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The Spike or Victoria University College Review 1934

The Capping Ceremony

The Capping Ceremony

Even a drenching downpour could not prevent a large attendance at the ceremony in the Town Hall. The speech of the evening was made by Professor Easterfield who, to quote "The Post," "was the first speaker in recent years to earn the distinction of finishing his speech." Oh, Granny! When a speaker is audible and speaks to the point Victoria College undergraduates usually hear him through, even at a Capping Ceremony. The Haeremai Club were well in evidence with alarm clocks and motor horns and bouquets (mainly from the back garden), just to show the women that they cannot have things all their own way. The sensation of the evening was the arrival of "Mr. Laurel" and "Mr. Hardy," who solemnly placed a lei round the shoulders of the astonished I. D. Campbell, much to the consternation of the Registrar. That dignitary was later completely overcome by the solid phalanx page 119 that greeted Messrs. Bradshaw, Birks and Wild. However he had the advantage of position and the invaders departed more speedily than they arrived.