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president), E. H. Carew (secretary). I 93B Back row: D. J. M. Glover, Miss F. Webb, W. E. Parrott (assistant secretary), Miss R. W. Collins, I. Milner, A. H. Andrews. Front row: N. L. Uniacke (treasurer). Miss J. E. Bull (women’s vice-president), J. G. D. Ward (president), B. A. Banter (men’s vice- I Canterbury College Review Number eighty-five October 1933 W. M. Brookes, Editor D. J. M. Glover, R. T. Clarke, J. H. T. Cumow, Associates C. F. Hart, Business Manager. Editorial Notes 5 Go Not to Lethe J. Patrick Robertson 7 Poetry and Propaganda John Curnow 12 Cartoon Ken 13 On Reading Dickens Again lan Milner 16 The Harmony of Height Denis Glover 18 Storm Dawn Denis Glover 19 Sonnet & J. M. De Heredia John Cumow 20 Reveur John Cumow 20 The New Symposium Walter Brookes 20 A Plea for Compulsory Military Training Denis. Glover 23 “On the Road” B.C.D. 24 The Bed for Sweet Peas M. 24 Lino-cut F. Akins 25 Water’s Edge Walter Brookes 27 Mors Amoris Walter Brookes 27 Legions of Spring Ian Milner 27 The Wapse in the Apse Denis Glover 28 Pootles Denis Glover 29 Only a Tree in the Sun M. Hope Parker 33 Praeterita si Referat John Cumow 33 Cavalcade of Canta R. 34 The Thief J. Patrick Robertson 36 The Storm M. 37 Graduates Notes 37 Graduates 1933 39 Club Notes 41 THE LIBRARY Ca n t e r b u r y u n iv e r sity college! CHRISTCHURCH, N.Z, Editorial Notes

Freedom of Speech THERE HAS been, some little trouble this year over the ques­ tion of student publications, and the liberty of speech allowed to them. Now that the commotion has died down two things stand out. The first is that the right of free utterance often seems more commendable before others take advantage of it. The second is that when they have taken advantage of it, all attempts to mitigate the effects of what has been said only result, ultimately, in emphasising these effects.

Degrees and Culture THERE NEED be no cultural disadvantage in taking a degree course at the University and sitting the necessary examinations. But the student who devotes his disinterested attentions to culture often comes to grief between November 1 and 19—if terms have not already wrecked him. The correlation between liberal intellectual development and the acquisition of a degree is not sufficiently complete. The altruistic cultivation of literary art in the columns of Canta, for instance, finds no academic reward: “Dear Mr Y,—you are requested to take the College annual examination in Sanscrit III., to be held, etc.”

This Is Education THE TROUBLE with education in New Zealand is that we had such an advanced conception of it in 1910 that we have not bothered to make enough alterations since. Countries consider­ ably behind us then, which have since effected radical reforms, are now ahead of us. It is time we studied our own needs, intelligently modifying our respect for such studies as were considered necessary when things were different. The grim energy generally shown in acquiring the culture embodied in a degree is not in accordance with the spirit of that culture. 5 What Is Needed IT SEEMS that more real education often results from question­ ing and resisting instruction than from complacently accepting it. The student is not at the University to learn and to express right views as so predetermined by authority, but to study the views of others and to express his own, irrespective of how they may change in the next twenty years. Only by such active methods can an academic career have real value. But then it is too easy to dogmatize about what education should be when it is considered apart from its interaction with every­ day life. If we ask for freedom of expression, we must remjem- ber that we must ask, not individuals, but economic conditions to grant it.

Valedictory TWO MEMBERS of the College staff are leaving at the end of this year. PROFESSOR T. G. R. BLUNT Professor Blunt has occupied the chair of modern languages since 1901. Having spent a considerable time in France and Germany, after leaving Oxford, he has always inspired his stu­ dents with an enthusiasm for the study of the literature of these countries. This, as well as Professor Blunt’s close association with College sports activities will make his resignation keenly regretted, not only by those who worked under him, but also by all who knew him. MR C. D. HARDIE Mr Hardie has beep College librarian since 1926, when he was relieving the late Mr H. D. Andrews in an honorary capacity. On the death of Mr Andrews, Mr Hardie resigned from the Board of Governors to take over the position permanently. A graduate of Canterbury College, he has always been connected with education, in teaching and as inspector of schools. The library will suffer a severe loss in the resignation of Mr Hardie. 6 Go Not To Lethe SOME MEN make time pass in one way and some in another. It was Peter Sacrament’s pleasure to torment his wife. By dint of much practice he had become most adept in this neither arduous nor novel sport. So fair a field had he in his wife Martha for the exercise of ingenious cruelty that once married he never looked abroad for new victims of torture. In this way Martha Sacrament, that simple soul, might well be regarded as a benefactor to the comm]tmity. Mr Sacrament did not neglect the delights of physical pain. But his greatest joy was to give his wife mental anguish. Martha Sacrament had a constant dread of public opinion. In particular she was most abjectly afraid lest her two boarders, Mr Plum) and Mr Limpet, should know how unhappy her marriage was. It was her husband’s custom in the privacy of their sitting-room to play such merry games as twisting Martha’s arm or sharply buffeting her cheek, at the same time daring her to scream and so let the boarders in the next room know what mischief was afoot. To vary the fun he would throttle her to the point of choking. She scarcely ventured even to struggle. If in his excessive enthusiasm for these pastimes he went per­ haps a trifle too far and even Martha Sacrament was compelled to give the faintest of shrieks, he would go into the next room and explain with an indulgent smile: “The missus seen a mouse, she did.” His real artistry was shown at the table. There all his remarks had double sense. The plain meaning was for the boarders’ ears. There was a second inner meaning for the hurt of Martha Sacrament. At times he would make veiled reference to the drunkenness of his wife’s mother, old Sarah Heel". On other occasions he would let hints fall about his own two bastard children, Peter and Jerry Dewdrop. The rattling of these innocuous skeletons in the Sacrament cupboard gave his wife the most pleasing anguish. Often he would swear bawdy oaths and make improper allusions. Or else he would suggest that he was on the point of divorcing his wife. “—And not without cause, eh, Martha?” he would leer. Such playful jests brought no smile to his wife’s sallow cheeks. 7 Her cloistered girlhood had made her prim and prudish. She lacked that tolerant sense of humour which responds to a man’s lighter moods. So far was she in fact from entering into her husband’s whimsies and merry sports with that understanding spirit which it behoves a dutiful wife to show, that often when the fun was most furious she used to rise from the table with inexplicable tears in her eyes. She would say to Mr Plum, and Mr Limpet, “Don’t mind me, young gentlemen. My mother’s heart’s that bad and I’m that worried I don’t hardly know what I’m doin’.” Then she would go into her kitchen and look lovingly at her trim gas-stove. Its fumes were soothing balm- to her nostrils, potent to waft away from) those ardent attentions of Mr Sacrament that she so little appreciated. With eager anticipation she thought of that restful bed six feet under the billowy grass, that she so easily might substitute for the merry couch she shared with her husband. Nor did Mr Sacrament dissuade her from such courses. He would follow her into the kitchen and, slamming the door so that the boarders m(ight not hear, would say: “Gas yourself, great lazy bitch. Who’ll miss you?” But some streak of mulish obstinacy, the sheer animal deter­ mination to live, held her back from those perfumed streams of comfort and oblivion. Some voice within her seemed to counsel that if she went on enduring her husband’s varied amusements without complaint, she would in the end find solace and reward. However delusive that voice was, it is true that one afternoon in early October a change came in her fortune. For some time at least Mr Sacrament was compelled to seek his carefree sport in other quarters. The day was sunny and very hot. In such weather Mr Sacra­ ment’s spirit of fun was most active, his mind most ingenious in devising new modes of torture and amusement. When rain fell and the wind was high, his vein of pure artistry would be sullied by a base current of geniality and compassion. But when the sun shone in the blue sky and the air quivered with heat, then there were merry doings and clever, pleasing games. For a time, it is true, on this afternoon the fun had flagged. Even Peter Sacrament's repertoire of torments seemed to have reached an end. But his brain, ever fertile in means of mirth, was not long puzzled. Swiftly he pressed on to .new modes of entertainment. His eager eyes caught sight of Christmas, Martha’s great white neuter cat, asleep in the sun on the kitchen window-ledge. And in that samje second he saw her two canaries in their cage, hung with loving care in a shaded comer. With that efficient grace which marked his moments of great­ est inspiration, he transferred the cat and the canaries into the kitchen. He closed the windows and let the canaries free. The cat Christmas was somewhat fat. It took him nearly ten minutes to catch and eat both canaries. Mrs Sacrament was sitting on the kitchen table, gloomily darn­ ing socks. Her plebeian blood was in no way stirred by this joyous hunt. On the contrary she attempted to stop it by hit­ ting Christmas with a broom-stick. These unsporting efforts met with what success they merited. As the chase drew to a finish she sank down into the kitchen armchair with odd little cries. “You murderer, you bad, bad murderer,” she sobbed. Now it was by no means clear whether these words, uttered in anguish most eminently satisfactory to an artistic soul, had application to Mr Sacrament or to the cat Christmas. Peter Sacrament, unable to believe that any loving wife would name her lawful spouse so opprobriously, accepted the latter inter­ pretation. “Yes, and murderers must hang,” he answered with ready agree­ ment, “Christmas, you great lump of muck, you shall be hanged by the neck till you are dead.” This solemn judgment was accompanied by immediate action. Peter Sacrament’s sense of humour was nothing if not practical. A bit of rope by the range was made into a noose, which was fitted round the cat’s neck. A Windsor chair served as the trap­ door. In three minutes the neuter cat Christmas was a corpse. This skilfully staged spectacle had the tribute of profuse tears from Martha Sacrament. She sat impotently weeping an«s muttering, “Insane monster, he’ll pay for this day’s work.” Her evident and acute distress might in the natural course of events have been expected to rejoice Mr Sacrament’s heart. But 9 on this occasion he affected great surprise that his artistic comedy should be so mournfully received. He went over to his wife and shook her roughly by the shoulder. “Laugh, fool, laugh, can’t you?” he shouted, “laugh or I’ll flog you, woman.” Without ftarther warning he caught up the rope, in which a moment since the white cat had died so shameful and so enter­ taining a death, and began to flay his wife. Until that day through many years fortune had merrily smiled on his delicate and farciful pastimes. Now, capricious wanton, she turned against him. According to all precedent the house should have been empty. It was not quite half past three. The boarders never came home before six. Yet just as Mr Sacrament amid the most exquisite and piteous screams from Martha was about to deliver his fifth blow, Mr Plum walked into the kitchen. Mr Plum was the tall boarder who coughed at night. Why he was at home that afternoon neither Peter nor Martha Sacrament ever found out. The situation was extraordinary. Mr Sacrament could not find words to explain nor Mr Plum to question. In that tense moment Martha Sacrament became another wom|an. All at once her fears seemed of no more account than thistledown in the summer air. She valued her secret now no more than the gorse bushes on the sunbaked hills. Let Mr Plum hear, let Mr Limpet hear, let the whole world hear, even her sisters-in-law hear, that she was an unhappy wife. Perhaps the physical agony her husband had just so blithely been inflicting on her wrought a change in her spirit. Perhaps the series of cruelties, which had occupied him so happily all day, in their accumulated effect sank into her being and altered her. At any rate the shock of sudden discovery revealed the hatred she had so long kept hidden. She stood up and pointed accusing forefinger at Peter Sacra­ ment, like some primeval goddess of vengeance. “Oh, Tom Plum/’ she said, “you see before you the lowest scum of the gutter. Years and years in hell won’t punish that man as he ought to be punished. If there’s a God in heaven He’ll 10 make a special hell for Peter Sacrament. The things that man done to m;e—” Mr Sacrament never thought such words could be uttered. That a wife could so describe the pleasant games her husband in­ vented to keep them both amused through the dreary years of matrimony! The universe buzzed about his ears; his heart turned to stone; his spirit went flat like a bottle of beer left open all night. Mr Plum) was motionless as a dead sheep. Martha Sacrament’s voice went on, high-pitched and tearless. From her mouth there tumbled out all unconsciously the oaths that she had heard from her husband’s lips through so many summers and winters. “I only married him because he said he would kill himself if I didn’t. I was a silly girl and swallowed that rot. He said he’d five thousand quid in the bank, th e ----- liar. He’s not done a tap of work since we was married. I’ve kept him all the time, worked in a theatre and behind a counter, slaved in his house here. He’s taken my good money and squandered it on drink and on horses, and still I’ve given him more, even the bit father left me------” Mr Sacrament felt that this was misunderstanding of the most diabolical kind and cruel misrepresentation of a husband’s just rights. His wife’s voice went on, without excitement or apparent emotion. “You just seen him/ flog me here. Christ, that’s nothin. There’s no pain my body hasn’t suffered through him. And the things he says is worse still. He’s betrayed my bed. But it’s what he done to me, what he said to me, that’s the real torture. It’s near drove me crazy. Often and often I’ve been just going to kill myself. But somethin’s held me back----- ” At last her voice took on a note of exultation: “—and now I’m not going to kill myself at all. He’s going to leave my house. Get out, get out, Peter Sacrament, from my ------house.” Events had taken a strange turn! Had the devil been seen gathering yellow daffodils in Martha’s front garden, Mr Sacra­ ment could not have been more confounded. What was the world come to when wives could so thwart their husbands’ innocent amusements? 11 “Martha, dearest—” he began to wheedle. It was of no avail. In a daze he went to their bedroom and packed his clothes. Mrs Sacrament stood by him, her arms folded, her face sour as rancid butter. She was mistress of the situation. It seemed to him a bad dream. Soon he would wake up and pinch the fat on Martha’s arm. God would not let their mjerry games end so. Mrs Sacrament had called a taxi. Peter Sacrament drove down the street. Mrs Sacrament returned to her kitchen and made noisy prepara­ tion for dinner. She sang contentedly such pleasant ditties as “Give Yourself a Pat on the Back.” Mr Sacrament sent his luggage on to his mother’s. He went for a walk along the riverbank. In his turn he thought longingly of the waters of Lethe. What balm for wounded pride, for capacity to enjoy and to amuse so rudely baulked! Mr Sacrament wept copious tears as he reflected what sorrow and repentance his death would occasion. While so occupied he enjoyed himself even more than in his innocent cruelties and merry games of torture. But his pastime, unlike the others, soon palled. He went into an adjacent public bar to drink gin. and meditate fresh attack. J. PATRICK ROBERTSON

