Surprising

The Rev. Clyde Carr, one of the veteran members of Parliament, delivered a most interesting (and surprising) address on the subject of Religion and Education. Despite the fact of his ordination to the Ministry, Mr. Carr made a vigorous defence of secular education, and accused the churches of trying to take over the State schools. The speaker regarded Church and State as two separate jurisdictions, and thought religion should not mix with education but be confined to the family, the church, and the Sunday school.

A number of other speakers have also addressed the club. Mr. Bruce Brown, private secretary to the Rt. Hon. Mr. Nash, spoke earlier in the year on the subject of the Labour Party, Past and Present. Having written his M.A. thesis on the History of the Labour Party, Bruce proved a most able speaker on the subject. Mr. Hugh Price, manager of Modern Books, gave an address on the Diaries of Beatrice Webb. The particular diary that Hugh based his talk upon tells of the impressions which Beatrice and her husband, Sidney, received on their visit to New Zealand in 1898. The diary contained most amusing character sketches of Richard Seddon and a certain Judge Russell. Hugh is at present editing this diary and it is expected that his book on the subject should be on sale very soon.

House Party

At a House Party given at his residence, Mr. Conrad Bollinger recited to the members of the club numerous stories and scandals associated with New Zealand's liquor laws. Edward Gibbon Wakefield and other well-known colonials and politicians figured prominantly. Conrad will soon be publishing a book on the subject under the title of [unclear: "Grog's Own Country". A further] speaker to the club was Mr. Cole, a librarian, who has been working for Unesco in Indonesia for the past two years. Mr. cole outlined the political system and gave a most interesting analysis of the recent Indonesian civil war. A number of Indonesian students were present and thoroughly enjoyed the talk.