Invercargill Debating Society

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 51, 23 December 1925, Page 31

Invercargill Debating Society

•MR. J. P. WARD FARE^E^I^ED. ~-;; (From -our -own correspondent.), • The members of the Marist Old Boys' Debating Society met at- the residence lof the : president (Mr, Davis) on Monday" last, to say farewell to one of their most • prominent and popular J. P.. Ward, of|| the local _Justice has left Invercargill to take up a position in Dunedin. $ Rev. Fathers Martin and Marlow were';.:■. amongst those present Z and both spoke very | highly of i the guest of the evening whom, , they said, represented all that was. good in Catholic manhood.. Other speakers were Rev. Brother Virgilius, Messrs. A. Davis, M. Miller, M. O'Neill, and Mr. Ward's successor, Mr. Pollock, of Dunedin. -..--- & Mr. ■* -Ward- replied -'?' '-■ in -7 a v very - • eloquent ~ speech, and; exhorted the members to- continue the good work of the Debating Society. 4 He expressed the . great pleasure it had given him to be connected -: with the society, which had-been instrumental in giving him many valuable friends in Invercargill. >r - ' The function was a most enjoyable one and concluded with a hearty \ vote of. thanks to Mr. and "Mrs. Davis for their hospitality.' I ',;> _ *>fr_ .