ST. JOHN'S DEBATING SOCIETY.
St. John's Literary and Debating Society held the last debate ou its syllabus on Friday night, the subject being: that llio Stato should not undertoko anything; that can bo adequately periormcd by private enterprise." This was allirmod by Messrs. Douglas and A. 11. Coad, and opposed bv Messrs. D. Paterson and L, lifley. A keen and spirited debalo ensued, there'being eleven speeches. On the motion being put to tho meeting tho allinuativc was carried by one volo. Tho chairman (Dr. Uibb) was unable to separate tho first four speakers, who wero Messrs, J. Bonl, T. Crawford, E. Egley, and D, l'atcrson, with 74 marks each, Mr. A, li, Coad being next with, 70 marks.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1223, 4 September 1911, Page 2
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118ST. JOHN'S DEBATING SOCIETY. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1223, 4 September 1911, Page 2
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