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The Spike or Victoria University College Review 1934

"F.P.I." . .

"F.P.I." . . .

Before the next issue ofSpike appears, another link with early Victoria will have been broken. Professor F. P. Wilson, one of the first students of the College, lecturer in Economics from 1909 to 1919, Professor of History since the establishment of the Chair in 1921, is to retire at the end of 1934. F. P. gained his B.A. at Victoria College in 1904, following up in the next year with Honours in Political Science. Old Spikes record that he took an active part in student life, particularly in tennis and athletics. They also state that he was prominent in "the many lives of the Glee Club," and without this mention of a College activity which to a jazz-ridden generation smacks almost of the medieval it would be difficult to believe that the Professor is getting on in years. He seems to have the secret of perpetual youth. To look as the Professor does after 47 years of service in school and University is a tribute to a fine physique; but F. P. is fine in another way—he is a thorough gentleman—one of the old school—unfailingly honourable, courteous, kindly, and encouraging. If his successor is half as good a man, we shall be proud of him. But we shall be sorry to have the Prof, leave us.

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