The Council, established by the University Act, has the authority to draw up statutes and regulations for the management of the university. The Chancellor is the President of the Council and the official head of the university. In the scientific field, the Council acts on the advice of the Board of Professors and the faculties.
It deals with all questions related to the university's studies and field of study and has an advisory role for the University Council. It thus acts in an advisory role to the Union Board and the SRC, and exercises the power delegated to it by the Union Board in connection with the women's wards of the Union House. Matters of interest to students may only be handled through the chairperson and members of the S.R.C.
THE UNION
1ISТORY
The Union was founded in 1884, but owing to the lack of suitable buildings it failed to achieve the prominence in University life anticipated
UNION ORGANIZATION
Function
The Union is an organization of students, graduates and members of the staff, which seeks through its activities and its headquarters (for
The full statutes of the Melbourne University Union can be found in the University Calendar.). This is payable to all freshmen and other individuals, with the exception of graduates who are not members of the university teaching, administrative or research staff, on the first annual subscription. Students may request exemption from part or all of the prescribed subscription fees due to hardship.
Those whose requests are granted are not thereby excluded from membership in the Association, nor are their membership privileges reduced in any way. But these teas are only the student's introduction to the union manager, one of whose main tasks is to help every student who comes to him for advice and help. The housekeeper supervises the domestic organization of the Trade Union House (except catering) and mainly takes care of matters that concern the members.
The Catering Manager
The Theatre Manager
The Stewards
THE UNION HOUSE
THE EWING ART GALLERY
The only conditions made by Dr. Ewing when making his magnifi- cent gift to the Union were that the collection should be kept intact and
ROWDEN WHITE LIBRARY
Supplementing the library with books, periodicals and works of art is aimed at the members' needs for cultural leisure reading. The collection already (1939) includes fiction, plays, biographies, works on many fine arts, collections of essays, works on films.
The collection already ( 1939) includes fiction, plays, biography, works about many of the fine arts, collections of essays, works on movies
This collection of art works was given to the Union by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The collection of books is being added to
English, American and Australian periodicals are available in the Library shortly after publication
No books or periodicals may be taken from the Library at all, nor bags, coats and hats taken into the Library
THE UNION THEATRE
The Union Theatre is the only real University theatre in Australia
It is fully equipped with modern apparatus for the presentation of drama, talking pictures and recorded music. Its acoustic properties are
Much of the stage apparatus was the gift of the Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd., which purchased and dismantled the Garrick
The Union Board of Management has delegated the routine control and theatre policy development to a standing committee. The committee
The general policy of the Board in respect of the Theatre is to give preference in the use of the Theatre to members and students, while
The University has yet to realize the full possibilities of the Union Theatre. It has more than adequate material resources, and a band of
The material resources are supplemented by a good nucleus, which
No charge is made for daytime use of the Theater by members, or by clubs and societies which do not charge for access to patrons, unless such use entails significant extra costs to the Union for items such as power, light, labor and cleaning. The Music Room, which has been specially treated to give good acoustic properties, is located at the eastern end of the main corridor on the first floor. This room affords members suitable facilities for making music for their own pleasure, and facilities for hearing the records contained in the Carnegie Record Library and members' own records.
It contains hundreds of records with works by the world's greatest composers, orchestras and artists. To ensure the proper care of the library's turntables and records, the Theater Guild arranges for operators who have been specially trained in the use of this equipment. Members wishing to organize gramophone concerts should consult the operator on duty in the Music Room.
CATERING DEPARTMENT
The scale of fees can be obtained from the Theater Director and the Syndicate Office. It is equipped with a piano and an electric gramophone, which were given to the Union by the graduates. The Men's Choral Society and other groups use the music room for rehearsals and "sing-sings."
UNION FACILITIES
The rule of the Union states: "Members may entertain visitors in the Union House provided that, without the express permission of the Warden, no member shall entertain more than three guests at a time." Incoming emails are placed in the alphabetical mailboxes in the Men's Wardrobe and the Ladies' Wardrobe on the ground floor. Members should regularly check the box with their own initial for letters and messages.
This convenience allows them to leave items in the cloakroom during each academic year, enabling faster service and ensuring that members are notified if they forget to collect their items. Each of the four Melbourne dailies can be read by members in the Newspaper Room on the first floor, near the stairs leading to the Buffet. Files with old copies are kept in the Men's Wardrobe and can be requested by members from the Wardrobe Steward.
Showers are located in the room adjacent to the main women's changing room, in the women's toilet in the West Wing, in the men's changing room and in the men's toilet that opens to the men's lounge in the West Wing. Three of them are on the first floor of the Center Block, another for men on the ground floor of the West Wing, and the fifth for general use attached to the Private Dining Room Suite on the first floor of the West Wing. Of the three in the Center Block, there is one small room and two large ones.
