For this reason, a brief account of the origins and growth of Melbourne Teachers' College is included in the handbook.*. The training in practical education is given at special training schools in the vicinity of the college.
RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT STUDENTSHIPS
Students in the department will be awarded the Trained Children's Teacher's Certificate and will teach in the Infant Department of the State Schools, receiving a fifth-grade salary, starting at £180 per annum. Enrolling students will be awarded the Trained Infant Teacher Certificate and will be registered as a Primary Teacher and will be eligible to teach in the Primary Department of any public or private school.
SUITABLE CLOTHES
All students, in exchange for the privileges granted during their period of study, are obliged to enter into a bond to serve in the schools of the Department for a certain period—. a) Secondary graduate students (1 year course), four years.
Women
Evening dresses are worn to college balls; but street dresses are enough for the weekly palais. Permanent resident students are expected to provide themselves with washing bags for dirty linen and sticks, soap etc. for washing.
SALARIES
This can be done by submitting an order signed by the Secretary or Treasurer i. College badges and flags may be obtained from the Student Council Secretary at the cost of 1/9 and '2/3 respectively.
Regulation XII
WOMEN
College Fees
A late fee of 5/- will be charged if the fees are not paid by 2nd March. b) Additional fees payable to College Accountant:—. A deposit is made by each student at the beginning of the academic year* as stated above and is held by the College as security against claims or damages for which the College might otherwise be liable.
General Expenses
At the end of each year, the unused portion of the Caution money is returned to each student. This system, which is in operation at virtually all University Colleges in the Empire, looks after the interests of both the college and the students.
THE LIBRARY
Library (especially prescribed university texts) can be borrowed by students, when not required by local teachers. Maps, charts, diagrams, illustrations, models and samples suitable for almost any lesson may be borrowed from the lecturer in charge.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Bound copies of the 'Trainee' and 'Griffin', and photographic records of college life, can be found in the library and must be read by the students.
THE STUDENT COUNCIL
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE TEACHERS' COLLEGE STUDENT COUNCIL
- organisation shall be known as the Teachers College Student Council
- functions of the Council shall be—
- Teachers College Student Council shall be composed of:—
- During the last full week of the College year the College shall elect:—
During the last full week of the College year the College chooses:— year the College chooses:—. i.). In the case where the President is a man, the Vice-President will be a woman, and vice versa.
- the formation of Standing Committees the Council may co-opt members of the student body and
- Council shall meet regularly throughout the year at times appointed by itself. The President may
- President may, at any time, call an As- sembly of the whole College to discuss matters of import-
- business of each meeting of the Council shall be reported to the College in Assembly, by the Secre-
- shall be an Annual Meeting of the College, in the last full week of the College year, at which
- various student clubs within the College shall be self-governing within their own sphere, and shall
- Council shall levy a subscription on the College, and shall establish a central fund, from which
- Section 7. During each term, each group shall be called together by its representative to discuss matters of interest to
- decision by the Council shall be valid unless ratified by the Principal
- any student of the College presents to the Council a petition signed by one-third of the members
- constitutional amendments and all mat- ters involving a general levy on the student body must
For all student elections, nominations are open two weeks before election day. a) The Council appoints a Standing Committee for Finance from among its members, consisting of:—. Vice President of the Council. Assistant Secretary of the Council. in addition to two members and two female members.
STUDENT PUBLICATIONS
It is hoped that the students of 1940 will, by their practical support, make sure that the continuance of the "Griffin" as a feature of student life will be certain. "Griffin" is edited by two students, a man and a woman, who have the power of co-opting sub-editors.
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
For the past year or two too much has seemed to have been left to the two editors, and the students have not cooperated as might reasonably be expected. The business manager of the "trainee" or his co-opted assistant supervises the business part of the publication.
CONSTITUTIONS AND FUNCTIONS
The Officers of the Club shall be:—
It is desirable that clubs should follow certain general principles, viz.:—
Selection Committees:—
Tennis—Before the first association match, a permanent Selection Committee will be appointed, consisting of—. a) Secretary and two men for men's team. These will be elected by the playing members of the Club. a) The General Sports Secretaries (one man and one woman) will undertake the general supervision and organization of sports and other matches within the College (especially those related to the House System).
