INVERCARGILL D.L.F. LITERARY AND DEBATING CLUB.
Motto " Excelsior."- • The above club held the usual weekly meeting on Wednesday evening, Sept-ember 1. Octava presided; and there was another good attendance of members. A letter irom Shasta was road regretting' her inability to attend, which was due to a severe attack of neuralgia. Final arrangements were made in connection with the interclub debate with the - First Church Debating Club, to-be held on Wednesday evening, 1 15th September. Lavengro, Shasta, Octava., and Luceda were chosen, to represent the club in this contest. Club" members are ppeeiallj requested to attend this deb-ate, to applaud 'if our representatives win, and console if they lose. In any case a splendid debase is assured. The subject is: "Should Capital '"Punishment Be Abolished ? " jOur club take the affirmative. September 1 war; open nissHing, and the' , undeT - mentioned con-f-ibuted : — Hawea&e, Radiance, Lavengro, Pixie, Luceda", Aorere, x . Helmsman, Ootava, and Bolivar. Some of these were highly amusing, and all were instructive. Next Wednesdaj evening there is co bo '
a debate on " Which Has Exercised the. GTeattfr Influence for Goad in the World's History: Man or Womjn? " Octava leads for th* man' and Cswino for the lady. The choosing -of "the leaders for this debate corcluded the business for the evening. CASINO, Secretary
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Otago Witness, Issue 2895, 8 September 1909, Page 83
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212INVERCARGILL D.L.F. LITERARY AND DEBATING CLUB. Otago Witness, Issue 2895, 8 September 1909, Page 83
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