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THE DEBATING SOCIETY Chairman: L. C. LE TOCQ, ESQ., M.A., B.Sc. Secretary: R. D. WHEATLEY. Committee: T. A. FOY, G. D. GARDNER, R. N. JOHNSON, C. H. LEWIS, J. C. OLDROYD, A. G. D. STAINES, J. 0. WALTON, J. B. WEIOHTMAN, A. N. WYATT-GUNNINO.
This term can be considered to have been very successful for the Society, considering that it sustained the loss of so many prominent members, who left last term. As usual five meetings took place during the term. On 27th September the first meeting was held and the motion for discussion was "That this House is glad to be back at School". The proposition, R. D. Wheatley and C. H. Lewis, thought that the petty hardships of School life were o ershadowed by the many advantages such as games, societies, and House activities. A sense of leadership and the desire to do well were encouraged by many varied incentives at St. Peter's School. The opposition, represented by A. G. D. Staines and G. D. Gardner, contended that School life was misery. They reviewed with disgust life at School : dull clothes, C.C.F., Latin, French, School food, hard chairs and the climate of York, were examples of the miseries of School life. The speeches from the floor of the House seemed to favour a return to School life, and this sentiment was confirmed when the motion was carried by 85 votes to nine with 32 abstentions. '24
