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H S Y A GRIZZLY SKY WATCHED THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF MINES WIN THE 1950 RACE FOR THE MORPHY CUP ON WEDNESDAY NOV. 22nd. THIS WAS AFTER THE RACE HAD BEEN STOPPED HALF WAY DUE TO A COLLISION BETWEEN GUILDS AND R.C.S. RESULTING IN A BROKEN OAR. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE MINES WERE LEADING BY ABOUT 1 LENGTH FROM GUILDS WHO LED RCS BY A CANVAS. THE OAR REPLACED, THE 'RACE' WAS RESTARTED IN THESE POSITIONS AND THE FINAL PLACING SAW MINES THE UNDOUBTED VICTORS BY If LENGTHS, WITH GUILDS SECOND ABOUT J LENGTH UP ON RCS. THE LOWRY CUP WAS WON BY GUILDS, WITH RCS AND MINES DEAD-HEATED.
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S What the RCS lacked on the river they made up for on the bank. They certainly had the most colourful procession to Putney this year. At 1.30 a ceremoni a l march scoured the various college departments for brownbaggers. Then, with a rendering of the new RCS war-cry 'Kangella' in the RCS Hall, the procession, headed by the Drum, the 'band' and some banners ("Equal Rights for Men',etc) moved off to South Ken., scoring off a motor-cyclist on i t ' s way and rendering 'Lloyd George knew my father' to a bewildered public. Pennies on the Drum supplied funds for a party ticket for 90 (there were 120 of them). At Putney Bridge the leaders were dismayed to see the ticket collector counting the number so 'Every man for himself was the order. Astride Putney bridge, the President, balancing precariously on the parapet oalled for 'Kangella', Finally the RCS task force marohed into the battle-area outside Imperial College boathouse. What followed i s reps orted elsewhere. ( On the way back, Guildsmen propelled a window-clearing barrow into the ranks of the returning scientists. The latter regarded i t as a f a i r prize, and i t certainly arrived back in South Kensington, but i t ' s subsequent fate i s unknown. I.I.I.
The Morphy Cup of 1950 w i l l be remembered f o r two things. F i r s t l y , f o r an extremely good Mines crew who always looked thoroughly comfortable and rowed i n a very businesslike manner. Secondly, f o r bad coxing on the part of the Guilds cox, which not only impeded h i s own boat but the RCS as well. There was a fast ebbing tide and a cross following wind when the three crews turned to d r i f t down to A l l three crews made good starts, s t the start. r i k i n g blade f o r blade, at 37. Guilds took the lead at once being a canvas up on the RCS and nearl y half a length on the Mines at the end of half a minute. The Mines by now were getting well into t h e i r stride and at Harrods the three crews were level. It was at this point that errati c steering on the part of the Guilds kept themselves and the RCS much too close to the Surrey shore. The Mines taking f u l l advantage of t h i s were steered into the fastest part of the tide and rowing very comfortably at 33 proceeded to draw ahead. At the Crab Tree the Mines were h a l f a length up and by the Mile Post had increased this to a length. Soon after the Mile Post as they were approaching the bend the RCS clashed with Guilds, a thing they might well ha-/e done much e a r l i e r . The crews were brought back and restarted just below the Mile Post iri t h e i r relative positions at the time of the clash. In the row i n , though i t looked possible at one time that the RCS might just beat the Guilds f o r second place, the lead of the Mines remained unchallenged, and they won by 1% lengths from the Guilds, with the RCS a further # length behind. A word of praise must be given to the Guilds crew f o r the very fine fighting s p i r i t they showed. The Mines time of 3 min 15 sees f o r the Mile Post showed that they would have done a fast time i f the race had not been interrupted. The Lowry Cup was won by the Guilds in the fast time of 4 min 20 sees. This result was not unexpec-. ted, but due to spirited competition from the other two crews they were unable to establish a lead t i l l the end of the wall. They were obviously the more polished crew as t h e i r 2)C lengths victory showed. There was a fine fight which deservedly ended i n a dead-heat between the Mines and the RCS f o r second place. I f the same fighting s p i r i t i s to charact e r i s e the IC crews this year, then we can hope for great things. C H R I S T M A S
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Hext issue of FELIX w i l l appear on the last day of term and w i l l be a Christmas Number. Contributions with a Christmassy flavour are invited. Orxgxnal verse (or doggerel), ghost stories, plum-pudding humour and Christmas gratuities f o r the Editor w i l l be a l l gratefully accepted.(LATEST BY NEXT FRIDAY)
