Should part-timers be excluded from Victoria University? Are these undesirable creatures, these money-grabbing "parasites," to be tolerated? these questions Messrs Allan Hall, Charles Schneiderman, Geoffrey Parmer, and B. W. Middleton endeavoured to answer before a wild, enthusiastic audience. The topic debated that night—April 29—was "That part-time students should be excluded from this university." The argument became heated at times, with insinuations about characters and morals plentiful.

There were evidently many part-timers present, but Mr Middleton was not to be discouraged. Ignoring the jeers, rude comments and paper darts, he earnestly begged the audience to appreciate the fact that:—

"Victoria University is not a university unless every student is a full-timer. Part-timers will turn Victoria into a glorified night school with students interested only in getting a degree as quickly as possible."

Mr Schneiderman was leader for the negative. He accused the first speaker of doing little more than quoting from the Parry Report. Admittedly, part-time students have a high failure rate. But what about the 900 full-time who failed all their units last year? "Part-timers," claimed Mr Schneiderman, "particularly law and commerce students need practical experience." (Interjection: "Everyone needs practical experience"). Mr Schneiderman closed with the opinion that, "… as part-time students are an integral part of this university, a university without them will just not be a university any longer!"

Mr Parmer retaliated with further Information about part-time students. Sixty per cent. In 1959 failed in their first year.

Mr Hall, having the last word for the negative side, was aloof, but disagreed violently with the full-time advocate violently with the the practical experience point. It would take too long, he said, to gain necessary experience and necessary exams separately.