A.U.C. V. C.U.C.

Miss Johnson wasted no time in placing a clear before us. Unlike Victoria she did not attack the League as failing in attaining internationalism but argued that membership jeopardises the safety and integrity of the Empire. The Empire co-operated loyally but national hatred and distrust still remains. Peace, like charity, should begin at home. We do not want a pax Britannica under the orders of Geneva.

Mr. Wah has a fine command of English. He recognised the impatience of the affirmative for a better world, but challenged them to show that leaving the League would do it. The interests of the Empire are mixed up with the League. In these days of air attacks Britain would not hold a position of pre-eminence if she pursued a policy of isolation while alliances will, as in the past, lead to war.

Mr. Braybrooke smiled serenely through all of many interruptions and he spoke without acceding to the many requests to speak up. His attitude of "odi profanum vulgus et arceo" did not appeal to the audience but his speech bore the hall-mark of full preparation. The main point of his argument was that Britian, by continuing to support the League, was risking the disintegration of her Empire. The League is merely a "futile attempt" at peace, best described as "international discord and collective insecurity."

Miss Hunter was nervous, but her speech was a meritorious performance, especially when it is remembered that she only started debating this year. A League which had settled numerous dangerous disputes, and had done so much to control slavery and the opium trade and other social evils was not "futile." "Peace is indivisible," without the League we must revert to a system of alliances, more arms, more allies, and so till it breaks.

Mr. Wah and Miss Johnson summed up, the latter being particularly effective. We then sat back and awaited the verdict, while Mr. John Carrad entertained us in the one and only Carrad way.

After a long retirement the judges placed the teams in the following order: O.U., A.U.C., V.U.C., and C.U.C., while the three best speakers were Miss Johnson, A.U.C., Mr. Stewart and Mr. Meade, O.U. Supper was then served and the party continued upstairs into the early hours to the tunes of the piano accordeon.

That Weir House should break out occasionally and wake the neighbourhood is excusable, but what excuse can we offer for the party of Victoria House girls who were parading Manners Street at 11 45 one Saturday night, singing in lusty voices, "all sorts of things," according to our informant, who paused to listen and sadly passed on?