Foundation Day.

To many of us V.U.C. means much, but there are some who think of her as consisting of nothing hut four barren walls and long, souless corridors. These people, though very misguided, have some excuse. The soul of Victoria College is certainly elusive; it is, however, extant. An occasional discreet airing might do it good.

This College has so far passed by an excellent opportunity for creating and concentrating University atmosphere. Foundation Day is kept in almost all colleges, and it would be most helpful to Victoria if on that day the staff and students, past and present. could meet in commemorative functions. We do not want to resemble the American University Mr Justice McGregor spoke of which put up this notice: "There is a tradition in this College that students should not walk across the front lawn. This tradition dates from to-morrow." Yet we do feel that we have been struggling along the hard path of learning for long enough, and with sufficient distinction to justify us in celebrating the day of our foundation.

A more intimate relationship between the staff and students is particularly to be striven for, and Foundation Day might be the occasion of a social gathering which would foster friendships that would lead to a more sympathetic atmosphere between professors and students.