page 85

Notes from Other Colleges.

At the Auckland Capping Ceremony, held on the 29th May, the students seem to have behaved in a manner quite in keeping with Auckland precedent. The Chancellor, who delivered and almost inaudible address, of thirty minutes' duration, thought it necessary, at three separate of the proceedings, to threaten adjournament, but at their termination, stated that with exception of "some raw youths fresh form school," the students had behaved excellently. The newspapers of the Dominion saw the opportunity for startling headlines and wrote several scathing criticisms on the behavior of the students; amongst others, the Auckland Star was particularly damning; while the local N. Z. Times, (in a paragraph more noticeable for its colloquial journalese than for its refined English), and the Evening Post made sever—though somewhat inane—criticisms. The Auckland Students' Association published a justification of its attitude which showed such members of the public as take any interest at all in the matter, that the Auckland students, although not saints, are not quite the demons which the newspapers paint them. The Auckland Graduation Social was held on the evening of Monday, 1st June, when various capping songs were sung and Pinero's farce "My Lord in Livery" was staged.

- - - -

During the last five years the sum of £30,620, exclusive of Government grants, has been handed over to the Otago University Council as gifts for the advancement of the Otago University. No such calamity is feared from the public of the Victoria College District.

page 86

The war cries of the different College at the University Tournament were marked features of the proceedings. Otago kept to its old friends, "Turike, Panake, panake." Canterbury and several; the most memorable, which we understand emanated from College House, gives considerable insight into students life there; it is worded as follows :—

"Tomato, tomato! Potato, potato! For Dinner, for dinner! Ha Ha!
Hoop iron, hoop iron! Barbed Wire, barbed wire! For Tea, for tea! Hurrah!"

The Auckland cry seemed the result of a casual inspection of the railway time-table. It was as follow :—

"Momihaki, ake, ake. Aromoho, moho, moha !
Whenuakura! Kakaramea!
Iwi. Kai Iwi. Kai Iwi. Aha !

- - - -

The Otago University Football Team has not been at all successful at this year's football in Dunedin, due to a great extent no doubt, to the less of the majority of their best players. The Canterbury College team began team began very well, winning the first two matches, but has since lost two others by fairly substantial margins. Auckland University College is experiencing its first year of District football and is playing very well. So far it has lost only one match. Has won two and has drawn one. One of the Auckland papers, critcising its play, made the following statement :—" The advent of a ' Versity team has opened a new era in Rugby in this province." Auckland has our best wishes for her continued success on the football field.

- - - -

Last year's New Zealand Rhodes Scholar, Colin M. Gilray, has, as was expected, earned distinction on the football field on the Old Land. Not considered distinction worthy of a place in the Oxford fifteen, he played for London Scottish and secured a place in the three-quarter line of the Scottish International team. It seems only a matter of time before he obtains his Blue. G. V. Portus, Sydney's Rhodes Scholar, for 1907, was more fortunate, securing his Blue as half-back, in which position he also represented England in the International Contests.

- - - -

The A. U. C. M. C. R. C. —that ist he Auckland University College Men's Common Room Club—appears to be a flourishing College Institution. Formed last year "to promote social intercourse among men students," it has now become a social force in the page 87 College, and as such does much for the welfare of students. The Common Room has been completely furnished, and there one can indulge in a smoke, a yarn, play chess, cards, or read at will, and so comfortably pass odd moments; while the Tea Club will provide the student with tea and "something else" (non-spirituous) if he so desires.

- - - -

One of the annual features of the proceedings of the Canterbury College Dialectic Society is the opening of the year's meetings by an address by the retiring president, who is a student. This year's address was on the subject of Americanisation of the University and attracted considerable attention from the press.

- - - -

The "kiwi" (A. U. C's Magazine) has clearly demonstrated its relationship to the Phoenix, by rising from its ashes to the full enjoyment of a life which, we hope, will be as long as it promises to be successful. It is to be hoped that the demise of its predecessor will inspire the present magazine with strength sufficient to render a repetition of the offence impossible.