About 20 Students conducted a passive demonstration outside the Victoria University library on the day it was "opened", Tuesday, July 5th—(after 16 months' use).

The Purpose of the demonstration was to protest the award of an honorary Doctorate of Law to the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. K. J. Holyoake. It followed the passing of a motion objecting to the award, by 57 votes to 10, at the Victoria students' association AGM last month.

At the same ceremony an honorary Doctorate of Literature was awarded to Mr. Harold Miller, former Victoria librarian. As Mr. Miller entered the building the demonstrating students rose to congratulate him.

However, they resumed their sitting positions on the concrete parapet when Mr. Holyoake followed, and all but one ignored his greeting of "Good morning, boys." The demonstrators stared down fixedly at the books they were holding. The Prime Minister turned away and entered the building muttering about the unpleasantness of the weather.