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Salient: An organ of student opinion at Victoria University, Wellington. Vol. 23, No. 3. Monday, April 11, 1960

Current Capers — Jottings from the last Executive meeting: Monday, March 21

Current Capers

Jottings from the last Executive meeting: Monday, March 21.

Dunce's Cap For Somebody

Fifty per cent. of Executive were late. But they had their excuses ready. There had been no agenda sent to them; no minutes of the last meeting either. Let's hope it doesn't happen again.

A Hearty Constitution

A letter was received from the New Zealand School of Pharmacy. They want to borrow a copy of Victoria's Constitution to help in the formulating of their own. They must fall over backwards for constitutional wrangles! Executive decided to send a copy—complete with warning.

Anyone Seen The "Mayor's Office"?

A reproachful letter came from the Town Hall requesting the return of two notices removed during the Orientation Ball. One came from outside the Traffic Office; the other, worse still, bore the legend "Mayor's Office." "Salient" is watching a certain flat in Kelburn. If these notices are not forthcoming the Student Association will be paying for them out of funds—your funds.

Where Were They?

A complaint from the staff. No Executive members at the Arts Faculty evenings or the Rewi Alley talk. Both, incidentally, were sponsored by the Executive!

Transport Controller

No fear of the Transport Controller, appointed at the meeting, suffering from overwork, The extent of the portfolio: to run one whole rental van.

Davy And Flower Girls

Dave Davy introduced a strong motion to the effect that he didn't want to see flower girls at the next Capping ceremony. What trait in Davy's character, what complex from his post accounts for this strangely neurotic behaviour?