Debating. . .

As was said before the results of Joynt Scroll provided Victoria with its biggest upset Thank goodness the points did not count for the Tournament shield. The team—the same that defeated the touring American debaters—was confident that it would get a place and, what is more, a good place. This opinion was shared by all who have followed Frunk Curtln's and Jim Milburn's debating progress at all. The question which they debated was "That the future peace of the world depends most upon the British Commonwealth" and they took the negative against the eventual winners from Otago. This team was led by Blackwood, last year's best apeak er, and he was awarded the same distinction this year, Curtin spoke better than he has spoken around College, Milburn was just as convincing as ever, a little more subdued perhaps, and not as sparkling but still, it was thought by some, sure of being placed best or second best speaker. The team as a whole appeared to be the best balanced on tho platform. As for the decision wo personally cannot understand it. The Otago team was good, and when we say good we mean superb, but that does not explain why Victoria was not placed second, a position they would have graced. The only conclusion is that the judges did not like the Victoria style of debating, which admittedly seems rather ungentlemanly when compared with the accented courtesies of the other teams. It has happened time and time again that our peculiar style has lost the decision for us, and it seems to have happened again.

The results were:—

1. O.U.; 2. A.U.C.; 3, C.U.C