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S THE EDITO Sir, While appreciating the s t r i c t e s t need f o r economy i n the refectory, especially to produce a chep.p lunch, I oan see no reason to include so much potato at the expense of other vegetables, when cabbage i s only 2ÂŁd. per lb. Is t h i s omission an admission of an i n a b i l i t y to cook cabbage? I f i t i s due to labour problems, I am sure the lady who slams the door i n my face the moment I reach the â&#x20AC;˘precincts, or the other charming creature, the t i c ket whipper, would be only too delighted to do something useful. Yours f a i t h f u l l y , K.P. Eldridge. The Refectory Committee write : Mr. Eldridge discourses eloquently of Cabbages and Queens. On the f i r s t point, one might quote Juvenal (VII. 154} who, freely translated,said that "..endless cabbage browned off even the wretched folk i n the Upper Dining Hall"; or, more seriouslyplead that we have not yet found out how to make both ends meet on the 1/6 lunch, even without the cost of buying and preparing a second vegetable. On the second point, many w i l l r e c a l l that today's queues would last year have had to wait 20-30 minutes longer for their lunches: only tight control of the queues makes for to-day's more expeditious working. The taker of tickets referred to was probably the managerial "queen" responsible for seeing that a l l went well. J .F.levy. (Deputy Chairman,Refectory Ctte.) 26th November, 1950. Dear FELIX, Heartiest congratulations on your f i r s t anniversaryI My dear chap, you have grown out of a l l recognition - i f you wi 11 excuse the avuncular phrase. I remember a time when you were a l i t t l e k i t t e n , knee-high to a typewriter, and now you're a sleek and well-groomed Cat, as black as printers-ink and tremendous i n s t i t u t i o n around I.C.I There i s not the least doubt that as l o ng as there remains an Imperial College bar, our respective Editors s h a l l annually toast your health on the 9th of December, so many happy returns of your birthday, FELIX, and here's power to your elbow. Bless your f u r and whiskers. Yours, PHOENIX. 24th November, 1950. Sir - London i s a cold and impersonal city and i t s character i s strongly reflected i n i t s colleges. Young though this university may be, there i s a sad lack of the tradition and individualism that i s so much a part of others. Have we not a professor with personality and character enough to institute weekly beer parties at the 'Gloucester' or the 'Queen's Arms'? Our ridiculous licensing hours and the 'nine-to-five' students would probably reduce these to afternoon tea parties at Jane Brown's or Vi's Cosy Cafe, but nevertheless occasions when students and teachers could forgather on equal terms in a congenial atmosphere to argue and discuss nothing i n particular . What popularity such a Werner would achieve'. But perhaps South Ken. tea would lack the stimulating effect of Swiss beer and anyway, the board of examiners would no doubt deplore the loss of practical work. Yours f a i t h f u l l y , Peter Rowe. (Chem. Tech.) I prof Werner of Zurich became as famous f o r his beer-garden sessions with students as for his work in inorganic chemistry. Indeed i t i s said that he did hie best work when he had been carried back from the beer garden to his laboratory'. - Ed.) 18th November, 1950. S i r , - Great prominence was given i n the l a s t issue of FELIX to the debagging of a student who s e l l s the 'Daily Worker'. As one of those concerned, who has now had his character blackened by your e d i t o r i a l , I wish to point out that t h i s was not a rag directed against a p o l i t i c a l party. There can be no doubt that i f member of I.C. was f o o l i s h enough to o f f e r FELIX f o r sale outside L.S.E. he would be treated with brutal assault. Who then can grumble when the reverse takes place. Yours sincerely, D. V. Parker, GUILDS. P.S. I suspect that the s e l l e r on 17th had a few kittens when Marcus H a l l arrived. (Mr. Parker's point was made i n our l a s t Editorial,-Ed.)
Foreign Correspondence The colourful item of correspondence reproduced below was received by Mr. M.C.Blythe, Newcastle Manager of the Brush group of companies, from Porto Rico. "Gentlemen, I got he pump which I by from you, but wy, f o r God'8 sake, you doan send me no handle. I loose to me my customer wats the use of Sure I a pump wen she doan have no handle. think you doan treet me r i t e I wrote ten days, ,, and my customer he h o l l e r f o r water l i k e h e l l f r o m the pump you know he i s hot summer here 'now and the win he no blow the pump. She got no handle, so what the h e l l I goan to do with i t doan send me a handle pretty quick I send her back and I goan order some pump from Mayer's Company. Goodbye. Yours t r u l y , X.U.Z. Since I write t h i s I f i n d the goddam handle i n the box, excuse to me. THE UNIVERSITY Three weeks ago a new publishing venture i n the shape ofa London University newspaper was launched. The f i r s t issue was limited i n scope and appeal but as coverage extends to include news from a l l the London college^, "The University" should perform an indispensable service i n integrating the l i f e of our geographically scattered university. Anyone w i l l i n g to serve on the s t a f f of "The University" should contact the Editors of PHOENIX or FELIX, or d i r e c t l y the Editor of "The University", c/o Pi O f f i c e , University College, Gower Street, W.C.I. I.C. Salesman for"The University" are p a r t i c u l a r l y required. "The University" i s published f o r t n i g h t l y a l t e r nately with FELIX. We wish our new contemporary every success.
