DEBATING CONTEST.

Shannon News, 30 September 1927, Page 3

DEBATING CONTEST.

SHOULD MODERN DRESS BE reformed?

On Wednesday evening, the m stant, a tle } ) “\\l'J’ J1 CO t ” rt iu S representing Mangaore, het.Meoi ; u.u i a holders of the - a ß‘ ‘ yp. U igaore challenge team f debate was SK& Dress should be Cup holdev Y j ea H _ rSl “(second°"f‘ K £, W■ B Kh,i A. S. (supportteam.— -Messrs W. H. Gref ?■ a a 3 7" Breen (supporters). Symons and A. J- A *.l i.„)v TVTr T F. Gagliardi occupied, the The audience included the majoi affirmative, in his address enticisec mode of- dress to-day and impressed upon the audience that a reform was Roberts ably seconded his 16 The leader of the negative side in his address opposed the reform of modern dress and he was quite confident that the fashions of to-dav had con to stay, that they were beautiful, healthy, modest and convenient. Mr. D. Jamieson ably seconded his lfißdsr • The addresses of the other speakers were of a humorous natuie. In a vote for the winning team, Mr. Gregory’s side won by a narrow margin, and Mr. H. Symons was adjudged the best speaker in the debate. Messrs J£. S. Henry and K. Logan acted as scrutineers.