SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1937. Volume 8. Number 12.

Pay up those Four Bobs

Pay up those Four Bobs.

Building Fund Drive

A special general meeting of the Students' Association held last term by an overwhelming majority decided to raise the Students Association fee to £1/5/-, the increase to be paid into the building fund, and also unanimously decided that the increase should be made this year. The Registrar's office cannot enforce payment this session, but voluntary payments may be made there. At the last annual general meeting, it was decided that a drive should be organised for collecting subscriptions. Accordingly the following students have been authorised to receive payment and issue receipts:—

Weir House: Allan Gordon.

Victoria House: Dora Wild.

Science Students: Hugh Robertson.

Law Students: Lloyd Ellingham.

Commerce Students: L. B. Sandford.

Woman's Common Room: Susie Sanders.

Men's Common Room: Lord Cappicade.

Training College: Joy Stock.

These students have power to appoint assistants.

Remember! Don't Make their Job Difficult.

Go to them before they come to you.

Where You can Pay.

1. Registrar's Office.
2. Students' Association Office (Gymnasium)
3. To the authorised students mentioned above.

Campaign Motto: "Never put off till to-morrow what you can pay to-day!"

Vindication?

Dear "Smad."—

In spite of the reservation in the last paragraph I think your editorial observations of the July on the new executive may tend to weaken the average reader's confidence in that body. I am sure you would not wish them to be judged before they have been put to trial.

You say . . . "the men's vice-president has about three months as secretary to his credit, the women's vice-president, a year as a committee woman. The two committeemen and two of the committee women are new—the third committee woman has been on the executive for about three months.

Had yon been writing a year ago you might have said, "The men's vice-president is new to the executive, the women's vice-president has a year as committee woman to her credit. The two committeeman and two of the committee women are new—the third committee woman has been on the executive for about three months. . . ." Add to this the fact that in each case the secretary and treasurer and their assistants were new and you will agree that there is not much in the comparison.

I am with you when you say that last year's treasurer should have been returned. He would have given the new executive a wonderful backing of experience. But there is no reason to despair of those who have been elected. They form, as I pointed out at the annual meeting, probably the

What the Clubs are Doing

In accordance with the report issued by the Building Committee all clubs and committees were asked to raise money for the Building Fund, the amount asked from the different bodies being governed by their size and the opportunities available for raising money. The maojrity of clubs have responded enthusiastically, and are at present working on various schemes. It is hoped that these efforts will result in £100 being added to the Building Fund.

The following donations have been received this session:—
£ s. d.
Dramatic Club 20 6 4
Debiting Society 12 0 0
Tennis Club 6 19 5
S.C.M 5 0 0
Defence Rifle Club 2 8 0
Weir House Association 2 0 0
Boxing Club 1 1 0
Maths Physical Society 1 1 0
*Women's Gym. Club 6 6 1
*Commerce Society 5 18 6
*Literary Society 3 5 0
*Historical Society 2 3 6
Total 68 8 10

Get Busy Club Secretaries

£49/4/3

(Excluding amounts paid on winding up of clubs)

Still Required!

The Building Committee does not favour clubs raising their quota by opening subscription lists for club members.

That Phone.

Dear "Smad,"—

Recognising you as the personification of the powers (if any) who Get Things Done, I wish to tender the suggestion that you use your influence towards the providing of seating accommodation of some kind in close proximity to the telephone cabinet at the cafeteria stairs.

It has been my lot many times to struggle up these stairs and through the north door in the face of (sometimes around the rear of) a bevy of clustering females, who, intent upon telephoning in their turn, perforce must lounge against the wall, recline against the bannisters, or repose, somewhat inelegantly, at various levels of the stairs.

Whilst there is something to be said for the claim that their presence under such conditions adds colour, life and variety to a portion of the building otherwise unattractive, at the same time the True Gentleman hesitates to tread upon ladies more than is absolutely necessary, while the Real Lady would doubtless prefer to make the pre-telephoning period one of repose and elegance rather than hazard and discomfort.

Only a little thing, "Smad," but you know how I feel.—I am, etc.,

Suprema in Seatyou.

youngest executive to take office in ten years. Look at the names. Certainly they have vigour and initiative, and in the sum total they are not much worse off in experience than any other executive. Personally, I am confident that they will do the job.—I am, etc.,

H. R. C. Wild.

Old Age.

The moonlight rippled in her hair Like liquid silver, jewel-cold; Her skin, snow-soft, was ivory, And the light in her eyes was old.

* * * *

And she sat in her armchair, watching the moon rise,—
Coral-cool moonlight, that streamed through the window;
And she said: "I don't think that when you die
There'll be choirs, and angels with wings, playing harps,
I don't think it'll be like that at all."
She paused, a little fearful at her words—
Surely the God of job could not pass by
Without a thunderbolt or two this blasphemy,
This shattering blow on age-old orthodoxy!
"I think I'll have a lovely little cottage,
All by myself, with nothing to worry about,
No one to ask me what I'm going to do,
Or where I'm going—I'll just please myself;
A lovely little cottage, with a garden
Full of the things I loved before I died.

* * * *

Pansies and tulips,
Slim-throated nasturtiums,
Gold-freckled berries,
And soft, pink-flushed roses;
Green-woven snowdrops
(Dew-iced in the morning)
And row upon row
Of crisp little lettuces;
Slender green vines
Twining through trellises:
Grass, clipped and scented,
And ripe swelling strawberries.
A lovely little cottage, with a garden
Full of the things I loved before I died."
She turned and smiled:
Her eyes were old, but panther-keen.
And I,
Replete with Mr. Huxley's
"Thirty tons of ratiocination,"
Striving to rationalise a lack of faith,
Was silent.

* * * *

The moonlight rippled in her hair,
Like liquid silver, jewel-cold;
Her skin, snow-soft, was ivory,
And the light in her eyes was old.

—R.L.M.

A Warning to Wantons

When I consider that this guinea, spent
On so futile an examination fee,
Might once have bought a hat, or have been lent
At compound interest; might have paid for me
To go to fourteen pictures, or have sent
An orphan for a fortnight to the sea,
I wonder with a vague astonishment
What made me buy these hours of misery.
"Can I reply at any length to this?"
I fondly ask, as I review with pain
The weight of some professor's mental capers.
Alas, it is an empty hope to wish
I had that wasted guinea back again,
They also pay who cannot do the papers.

—M.J.

. . . Mixed Grill . . .

Weir House v. Massey.

On Wednesday the 30th of last month, a Massey College XV came down to play a Weir Mouse team on Kelburn Park. A very good display of clean fast football resulted in a win for the home team by 21 points to 3. For Weir House tries were scored by McLeod (2), Larkin, Blackley and Carroll, Larkin converting three of the tries. For Massey College, East on scored one try. After the match the visitors were entertained in the Recreation Room and following tea at the House, went to a very successful dance held in their honour at the Walshe Dancing Studio.

Since several of the best players in the House were not available for this match, it is reasonable to suppose, after this team's showing that the Weir House 1st XV will be able to turn on some brilliant football in the match against the Rest of 'Varsity for the Ruru Memorial Shield at the end of this term. The Rest will certainly not have everything their own way, and may receive a set-back from the "Kindergarten" players.

Descriptive Art.

"Drunkenness is passing out," states a prohibitionist. We could not describe it more delightfully ourselves.

* *Money paid into Building Fund on winding up of club.