CERCLE UTTERAIRE FRANCAIS
Chi Thursday evening the Cercle Litteraire_ Francais debated . the question: "Should Amusements be Prohibited during the War?" The subject was introduced in the affirmative by Mr: Cooke, and in the negative by Mrs. Johnson. Madame Dechanet-M'lntosh, Misses Hind, Mead, and Van Staveren, and Messrs. Whetton, Hodson,' Hemingway, and R-edstoiie also took part in the deJiaie, which, was well sustained throughout. .The supporters of the affirmative relied .chiefly on the sufferings caused _by* the war, and the bereavements so many had undergone, which rendered amusements out of place just. now. They urged also that the increased cost of living made economy .necessary. The other side raplied that some amusement was good even amid the -horrors of war in, order to prevent -people from dwelling too much on the dark side of things. They also urged, the educative influence of some amusements, such as moving pictures, and 1- the "'moral influence of other pleasures, such, as refined music and good plays. - . The crab is arranging to have at an early date a concert on behalf of . the French Red Cross Society. The proceed--ings again closed with the singing of "La Marseillaise." !
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Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 114, 10 November 1917, Page 4
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