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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 3, No. 6

The Women

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The Women

The debate on Friday night last was notable mainly for Marie Best's posing as the fragile result of "What University life does to women," and for Mr. Mazongarb's address as judge. The latter stressed the necessity for sincere speaking. He stated that insincere speaking was responsible for the bad odors in which V.U.C. was held by certain people, notably the learned cleric Dr. Inkster, saved by Providence in the Niagara disaster. The quality for which he, Mr. Mazengarb, would always look in public speaking was sincerity.

Miss Best, easily the best speaker of the evening, said some rather witty things in the course of the evening. In the good old days, she said, one stuttered "Let's get married or something, now it was said in a firm voice "Let's get married or nothing." "The hallmark of an intelligent woman is that she can resist a kiss without depriving herself of it." Also something like this:

"The girl who is bespectacled
Never gets her [unclear: nocktickled]."

Mr. Stacey drew some frightful greans from his audience when be wondered if, after all, Marie know best? He stated authoritatively what V.U.C. gives one an intimate knowledge of the opposite sex. He also made a remark about "girlfriends" which puzzled even the judge.

Elma Johnson asked a question that Dr. Inkster might well have asked: Where will you spend maternity? Another seditious statement was this--V.U.C. fits women for two professions, teaching

One of the highlights of the evening, Patrick Joseph moving to the affirmative side of the platform, when a well-known bellow from the back of the hall proclaimed "We don't believe you, Sheehan."

[unclear: a. b. y.]