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SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1933. Volume 4. Number 4.

Literary Dislikes Given Good Airing At "Hate Party."

Literary Dislikes Given Good Airing At "Hate Party."

Unusual Meeting at 'Varsity.

Unusual and interesting would adequately describe the evening recently held at Varsity under the auspices of the Literary Society, at which members had a Heaven-sent opportunity of at last expressing their pet literary aversions.

Four members of the Society led the general "hating." Mr. A. Dunningham convincingly hated nearly ail moderns, and all didactic and sociological literature, and argued for a return to the pure vigour of the Elizabethans, the rollicking reality ol Falstaff. His views were original and refreshing if opposed to the present trend of University thought.

Mr .R. J. Larkin "hated" James Joyce—"and other sex-obsessed writers who seem, like the Chinese, never to enjoy food unless it is revolting to the eye."

Miss Peggy Macdonald had no soft spot in her heart for Kipling, the "flag flapper," and Miss Ostler told the audience that Rupert Brooke was no poet and suffered from adjective disease in its worst form.

Law Faculty Club.

Dear "Smad."—

May I be permitted, through your pages, to call the attention of Law Students to the fact that the Law Faculty Club is still in existence? For some time past this Club has had a very poor following, and an attempt was made last year to bring about its disbandment. This met with very strenuous opposition at the time, but some of those who were eager that the club should continue were not. apparently, sufficiently inteested to offer their services to assist it to justify its existence. The Committee page 5 hopes, however, that a little more interest than hitherto will be shown, and earnestly asks for suggestions for activities in which the Club may indulge. Students are reminded of the Annual Law Ball, to be held on Friday, 25th August, in the Mayfair Cabaret. We do not need to recommend this function to your patronage.

G. A. Gallagher, Hon. Sec.