WAIUKU.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 200, 2 June 1914, Page 3

WAIUKU.

MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.

The Waiuku Mutual Improvement Society met In the Parish hall on Tuesday, May 26th. The meetin« was well attended. Mr H. 0. Mellsop occupied the chair. The evening was devoted to impromptu speaking. As it was a case of drawing for them, some of the subjects chosen appeared to fall in the wrong quarter; but the members showed themselves equal to the occasion.

The subjects and speakers were aB follows :~"Should Ulster have Home Rule'" Rev. Barr; "Bible-in-Bchools, Mr J. Mearns; "The Maori, and should they be allowed to sell their lands?" Mrs W. L. West; "Should the women propose'.'" Miss Sanderson; "The abuse of fashion," Mr Lionel Mellsop; "Is marriage a failure?" Miss Eckley; "Is the Argentine suitable for farming?" Mr C. J. West; "Should a bachelor be taxed?" Miss Woodward; "Training of children," Mr H. 0. Mellsop. The subjects gave rise to much discussion, the ladies' opinions causing a good deal of merriment. HAPPY HOUR. The Children's Happy Hour was held in the Public Hall on Thursday, May 28th. As it was a social night the children rolled up in numbers with a good many of the elders who generously helped in providing a supper for the young ones. A short programme had also been prepared. Miss Nellie Swain, the organist, played the opening hymn. Mr J. Mearns, president, occupied the chair, and told the children how pleased he was to see so many of them and hoped that all who f)adn't„ joined would do so at the close of the present meeting' He then called on Rev. J. H. Table, Methodist minister, to address the children. Mr Cable took for his subject part of their consecration verse, "To be the best that I can be."

The other items were:—Songs, Winnie West, Maiy Mearns, Gordon Mearns; song with harp accompaniment, Kev. Mr Cable; recitations, Alice Davis, Ivy Leach, Winnie West, Peggy MearriP, Lllen West. Miss Swain's item, a pianoforte solo, was unfortunately omitted from the programme, but will hold good for the next meeting, this young lady being exceedingly popular with the Children's Happy Hour members. Games were then played till a quarter past nine, when supper terminated a happy evening. Mrs F. Parker provided hot tea. SALE OF WORK.

On Thursday afternoon a Sale of Work will be opened in the Parish hall. The proceeds are to be devoted towards the erection of a lew churjh at Wuipipi. The sale will continue on Friday and Saturday.