KENT TERRACE LITERARY SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1117, 3 May 1911, Page 3

KENT TERRACE LITERARY SOCIETY.

r This year's session of the Kent Terrace .Literary feucicty opciieu on Monday eveniiiK wan a lecture Uy Jlr. John H. liartou on "impressions and Experiences m Ureal liniain, the Continent, ana Canada." Tiia Key. J. Kennedy Elliott, JJ A., presided, 'lhcro was a largo am! appreciative audience. Incidents on tiio voyage In England, via .Suez and .Marseilles, were humorously dealt with, and in particular Eastern manners and customs created not a little amusement to ihe listener?. Uaksheesh, .Mr. Barlon said, was one of the greatest evils of t!ie Orient, and ho gave several instances of his own personal experience. Next to Austrilasia, said Mr. Barton, I'rance was tho country—the people were hospitable, obiiginjj, a.id hind, always enger io a stranger. This to cue who was not familiar with the langung-: was of material service. The lecturer said he would not enre to live f.n England— tiiß environment was not at all suited to a democratic colonial. Towards the close of his aililrcfs Mr. liaiton poinicd out lhat he had exactly ono minute and a half left in which to deal with America, and ho said "I guess I can do it." His experiences of America were far from pleasant The almighty dollar pervaded everything, and a sneaking regard he had for America was rudely shattered by a few weeks' sojourn in Undo Sam's land. Musical items were also contributed during the evening. At the close Mr. David liobertson moved a hearty vote ci thnnks, which was carFieil by'acclamation.