Poesy

"Two little naughties playing by a trench,
One was English and the other was French,
When, oh quite suddenly things upset,
So one got damp and the other got wet.
But dry little Fostopher told the reporter
He knew it was wicked to play with the water."

Thus Mr. Brookes, judging the debate on Friday night rose to the challenge that "a good speaker must be somewhat of a poet". This possibly, too, sets the atmposhere of the debate, which, while not producing any great political philosophy, was a highly successful start to the Year's activity.

Despite opposition from a dance, and, possibly, from a political subject, sixty-five people were present to hear the motion debated "That this House condemns the Anglo French action in the Middle East." Of the sixty-five present an unbelievably high proportion and a most encouraging one.

The platform speakers, with three Union prize winners among them should have produced a first-class debate, but the lather wide subject was further broadened to include such things as petrol rationing among the Eskimos and the morals of politicians. Mr. Wood (non-Union) provided the audience with a little light relief.

The large number of speakers necessarily restricted the more vocal members of the audience, but two speakers in particular afforded fair game for a few riotous moments.

The judge, Mr. Brookes of the Political Science Department, placed Messrs. Cruden, MacNeill, Whitta, Wood, and Dent, in that order. The motion was narrowly defeated on the house vote.

It is hoped to arrange the Staff Student debate for Friday, April 5th.