MASTERTON DEBATING SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 991, 4 February 1882, Page 2

MASTERTON DEBATING SOCIETY.

A meeting of the above was held at the Institute last evening, when ten members were present. The President .(Mr Grundy) occupied the ;chair.; The.?] minutes of the previous .meeting ihaving U been rend and confirmed, the'following notice of motion was handed in.—Mr Redman-!'That a proportion of the revenue of the Society be set aside to form the nucleus of a prize fund for the best debatable essay. To come on at next meeting.'' The business of the evening (the revision of the rulos) was then brought on, the President expressing Wet that Mr Do Castro, who had proposed amendments, i was not preaent. Among other alterations a rule was passed making the first Friday in each month an open meeting, at which members might introduce friends of either sex. The conduct of the business ,'wis! altered to the following:—l. Beading 'of minutes. 2. Discussion of motions of which notice had been given. 3. General business. 4. Subject of the : evening. \fi. Notice, of motion. .6. Proposal of njw/"'ine'mhers. 7. Notice of subject for nest meeting. Thfi rules wero carefully r.gotie through, > and alterations.- mage in sevdaal- of i! them. The time of rueoting was fixed for every Friday evening at 8 o'clock, adjourn- ' ing at 9.50. The opener of a debate to bo allowed 30.minutes instead of 20 as tatetpforei All eaeays to be subject to./' critioisnVand'nbl to oocupy more'than 40 ' rninutes in-delivery. Members to have ■s'mihutes each for their criticisms, the essayist to have 10 minutes to reply to them.'' The meeting adjoufhetV at 10 o'clock.