HAS WOMAN'EVOLVED FURTHER THAN MAN?

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 217, 8 June 1920, Page 6

HAS WOMAN'EVOLVED FURTHER THAN MAN?

♦ — A motion "that woman lias ' evolved further than man" formed the subject of a debate at Victoria College on Saturday 6vening. Miss A. Harle. in moving the motion, contended that history showed that nations had relied on force, and that tho war was the culmination of their efforts to follow out Darwinian principles. Force united with reason luid been tho old and tho wroncr line of evolution—the new must bo towards the social ideal, and it waß in that direction that woman excelled. Her oreatest power was in her-finely-developed emotions, and intho futuie ehe would lia-ve opportunity to utiliee that great force that was Wers. Mlbs N. Norman, ,in supporting the ■motion, declared that woman was nearer tho goal to which all humanity was Etriving. Man had misdirected the forces ho controlled • Mr. Wiren, oppoßinp tho motion; ■contended that there was no superior evolution in either man or woman— they were equal. '* 'No proof, could be . adduced _ that in any respect woman was on' . & higher plane of evolution tlia-n man. or that eho looked to the future rather than tto> present. Every attempt to show any difference between man and woman resulted in unwarranted eemeralisat-iono. Mr. Martin Smith, seconding the oppoßer, admitted that there were in tho world women of groat capabilities, but it waß unfair he contended to base any orgument on these brilliant exceptions. Woman had no sense of high duty. _ and although in somo respects eho assisted man's development in many she hindered A number of students took part in a, discussion. On a show of hands tho motion was declared lost. The judge (Mr. P. Broad. M.A.. 1,L.8.) nlaced i tho speakern in. the following order:—Misp Norman. Mr. Wiren, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Pone, and Mr. Kirk.