Poetry and Propaganda HAS POETRY lost its birthright in modern life to the machine and the gold standard? On the face of it, the answer to this question is not easy to give. On the one hand, there have perhaps never been, since the Elizabethan period, so many writers of verse or so many theories of poetry as there are at the present day. On the other hand, the interest of the majority of people in literature seems to have waned in the prevailing commercial struggle. However, prevailing scientific and commercial activity does not necessarily cause the decline of poetry, as was shown in that Victorian Age that saw the beginnings of much of our modem science and commerce, and was equally an age of political and social change. The fault is not entirely that of modem conditions nor of the reading 12 KEN ft QUITE RESPECTABLE SIR./ I

What Our Contemporaries Have Done For Us public; the poets themselves must bear their share of the blame. One of the reasons is that with one or two exceptions the verse writers of today seem to be no more able to dissociate their work from material conditions than their readers. They attempt to become social and literary reformers and propagandists rather than artists. For successful propaganda two things are neces­ sary: an overwhelming array of fact and argument must be brought forward, or a doubtful case must be enveloped in rhetoric to cloud judgment and awaken, prejudice. Fact and argument are the materials of prose, of the text-book or treatise which leaves no room for the imagination. This is not to say, however, that prose may not be imaginative, or that poetry should not have a basis of fact or description, for prose without imaginative colour is dead, and poetry without description is unintelligible. It means that the main object of poetry is not to present certain facts in a convincing way, and that this is the primary object of prose. Rhetoric on the other hand, is a foe to that simplicity which has been and is characteristic of all that is recognized as good poetry, from- Shakespeare and Tenny­ son to the modem lyrics of Mr Huxley and Mr Joyce. Poets are not needed to advocate communism or any other political theory. Such propaganda would be far more effective if less securely spread from a soap box on a street comer than from the shelter of a poetic licence. Revolutionary propaganda under the form of art is moreover useless, because revolutions are not begun by poets, but by self-seeking demagogues who may use their talents, but are certain to destroy or fling them aside sooner or later. History has shown us a Lavoisier and a Chenier guillotined with the supporters of a system they ignored or detested. It has also shown us a David and an Ebenezer Eliot, a truly revolutionary painter and poet respectively, fail­ ing to gain a permanent place in the art of their nations. Even n^ore futile is literary propaganda in favour of changes in verse-form. Free verse or any other novelty of technique has no need of yards of prose polemic, and a load of inebriate babblings to batter its way into recognition. If it is used by poets, it will find its niche in literature as free verse has done, in spite of the conservative critics. Its charter does not consist in statements that it is the best medium for social propaganda, or the poetry of the future, but in the work of Whitman and 15 Henley and their modem successors. In general, it is as mjuch an artificial convention as English verse forms, the French Alexandrine or the Latin Hexameter, which are only of im­ portance as skeltons of different types waiting to be clothed in the individual style and enlivened with thought and beauty in order to become poetry. To discuss the purpose and function of poetry would occupy many articles such as this; but the crying need for the poets of New Zealand today is a wider and higher outlook, beyond temporary artificialities of life and artistic form. They will then see too clearly to become agitators for changes in political or literary government. They will escape from the banalities of so called “New Zealand poetry.” They will leave Communism to the soap-box Cicero or the Labour politician, and we will be nearer to the culture which, according to some of them, is so deplorably absent in this very young country. JOHN CURNOW

On Reading Dickens Again ONE WINTER’S NIGHT I had a sudden impulse to read some Dickens again. I had not read him for years. Doubtless I should have been reading Marx or Professor Murphy for the good of my soul, but I yielded to this delightful perversity instead. I settled down in the armchair, feet perched over the fire and opened “David Copperfield.” Outside the wind raced madly through the night and rain was beating against the windows. One part of me shivered involun­ tarily but the genial crackle of the logs brought peace. The pages were turned slowly and lovingly: one had entered a new world. I came to the Peggotty house—the inverted boat on the sea shore from whose snug interior David heard the wind howling across the sea just as now I heard it roaring dully in the chimney tops. I halted at this similarity of atmosphere and the spell was broken. I gave the fire an absent-minded poke and my thoughts returned unwillingly to my twentieth century world. The wind and rain rose in a mocking crescendo of fury and a part of me began to shiver again. The known and unknown suffering that would be intensified this night struck chill on the heart. What then 16

- ---- had Dickens to do with unemployment, cold hearths and empty stomachs? Was it all a blind to be reading happily of Betty Lockwood and Mr Dick while the Nazi drums were echoing through Europe? My perversity countered immediately that if only Hitler would read, Dickens by his fireside all would be well. But I cannot allow that as a comprehensive answer. Moreover, the very surroundings in which I was reading—easy chair, slippers, fire and privacy—were not these things which seemed so secure as unstable as the passing wind? And could I forget for long the storm outside, be Regan or Goneril while fear was out on the heath? For in mjy world, even in this tiny part of it, there are fears a-plenty and “poor Toms” too. And yet I do want my little bit of peace—a night over the fire with David Copperfield. And the hell of it is that I get my peace only by shutting out the knowledge of fear and his fellows. I may not be closing the door in their faces but indirectly I am responsible for their exposure. Unless I am} striving to bring them round the fire too my peace is merely snatched precariously from an intolerable state of tension. For no man can count on living in splendid isolation these days. Even the slender enough privilege which allows me to savour Dickens in leisurely comfort may be suddenly withdrawn and I shall find myself out with those on the heath. All this cannot rob Dickens of his charm. Moreover in his day he did all in his power to champion the cause of the distressed. But it simply goes to show that man today lives under a shadow. In the deepest sources of his being he yearns for the sunlight but he is only dimly aware of the way out from darkness. There is the escape of the false individualist who jealously clings to material privileges—often unearned—as an end in itself. And there is the open path of the true individualist—individualist because he knows and loves the potential values of each human soul and true because he sees that material privilege is just the social means of entrancing the creative expression of those -values. And so I look for the time when this shadow shall be lifted. Then I shall read my Dickens by the fire in real peace, knowing that fear and Tom' are no longer out in the rain and wind but snugly ensconsed with the Peggottys and Micawbers of a world where “something has turned up.” IAN MILNER

17 1 I The Harmony of Height M (! The mountains are in harmony with God. As a matter of fact, when He is not abroad among the nations God lives in the mountains. It is about the only place that man has left Him: the noise of bells has driven Him out of steeples (God loves high places) and the Salvation Army band is too sincerely strident. But He can talk to Himself and not be overheard in the sno>wfields that lie against the midday moon; and where the wisps of cloud cling round the crags He is quite safe from prying prophets who will not misreport His conversation as they see fit. Up there an avalanche occasionally crashes. It leaps to suicide in the abyss, driven mad by the silence. Or a stone whizzes past from the shadow of the overhanging outcrop. (It is very much opposed to staying there forever.) If you listen, there is always the sound of running water among the rocks; and kea sometimes calls to kea across the emptiness of space. But there are no traffic noises, no insistent blatency of noise. Radio music would be a blasphemy to fling against the stars —a taunt in the teeth of God Who created all things, it is true, but accepts no responsibility for radio broadcasting. Noisy revellers never come this way, either. It is too cold, for one thing: 18 and beer cannot easily be got up precipices. (But we take a little brandy with us when we scale the dazzling peaks. Brandy is Promethean fire when the cold face of Death has to be trampled upon (with clinkered boots; and it is fuel to the hearts of the unconquerable when they begin to think they will nevertheless be conquered). The sounding silence of the illimitable snows is a harmony which hurts the ear. It is too eternal for mortal man; and that is why (in the shack beside the murmuring river stones) his portable blares out tin-pot music; that is why he takes pleasure in the peculiarly satisfying sound of sausages frying. DENIS GLOVER Storm Dawn Earth after rain, storm dawn, uneasy poplars washing in the wind . . . The dawn that comes up red and smiling like a maiden with her country pail of milk cannot compare with this— with dawn still heavy from her weeping, standing absolved and cleanly washed with tears, and rising wild-eyed from her fitful couch. When, on the lift and plunge of the Aegean wave he saw the pole-star sway above the mast and heard his prow dip, splashing, in the night, such dawn might old Odysseus have longed for when always his black ship broke the crisp foam of strangely-coloured dawn in seas unknown. Perhaps, too, tiring of the life of many wiles, he strained his* homesick eyes for grey cliffs in the mist, for storm-stirred gulls above the wet, black rocks, and breakers rolling on an island shore. DENIS GLOVER (The foregoing poems gain Professor Sinclaire’s prize) Sonnet a J. M. De Heredia Que dirai-je de toi, grand faiseur de sonnets? Au, son de ton clairon tout le passe se leve; Le guerrier romain revient saisir son glaive. Et son casque d’airain jette d’affreux reflets. Un soleil d’autrefois brille sur les sommets; Le buccin reveille le camp da sa voix br£ve; Comme le murmure d’une mer sur la grfcve On entend du combat les funestes apprets. Au loin, on voit venir la marine egyptienne S’etendre a l’horizon de cette mer ancienne; Et dans la campagne, la paix et la douceur, Le patre bienheureux, la riante bergere; Ainsi tu devoiles l’heroique splendeur Des ombres du passe qui s’allongent derriere. JOHN CURNOW Reveur Pourquoi lui donne-je ce qu’elle me refuse? Pourquoi rever d’amour? Tout m’abat et m’accuse. fitre aime d’elle! O reve Strange, eblouissant, Pourquoi t’envoles-tu, comme s’en va le vent Qui fait rire en 6te la riviere endormie Quand sa voix aux accents des eaux se reunie? Le vent renait et meurt; sur son chemin les fleurs S’ouvrent pour l’accueillir, et lui offrent leurs pleurs. Mon amour comme un vent s’endort et se releve; L’ete vit dans la brise, et l’amour dans mon reve. JOHN CURNOW The New Symposium “YOUNG SIPPINGTON” said Mr Crum, “is insane. What’s more, he’s a silly affected fool.” He was addressing four other people, who happened on that particular Sunday evening, to be in Mr Tallboyce’s flat. Mr Pollarby was distressed and tried to look helpful. Mr Tall- boyce said “Oh” to Miss Kelse, and Mrs Pollarby smiled indul­ gently. “When I called round to see him this morning,” went on Mr Crum, “he was in his dressing-gown, writing a poem. He was writing it with the aid of a small pointed stick and piece of car­ bon paper, through which he traced it on to a piece of ordinary 20 paper underneath. When I asked him what he was writing with he said, “an orange-stick,” and when I asked him what an orange-stick was he said it was used to push the cuticle back from the finger nail. And when I asked him why it was called an orange-stick he simply had to admit he didn’t know.” “And yet he was writing a poem with it?” said Mr Pollarby. “He was,” said Mr Crum. “But the thing that disgusted me most was that lying on the table in front of him------” The door-bell interrupted Mr Crum. It rang loudly and Mr Tallboyce stood up to answer it. “That’s his ring,” he said, “I thought he might drop in tonight.” Mr Crum scratched the back of his head and mumbled some­ thing. Before Mr Tallboyce reached the door Mr Sippington had opened it himself and come in, loudly demanding beer. “Oh!” he said, when he saw the occupants of the room, “I didn’t think you’d have anyone here.” “Sit down,” said Mr Tallboyce, “you’ll have your beer.” When he was out of the room, and Mr Pollarby was talking in low voice to his wife and Miss Kelse was reading a book, Mr Sippington said: “The trouble with Tallboyce is that he’s never done an honest day’s loafing in his life.” They all drank beer and ate bread and cheese and cakes. “I give him olive oil and biscuits,” said Mr Pollarby to Mr Crum. “Surprisingly good thing for a dog.” “You can’t write poetry in the afternoon,” said Mr Sippington. “Nobody has ever done it. You don’t write it at night because you want to go out. That only leaves the mornings—if you happen to get up, and that’s why------” “Well, Boodle’s dog was fed on it—he’s my chap’s old man that is to say I mean------” “The whole trouble,” Mr Tallboyce told Mrs Pollarby, “is that they try to abolish the present system before they have one to put in its place.” “Do read us your poem, George,” said Miss Kelse. “It doesn’t do a dog the slightest harm to ride on the running board. Dogs like it,” said Mr Pollarby. “To my wife,” began Mr Sippington in a loud high voice that silenced the rest of the room. Mrs Pollarby turned with sur­ prise to her husband, who was shaking his head at Mr Tallboyce as the latter made signs of invitation with a bottle. Miss Kelse laughed. 21 Mr Sippington read on: TO MY WIFE Dawn (but you—no) 0 beautiful more beautiful than you more beautiful than you more beautiful verily 0 myself I say unto thee more beautiful more beautiful than she O dawn. “Beautiful,” said Mrs Pollarby, “but you’re not married?” “Of course he’s not,” said Mr Crum, “it’s just affectation.” “I’m not married,” said Mr Sippington, “and it’s not affectation. I’m merely reflecting the spirit of the age. Today we are re­ viving the ideals of the day before yesterday. Peaceful domesticity. And whether I’m married or not has nothing to do with my calling it ‘To my wife.’ Poemis are not written by personalities to personalities. Admittedly they’re concrete. But crystallised from abstract emotions and then labelled so as to create the illusion of their being personal. I just take the feel­ ings of a married man, which as a poet I understand intuitively, express them and indicate by the title that the result is as true as any direct personal utterance.” Mr Crum had shut his eyes and was possibly asleep. Mr Pollar­ by seemed puzzled, but his wife had listened with tranquillity. Mr Tallboyce offered both of them cigarettes. “There’s one thing though,” said Miss Kelse to Mr Sippington, “that I badly want to know.” “Yes—why I don’t make love to you I suppose. Simply because 1 look at things logically. You’re in love with me, or you’re not. If you are I needn’t try to make you----- only wait. If you’re not it’s no use bothering.” “I merely wanted to know,” she said, “what you had on the table in front of you when you were writing that poem this morning. Mr Crum said it disgusted him.” “Yes,” said Mr Sippington, “well, it was only a pencil.” “But my dear young man,” said Mr Crum, opening his eyes, 22 “with the most nauseating affectation of artistic temperament you said you couldn’t write anything decent with it because you’d borrowed it from that idiot Tallboyce; and that you preferred the carbon-paper and orange-stick.” WALTER BROOKES

