SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1937. Volume 8. Number 8.

Capping Ball

Capping Ball.

You remember what Prof. Miles said at Undergrads, Supper. The Capping Ceremony is the climax of Capping Celebrations. In a way he was right. There is the gay surge of activities starting weeks back with extrav. rehearsals and gradually increasing in intensity to a final crescendo. Now, I doubt very much whether the Capping Ceremony could be described as the apex of a week of celebration. Of course the graduates must be honoured officially—they certainly deserve it after their years of incessant toil—but the mere fact of having one name read out and receiving a bit of parchment is not sufficient recompense for the gallons of midnight oil. That is why there is a Capping Ball and that is why "Smad" ran the comptrollers to earth in their lair at Weir House.

On "Smad's" entering the door Arthur Harpur protested against "Smad's" misprinting his name in the last issue. "They called me T. A. Turner" he kept on harping, till he was told by his colleague Bob Crawford that he was an exceedingly "pur" harper.

"Get this straight," they said.

"The Ball is the social event of the year; all the best people will be there—eh what? The Terpsichorean tripping after the Capping Ceremony—at 9.30 p.m. to be exact at St. Francis Hall. "Say, this is sure a swell show. Hotcha music from a real live orchestra, that would snap rhythm into the frostbitten toes of a Polar explorer.

"A gay swirl of humanity enjoying themselves—and then some!"

"Remember this show is run by the Stud Assn., and is not in any way under the supervision of the Prof. Board, who on this occasion are our guests. A commissionaire will be present, but mark you, he is our commissionaire, paid by us to open doors and things like that." "There is a different arrangement with regard to supper this year There will be three sittings. Supper tickets have not been issued to graduates as many will be unable to arrive for the first sitting. However they will be given first preference when they do arrive."

"No. There is no truth in the rumour that we are providing free transport for those who want to decorate the tombstones with relics of departed spirits. Anyway, we hope the residents of Hill Street won't be as shocked as was a certain "Disgusted" resident of Kelburn last week. Student pranks! Bless their little hearts! We had thought of providing pea shooters and rompers for the naughty little boys. Oh, by the way. Pass-out tickets will be issued as usual. "Capping Ball is undoubtedly the central dance of the year, and everybody should grab the opportunity of participating in 'Varsity life while they can, and incidentally honour the graduates by making the dance go with a swing.