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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Executive Election Special Issue. Tuesday 13th April [1948]
Vice Presidents
Vice Presidents
Marget McKenzie
Marget is an English Honours student, a past member of the elected Exec, and Women's Vice President of the caretaker Exec. During "the past three and a half years she has taken an active interest in various College activities including Drama, Debating and Literary Clubs, and has held office on the SCM executive (2yrs.), Swimming. Drama, Social, Billeting (Winter Tourn. 1947) and Cappicade committees, She was a swimming rep. at Easter Tournaments 1946, 1947 and Junior Delegate to NZU Council. Easter 1948.
Experience as an Exec, member and as NZU delegate has proved that many projects are impractical at present, but Marget is prepared to go back on the Exec, and to work for student welfare, and University-community relations. Specific student activities which interest her are the proposed NZU congress, inter-change of N.Z, and Australian students, Building Appeal, freshers' orientation course, club responsibility for tea dances and Procesh floats, and improvement of all student facilities. Her primary aim, however, is, to stimulate students to a greater awareness of their responsibilities as members of the Stud. Ass.—to see [unclear: iener] clubs, with VUC the holder of the Tournament Shield instead of the Wooden Spoon, to see more worthy expression of student opinions and activities to the general public. She is convinced that students of VUC must gain the fullest respect of other colleges and of the community before their interests can be best advanced.
Hilary Wilton
Hilary Wilton is a BSc. Graduate who was a full-time student 1945-47 and is now doing reasearch work and Honours part time. Women's Vice President on the past Exec., Student representative on the College Council sub-committee for Jubilee Celebrations. Member of Social Committee 1945-46, Convenor 1947, Member of Winter Tournament Committee 1947, Undergrads Supper Controller 1947, Capping Controller 1948. Music Committee 1948, Committee member Maths and Physics Soc. 1947, 1948. Interested in Literary Society, Biological Society, music and drama.
Hilary would like to see better facilities for club meetings and storage of gear and full co-operation of, all clubs in the Building Fund Appeal. She is keen to see students take active interest in the student congress to be initiated in the 1948-49 vacation and in bringing about a closer relation between colleges through N.Z.U.S.A.
Jim Battersby
Vice-President of the interim Exec, and member of 1947-48 Exec, Jim is an Old Boy of Wellington College, fourth year at VUC, completing B.A. this year. Last Winter Tournament, as VUC Junior Delegate, Jim was secretary to both the local and NZU Tournament Committees. As chairman of ISS he has tried to stimulate interest in Student relief, and plans further campaigns for 1948. Treasurer of SCM 1945-46-47, Jim is now President, and, incidentally, Acting General Secretary of NZSCM. He was a member in 1946-47 of the Rugby First XV, the Athletic Club, and the Debating Society. At Easter Jim led the VUC delegation to NZUSA Council.
Statement of Policy: "It seems to me impractical to state any policy towards specific projects, as after a term on the Exec;, I realize how many unforeseen complications arise. If I am elected to office, I propose to act as I have in the past, assessing each question by considering what line of action is in the best interests of the student body as a whole. I consider freedom in the University renders obligation to participate in student activities to work for and co-operate with the body corporate, I am opposed to any outside influence or interference in student affairs by anybody whatsever whether left wing, right wing church or college authorities, and I acknowledge no higher authority in any of my activities, than Him who is my guide, and whom I try consistently to serve, my Lord and Master, Jesus Christ."
Clem Hawke
In fifth year of University studies. Graduated B.Sc in 1946 and complete M.Sc. with 2nd class Honours in chemistry last year. Taking lectures in commercial subjects part-time while employed in the Fats Research Laboratory. A resident of Weir House for the years 1944-47 and member of the Weir House Committee 1947.
During the last four years has taken an active interest in University sporting clubs and has represented the college at three Winter and two Easter Tournaments, in cross-country running and in athletics. In addition to being chosen for the Wellington Provincial cross-country team for the last four years, he has been awarded an NZU Blue in the sport for the years 1945-47. Contributions have also been made on the administrative side of sport. He is at present captain of the Harrier Club and a member of the Athletic Club committee. For the past two years he has been vice-captain of the Harrier Club and a member of the committee previous to that. Feels that the Executive as a body should for enter to see the University become an internal part of the community. Will support any sports club In their endeavour to progress, with the belief that VUC can become more successful in both Universitv and Provincial Sport.