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ADVERTISEMENTS IN FELIX. Advertisements can now be accepted f o r i n sertion i n FELIX. Conditions and rates are ava i l a b l e on application to the Advertising Manager No charge i s made f o r advertisements or annoucements f o r Imperial College Union, the constituent college unions and ICWA. Clubs and soc i e t i e s w i l l be charged at cost price. A nominal charge (6d per 20 words) i s made for insertions i n the Personal Advertisements column. SADIST'S DEPT. Notice i n 'bus: 'Please do not l e t your children stand on the seats; other people want to s i t on them'. STRICTLY FEMININE Father: "Daughter, I can't imagine why you want to switch to the Royal School of Mines. Why, you'd be the only the only g i r l there!" Daughter: "Right f i r s t time, Pop." HYSTORICAL PITTANCE William P i t t the Younger was actually so t h i n that one of h i s colleagues once referred to him as "The Bottomless P i t t " .
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L On Dec. 9th last year, FELIX was horn; many have since wondered how t h i s momentous event came about. The conception of an Imperial College newspaper has f o r a long time been a twinkle i n the Onion's eye, but the only previous attempts were The Muckrake, which raked so thoroughly that i t was quickly stopped, and a weekly Phoenix which died i n 1930 i n mortal combat with the Hector and the Board of Governors. The matter was again raised at a meeting of the Phoenix Board of Directors lastyear, and the idea so appealed to Derek Howe that he undertook to inquire into i t s f e a s i b i l i t y . The f i r s t thing he did was to buy copious quantities of beer f o r an unemployed f r i end, Ted Hughes, and talk him into accepting the edi t o r s h i p , Ted being so overcome by the hitherto unprecedented spectacle of Derek " i n the chair" that he accepted. The promise of help was obtained from a few other stalwarts, and the s t i l l u n o f f i c i a l FELIX Board held i t s f i r s t meeting.
After some cajoling the Union Executive Committee agreed to back the venture to the l i m i t of ÂŁ5,this figure being more an indication of Derek Howe's eloquence than of the innate generosity of Council. It is perhaps of interest to note that Q.M.C's paper, The Cub, i s subsidised by t h e i r Union up to ÂŁ125 a year. The new FELIX Board therefore decided that the paper should be launched i n a form that would ensure that i t payed i t s way, and Miss Larcom agreed to type and Roneo i t at an economical price. It now remained only to find a name, and something to put into the paper. The former problem was solved f o r us by F. C. Ewels, and we are s t i l l congratulating ourselves on our fortunate choice; the l a t t e r i s a constant source of worry to the Editor, but usually seems to turn up i n the end. 600 copies of the f i r s t issue were produced and sold at a remarkable speed; thereafter 1000 copies were sold each fortnight. The end of the year found the paper established as part of the College, and recognized and constituted by Council as the o f f i c i a l newspaper of I.C. The time had come to find a new method of printing to give us more scope, and yet remain economical - a decision which was i n any case forced on us by the increase i n the price of paper. The success of the new format may be seen i n the c i r c u l a t i o n figures, which has already gone up to 1250, whilst s t i l l a l l owing us to clear a few s h i l l i n g s on each issue. We f e e l that the most f l a t t e r i n g r e f l e c t i o n on our present position was the recent suggestion that an e f f i g y of FELIX be obtained as College mascot.
R The c o l l i s i o n between two of the boats during the iV.orphy Cup race has reduced i t to a near-fiasco for the second year in succession. There i s l i t t l e doubt that the Mines thoroughly deserved their v i c tory; but the placing of Guilds and R.C.S. - had there been no c o l l i s i o n - has been hotly debated in Thequestion of blame for the occrowing c i r c l e s . urence need not concern us here: that i s for the Umpire to decide. The point i s - that a race i s no longer worth the name once i t has been stopped and restarted. The coxes i n a race carry a very heavy responsi b i l i t y , and must concern themselves not only with urging on their crews but also with exemplary steering; in addition, they must remain always alert to the Umpire's megaphone.
