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Salient.The Newspaper of Victoria University College. Vol. 19, No. 4. April 6, 1955

Text for the Week

Text for the Week

Patience is a virtue; everything comes to him who waits, except the waiter. (To be invoked when thinking of the Building).

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At a recent meeting of the executive, the secretary moved that VUC support the remit for freshers being eligible for Caster Tournaments. The resolution was carries, with Mr. B. V. Galvin dissenting, and the matter will go before the NZUSA annual council meeting at Auckland during Easter.

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Stage I English had a class test the other day, in which a definition of venial was required. One answer received was "causing harm, l.e., venial disease."

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Miss Marie Dronke and Mr. David Mummery, both members of the law faculty, have been appointed a subcommittee by the executive to investigate the situation existing in this college of unfair discrimination against women. They will report back to the executive before the annual general meeting of the As-sociation in June.

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John McLean, member of the Men's Committee of the Executive, and well-known footballer, left on the "Rangitoto" for England a few days ago. John is working his way over as a "slushy".

Messrs. J. C. Williamson Ltd. have pencilled in the dates 7th-12th May for Extravaganza at the Opera House. The dates 14th-2lst May suggested as alternatives, were not available. This means that the Extravaganza first night will be the night after Capping Ball, and that a dress rehearsal will be held on the Saturday morning, after Capping Ball.

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Unfortunately Garth Young (last year's successful musical director) was unable to take on the job again this year (matrimony intervened), but Peter Crowe and Barry Miles will doubtless capably fill his place. Front of house, last year's House Manager, Cliff Terry is in command with an able assistant in Sales Manager Nick Turner.

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The following appointments have been made to Extravaganza staff. 1955 subject to the consent of those concerned: Wardrobe Mistress. Miss Elizabeth Parr and Musical Directors, Messrs Peter Crowe and Barry Miles.

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Mr Peter Dronke. MA., at present temporary lecturer in the English department, has been accepted for admission to Magdalen College. Oxford. He intends to leave New Zealand about June-July of this year. As well as lecturing in the English department, he is also taking lectures in Honours Philosophs.

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Rosa O'Rourke shifted into a new flat last week. When asked about the possibilities of a house warming party, he said "Yes, but wait until we've got some beds In the place."

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The engagement was announced recently of Miss Audrey Cook, BSc sometime secretary of NZUSA 1949-50 women's committee member of the executive, 1950-51 women's vice-president of the executive, to Mr. Kevin O'Brien, M.Com., B.A., sometime president VUCSA and president NZUSA, at present a member of the resident executive of NZUSA, where he represents CAC.

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Paul Oestreicher, prominent ex-OU type, announces that there is a possibility that he may attend the University of Bonn for two years, studying the application of theology to political science, He is hoping to obtain a scholarship to help finance the project.