CSM Association
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The Camborne School of Mines
Association was formed for all former students of the School and is an independent, self-governing organisation which finances itself entirely, mostly through members' subscriptions. The annual subscription is £20, with free membership in the first year for new graduates.
There are approx 1,000 members who receive three newsletter per year and a copy of the CSM Association Journal, which has been published since 1896. The Association helps to organise social functions throughout the world. Recently, there have been functions in Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Jo'burg and Vancouver.
The Association maintains a database of former students, which is used to enable members to maintain contact worldwide. About half the members are residing or working overseas, particularly in Australia
, Malaysia, Southern Africa, West Africa, and in the U.S. and Canada
. Many being employed in production mining, or in exploration, in tunnelling, civil engineering, quarrying, or in associated financial institutions. There used to be a saying that at the bottom of every hole in the world you would find a Cornishman. However, increasingly, graduates are involved with the oil industry, so there is a very active branch of the Association in Aberdeen
.
Former students have traditionally had very close links with each other and with CSM. Sport has always played a very important part of the life of the School. The CSM RFC and CSM AFC have both recently celebrated their Centenary years and are amongst the oldest football clubs in the UK. The major social functions throughout the year are the Barrel Match where current students play past students at rugby
, soccer, hockey
and squash
and the 'Bottle match
' where CSM plays its old adversary, the Royal School of Mines
(RSM) for a black, battered, metal bottle.
The association's emblem is silver, blue and gold with the fifteen balls of Cornwall overlaid by CSM and crossed pick and shovel, and the motto 'Laboris Gloria Ludi', which has always been taken to mean 'Work Hard, Play Hard'.
Camborne School of Mines
The Camborne School of Mines , commonly abbreviated to CSM, was founded in 1888. It is now a specialist department of the University of Exeter. Its research and teaching is related to the understanding and management of the Earth's natural processes, resources and the environment...
Association was formed for all former students of the School and is an independent, self-governing organisation which finances itself entirely, mostly through members' subscriptions. The annual subscription is £20, with free membership in the first year for new graduates.
There are approx 1,000 members who receive three newsletter per year and a copy of the CSM Association Journal, which has been published since 1896. The Association helps to organise social functions throughout the world. Recently, there have been functions in Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Jo'burg and Vancouver.
The Association maintains a database of former students, which is used to enable members to maintain contact worldwide. About half the members are residing or working overseas, particularly in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Malaysia, Southern Africa, West Africa, and in the U.S. and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Many being employed in production mining, or in exploration, in tunnelling, civil engineering, quarrying, or in associated financial institutions. There used to be a saying that at the bottom of every hole in the world you would find a Cornishman. However, increasingly, graduates are involved with the oil industry, so there is a very active branch of the Association in Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
.
Former students have traditionally had very close links with each other and with CSM. Sport has always played a very important part of the life of the School. The CSM RFC and CSM AFC have both recently celebrated their Centenary years and are amongst the oldest football clubs in the UK. The major social functions throughout the year are the Barrel Match where current students play past students at rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
, soccer, hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
and squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
and the 'Bottle match
Bottle match
The Bottle Match is a varsity match played between the Camborne School of Mines and the Royal School of Mines , Imperial College London...
' where CSM plays its old adversary, the Royal School of Mines
Royal School of Mines
Royal School of Mines comprises the departments of Earth Science and Engineering, and Materials at Imperial College London.- History :The Royal School of Mines was established in 1851, as the Government School of Mines and Science Applied to the Arts...
(RSM) for a black, battered, metal bottle.
The association's emblem is silver, blue and gold with the fifteen balls of Cornwall overlaid by CSM and crossed pick and shovel, and the motto 'Laboris Gloria Ludi', which has always been taken to mean 'Work Hard, Play Hard'.