NOISY CAMPERS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 181, 26 April 1919, Page 8

NOISY CAMPERS

Sir,—May Ibo permitted to submit a brief answer to your footnote tn my complainl published in • The Dominion of oven date, regarding the behaviour of tho Methodist Young Men's Bible Class representatives in Seatoun Park during Easter. It is evident the. minister ot the Metiio-. dist Church interviewed was not present at tho times the various proceedings complained of occurred j therefore, it is respectfully submitted he is not in a position to give an absolute denial to my remarks. No doubt football was not played in accordance with the general idea of tho game, but it is a fact a rowdy game was played, and during the timo complained off. To me, it does not appear reusonablo to Wlieve that tho combatants in a pillow-fight would adjourn to the opposite sido of the park to that on which their sleeping-quarters were located to conduct operations. Also, I have yet to learn that a referee using a whistle is necessary for a pillow-fignt: ii is granted the young men and boys should have behaved as the minister states, but did they? Most emphatically no. In support of my complaint amplo cvidenco can bo produced if necessary. In conclusion, it is noted that no concern appears to have been expressed by tho minister regarding tho effect "tho frolics of tho high-spirited hoys" may have had on one who is at present in a critical state of health. If such concern had been expressed I feel sure your note would not have missed the reference.—l am, etc., RESIDENT.' Sir,—l was amused to read the letter in this morning's Dominion regarding the misbehaviour of 'Methodist Bible Class campers at Seatoun Parle.' The boys certainly seemed to enjoy themselves most lieariily, but as fat as I can loam from my neighbours they did nothing worso than 'enter heartily into their _ various sports, and certainly gave their vocal chords full play. I think a lot of us forget that we were also once young fellows, and perhaps did not in our time show the consideration that wo ask for now. Boys will bo boys, and I think .wo should' realise that, ana make due allowance for the exuberance of youth.—l am, etc., SYMPATHETIC OLD-UN. Seatoun, April 2f.

Sir,—ln reference to the letter that appeared in your paper of yesterday I would like to endoree "Kcsidcnt's" complaint about the behaviour of the Methodist Bible Class young men who were camped on Seatoun Park during the Easter holidays, and would go further in saving that the way they carried on on Monday 'morning betivoan tho hours of midnight and 2,iio a.m. could not be surpassed by a camp of drunks. I notico your paper states that inquiries weri) made from a minister of the Methodist Church in Wellington, who slated that nothing in the form of bad behaviour occurred, and that the football playing was denied by their party. lam sorry that such a denial should have been attempted, for not only did they piny football, but gave many dicers, yells, and ■miserable attempts at Maori hakas. If your informant of tho Methodist; Church, "Wellington, would like this substantiated let him tako a run out to Seatoun and liavo a word with anyono who lives near the park, and 1 eun sssure you he will 60011 be convinced. However, <iuue a number of tho residents in tho vicinity of the pitf'k have already stated that it is their intention to approach the Miramar Council asking them not to grant its uso to the Methodist Bible Class people again. -I am, etc., I(mIER EES;I DENT.

Sir, — "liesident" seems to have exI aggeraieil the cu.sc when ho states that I the young men of the Wellington Metliodist llible .Class "beggared description ami "licked creation" with tho noiso they made - during their Easter camp ill Sen toil n Park. Wo who live in the immediate vicinity of the camp site testify to tho general good conduct of the young men during the whole of their, stay. They certainly sang choruses, sacred and secular, cacli evening, but their hilarity was hardly such as would merit any censure. Furthermore, had "Kesident" notified the camp'oilicer to the. effect that tuere was n sick person in his house, >io doubt steps would have been taken to meet thiT case. The camp broke up on Monday evening—why was ''Kesicieut s .letter not published before Thursday art, etc., FOUB HE&IDENTS.