Ji/fr N> 22 WHY BE LATE FOR THAT LECTURE? Film Society Fixtures UNIVERSITY HOTEL is central, comfortable Monday, March 16 An entirely new angle on TERMS MODERATE laughter! Excellent Cuisine "ROOKERY NOOK" BEST ALES AND SPIRITS OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SYDNEY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL ALWAYS ON TAP The all talking, British, all Vol. III., No. I. MONDAY" , MARCH 16, 1931 (Published Each Wednesday During Term.) laughing sensation University Extends A Hearty Welcome to New Students Members of the Second S.R. Council FRESHERS' DAY PUBLICATIONS Meeting In Union Hall. Stormy Debate YEAR'S BUDGET. ADDRESSES OF WELCOME Director's Policy OPPOSITION greeted tho pub- Vice-Chancellor's Message. '-'lications budget for the year 1931, presented to the S.R.C. at a meeting held on February 26, by Mr. J. V. Connolly, B.E- the newly Freshmen will have their first opportunity of gaining appointed Director of Student Publications. an insight into University life to-day. Complete arrangements have been Mr. Connolly presented a detailed made to ensure that the fullest infor- and comprehensive report, embodying mation » 'ill be made available to all tenders received for the printing them, and hey would be well advised of Council publications, and explain- ing fully why to make tl. • most of the facilities that that of "The Land have been placed at their disposal. Newspaper Co." To-day u Freshers' Day. The initial had been thought function will be a meeting of all fresh- most satisfactory. men in the Union Hall, at 10.30 a.m. In tabling his re- port. the Director Student lc.tders will deliver short { stated that, tak- addresses on the various phases of life i ing into consld- Or. Wallace. within the University. It is every j eratlon the adver- Freshman's duty to be present. tising manager's report, and The Vice-Chancellor (Dr. R. S. Wallace), in a mes- Back Rote.—F. Flunn: W. R. 3T. Drew; W. Hugh Smith; A. O. Smith. It.A. estimated income] sage, welcomes freshers to our University, and wishes Middle Row.—Miss Coral Evans; Miss Kathleen Commlm; Miss Helen Whlddon; Miss Margaret Read. from sales, thel them every success in the careers they have chosen. Front Roie.—R. G. Conleu I Hon. Secretary): A. F. Osborne. B.A.. II.Ec. (Vice-president); F. IV. Rayldon, M.B.. B.S. year's Income, on] (President) ; Miss Lorraine Snyder (Vice-president); .1. II. Edwards. B.A.. B.Ec. (lion. Treasurer). an extremely con-1 servatlve basis." was unlikely to be less than C370 J. V. Connolly, piRESHERS' DAY was inaugurated accept the invitation of the Editor of from "Honi Solt." * by the Students' Representative "Honi Solt" to extend to you. at the "Hermes," and "Song Book." The Council last year to enable new stu- opening of term, a welcome into our POPULAR PROF. Ragging to be Suppressed year's expenditure would not under dent.s lo become thoroughly familiar midst. any circumstances be greater than with their now surroundings, and to The University re-assembles amid £."•20. He therefore requested that make them feel "at home." Accordingly many difficulties and uncertainties In Leaving Sydney £150. or £100 less than was spent on comprehensive arrangements have our national life. Fortunately, your COLLEGE HEADS publications in 1930, though that was heen made for their welcome. duty is plain and clear, viz., to apply Professor Radcliffe Browne, of better year for advertising, should At 10.30 a.m. to-day all new students yourselves diligently to your studies, DECIDE made available for the ensuing will assemble in the Union Hall. so that in the future you may bring the Chair of Anthropology, has re- NEW year. Speeches, guaranteed to he short, and knowledge and judgment to bear on signed to take up a position at Chicago University. A heated discussion followed When In contain well-seasoned words of ad- just such problems as are confronting Mr. Hugh Smith moved that Mr. Con- vice, will be made by Dr. Frank Bayl- us now. Part of the trouble to-day is Severe Penalty nolly's recommendations be adopted, ilon (President of the Students' Repre- not that education has failed, as some Professor Rad- EDITOR. ind a sum of not more than £150 be scntatlve Council): Mr. W. Hugh assert, hut that there Is not enough cliffe Browne will London. made available. Mr. Osborne took the Siniih (President, Undergraduates' of it. Some of you will be the leaders sail by the Sono- College chiefs of Lon- ind that members of this year's Association); Miss Isabel McKinne.v of the future, and the quality of your ma on May 30 for. don University have made uncll had no right to bind their suc- leadership will depend largely on what (President, Women Undergraduates' the United