And How They Splash.

The Swimming Club have had a very active season and several promising swimmers were discovered. The interest of members was kept alive by water polo, Life-saving and weekly handicap races. The Points Cup for Handicap races was won by Carlyon with 27 points. Two teams were entered in the Centre Water Polo Competition and the A Team was placed third.

A well-patronised carnival was held at Thorndon Baths late in the season at which an interesting and entertaining programme was run off.

We especially congratulate Miss Peggy Price for winning the N.Z. Ladies' Diving Championship. It is the first time since 1924 that this event has come to Wellington. Well done, Peg !

Football.

The Seniors will have a much improved back line this year owing to the presence of Rae, the Otago provincial and N.Z.U. half-back, behind the scrum. The other backs with the exception of Cormack, are all available. The Club is very disappointed that several of our last year's forwards have gone over to other clubs; it is an unexpected and disloyal blow at a time when there were prospects of a vast improvement in our form this year.

This leaves room for the keenest and fittest of our younger forwards, who may infuse more keenness and dash into the play and bring the Seniors well into the limelight. Members of the Club are not dismayed and with Roy Diederich as captain, are keener than ever to bring the team into the first grade.

A very good practice of all grades was held on the 7th. April and remarkably good form displayed; we hope the numerous abrasions will be well cured before the next practice.

Well Walked Stan.

We wish to congratulate Stan Eade heartily on his dead heating for first place in the mile walk at the Tournament. Had his nose been as long as the swing of his hips was graceful he would have been an easy winner—but he will do it next year.

Delegates Meet at Christchurch

The Annual Meeting of the N.Z.U.S.A., attended by delegates from the University centres during Tournament. disposed of a lengthy agenda in business-like fashion. The existing name of "National Union of Students" was altered to that of "N.Z. University Students' Association," as being one move in keeping with the objects of the organisation.

A motion was passed unanimously to the effect that steps be taken to have the report of the 1925 Royal Commission on University Education recommending student representation on College Councils made operative.

Immediately the Rugby and Hockey Councils ratify the proposals, the N.Z.U.S.A. will assume control of the granting of N.Z.U. Blues, and steps will be taken to see that uniformity of the N.Z.U. Blues Blazer is achieved.

The Joynt Scroll Contest is to be held annually between the months of April and July in the Centre in which the Tournament is to be held the following year. The Joynt Scroll Contest will therefore be held in Dunedin this year. It is to be noted that the Tournament eligibility rules will govern eligibility for the Joynt Scroll Contest.

The Association has already obtained concessions in hotel rates for students visiting Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington. It is hoped to extend these concessions this year, and to allow graduates of not more than three years' standing the use of C.I.E. identity cards when traveiling abroad.

Science Society Lectures.

Lectures.—In the Second Term, a series of Lectures is to be given on "Evolution" in its various aspects by the following members of the staff:—

Professor H. B. Kirk.

Mr. L. C. King.

Dr. A. B. Wildman.

Mr. G. A. Peddie.

Dr. I. L. G. Sutherland.

This interesting series of addresses should appeal, not only to science students, but to the College as a whole.

Can You Put The Saw In Shaw

Well, the Literary Society is giving all freshers a chance to show the be whiskered blatherer where he steps off by giving a prize of 10s. 6d. for the best fresher essay (humourous or serious) between 500 and 1,000 words on "Effects of the Shavian visit on N.Z. Literature." The best entry will be published in "Smad."