YOUNG FARMERS

Waikato Independent, Volume XLIII, Issue 3965, 8 March 1944, Page 3

YOUNG FARMERS

CAMBRIDGE CLUB’S MEETING * VALUE OF DEBATE At a meeting of tfie Cambridge Young Farmers’ Chib held recently the chairman (Mi/G. Goodwin), presided over an attendance of 20 meiu-j hers. The meeting stood in silencej as a mark or respect for the lat(J Cpl. Eric Anderson, killed in action, who was the • club’s first secretary and who played a major role in the successful establishment of the club. The question of regular parcels for the members overseas, numbering 14, was fully discussed and to this end a dance on March 4 was decided upon. A debate “That the country is superior to the town,” followed. Mr Walsh was adjudicator and gaye his verdict in favour of the affirmative (Messs A. Feisst, leader, G. C. Herbert; R. Giles and W. Searle). The negative team comprised Messrs G. Goodwin (leader), E. Searle, R. Lang, and M. Russell. Mr Walsh then spoke on the benefits derived from debating and gave hints on how to improve the general standard of debate. He then went on to explain the importance of the Young Farmers’ Club movement and the part it can, and must play, in producing leaders in the farming industry. He urged that members do their best in this respect as undoubtedly the future of democracy depended on the ability of the youths of to-day to overcome the laissez-faire conditions produced by the easiness of modern life. The alternative, he maintained, was to become part of a machine and so lose the privileges of freedom which are ours.