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

No Barneys at VUC

No Barneys at VUC

He doesn't mean the brand of tobacco they advertise in "Punch": you know the stuff: "On safari in darkest Russia I always found Barney's to open fresh out of the tin"—H.R.W. of C.U.C., Christchurch, New Zealand." And then again, we don't refer to the type of barney we get at Special General never vanish we hope.

We are however missing two well Meetings of the Association—they will known VUC figures this year. Professor B. E. ("Barney") Murphy retired in 1950, leaving memories of one who was among the ablest and wittiest of our lecture-room figures over a long period of years. His Stage I lectures were a delight; in between the sharp witticisms it was wonderful how the knowledge sank in. Who could forget his definition of "place utility?"

Then we no longer have with us on the student side J. B. ("Barney) Butchers, who apart from a sizeable break in the Navy has been at VUC since 1936. Having just about worked through the Calendar and the Sporting and Cultural clubs as well. Barney is not taking lectures this year. Typical of the older returned serviceman student of recent years, Barney has exercised a fine influence in a wide variety of VUC affairs.