A Plea for Compulsory Military Training IT CAN be a stirring sight to see, as we did recently when a picture theatre was screening an imperialistic pageant, the flag of Empire floating above the city skyline, and while the red- coated band of the Canterbury Regiment can be persuaded, by the judicious stimulation of previous free passes, into giving up its evenings for a fortnight to lend military conviction to an anti-war picture, no one who saw Cavalcade can doubt that there is hope for the Empire yet. New Zealand advertising technique shows a pronounced leaning towards the flag, which may be taken as an indication of the loyalty of the country to the cause of Empire. It is well to be loyal to something, and blood is a strong tie. For we are too young and vital to have developed as yet the post-war cynicism of the old world; and though we have shown that we are willing to die for our London bond-holders we would not dream of expressing it that way. It has always been noble to die for one’s country. It is noble still. And the drums, and the bugles, and the flags, and the tramping columns, and the clatter of cavalry through the streets are not easy to forget when one is young and proud. But the time has gone by for the beating of the drum and the scarlet preludes to a sea of blood. (In the trenches on the Somime there was no trooping of the colours, and the Canter­ buries did not wear their red coats on the hillsides of Gallipoli). And that is why we must return to the Saturday route marches, the prickly uniforms, the cantankerous com­ manders, the muddle-headed manoeuvres, the unpalatable porridge, and the brasso and button-stick of the compulsory system; of military training. The romantic inclination towards soldiering must be satisfied ad nauseam. DENIS GLOVER 23 “ On the Road” (After hearing of the decision to erect a new and expensive war memorial in Christchurch) Gone early grey and bowed he was who met And bleakly asked me for a cigarette: “Three years I had,” he said, “three years and more, Killing and cursing in that bloody war; And now I’ve come to this” (and then he showed His tattered clothing) “now I’m on the road.” “You may, or not, be a religious bloke,” He said, and rolled tobacco for a smoke; “But all men, underneath their rank and name, I often think, are very much the same; For all must live, if not the same as I, And everyone, they say, has got to die: It’s hard, though, mate, I say it’s mighty rotten To fight three years and then to be forgotten.” His fingers trembled as he paused to light The cigarette. He hobbled out of sight, And left me thinking, as I turned away, Tonight he’ll spend, as he has spent the day, Plodding forlorn along the roadside track —“I’ll make Belfast,” he said, “and find a stack Maybe, and rest awhile”—what should he care For cross-crowned monuments to cap a square? And those his comrades, who died long ago, Must die in agony again to know Their brother has not where to lay his head, While men build costly columns for the dead. B.C.D.

The Bed for Sweet Peas I turned aside the moist black earth, And laid the ashes of burnt trees And leaves, dark with the winter’s rain, And white-grey lime on top of these I sprinkled, till the whitened earth Showed only traces of the leaves. The rains of early spring then mingled The ashes with the lime and leaves, And in the warmth of later springtime I planted there my first sweet peas. M. 24 Skaters LINO-CUT BY F. AKINS W ater’s Edge With sky above and underneath astro-selenically bright, we flee from time—inamorate, gulfed in immensities of night, where darkness like a sinuous snake coils round about us, strangling us, benumbing both our hearts that seek love’s warmth (divine, miraculous): grim in the outer silence, fear looks eye to eye at fear within— your watch is throbbing very near, and points to twenty-five to ten. WALTER BROOKES

Mors Amoris Cupidinem verbis non tu mea cara ciere possis blandisonis, luminibusve tuis: mortuus (haud lacrimo) iamdudum et corde sepultus spirat odoratis floribus atque rosis. WALTER BROOKES

Legions of Spring I saw this morning (flashed from out of winter’s scabbard) the blade of beauty shining bare and through the spring-bright air willows tossing green their tasselled plumes Spring’s legions were a-march: arrowy jonquil and hyacinth blue-lanced unsheathed their gleaming armour in the sun, while far across the courts of morning rang the gold trumpets of the daffodils. For whom has beauty drawn her sword, donned her new insignia of green? For you, O wintered hearts, her trumpets blow, quit now your bivouac of dark retreat and dedicate yourselves unto her sun. IAN MILNER The Wapse In The Apse CANTERBURY COLLEGE is asleep. Its glories fled with the nineties, and it remains, like the sarcophagus of the Great Kin& or the ruined tower of Babel, a mpnument to a departed driving- force. It is nothing more than an architectural curiosity in a tired little town. Not good architecture, either. Bastard Gothic for the most part, with mouldering walls and cobwebbed comers that will never see the light. Consciously built to be as non-utilitarian as pos­ sible in the scholastic tradition of seven centuries ago. You must keep off the grass of progress in this temple of learning. Canterbury does not seem to have realised that a university is no longer a chrysalis for classically-minded caterpillars, and it is trying to divert its youth into a backwater on the stream or life. It is trying to be conservative when it does not know what radicalism is, or conservatism either for that matter. It is buried in the barren sands of culture and good taste. But it is not the sphinx. There is a smile on the face of the sphinx. It is the ostrich. The museum! arid the university are controlled by the same board of governors. That is significant. And there is only a road’s breadth between them. The result is that instead of breathing life into the mummies and re-clothing in living tissue the bones of the museum’s ex-whale, we have absorbed the stagnation of the monuments and the stuffed mammals. To live in a metaphorical spirit-bottle is comfortable but hardly exciting. What are we going to do about it? The Board has told one college club that it must publish nothing that will discredit the university in the eyes of the community. Damm the community. Damn its eyes. Damn everything except the university. It’s no use damning that—it’s damned already. And it will continue to be damned until it wakes up. This is no time for hot-house orchids or for playing at the Sleeping Beauty. There is a fight on. It is an old fight, a fight for new ideas; and it has rescued from academic imbecility the universities of Europe, Britain, America. Oxford and Cam­ bridge (their more intelligent sections) are wearing the red shirt or the black. They still follow Pallas Athene but they have 28 demanded that she lay aside her spear. They are alive with the energy of youth. But what does Canterbury College care? Let us dance. (There is no need for an exclamation-mark: we do not even dance with exclamation). Let us dither. Let us stay dead. We are a sea of Sargossa, rotten with inactivity, and we rather like it. But we are not even lotus-eaters, for there are no lotuses. We want to be specialists. Efficient as befits specialists, narrow as befits specialists, ignorant as befits specialists. Shortsighted and satisfied. We want to be amiably moribund and careless in that cultured way. Politely bored, with lack-lustre eye and tired smile. It doesn’t do to be keen—it lacks refinement. There is no need to say any more. Canterbury College is dead, and de mortuis nil nisi bonunv But when will the bugles blow out, when will someone shout for the bowmen and the yeomen and not shout in vain ? DENIS GLOVER

Pootles And when the fire began to die away and night again was turning into day, and when, with the approach of dawn, tired revellers began to yawn, our host passed round once more the ale and asked if he might tell a tale; and forthwith rising to his feet “Give me permission to repeat, (said he) a tale so touching it will make the drowsiest mortal stay awake.” Our talk was hushed. There was no sound except the ale-jug going round. Though music lends to narrative swift wings, of no Apollo’s lyre swept he the strings. But he began his story gaily, accompanied on a ukulele. Now heavenly muse alight (he said) upon thy lowly minstrel’s head, and grant me skill to sing about the way that they have kept dogs out of Hagley Park—erstwhile a place Valhalla to the canine race. 29 And let not horror once abate while I declare how by the gate they put a notice large as fear announcing “Dogs! keep out of here!” And inside, men with guns were paid to shoot the dogs that disobeyed. For, once when all were fast asleep a dog sneaked in and slaughtered sheep, and everyone exclaimed “My hat!” Their dignity was hurt by that. For sheep they didn’t give a button— But who save Man should dine off mutton? In far-off Fendalton where trees enfold houses first touched by sunrise gold (although to see it nobody gets up) there dwelt a little German pup. A Dachshund he, of usual growth since Dachshunds were his parents both. His owners couldn’t spell his name so called him Pootles when he came from overseas, and people said “Oh, what a lovely dog! His head is noble, and how sad his eyes! I’m sure his pedigree is prize!” Though small he had his German pride— sooner than bite he would have died, but he despised your demagogue. Truly a most superior dog! And when he went out for a walk how well-behaved! He would not talk with any dog that fate unloosed unless first properly introduced. Besides, I hope you won’t forget he hadn’t learned the language yet. In short, since dogdom first began there was no finer gentleman. That Fate had marked him down as prey he did not know and did not care: he set off by himself one day to take a breath of sunset air and in due course his way he made to where the notice was displayed. “Hunden verboten” would have been a warning he had often seen: “Keep out of here” was a demand he simply could not understand. He saw the grass, he saw the trees to wander in if he should please, and little knowing what it meant, quite naturally, in he went. Policeman number 62 was pausing to admire the view (including something very nice —a nursemaid he had smiled at twice). But all at once, as she drew near the notice “Dogs! keep out of here!” who should he see trot through the gate but Pootles, at a rapid rate! The policeman said “Oh, hang the by-laws; it’s not my dog and they aren’t my laws” and thought “I’ll try another smile. I like that girl—she’s just my style.” But as he turned to follow, he was conscience-stricken suddenly, and to his mind there came the thought that policemen shouldn’t be the sort that, when their country needs them, fail —they had a duty to the gaol. And from his tunic forth he drew “The Policeman’s Guide, or, What To Do.” And rapidly he read through each of all those rules on “By-laws, breach of.” “No man or beast (it said), thief or marauder, Shall set at nought a notice signed ‘By Order’.” Duty was clear. By hook or crook the offender must be brought to book. Policeman 62 then took one sweet and lingering farewell look, and off with ponderous tread he went upon the path of duty bent. With all the majesty of law he searched behind, he searched before, until he fancied he could hear the lambkins bleating in their fear. He shouted for the keeper then or any law-preserving men. Undoubtedly those valuable fleeces by hungry dogs *were being tom to pieces! A keeper heard, and at the run he joined the policeman with his gun, and then with gun and baton they began to hound their hapless prey. The sun had set, and it was dark across the vast expanse of park, but both men swore till their last breath dread Pootles should be dogged to death. (A cyclist without a light received a nasty sort of fright when right across his line of view there .walked the stalwart man in blue, and he let out a sudden yelp. The policeman swore him in to help). For more men still they raised the shout and turned the whole police force out, and under cover of the dark they drew a cordon round the park. More men they brought, more guns they got, and hunted round in every spot where they heard bleatings raised on high among the trees that speared the sky and threw long shadows on the lake. And by and by they brought some steak which solemnly they waved about to try and tempt poor Pootles out. The police-dog with them barked in vain: from Pootles came no answering strain. But when the first pale streaks of dawn lit up the searchers all forlorn and showed how care had lined their faces with searching in unlikely places, they spied him then, curled in a heap beneath a tree—he was asleep! And silently they hemmed him round (still he lay there upon the ground) and gripped their guns and set their jaws and dreamed of popular applause. They gathered there and grimly waited. The truth then slowly penetrated. Pootles lay still, and it was plain he'd never break the law again. Stone dead was Pootles, not asleep —HE had been worried by a sheep. DENIS GLOVER Only a Tree in the Sun Lo, all the tree is green, All rustling to the fingers of the wind, Lo, all its leaves are green, Green with the glimmering radiance of a dream half-seen, Lucent as perfect innocence to one who has sinned. Nay—see the swinging leaf! How little, pale, and shrunk, Yellow and soiled leaf. Tarnished, misery-sunk. That of some common bitterness has drunk, And known the span of spring is swift and brief. For when the skies are grey, And birds with waxen eyes forget to sing, Then grief may have her way. But with the white narcissi pearl the untrodden day, Then—then it is bitter to have lost the spring. M. HOPE PARKER

