CATHOLIC DEBATING UNION
At the first debate in connection with the newly-formed inter-Catholic Societies' Debating Union, the contestants were St. Anne's Catholio Club (affirmative) and tho Wellington Catholic (negative), and the subject: "Socialism: Will it Work?" Mr. G. Dee occupied the i chair, and the Eov. Father H. J. HerI ring, S.M., judged the debate. The spookera were St. Anne's: Messrs. 0. N. Foote, J. Fagan, and Jj. Galvin (leader) ;■ Wellington: Messrs. ■ J. K. Grant, R. Duffey, and C. P. M'Renzie (leader). The conditions of the deblte were first and second speakers ten minutes, leaders fifteen minutes, xne Rev. Judge in adjudicating, allowed points under the headings of argument (50), language (25), md delivery $5), and for general connection and continued argument 100 points for each side. The result was: St. Anne's 289 points, Wellington 268 points.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 11, 13 July 1914, Page 3
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137CATHOLIC DEBATING UNION Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 11, 13 July 1914, Page 3
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