What, Again?

Building Fund Deputation

"Salient." accompanied by Messrs. Wild, Aimers and Edgley attended the Victoria College Council meeting last Thursday evening. The object of their visit was to obtain the co-operation of the Council In approaching the Government with regard to the proposed Students' Union Building.

Mr. Wild, opening the deputation, broadly surveyed the subject, recapit ulating the steps that had been taken to increase the fund since its foundation and Impressed on the Council the necessity for immediate action. The students themselves, by personal sacrifice and constant activity, had done everything possible to Swell the fund.

Mr Aimers stressed the need for a structure which would be permanent and not fall into disrepair after 20 years as the Gym, has done. The enthusiasm shown by the Students had been remarkable, but their ardour would be greatly dampened if the Council did not co-operate to the full with them in their endeavours to obtain a subsidy from the Government. He particularised the various ways in which the fund had been augmented—contributions from clubs, donations, profits from Capping ac tivities, increase in Students' Associ ation fee—so that the fund had increased from £200 in 1928, to £3.300 in 1938.

The argument was clinched by Mr. Edgley, who emphastsed the inade quacy of the Gym. for such functions as debates, graduation ceremonies. Plunket Medal Contests, and others which in most other colleges are held in the Students' Union Building. Accommodation in the Gym. is now restricted to 200, with the result that no more dances will be held at the College. The over-crowding of the Exec, room and the imminence of the Centennial Tournament, were also mentioned by Mr. Edgley.

"Salient" hopes to be able to print the Council's decision in the next issue.