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SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1937. Volume 8. Number 8.

Undergads' Supper

Undergads' Supper.

This year's Undergraduate's Supper was held in the gymnasium on Thursday, 29th April. Over three hundred were present, a substantial increase over last year. The show went over well, the supper was good, the speeches were good though some were a little long. Everyone expended a general extrav. flavour—apt quotations delighted the assembled multitude. When Prof. Miles arose to speak he was greeted:

"All hail O — how great they sense

How exquisite is they corpulence."

The Professorial Board was present in large quantities, apologies for absence being received from Professors Boyd Wilson and Adamson and Dr. Keys.

Dick Wild as chairman, after a lowing sufficient time for the elimination of the edibles, arose and set the ball going by toasting the King.

Roy Jack gave us the health of the Prof. Board or at least someone told us that was what he was doing, though it sounded more like an attack. The commissionaire was referred to as a "trite monstrosity" and the wish expressed that he should be removed.

Prof. Miles, chairman of the Prof, Board in reply took up a very fair attitude and justified the actions of the Prof. Board. He reviewed college activities and commented especially on the outstanding success of the extravaganza. Prof. Miles was particularly impressed with the ballets and "Smad" was disappointed when he singled out the Rushin ballet for special comment.

A speech was read from Mr. Sellers against the graduates. Miss Stock replied for them.

Pat Macaskill in proposing the Executive, tortured us with some terrible spurs then outraged our moral sense by comparing the Executive with a feminine foundation garment, a garment which restrains any movement out of line and yet does not interfere with freedom of movement.

Dick Wild replying, attributed the success of "Cappicade" to cleanness, though he couldn't understand how it came to be clean. Dick suggested that all grads. should make a farewell donation to the building fund of at least £10.

Jack Aimers put across some earnest Building Fund propaganda. It was the duty of the grads. to keep it before the public. The object, Mr. Aimers said, was to raise a building costing £40,000 which would last as long as the university. The funds at present stood at £1600, and it was hoped to raise this amount to £1900 by the end of the year. The big campaign would be opened next session. £20.000 would be required, the road would he a hard one.

Dick Simpson arose, proposing toast of the ladies, bubbling over with surprising revelations about the thoughts of a young man in bed. "Smad" closed down at once.

Items were given by Messrs. Simpson and Chriatenson and Messrs. Robertson and Sandford.

Proceedings were terminated with a sing song and dance.