Calendar: 1951-1952 Page 57

56 general information UNION SOCIETY Patron The Principal The elected officers are the President two Vice-Presidents the Secretary two Assistant Secretaries and the Assistant Treasurer The names of the officers for the current session are given in Appendix Β at the end of the Calendar The objects of the Union Society as set out in its constitution are -To promote social intercourse among its members through- out the College the success of students' clubs and societies and the interests of students generally and to provide means of recreation Membership of the Society is open to every present regular student of the College and to members of the Staff Occasional students who are in attendance at the College for not less than four hours week may become members for one year only on the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty in which they are registered The annual subscription for regular and occasional students is £3 10s which in the case of regular students is included in the tuition fee paid to the College and entitles them to membership of all College Clubs and Societies the use of Common Rooms and the Athletic Ground and Pavilion and the right to vote at all General Meetings and Elections Permission from the Principal is necessary before forming any Society and the Rules must be submitted to him for approval The control of the several students' clubs and societies is vested in the Union Society to which all the Athletic Clubs and many of the Societies are affiliated The affairs of the Society are conducted through an Executive Committee on which sit the Officers of the Union and representatives of every branch of student activity It meets monthly during term and is assisted in the conduct of the Society's business by fourteen sub-committees whose powers and duties are defined by constitution and whose proceedings are subject to ratification by the Executive Committee Two grades of Clubs and Societies exist for the benefit of the members approved and affiliated the finances of the latter being entirely administered and directed by the Union Society while those of the former are not in any particular the responsibility of the Union Society The affiliated clubs are -The Association Football Athletic Badminton Boats Boxing Chess Cricket Cross Country Fencing Hockey Judo Lacrosse Netball Rifle Rugby Football Sailing Squash Racquets Swimming Tennis and Table Tennis Clubs the Cercle Fran$ais the German Society the Literary Society the Musical Society the Dramatic Society the Ballroom Dancing Club International Student Service The several athletic clubs are governed by captains and officers elected by their members The finances of all affiliated societies are under the control of the Executive Committee of the Union Society which with the assistance of its Finance Sub-Committee determines the amount of the grant to be made to each club from its funds Throughout term time debates and functions of social nature are arranged with view to promoting the corporate life of the College Commemoration Week is normally held each year at the close of the Michaelmas Term when various social functions take place in- eluding performances by the Musical and Dramatic Societies Dance