And Other Things

Recent newspaper reports scooped Salient with the news that the Men's Common Room is at last to have some more home comforts. An interview with Mr. K. Phillips about this scheme was very encouraging.

Not only were the Registrar and the Principal taken, by Messrs. Curtin and Phillips, to view this oubliette but they made them sit in the place. Their reported remarks were milder than the remarks its users have been making for some years. It is to be hoped that £100 will be spent wisely.

Several other matters in which Salient has interested itself were also mentioned and letters have been written to the Registrar about the towel position. So far nothing has happened.

Salient's readers will be pleased to know that it is no longer necessary to produce one's library card at the desk. The removal of this restriction will be welcomed. The Executives are asked to consider the formation of a committee so that those often wanted books at present in the stackrooms may be placed in the light of the antiques removed to the darkness. Something should be done about that periodical table confusion: piles of some and a few of the others, battered copies, out of date copies and no system.

The Notice board which has been cleaned up and is to be cleared of unauthorised notices periodically, may yet receive some more radical attention. The Executive have been successful in arranging for a notice board to be erected in the front hall. This will be used for the more important announcements which at present are lost in the main notice board maze.

Noteworthy: The Executive member whom Salient interviewed kept a notebook handy and subsequently raised many of the points during General business. It is also interesting to note that by the time they were raised interest seemed to have lagged owing to the length of the meeting. Perhaps if we keep going long enough these matters may be raised early.