Praeterita si Referat We have grown wiser, so We (worship other gods, Bound to their trade below Our whirring wheels and rods. We have forgotten much; We have seen our old love close In the heat of a harlot’s touch, And the scent of a painted rose. We have grown old apace; We kneel, but we cannot pray To a smiling golden face And feet of iron and clay. Strangers to rapture and ruth We die and feel no pain, Till kind gods bring us the truth Of faith and love again. JOHN CURNOW Cavalcade of Canta WHEN CANTERBURY College students decided that the official organ of their Association would change its form to that of a weekly newspaper, and later went along to inspect the new production, they were very surprised indeed to find that it didn’t look like the Christchurch “Press.” So was the Christchurch “Press.” With time to heal the aching wound, shocked conservatism has recovered slightly. Quite a few people buy their copies regu­ larly, and some of these indeed, appear to read every word that is printed thereon. This latter class probably finds a large amount to interest them, a certain amount to amuse them, and a certain amount of food for thought. On the other hand, the only thing that appears to have annoyed anyone is an over-avid use of Christian names, and a certain amount of outspoken criticism. Both of these were, of course, most annoying to the unfortunate victims of journalistic joie-de-vivre. Under the circumstances it would be difficult to imagine why Canta should be suspected of being a Bad Thing. More difficult still to hear doubtless worthy critics point out with pseudo- pedantic fingers that it is Not All That It Might Be. Of course it isn’t. What is? “It’s an awfully deep paper, isn’t it?” m|ummr the scoffers with a coy little smile at their own subtle sarcasm. Strange as it may seem, compared with most student publications we have read, it is surprisingly deep. It prints very little modem verse, because the modem poets have either hibernated from their Alma Mater, or decided to let the suffering world rest in peace for awhile. Canta ceased publication with the advent of spring, which season is indubitably more efficacious in producing that literary pro­ ductiveness for which we ourselves should prescribe a dose of salts. Nor does it print many original articles or stories, or much correspondence, for presumably the same reasons. This sur­ prising conclusion reflects violently on the positively abnormal lethargy of Canterbury College students: not on Canta at all. Canta has indeed done its best, not only to provide meat for the morbidly-minded—those people who must read something in 34

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lectures instead of going to sleep, but also for the student com­ munity at large. Furthermore not only has Canta provided reading for them—it has endeavoured to foster their interests in all sorts of other ways. Let us briefly inspect, through medium of the editorial files, the Cavalcade of Canta. It stimulated interest in procesh; brought home forcibly to one and all that this year the College was celebrating a jubilee, and further that there was a tournament at Auckland; goaded the football team into winning a match; caused students to try to take an intelligent interest in the doings of their executive, and even in the N.U.S.; suggested perhaps that the New Zealand Legion should try to arouse the political interest of the future leadersi of the country; gave everyone the facts about the oppression and activities of the nefarious Caxtonites; philanthropically came to the aid of the tearoom in its hour of need; fostered the growth of the Purity nursling, and the efforts of the Student Christians to arouse a little interest in some­ thing; gave publicity to many little episodes such as beard growing and light beer drinking that otherwise would have been wasted on an unappreciative desert air; brought the report of the Board of Governors to those whom it most concerned and who would otherwise never have read it; endeavoured to arouse notice of the way in which chemistry students daily defy death; and exposed the punning ability of the Rector. It has given everyone a delightful photo of a well-beloved professor with a bathmat, and tried to arrange a news service as a further means of interesting and developing the student mind. It has fostered and rewarded the arts of limerick and triolet writing. And much more. Canta in fact has done its best, but would modestly prefer to receive less notice than this but for the awful problem of the future. Will no race of writers arise to carry on the Canta tradition? The pioneer weekly student paper cannot be allowed to die a natural death. Its chief problem has usually been lack of copy, but it has failed once only: only a select few will ever know the oppressive details, the heart-rending tragedy, of the search by American students for work in European camps. At some time in the future Mr Halibut must indeed depart from the scene of his well-spent youth, and the Constant Reader Of 35 Ganta Since It Started find something more worldly to occupy his time. With this sad thought Canta, modestly stooping to pick up one or two laurels which in some inexplicable manner happen to be strewn in its vicinity, bows gracefully to the clamouring multi­ tudes, and daintily trips off the footlights to its Anglo-Saxon and History I., II. or III., until once more the path of duty leads on—whither?

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The Thief A wretch shall come upon us unawares, from twenty others choosing us as might a tiger let loose in High Street, shall throttle us perhaps as we live in a field of daisies, shall rob from us our merry days, our wanton thoughts, that footpad sly whom men call Death. What a forward rogue is he, how loathed, how accursed, how feared I Yet we know that he must come gives life its subtlest tang, adds to the bread we eat and the beer we drink their most exquisite savour, makes white clouds on the blue sky, pine trees under the moon, the autumn woods, precious with hidden tears because their beauty, all beauty, shall pass from our sight. Nor does our debt to this most kindly thief end there for when he steals he takes all pain, all sense, all wish to have or be. J. PATRICK ROBERTSON 36 The Storm I have heard the hammer of the Thunder God, When clouds are heavy, thick and black with unshed rain, Rend with shattering blows the heavens, until the clouds Have burst, and poured their burdens to the dry, brown earth. And rain, that as it falls, is frozen into hail Which strikes the iron roofs with throbbing noise; and snow Swirls blindingly, in dizzy sheets of dirty white; And howling wind, that shrieks among the wet, dark trees. And somewhere, 'neath the darkened cloak of misty sky, The God of Thunder to himself complains, and strikes His hammer once again, until the universe Seems wildly mad with dancing forks of% light, and lurid Horror. Then, suddenly as it began, the storm Ceases. The setting sun peeps out, and throws a gold Pink glow upon the clouds, and lightens a few wet leaves. M.

Graduates’ Notes THE FOLLOWING graduates have been elected to the com­ mittee of the Canterbury" University College Graduates’ Associa­ tion which was formed "last November:—Patron, Dr. J. Hight, C.M.G., M.A., Litt.D.; president, A. E. Flower, M.A., M.Sc.; secretary, R. Hepburn, LL.M., B.Com.; treasurer, John A. Henry, B.Com.; committee, Miss Ethne Tosswill, M.A., Messrs A. K. Anderson, M.A., C. H. Perkins, B.Com. and A. C. Perry, LL.M. A. E. Flower is deputy chairman of the Board of Governors and was recently elected as one of the graduates’ representatives on the New Zealand University Senate. Dr. J. Hight was re-elected a member of the University Senate representing the Academic Board. R. Hepburn was elected recently as a member of the Board of Governors representing the graduates of the College. R. A. Campbell, a former Professor of Engineering, was also elected to the Board for the graduates’ constituency. P. B. Mating has been awarded the Sir George Grey scholarship. A. J. Ockleston has gained the Michael Hiatt Baker scholarship and will pursue his studies at the University of Bristol. 37 E. R. Cooper has been awarded the 1851 Exhibition Scholarship and has left to study at Manchester University. Dr. H. 0. Askew is on the staff of the Cawthron Institute, Nelson. George Brocklehurst is accountant to the New Zealand Broad­ casting Board, Wellington. The following distinguished graduates of the College have recently joined the Graduates’ Association: Sir Apirana Ngata, Sir Michael Myers, Mr Justice F. V. Frazer, Lord Rutherford, Dr. C. E. Adams, Dr. E. Kidson, Dr. John Innes, Dr. A. J. Harrop, Ven. Archdeacon L. G. Whitehead, Professors J. K. H. Inglis (Otago), C. Malthus (Tasmania), H. Belshaw (Auckland) and D. B. Copland (Melbourne), Messrs W. L. Scott, A. R. Meek and many others. Mr H. F. von Haast has been selected as a delegate (together with Messrs Downie Stewart, M.P. and W. Nash, M.P.) to the Conference at Banff in August of the Institute of Pacific Re­ lations and the British Commonwealth Relations Conference at Toronto in September. After the latter conference he hopes to visit the United States and to make a special study of the Law Schools in Columbia, Yale and Harvard Universities. Professor Cecil Malthus, of the University of Tasmania, Hobart, has gained the Degree of Doctor of Literature. J. H. Hall, Editor of the Christchurch “Sun,” has been appointed Editor of the “Dominion.” The Rev. F. B. Redgrave will celebrate his 25th anniversary of admission to the Diaconate this year. He intends leaving shortly for England as a delegate for the Melanesian Mission. Dr. A. J. Harrop is the New Zealand University agent in London. He is also agent for Auckland University College, and is the London representative of the Canterbury University College Graduates’ Association. H. F. Harding is now at St. John’s College, Cambridge, taking a Tripos in Philosophy. Miss K. M. Gresson was recently elected as a member of the Canterbury College Board of Governors as one of the repre­ sentatives of the graduates of the College.