T This year's Boat Club Dinner surpassed a l l others i n the length of the speeches; as a result i t ended perilously near to closing time and but for the prompt action of Derek Coomber i n asking f o r a bar extension, there would have been no opportunity f o r members to get 'one f o r the road . After proposing the toast of the King>, the Capt t a i n , D.W.North, asked Mr. Morphy to present the trophies and tankards:1
Morphy Cup - Royal School of Mines. City and Guilds College. Lowry Cup Senior Sculls Tizard Challenge Cup) - CH-Barwise. Junior Sculls Webber Challenge Cup) - D. Benfield. Novice Sculls Lindsav Memorial C U D ) -G.W.Benson ' Pair Oars(Wynne-Finch Cup) CHBarwise & SJPeerless The toast of the club was proposed by the coach Charles Bristow, who outlined the history of the club from the early day after the f i r s t World War, stressing to the freshers that the fine equipment now i n use was due to the s a c r i f i c e s made by members i n the early days. Charles welcomed to the dinner K. C. Wilson ( f i r s t captain of I.C.B.C.) and Mr. Morphy as being men who gave much useful encouragement i n the early 1920's. Commenting on the day's racing, Charles said that the standard of therowing was <|xtremely high and augured well f o r the future; he was confident that under the leadership of 'Micky' North the club could look forward toa successful year. In replying, the Captain said that he too looked forward toa successful year under the trustworthy coaching of Charles. In h i s speech he mentioned and quoted from a recent l e t t e r to the Editor of FELIX, i n which the view was put forward that a college i s judged on i t s academic achievements and hence "brownbagging" i s j u s t i f i a b l e . 'Micky' refuted t h i s suggestion and quoted S i r Henry Tizard, sometime Rector of I.C., who said that the achievemnts of the '46 Henley crew had spread the name of the college quite as much as any academic distinctions. In proposing the toast of Thames R.C., David Nowell, Vice-Captain, emphasized the close associat i o n between I.C. and Thames, t y p i f i e d by the corridor between the boathouses known as "Charles' cut". The reply by the H.Rushmere, Captain of Thames, was livelyand witty; he summed up our relationship i n the words: "We supply the beer and you a constant stream of beer-sodden oars men." The toast of the guests was proposed by Brian Thwaites and replied to by Derek Coomber i n the most appreciated of the evening, which consisted of three very good jokes, and a promise of a bar extension t i l l eleven. This completed, the beer-sodden oarsmen retired to the bar to enjoy t h e i r extra h a l f -
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During i t s two weeks' run, ending ten days ago, the Mission i n the London University as applied to Impe r i a l College, showed that God said much i n the past that i s specially applicable to the present time. The meetings were well attended and aroused considerable interest, and i f one of the aims of the Mission was to provide an opportunity of hearing the Christian Faith expounded i n a clear and practical way, i t was certainlyachieved. The resident Missioner, Mr. Metcalfe C o l l i e r , now a f a m i l i a r figure i n the Hostel, proved himself both an able speaker and a helpful friend to many. It was surprising to f i n d how many lacked an understanding of the logic and truth to be found i n Christ i a n i t y , though many of the basic facts were known. A further series of meetings i s therefore being arranged f o r next term. Competnet speakers are being asked to talk on subjects such as:-"The r e l i a b i l i t y of the New Testament Documents"; "The Church";"How to approach the Christian F a i t h " , and others. Det a i l s w i l l be announced later. However, the work of the Mission w i l l never be finished as there i s always more to be gained i n knowledge and practice of the Christian Faith. P. M. Harlow.
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E With so many students l i v i n g some miles away from College, these inexpensive l i t t l e motors have become of great personal interest to many of us. They are quickly and easily f i t t e d to any type of bicycle, are outstandingly eoonomical, and their manoeuvrability enables them to negooiate London t r a f f i c at least as quickly as other motor vehicles We are therefore giving a serious description of the three most popular types on the market, and impressions of the machines based on the experience of owners i n the College.
R This i s undoubtedly the fastest and most powerful of the three. It i s a two-stroke engine of 49 o.c. developing 1-3 H.P., that drives the rear wheel through a deeply milled r o l l e r . It i s simply f i t t e d to any bicycle without any modification beyond the removal of a section of mud-guard, and is raised or lowered into contact with the wheel by means of a lever on the handlebars. This system has the merit of simplicity, but i t i s i n c l i n ed to sling mud and is f a i r l y heavy on tyres - e tandem type tyre lasts about 1500 miles. A possible criticism i s that i t s top speed of 30 m.p.h. is too high to be safe on most bicycles, but the discomfort of driving an unsprung machine at this speed would keep most people down to a more moderate 20-25, and only use f u l l power on h i l l s . The fuel consumption i s about 200 m.p.g., and the price £21 inclusive.
