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Victoria College
N keeping with past successes and increasing registration, the Victoria
College organizations have had a very active year.
The Literary and Scientific Department has offered the students
opportunities to display their talent. Inspired by the success of its pro
duction last year the Players’ Club will present the comedy, ‘Yellow
Sands,” by Adelaide and Eden Philpott. The Literary Society has spon
sored lectures, debates and musicales. The Science Club has introduced
speakers on scientific subjects. A Men’s Discussion Club has weekly
meetings.
Work on the College Annual is already well under way, and the
Board has introduced many innovations and a distinctive publication is
promised.
The Victoria College branch of the Student Christian Movement
has held weekly meetings. It is affiliated with the U.B.C. branch of the
S.C.M.
Although the mother University decided not to promote a Victoria
Invasion this year, Victoria College will continue the custom of invading
Vancouver yearly. We believe this event of value in establishing close
relations between Varsity and College.
A full programme of social functions has kept the committee of the
Students’ Council busy. Following the Initiation Week there was the
Frosh Reception and Dance. Other events equally enjoyable and well
attended were the Hallowe’en Masquerade, the Parents’ Reception and
the Closing Dance. The College Ball was held on January 3, and five
hundred guests were present. The proceeds helped to swell the Van
couver Invasion Fund.
Several new sports have been instituted. The Badminton Club has
a large membership and has played several matches with the Normal
School. The Club, with the newly organized Swimming Club, will
probably find places on the Invasion Programme next year. The Wo
men’s Grass Hockey team is an enthusiastic group and hopes to make
a good showing against Varsity. The Women’s Basketball team has not
entered a league but has played many games with outside clubs. The
major sports have a large following. The Rugby team, Provincial and
City Intermediate Champions, has met with its usual success in the
City League and hopes to retain both the Province and the Heyland
Cups this year. The Men’s Basketball team, although not in a league,
has made a good showing in the many fixtures they have played.
The Men’s Golf team succeeded in drawing with the U.B.C. team
in a New Year’s match. Other matches have been held with various
clubs in the city.
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