CHRISTCHURCH CATHOLIC CLUB

New Zealand Tablet, 7 September 1911, Page 1735

CHRISTCHURCH CATHOLIC CLUB

(From the club correspondent.) August 30. For some few weeks club matters have been on the quiet side. Last evening the members entertained the Marist Brothers’ Old Boys’ Association at a smoke concert, the attendance of both club and association members being excellent. A really 'first-class programme of songs, recitations, etc., was given, those contributing being Messrs. Beveridge, Howker, Hollow, Joll, Newton, Hemus, Fotterill, Laurenson, McNamara, Healey, O’Connell, and Rowe. The singing certainly reached a high standard, and the same might also be said of the elocution. An item by Mr. Hemus entitled ‘ Lightning photography ’ was both interesting and instructive. Messrs. Beveridge and Rowe are to be complimented on the arrangement of the programme, which was easily the best put before club members this season. During the interval refreshments were served, and the president (Mr. J. R. Hayward) in an appropriate speech welcomed the members of the -association, to which Mr. Corbett suitably replied.

The club's senior debating team- have issued a challenge to the Lyttelton Literary and Debating Society for a return debate in the club rooms on September 7, and submitted three subjects. The Lyttelton society replied, and suggested another subject, which it transpired they had debated but a few evenings before, thus very materially giving themselves an advantage, as they wished to take the affirmative (the side with which they won). We were therefore asked to debate a subject at a few days' notice which they had already debated. Of course our team, through the president, .took exception to their proposal. We have now given them a further subject, Should England adopt a preferential tariff?' which neither society has yet debated.