R This is another f r i c t i o n drive motor, v i a a carborundum r o l l e r to the front wheel. It i s the cheapest of the three under review, and i n corporates a powerful lighting system driven by the magneto-generator. Although of nearly the same capacity asthe Mini-Motor, 45 cc, i t i s noticeably less powerful, giving a maximum speed of 20 m.p.h. and an accleration poor by comparison. It i s understood that a modified engine i s to be produced, with redesigned cylinder ports to give greater power. The two owners of these motors in the College also complain of poor starting. It i s open to the same criticism of mudslinging and tyre wear as the Mini-Motor, a tyre lasting about 1500 miles but costing only 13/2d. The makers claim 250 m.p.g., but our owners find they get about 180 m.p.g. in London. Price 18 gns. inclusive.
R This i s certainly the neatest power unit, the whole contraption including engine, fuel tank and drive being housed i n the rear hub. The whole rear wheel i s sold comlete and no modification to the bicycle i s necessary. It is a much smaller engine than the previous two, being only 25 cc, but i t gives a quite remarkable amount of power, giving a top speed of 23 m.p.h. and sufficient use for most London h i l l s . It has a real clutch that can be used as such, although i t appreciates a l i t t l e pedal assistance i n starting from rest, and w i l l accelerate smoothly (albeit gently) from a walking pace on the throttle alone. There i s not space here for technical details, but i t i s a remarkably ingenious and e f f i c i e n t piece of engineering. Fuel consumption i s 260-300 m.p.g.-, and the price £25 inclusive.
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Oneof the most closely guarded secrets of the era can now be t o l d , how an anonymous group of grammarians, working i n secrecy i n a remote sectian of the country, have f i n a l l y succeeded i n s p l i t t i n g the infinitive. The so-called "Bronz Project" got under way i n 19*3 with the i n s t a l l a t i o n of huge Infinitron speci a l l y constructed f o r the job by Caltech philologists. Though the exact details are s t i l l withheld f o r reasons of security, i t i s possible to desribe the general process. From a stockpile of fissionable gerunds, encased i n leaden cliches to prevent radio-activity, a s u i t able subject i s withdrawn and placed i n the i n f i n i t ron together with a smallamount.of syntax. A l l this material must be handled with great care as the s l i ghtest s l i p may lead to a painful solecism. Once inside the apparatus, the gerund i s whirled about at great speed, meanwhile being bombarded with small particples. A man with Gender Counter stands always ready to warn others i f the Alpha-Beti c a l rays arereleased i n such high quantities as to render the scientists neuter. The effect of the bombardment i s to dissociate the whirling parts of speech from one another u n t i l at length an i n f i n i t i v e s p l i t s off from i t s gerund It i s picked up and i s ejected from the machine. gingerly with a pair of hanging clauses and plunged into a bath of pleonasm. When i t cools, i t i s ready f o r use. The question i s often asked: Can other countr i e s likewise s p l i t the i n f i n i t i v e ? I think we can safely answer "No". Though i t i s true that Russia, f o r one, i s known to have large supplies of the saurus hidden away behind the P l u r a l Mountains, i t i s doubtful i f the Russians possess the s c i e n t i f i c technique. They have the i n f i n i t i v e but not the know-how. (Originally published i n "Tennessee Valley Engineer")
. Friday evening the 17th November was a notable evening at the Union. The ladies of I.C.W.A. were demonstrating their capabilities as organisers and their charm as hostesses on the occasion of the I.C.W.A. dance. This dance,well known as one of the leading social events of the I.C.year, proved to be quite as good as its many predecessors and was very well attended. The •Vice-President of I.C.W.A., Br. Pratt, with her usual good-natured enthusiasm, set the pace for a r e a l l y enjoyable evening. Two past VicePresidents, Miss Sherwood and Lady H i l l were also present. It seems extremely unlikely that J I.C.W.A. w i l l ever spoil their reputation for being able to put on a "good show" at their dances. Many thanks to tlaem from a l l who attended.
