Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 10, No. 10. July 16, 1947

Some Motions Passed

Some Motions Passed

The drawing up of the new constitution resulted in the annual crop of amendments being considerably reduced. Some adherents of the Oxford policy of awarding blues only to those sports demanding display of "manly physical endeavour" demurred at the proposal to allow an award to the rowing cox, but the majority accepted it readily enough.

The McArley Bill, with which nobody seemed disposed to argue, appears to be a constitutional amendment to ensure that the constitution is adhered to, in cases when the executive fails in its duty to call a by-election to fill vacancies caused by resignations. An unnecessary but harmless precaution.

On the subject of the new building, the unanimous decision to press for the appointment of Mr. Plischke as architect may lead to an impasse at present, but it will help to ensure that when we do have a building it will be designed by a man who is not only New Zealand's best, but is an architect of world reputation. The executive cannot agree to any other appointment without reference to a general meeting.

Mr. O'Brien hoped to solve the vexed problem of allocation of the Gymn for Friday evenings. In doing so he raised several other problems, mainly meanings of the words prestige, record and seniority, which will probably be just as difficult.