DEBATING COMPETITIONS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 182, 7 September 1914, Page 3

DEBATING COMPETITIONS.

SEVENTH NIGHT. There was a large attendance at the Y.M.C.A. Concert Hall on Saturday, when the Christchurch Debating 's competitions were continued. The following were the awards: — SHAKESPEAREAN RECITATION. (Possible points, 100.) Miss E. Devereux (Technical), "As You Like it," 84 points .. .. .. 1 W. J. Mason" (Y.M.C.A.), "Henry V. Before Agincourt,'' 78 points . . . . 2 R. A. Lawry ('Varsity), 77 points .. 3 -Miss E. White (Technical)/ Miss R. Til Dearsley (St. Paul's), Miss, M. Higgins (Technical), Miss H., B. Robertson (St. Paul's), Miss J. Maeilree (St. Paul's), J. EI Doblan (Heathcote), AV. Sykes (Y.M.C.A.)', D. Rutherford (Technical), H. R. Plimsol (Y.M.C.A.), A. F. Cade (Y.M.C.A.), and E. Cropp (St. Paul's) also competed. - HUMOROUS RECITATION. (Possible Points 100.) ' AV. J. Mason (Y.M.C.A.), "The Groom's Story,' ' 80 points ''..,• 1 Miss 30. White (Technical), "The Egg," 75 points 2 Mrs W. Hindle (Rugby); 74 poirts .. $ H. Torrance (Knox), D. Rutherford (Technical), A. F. Cade (Y.M.C.A.), W. Goss (Knox), A.' Roberts (Knox),- and li. Baker (Y.M.C.A.), also competed'.' CHAMPION TEST RECITATION. . (Possible points 100.). Longfellow's "Courtship of Miles Standish." Section 3, last 80 lines, commencing, '.'Then they' sat down," and finishing "Why don't you speak for yourself, Job?" Miss M. Higgins (Technical) and W. J. ; Mason (Y.M.C.A.), equal, 75 poWs 1 Miss fi. White (Technical) and A. Roberts (Knox),' equal 71 points -'"...' .. 3 Miss H. B/ Robertson Pauls), Miss E. Cropp (St. Paul's); W. Goss-XKnox), and R.' Torrance (Kriox) also cdmpeted; .. \ SENIOR IMPROMPTU SPEECHES. Sub-' ject in first section, "Is the Civilised Man Happier than the Savage?" Subject in ,sec,6nd section, "It is Better to have Loved and Lost than Never to have 5 Loved at all." Miss H. B. Robertson (St. Paul's), 79 points ...... . . . . . . . . 1 R. Torrance (Knox), 73 poiDts . . . . 2 I F. J. Hulston (Y.M.C.A.), 71 points .. 3j Miss M. R. Robertson (St. Paul's), Miss M. Higgins (Technical), Miss H. Starkie (Y.M.C.A.), A. Holden (Y.M.C.A.), J. Stout (St. Paul's), G. Burt (Y.M.C.A.), A. Hunger (Y.M.C.A.) ,N. Proctor (St. Paul's), A. R;' Lawry ('Varsity), H. R. Plimsoll (Y.M.C.A,), W. McGibbon (St. Paul's), W. Dodds (Y.M.C.A.), J. E. Dolan (Heathcote),,

T. Telford (Y.M.C.A.), and T. C. Hatton (Heathcote) also competed. SHIELD POINTS. The points scored by the winning clubs on SaUirday have changed the positions of the three leading teams somewhat. Y.M.C.A. is now leading with 40 points, and Technical College has gone into second place, 11- points behind. St. Paul's have gone down to third place with 34 points. "■ The positions of the clubs are as follow: Points. Y.M.C.A. ... .'~~ .. .. . .'. 40 Technical College .. .. . .. 38$ St. Paul's ....... .. 34 Knox . . .... ..... 19J 'Varsity . . 18 Heathcote . . .. .... 8 Trinity . . 3 ■■ Rugby!. Street ■... .. .... \ 1 ;.TIIIS EVENING'S PROGRAMME. The junior set debate is the most important item for this evening's programme-, for the points scored in this section for the competitive shield will possibly be a! decisive factor. The subject is: "That all British Subjects should have Admittance to all Parts of. the 4 Empire on Equal Terms.". There are four teams competing, representing Technical, 'Varsity, St. Paul's, and Y.M.C.A.