LITERARY AND DEBATING CLUB

Otaki Mail, 12 September 1923, Page 2

LITERARY AND DEBATING CLUB

An interesting and instructive ever, ing was enjoyed by the members of t h c above club on Monday, when a debate took place oti tbe question. “sq It >u]<| seli'-GoverumVitf he granted to India Mr. T. Collins, in an able speech leu off for the affirmative, and was support,-.; by Mr. Lee. Mr. Collins quoted Iliadstone, and the bn- Mr. Henry Stead that the war had been fought for tie freedom of subject nations and tL right i f self-determination, aeff adduced a mass of facts and argument, from a well-informed writer, who htG spent many years in India (Mr. p Pilr . sou). The negative was championed by the Rev. K. P. Koall. v, ho in a convincing manner showed that India in her present conditio-- of illiteracy' the state of bondage of her uomep and the hindrances and prejudices m caste, was totally unfit *o govern her self, although doubtless in time s!:< might be aide to do so. Mr. Attnor* supported him with a number of w, 1] reasoned arguments. At the chii'lcs ion of the debate a vote was taker when the president declared the to-iy five carried. It »5s announced that the suln,- c for the next evi'iiiiig, on Aeptenihe —-Itli. would be a competition d'-btin “Should wifmutt act nn .TuV'es ’"p

members of the club to take the ;tflirtn. alive, and members of the V.W.C.A the negative. It was decided l as j Mrs. Barlow. M.A., to art a- j-Hg. The journal is to be submit.:- I on >suember Sth. curl member., are ti.-k- I t send in their article- to Mis. snl.T t'-.e editor.