During the day, the large room on the north side is for female members, and on the south side for men. After five o'clock in the afternoon, both large rooms can be used by men and women. Facilities for playing table tennis are available to members in the eastern section of the Trade Union Building on the first floor.
Bats, balls and nets are available from the librarians in Rowden White Library and must be returned to them after use.
GRADUATE ORGANIZATIONS 19 Telephone Messages
GRADUATE URGANIZATI І NS
THE STUDENT BODY
STUDENTS' REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL
COMMITTEE 0F MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY WOMEN
The Committee of Melbourne University Women is the women's representative body, dealing with all matters directly concerning the
It is responsible for the welcoming of women Freshers, the Women's Ball, Stunt Night, the women's sports, and any other functions which
STUDENT LIFE AND ACTIVITIES PUBLICATIONS
Lastly, there are the College magazines
Farrago'
Melbourne University Magazine'
Res Judicatae'
Cranks and Bolts'
STUDENT FESTIVALS 23
STUDENT FESTIVALS Freshers' Welcomes
Other regular first semester features include the Boat Club 'At Home' and the Engineers' End-of-Term Dance. In the lecture halls and the Union Theater, the University and College Dramatic Clubs present plays for short seasons. The various Inter-'Varsity sports carnivals are held at Easter and during the May and August holidays.
Dances and dinners are held for the entertainment of student athletes from other states and a combined university team is usually selected to play against the Victorian amateur team in each sport.
THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
Every member of the Union has the right to attend the meeting of any affiliated General or Faculty society, but voting at elections and on any
All students are welcome at the meetings of the Special societies, but the conditions of full membership are defined by the constitutions
C class or Special societies have no affiliation with, nor obtain any financial aid from the Union. In the following pages are published in
The Committee of Clubs and Societies
Special Club and Society Facilities
Steel Lockers
Letter Boxes
Meetings and Accommodation for Meetings
Club Notice Boards
CLUB AND SOCIETY PROSPECTUSES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
CAR CLUB (A Class General)
CHESS CLUB (A Class—General)
MEN'S CHORAL SOCIETY (Union)
DEBATING SOCIETY (A Class—General)
The chess sets can be obtained by signing a book in the Rowden White Library and must be signed back when completed. Thoneman, a member of last year's Inter-'Varsity team, traveled to Canada and the United States last September with Mr. Robson from the University of Sydney, representing the National Union of Australian University Students.
Chester Wilmot and Alan Benjamin of Melbourne, made a debating tour of Japan, America and England which the Melbourne S.R.C. It is likely that in the near future there will be further visits from student debaters from other countries, and overseas tours for Australian student debaters. Membership and the right to speak at all meetings of the society are open to all members of the Union, and speakers are invited to submit their names and suggestions for topics to the secretary of the society.
DRAMATIC CLUB (A Class—General)
CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS 29 Every member of the Union is a member of this club, and if you're interested, we'd love to see you appear.
EVANGELICAL UNION (E.U.)
C Class Special)
FINE ARTS SOCIETY (A Class—General)
FRENCH CLUB (A Class —General )
GERMAN READING CIRCLE (Der Deutsche Leseverein)
A particularly valuable feature of this society is the relations with the German natives, which it makes available to the students on suitable terms. A small library from which books can be borrowed is maintained by the President, Associate Professor Dr.
GUIDE CLUB (Unafiliated )
HISTORICAL SOCIETY (A Class General)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SOCIETY (I.R.S.)
LABOUR CLUB (C Class Special)
LITERATURE CLUB (A Class General)
MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY (A Class—General)
MEDICAL STUDENTS' SOCIETY M.S.S.)
MINING AND METALLURGICAL STUDENTS' SOCIETY (B Class—Faculty)
NEWMAN SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (N.S.V.)
PEACE GROUP (U.P.G.)
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY (A Class—General)
So if you have footage, come and pass it on; if you haven't, come and listen. The Society is also affiliated with the A.A.P.P., whose members, if not members of the Union, may become members at a fee of 2/6.
PHYSICS CLUB
PUBLIC QUESTIQNS SOCIETY (P.Q.S.)
RHYTHM CLUB (A Class—General)
Ordinary meetings will be held at 8:00 p.m. at Union House on Friday evening, as announced: four in the first term, three in the second, and one in the third term. CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS 35 While most of the music heard at the meetings has been recorded, the club has hosted a number of highly successful live artist programs, and anyone who plays an instrument fit for a jazz band is asked to join the Rhythm Club. communicate and join the `Shopswingers.'. The Rhythm Club aims to cater to all jazz tastes, so whether you belong to the Ellington School or the Early-Jazz School, or even the Modern Goodman-Dorsey School; Whether you prefer white jazz or Negro jazz, you'll spend some interesting half-hours at the Rhythm Club meetings, usually held every Tuesday at 1:30pm at the Union Theater.
