Free Discussions Club

The motion that this club be re-affiliated stirred a discussion. There seemed to be an Idea on the one hand that the recently developed enthusiasm for reforming a free discussions group would have lapsed again, by the next session, which would mean yet another club limping through the year. However, the argument was raised that the enthusiasm is not new but is the outcome of a steadily growing feeling that the need for such a club is urgent and wholly necessary. The motion was carried, subject to the approval by the Executive of the draft constitution.

Bledisloe Medal.

The N.Z.U.S.A. representatives revived the argument in the matter of limiting the subjects for orations in the above contests to a "ten years' dead" qualification. The view expressed was that every living subject should be open to discussion. Obviously the fear behind the raising of the limit was the old bogey of Propaganda, but it was pointed out that any "Innocent" topic could be made the basis of political propaganda in any direction. So the freedom of speech ideal gained a point and a motion of opposition was recorded.

Blues.

Two matters of Interest: Graduates will be eligible for Blues for three years after graduating but for not more than eight years after matriculating at a University.

Hereafter a Blue will be a recognised standard of attainment and will be awarded once.

Winter Sports Tournament.

There was an elaborate report on this matter giving the opinions of more than a dozen of the active sports bodies—each had some support to lend to the idea, but the general opinion was that a winter tournament was not practicable owing to difficulty of getting leave except at Easter—the double burden of billeting. Which would be a tax on the managing commiettees, and the problem of getting permission to use grounds at the end of winter.

However, many felt that the Idea was good in that it would give fresh importance to some of the lesser sports bodies—and to the attractive suggestion of a golf tournament. Discussion on this topic is not yet closed.

Time Marches.

The Executive is going to hang an electric clock among the family groups.

—E.M.B.

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