Not without misgiving was it decided to revive this year that "poor thing but our own"-the "Founder." Behind, lay the grim spectre of the financial disaster of 1929; before, no assurance of success, but plenty of optimism. As was pointed out recently, the Rhodian is intended to mirror the College spirit, and we take this opportunity of affirming that the object of the "Founder" also is to reflect the spirit of the College-in its lighter and more abandoned moments-in fact, "just Rhodes talking."
From Editorial: So too in our world we attempt to pursue a policy, in the presentation of the pervading spirit and thought of our College, which shall have due regard for the proportionate bearing upon the Student Life in its intrinsic setting. To the dominating and general we shall give prominence, while for the localised and particular we shall have but a correspondingly small space-the distorted and insensate view we shall reject.
From the Editorial: "A poor thing but our own" is the motto which describes the Founder, for though it may not be of great literary value, though it may not contain ideas that will revolutionise the world, yet it is indeed our own. This issue is in this respect a great advance on any previous ones for it has drawn from all sections of our little community. We wish to thank all who have contributed, subscribed, or in any other way helped to make this issue a success. We want the co-operation of the whole College and we want everyone to feel that it is his own paper: we shall publish everything we receive (if it is good enough) and hope to be able to offer prizes shortly.
The R.U.C. Dramatic Society presents in the Rhodes Hall, on Saturday, September 20th, 1930, at 8:15 p.m. the Pirates of Penzance, or the Slave of Duty. By Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan (Produced by permission of Mr. D'Oyly Carte).
The Rhodes University College Foundation Day programme includes the following: War memorial service at Botha House; Roman triumph procession; Rag in front of Fitchat's buildings; Hockey match; Mixed lunch in the men's and women's dining halls: chaperone: Mrs. Lord. Annual Meeting of the R.U.C. Turf Club and baby show; Fancy dress "leap year" dance in the College Hall, dancing till 12 midnight.
