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- - i^i The Kiwi The Magazine of the Auckland University College • -t/.i.v. -St '"GSjfJJc jj j tr ii • LABIORC J/ Editor J. N. WILSON, LL.B. Sub-Editor - W. E. MCNICKLE, B.A. Business-Manager - S. YON STURMER Committee MISS M. B. FORDE, B.A., MISS D. W. POUND; A. K. TURNER, M.A., LL.B., J. C. ANDREWS, M.SC., A. B. THOMPSON, M.A. r J ' . ' i - t • . Published by the Auckland University College Students' Association (Inc.) Printed by the Dawson Printing Co., Ltd., 407 Queen St, Auckland (All Rights Reserved) [11 ] TN your calmer moments- Relief FORGET NOT— from Eyestrain makes the mind clearer Lumsden & Smith and the The 'Vice ^gctl Hairdressers memory better The best glasses are the most effective and are made by Barry & Beale Ltd. 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WISEMANS MODERATE CHARGES FRANK WISEMAN LTD. 170-2 Queen Street - Auckland Phone 42-356 And at 55 Karangahape Road U1 .*""•"" * !l!!ll!l!!!!lll I THE. KIWI s* * Contents PAGE PAGE Editorial .... 5 Clingstones - 34 College Officers, 1926-7 7 Mongol .... 34 What's This ? ... 35 Regulations for Anti-pedestriantics 8 Barbara and the Burglar 37 An Afternoon with the Deputes 9 The Facist Menace - 38 Who's been Missing his Cruschen ? 10 Personal Notes of Past Students 40 The Voyage - 11 The 'Varsity Girl - 41 "A Good Day" ... 12 Sports Clubs' Notes - 41 Hey Diddle ! Diddle ! 13 Reports of Clubs and Societies - 45 Afforestation : Aims of Private Enterprise 14 "Size Three" - 47 Johnny - 16 Life's Promise - - - - 48 The Thousand and Second Night 17 True Story of the Lost Radium 49 "This Freedom" - 18 James Joyce : An Appreciation 50 Sunset ----- 19 Sundown - 51 Romance and Spring Onions 20 Hockey : and How to Play It - 52 Hopeless DaWn . 20 The Lie - 53 Tournament 1927 ... 22 Interviewing a Social Celebrity - 54 "Going to See a Man about a -——" - 23 Silhouettes of Trinity College, Cambridge 56 Soo/fs - - - - - 24 The Man Who Knew Too Much 57 Spring - - - 24 The Science of Hockey 58 The City Sleeps - 25 Parodies - 59 Psalm 121 ... 25 On Women Students in General 60 On Dit ... 25 Safety First - 61 The Wager - 26 Saturday Morning ... 61 The Foolish Virgins - 30 The University and the Theatre 62 Our Political Article - 32 The Student - 63 [31J Shopping Headquarters for Men, Young Men and Boys VLRYTHING you want in the way of clothes— a New Suit, Overcoat, or Raincoat, Hat, Cap, Sox, Ties, Collars, Shirts, Pyjamas, Boots and Shoes, Sports Wear, Sweaters, etc., etc.,—you can obtain in our Popular Men's Department in all the Newest Styles and Best Qualities, at Auckland's Lowest Cash Prices. 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NO. 2 THE MAGAZINE OF THE AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AUG.. 1926 The Portfolio System in College HPO anyone who has considered the matter at all, It is surely obvious that if the Committee is it must be at once apparent that the present to do the work now required of it, some scheme of method pursued by the Students' Association Exe- logical division of labour must be evolved. The cutive Committee in carrying out the work of system of sub-committees, which has been greatly the Association is primitive in theory and precar- developed lately is a step in that direction, but it ious in practice. goes only half way. It is of little use to divide When we inhabited the old buildings in Symonds up the work if it is still to be done by two or three. Street, life was simple and the activities of the As- Under the present system, it is found that a few sociation were few. Carnival, Tournament and who have proved or are believed to have proved limited social gatherings constituted practically the their ability are placed on each new sub-committee sum total. No necessity then for an elaborate or- in turn. 1 he natural result follows. With so ganisation. Two or three out of the Committee many matters to attend to, the unfortunate member could quite easily cope with the work—and they cannot give proper attention to any, the work is did. "fudged," and both the business of the Associa- Our removal to new premises with special ac- tion and his own studies—and perhaps his health commodation of our own has, however, multiplied also—suffer. This year has been a singularly un- and complicated the interests of the Association, fortunate one to the Students' Association. It and at the same time has created a heavy responsi- would be interesting to know how much of the bility. It is like dragging a savage into super-civil- non-success that has attended its ventures is attri- lsation. Vet, notwithstanding the doubled, treb- butable to this iniquitous system. led, nay, quadrupled work of the Committee, the The logical remedy is also the logical conclusion same old haphazard method still prevails. The to the scheme of division of labour begun by the Committee apparently adopts the Micawber-like policy of sub-committees. It lies in the appointment system of "waiting for something to turn up"— of each member of the Committee to a special de- and then appoints a sub-committee to deal with the partment of the work at the beginning of the As- matter. sociation year; in other words, the adoption of the ! '!:::i;ii!l[l!ill!!!ll!l:!!!!ll!i[| [51 * THE KIWI „„„* Portfolio System in College. Let us see what this to do and no student should accept nomination for = means. this Committee unless he is prepared to accept a A careful study of the Association's activities re- portfolio and make himself responsible for that veals the fact that they may be classified under the department. following heads:—Financial, Social, Clubhouse, For many reasons it is not considered advisable Tournament, Carnival, Sports, Kiwi, Property, Ex- to amend the Constitution so that each candidate ecutive, and some miscellaneous matters which should be elected to any special department. The may be conveniently lumped together under the better method would seem to be that at the first name of Minor Activities. We will take these in Committee meeting after the Elections, the Presi- order. dent with the assistance of the Vice-Presidents Financial.—The Treasurer's department. It in- should appoint each member to the portfolio for cludes keeping the books of the Association, which he appears most suitable. Certain port- examining and reporting on applications for folios, of course, devolve directly as a result of the grants from the affiliated Societies and gen- elections, viz., those of Finance (Treasurer), Wo- erally dealing with the monetary side of the men's Clubhouse (Woman Vice-President), Kiwi Association's business. (Editor), and Executive (Secretary). Social.—The entertainment of the student. In- With the exception of Executive, Property and, cludes everything from Graduation Ball and perhaps, Sports, all departments are run by sub- Freshers' Welcome to College Dances and committees. On receiving his portfolio, each mem- Smoke Concerts. ber should be instructed to nominate a sub-commit- tee to work with him, and to submit the names of Clubhouse.—The control, discipline and upkeep those selected to the Committee for approval at a of the Students' Block and perhaps most of meeting held not more than one week later. At the activities of the old Common Room this meeting, the personnel of each sub-committee Clubs. should be carefully scrutinised, and it would then Tournament.—The general supervision and ar- be possible to ensure that no one was being asked to rangement of all matters pertaining to this do more work than he could properly undertake. important subject. Corresponds generally to Normally, the Committeeman holding the port- the work now done by the Tournament folio would be the Chairman of his sub-committee. Delegates. It is not intended that he should do what is aptly Carnival.—All the duties of the existing Carni- termed the "spade work" of his department, but val Committee.