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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1918, 28 November 1913, Page 5

For the, longest sentence on record we must go to the French. In "Lps Misernblcs" Victor Hugo has one, sontonco that runs through a hundred lines, and earlier in the book, in one of the chapters descriptive of Waterloo, there aro over 50 lines without a full stop.' England's record rests tinder official patronago, for it would appear to bo the seventh section of t'ho Foreign Enlistment Act, which does not stop until it has very nearly reached its GOOtli word, C'liineso children begin to lean: thier ABC at three years old, and are expected to learn lflt'O letters in three months. Preparations for the Y.M.CA, National Convention and Tournament at Auckland aro statetl to bo well advanced. This long-anticipated meeting of the eleven branches composing thn New Zealand organisation will be held from February 1 to Bof next year. My arrangement of the executive of the Auckland Exhibition, the concert, hall and the illuminated sports ground will he placed at the disposal of the Y.M.CA. for its public sports and entertainment. The, lecal bodies controlling Hie, tennis, swimming, and athletic sports have promised this Y.M.CA. men every facility, including the use of their grounds and equipment. For the sessions of the convention and all preliminary competitions use will be made of the line now Y.M.CA. building in Wellesley Street. They will include contests in vocal and instrumental musi?, gymnastics, debate, oratory, essay writing, Scripture reading, athletic sports, 'tc'suia, billiards, -dicss, basket-ball, uud swimming-