FATHERS AND SONS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18232, 17 November 1924, Page 4

FATHERS AND SONS.

Y.M.C.A. ANNUAL BANQUET.

The fourth annual "Father ..and Son" banquet, of tho Young Men's Christian Association was hold on Saturday night, over one hundred nflc* eighty '-'couples" j-.ttonding. Dr. A. B. O'Brien, president of tho Christehureh llotary Club, was in tho chair, and at the head of tho table vrero Archbi'Bhop Julius, Mr L. M. lßttt, M.P., and Mr A. F. Carey, president of the Y.M.C.A. As usual tho singing of "We Want Everybody Happy" and other opened tho banquet, prior to which lathers and sons had etiga'geid in competitive indoor games. l . . Tho chairman congratulated the Y.M.O.A. on the fine site of the budding, and sooke 'of tlie improving lwautv of Clirißtchi'.ri'h. He nir&ed tho boys to bo «ood titirfelis, and to ivoi'k for the beaut-v of their city. vandalism existed at present, and the bovs Should endeavour to discourage it. Bcailtv iit music- and surroundin.?.?, he said, made for beauty ot mind, for no' one could be slovenly when lovclv thins?* wore around him. Dr. O'Brien spake of cleanness in snort and in life. ;.nd said that the clean man was the success in the end, for even if ho did not attain riches or station, he had the knowledge in ms heart that he had nothing to ho ashamed of. "Bringing Un Father" was tho address given by Max AYliatiiKUi, apropos of a toast in honour of the seniors. His thciuo was "Bows are sent into the world to save their'dads from the casy eluur and apoplexy habit, and vise is the m;ni who encourages- tho boy to perform 'his mission." He made several bright comments on tho general usefulness of parents.

The toast Mas drunk with tho musical honours, of "JXD-D-Daddy," an «i.nprnpriate, adaptation of ;i outc-poplilar soiisi.

Mr L. M. Isitt replied with a. humorcv,a speech, \vliich ho addressed to "Boys, old boys, young boys. l«it boys, •and lean boys." He emphasised, the need of fathers and sons ""getting together" and becoming real friends. The self-sacrificing trait, noticeable in parents, whs <>no of the finest things in tho -world to-day, he said. He> wished to 'toll parents that it was of secondary importance whether their sons were poor or rich, provided they had a love of righteousness Implanted in their hearts. The ehaii-maii, introducing the Archbishop, said it. would probably be tliOi last tinwi that his Graec. -would speak in public in Christchurch. Archbishop Julio's delivered an address on "Pioneers of To-morrow/' He described the beginnings of immigration to Canterbury arid of th© settlement in Christchurch. Tlio pioneers were a bravo Mitt, and there had been a wonderful olik'omo of .their labour and trials. Pioneering -days Were liob done, and tho qualities required were pluck, hope. at'ld love and fear of God. Tile. Canterbury pioneers woro picked men; it was only , the plucky ones and tho ones with -vision who eaine to NewZealand. All tho youngsters growing up were called to serve and be pioneers, called to take up the work and make the New Zealand of the future. Mr 30. 3D. Patten, chairman of the Physical Department Cabinet, Presented tho Kellerman Cup for a half* mile swim to It. Painter and the Gymnasium Shield won by S. Kirk, J. Haley, A. Hudson, and H. Btewart. Roy S'prosen propc&ed the toast of "Mother," which went- unresponded. The Y.M.C.A. Orchestra p.lnycd selections -.during'the .eveiiliirr, and a' concert was provided by 11. Sharp and L. Jamiesou (instrumental duet), Gordon Lines (song), H. Firkcn (dialogue and choruses);