Student Union Building

The student Building Committee met regularly, and during the past week it had met to appoint an architect in order to draw up the draught plans which, it was hoped, would spur the Government on into taking some action. An Important fact which came out was that under the terms of the trusteeship the executive has to be consulted as to the site of the building. The ticklish problem of biology block door came up again, and was still unsettled although the executive had been working on the matter. (Mr. Foy: "What about a large supply of duplicate keys?" Mr. Curtin: "Apoint Foy doorman!") The problem of a place for Extrav. was still unsettled. No answer had been received from J. C. Williamson's on the availability (or otherwise) of the [unclear: Opera] House. It had been found impossible to have the St. James during the school holidays and, the college term vacations could not be altered. Secretary F. L. Cartin mentioned that other colleges had their extravs in the week before the holidays and there did not seem to be any reason why the same could not be practised at Victoria. Another speaker touched on the possibility of booking the Concert Chamber. Mr. Foy asked the president if the executive knew that the Opera. House was not available when the scripts were being selected. The president told how the date had only been penciled in, how the management of the Opera House, after being very uncoperated, booked in another production, the executive not being informed about this on the plea that the management did not know how to contact the Students' Association! After this Mr. A. G. Durward rose to protest [unclear: that] Mr. Horsley, as a member of legal profession, should refrain from using as a verb the word "contact."

Gwenda Martin enquired whether any definite recommendations had been made as to the architect. For the benefit of those there that knew nothing about this matter she related how the biology block was built as for the northern hemisphere, the places which ought to be kept cool being towards the sun, and vice versa. She didn't know if the same architect was alive but she thought that the executive should be very careful that the college council does not use the same architect. Mr. K. B. O'Brien assured Miss Martin that the architect was still alive and practising. Professor Kirk had been responsible for the biology block's present set-up. Mr. Jim Milburn asked if the college council had decided about the architects, and Mr. O'Brien answered that the council had expressed on the record no opinion on the matter, Mr. Foy then asked the executive if they had any idea as to where the money to build with is coming from since the extrav. levy was stopped. Mr. Curtin answered, and said that if they had not enough money they would build in sections. (Foy: Top floor or bottom floor first?) After Mr. B. M. Meroer had noticed the omission of a Rowing Blue credit to Weenlk the report was finally adopted. The treasurer (Miss D. M. Fletcher spoke on the accounts, and the president referred to the auditor's comment on the "Salient" account, remarking that it might occur to those who read the report that all was not well. He referred to the past financial history of "Salient" and the auditor's warnings, and passed on to a tribute to the accountant (Mr. M. J. Mason) and this year's "Salient" business manager (Mr. John Cody). The executive was satisfied that there was no misappropriation. The audit sheet was was carried unanimously and the auditors reappointed.

The New Executive Takes Office—Second from right is President O'Brien pulling Wrings, while Miss Foots organises. Colin Gordon fiddles while the match-factory burns. Treasurer McCaw rooks the books under Vice-President Philips' vigilant eye. In the chair youngest member Braglehole poses patiently for another good photo, while at the knee of Women's Vice-President Tarrant. Des Dalgety hopes for the best.