Calendar: 1930-1931 Page 430

ANNUAL REPORT xix Witch by the Dramatic Society which was granted the Sir Barrie Jackson Award given for the best dramatic work produced within the Universities of the United Kingdom in any one year This play was performed again by special request of the National Union of Students at their Congress at Aberystwyth in April 1929 Other events of Commemoration Week were held as usual The Athletic Fixtures with University College took place at Mitcham on December 12th The Commemoration Oration was delivered on December 13th by Dr Montague John Rendall late Head Master of Winchester and on the evening of the same day the Annual Dinner was held at the Hotel Cecil The Commemoration Dance took place in the College on December 14th The preacher at the Commemora- tion Service on December 17th was the Rev Gillingham Rector of St Margaret's Lee At the Debate on the same day the motion was That this generation is morally and artistically inferior to the last On the following evening the Principal the Dean and the President of the held their Reception at which concert was given by the King's College Musical Society the laboratories being thrown open and demonstrations given by members of the Staff and students In Sport the College has perhaps suffered from its prominence in University athletics The College has had at least one representative in every University team this year and in the more popular games the presence of three or four of its players has been common occurrence In addition the President and two of the Vice-Presidents of the came from King's To those who appreciate how good team is built up the periodical absences at 'Varsity matches of the mainstays of the sides will account for the relatively less successful records of some of the Clubs this season The College Societies have had an active year The Gondoliers was produced by the Musical Society on February 28th March 1st and 2nd Variety Concert was given in aid of the Centenary Appeal Fund on December 18th Le Mariage de Figaro" was performed by the French Circle and the Literary Society gave performance of the Hippolytus of Euripides in Professor Murray's translation The Session also witnessed the formation of two new Societies-the Philosophical Society and the Indian Students' Association In number of ways the Student body has given help none the less valuable for being unobtrusive to those responsible for organising the Centenary Celebrations Individual students as volunteers have given great deal of time and trouble in helping in the work of the Centenary Appeal Office and during the Celebrations of the summer in acting as stewards and assisting in the organisation of functions Student Societies have been no less helpful in many different directions quite apart from the considerable sum contributed by them to the Appeal Fund as the result of successful dramatic and musical performances Mention must also be made of the excellent organisation of the Garden Party and Pageant at the Memorial Sports Ground at Mitcham λ