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The Spike or Victoria University College Review September 1925
Historical Society
Historical Society.
"Historians are like a row of men working in a potato field, with their eyes and noses down in the furrow, and their other end turned towards Heaven"
—Meredith (in conversation with Carlyle).
The Historical Society is still standing the test of time in spite of many gloomy prophecies at its birth. Meetings have continued monthly on various historical topics, and have attracted their usual number of history enthusiasts.
The Society was exceedingly fortunate in securing Sir Harry Reichel, of the Royal University Commission, for its August address. The only night on which Sir Harry could come was unfortunately the last one of the term, and an exceedingly wet night at that. The attendance was therefore smaller than that at other meetings. What it lacked in quantity it had in quality, and although Sir Harry Reichel had very little new for us in his address on the subject of "Liberty and Equality," a profitable (to most) discussion followed. His lecture is printed elsewhere in thus number of the "Spike."
It is hoped that Miss Irvine-Smith will be able to address the Club in September, but nothing definite is known as yet.
Altogether, the members of the Society feel that the Society has justified its formation, and that its use will become greater as it becomes more firmly established in the College.