenan. After a very keen debate the judges (Rev. Father McCarthy, S.M., and Rev. Brother Alfred) gave their decision in favor of the negative side by 234 points to 193 points.