Discussion Criticised

I attended a meeting of the Free Discussions Club last week, at which Mr. Sherwod was the speaker. I have never been so disappointed in my life. A most inspiring and challenging address was delivered, after which all the united forces of the Club could do in the way of discussion was to politely ask a few innocuous questions. What's the use of a Free Discussions Club if they won't freely discuss, sir?

This club has been steadily slipping into the doldrums and is now openly sailing under false colours. The remedy is obvious. Either go out of busines or change the name to something like "Cultural Development in Society of the Politer Type Association" and cease to attract people along by waving the flagof discussion only to find that their efforts in that direction will be sat on with the sombre solemnity of a decaying tomb. I am sorry if my outburst offended the gentler susceptibilities of those disciples of truth who sat in silent discussion (?) but I was very displeased with the club.