CERCLE FRANCAIS.
At the weekly meeting of the French Club, Captain Barclay presiding, tlio proceedings consisted of a debate on "1/nmour du sport chez lea Anglo-Saxons, est-il exagere?" The Hon.' J, Rigg took the affirmative, and argued that, although sport is an excellent tiling, it is certainly allowed to take precedence vei'y frequently over matter of much greater imSirtance among the Anglo-Saxon races, e recounted various incidents in support of this contention, and his remarks were ably supported by Mile. -Smytlison. Tho negative was defended by Mr. W. B. Bitd- ' son, who maintained that sport acts as an antidote to the more serious aft'iirs of life, and as such is followed with merely a healthy enthusiasm.' He contended that the love of sport is an indieatio-n that the race still retains .'its youth and virility. Other members participated in the 'discussion, which was productive of a good deal of amusement, and resulted strongly in favour of the negative side. Preceding the debate Captain Barclay contributed a song, "0! Xla Cteirmantei" and by way of encore, "Kconto Pccheur!" ; 1
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1885, 20 October 1913, Page 11
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178CERCLE FRANCAIS. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1885, 20 October 1913, Page 11
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