Debate

The Empire, on which the rising sun has set, or is trying to, was con demned to oblivion at Friday's debate, the motion, "That this house considers it desirable that the British Empire should survive the war," being re jected by 25 votes to 20. The opinion of the speakers and the house were more evenly divided than they had been at the two previous debates, but the standard of speaking was not quite so high, nor were there so many speakers. It was a broad enough sub ject in all conscience, but perhaps students are dutifully following the academic, lead of the principal by not thinking about the post war world. Saves so much worry, what? Yet [unclear: another] judge, Dr. Martin Findlay this time; awarded Willie Wah top honours, with Shirley Sutch second, Gwen Bell third, Dorian Saker fourth, and Jim Winchester fifth.