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Salient: An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 12, No. 2, March 16th, 1949.

[Introduction]

The new year has, it seems, commenced with a bang. It must have been rather startling to the poor innocent freshers to find out the truth of the Socialist bogy in the College Camp. Yes, indeed.

But lest it should seem that all who are students are also members of the Socialist Club, I hasten to write this article. On looking over the description of "Victoria's Finest Hour," and on considering some of the actual facts of the demonstration. I cannot entirely agree with the conclusions arrived at. If we are to judge by the "Salient's" first issue, then it would seem that the procession day—"P. Day"—was a great day indeed. In fact, when I read that article I was so carried away by its eloquence that I made bold to suggest that the Stud. Ass. should have a motto of its own. After all "Sapientia magis auro desiderenda" is hardly applicable here; for judging by the actions which went to make Victoria's "finest hour." students who come here with both sapientia and auro, depart with neither. That was What made me suggest a new motto. "Why not," I said. "'In gloria, Victoria!'" Pretty good, eh? Neat, snappy, and. I think, pithy.