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Salient. An organ of student opinion at Victoria University, Wellington. Vol. 23. No. 7. Monday, August 8, 1960.

Criteria for Judging

Criteria for Judging

Criteria by which the contestants were judged were:

1.Degree of conviction,
2.Presentation,
3.Reflection of University training, and
4.Reflection of University training, and

T. A. Roberts was placed second. His oration "The Last Walk of Timothy Evans," dealt with capital punishment and, in particular, a case where a man was hanged for a crime he may not have committed. Roberts had a powerful control of voice, drama and grip, but his speech was not equal to the winning oration in philosophical grasp, said Mrs Graham.

B. W. Middleton (whose subject was Euthanasia) was placed third. Despite the disadvantage of being the first speaker he kept the audience's attention with good material which built up in intensity. His presentation varied but was judged to be a little theatrical.

1.B. W. Middleton—"Euthanasia."
2.P. V. O'Brien—'The Honest Seeker—Albert Camus."
3.P. W. Hogg—"Percy Bysshe Shelley."
4.Merle Boyle—"Within the Maddening Crowd."
5.J. H. C. Larsen—"T. E. Lawrence."
6.F. A. Hamlin—"Hinge of Destiny—Abraham Lincoln."
7.A. J. Hall—"The Current Influence of British Tradition."
8.T. A. Roberts—"The Last Walk of Timothy Evans."

In the closing speech of the evening, the Governor-General, Lord Cobham, said he was glad the plan hatched several years ago in Government House to widen the scope of the subjects had resulted in much improved orations. In former years subjects have been restricted to "a great name

—J.B.