SOCIAL, LITERARY AND DRAMATIC
House debates and noon debates are also held under the auspices of the Association. The object of the DRAMATIC SOCIETY is to cultivate dramatic talent through the annual production of a play, the proceeds of which form a welcome contribution to the interstate fund. A portion of the proceeds in the last two years have been donated to the College Library.
The Business Manager of the play will be elected at the College elections (March) and he will then be, ex-officio, a member of the Dramatic Society Committee. The minutes of the meeting of the Dramatic Association Committee, on which the play is. selected, must be submitted to the Board no later than May 1. iii.).
NON-RESIDENTS' SOCIETY
Profits in connection with this Society shall be used to fund Reunion or Interstate Competitions, and any surplus shall be paid to the General Fund, the Social Fund, or to the Dramatic Society, as each year advises. iv.). MUSICAL SOCIETY conducts choral work every Tuesday evening and provides choral work for College concerts.
STUDENT CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT
TEACHERS' UNION
SPORT
NOTES ON CLUBS
In addition to these, other sports are keenly contested among the College's students, generally as part of the House System. CRICKET: Training takes place at the College and home matches are played at the University Oval. Members of the Athletic Club are encouraged to join external clubs (as the track season overlaps with the College holidays) to prepare for College Sports later in the year.
In recent years the college has been very successful in athletics and has included among its members several University Blues, and the University Women's Athletic Champion and Runner-. With the number of students entering the College constantly changing each year, it will be found necessary to divide its numbers in a slightly different way to create equality.
Section B.—Officials
As a result, Melbourne was the scene of animated battles. in Debating, Mixed Athletics and Women's Hockey, and a basketball team and a men's tennis team were sent to Adelaide. In 1937, Sydney College found itself unable to take part in competitions held in Melbourne, but allowed Adelaide and Melbourne to compete for the shield. Competitions were held in Athletics, Basketball, Football, Men's and Women's Tennis, Women's Hockey, with a non-competitive debate.
In 1939, the Interstate was held in Melbourne, when Adelaide again succeeded in carrying off the Shield. M. & A.) Melbne Adelde Draw Adelde — Melbne Melbne, Melbne Men's Hockey — No matches were held — — Melbne.
REUNION
In 1935 the debate was ruled out and of the six games held each group won three. In 1937, due to the coincidence of school and university holidays due to the Melbourne Education Conference, only a modified form of Reunion was held in May. However, the ex-students arranged a meeting at the College on the last Friday afternoon of the September break, and a successful ball was held in the evening at the Union Buffet.
Sports participation awards are presented annually as follows:—. a) Prizes may be awarded in any of the following sports and in such others as the Student Council may determine from time to time:—. BASIS for award determination:—. Each member of the club shall receive a prize consisting of club marks, subject to the following conditions:—. a) (1) All members of any association team must play at least half of the matches.
3) PROCEDURE:—
The prizes are then awarded as in 2. 4) If clubs are not members of an association: An ordinary badge is awarded by the Color Committee on the results of inter-club or internal competitions.
4) TRIBUNAL
5) BADGES
In the past, some Melbourne Teachers College students have played professional sports, particularly running, before entering. College teams are registered under amateur rules in the various metropolitan associations, and students who have not strictly maintained amateur status before entering the college are therefore barred from representing the college, both in Saturday games and in interstate teams. According to the rules of the Victorian Amateur Athletics Federation, any person who accepts money under any of the following conditions will be automatically disqualified from all amateur competitions:-.
This ground has received a lot of attention in the past two years and is recognized as one of the best grounds in the V.A.H.A. It is a tribute to the enthusiasm of college teams that they have done so well under such disadvantages in the past.
OLD TRAINEES' ASSOCIATION
The university holidays last for five weeks but all students are expected to return at the end of the second week of the student holidays.).
APPENDIX
A student's life is not a happy one. And basking in the departmental sun, a student's life is not a happy one. To laugh and to struggle and to work and drink of the poured wine, In the dear green earth the sign of the joy of the Lord. Keep singing when all the world groans, and tomorrow morning you'll be there.
All the stalls on the green Are as fair as can be, With trinkets and tokens so fair to see, So came then, maidens and men, To the fair in the morning's pride. So he came, maiden and man, to the fair in the pride of the morning. Girls and men, girls and men, Come to the fair in the morning, Heigh-ho.
The screeching of the fiddle and the jutting of the sail, The even trade winds that blow.
INDEX TO SONGS
