Shannon Notes

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 August 1915, Page 3

Shannon Notes

1 [B> oh< ltesideut Representative.j DEBATING SOCIETY. The tihaniion Debating Society mob i\o usual on Tuesday night in tlio lodge . room of the Druids' Hall. The president, Mr T., Hensinan occupied the chair. The business ol tiic evening was journalistic, each member being supposed to contribute an item to the journal of the (Society, ot which Mr Trainer was editor. .1 lie president saia that they should consider where the session should conic to a close. Mr Sinclair moved that the session close next Tuesday evening. The president suggested that it would be better to have the closing "social" a fortnight hence. Mr Sinclair altered hib proposition to meet the chairman's view. Mr Exall seconded the motion and it was agreed that the society have a meeting next Tuesday and bring the session to a close with a "'social" on the following Tuesday. It was decided to Jiave a discussion next Tuesday on the question: ''Are the manners of the present generation 'iii'erior to those of the preceding one." The subject of the evening was then gone one with. The papers contributed were read by Mr Sinclair. The first paper was "Is modern literature deteriorating'' in which the writer held that it was and singled out Charles Garvice for especial censure. Mr Seluy coincuded that there were, many good modern writers such as "Wells and Bennett., who have taced the problems of the day with courage. Mr Trainer (juoted ur Johnson'* baying that a "book should either help us to enjoy life or endure it." Mr Exall read an extract from Mr J. E. Fitzgerald's speech "A plea for the Maori." Mr Trainer read a paper on war. in .which he questioned whether the present great war would be the last. Ho advocated the consolidation of small states as a preventive against lu>turw war. Mr Selby referred to Mr Weils'.s writings, whk'h .mentioned an automatic bomb whoso effect* were ,-o terrible that a 'world's council was called and! l , ' was decided to abolish war. Mr Sinclair read a humorous paper descriptive of a farmer who was wakened at night by a stranger who uaid he had been carting a pig along the road when the animal ran into the fanner's barn. The farmer and his i ton helped the' stranger to catch the pig, and in the morning found to their dismay that the pig was their own. Thttre was also a paper on married life which led the bachelor* present to air opinions and observations thereon, and the president to rejoin that he had heard no one was so good in bringing up children a.s old niakls, and by the b?me token, old bachelor* knew more ] about married life than married people. Mr Trainer replied that onlookers could see the best of the game. He read another paper giving an interesting account of Mr "\\ ragge's lecture Mr Hensmaii contributed an original poem on "The fighting Seventh.. << reminiscence of the .Boer war, and .hi= concluded the meeting.

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The Levin Hockey CTtib played a match "with Shannon on the recreation reserve on Wednesday alternooii. After a good fast game the visitors wore victorious. The wii'os when time ua« called being Levin 3, .Shannon \. \\. Hounsell was captain ol the Levin team and H. Hook cautaiued for Shan non. Messrs Judd and ShaiiJiJand were referee*. It is stated that .Mr .J. T. Movis intends going to t.lie trout nitli the next contingent. •Miss Ire no Knowles ha* li>l't Shannon for Wellington to learn the art oi nurbing tin , sick