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SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1935. Volume 6. Number 14.

A Bandage of Verbiage

A Bandage of Verbiage.

Mr. McGhie wrapped himself in a bandage of verbiage and talked about the "vague, nebulous incomprehensibilities" which the affirmative let pass as psychologist. He stoutly defended existing legal machinery and methods, which were the product of many years of experience.

Hubbard knew more about psychology than the previous speakers, and drew attention to the important relation between crime and feeblemindedness.

Dick Wild told a touching story of a poor, illiterate lad of 18 who was tempted to steal a gold watch: of how the psychologists repressed his repressions and confiscated his complexes. This tale brought hardened members of the Haeremai Club to tears.

The best speaker from the floor was Mr. Brown. He said McGhie liked lettuce and that the legal profession was simply "the ancient and romantic art of keeping criminals at large."