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SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1936. Volume 7. Number 4.

Is the Literary Talent Lost?

Is the Literary Talent Lost?

It is with a feeling of regret that we broach the subject of original contributions, or rather the lack of original contirutions received by "Smad" this year. This is the fourth week of issue and so far the response from students of the College has been very disappointing. If it were not for the efforts of a few of the older members, some of whom are nolonger attending the University, the literary page would have been entirely filled with club notes. A few years ago it was claimed that there was less intellectual apathy among the undergraduates at Victoria than at the other New Zealand Colleges. Well, if this is true at the present time, we can only sympathise with the editorial staffs of "Critic," "Canta," and "Craccum."

In a College of approximately eight hundred students there must be abundant literary talent, perhaps waiting to be stimulated into activity. It is strange that those possessing literary aspirations do not welcome the opportunity of having their efforts published, for they can rest assured that, at the present time, there is more chance of these being accepted by "Smad" than by any other paper south of the equator. The competitions conducted by the Literary Club and by "Spike" indicate that there are several students at V.U.C. capable of writing good verse and prose if they receive sufficient inducement.

We occasionally hear reference made to the existence of College Spirit and we suggest that a very practical method of expressing it would be to give your wholehearted support to your own paper. Even if you do not write yourself you can encourage your friends to do so. Only by this means will "Smad" be able to reach the high standard set by last year's publications.