DEBATING SOCIETY

Southland Times, Issue 21096, 30 May 1930, Page 8

DEBATING SOCIETY

ENJOYABLE IMPROMPTU SPEECHES. The Invercargill Debating Society held its impromptu speech night last evening. Mr Tapley was in the chair and Mr Tait was judge. Mr Tapley made a few wellchosen remarks on the help debating gave in the matter of public speaking and commented very favourably on the fact that there was euch a large attendance. Those who participated were: —Messrs H. E. Russell, R. J. Wilkes, A. J. Deaker, E. H. J. Preston, T. D. Pearce, C. B. Tapley, J. C. Price, C. Cassells, — Stephens, M. M. Macdonald and the Rev. J. A. Lush. Mr John Tait, in judging the speakers, gave useful hints on public speaking. He said it was rather hard on some speakers to have a difficult subject at short notice, while others received a very suitable one. He said an impromptu speech should be judged bn the appreciation of the audience. He placed the speakers in the following order: M. M. Macdonald 89 marks, H. E. Russell 76, —. Stephens 72, E. Preston 72, A. J. Deaker 68. The next subject for debate will be "That -too much sport is indulged in in New Zealand.”