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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 8, No. 2. March, 14, 1945

Debating Club Hopes For Bumper Year

Debating Club Hopes For Bumper Year

Chairman of the Debating Club, anti-denticular Stan Campbell, recently disclosed that activities commence from March 16, 8 p.m. Once more to the breach, platform-giant Benny O'Connor supports that most controversial of motions, "That this house approves of General Scobie's intervention in Greece,'" while opposing him is Jim Winchester, who plans a second debut after an interlude of some years.

In conjunction with the Progressive t Club and by courtesy of the American Office of War Information a selection of films will be shown from 7.15 to 8.0 each debating night. "Prelude to War" is the first of the series called "Why We Fight."

March 23 heralds the Training College team, the subject to be announced later. The film this night—"Divide and Conquer." Questioned, the chairman says: "It is to be hoped that this innovation will appeal to students—that they will be behind the debating club to make 1945 a bumper year."

July prospects include a Drama and Debating Week centred in Wellington—teams representing all colleges will assemble—Joynt Scroll for orators; one-act plays for actors.

Meantime, speakers taking part in two-thirds of debates become eligible for "The New Speakers' Prize;" "The Union Prize" and "The Plunket Medal."

Until then, Friday March 16 holds priority—speakers from the floor are welcome—supper is provided.