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E As i s amply t o l d on another page i t i s just twelve months since FELIX was born - twelve months i n which our college has been very much i n the public eye: spectacularly i n the West London Police Court and on the Serpentine, quietly and more s i g n i f i c a n t l y i n the Parliamentary debates on the concept of a Technical University. In t h i s l a s t year of the perpetual struggle to prevent the college from degenerating into a forcing nous* of technical knowledge, individuals rather than organisations have both led the way and carried most of the burdens, amongst whom E. M. Hughes, f i r s t edi t o r of FELIX i s a notable example. It was because he f e l t so strongly that much of the apathy at I.C. was due to ignorance of what went on that Ted consented to become a veterinary obstret i c i a n , wet-nurse and guiding hand when FELIX was f i r s t conceived. Ted Hughes was boen i n Croydon i n 1923, the son of an eminent dental surgeon. When he l e f t school at Saffron Waldron (Higher School C e r t i f i c a t e with one mark to spare), he put i n a year i n an engineering shop. He then went to Northampton Engineering College when he f a i l e d Part I (this time by an unspecified margin). After his t r a i n i n g i n Canada he was commisioned i n the E.A.F. as a p i l o t , sunbathed h i s way through 0. T.U. i n the Bahamas and then flew Liberators based on Ceylon and the Cocos Islands. The Utopian society of these islands i n which the worst disease i s asthma and the only 'crime' the anticipation of marriage, made a l a s t i n g impression on him and did much to restore a f a l t e r i n g f a i t h i n humanity. It i s interesting to note that while enjoying London l i f e more than most, he feels that only such a communal appraach as the setting up of a resi d e n t i a l university of South Kensington, with at l e a st two l i b e r a l arts f a c u l t i e s brought i n , can provide that i n t e l l e c t u a l clash between different types of mind, so essential to university society. His college l i f e i s very much i n keeping with his reserved, polished, competent and somewhat persuasive manner. For the f i r s t two years he worked "because I f e l t I ought to". In his t h i r d year he calmly picked up the heaviest, and t r i c k i e s t job the editorship of FELIX - carried i t overwhelmingly to success and collected a f i r s t i n Mechanical Engineering on the way. Without, we dare aver, d i s turbing one lock of the perfectly parted hair or neglecting once to polish h i s glistening shoes. With his proteg4 well established Ted has r e l uctantly become Editor-elect of PHOENIX but despite this association with fine jeathers and ancient l i n eage he i s s t i l l Advisory Editor of the nosier and we hope more agile FELIX. Ted i s now engaged on research i n gas dynamics. He i s Secretary of the Links club, plays squash f o r 1. C., and has already shown himself an administrator of standing and a man with the good of the college very much i n h i s mind. For the future we may be sure that Ted Hughes w i l l continue to edit and engineer with equal f a c i l i t y .
by Umfaam. Attention i n the garden, at this time of the year of wet muggy nights, should be directed towards those flowers which overcrowd and wither i n the shelter of every wall. The less pleasing flowers, should be immediately uprooted and cast out, for they muscle out the sweet and beautiful varities, a l l of which require constant care and encouragement. In arid places progress i s much accelerated by the early and frequent applications of a solution G-innan Lime, which should be allowed to soak right i n . At this stage i t i s often expedient to transplant the flowers to less crowded jarts of the garden, where there i s plenty of shade If the above precautions are observed, while keeping the plants warm at nights, and well protected from o h i l l s , these f l o r a should be at the height of fragrant loveliness for Christmas. Although large scale experiments carried out in America on the upturning of Clods and subsequent spraying with D.D.T. were most effective, the more efficien t method i s the removal of each weed, indiv ideally, by hand; even i f this may be more backbreaking. I commend to you a l l a supreme effort to set our hop-garden in order before i t becomes too i n fested. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; . APOLOGY PENDING? "Matrons we have always found d i f f i c u l t , but Shirley Meek has never disappointed us yet". (From the review of 'Mandraagola' i n Phoenix Review 1949-50).