38 Graduates 1933 FACULTY OF ARTS Bachelors of Arts Masters of Arts Askin, Thomas Campbell. Barlthrop, Frederick Alexander, in Balharry, Barbara Mary. Education. Bagge, Betty Audrey. Butterick, Beryl Lavinia, Second Brown, Duncan Esric. Class Honours in Latin. Childs, Henry Arthur, in History. Bruce, Barbara Lucy. Craddock, Oliver, in Botany. Clibborn,Chappell, NancyNoel Colin Ruth. Lewis. de Berry, Vivienne Enid, in Eng­ Cook, Eric Kingsley. lish. Cumow, John Henry Tremayne. Dowling, Basil Cairns, Second Elcombe, Joscelin Dawe. Ford, Ralph James. Gainsford,Class Honours Allan John, in History. in Mathe­ Foster, Vera Anne. matics. Giorgi, Zenda Beatrice. Hardcastle, Aroha Moana, in Goldstone, Helen Mary. Latin. Grant, Donald Gordon. Harding, Harold Frederick, Second Hart, Edith Muriel. Class Honours in Philosophy. Lindsay, David Powell (in ab­ Hewland, John Leonard Henry, in sentia). History. Matthews, Vera Gwendoline. Hilgendorf, Charles, Second Class Milner, Ian Frank George (Senior Honours in History. Scholar in English). Knapp, Stanley Raymond, in Edu­ cation. McNeil,Muir, Geoffrey Sheila. Grey. Knight, Maurice Edward, Second Ogg, Kathleen. Class Honours in History. Ogilvie, Margaret. Loy, Lynda Mary, Second Clasj Pitcaithly, Alan Clark. Honours in English. Pollard, Ivy Mary. McCaughem, Hazel Mary, Second Prebble, Dorothy May Phyllis. Class Honours in English. Parham, Bayard Eugene Vincent, Simpson,Robertson, Myrtle James May. Patrick Shinnie. Second Class Honours in Bot­ any. Southgate, Alfred John. Perry, Leslie Merritt, in English Tennent, Sheila Emily. and French. Thorpe, David Dumville. Reid, Lester Andrew, in Eco­ Waeffler, Barbara Helen. nomics. West-Watson,West. Alison Monsarrat- Sayers, Charles Herbert, in His­ Wilson, Eliza Cora Reid. Sinclair,tory. John James David, First Wright, Jean Struthers. Class Honours in English. FACULTY OF SCIENCE Smith, Ngaire Evelyn Steventon, Masters of Science Second Class Honours in His­ Fife, Clifford Valmont, Second tory. Swainson, Sarah, Second Class Helson,Class Honours Gordon in Albert Chemistry. Henry, Honours in French. First Class Honours in Zoology. Taylor, David Mortimer, Second Bachelors of Science Class Honours in Greek. Alcorn, Norman Patrick. Waller, Betty Amy, Second Class Buckley, Reynolds George Rimmer. Honours in Latin and French. Bull, Joan Early. Webb, Richard Guy, in History. Glasgow, John Philip. Winterbourne, Ralph, First Class Goodjohn, Eileen Mary. HonoursDiploma in Education. of Honours Lowry, Zoe Verna (Victoria Uni­ Sheen, Keith John, First Class versity College). Honours in French (Post Gradu­ Maling,Scholar Peterin Geology). Bromley (Senior ate Scholar in Arts). Simpson, Ralph Annand. 39 FACULTY OF COMMERCE Bachelors of Commerce Bachelors of Forestry Bowie, Edgar Stirling, LL.B. Collier, Hilary Zermatt. Dewsbury, George Guthrie. Rawlings, George Boris. Fountain, Havelock Russell. CANTERBURY Hepburn, Ross, LL.M. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE McGregor, Roy. Thompson, Margery May. Master of Agricultural Science FACULTY OF LAW Donald, Hugh Patterson, First Masters of Laws Class Honours in Field Hus­ Champion, Elmo Connal, M.A. bandry. (Macmillan Brown Agri­ Watts, Jack Thomas. cultural Research Scholar). Wicks, James Albert, with Second Bachelor of Agricultural Science Class Honours in Jurisprudence, McLean, John William. Contract, Torts, Trusts. DIPLOMAS Bachelors of Laws Diploma of Education Barrer, Brian Amherst. Breach, Edward Leslie. Hill, Reginald Norman. Campbell, Archibald John. Hopkinson, George William. Hasell, Eric George. Hunter, Hugh William. Parkyn, George William. Perry, Charles Stuart. Read, Ernest Bickley. Williamson, John Herbert. Sandall, Frederick Arthur. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Wise, Herbert Percival, M.A. B.Sc. Bachelors of Engineering Diploma in Social Science Abbott, Alan Grant (Civil). Wise, Herbert Percival, M.A., Akins, Donald Anderson (Civil). B.Sc. Barber, Hubert Emile (Civil). Diploma in Journalism Buckley, Reynolds George Rim- Agar, Phyllis Freeman. mer. Giorgi, Zenda Beatrice. Burton, Ruse Anthony Hay (Civil). Muir, Geoffrey Grey. Chester, Roger Rosser (Civil). Ogilvie, Margaret. Dalmer Erie Brooklyn (Civil). Parrott, William Egmont. Edmundson, Edmund Dolbel (Civil). Diploma in Fine Arts Garrett, Roy Ellison (Civil). Anderson, Leonora. Grindley, John Wynne (Civil). Oakley, William John. Hewitt, Nigel Eccles (Mechanical). Ruddle, Marjorie. Hooker, John Keith (7Electrical). Scarvell, Lucy Julia. Jones, John Nelson (Electrical). Diploma in Banking Liddle, James Hassell (Civil). Blamires, Mabel Henly. Mann, Sidney Rheese (Civil). Neville, Robert Keith Heddleston. Meredith, Richard Sunderland Associate of the School of Engin­ Sheriff (Electrical). eering Ockleston, Allan Joshua (Civil). Anstiss, Maurice. Page, Harvey Francis (Civil). Thomson, Henry McLaren. Patterson, Henry James Noble (Civil). Associate of the School of Forestry Robb, Andrew Gordon (Civil). Whitehead, Philip Shaw. Rogers, Joseph William (Elec­ Senior Scholars University of trical). New Zealand Tattersfield, Walter James (Civil). Milner, Ian Frank George, in Eng­ Watts, Lawrence Bradford (Civil). lish. Waymouth, Henry (Civil) (with Maling, Peter Bromley, in Geology. Honours). Canterbury Law Society’s Gold White, Duncan Urquhart (Civil). Medal Williams, Raymond Norman Hopkinson, George William. (Civil). Butterworth Prize in Law Wood, Frederick Collis (Civil). Williams, James Rutherford. 40 Club Notes STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION ANOTHER WEEK will see the affairs of the Students’ Association for the 1933 session brought to a successful conclusion. Of the events and business matters of importance and worthy of note the following is a brief resume. Financial Year: Now that the financial affairs of the Association are in the hands of Messrs Pickles and Perkins, it iwas decided at the half-yearly meeting to end the financial year on December 31, instead of about the end of the second term as formerly. This change has been desired for some time past, but almost impossible of accomplishment as long as the finances were controlled solely by the students themselves. Capping: Being deprived this year of the doubtful pleasure of the dis­ organisation due to a Tramway strike, it was possible to hold the usual Capping Week festivities in full. Revue, “Procesh,” the usual photo­ graphs, the deeply appreciated afternoon tea at Ballantyne’s, informal dances and cabaret parties and Diploma Ball, together with all the usual unofficial adjuncts to Capping, combined to make the week entirely suc­ cessful. Mr J. G. Davidson Ward was business manager of Revue. College Jubilee: During Capping Week the Association combined with the Board of Governors, the College Staff, and the Graduates’ Association to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the College. Tournament: Messrs J. G. D. Ward and E. H. Carew represented the Association as delegates to Tournament, which was this year held in Auckland. Canterbury accounted for itself by retaining the Tournament Shield, together with the Athletics and Rowing Shields and the Tennis Cup, while the Swimming Shield was also annexed. Tournament 1934 will be in Christchurch and preliminary arrangements are already under way in an endeavour to ensure that Tournament next year will reach as high a standard as those of previous years. Blues Blazer: At the half-yearly meeting it was unanimously decided that the old form of blues blazer be discarded in favour of the ordinary college blazer with a distinctive pocket, similar to the old blues pocket, and having worked under it the name of the sport and the date of award. Social Committee: The Social Committee has this year continued to be a very active and successful body, taking charge of the three Association dances, Freshers’ Diploma and Relax., as well as running many minor functions, such as skating parties, theatre parties and informal dances. Gymnasium: During the year the gymnasium has been put under the control of a separate committee, and the new arrangement has been found to operate in a far more efficient manner than was the case under the old system. A new system of lighting has been installed which promises to be deeply appreciated. Canta: The thanks of the Association are due to the 1933 Canta Com­ mittee, which took a radical, but highly successful, step when it changed the policy of Canta from a three-weekly magazine to a weekly news­ paper. Messages of appreciation have been received from all sides, and indeed the step may be said to have met with universal approval. N.U.S.: The New Zealand National Union of Students is this year situated in Canterbury and has proved itself an energetic and efficient body. It has the hearty support of this Association in a move that is being made to co-ordinate the award of the N.Z.U. blues in the various sports, both tournament and otherwise. 41 STUDENT UNION COUNCIL MEMBERS: CHAIRMAN, Mr J. G. D. Ward; hon. secretary, Mr H. M. S. Dawson; hon. treasurer, Mr W;. E. Parrott; Missess A. Candy, J. Bull and M. Harper, Doctor J. Hight and Mr A. E. Flower. What is the Council? Few students seem to know. Billiards players have been heard to describe it, though for obvious reasons that descrip­ tion -will not be printed. Briefly it is an elective body of eight in whom the control, maintenance and upkeep of the Student Union Building is vested. Only three of the members are appointed by the Board of Governors and the Students’ Association thus has a majority of 5:3. In connection with the building the Council manages the tearooms and retails through the office such essentials to the student life as chocolate and cigarettes. Should any student desire to -write the materials may also be purchased. In addition periodicals and various other magazines are provided for the reading room and further suggestions in this direction are always welcome. For finance the Council draws on the Students’ Association. This year has been most difficult for the Council in that the building and furniture is depreciating far more than can be justified by fair wear and tear even by students. The repair bill has steadily grown, but in spite of this new covers have been put on the chairs in the reading room and the furniture repaired as broken. Extensive repairs and alterations have been carried out in the office both with regard to the retail business and the information and service bureau. A campaign in support of the tea­ rooms was organised during the winter term and with the able assistance of Canta demonstrated that given a fair chance by students the tearooms could, and did, show reasonable returns. Students are urged to give the tearooms every support in that a great proportion of the students have lectures in the evening and no small number of these live at some distance from the college. Senior students need only contrast the old banquet attic in the Science Building with the present facilities offered by the Council to appreciate the improvement that has been made. There can be no doubt that the Student Union Building is doing more to foster a proper college spirit than any other institution. Results are just beginning to show especially in the organization and systemiz- ing of tne student life and it is for the students themselves to realise the splendid opportunity offered them in the use and control of this build­ ing. Students should also realize that the Council is not a name but a live body of persons five of whom are students themselves and all of whom are keenly interested in the well-being of the College. Constructive criti­ cism is always welcome and should be addressed to the secretary . Un­ fortunately most students seem adept at other forms of criticism. REVUE THIS YEAR’S Revue was held at St. James Theatre and followed the general lines of the Revues of the last two years. Difficulty was ex­ perienced in obtaining plays, but -with the usual last minute rush character­ istic of Revue, suitable plays were finally written and very capably produced under the expert guidance of Mr Bernard Beeby. Of the sub­ producers, Miss Beatrice Lucas -wins top honours for the ladies’ contribu­ tion. Some of her ballets were well up to professional standard. Mr C. O’Malley -wrote and produced the non-residential men’s show and won the prize for the best play. This show was probably one of the most original ever presented in Revue. Mr T. Vaughan’s music (own com­ positions), dancing and ballet work were a feature of this show—a robot phantasmagoria. The College House show written by Mr E. F. Dodson and produced by Mr J. N. Nocolson was very colourful and the ghost scene will long be remembered. A syndicate consisting mainly of Messrs J. Oakley and W. M. Brookes .wrote and produced a throbbing political melodrama. Didn’t you like the look of amazement displayed on the face of Mx “Eddie Cantor” on the second night? Mr R. A. Simpson, of Rol- leston House, ably assisted by a house committee, wrote a modern opera. There was a bull fight and a real bull whose hind legs occasionally got up around its neck. Mr G. Tiffen was producer. We must not forget “old Jim” though; he’d really make a fine bo’sun. Mr R. Taylor trained the College Crowers on classical part songs. These were well received but let’s have at least one topical song next year. Mr C. Martin had his little troubles -with the Orchestra but on the actual nights of Revue he seemed to wield a charmed baton. So much for Revue itself! On the management side were Mr L. L. Hosking in charge of advertising, Miss M. Harper and Mr B. A. Barrer who marshalled the hosts of ushers and Mr G. Geddes who assited in the box office. Mr D. J. Matthews- Glover edited the programme and was responsible for selling every copy, good work! The girls of Connon Hall extended an invitation to the men to a little dance after first night; it was greatly appreciated by all. Then, too, there was that party we had at the Red -----well it was great fun, wasn’t it? That bill we got afterwards is being framed. There was another little dance we had at the Frascati; it was fancy dress—but not nearly so good as the year before. Let’s remember next time that it really is fancy dress. George and Jack didn’t say “I told you so” on the last night, but it really was a full house and the fireman even turned away the business manager’s daddy because he arrived late and ther ewere no seats left. We must approach the president of the Purity League next year to see what he can do about preventing silly people bringing in motor horns and dead hares. Perhaps it’s funny—perhaps not! After settling up all the accounts and paying for the two dances, and after cleaning up after the dead hare and fumigating the theatre (the hare wasn’t discovered till a week afterwards behind a fire hose) we had a nice little profit of £36/5/3; £18 odd being the contribution from the programmes. Revue this year cost £254/8/8 as against £302 last year. Before closing down the business managed would like to thank all pro­ ducers and participants for their helpful co-operation. Once again—many thanks. Revue on the whole really is great fun! BLUES, 1933 THE EXECUTIVE, on the recommendation of the Blues Committee, has awarded the following Blues in the various sports for this year:— Athletics: A. T. Anderson, D. F. Anderson, H. M. S. Dawson, C. C. Geddes, J. F. Henderson, P. M. Jowett, N. W. Mulvey, G. McGregor, D. H. Oldfield, A. P. Thomson, G. M. Tiffen. Basketball: Miss Jeannie Baird, Miss Rosa White. Boxing: W. J. A. Brittenden. Cross-country running: A. P. Thomson. Football: A. H. Andrews, E. B. Fooks, D. McCormack, P. G. Roberts. Hockey—Womens: Miss Eileen Goodjohn, Miss Mavis Trounce; Men’s: L. R. Hercus. Rowing: E. H. Carew, L. L. Hosking, M. Hunter, H. R. Watts. Swimming: Miss Y. Lewey, N. Herrick, D. P. Lindsay. Tennis: Miss M. Sherris, H. A. Barnett, B. A. Barrer, R. A. Young. The Blues Committee, to which the hearty thanks of the Association are due, was: Professor Blunt (chairman), Miss Metson, Messrs J. T. Burrows, R. O. Page, C. H. Perkins, W. E. Parrott (secretary, resigned) and D. J. M. Glover (secretary). 