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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 15, No. 12. July 3, 1952

The Common-Room Question

The Common-Room Question

The President, speaking to the motion creating a new common common-room, said that although it was a good idea he had no very strong views on the subject. However, a common common room would encourage a greater sense of corporate life, (Voice: "What's the cemetery for?") Women needed a place, however, where they would not be subjected to attack at any moment, but it was a sad lack that there was no common common-room worthy of the name. Mr. Milburn, in a sparkling speech, arrived at the conclusion that it was a matter of delicacy. He remarked on the side that some of the ladies would be very astonished indeed to find what was in the men's common room.

Mr. Patterson told how the men's common-room was so small that when a couple of enthusiasts brought in a chess board, fifteen men had to move out.

The main problem was biological. The location of the women's ablutions was doubtless of interest to the ladies, but because there was no door and because of the continual use to which the room was put it would prove hardly feasible to have mobs proceeding past. In fact, it would prove most unsettling to the ladies.

Mr. Erie Robinson, remarked that in any event it was highly probable that the woman's common-room would then descend to the level of the men's.

Mr. O'Brien remarked that the women should have a place to go where the mob was not admitted—(Voice: "Why?"). To rest themselves.

Miss Martin, after some discussion on ways and means, said that whatever was decided, it wouldn't be able to be done.

After some further discussion the motion was put and lost 55-54.