Editorial

Spring has arrived, and passed on after two days, but the stay was long enough to remind us that November is approaching. The Library has been full all the year, but is now crowded with frantic optimists. After a few short weeks the hopes and fears of students will receive their quietus in the examination room.

Let us turn our eyes from the dismal prospect and look back over this waning year 1931. The Bursary cut was the first excitement to compete with the turmoil aroused by the Constitutions wrangle. However, we received no satisfaction, in spite of a protest made by the Executive, who tackled the Bursary question very efficiently.

Next came Tournament, which was a most enjoyable affair, although our only success was in the rowing. The Constitutions wrangle still continued.

Capping succeeded Tournament—the most that can be said about this dreary succession of functions was that the Undergrads' Supper was most enjoyable, in spite of the cloud cast over it by the row between the Executive and Professorial Board, which we hope will not become an annual fixture.

By this time all were heartily sick of the Constitutions business, and the College of Electors is supposed to have died a painful death, but we are not sure. The elections were then held and a strong Executive was returned to power, in spite of the bitterness aroused by the aforesaid Constitutions wrangle.

Victoria has not had a particularly successful season on the playing fields—the Senior B hockey team being the only winner of a championship, and the Football and Basketball Clubs having one team each as runners-up in championships, the fourth grade football team and the senior basketball team having these partial successes.

The senior football team, however, had three members prominent in the successful N.Z. University football team which toured Australia. Whether or not championships were won, all members of the winter sporting fraternity are unanimous in saying that the season was most enjoyable, and many were the friendships formed through this pleasant community of Interest.

Throughout the College the year has been notable for the increased use of Common Rooms. The Women's Common Room has been brightened lately, and in this connection the College is deeply indebted for the bequest of pictures for the Women's Room by a former student—the late Mrs. Hannah. On the other hand, the Men's Common Room furniture has been inexcusably damaged by people who can only be described as unfortunate who do not know how to look after their own property.

And so the sands of time have run out. We have had a splendid year, in spite of cuts, unemployment, and the sorry tale of disaster that could be told had we the desire. Yes, a great year, full of happiness, friendship, and a year in which we have done much.

Farewell then, and may we all be even more suc-cessful in the November examinations than we deserve, and may we all return to V.U.C. full of vigour for Tournament year.