States. up their minds that there cessors to financial commitment-- It Association): Mr. A. F. Osborne. U.A.. use you make of your few years at the C. H. Grace. is pointed out. however, that busi- B.Ec. (President. Evening Students' University. ^fter delivering a shall be no more "rag- ness could not be carried out on these Association): Mr. O. V. Portus (lion, In a University everything must be series of lectures ging" by University stu- /|N the recommend at ion of the rc- lines, as advertising contracts had to treasurer, Sports Union): Miss Stella subordinate to the main business, the at Columbia Uni- dents. tiring Editor (Mr. A. E. Crouch. be let from the beginning of the year. Swinney (Secretary. Women's Sports acquisition of knowledge. At the same versity he will go B.A.). Mr. Colin H. Grace has lieen Furthermore, as the new Council would time, you are expected to keep your Association); Mr. Colin H. ('.race (Edi- to London as pre- A small group of scholars—princi- appointed Editor of "Honi Soit" for not take office until the middle of April. tor "Hon! Solt"): Capt. Ian Campbell bodies tit by participating in Univer- pals of colleges and medical schools— 1931. which time preparations for the 'Adjutant, Sydney University Regi- sity sport. You are expected, too. to sident of the Sec- met recently at South Kensington to Song-book would have to be well under ment): and Miss Enid Edmonds and keep your minds active and alert by tion of Anthro- discuss ways and means of subduing Mr. (irace was Chief Sub-editor of ay. and several Issues of "Honi Soit" -Mr. C. Andrews (Presidents of the pitting them against the minds of your pology to attend I ragging. this journal last year, and the Students' ould have to appear. Eventually the christian Union). fellow students In the various Univer- the centenary! Representative Council decided on his motion was carried with Mr. Osborne After the speeches, freshers will as- sities' Societies. Every opportunity Is meeting of the This "high council" of the Unlver promotion unanimously, after consid- dissenting. semble In their respective faculties, given to you, both inside and outside British Associa- Radcliffe Browne slty of London was set up a year ago eration of the excellent report' which Name Unchanged. to adjudicate on matters affecting the accompanied Mr. Crouch's recommen- each under its own notice in the hall. the lecture room, to develop whatever tion for the Advancement of Science. At the same meeting a motion to Senior students from each faculty will faculties you may possess. Take an behaviour of students, but It was only dation. He will then return to the United recently that ragging came up for dis- change the name of "Honi Soit" was then conduct tours of inspection over Interest In everything, and do not States and enter upon his duties at defeated, the feeling of the meeting the various departments, museums and allow vour studies to be circumscribed. cussion. His Career being that owing to the fact that Chicago. Time for Action. laboratories, nnd the University gen- R. S. WALLACE, (By A.E.C.) the name was now becoming well- erally. Vice-Chancellor. A definite stand was taken at the known. any change would be inadvis- An Information bureau has been es- creasing unemployment In the city. In meeting that the time had arrived for Mr. Colin H. Grace matriculated in able. It was also felt that the circum- tablished in the offices of the Students' Numbers Increase the number of evening students, the drastic action to stop fresh outbreaks I92S from The King's School, Parra- stances of Its origin should not be lost Representative Council for the purpose majority of whom earn their own liv- of ragging. matta. and entered the Faculty of sight of, and that a name which was "f assisting the new students In the It is likely that the number of new Arts. He was editor of St. Andrews' unique should be retained. students enrolled this year will be far ing and pay their own fees. The same selection of courses and enrolments, reason will probably account for the It is probable that, as a preliminary College Magazine in 1929. and Sub-edi- and will be open all day to-day. in excess of the number In attendance Increase in the number of day students. to stern disciplinary action, each uni- tor of "Hermes" last year. In 193d. also, at flrst-year lectures last year. When Investigations in the American indus- versity student will be asked to pledge he was appointed to the staff of "Honi his considerable ability he adds keen Vice-Chancellor's Message the enrolment figures are completed trial centres have shown that during his word not to participate in any Soit." and soon mad» himself invalu- enthusiasm and untiring energy.