43 STUDENT CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT NINETEEN THIRTY-THREE began with a pre-sessional week-end camp to plan the year’s work. Those members who had been privileged to attend an inspiring Summer Conference endeavoured to pass on the in­ spiration received with the result that a spirit of unity within the executive was created which has persisted throughout the year. The most fundamental thing in our Movement is its devotional life and this has been deep and full for those who have taken advantage of the opportunities provided, but the numbers of these have been smaller than we had hoped. It is felt that we have not yet found an adequate means of corporate expression for this most important side of the Christian life. Study circles are another important activity, providing us with oppor­ tunities for Bible study and discussion on important aspects of the Christian life. Different circles have taken different topics this year, four studying John’s Gospel, three “Some Aspects of Christianity” and one International Problems. Camps provide opportunities for living and studying together under con­ ditions where all sides of life are catered for—physical, mental and spiritual—not forgetting the humorous! Three of these have been held, one in the first term combined with Training College, one over the King’s Birthday week-end and the third for relaxation and spiritual refreshment at the beginning of the last vacation. During the second term a new departure was made in the form of a campaign in which we endeavoured to present Christianity to the College. Public meetings were held on three week nights, followed by a Saturday night meeting in our own room. On the Sunday a tea was held followed by a service at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church and concluding with a memorable service at College, which formed a fitting close to the campaign. Other activities include meetings every other Saturday night, addresses followed by discussion alternating with a lighter programme concluded with a devotional period, Sunday teas, tramps, the production of the handbook and the running of the Book Exchange. The next important event in the S.C.M. year is the Annual Summer Con­ ference of the Movement to be held at Geraldine this year from December 29 to January 6. Next year it will be in the North Island, so don’t miss the opportunity of a life time. Come to meet your fellow students from the other colleges and find out something about Religion and Reality. Further particulars obtainable from any executive member or those who have attended previous conferences (see photos in S.C.M. room). The annual meeting of the branch was held on Saturday, 16th September. Great interest was taken in this, auguring well for the future progress of the Movement. The results of the election were as follows:President, J. D. McKenzie; vice-presidents, Margaret Evans, L. R. Anderson; secretary, Mary Thome; treasurer, E. H. Law; committee, Una Powell, Lillian Cooper, W. D. Williams, S. A. Roberts. EVANGELICAL UNION THROUGHOUT THE year regular meetings of the Union have been held for study and prayer. During the first term the early chapters of Genesis were studied and later John’s Gospel. At each study circle devotional talks have also been given by individual students. At intervals there have been addresses by outside speakers, one speaker illustrating his talk with a movie film on India. The endeavour of the Union has been to bring students to see the realities of life, through the study of the Word of God. Thanks are due to Miss Walker for her kindness in allowing us the use of her room. 44 WOMEN’S CLUB OFFICERS FOR 1933: President, Mrs F. Sinclaire; vice-presidents, Mrs J. Hight, Mrs C. Chilton, Mrs M. Hendrie, Mrs H. G. Denham, Mrs W. Saddler, Mrs J. Shelley, Mrs S. Steele, Mrs L. G. Pocock, Mrs Tocker, Mrs J. Batchelor, Miss A. Candy, Miss E. Tosswffl; secretary, Mass, S. Bull; treasurer, Miss A. Eberlet; committee, Misses R. Collins, F. Webb, M. Hine, B. Lucas, M. Harper, M. Griffon. A review of the activities of the club for the year 1933 shows that mem­ bers have made it a most successful one. "Revue” in the first term called forth much energy and there was finally produced a colourful and credit­ able performance. On Procesh day a strenuous morning was passed with satisfactory results, in collecting for the Mayor’s Coal and Blanket Fund. At a meeting held early in the second term to consider ways and means of helping distress in the city it was unanimously decided that warm winter woolies for babies would be appreciated. The result has perhaps been too obvious but many small infants have been better able to meet the rigours of winter. Then the ball which came up to its reputation and was thought to be very fine—especially the supper. Members of the club have shown their domestic capabilities on many occasions. A total of the number of buns buttered for consumption by apparently famished athletes is astounding. At other functions, too, Commemoration, Capping and Engineers’ Ball has help with tea been willingly rendered. In conclusion we should like to thank the Mayoress Fund for large quan­ tities of wool and the president and vice-president of the club for financial support given during the year. FORESTRY CLUB OFFICERS 1933: President, J. P. Gorman; vice-president, J. F. Lysaght; secretary and treasurer, H. D. Ingle; additional committee member, A. P. Thomson. In spite of the fact that the club’s membership has fallen by one-third, enthusiasm did not wane, and several meetings were held during the year. Varied aspects of Forestry, abroad and in New Zealand, were described, with the aid of lantern slides, by visiting speakers to whom our thanks are due. April 28. The president gave an address on early conditions of forestry and arboriculture in England in the late seventeenth century as depicted by John Evelyn in "Silva.” June 14. Address by Mr Barnett, a former member of the Forestry School, on Borneo, where ne had recently spent four years in surveying work. He described the native life, their rubber plantations, rice cultivation and the status of Forestry in the island. July 21. A very practical and instructive talk was given by Mr Sando on logging practice on the West Coast in the Rimu and Kahihatia stands. August 11. Mr Macpherson, of the Christchurch Public Gardens, gave an address illustrated by lantern slides and photographs, on sand dune opera­ tions at Sandy Point Domain, Southland, an area of 30,000' acres, of which he was in charge for six years. He explained the process from the first fence, through the building up of a fore dune by successive fences, to the planting of marau grass to bind the sand, then the planting of lupins and finally trees, preferably pines. A feature of the year’s activities was the Annual Spring Camp. Five days were spent at Cass where the party did some strenuous climbing in the pursuit of dendrological knowledge; other outstanding events were a Sunday’s firewood carting, occasional deer stalking and the jam “roly- poly.” 45 We are much indebted to the Biology Department of Canterbury College for the use of their Research Station. The remainder of the vacation was occupied' with an extended motor tour of the West Coast, accompanied by Professor Percival (who very kindly put his car at our disposal) and Mr Morrison. Various mills and bush operations were visited at Ross, Hokitika, Ruatapu and Moana. Our thanks are due to the sawmillers we visited for the facilities afforded us on our inspection, particularly Mr Chapman, of Stewart and Chapman’s, at Ross. ENGINEERING SOCIETY OFFICERS: Patron, Sir Arthur Dudley Dobson; president, Prof. S. Steele; vice-presidents, Sir George Julius, Profs. P. H. Powell and J. E. L. Cull, Messrs E. G. Calvert, R. H. Packwood, D. E. Parton, R. A. Campbell, E. Hitchcock; chairman, J. N. F. Newbold; secretary, R. M. Simmers; treasurer, E. B. Fooks; committee, K. H. Black, A. R. Currie, G. A. Light- band, L. L. Hosking, J. R. de Lambert; hon. auditor, J. Logie. Thirteen ordinary general meetings were held during the year and some excellent papers were heard. The Society is indebted to the following for papers: Messrs H. Beck, D. F. Bauchop, R. B. Cotton, R. A. Campbell, R. H. Packwood, H. W. Harris, F. W. J. Belton and Profs. Steele and Tocker; and for student papers to Messrs R. A. Simpson, E. H. Carew and N. Newbold. The annual ball was held in tjie College Hall on July 14 and was a social success but a financial failure. A most successful laboratory evening was held on August 16. We had no idea there were so many people in Christchurch; we have to thank the staff of the Engineering School for their hearty co-operation in the arrangements for this evening and also the young lady who saved our pumps being destroyed at the risk of her life; I might remind her here that the fishing season opens on October 1 and hope her conscience is not damaged. An excursion will be held to the Waimakariri River Trust’s Works after lectures have finished. ATHLETIC CLUB THE ATHLETIC Club had a very successful season last year. This was due to the fact that at present the College has some very good material and that everyone has taken a keen interest in the sport. At no time was there any trouble to bring a team together and this in itself helped in the successful running of the club. In the scratch meetings run through the season the club gave a very good account of itself and finished first in points, having won every meet­ ing. At first it seemed that there would be a lack of field events for men during the vacation but N. L. Uniacke and G. Tiffin were able to stay at College which kept up the strength in this department. The Thomas Baton was again keenly contested for and the issue was in doubt right up to the last race which was unfortunately lost leaving Varsity and Sydenham first equal. These races although very hard and at times perhaps not good for people in strict training are the most interest­ ing of the season. It makes the runners run as a team and not so much as individuals. Having proved its superiority during the season the club had no difficulty in winning back the Watson No. 10 Challenge Cup for most points gained at the Canterbury Championships. At this meeting D. F. Anderson put up a splendid performance by equalling the New Zealand and Australasian half-mile record. The Canterbury team for the New Zealand Championships included many of the Varsity athletes and clearly illustrated the strength of this club in open competition. Those members proved to be a great asset to Canter­ bury and helped considerably in winning the shield for Canterbury. Perhaps the best performance of the meeting was that of A. T. Anderson who broke the New Zealand 440 yards hurdles record. 46 No difficulty .was found in retaining the Athletic Shield at Tournament and many excellent performances were made by the C.U.C. team. A. T. Anderson broke his own 440 yards hurdles record and H. M. S. Dawson broke the javelin record. Reviewing the performances of the club throughout the season it would seem that no fear should be entertained for the future; but what of the future? New blood must be obtained to maintain the present high standard and it is to the younger athletes that the club makes its appeal. These athletes should seize the opportunity and join .whilst the more ex­ perienced men are at College and can assist them. In this way fresh athletes will be ready to take their place in the team as vacancies occur. It is those who wait for the shortage in any particular event who cause the periodical slumps which the club desires to avoid in future. The greatest handicap of all, however, is the lack of a sports ground. Christ’s College and other schools have been very good to us in this respect but it can be confidently asserted that New Zealand Universities are the only ones in the world without some sort of sports ground. We would submit that Canterbury College is now more than a mere night- school. Board of Governors please note ! GOLF CLUB OWING TO the difficulty in obtaining access to a links during week-ends no ordinary stroke competitions were played this year. However, the outstanding feature of the season was the match on July 21 with Otago University for the Burt Cup—a splendid challenge cup presented by Professor Burt, of Dunedin, for inter-Univerity golf. The Otago team arrived on July 20 and after playing the match the following day some attended the Arts Ball while others perhaps not feel­ ing quite so energetic spent the evening at the talkies. On Saturday, 22nd the members of both teams were the guests of the Christchurch Golf Club at Shirley. Otago won the Burt Cup by the narrow margin of one point and as the match consisted of foursomes and singles and five out of the eight singles matches finished on the last green it was a well-earned victory. This was the first formal inter-University golf match played in New Zealand. The teams were as follows—Otago: A. C. Begg, A. Gibbs, A. Aitken, A. R. Johnson, A. L. Boyes, C. P. Gibbs, K. A. Ross, N. C. Begg. Canterbury: C. J. Ward, P. R. Godby, I. 1VC. Godby, J. Elliott (Lincoln College), D. Bowker, F. J. Glackin, R. W. White, N. S. Bowie The match was played at the Avondale Golf Links and some of the scores •were very good, A. C. Begg, a. visitor, taking 35 for the first nine holes which represents one under bogey. The annual match with the professorial staff resulted in a win for the club by all games except two. Some of the members of the College Golf Club have had a very success­ ful season at their own clubs and the following is a list of their successes: C. J. Ward, North Canterbury Amateur Championship; D. Bowker, Waa- mairi Club Championship; N. S. Bowie, Avondale Club Junior Champion­ ship; E. A. Cleland, runner-up Avondale Club Junior Championship; K. J. McMenamin, Avondale Members’ Cup and Captains’ Trophy. We wish to thank the Avondale Club for allowing us the use of their links in the match with the professorial staff and with Otago and also to thank the Christchurch Golf Club for the hospitality they extended the members of the teams from Otago and Canterbury University Colleges. We hope that next season we will have an increased membership sufficient to warrant an extension of the programme of the club and perhaps to make possible a tournament for the four Colleges of the University. We can safely say that the results shown this year prove that golf has acquired a permanent place in the sports activities of the College. 47 FOOTBALL CLUB ALTHOUGH, AS usual, no team won its competition, the 1933 season can be regarded as quite successful. A greater number of players was offer­ ing and the club .was enabled to enter five teams in the competitions. The attendance at practice was good and was maintained until near the end of the season. A pleasing feature was the greater enthusiasm in the lower grades in comparison with recent years. The senior team played fine football at times, especially at the beginning of the second round of the competitions, but taken on the season’s form as a whole it was inconsistent. Mr Beatty was a keen and able coach. The second grade team was also inconsistent, but scored some notable victories against teams well placed in the competition. The coach, Mr H. Blazey, played several games for the team. The third grade team produced the best results, finishing third in its grade. The team was unbeaten in the second round of the competitions. Credit is due to Mr C. Perkins for his very able coaching, and his keenness in looking after this team. The fourth and fifth grade teams, in the hands of Mr C. Blazey and Mr M. Eales also performed creditably. The thanks of all club members are due to the coaches for their efforts. The chief event of the season was the visit of the Australian Universities team, which was defeated 11—0. The other inter-Varsity games resulted in a defeat by Otago University 28—0, and a win over Victoria College 28—4. A. H. Andrews, P. G. Roberts and A. M. Hartnell played, for New Zealand Universities in the tests against Australian Universities. The same three players represented Canterbury, while D. McCormick and E. B. Fooks played for Canterbury B. A. H. Harding played for the Canterbury second grade reps. College blues were awarded to A. H. Andrews, P. G. Roberts, D. McCormick and E. B. Fooks.

