PENWOMEN'S CLUB
INTERESTING DEBATE INFLUENCE OF DICKENS Visitors present at the monthly luncheon of the Penwonien s Club included members of the Dickens Fellowship and the Lyceum Debating Club. The subject for debate was "That no modern author has had such an influence as Dickens." On the affirmative side the debaters taking part were members of the Dickens Fellowship, who included the I?ev. A. 11. Chappell, Mrs. Kenneth Gordon and Mr. George Criiickshank. The negative was taken by the following members of the Penwomen's Club: —Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Leyland, Mrs. E. Schmitt. In summing up, the judge. Mr. Aldridge, gave the highest marks to Mr. Chappel! as leader of the affirmative, and voted the Dickens Fellowship the winning team. Mr. Aldridge also congratulated both sides on their efforts. A delightful sketch was given by Mrs. Kenneth Gordon, from David Copperfield. The president, Mrs. Nelly Porter, presided. At the afternoon meeting Mr. J. De Cava Iho gave an interesting talk on "A Trip to the Shalimar Gardens, India."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23169, 15 October 1938, Page 22
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