FRIDAY, DECEMBER l s t . "Ends and Means,' lecture by Prof. V.C.Illing,Imperi a l Institute Cinema, 4-. 15 pm. I.C. S.C.M. Study Week-end. "The Reliance of the Bible to-day", by E.C.Blackman & P.G.Eyers. I.C. Dram. Soc, & LUDS joint production:'Arms and the Man' by G.B.Shaw. U.L.U. President's B a l l , Senate House, 7.30-11.30. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2nd. I.C.R.F.C. v. St. Catherine's C o l l . Camb. Away. I.C.H.C. v. N.P.L. Teddington. Home. I.C. Dram. Soc. & LUDS production - last performance. I.C.CCC. v. Woodford Green A.C. (Roehampton) ICW5C. (Netball) v. U.C.H. Away 11.00 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 r d . I.C. Mountaineering Club meet at Harrison Rocks. MONDAY, DECEMBER 4th. I.C. Dancing Club. General Meeting, Botany Lecture Theatre, 1.15 pm. C.& G. Radio Club. "Magic", by Prof. O.A.Saunders, Room o4, Guilds, 4 pm. TUESDAY, DECEMBER, 5th. I.C. Railway Soc. Presidential Address by Arthur Dean Esq., Room N.26, C.& G. 5-15 pm. I.C. Chem. Soc. "The Work ofa Government Lab." by Dr. G.M.Bennett, R.C.S. 5-15 pm. R.C.S. Math. & Phys, Soc. "The Impact of Astronimi c a l Development on Human Thought", by Rev. M.Davidson. I.C. Choir & Orchestra, under John Clements: 'Acis and Galatea', Upper Hall,Union, 5-30. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6th. I.C.H.C. U.L. Cup, v. King's C o l l . Away. C.&G. Radio Soc, V i s i t to G.E.C. Research Labs. Wembley. R.S.M. Dance, Upper H a l l , Union, 7-30 pm. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7 t h . R.C.S. Nat. Hist. Soc. Christmas Social, Upper H a l l , 7.0 pm. C.&G. Engineering Soc. "Important Considerations i n the Design of Welded Structure", by Dr. R.Weck, Room 15, C.&G., 5 pm. I.C. Musical Soc. Beethoven's Kreuzer Sonata, Guilds Board Room. 1.15FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8th. Proposed Beaver's Club, inaugural meeting, Union Bar, 7.30. A l l beards c o r d i a l l v invited. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9th. FELIX celebrates i t s f i r s t birthday. I.C.B.C. Thames R.C. Plum Pudding VIII's at Putney. I.C.A.V.C. U.L. six-a-side Competition at Motspur Park. I.C.R.F.C. v. University Vandals. Home. I.C.H C. v. Southgate Adelaide, Away. I.C. Entertainments Committee. 'Hop', 8.0 pm. I.C.CCC. - U.L. Championships (Roehampton) ICWSC. (Netball) v. Bed. Isk. Home, 11.00 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10th. I.C. Film Soc. "Die Dreigroschenoper", & "Children of the C i t y " , New Lounge 7-15 pm. MONDAY, DECEMBER 11th. "Aims and Means" lecture. "Mining and Mankind" by Prof. J.A.S. Ritson, Imp. Inst. Cinema, 4.15TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12th. I.C. Chem. Soc. "Science & Criminal Investigation", by Dr. G.E.Turfitt, R.C.S., 5-15 pm. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13th. I.C.A.F.C. v. R.M.A. Sandhurst. I.C.H.C. v. Old Thamesians. Home. I.C.R.F.C. v. R.M.A. Sandhurst. Home. C.& G. Radio Soc, V i s i t to Radiffusion, Wandsworth. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14th. I.C. Mus. Soc. Four-part Motets &Carols, Guilds Board Room, 1.15. FRIDAY, DEVEMBER 15th. "FELIX No. 15Christmas Issue. Michelmas Term ends. R.C.S. Carnival - "Fairground F r o l i c s " , 8.0 - 2.0 am. 1
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SPORT D In a c o l l e g e the s i z e o f I.C. i t i s n a t u r a l that we have amongst our numbers, many outstanding p e r s o n a l i t i e s i n the realm o f s p o r t . I t i s grati f y i n g t o f i n d t h a t t h i s t a l e n t i s recognised by the u n i v e r s i t y s e l e c t o r s , and that as a r e s u l t I.C. i s , i n general, w e l l represented i n the- u n i v e r s i t y tearrs. We f e e l t h e r e f o r e , that our readers may be i n t e r e s t e d t o hear o l I.C.'s c o i . t r i b u t i o n to u n i v e r s i t y sport and have Included i n t h i s i s s u e b r i ef accounts from two u n i v e r s i t y c l u o s . The demand o f the u n i v e r s i t y f o r our best players n a t u r a l l y weakens the c o l l e g e tear.s, ,nd match s e c r e t a r i e s cannot t h e r e f o r e o b t a i n such good f i x tures as would otherwise be p o s s i b l e . This r a i s e s a most c o n t r o v e r s i a l p o i n t i n the f i e l d college s p o r t , the pros and cons o f which nave been debated over many a p i n t of beer i n the bar - t o which c l u b aoes the l o y a l t y o f the { l a y e r s belong, c o l l e g e or university. Many p l a y e r s have three c l u b s s i m u l taneously demanding t n e i r s e r v i c e s and the d e c i s i o n i s a hard one t o make. A p r e l i m i n a r y l i s t o f u n i v e r s i t y purples awarded f o r the. 1949-1950 season was l u b l i s h e d i n the Review i s s u e o f l h o e n i x . Ihose given below have been awarded s i n c e t h a t p u b l i c a t i o n . Sports Ed.