AUSTRALIAN STUDENT CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT (S.C.M.)
THEATRE GUILD ( Ution)
The Guild was founded in 1938 with the aim of ensuring the proper handling and maintenance of the Union Theatre's equipment, which is valued at several thousand pounds, and also to provide well-trained backstage staff for all productions at the Theatre. The guild is complementary to the Dramatic Club and in no way in competition with it. Membership of the guild is open to all members of the association who are interested in the theatre's production side.
Those wishing to join the Guild should contact the Theater Manager (Mr D. Connor) • and submit their names to the Guild Standing Committee for election to the Guild. Guild members are classified under the following labels: stage staff, electrical staff, wardrobe staff.
UNIVERSITY CAMP FOR ASSOCIATED GRAMMAR SCHØLS
UNIVERSITY CAMP FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS (C Class Special )
SPORT
Under the aegis of the Sports Union and the Recreation Grounds Committee, practically every branch of sport is played by students at the
The University is fairly well equipped with sporting facilities, but considerable improvement is necessary. The main oval is available for
UNIVERSITY COMPETITIONS
Inter-'Varsity Sport
In addition to the regular metropolitan inter-club games, the University sporting clubs take part in the annual Inter-'Varsity sporting
All the clubs enrolled with the Melbourne University Sports Union, except the Women's Athletic Club, take part in the Inter-'Varsity
The Australian Universities' Sports Association (A.U.S.A.)
This Association was founded in 1921, at the instance of Melbourne
It is the usual practice for a Combined Universities' team to play a State team at the conclusion of each Inter-'Varsity carnival
Inter-Collegiate Sport
After a long run of successes, Newman failed to hold or win an inter- з7
38 THE MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY UNION HANDBOOK collegiate sporting title in 1938. Trinity was successful in football,
Inter-Faculty Sport
THE SPORTS UNION History
Although the first sporting club was founded in 1859, and the first Inter-'Varsity contests were held in cricket and rowing in 1870, the
Membership
All students doing a full course for a degree or diploma are required to pay the Sports Fee of il/il!- per year
Members of the Teaching Staff, single-subject students and past students may be elected to membership on payment of an annual sub-
SPORTS UNION 39 sanction may bar a student from selection for any inter-varsity competition and prevent him from earning his "Blue"; or if he is already rated 'Blue' or 'Semi-Blue', his tram may be withdrawn from the 'Blue' or 'Semi-Blue' list.
The Sports Union Council
The Sports Union Council supervises the activities of all the sports clubs ; awards Blues and Half-Blues to members who compete in Inter-
Award of Blues and Half -Blues
All clubs now competing in Inter-'Varsity contests sanctioned by the Sports Union Council are entitled to recommend for the award of a
The awards are made by the Sports Union Council on the recom- mendations of the Blues Advisory Boards. The Men's Boards consists
The performances of each member of the team in the Inter-'Varsity contest
The performances of the team as a whole in such contest, and the result of the contest
The performances of the individual members of the team in question in other competitions in the same class of sport during the preceding twelve months
Such other circumstances as the Boards may see fit
The Boards may consult the Committee or Selection Committee of any club, or any person whom they may see fit
A recommendation for award may be made in the case of a member who has competed for his club in a branch of sport for which no event
Wearing of Colours
Every member of the Sports Union is entitled to wear the Sports Union colours and the ordinary members' blazer. Honour blazers
The registered colours are
The Sports Union Year Book
THE RECREATION GROUNDS COMMITTEE (R.G.C.)
The Vice-Chancellor, the President, Secretary, Treasurer of the Sports Union, the Registrar, and the Heads of the Colleges are members
SPORTS CLUB PROSPECTUSES Athletic Club
Women's Athletic Club
Baseball ' Club
Women's Baseball Club
Women's Basketball Club
Boat Club
Cricket Club
Football Club
Golf Club
Hockey Club
Women's Hockey Club
Lacrosse Club
Rifle Club
Rugby Club
Gus Froelich Monday and Friday afternoons, at the City Bath, until November 1, then at the Olympic Pool; members compete in the V.A.S.A.
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION AND SERVICES
MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS AND BOOK ROOM
MISCELLANEOUS
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES
R.C. OFFICERS
Revue
Bal Masque
Vaudeville Producer
Secretaries of Clubs and Societies
UNION BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
THE COMMITTEE OF MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY WOMEN, 1939
THE C.M.U.W)
SPORTS UNION COUNCIL OFFICE-BEARERS 1938-39
M. Murphy)
INDEX
- R.C., 45 ; Union, 13
- P.G. (see University Peace Group)
