TRINITY INSTITUTE

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 June 1912, Page 2

TRINITY INSTITUTE

The usual weekly meeting of the Trinity Institute took place yesterday evening, the president (Mr Wilson) occupying the chair. There was a very good, attendance of members who entered into the business of the evening with great enthusiasm. It was resolved that the dates for the senior and the junior debates with AH Saints, Hokitika, suggested by All Saints, be accepted, viz., July 25tb for the senior debate, and August 15th for the junior debate. Both of. these debates are to take place in Greymouth, and those who have very pleasant memories of the debates with this club in Hokitika are looking forward with pleasure" to the return debates.

The team for the annual senior debate with St. Columba on July Bth was selected. and is to consist of Messrs Wilson, Talbot, A. Andrews and P. Smith. This debate promises to be more than usually interesting, as the subject set, “That the present trend ox industrial unionism is opposed to the best interests of the people,” is one that possesses an all-ab-sorbing interest at the present time. Trinity take the negative .

The judge fo rthis debate will be Mr A. E. Lawrence, of Hokitika, a. gentleman who takes a very deep interest in the work of debating societies. Final arrangements wore made for the B debate with the Mutual Improvement Society, which takes place on Wednesday evening fit Trinity Hall. Trinity* will be represented by MesfAs Widdup (leader), Smart, Bromley, 1 and H. Herring. The subject is: “That the Snglish-speaking peoples are degenerating.” This debate is open to the public, who ar£ cordially invited to attend.

The business of the evening was competition recitations and impromptu speeches, and everyone present took part. The juniors acquitted themselves very well in the competition recitations, particularly as it was the .first attempt of many of them at such work. The impromptu speeches were particularly good, as the subjects covered a wide range, extending from “Afternoon Teas’’ to “The Problem of the Unfit,” and in most cases, whether humorous or serious, the speaking was fluent arid to the point. Taken altogether, it was a most profitable evening to all concerned, an dtlie class oi work done amply showed the value of debating work as a means to good expression.