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Salient. Victoria University Newspaper. Volume 38, Number 14. June 20, 1975

Dear Sir (Bruce),

Just a quick not to tell you that we thought the capping ball was a bit hopeless.

Here's what was bad:

1)	There weren't enough glasses. We had to find dirty glasses and then wash them.
2)	There were no decorations. You'd think that if they had to have it in the Union Hall, they would have disguised the fact!
3)	The food was terrible and there wasn't enough of it. (They could have made up for the poor quality with plenty of quantity.) And the seating arrangements in the cafe were far from adequate. Most people don't get much comfort (more like piles) from sitting on a cold linoleum floor.
4)	There were two bands, but both played the same style of brany music, too loud. Whatever happened to waltzing?!
5)	There was nothing about it that reminded you of capping. Why was it called the capping ball? No one knew if there were graduates there or not. Aren't they supposed to wear their gowns the first dance? No list was read out and no toasts were made.

On the whole, it could have been a whole lot better on the whole.

Was this the capping ball, or was this Saturday night at the Lion Tavern?

Jorie Bullock,

Graeme Withers.