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Mr. J. Matheson; Auditor, Mr. J. G. Henderson. Com­ mittee: Mesdames H. Forrest, J. B. Clark, H. Wicks, S. McKerchar, G. C. Blackmore, I. D. Anderson, W. F. Thompson, E. N. Adams, Messrs. R. J. Boivin, 0. Lawrence, W. T. Adam and J. Galbraith.
At the conclusion of the annual meeting, Mr. Corn• well spoke on school activities.
In the second term, what was probably a record attendance heard Mr. Knight, Head of Maths. Depart• ment at the School, and Mr. Dennis, Headmaster of Tweedsmuir Intermediate School, give talks on " New Developments in Mathematics".
It is proposed to hold two more meetings in the third term.
We are indebted to our speakers and to Mr. Corn­ wall for his assistance and co-operation at all times. Thanks are due, too, to the masters for their co-opera­ tion in attending to the many interviews on meeting nights.
Debati11g
This year the Debating Club met quite regularly during the rst term, although activities did not resume in the second term. A welcome addition to the club were several Third Formers, who we hope will keep activities alive in years to come. It came as quite a shock to hear the shrill tones of a Third Former con• trast with the baritones of the Sixth Formers, and as a surprise to note the high quality of their speaking.
In the middle term a team consisting of G. Ronald (Captain), A. Derbie, E. Tait and S. Chalmers travelled with other teams to Waitaki Boys' High. The debate was held the night we arrived, the subject being ·· That the voting age should be lowered to 18." We took the a rmative. In trying to convince the audience that I8- year-olds are as mature as 21-year-olds, we met some di culties. The interjections of the Waitaki team were well made and caused our arguments to lose some of their force, while the lack of conviction in the speeches of Chalmers and Tait left some loopholes in our attack. Waitaki's attack consisted almost entirely of the arguments of one of their members. H. Stubbs. His speech earned him special mention by the judge, as did
S. Chalmers su ered from nervousness, and his speeches were initially like readings. As he warmed to his subject, however, he became most enthusiastic, and a hard person to fault.
Ronald tended to speak too quickly and to be nervous at rst. His arguments and introduction of his team and subject were quite e ective, but his real strength was in his rebuttal and concluding speeches, which were com­ mended by both judges.
Mr. Jones, Mr. Berridge and Mr. Ryder were of great assistance in the preparation of arguments and in coaching. The team owes them a great deal.
A new club at the School this year, the Interact Club, is a junior form of Rotary International. The S.B.H.S. Club is sponsored by the Invercargill North Rotary Club.
The aims of this organisation are in the form of three projects-one inside the school, one on a com­ munity basis, and the third on international lines.
A lm evening was held, showing the Tra c Shocker lllms, and some members of the club helped the North Invercargill Rotary Club put up street signs. Contact has been made with other clubs, and correspondence has been received from clubs in Japan and Australia. Further activities are planned along similar lines to those already mentioned.
Membership has been rather disappointing, but it is hoped that the club will grow in streng_th in the near future. Meetings are held fortnightly at School, and the executive meets with members of the North Invercargill Rotary Club once a month.
The executive consists of:-President, S. Chalmers; Vice-President, R. Davis; Secretary-Treasurer, K. Bowie. Directors: C. Leith, K. McLean, B. Miller.
Pl1otograpl1 Club
The Photography Club operated with much more success than it did in 1965. During the school time allocated to the club, senior members taught the new members the basic techniques of processing, and it is gratifying to see that a large proportion of them are doing their own processing. Mr. M. Reeve, from a local photography shop, addressed the club, explaining the various products used. It is hoped to have Mr. Geange, a commercial photographer, to talk to the club in the third term. Such visits are highly appreciated because they enable us to see the subject in better perspective.
Three competitions were held during the year, won by P. Pool and B. Grant. There was not much interest in these-rather disappointing as the topics were quite interesting.
The darkroom was used quite freely this year. The booking system has been employed again, and at times it has been necessary to wait up to a fortnight to use the darkroom. Chemicals have been sup£lied free, al­ though the quality of some is doubtful. The developer was made up from individual chemicals, being both cheap and long-lasting. The enlarger has been modi ed to take an additional lens for 35 mm. work when neces­ sary, but the arrangement is not entirely satisfactory.
Our thanks go to Mr. Curtis, who has worked almost completely unaided to keep the club running.
Ronald's concluding speech for our side. Stubbs de­ servedly won the award for best speaker. Waitaki won by 298 points to 290.
A week after this debate we met a James Hargest team, debating the same subject, and again taking the a rmative. This time the team, consisting of G. Ronald
(Captain), A. Derbie and E. Tait, had a much better grip of the subject, and we went on to win quite com­ fortably. The Hargest attack lacked much drive, and did not explore the topic as fully as did their Waitaki counterparts. Their presentation hinged upon the fact that teenagers indulge in immature pursuits, but ne­ glected the point that these were pursuits followed equally by adults. G. Ronald was judged the best speaker as a result of his concluding speech, which left the Hargest team with little on which to base their arguments.
Derbie's speeches were splendid throughout; his argu­ ments were strong, his delivery concise and well­ reasoned. His spech control did not falter, and he was a most valuable member of the team.
Tait, though potentially a most vicious rebutting speaker, su ered slightly from nervousness and an accompanying loss of volume and drive. These factors improved in the Hargest debate. His preparation of arguments was most thorough.
Committee:-President, P. Poole. Equipment: A.
Bayne, G. Lindsay, G. McArthur, D. Winterburn, P. Geange.