FRENCH CLUB OFFICERS FOR 1933: Patron, Mr G. Humphreys, French Consular Agent; president, Mr H. J. McFedries; vice-president, Miss Janet Brown; honorary secretary and treasurer, Miss Yvette Rigg; committee, Misses Jean Strath- dee, Leslie Callaway, Messrs J. H. T. Cumow, C. E. W. Steward and K. R. Austin. This year, the members of the old Cercle Frangais having decided to form their own club once more, the Canterbury College French Club became re-affiliated to the Students’ Association. During the session Mr G. S. Troup gave a most interesting causerie on “The French language from the point of view of teachers,” to a very’ appreciative audience, and Mr Cumow an address on “Akaroa” which the members greatly enjoyed. Several of the meetings were devoted to French games and conversation. An evening devoted to French music and songs was a successful innovation. On the 14th July, the Cercle Frangais invited the Canterbury College French Club to a prize-giving, which was followed by an illustrated lec­ ture on Switzerland given by Mme. A. Just. The last meeting was held in the Little Theatre, when an interesting address was given by Miss Horth on Victor Hugo, after which an amusing play, “La Grammaire,” was performed by the officers and committee of the club—a fitting conclusion to a most enjoyable session. 48 FENCING CLUB NINETEEN THIRTY-THREE has been the most successful year the club has yet had, about forty financial members having taken an active part during the winter. The annual meeting was held on June 15, and officers .were elected as follows: Patron, Dr. J. Hight; president, Dr. C. E. Beeby; vice-presidents, Messrs H. Cato and P. Dunne; club captain, Mr C. F. Hart; secretary, Miss Ruth Collins; treasurer, Mr K. C. West-Watson; committee, Misses Natalie Gough, Mary Thornton, Yvonne Lewey, Messrs J. Bretherton and R. Hervey; fencing master, Mr Mortimer Thatcher. Classes were held on Tuesday and Thursday nights, attendance being con­ sistently high the whole season. The new idea of drawing lots for ladder places resulted in the senior members beginning at the bottom, and as a consequence a record number of ladder matches have been keenly con­ tested. Two assaults-at-arms were held in the beginning of the third term—one being the annual tournament with Christchurch Swords Club, resulting in a win for the College Club by 11 bouts to 5; the second being the first meeting with the newly-formed Repertory Theatre Fencing Club, result­ ing in a .win for the College Club by 13 bouts to 3. In neither case was the victory as easy as the bouts indicate, some excellent fencing being seen in each match. It is hoped that the match with the Repertory Theatre Club will also become an annual fixture. Our thanks are due to Mr Thatcher for his services as Fencing Master and also to Dr. Beeby for the interest and aid he continues to give the club. Mr J. G. D. Ward also has our appreciation—although retired from any official position owing to other calls on his time, he has never failed to place his energy, skill and instruction at the service of the club. LAW STUDENTS’ SOCIETY ONE HAS only to glance through the Syllabus issued by the Law Stu­ dents’ Society for 1933 to realise that the Society is a very flourishing one, and this was certainly borne out by the support given by the members to the various lectures and other activities arranged for the past year. More and more Law Students are realizing every year that they can get an excellent money’s worth for their subscriptions, by attending these lectures and the fact that the attendances are growing continually speaks well for the arrangements made by the officers of the Society and the trouble taken by the lecturers in preparation of their addresses. It is unfortunate, however, that some students still seem to imagine that they can obtain their money’s worth without paying any money. The tenth annual report and balance sheet, presented at the first meeting of the Society for the year, the general meeting held on the 13th March, stated that the Society’s activities for 1932 had shown a small profit, in spite of the difficult times. Some of the more materialistic members were disappointed that in view of this, no supper .was provided after the meet­ ing, following the precedent set the previous year. The opening address was given on the 22nd April, by Mr R. Twyneham, the President of the Canterbury District Law Society, who spoke on the law of husband and -wife, illustrating his remarks with many amusing anecdotes. On the 10th June, Mr W. R. Lascelles addressed the Society on forgery, and showed how fascinating the study of this branch of the law can be. There were two other lectures during the second term, Mr A. T. Donnelly giving us some invaluable information on the preparation of a case for trial, on the 29th July, and on the following Saturday evening, Mr E. W. White delivered the last address for the year, speaking on and explaining some of the more interesting of the recent cases. The thanks of the Society are due to these lecturers for their generous assistance towards making the year a successful one. 49 THE LIBRARY

