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The Spike: or, Victoria College Review October 1907

Wellington Litrary and Debating Societies' Union Tournament

Wellington Litrary and Debating Societies' Union Tournament.

In the first round of this Tournament Victoria College met the Vivian Street Baptist Debating Society upon a motion "That the Colonising ambitions of Germany are a menace to international peace and to the safety of the British Empire." The College was represented by J. Mason, C. H. Taylor, and D. S. Smith, who were opposed by Messrs. Donovan, Larkin and Budd. Notwithstanding the three elected by the Society to represent it, the honours of the evening fell to Victoria College by 213 votes to 208.

In the second round Victoria College was opposed to be Y. M. C. A. team (Messrs. Dart, Ilott and Holmes) upon a motion "That the action of the British Government in submitting to the Hague Conference proposals for the limitation of armaments is contrary to the best interests of the British Empire." The members elected by the College Society were again unable to take part, but C. H. Taylor, H. E. Evans, and A. MacDougall put up a good opposition, losing the event by 212 points to 225.

Messrs H. F. O'Leary and J. Mason have been appointed the representatives of the Debating Society for the N. Z. University Tournament of 1908.