AUCKLAND NEWMAN SOCIETY

New Zealand Tablet, 10 December 1914, Page 13

AUCKLAND NEWMAN SOCIETY

(By telegraph, from our own correspondent.)

The final meeting for the year of the Auckland Newman Society was held at Devonport on Sunday afternoon, November 29. There were about seventy members present, including Rev. Fathers Doyle and Furlong. Rev. Brother George, M.A., occupied the chair. The principal business of the meeting was the reading of the prize essay on Newman’s Apologia. Father Doyle announced that three essays had been handed in, all of which were in conformity with the conditions laid down; the essays were all models of care, skill, and discrimination, and showed that the writers had a keen knowledge of the Apologia. Father Doyle awarded the first prize of five guineas to the paper contributed by Miss M. C. Callan, of Auckland, and in doing so he said he was sure that the society would be with him when he said • that Miss'' Callan’s work had all the qualities of a classical and virile examination of the Apologia , and the thoughts its reading engendered. The second, prize of two guineas was awarded to Miss Jacobsen’s exquisite portrayal, of the motives and contents of Newman’s great apology. .The third essay was contributed by Miss Angejar Hastings, of Dunedin, and was highly commended, by the

adjudicator as one of excellent quality. Miss Callan yras the recipient of the heartiest congratulations on her success from all the members present. The essays are now the property of the society, and will form matter for reading and discussion at next year’s meetings. Mr. Wright, on behalf of the society, presented Father Doyle with a gold .pen, and Brother George with a silver shaving set, as tokens of the members’ appreciation of the chaplain’s and president’s work during the year. Both Father Doyle and Brother George, in returning thanks, said they were glad that the society was at last firmly established, and their be&t endeavors would always be as far as possible at its commands. This brought the formal business of the meeting to a close, and the members became the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wright for the rest of the evening. After partaking of a very dainty supper, the guests indulged in music and interesting parlor games for a couple of hours, when a most enjoyable and successful function was brought to a close. The next meeting, which will take the form of question day,’ will be held at St. Mary’s Convent, Ponsonby, on Sunday, March 28. Questions concerning theology, history, or literature* should be sent in to the secretary, Mr. C. A. Snedden, 4 Cameron street, Ponsonby, not later than March 14.