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The Spike or Victoria University College Review September 1927

Science Society

page 52

Science Society

"Hell is empty, and all the deivlss are here."—Tempest

science society

Early in the second term it was suggested that the Science students form themselves into a society—so much enthusiasm was shown that a general meeting, consisting of between sixty and seventy students was held in the Physics Lecture room, on Thursday, 30th June, when a constitution was drawn up and passed. At this meeting it was explained that the aims of the Society should be to create an interest in the popular side of learning, to take as active a part as possible in all university affairs, and so promote a university spirit among the students of the College. It was decided that the meetings should be open to all students, and that members of the society must be financial members of the Students' Association, and must have taken, or be taking, at least one practical science subject.

The following officers were elected:—

Patrons:Professors Kirk, Robertson, Somerville, Hunter, Cotton, and Florance.

President:Mr. E. P. Northcroft.

Vice-President:Miss A. M. Lysaght.

Secretary-Treasurer:Mr. A. M. McGavin.

Committee:Miss R, Strand, Messrs. C. A. Steele. G. A. Peddie, and F. W. White.

Sixty-five students were present at the first meeting on the 13th July, when Professor Kirk gave a most interesting lecture on "The History of Bacteriology," tracing it from Kircher up to the days of Pasteur, dealing very fully with the controversies which arose between the workers, in early times, and at the same time giving a good idea of the primitive and crude apparatus adopted then.

The next meeting took the form of a farewell evening on July 27th, in the women's common room, when the society entertained Miss Marwick, Dr. Sword, Miss Copping, Messrs. Kalaugher, Richardson, Jolliffe, and Campbell—all of whom are proceeding to England to continue their studies. Over a hundred students were present at this farewell. The President said a few words of farewell to the guests of the evening, wishing them, on behalf of the society, every success. He then called on Professor Florance to speak, and the latter gave a most interesting and humorous account of his experiences travelling in foreign lands. Dr. Sword replied on behalf of the staff, and Mr. Kalaugher on behalf of the students.

The next activity will take the form of a dance on September 10th. Owing to the fact that two dances could not be allowed in the third term, it was decided, as the Women's Club were also thinking of holding a similar function after the vacation, to invite them to join forces with us; this they have agreed to, consequently the dance on September 10th will be a combined dance. Science Society and Women's Club."