CAMBRIDGE LITERARY SOCIETY.

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 486, 1 July 1875, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE LITERARY SOCIETY.

The usual rn^cH^^fth\aboyl society was held in the schoolrbon^ Cambrh^geApn -Juesday, 29th instant. The chair wHs occifyiecEJby the President, the Rev S. J. Neill. Owing to me inclemency of the weather the attendance was small, and in consequence there were few speakers. Mr Ashwell opened the discussbn^n the subject, "Is a monarchial formof ftover\iment«aore beneficial than a repablic i%uv *^* aflmpatira a\d ably brought forward the s^v^aiT^arguVen^fi in-^mpport of his views. He wa% followed By tnk folKliwiug' geutlemen for the affirmative » — Mr T. J. Smith ; for the negative: — Messrs Anderson and S. E Ssplith* After a very aUle and impartial summing up l^f the President, a show of hands was called for, which resulted as f^ow* : Ayes,^ ; noes, 3. The President gave a casting i|i favour of a limitei mon irehv. The nsua^jotetpf thanks to the chairman brought tKe' meeting to a close. The meagreness of the attendance is more to be regretted when we consider that the majority of 4 the members reside within a short distance of tha .»u«o On Tr-osdav. Mr G. B. Reynolds