-S1-. CadEtT Corps Notes, :■ f-y: The ordinary routine drill has been replaced by regular shooting. New butts have been erected by the Defence Dept., and we hope soon to have firing points added to the range. At present we are rather hampered by lack of rifles. Some of the group shooting has been fairly satisfactory and we hope that the shooting will improve when the rifles have been rebarrelled. The blame will then no longer be attributed to the rifle but to the individuals. Literary &NsaATrHD Society. perhaps the most cheerful feature of the Society's work this half year has been that the Committee really has taken the init iative in devising and carrying out the programme, instead of depending on other quarters for suggestions, as was frequent in the past. The standard of speaking has, on the whole, been adequate; a few members s.re able to speak well and effectively, but the majority still require to learn to present facts and ar guments with some degree of attraction. The endings of all speeches are almost always lamentably weak, and there is little attempt to ensure by suitable repetition and illustration that the audience really grasps the points of a speech. The standari of achievement cannot improve unless these things receive delib erate attention. The programme for the half year is outlined below; FEBRUARY 17th. A business meeting at which it was reported that a balance of £1.14.2. was carried over from the previous year ; and the following officers were elected; President; - The Head. Vioe-President- Mr. G. M. Oram,
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