SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1935. Volume 6. Number 14.
Te Kooti Again
Te Kooti Again.
Miss Souter was the next speaker, repeating her Plunket Medal oration of a few weeks before, on Te Kooti. She began much too fast, but she had the advantage over her predecessor of really making her hero live. Hers was as simple narrative of a romantic and turbulent life, and she seemed at times not to be holding her audience; but the description of "the early morning scene, tense with emotion," was well done. There was not nearly enough expression put into her work. She spoke too fast throughout, and yet one felt that genuine oratory was round the corner. For instance, her peroration always seemed to be coming but never quite arrived. No doubt with another week's preparation she will coax in into view. If she speaks slowly and gives attention to effect, she will do very well [unclear: m i upedin].