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The Literary Forum
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HE Literary Forum is a club which now takes the place of the
Women’s Literary Society. It was formed in the spring of
1930 and has a membership of thirty. It is the only club of its kind on
the campus which is open to women of all years. At the meetings which
are held once every two weeks, with one or two social meetings a year,
criticisms of plays, books, or authors of contemporary interest, speeches
and debates are presented.
Thus far the first year of the Literary Forum has been an energetic
one. In accordance with its aims literary topics have been discussed and
a talk was given on correct parliamentary procedure. The last meeting
of the fall term was held in the evening at which a play of George
Bernard Shaw’s was read.
At Hi-Jinks the members of the Forum sang their own song and
presented a skit. A strenuous programme for the spring term—the story
of an opera—is now being arranged.
Here’s wishing the Literary Forum all success, as it establishes itself
on the campus!
The Social Science Club
jiJ[EMBERS of the Social Science Club continued to explore the
i’YJL ramifications of economic theory throughout the session. A series
of successful meetings brought before the Club speakers from outside
the University who dealt with subjects ranging from labour problems to
governmental policy.
The practice of devoting a number of the meetings to student
papers was reintroduced this year. The benefit from the student point
of view was the discussions which were productive of unstinted criticism
and repartee. Informal discussion groups of the members, usually held
down town, were continued and proved very popular.
Due to the fact that a larger proportion than usual of this year’s
membership were M.A. students, an unusually large number of new
members were voted in at the end of the year to fill the gaps left by this
year’s graduates.
The executive for the current year included: Honorary President,
Professor J. Friend Day; President, N. Mussallem; Vice-President, R.
Shaneman; Secretary-Treasurer, Miss I. Wilson.
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