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The Spike: or, Victoria University College Review, June 1921

Mathematical and Physical Society

Mathematical and Physical Society.

This year has seen the inauguration of a new College Club, viz., the Mathematical and Physical Society, which has been established for the purpose of affording students and any interested outsiders, particularly ex-students, an opportunity of studying and discussing matters relative to these subjects.

At a preliminary meeting, officers were elected as follows: Patrons. Professor Sommerville and Professor Marsden; President. Mr. J. E. Brodie; Vice-President. Miss E. W. Fenton; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. H. E. Cam pin; Committee, the above and Miss Campbell and Mr. F. Grigg.

The first meeting was held on March 1st, an interesting paper being given by Mr. Brodie on "The History of the Development of Modem Geometry." At this meeting, the resignations of Mr. Brodie and Mr. Campin were accepted with regret, and Mr. Grigg and Mr. Tiller were elected to the vacancies, with Rev. J. J. Cullen as the new member on the Committee. Rev. Cullen was the speaker at the second meeting, taking as his subject "Wireless Telephony," and Professor Marsden at the third, speaking on "Pacific Earthquakes."

To all these our heartiest thanks are due for their excellent and most interesting papers.

As the latter portion of the first term is more or less taken up by the "celebrations," it is hoped to hold the next meeting early in the second term, when we would like to see a much larger attendance, particularly of junior students.