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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 22, No. 5. June 8, 1959

Unconstitutional

Unconstitutional

Why too was a special meeting of exec called at the Opera House (unconstitutionally) to put the charge for the hiring through three separate accounts. A later meeting ratified the minutes of that meeting (they were unable to confirm them because of the unconstitutional position), but decided with a sudden twinge of responsibility that the vans should be charged to one account only.

The ratification was done despite the dissent of the women's vice-president, Cherry Pointon, who had only been told of the special meeting 10 minutes before and refused to attend.

President Wilson was away sick at the time and the constitution lays down the two vice-presidents must act jointly in such circumstances.

Undaunted, vice-president John Hercus carried on regardless, as he did frequently during Wilson's absence.

Not that Wilson himself has so much to be pleased about. Whether it was denied at the S.G.M. or not, there is not much love lost between him and the rest of exec (with the possible exception of one female member). Quietly it is said that he is a "Tyrant" and our reporter at the last meeting felt this wasn't far from the truth.

Beware!

The Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held on Tuesday, June 30. In view of the lackadaisical attitude of the present Exec. we urge students to attend this meeting in numbers at least as great as those at Don Hampton's Special General Meeting.