Y.M.C.A.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 568, 24 July 1909, Page 5

Y.M.C.A.

DEBATE ON' NEWSPAPERS. The respective merits of Tub Dominion, "New Zealand , Times," and "Evening Post" of yesterday's date formed- the subject for disoussion •by tho, members of ,the Y.M.CJL Literary and Lobating Society last uvenmg. Mr. E. Brora presided over an attendanoe of abont a scorc. • ~ ■ Mr. Fothergill v spoke I for The Dominion, Mr. Turnbull for tho "Times," and, Mr. Parton, at short notice, for the "Post." The remarks of the, debaters ivevo less often criticisms of the journalistic aspects of the three papers, .than opinions on the subjects with which they happened to deal. The principal speeches iver6 followed by general discussions, in which somei interesting points were raised. One,member: thought that thepapers should' give more space: to . literary news, good criticisms of booxs, arid full 'reports of; everything scientific.. Another believed that a future generation would regard the present pernicious habit of newspaper reading as one of our greatest vices. ■ He, thought that it was worse than smoking for "opium drinking. Illustrations'in the daily press were , either denonneed or excused as a matter to be tolorated.: . Nobody had a good word to say for. illustrations, ex--oept that those iu The Dominion wcro usually well choscn. .