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The Literary and Scientific Executive
9[’HE Literary and Scientific Executive, whose function it is to act
JL as intermediary between the Students’ Council and the various clubs
on the campus, has devoted most of its time this year to furthering the
interests of the Musical Society, the Players’ Club and the Debating
Union, the three major organizations, represented by their presidents,
on this Executive.
The Executive presented to the student body a series of noon-hour
lectures, featuring visitors and others of note in the City, including
Professor Micklem, who gave an address and acted as critic at a debate
sponsored by the Debating Union; Miss Hemminway-Jones, who gave
us an insight into student life in Latin-America; Professor H. F. Angus,
who spoke on the Pan-Pacific Conference and its problems, and Mr.
Roafe.
Under the auspices of this Executive, Kenneth Ross, assisted by
Miss Marion Capp, contralto, and several of his pupils, presented a
recital, the proceeds of which went to the Stadium Fund.
The Mathematics Club
fl[”HE University Session, 1930-3 1, witnessed the re-organization of the
Mathematics Club from an open to a closed society limited to twentyfive
members. This move has proved highly beneficial judging by the
increased interest shown by all concerned. The prime motive of the
Club is to widen the knowledge of the subject to the student by the
presentation and discussion of papers on extra-curricular topics.
In spite of Mr. Bertrand Russell’s assertion that in Mathematics we
never know what we are talking about, the speakers this year have
presented their papers in a capable and highly interesting manner. The
following are included: Dr. F. S. Nowlan, The Meaning of Mathe
matics;” Mr. F. Brand, ‘The Development of Rigour in Analysis;” Mr.
Cuthbert Webber, “Squaring the Circle;” Miss Jean Fisher, “Through
Algebraic Number Fields;” Mr. D. Murdoch, “History of Japanese
Mathematics;” Mr. B. Poole, “Primitive Idempotent Elements of a Total
Matrix.”
The executive for the year consisted of: Honorary President, Dr.
Buchanan; Honorary Vice-Presidents, Dr. Nowlan, Mr. Richardson, Mr.
F. Brand; President, Nelson Allen; Vice-President, Frank Waites; Sec
retary, Margaret Allan.
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