2. Needs.

One of the biggest advances so far made has been the adoption by the General Meeting of draft requirements. The proposals, after discussion by the Executive, were cyclostyled and circulated as widely as possible before the special meeting. After being slightly amended, they were adopted by the meeting, and for the first time there was some definition of the aim for which we are working.

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The principal needs agreed upon are:—

(a)	A concourse through which most students will pass each day on their way to different parts of the college, and to contain notice boards, postal facilities , telephones, sales counter, access to cloakrooms, etc.
(b)	A theatre to seat 500 in comfortable tip-up seat; sloping floor project both, adequate stage facilities. Available for hire to outside bodies for plays, recitals, conferences, etc.
(c)	Restaurant and quick lunch bar to seat 150—200.
(d)	Men's, Women's and common Common Rooms. Sun Terrace!
(e)	Administrative group.
(f)	Large dance hall, 4,000—4,300 sq. ft., with sound shell and sprung floor. Available for those sports which would not harm the floor, e.g., Miniature Rifle range.
(g)	Medical Scheme; Committee and Meeting Rooms, Locker Room and Showers.

This would mean that we would go on using our present building as a gymnasium until the end of its useful life. We could then erect a light shell for use as a gymnasium preferably on Kelburn Park, if an agreement can be reached with the City Council. It is not possible to combine theatre, dance floor, and gymnasium. Each requires a different type of construction. Because the present "Gymnasium" replaced the tin shed erected by the Football Club, there has been a tendency to think of the new building as a gymnasium. We would be most unwise to spend £10,000 on a gymnasium in our permanent building when £2,000 would carry out the job easily on another site. The saving in noise alone would be worth the separation.