Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 14, No. 3. April 5, 1951

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

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Sir,—

Could I prevail upon your space in order to make the following appeal? The Editors of the Review Here and Now have asked me to assist in the raising of its circulation and I feel that numbers of your readers may be potential subscribers. Here and Now is just recovering from a recent lapse but it still needs support in order to consolidate its position.

It is a monthly review published in Auckland by the Pelorus Press, devoted to vigorous writing and criticism, its policy is one of free expression to all shades of opinion, and should not be allowed to go under through neglect. This, of course, is the old, old story with N.Z. literary magazines, but in this case it should not be allowed to happen, for the periodical has a definite significance and value.

People who normally support this journal by buying a single copy should think again. When a magazine is making its debut lump capital is what is required, and not just a few bob dribbling in now and then. Money is needed now and this is best gained by subscription; you will be making an investment in an organ of free expression. Pitifully few sane organs exist in this South Pacific sheep run, and when enlightened people have one, they should help to preserve it.

The annual sub is £1/1/-, post free. Get an extra copy each month—you can easily resell it. If you have not already seen Here and Now look it up in the bookshops. Act immediately—your support is needed now: Subscription address:

Here and Now

, Box 71, Symonds St., Auckland, C.S. Sincerest Thanks,

Brian Bell.

[Salient does not usually publish appealing letters of this kind, but makes an exception here

—Ed.]

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Sir,—When perusing my copy of the VUC calendar on Maundy Thursday I was struck by an error worthy of being declared anathema. The day following was set down as Easter Friday.

The compilers of the calendar must have, I am sure, inadvertently skipped a week. Easter Friday, i.e., the Friday within the Octave of Easter occurs not on the 23rd of March but on the 30th. The Friday before Easter is of course Good Friday. I am quite sure that as it was obviously an inadvertent error it will not occur again next year.

Anglicanus.

Sir,—Is it absolutely necessary for Victoria's halls to be as dull and cheerless as they are? Do the pictures hung in the gloom have to be as dark as the bottom of a ditch? Does every wall have to be bare of ornament? Does the floor covering have to be dark brown? Our building is old and dark enough without making things worse. Why not blame some brighter reproductions on our walls, petition for a brighter floor covering and help relieve the darkness?

Those reproductions are especially necessary. A couple would go very well in the common common room—dear Executive. Not similar to those hung in the men's common room which pictures contrast with those in the Women's Common room.

Eric

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Sir,—It is surprising to first-year's students brought up on the belief that a university college is superior in most respects to a secondary school to find that the College is extremely ill-provided with two facilities which are common to all secondary schools: drinking fountains and rubbish bins.

The College has not one place where any student, male or female, can obtain a drink of water without either bothering the busy cafeteria staff for it or drinking from taps in the wash-basins.

Rubbish bins where present are difficult to find, and such places the Common Common Room, the Upper Gym, and the front lawns are inadequately provided for and in most cases totally neglected. Attention to this matter would do much to keep the College grounds tidy.

T. H. Hill.

( Belief totally in error—suggestion sound.

—Ed.)