YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1192, 17 June 1884, Page 3

YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.

The rooms of the Teinuka Young Men's Club were opened last evening. The premises art those recently occupied by Mr J. Harrop as a grocers' store, and consist of four rooms. Already the young men have got tone furniture and the nucleus of a library there, and the thing promises to be a great success. There are altogether 37 members and 17 honorary Members enrolled, and the greatest enthusiasm as to the success ef the Club prevails amongst them. At the opening ceremony Mr K. F, Gray, Chairman of the Town Board, presided. He said be felt a great pleasure at opening the rooms, and that success would depend upon their own behaviour. It was a good thing for the ycung men. The men who took the greatest amount of interest in manly sports were the best. He congratulated them on the President and Vice-President they had chosen, and urged them to attend the Club and not let it drop off. He now declared it open. Mr Twomey said that since the Club had been formed be had been thinking about the best thing to do, and had come to the conclusion that a room suitable for meeting in could be built on the Mechanics' Institute site. It could be connected with the Institute, and one fee would do for both. He supposed £l5O would be enough te get up a suitable building, and he was sure that sum could be raised. The Rev. Mr Hamilton said the suggestion was a first rate one, and it was probable it would be carried out, but thay should get their sea legs under them first. Mr Burrows then gave a concertina solo, Mr Clinch a song, Master Fauvel a cornet solo, Mr Bolton a speech, and Mr Twomey a recitation. The President said he felt glad that the matter had been taken up so heartily, and read letters fromMrW. E Baiker enclosing £2, from Mr John Talbot enclosing £l, and from Mr J. Woed and Mr C. J. Rayner, offering to become Hon. Members. He also said Mr Wood would g ; ve a lecture, and Mr Twomey a lecture on printing, and be was Bure either of the doctor would be willing to give them a ■sefu\ lecture on how to bind up wounds, He also read a list of presents already given to the Club, and told them the motto he had selected was " A sound mind in a sound body " (mens sana in corpore sano). Be wound up with a translation from Virgil, " Study virtue, my boy, and you niiy go to the stars." Mr O'HaMoran was glad the Club had made such a good start. The total receipts ao far were £ls 15s, but there was as much outstanding as would make it £2O. The expenses bo far were £l3 9s (Jd, so they had funds in haDd. He would always be most willing to do anything he oould to help it along.

Mr S. D. Barker said that he had so much, sympathy with the movement that though he wanted to stay at home, he felt he would be wrong in doing so, and had come to their opening meeting. He would always do anything he could for the Club. He had declined the Presidency of the Footbal Club, because he thought they ought to have someone who would be mure amongst them. He referred to how very nearly the Temuka Football Club went of winning the championship of NewJZealand when they played Otago six years ago, and said that as the population was larger now there, was no reason why they should not have a better club. He heard they were to haTe sports on the 9th of November, and suggested a cricket match between married and single men. That was always interesting. He would do anything he could for the Club. Mr Nicholas moved, and Mr Whitehead seconded, a vote of thanks to the Chairman, and tb© motion was carried by acclamation.

Constable Morton said he ha J ~ut come there that night to watch, but out of sympathy with the young men. He would become an honorary member. (Cheers). The meeting wound up by Mr Borrows playing " God Save the Queen "on the concertina, all joining in the chorus.