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[from A.M Harrision's Descriptive List of Insular Societies]
'In submitting the report of St. Andrew's Literary Society, I may mention that this, if not the youngest of such societies in the Isle of Man, our existence dates from the beginning of the past winter. Our session opened with an address from our president, the Rev. John Davidson, on 'The Bible as Literature', which was followed at our weekly meetings by essays under the following titles: 'Can Great Britain retain her supremacy?' 'British Fresh Water Fishes', 'The Gambling element in Bazaars', 'The Autobiography of a Molecule', 'The House of Lords' and 'Our Public Library'. We had debates on the subject 'Is the influence of heredity a valid excuse for crime?' 'Should the Permit Bill be continued?', and 'Should the drink Traffic become a state monopoly?', The last mentioned was a joint debate with Finch Hill Mutual Improvement Class, and was one of the outstanding features of our session.
These with the usual evenings devoted to music &c., have made up our syllabus. We have a membership of over 50, and our average attendance has been 33. Our session has been a pleasant one, and the success attending it has more than justified the society's existence. James Ritchie'
This report was published in the Isle of Man Examiner of 10 April 1897 as an annual return to the Conference of Debating Societies of the work of local Mutual Improvement and Debating societies.
M.N.H.L., Isle of Man newspapers ut supra et passim
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