ORPHANS' CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1115, 1 May 1911, Page 8

ORPHANS' CLUB.

BIG ROLL OF MEMBERS. A meeting of the executive of tho Wellington Orphans' Club tool; place on Friday night, tiiero being a full attendance of both officers and members present. The president (Dr. Arnold Izard), in welcoming both new officers and members, said that it was a pleasant duty to report that tho forthcoming session promised to be most successful. Already thero was a greatly increase.l membership, which necessitated obtaining more commodious accommodation. In order to provide for this, satisfactory negotiations had been made with tho trustees for tho Sydney Street Schoolroom, and future functions of the club would 1» held in that hall. Orphans would, therefore, be now able to better mingle with their fellows during supper relaxation, and this certainly Wviild bo conducive to creating greater sociability and cementing friendship. Tho club had decided to cor.linue tho system of small tables, and the staging facilities in the hall would provo of considerable benefit to those members in developing their histrionic talent by producing short dramatic sketches and comediettas. It was also the intention to arrange a syllabus of lecturettes to be delivered by prominent citizens so that tho literary side of the club would be kept well to the front. Already promise of assistance in this direction had boon offered and members could l>o assured that their tastes would be well catered for. The ladies' night would be held earlier in the season, and it was also intended to promote a "Coronation night" in June in honour of the King, and to invite his Excellency the Governor to preside. Tho orchestra which so admirably added to the enjoyment of members last year would again be under the baton of Mr. Herbert Bioy, who had imported some very fine selections from Hoiue. The Programme Committee had drawn up an exceptionally fine programme for the opening night, to talc? rjlaco on May G next. "You have," he said, "paid me the compliment of being your president for the ensuing year, and I shall do all I can to assist you to carry out your comprehensive programme for this your second session, and in this I know I shall have tho oblo support of Colonel Collins, 1.5.0., H. C. Tcwslcy. A. E. Uislop. nnd S. Moran, L1i.8., your vice-presidents." Some 20 now members were elected, and it. was resolved that members could invite visitors to the opening night, .-ind flint an invitafio.i should bo extended to the Eiisthonrnc Savages. T)r. Izard promised to lecture on ancient Chinese pbilnsnphy. It was ilso resolved to invit" the Ministry to the owning. Tho meeting closed with a hearty vote of thanks to the president.