Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 14, No. 12. September 20, 1951
Gleaned...and Staff Wit.
Gleaned...and Staff Wit..
Physics Prof.: "There will be a few lectures on the slide rule. This will be mainly of use to those students advancing physics but should also help the doctors compute their income tax."
Physics Lecturer: ""Static electricity may be generated by running a comb through the hair, stroking fur or by turning a nylon stocking inside out."
Heard at the Internal Affairs Dept. Ball—in the Gents Cloakroom:
"Hello, what are you doing here?"
"Oh, that's my internal affair."
Prof. introducing a new lecturer in Maths: "This is Mr. W—from the Met. Office."
Interjection: "He's bound to be wrong in that case."
Prof. (after 5 mins. of equations): "And therefore X equals O."
Student: "Have I been sitting here all that time for nothing?"
Physics Prof. during his inaugural address: The effects of radio-activity were observed when girls were employed painting the faces of luminous watches. Within a few years all of the girls were in serious trouble."