MEETINGS AND- SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14972, 20 May 1914, Page 11

MEETINGS AND- SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

The.fortnightly meeting of .tbe Loyal Ciiy of- Norwich Juvenile Lodsre, 1.0.0. F., Lyttelton, was, held on'llonday, 'iN.G. Bro.'A. McCcrmick presiding , -over a.full attendance of. members. . One member wa* declared on thfli «ck ■• liati'-and ono' declared .off. - Opa candidate was- • elected and > initiated, . P-G. Brp., Williams, of the edulf Lodge, investing him ■with , the , each of the Order; : If was'- decided ' tk> : hold on -open: night in: July. • •" •' A-- meeting, of the.-Smnner Beautifying /Association wae held- on Monday night. Mr F. T Pratt" presided.- The. eecretary' reported having receired .the following-donations:,— Mr G. Humphreys, 'f 1 .Is;'. Mr J&, E. "Mc-Do-iigaU, £2 2s; Mr. A. DonaldvPatereoa; Si." The -donors were . accorded a thanie. "Dr. Gosset' and' Mr'White-Paredna were doputed'tb interview- Mr G; in regard to!"plan ting more-tree's. along-Wake-field avenue. -It *as* artenged'to' start '.plaiting the. Scarborough Clifje again. wjth..*eeeniI brvanthemum at 2.30 p.m. on, Saturday.next. The /chairman. * undertdbk. to ' interview ..-Mr Hxiret Seager, .with-:* view:to arranging a 1 leottire'; to;, be ■ giVen-'in-iSuniner rin ,aio of: the" hinds.'of "Aeao'ciation. t The- secretary .'said Mr. I7n*in" were .appointed' & suh-commit|ee to'Lreport" on tbe;~innnber of trees iquire replacing on Xcwman'e Knob, Scar-: ■boroagh Hill "and Paik. ' The.oonimittee, ar-, ranged" to, meet' on "the-first and third , M6"ndaya .in-each "iionlh -during the .buey> seaapn, th« next'meeting to be on June Ist. ■.; The; Bedcllffs" School .■ Conamjttee met ,'on Monday night. Preeent'j—Mr S..H. dimming' (chairman), Meedames. Samson- . afid Moon,' Messrs G; Hinos.-W. J.- Mulcock, ■-!&\ A.'Dniyton, and -W. A. Smith. ( The headmaeter reported 'that . {ho school resumed yeeterday"after'the.'holidays, when-there we>e 7g'present, out of 86 on the roll. ■■' The prize money, ..which, was won tby .' childi-en from ..the school at-the recent competitions, wae left in the hands of 'the schoolmaster, to dispose 1 <sf"as'he"thought best." "He' etiggeftted"obtaining sn enlarged .photograph of the group, to be plated'in the-schoolroom , . • A letter w%a received; a resident, pointing , ' put the danger of the,echool doors-opening- inVatds, mi the event ■of • a 'panic. occurring" during school' hours. . The. secretary wep . injtmcted to reply that the -matter, had already been •under consideration. - It was-decided-to again draw, the Education Bond's attention to the necessity of claying a portion of tho school I grounds, and. als<> to! , , ask; for information reI garding tKe additions ; to-the-building. ■ : A'meeting of the Publio Library Committee was held on Monday -everiingi tbe composition of the committee .<being the, came a* that 'for •the-.-echooV .with, tho •exception that;Mr'F.';A.:'-Dray.ton is .honorary, secretary ana treasurer- for" .the former; and :Mr ■' -WA.: Smith for the letter. Mcsere'..F* H. Cotton, G. Havward, and-"H. ; Andrews, were.ap- ,- pointed to attend, at rtho Library one evening each month,, in addition to 'tho. members;of the committee, to act as librarians. Arrangements were made far. the ; ram-. ; of \£o -odd, standing' U> the credit of. the/Public Reserves Fund, fo , he-transferred to the Public' Library Committee; ■ !.; .'...''... .."..' . ■' . .-■..-.