YOUNG MEN’S CLUB.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2670, 27 October 1882, Page 3

YOUNG MEN’S CLUB.

A meeting of the committee of this society took place last evening. Mr March, in the absence of the Mayor, took the chair. There was a good attendance. The chairman stated that the new premises in Gloucester street ware nearly completed, and wonld be ready for occupation on October 30th, Vartans purchases of furniture, Ac,, had been made. The club wonld taka up their quarters in the new room on the evening of the day named. That being the usual night set apart for the purpose, an entertainment" would take place. The Mayor had forwarded, as a contribution from the members of the City Council, the sum of £7. A letter had been received through the Dean of Christchurch as follows The Very Rev. the Dean of Christchurch, My dear Dean, —Will yon kindly accept for the Young Men’s Club Association the accompanying contribution of ten pounds, with my very best wishes for the suoooess of an undertaking which is so well deserving of public support. lam very sorry that circumstance* render me unable to take a personal share in the good work of the Association. Believe me, yours very truly, John Eam. Hororato, October 16th, 1882.” A donation of £2 had also been received from B. M. Morten, Esq. Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the Hon. Sir John Hall, the members of the City Council, and Mr Morten, for their handsome contributions, and the secretary was requested to convey the thanks of the committee to those gentlemen. Negotiations were in progress for the appointment of a caretaker j it was probable satisfactory arrangements would be made. It was resolved that this matter should be loft in the hands of the snb-committeo appointed for the purpose. The secretary was instructed to write to the directors of the Temperance Hotel Company thanking them for their kindness in providing accommodation for the opening of the club, without which the committee felt their task wonld have been a very difficult one. It was resolved to request his Worship the Mayor to deliver an address at the opening of the now rooms. The sub-oommittee was instructed to (for the present) hire a piano, and to insure it, together with the rest of the furniture. Speaking of the difficulty of teaching without classification, Mr Malcolm recommended the oommittee to establish a properly organised evening school, holding its sessions on a given number of nights per week, and charging small fees for the instruction given, and extending its advantage to all comers. The oommittee heartily approved of the proposal, and requested Mr Malcolm to draw up a scheme for consideration. After some other routine business the committee adjourned.