The Scientific View.

Dr. Beeby was specially interested in the ballot from the scientific point of view. It would throw some light upon the workings of the group and show the effects of education upon attitudes. It would be interesting, too, to note the relation between the answers given and the faculty to which the voter belonged.

Filling in the peace ballot must be an occasion for great sincerity. "You must put one hand on your head and the other on your heart and sign it, I suppose, with your teeth."

Finally Dr. Beeby showed that upon the way in which the ballot was collected depended its usefulness. If the administration were at all slipshod the results would be vitiated as answers would be obtained from selected groups—militarists or pacifists. Trouble must be taken to see that all students answered the [unclear: b]

Miss Hursthouse the pointed out how much the N.Z.U.S.A. owed to Dr. Beeby's help. As he had also promised to help in dealing statistically with the results they were assured of sound scientific treatment.

The meeting decided upon 30th September as closing day for the return of ballot papers and elected Miss Hursthouse and Mr. Scotney to form a peace ballot committee for V.U.C. Mr. Birks was later co-opted.