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Three functions of a more frivolous nature figured in the Syllabus. Once again a Mock Court was held, at the Supreme Court House, this year on the 6th May, when murder was punished in accordance with its just deserts. The proceedings did not run smoothly, due mainly to the well- meaning but misguided efforts of the counsel on both sides, but the trial was fought out to its bitter, bitter end, and provoked much amusement among the onlookers. Mr J. D. Hutchison acted as Judge, and a vote of thanks to him was passed at the conclusion of the trial. The annual dance and dinner took place on the 29th June and 16th August respectively. The former was held as in previous years at the Winter Garden and proved as bright and cheerful an affair as ever. The dinner was held at Dixieland, and those whose visions as regards supper at the general meeting proved no more than visions, were not disappointed on this later occasion. It is understood that they however were not the only ones -who held this function a fitting climax to the year’s activities. And now the Society looks forward to another promising year, and even perhaps supper after the next general meeting I BOXING CLUB YES—THE Boxing Club is what we mean. That gathering of college he- men must recount its doings for the year. Under the captaincy of one Machiavelli, sumamed Glover we began our glorious career this season determined to “tap the claret” more copiously than in the Royal. Richard Simpson (Esquire) instructed us in the mysterious art as in other years and with much sarcasm, occasional judicious flattery, and subtle remarks concerning a certain Point-Chevalier, goaded us on in our preparations for Tournament at Auckland. Whether it was all this or the mention of the shibboleth “Waitemata xxxx” we cannot say but eventually four stout men did represent Canterbury— Glover, Wills, Brittenden and Webb—of whom the third came near to bringing home the bacon. Indeed Brittenden put up a splendid showing and really deserved that blue he was awarded. This being the thirteenth year since the club was re-organised we had to have something unlucky happen—we heard of the retirement of Professor Blunt who was the founder of the club and for many years its loyal president. We join in thanking him for his services and wishing him a happy retirement. By the shrewd juggling of Messrs Glover and Nuthall (treasurer) we were able to declare a substantial credit balance at the annual general meeting, so with the club strengthened by this and the large number of promising new members we look forward to a good season next year. One word ere we finish. Join us ye sluggards of the billiard-room! Throw out your manly bosoms, take your eyes from the tea-rooms (“spurn while you yearn”) and make sure Otago does not get the Boxing Shield next year. DRAMA SOCIETY THE PRESENT year has been one of continued activity on the part of the Drama Society, both in the study and production of plays amd in im­ provements to the Little Theatre, in which, through the energy of Professor Shelley, Mr G. A. Worthington and other enthusiastic members, a new lighting system has been installed and valuable stage sets constructed. At the annual general meeting the following officers were elected: Presi­ dent, Professor Sinclaire, and vice-presidents; producer, Professor Shelley; assistant producer, Miss V. Tennent; secretary, Miss D. Maginness; treas­ urer, Mr R. M. Young; committee, Misses M. Wilson, E. Lawn, E. Rose, G. Burns; Messrs C. J. Wheeler, A. Raymer. 50 At the end of the second term a pleasant little function was held at which the committee bade farewell to Miss D. Maginness whose resignation from the secretaryship on her departure for England was regretfully accepted. Among the plays studied at weekly meetings were: There’s Always Juliet, For Services Rendered, The Atonement, Richard of Bordeaux, A Bit O’ Love, The Theatre of the Soul, The Hairy Ape, The Zone, The Macropolos Secret, The War God, and Ariadne or Business First. Professor Shelley also gave an interesting lecture on The Production of Shakespeare from Elizabethan to Modern Times, with illustrated lantern slides, and a talk on Methods of Production which he demonstrated by means of his model stage. The following one-act plays were produced: The Stoker, The Constant Lover, Such Thingly Only Happen in Books, Godstowe Nunnery, A Marriage Has Been Arranged, Post Mortem, and Eldorado. Considerable interest was aroused by the revival, in conjunction with the Repertory Society, of the Passion Play, Good Friday, which was per­ formed at the Christchurch Cathedral and later at the Radiant Hall. _ The first producers’ summer school under the auspices of the British Drama League was held in the Little Theatre early in the year; and a team entered at the recent Drama Festival was awarded a B certificate for the one-act play, “Legend,” the production being of a commendable standard. Students and others interested in the study, construction and staging of plays will appreciate the facilities provided by the Society for the further­ ance of such interests. DIALECTIC SOCIETY OFFICERS FOR 1933. Hon. president, Prof. F. Sinclaire; president, Mr W. Rhodes; hon. secretary, I. F. G. Milner; hon. treasurer, C. F. Hart; committee, Miss Moore, Miss L. Loy, C. F. Deans-Ritchie, E. J. Walker. At the annual general meeting of the society considerable enthusiast was in evidence and a recommendation was made to the incoming com­ mittee that the first debate be on the motion “That this House will in no circumstances fight for King and Country.” A most stimulating contest was the result, there being a large attendance and many speakers from the floor. The outstanding event of the year was the debate against the local M.P.’s—Government and Labour. This is the second occasion on which this contest has been held and the very large audience testified to its popularity. Messrs L. Efford and I. Milner represented the Society against the Govt. M.P.’s, Messrs Kyle and Hawke on the Unemployment Problem, and Messrs C. F. Hart and S. E. Russell attacked the Labour Party policy defended by Messrs Howard and Armstrong. The annual inter-University Joynt Scroll contest was held in Dunedin on July 4. Canterbury College, represented by Messrs I. Milner and C. F. Hart, debated against Victoria College on the motion “That the British Empire is run in a state of decline.” Otago were judged the best team of the contest with Canterbury second. Mr Mouat of Otago was placed best speaker, Mr Moller (Otago) 2nd, and Mr Milner (Canterbury) 3rd. The annual debates against the Law Students and the W.E.A. were both well attended and evoked lively discussion. The decision went against the Dialectic on both occasions. The prepared and impromptu speaking contest was held on June 30. In the prepared section on the subject, “An Opening Speech to Parliament Fifty Years Hence,” Mr S. E. Russell was first and Mr W. Wah second. In the impromptu Mr E. K. Cook was first and Mr I. Milner second. On September 22 the Olla Podrida literary competition was held. Both the popular and the judges’ decision went to Mr E. K. Cook for his verse in the senior section and to Mr D. J. M. Glover for humorous verse and prose. 51 During the year a tragic mountaineering accident deprived the Society of one of its best and most enthusiastic speakers—the late Mr S. E. Russell. Only those who have co-operated in debates with Mr Russell know what a loss the Dialectic Society in particular has sustained by his death. MEN’S HOCKEY CLUB ALTHOUGH THE Hockey Club did not .win any of the grade competitions, it had quite a succesful season. The club’s books show a membership of about 40 all of whom are active members. Three teams were entered in the Canterbury Hockey Association’s competition in senior, junior B and third grades. The seniors, after fluctuating fortunes, managed to finish in about fourth place after being first equal at one stage. The junior B team finished third out of eight teams, only casualties during the season preventing it from winning the competition. The third grade team com­ posed largely of beginners with a stiffening of experienced players per­ formed very creditably. The teams were captained by H. C. Ford, W. J. Carter and A. C. Ives respectively. Representatives: Two of our players (were fortunate enough to secure representative honours and have played .well for the province against visiting teams. The players were L. R. Hercus and S. McDonald. Hercus and Barnett were also successful in gaining N.Z.U. blues for this year. Tournaments: The usual inter-varsity tournament was held in Christ­ church, on June 1 and 2. Auckland unfortunately was unable to send down a team so the juniors filled in the gap and performed very credit­ ably being beaten by Victoria by one goal only. Otago defeated the seniors by 4 to 0 and on the next day continued their success by defeating Vic* toria and winning the Seddon Stick 1—0. A five-a-side tournament was held at Sheffield on 15th September and the senior team consisting of Ford, Barnett, Hayes, Duffield and Darracott were successful in winning. The five-a-side team also did well at Geraldine and an interesting exhibition match was played at Darfield. Another game of interest was the match played against a team from the “Canberra.” WOMEN’S HOCKEY CLUB THE CLUB has not experienced as successful a season as might have been expected after 1932. Through the loss of several very strong players in the senior team, great difficulty arose to find a sufficient number to fill positions in the second team—the club having fielded two for the first time last season. However, sufficient interest was aroused after several practices and it became possible again to enter a Senior A and Junior A team in the Canterbury Ladies’ Hockey Association Competitions. The May vacation handicapped the senior team, for, through a bye and a post­ poned match to suit another club, we had no match practice for two weeks immediately before the inter-varsity tournament held this year in Christ­ church. The tournament was a great success, although our team lost to Otago and Victoria Colleges—through a triangle contest both our matches having to be played on the same day. The result might have been different had we not decided to sacrifice our chances for the ease and enjoyment of our visitors, thus establishing ourselves as the excellent hostesses so widely recognised. The tournament each year acts as a stimulus to all players and for this reason is invaluable. A trophy was presented, this year by a former Otago captain to the N.Z.U. Ladies’ Hockey Council for competition at the annual inter-varsity tournament and this year was won by Otago. The trophy is to be known as “the Challenge Stick.” The senior and junior teams are greatly indebted to the club coach— Mr C. A. Rogers—who attended practices regularly and assisted the players individually and the teams as a whole, as only a competent coach 52 can in the finest points of the game. With his continued help and un­ tiring efforts the teams should have finished higher in their respective grades—but greater enthusiasm is expected at the beginning of next season when the tournament team is to be chosen to travel to Wellington. Although few matches were won this year, the games were none the less enjoyable—the team spirit was unparalleled and the season was pro­ nounced by all members as “the best yet.” HARRIER CLUB OFFICERS, 1933: Patron, Mr R. A. Rose; president, Dr. H. G. Denham; vice-presidents, Drs. A. L. Haslam and C. C. Farr, Messrs L. A. Dougall, L. J. Darwin, H. A. Young, T. Tomlinson; captain, L. S. Bambery; vice­ captain, W. E. Parrott; secretary, E. F. Dodson; treasurer, A. P. Thom­ son; committee, R. A. Simpson, T. E. Easterfield; auditor, Mr J. L. Logie; delegates to Centre, W. E. Parrott, A. P. Thomson. Twelve club runs were held during term, the average attendance being from twenty-five to thirty. The club desires to record its thanks to the hosts at the various invitation runs. Five races were held in the inter­ club competition, the results being: v. Presbyterian, lost, 19-17; v. Anglican, won, 17-19; v. Methodist, won, 13-23; v. Baptist, lost, 23-13; v. Christ­ church, won, 17-19. The race with Otago University for the South Island inter-University College Harrier Challenge Cup was held about a month earlier than usual this year in order to make the fixture coincide with the inter-college football and debating. The race resulted in a win for Otago by 21 to 36. The team broke the journey back at Timaru to take part in the Temuka-Timaru marathon, securing second place in the teams event. Canterbury places were: A. P. Thomson, 2; W. E. Parrott, 6; W. W. 0. Hursthouse, 7; R. H. Anderson, 10; A. T. Shannon, 11; L. S. Bambery, 12. In the Kennett Cup race held at Riccarton on June 17, the Varsity A team secured fourth place. (Thomson 5, Parrott 22, Taylor 23, Hursthouse 30). The club championship was held on July 29 over the course at Cashmere. There were 24 entries, first place being secured by A. P. Thomson with Parrott second and Hursthouse third. The inter-faculty race was won by Engineering (Arts 2nd, Science 3rd) and the inter-house race by hon- residential (College House 2nd, Rolleston House 3rd). In the Canterbury provincial championships the Varsity A team (Thom­ son 4, Parrott 9, Hursthouse 14, Bambery 22) secured fourth place and the B team (Oldfield 25, Taylor 30, Pugh 41, Mulvey 49) were seventh. A. P. Thomson was again selected to represent Canterbury in the Now Zealand championships. The club again conducted the College Steeplechase which was held at Cashmere on September 16, when the Dougall Cup was won by R. W. Hay. The Kennett medal for fastest time went to A. P. Thomson (W. E. Parrott 2nd). A record field turned out for the women’s race, there being 24 starters. The race was won by Miss M. S. Thomson, the inter-hostel teams race being won by Connon Hall. During the year an invitation was sent to the Victoria College Harrier Club to send a team to race against a team from Canterbury College. They were unable to accept this year but were favourably inclined towards the proposal for an inter-college race and suggested holding an inter­ college tourney next season. ROWING CLUB GENERAL: THE past year has been one of the most successful in the history of the club; the membership has shown a rise on that of the previous year, and what is even more gratifying are the keenness and 53 ability which have been displayed by the new members. A number of enquiries have been received during the winter as to the opportunities for rowing, and prospects appear very bright for the coming season. There is evidence that the club is making its presence felt in rowing circles, other than those of the University, and recognition has been accorded it at several rowing functions during the past season. Club Races and Regattas: A successful series of novice pairs races was held early in the season, six crews competing, the winning crew being R. Hervey and H. Simpson. This series was conducted as one section of the Canterbury Rowing Club novice pairs, and in the final Hervey and Simpson defeated the {winners of the other section after a keenly contested race. Just before Easter the club held a series of scratch quarter-mile dash fours on a Saturday afternoon, and the keenness and rowing ability dis­ played by the large number of entrants were indeed commendable. A number of members represented the Canterbury Rowing Club at various regattas, with the following successes:—Akaroa Regatta: 1st junior four; T. H. McCombs (str), T. R. Evans (2). Kaiapoi Regatta: 1st light weight maiden doubles; E. H. Carew (bow), while a number of second and third places were also secured. M. Hunter is to be congratulated on representing Canterbury in No. 5 seat in the Provincial Eight. 'Tournament: After selection the eight went into training on the Avon under Mr F. H. Brown. Just prior to Easter, Mr F. H. Brown was forced to leave Christchurch, so the crew were put through their final paces by Mr W. J. Brown. The crew as finally selected was: D. M. Patterson (bow), T. H. McCombs (2), H. D. Nelson (3), T. R. Evans (4), R. M. Simmers (5), M. Hunter (6), H. R, Watts (7), L. L. Hosking (str), E. H. Carew (cox), R. C. McLachlan (emerg). The race was rowed over a three mile course on Auckland Harbour, from Kohimarama Point to Mechanic’s Bay, and was disappointing in that, owing to the roughness of the water, both Otago and Auckland swamped, leaving Canterbury to row on alone to win easily. Victoria did not compete. Despite the unfortunate circumstances, authoritative opinion was expressed that the swamping of the other two crews made no difference to the probable result of the race, so C.U.C. had no compunction in bringing home the Hebberly Shield. Our thanks are due to our fellow club in Auckland for their hospitality to us. At Tournament next year in Christchurch there is every hope that, for the first time since the inter-University Eight’s Race was instituted, all four Colleges will be represented. Awards: N.Z.U. Blues: L. L. Hosking, H. R. Watts, M. Hunter; N.Z.U Coxwain’s Cap: E. H. Carew; C.U.C. Blues: L. L. Hosking, H. R. Watts, M. Hunter, E. H. Carew; C.U.C. Caps: L. L. Hosking, H. R. Watts, M. Hunter, R. ML. Simmers, T. R. Evans, H. D. Nelson, T. H. McCombs, D. M. Patterson, E. H. Carew. Officers: At the annual meeting held on September 26, the following officers were elected for the 1933-34 season: President, Professor J. E. L. Cull; vice-presidents, Messrs H. Ayres, F. H. Brown, W. J. Brown, H. C. Holland, F. D. Kesteven and the captain of the Canterbury Rowing Club; club captain, E. H. Carew; hon. secretary, H. D. Nelson; hon. treasurer, M. Hunter; committee, L. L. Hosking, T. H. McCombs, R. Hervey, A. R. Currie; hon. auditor, M. D. Watts. TENNIS CLUB OFFICERS 1933: Patron, Mr F. J. Murray; president, Mr T. D. Straker- Smith; vice-presidents, Professor L. G. Pocock, Professor S. Steele, Pro­ fessor T. G. R. Blunt, Professor P. H. Powell, Professor F. Sinclaire, Dr. C. C. Farr, Dr. R. S. Allan, Messrs E. H. Adkins and G. F. S. Dart; club captain, B. A. Barrer; hon. secretary, J. N. F. Newbold; honorary treas­ 54 urer, W. Ridland; committee, Misses G. Rankin, P. Metson, W. Oxford, Messrs R. A. Young, G. H. Geddes, J. R. de Lambert, D. M l. Walter. Easter Tournament, 1933: The following team was picked to represent the College at Auckland: H. A. Barnett, B. A. Barrer, R. A. Young, R. L. Sowden, B. D. Duffield, Misses M. Sherris, M. Pyne, Mi. Morrison, F. Cowper and F. Webb. It is a matter for congratulating ourselves that we won all events except the women’s doubles, scoring 9 out of a possible 11 points for the Tourna­ ment Shield, and winning the Tennis Cup by a large margin of points. Finals were as follows:—Men’s singles: H. A. Barnett beat R. A. Young 6—0, 6—2. Men’s doubles: H. A. Barnett and B. A. Barrer beat J. McCarthy and W. Gosnell (V.U.C.) 3—6, 6—4, 6—3. Combined doubles: B. A. Barrer and Miss M. Sherris beat J. Wilson and Miss R. Taylor (A.U.C.) 6—3, 6—2. Women’s singles: Miss M. Sherris beat Miss R. Taylor (A.U.C.) 6—4, 1—6, 6—4. Blues: Miss M. Sherris, H. A. Barnett and B. A. Barrer were awarded double blues by the N.Z. University, and the same players and R. A. Young were awarded Canterbury College Blues. 1932 Championships: The lackadasical attitude of most players towards these is a disgrace to the club. Handsome trophies are offered for the winners of the various events but nevertheless they seem to have dragged on indefinitely. Club Activities: In the first term of the year Opening Day was held, and took the form of a yankee tournament. The club was successful in raising a small sum for the Easter Tournament. The club’s team unfortunately was not able to repeat its last year’s win in the senior competition but finished second equal with Avonside, the winning team being United Number 1. Canterbury College were very unlucky in losing to Avonside particularly as H. A. Barnett had the* redoubtable C. Angas at match point several times only to be beaten in a marathon third set. The No. 2 team had several promising players notably G. Knight and R. A. Young and performed creditably. _ The A grade team started off rather shakily but improved its position towards the end of the season. The teams were as follows:—Senior No. 1: H. A. Barnett, A. R. Cant, B. A. Barrer, H. S. P. Andrews. Senior No. 2: G. Knight, R. A. Young, J. Griffiths and R. S. Sowden. A grade: L. N. Larsen, J. Langrish, J. R. de Lambert, S. H. Barnett, Misses P. Metson, M. Pyne, P. McCombs, M. Morrison. Courts: Arrangements are being made for the “honing” of several of the club courts. In the past the courts have had much excess labour spent on them to no good purpose owing to shaky foundations. It is hoped that the new honing process will effect a considerable improvement. Club members are fortunate in having Mr Weir to expel trespassers.. He does his job with a thoroughness which is generally appreciated. Summer Competition: It is hoped this summer to include two lower grade teams in the summer competition. There will therefore be if possible two senior teams, an A grade, a B grade and C grade team. This caters for all players and the support of players is solicited. WRESTLING CLUB THIS YEAR the Wrestling Club began activities rather late in the season owing largely to the disappearance of last year’s officials, our sec.-treas- having departed for warmer climes, i.e. Australia. After a strenuous effort a meeting provided the necessary officers and activities commenced each Wednesday evening thenceforward, in the gym. We were fortunate in securing the services of Mr Rodgers as trainer, and a very efficient one he made. Largely through his enthusiasm we had a very satisfactory attendance of members each meeting. 55 These meetings attracted numbers of onlookers and we appreciate the spirit that brought them along, and because their presence caused some of our “he men” to exert themselves to demonstrate their bewildering skill and amazing feats before these astounded spectators. Our greatest hope is that next year some of the gentler sex will come along also as spec­ tators. On the evening of the Engineering School demonstration, we gave a display in conjunction with the Gym. Club, and the size and enthusiasm of the crowd well rewarded our efforts and pronounced the evening a great success. We have to thank the Gym. Club for their co-operation. As a result of a challenge for our cup, Mr W. E. Cook, our heavy-weight of Winter Show fame, defeated Mr N. G. Townshend, 1932 champion. At the conclusion of the bout our president, Prof. S. Steele, to whom we are grateful, literally placed the laurels of championship upon Mr Cook’s extensive head by presenting him with the cup. Altogether we feel .we have had a most successful year, even in spite of the burden of potential bankruptcy which might come upon us, and hope next year to begin earlier in the season and enrol many more members, even unto Mr J. G. D. Ward. SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY OFFICERS FOR 1933: Patron, Lord Rutherford of Nelson; president, Professor E. Percival; vice-presidents, Mr J. Packer, Mr L. J. Darvwin; chairman, C. V. Fife; hon. secretary, A. C. Harris; hon. treasurer, E. S. Borthwick; committee, Miss M. Harper, Miss M. Thomson, J. P. Glasgow, E. F. Dodson. The seven meeting held throughout the year were well attended although the average attendance was not as good as in the previous year. The standard of the addresses has been very high and the topics have covered a wide field. As in the previous year three student evenings were incorporated in the syllabus. A discussion on the “Philosophical Implications of Modern Science” formed the first student evening. The discussion was opened by G. A. Helson, speaking from the point of view of the biological sciences, and E. F. Dodson speaking from the physical aspect. A series of papers on a variety of scientific subjects provided a second student evening, the speakers being Miss J. E. Bull, P. B. Maling and J. P. Glasgow. The third student evening again took the form of a discusion, the subject being Science and Disease. The three speakers for the evening, Miss M. Harper, R. Kendall Thomson and J. Gabites, handled the subject excellently. A number of excursions were held during the year, all proving very en­ joyable. The places visited were the Islington Freezing Works, Whitcombe and Tombs’ Printing Works, and Anderson’s Foundry. GYMNASTIC CLUB THE C.U.C. Gymnastic Club which .was inaugurated during the first week in April, has, on the whole, had a very successful year, and a surprisingly high standard of gymnastics has been attained. Fortunately most of the apparatus which we now have is our own, but we are greatly indebted to Christ’s College for the help which they gave us at the beginning of the year. At the general meeting held in April Mr Flower expressed a view that is held by all of us, in that he hoped to see the amalgamation of all the indoor sports clubs at the College. The idea of having training activities of the College under one organisation appeals to most of us. And it was due to our efforts along this line that there was formed a Gym. Control Committee consisting of representatives from the different clubs. 56 The club has been singularly fortunate in securing the services of Capt. Pond, who was on the Headquarters Training Staff at Aldershot and British Army Champion at gymnastics. Capt. Pond has been a very obliging conscientious instructor, not sparing himself in any way, but always helpful to the young gymnast. At the end of the second' term the Gym. Club in conjunction with the Wrestling Club gave a very successful display in the gymnasium before a gathering of nearly 500 people. Both the Gym. and Wrestling Clubs feel that such combined displays should be held annually in the College, and become an institution. CRICKET CLUB THE ANNUAL general meeting of the Cricket Club was held on Thurs­ day, September .21, and the election of officers for the 1933-34 season resulted as follows:—President, Prof. Saddler; vice-presidents, Dr. Denham, Dr. Beeby, Prof. Tocker, Prof. Sinclaire, Canon Stephen Parr, Messrs J. H. E. Schroder, T. W. Tothill, H. M. Chrystall, H. S. Beverstock, L C. Webb; hon. sec., F. W. Fortune; hon. treasurer, T. M. C. Hay; committee, secretary, treasurer, and Messrs E. M. Hay, A. C. Arneson and Hogg; club captain, F. W. Fortune; hon. auditor, G. H. Stringer. The club’s activities during the past season were confined to several matches against Christ’s College, and one match each against St. Andrew’s College, the High School Masters, and the N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Associa­ tion. The annual match with Otago University was played in Christchurch on April 5 and 6. The College team was: F. W. Fortune (captain), G. H. Stringer (vice-captain), P. J. Byrne, A. H. Harding, G. Harding, A. C. Harris, T. E. M. Harper, E. M. Hay, T. M. C. Hay, E. R. Hounsell, B. S. Smyth. Otago batting first totalled 378 for 6 wickets. Our first innings realised 224 runs (Smyth 87, Hounsell 41, Harding A. H. 24, Harding G. 36). Following on we compiled 278 for 7 wickets declared Harper 72 not out, Stringer 63, Harding G. 40, Byrne 39). Otago, giving their tail- enders a strike lost 3 for 29 before close of play (Stringer 2 for 4). The game thus ended in a draw. The club is greatly indebted to the Christ’s College authorities for their great assistance, especially in allowing us the use of their ground for the match against Otago University. It is proposed to extend the club’s activities this season by endeavouring to arrange for annual matches against Lincoln College and Victoria College. This year the club has lost the services of Professor Blunt who has been president for a number of years. His retirement from the position is due to the fact that he will be leaving New Zealand shortly. The club is sorry to lose such a keen and enthusiastic supporter, and expresses its very great appreciation of all he has done for cricket in the College. WARRE HOCKLEY & Co WINE, SPIRIT AND TEA MERCHANTS 137 Hereford Street - Christchurch We supply assorted dozens of Liquor, packed or otherwise Christmas Hampers a speciality Cellar Entrance Phone 35-069 Cathedral Square P.O. Box 175 57 THE LIBRARY Canterbury university college CHRISTCHURCH, N.Z,