The Young People’s Literary Society,

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43384, 5 November 1908, Page 2

The Young People’s Literary Society,

The Junior .Shakespeare Society gaye their open evening on Monday last in the Band room which was tastefully decorated for the occasion., lhe evening began with the reading of the favourite play Borneo and Juliet. The story of the youthful lovers and their tragic fate was listened to by a small but appreciative audience. The principals were: Mr Binstead as Borneo; Miss Bobertson as Juliet ; Miss Fawcett as nurse. The other readers were Misses Jennings, Beswick. Hunt, McCallum, Newsham, and Messrs F. Wild, Bowles, Atkinson, J. Wild and Harris.

The reading showed that the members had made great improvement since the commencement of the Society, and it is to be hoped that a strong club will be formed next year. 4fter the reading the President thanked the audience for their attention and apologised for imperfections as had appeared in tab reading. Supper was then served and as the guests seemed reluctant tp depart a set of lancers was proposed. At an early hour the merry-making ceased. Three cheers were called for Shakespeare, for the President and for the musician of the evening. After singing (Jod Save the King and “ Auld Lang Syne the company dispersed, having thoroughly enjoyed both parts of the programme.