The Spike: or, Victoria University College Review October 1905

Socials And Entertainments — Christian Union Social

Socials And Entertainments

Christian Union Social.

Two men and a woman wearing formal dress

O On the evening of June 10th, W. Gillanders presided over a social organized by the V.C. Christian Union. Besides V.C. students, many members of the secondary schools Christian Unions were present by invitation, The first part of the entertainment took the form of a concert, to which the Missers Frühauf, Evans, Dale, Ward and Isaacs, and the Glee Club contributed . Only three men were bold enough to appear in the ranks of the last named, and their voices were, to the weal or woe of the audience, naturally somewhat submerged.

Miss Mclean in returning thanks on behalf of the High School girls that were present, said she regarded the V.C. Union as the mother Union, an honour to which the blushing president, Gillanders, in reply, seemed somewhat loth to lay claim.

The evergreen Celebrities brought a most enjoyable evening to a close.

Combined Hockey, Tennis and Football Dance.

"Forthwith from dance to sweet repast they turn."

Milton.

This dance was this year, as usual, held in the Sydney Street Schoolroom, which was well filled. It proved as great a success as always, except that there was a slight majority of ladies, who constituted a garden throughout the evening. The hall was decorated with wattle, very kindly supplied by Professor von Zeditz from his extensive garden at the Hutt, and with the ubiquitously disfiguring photographs of the various teams. A novel feature was presented in the programmes which had been printed in England. There, as well as the supper, were a source of great admiration to all.

R. St. J. Beere made an efficient M.C. G.S. Prouse, though not on the committee, at the head of a band of workers which made up for its smallness by its activity, spared neither toil nor trouble in preparations, and to him a great measure of praise is due. The invitations were issued by the committee.