Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 1, No. 15. July 13, 1938
Wah and Wiremu
Wah and Wiremu.
This year the judges took us their criterion the sincerity of the speech and the naturalness with which it was delivered, and they awarded the medal to Mr. Wah, who gave an excellent but conventional speech with quiet dignity. He was more at case on the platform than any of the other speakers, and his voice was very pleasing to listen to. He spoke of Wiremu Tamehana, and, considering his speech, not from the point of view of the casual listener, but from the various aspects which the judges consider, it is easy to see why they had little difficulty in reaching their decision. His opening was good, the body of the speech was a [ unclear: nicely balanced] account of the life, the work and the ideals of Tamehana, and he led up to a satisfying conclusion. It might have been a model Plunket Medal speech. It was not impassioned oratory but it was an excellent address, full of merit, and it was delivered with restraint without being in the least monotonous.