Enter the Scientists

Extrav Profits to Charity?

Is It possible that those select, self-self-posessed and most reasonable of gentlemen, the scientists, are contemplating a forage from the august portal of their Ivory towers Into the everyday world of student affairs? It appears so. At the A.G.M. of the Mathematical and Physical Society, the following motion was moved and carried unanimously: "That the secretary be instructed to inform the executive that it is the opinion of this meeting that the profits mode from the procesh and sale of Cappicade be donated to some suitable charity each year."

It was pointed out thai the Universities of Auckland. Canterbury. Otago and Massey College already do this. The result of donating the profits from their processions, and from the sale of the capping magazines appears in those centres to be well worth the small financial loss to the Students' Association. "Salient's" representative at Fruiter Tournament held this year in Dunedin had this to say: "Very apparent In Dunedin is the way the whole city Itself Is Interested in and tied up with the University." Thin interest must be due in no small way to the fact that proceeds from Extrav. are donated to charity. Tims the move would result in increased support from the authorities and public, for it is well known that at the present tune the public do little more than condone Procesh, and laugh politely at the antics of those taking part In Extrav. The donation though probably small, would of course be accompanied by blazons and trumpets of publicity which characterise all such altrusitic gifts to charity.

It is the clubs of this college which for the most part enter those inartistic monstrosities, charitably called "floats" In Procesh. Therfore, a recommendation by one of these, especially when backed up by others, should be examined carefully on its merits. The sections which support the move are the Chemistry Society, the Photographic Club and the Chess Club. Mr. Perry Stevenson, organiser of the Weir House floats, has issued the following brief statement: "I agree with the Idea behind the motion. If the move is successful it will do a lot to popularise Procesh and Cappicade—and more Important—the University as a whole."

It is to be hoped, therefore, that the Exec, will consider the motion carefully. I fervently hope that the scientists and chemists of this college flourish exceedingly in the healthy air of student affairs, leaving behind forever the cool and rarefied atmosphere of the Ivory towers.

—D.D.