ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 13 September 1906, Page 13

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(By telegraph from our own correspondent.) September 10. \ The second "competition for the Plimket Medal in connection with the University Debating Society > here was field in the concert chamber of ' the Town Hall on Saturday evening. Mr. E, J. Fitzgibbon presided, and there was a very large attendance of the public. His ' Excellency the Governor occupied • a seat on the plat- "~ «? rm * *t n • °P em ng remarks the chairman referred to ™ ffr en c thusiwm inspired by the medal,- and' to the great progress made by the society. There were ten speakers, ami after keen competition, the students by vote awarded the prize to Mr. H. O'Leary, with Mr. F. P. Kelly second. Mr, O'Leary spoke On Lord Nelson," and delivered a very eloquent and impressive discourse His voice and manner were all that could be desired". Mr Kelly who it will be remembered gained second place last, year, was handicapped by a severe cold, but made nevertheless a beautiful a-nd touching oration on Robert fcmmet. His manner was very pleasing, but he was unable to make the most qf his very fine voice. In pre-~ 25 tn g <£ f m + da i * + ° ??■ °' Learv h is Excellency refer- , i?-JZ c KA* the medal was a € ain won by an lushman. Both Messrs. O'Leary and Kelly are mem£tnrin v °«Li looal Catholic Y ° u ng Men's Club, and we f n Vl 1 7 YeV c i 7u7 v keen deli gnt and pardonable' pride i in the success that has once more crowned the efforts of our Catholic young men.