THE S. ANDREW'S LECTURES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2508, 7 August 1888, Page 2

THE S. ANDREW'S LECTURES.

TO THE ET)IT()R Srn,—Many of the inhabitants of Cambridge, who are in the habit of attending the fortnightly lectures in S. Andrew's school, complain of the dilatoriness in starting the proceedings. Half-past seven is the time advertised for commencing, but it is generally a cmarter to eight before a move is made, and sometimes even later. There is not the slightest reason why this should bs, as it only require* one or two prompt beginnings to bo mado to remedy the defect. To go to a place expecting to be entertained, and find that you have to sit and twiddle your thumbs for a quarter of an hour is not calculated to hurry you up the next time. Time was, when the concerts held in the Public Hall were always very thinly attended; until about half an hour after the advertised time of starting. Why'.' Because they were never commenced promptly. Now, however, the curtain goes ui> at the time fixed upon, and the result is that people are nearly always waiting for the doors to be opened and the major portion of tho audience are seated before the performance commences. Managers of S. Andrew's lectures kindly copy. Of course there will always be the addlepated detachment who think it the correct thing In be late and disturb others ; but as this appears to be the only way in which they can draw attention to themselves, it would oe too selfish to ask them to accelerate their attendance—l am &c. Vkbbum Sap Sapienti. Cambridge,