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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 14, 4 August 1893, Page 11

The business of the evening was a debate on "Women's Suffrage. 1 ' The affirmative and negative sides, in reference to the extension of the franchise, were well supported, and the subject was handled both from a serious and a humorous point of view. Political economists, philosophers and etatemen, both deed and alive, wer« made to dance attendance on the various speakers, while the Members of both HuuatiM of tLe Ltjgialatuie (being too busy just low to be present) were represented by Hansard. The tenor of the meeting showed that the verdict would be a foregone conclusion if the question was pat as one of principle or opinion, for as far as the women's franchise is concerned "the age of chivalry is gone." The rev chairman, there* fore, «bked fur a Bhow of hands to decide as to which side advanced iha bfst arguments, with the result that the debaters "on the side of th 3 angels"' won the honours. The syllabus for the ensuing three months was read to the meeting as prepared by the managing council, and was considered very interes ing and complete. It comprises debates, lectnres, socials, magic lantern entertainments, R.M. Court trials, essays, and miscellaneous evenings. The Society has spent the first half of its session in a very successful manner, the membership is steadily increasing, and the reaaining half promises to be highly instrnctive and entertaining.