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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 1, No. 6 April 13, 1938

[introduction]

Speakers came to Friday night's debate armed with strong reasons why the Professorial Board's ban on the discussion of sex and religion should be lifted. But the best argument was the debate itself. It proved that a Varsity debate can be an orderly affair, and that students are capable of debating such subjects with dignity, wit. and clarity of mind. This was made apparent to all who attended, and for those who did not, we can produce a Methodist parson to back us up. Of 150 people present, only 10 voted against the motion. As supporters of the motion included Christians, agnostics, law students and one Confucian, we may regard the resolution as representative of V.U.C. opinion, and the deputation which will approach the Professorial Board on the subject can truthfully say they have more than 90 per cent, of the students behind them.