ACCOUNTANT STUDENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 5, 1 October 1919, Page 7

ACCOUNTANT STUDENTS

Th 9 animal debate between the Wellington and Christchurch Accountant Students' Societies was held in Christchurch last week. During the ..war period the debates : had,- 1 of necessity, '• to lapse as all the younger members of both societies were serving with the colours, • and additional interest was lent -to this debate as at the time of holding the honours-in the number of wins were equally divided between the two societies'., » . ' v' .The Wellington' Society was represented hy Messrs. F. H. Bass, A.1.A.N.Z., J. L, Grifiin', 8.C0m., and G. J.. Clarke, whilst the president of the, society,' Mr. Ernest W- Hunt,' also accompariicd the team to.Christchttrch. ' '

The . subject . of the debate—"That municipal trading should bo extended ■beyond such public utilities as gas, water, and tramway undertakings"—was essentially practical, in as much; as several of the municipalities of the Dominion have recently entered the field ol purely trading operations. Mr. Booth, of Messrs., Booth and Mncdonald, Christchurch, who acted in the capacity of judge, .gave his decision in favour of the Wellington Society. Several of the representative business men of Christchurch were present at the debate, and tho visiting members speak in generous terms,of the hospitality extended to them in Christchurch.

Wilson came tripping merrily into his tiny hull ono day, and almost spoiled l his manly beauty by tripping over someone's shoes left lying: about. "Whoso ferry boats-wo these in the hall?" lie asked Inter when he ontered the drawinjrrooin. "Ferry boats?" cvicd liis mother-in-levr anprrily. "Why tliepc are my shoes!" "My dear good mn," said Wilson hurriedly, "who said ferry boats?.. You misundoTstood. Fairy boots,'yon Itnon —fairy boots!" And then "he wiped the sweat from his brow.