Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University College, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 20, No. 6. May 9, 1957
World from the President
World from the President
For the Executive and members of the Association I would offer congratulations to those who are about to become graduate members of this College.
This is indeed an important time in the University year, when those who have studied here and gained degrees and diplomas are acclaimed in public and feted by their fellow-students.
As graduands, these people will be guests of the Association at a supper which will be attended by officers and dignitaries of the College, City, Government and University, and again on Capping Day after the ceremony they will be our guests at a Ball in the Town Hall. In addition, we are to have the Capping Book and the festivities of the Procession, and, a few weeks later, the revue Extravaganza.
It is very much the Executive's hope that this time of celebration and gaiety will not be marred by members of the Association who, by any offensive acts, offend against the rules of the Association or bring it and the College into disrepute, thereby making themselves liable to the penalties which are provided for in our Constitution and College Calendar.
Our quips and pranks need not be exaggerated by destructiveness or wanton mischief which involves expense to set right.
Finally, then, we wish our graduands a worthwhile future of satisfaction and service, and express the hope that some of the satisfaction may come from future service to Victoria.
— C. J. C. Marchant.