UNIVERSITY DEBATING SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 604, 6 September 1909, Page 8

UNIVERSITY DEBATING SOCIETY.

Wj: WASHINGTON AND GiRIBALDI. ■ ''That'Washington'wai , greater as' a patriot than Garibaldi" was thesubject for debate at the meeting* of'.the Victoria.College Debating So-, ciety,' held at' the College 'on Saturday even-' ing. , ''Mr.iA;.D.,Bro.die I .seconded by Afc H. .Wild, endeavoured to prove the : above statement, :whilo Mr.J. Hogben,' seconded by Mr. M.H. Oram, supported the other side! Kleven 'members spoke on. the :motion, both patriots receiving ■a.due.share'.pf.support. The movers contended i that.-Washington's exploits as a soldier andhis stajesnianship^intime of peace showed his preeminent'greatness as a : patriot. [ He : was a' man' of action and a thinker with 'visions. Garibaldi, they said, was a ■ head. ■ long'firebrand, but Cavour, the tkinkor, .was .really', prime .mover ■in ■■. the . great Italian drama. An ..endeavour was made to discredit Garibaldi's when it was urged that he was anxious only for action, and cared not in'-what country, .for. .which - sido he ■fought: 'The,bpposers\irisisted 'that'.the ••onus' , .'prpbandi lay on'.the opposite sido.though' they were confident'enough •to take the offensive. Garibaldi's 1 career'was sketched, 'and his devo.tioVtp the; cause of-justice pointed out. Garibaldi hastened;- to fight: oppression, whereas Washington.had 'to'.■■Bβ sought .out from his country home to do the nation's work. Finally, the , customary,points wero. raised by both sides as to. whether Garibaldi; and Washington were patriots '■at". a 11 . ,.: JJr.'. C. Wilson," who judged the gave some novel, and helpful points, and placed the five , best speeohes in the following ■'order:—Messrs. R.' (lirliug-Butcher, A. D; Brpdie,; J. ■Hogben, E.'Kennedy, and E. E.i Rutherford. The next "occasion on ■which the society , meets'is Saturday, September 11, when the fifth; annuals competition for- the Plunket Medal.'mil be held in the Concert Chamber of the'Town'Hall. ■•■'.;■'.: -.'■ .••;■■••' ;,.:.;•:/ ;