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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University College, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 21, No. 11. September 17, 1958

Decline and Fall

Decline and Fall

It seems that a committee of students were thinking about the demolishing of the Gym. So the word went round that pretty soon we would all tear the dear old horror down. The night before it was to take place the committee made it clear to everybody that we should do no such thing. Well, nearly everybody. The rumour had at least 10 days' start.

On a Saturday night in July some students gathered and beat hell out of the walls and windows of the place. Mr. Wilson says he would like to see them.

It seems, too, that Mr. Wilson, together with Barry Hume and ex-President John Marchant made themselves into a sort of Vigilantes Committee and asked several members of Exec to se them. Then they wrote a report.

Apart from the fact that it seems somewhat risky to quiz members of a small elected body like that, the question arises—how did Exec people get involved (however remotely) in this?

And as if the whole imbroglio didn't already reek of corruption, the Wilson-Marchant-Hume Report was (you may turn pale if you like) Suppressed!