Greymouth

New Zealand Tablet, 6 May 1915, Page 53

Greymouth

(F»om I our own correspondent.) s The usual weekly meeting of the St. Columba Club was held on Monday, April 26. The president (Mr. H. P. Doogan) occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance of members. ; The president reported having made final arrangements with . the r president of, the Trinity Club for the "annual inter-club senior debate, which is to be held on May 21. Mr. F. D. Sargeant was appointed judge, and submitted the following subject:—‘That the jury system should be abolished from our law courts.’ The following were selected to represent St. Columba— C. Rasmussen (leader), A. J. Fraser, F. Hargreaves, and H. Millard. The St. Columba representatives are to speak in the affirmative.' The following were appointed a committee to carry out the winter socials — Messrs. M. Renai, F. Hargreaves, J. Deere, and H. Millard. A very enjoyable evening was brought to a conclusion by an extempore debate, on the origin and the consequences of the war. All members participated, arid some very original and instructive addresses were delivered. ~ • ; i,- ’ ■ The annual meeting of the Marist Old Boys’ Football Club was held in the St. Columba Club Hall, over 30 members being present. Mr. T. O’Donnell (president), who occupied the chair, congratulated the members on the very satisfactory results of the club’s first season. Three teams had been entered in the competition, the fourth grade team being the most successful of the three, as they succeeded in winning the shield. The senior team also gave a very creditable display, and, for a young team, covered themselves with glory. ' • He hoped that the coming season would be even more successful than the last, and that members would persevere in their training. The election of officers resulted as follows:- Very Rev. Dean Carew ; president, Mr. T. O’Donnell; vice-presidents—Messrs. J. Deere, E. M. Sheedy, A. Behan, J. Gieseking, J. King, T. Fogarty, J. M. Sullivan, M. Fitzgerald,. P. Blanchfield, H. F. Doogan, D. Shannahan, J. Kennedy; captain, Mr. T. J. O’Callaghan; secretary, Mr. T. Hogan; treasurer, Mr. T. O’Callaghan; committee —Messrs., C. O’Neill, 11. Bowman, P. Hogan ; —Messrs. J. Heffernan, P. Hogan, and M. Keating; selectorsMessrs. T. O’Donnell, J. Heffernan, and W. Harps. It was decided to again nominate three teams ’for the competitions. It was decided to make the following players, who volunteered for actice service, life members of the club —Messrs. A. McMillan, J. Le Motte, T. Mullins, J. Elliott, J. Bullman, and W. Bowman. The following letter - has been received by Miss Winifred O’Neill (Convent of Mercy, Greymouth) from Madam Louise Harris, the donor of the Victor Harris Memorial gold medal, which is annually awarded to the candidate who obtains the highest marks in New Zealand in the local centre examination of the Royal Academy of Music, London : ‘ It gives me much pleasure to forward to you the Victor Harris Memorial Medal, awarded to you by the Associated Board for violin. I heartily congratulate you on your success in the study of that most beautiful instrument, and trust the winning of the medal (which is given in memory of my talented little son, who died in London while studying at the R.A.M.) will spur you on to further artistic efforts. It is not often medals find their way to the West Coast; therefore you must feel highly gratified at your success, and that you may meet with always the same through your musical career is the wish of .yours faithfully,— Louise Harris.’