YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 116, 7 May 1908, Page 3

YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.

To the Editor. •Sir.—l notice a correspondence \a your i-oluiiuis 0 n the subject of a Youn<> Mens Club, f would liko to mention ilint there is Mieli a eiub now being started called lite Koland Catholic Club, which is being ollic-ially opened by iiis,' Worship tin l .Mayor tins evening. This club. although e->entiaily Catholic. doe; not limit lis membership to Catholic-', non-Catholics being eligible for election as member.-; under certain conditions. Hie aim* oi t)ie t-hih arc to provide amusement for its member* and to further mental culture and -ell-improvo- 1 mem. J<or ilie amusement of its members the club has provided a billiardtable, cards, draugnts, chess, etc., and it piano, and intend in the near future to >turt a gymnasium, l'or tlie mcnl-u advancement of its member* are provided a good library and reading-room, ami the syllabus includes at least two oratorical contesK for which gold medals have been presented to the club, debates, literary and os-ay competition*. and lectures by prominent townsmen. I might add that the club rooms will be liberally fumigated each evening with tobacco-ainoke. —1 am, etc., INTERESTED.