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Salient. The Newspaper of Victoria University College. Vol. 19, No. 8. July 1, 1955
[Introduction]
Lest you should, in perusing this column, have gained the impressions that residents of Weir are of a breed that could out-Capone Al Capone, we hasten to assure you that within our seven walls (we've counted them) we nourish some of the finest intellects of VUC. Every Sunday we release them from the basement to parade before any outside visitors. ... To date these Sunday night activities have included a talk on "The Tradition of Anzac," by J. C. White (formerly Staff Officer to General Freyberg) two evenings of classical recordings and an impromptu speeches contest.
A large number of residents heard the extremely interesting address given by Mr. White, who traced the vtcissitudes of the N.Z. 2nd. Division through the campaigns in Crete and the Lybian Desert in the last World War. The account of the heroism displayed and the sacrifices made in those grim years made a deep impression on all his listeners.
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A small, but appreciative group gathered round the common room fire several Sunday evenings ago, heard John Marchant (last year's Pres.) give a fascinating talk on the Symphony, illustrating his remarks with LP recordings of ivories by Brahms and Beethoven. Mr. Powles, who recently gave us an evening of classical requests, aided and abetted—in between working out a crossword for his room mate . . .