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SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1933. Volume 4. Number 4.

Songs Wanted.—Haeremai Club Appeal

Songs Wanted.—Haeremai Club Appeal.

Dear "Smad,"—

Per medium of your paper kindly permit me, on behalf of the Haeremai Club, to make an appeal to the Students of this College. It has long been recognised that the Students of this College do not know the songs of their College, and in this respect this Club feels that if such a thing were allowed to continue it would not be long before the little bit of College spirit that still remains would disappear almost entirely. During Capping Week we issued temporary song sheets, and the singing of the College songs at various gatherings was thus greatly improved. We therefore have decided that we could take no better action than issue a College Song Book. It must, however, be pointed out that this book, while it will contain the songs of this Club, will, however, also contain the more serious songs of the College. It may be argued that these songs have seen their day, but on the other hand we would point out that so far no one has come forward with anything better, and we must therefore preserve what still remains. There must still be some students in the College who are quite capable of giving us something decent in the way of songs suitable for a University, and we implore them to get to work and give things a boost along.

We do not necessarily want original songs, since we would gladly welcome anything that is likely to be popular with the majority. Any parody, clever but clean, is a striking type of song, and we would be glad if any student has any suggested songs to forward them to the Club so that they might be considered when the book is being compiled. Should anyone know a good song, yet does not know the complete wording, we shall do our best to rummage round to have the words completed. In sending in such suggestions, it would greatly help the Committee if the tune to the particular song could be indicated. Just try your hand at some parody, and let us see the result. We like tryers, and there is no reason why this book should not be kept as a memento of College days by every student; but first of all we must get the songs.

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Please send in any contribution early, so that we can get the publication under way, and even though it might not be out in time for the remaining functions of this year, we must consider the College of the future and start next year with a real revival of the spirit which has been so wonderful in the past.

I am, etc.,

A. F. Naylor,

Hon. Secretary, Haeremai Club.