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Salient. The Newspaper of Victoria University College. Vol. 20, No. 8. September 14, 1956

Stimulating setting

Stimulating setting

Freed from the restraining bonds of timetables, orthodox convention, landladies and/or fond parents, and exams, you can explore all sorts of problems, initiate or take part in an infinite number of discussions, listen to the wisdom of the wise, and enjoy life in a stimulating university setting.

At varsity you are to some extent circumscribed within your particular field. Even the Arts student, the backbone of the university, is becoming more and more of a specialist. But Congress helps to break down these barriers and open up A wider view. Admittedly it is something of a bird's eye view—you get the cream without all the milk at the bottom-but the pleasing feature of the programme is that you are made aware of so many things that you were not aware of previously. The scientist finds value in what a musician or philosopher has to impart, the historian realises there is more in this chemistry business than bottles, and so on.

The speakers who come there to provide the meat of the discussions do have something really worthwhile to offer. They have been chosen because they are experts in their field and they have the gift of putting it across.