Constitution.

Perhaps the most essential difference lying between the new and the old constitutions is that instead of being the vital framework of the association. binding us all together, welding us into one great fraternity the new constitution clove us into three extreme political parties. Those who elected to be judged sanely by men of discernment on their sterling qualities alone formed naturally the biggest camp, was composed solely of men and supported the new constitution. Those partial to the old regime and willing to throw themselves upon the elemency of their fellows, noticeably not so numerous, supported the old constitution, and were politically affiliated with the third party—the women's. The members of the latter party realizing well within a week of its inception that no more would the thrill of scratching out names on a pink voting paper be their lot and that their political strength had shrunk to about 10 %, formed an incensed party of their own and with a scattering of gallant young men at their head, rallied an army to attend the next general meeting. So hasty were their preparations that the Whips had to effect much of their recruiting while the meeting was in progress, sleepy disinterested Members of the Oppressed being informed of the latest injustice to their kind and then hurried along to the Hall from the Library and Common Room.

Those of the women who had been swept off their feet by the line defence and the appeal of the speakers from the Executive body having been restored to the fold by the soulful eloquence of one of their knightly leaders, at 10.50 amid high excitement the College of Electors still firmly planted in our new Constitution reproachfully retired. Since then like the amoeba we have trundled along without one.

And now like the youth of England in the days of Henry 5, the youth of Victoria College exhibit all the outward indications of being on fire. Although these little civil wars are not engendering the best of spirit it is pleasing to see any display of feeling in regard to College matters at all. Moreover in this case, broadly speaking, dissension sems to be really binding us together.

While our Executive is considering the construction of a new constitution it should endeavour to put its own house in order. The woman Vice-President having resigned from the committee recently it became necessary to elect another to the position. A sthe [sic] three women of the Executive were all nominatd [sic] and were forced to retire while discussion took place, the women's Vice President was, of necessity, elected by the gentlemen of the Executive.