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Y . A f t e r twp d i s a p j o i n t J n t ' v o l u n t a r y ' t r i a l s the f i n a l ' i n v i t a t i o n o n l y ' t r i a l provided scire e x c e l l ent Rugby and a p o t e n t i a l l y strong team was s e l e c t ed. A f t e r f i g h t i n g an unbeaten B r i g h t o n t o a draw i n the f i r s t match t h e team s e t t l e d down well and three s u c c e s s i v e wins, i n c l u d i n g a 5-3 (1 e. t o 1 p.p.) win over S t . Vary's H o s p i t a l l e d t o the ear l y b u i l d i n g up o f an e x c e l l e n t team s p i r i t . The l o s s o f the centre t r i a n g l e from the scium and the i n a b i l i t y o f f i n d i n g a s u i t a b l e half-back combination has c o n s i d e r a b l y weakened the team and three o f the l i s t f o u r games been l o s t . One noteworthy p o i n t about these l o s t games i s the fact t h a t even under pressure the U n i v e r s i t y team have continued t o play good a t t a c k i n g Bug by and the score has been i n c i d e n t a l to the s p i r i t o f the Of t h e team, I.C. have r e g u l a r l y provided f i v e p l a y e r s - P. Evans ( c a p t . ) , R. Severn Chon. s e c ) , D. C r o s s l e y , B. P o b i n s , ''. Robinson. Ihe o f f i c e r s o f the U.L.R.F.C. a r e very g r a t e f u l t o the 1.0. Club f o r t h e i r e x c e l l e n t co-operation i n p r o v i d i n g , a l l too f r e q u e n t l y , l a s t minute reserves - reserves who have played w i t h d i s t i n c t i o n i r the U n i v e r s i t y c o l ours . Record t o date: V.8 w.4 D.l L.? Pts. F o r 56 A g a i n s t bS. d
The I.C. Squash Rackets Club has s t a r t e d the season i n a v e r y s a t i s f a c t o r y manner. Four 1 s t team matches have been won, i n c l u d i n g those a g a i n s t Ashtead and Lensbury, who are among o u r s t r o n g e s t opponents. Wimbledon proved j u s t t o o s t r o n g f o r us: t h i s nev; f i x t u r e was however a great s u c c e s s , A weakand we hope t o t u r n t h e t a b l e s i n January. ened team w i t h o u t J e f f . Kenyon were n a r r o w l y d e f e a t ed by Kings C o l l e g e . Kenyon, '.'.'right and Squire are c o n s i s t e n t p e r formers. M a r t i n arid Swain a * numbers 3 and 5 have been e r r a t i c , but s h o u l d improve w i t h more match p l a y and e x p e r i e n c e . The second team has won t w i c e and l o s t t w i c e . LOST 2 - 3 R e s u l t s : V . Wimbledon Lensbury WON 2 - 2 V . V . R.N.C. WON 5 - 0 Kings Colege LOST 2 - 3 V . WON 4 - 1 v. Ashtead AldenhauriansWON O l d 3 - 2 V . J . Mc- C.
R I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e 1, Westminster 6 I.C. made a somewhat h u r r i e d e x i t from t h e U.L. Cup c o m p e t i t i o n when they were beaten b y Westminster at H a r l i n g t o n on Sturday November 1 1 t h . The f i r s t h a l f o f t h e game was f a i r l y even but I.C. c o u l d o n l y score once a g a i n s t Westminster's 3B r i s c o e 3 c o r e d t h e I C. g o a l a f t e r t h e o p p o s i t i o n had b u i l t up a t h r e e g o a l l e a d , t h e f i r s t o f which was put past W i l l i a m s by an u n f o r t u n a t e I.C. defender. In t h e second p e r i o d I.C, w i t h Ward l i m p i n g on the r i g h t - w i n g , were a l w a y s ' f i g h t i n g a l o s i n g b a t t l e and, t r y as they might, c o u l d not stop Westminster adding t h r e e more t o t h e i r t o t a l . On t h i s form Westminster, a s s i s t e d by Wade,last year's U.L. c a p t a i n , s h o u l d w i n t h e Cup; we wish them luck. The I.C. team was:- W i l l i a m s ( c a p t . ) ; C o l l i n s o n , Ward; E a s t l a n d , P e r k i n s , L a s t ; J e w i t t , 'Wheeler, Thompson^.E.), Briscoe, Bowtell. In D i v i s i o n I I of t h e U.L. League I.C. 2nd X I have dropped 3 p o i n t s out o f 4 t o L.S.E. and somehow c o n t r i v e d t o l o s e t o West Ham T.C. Four v i c t o r i e s g i v e t h e 2nd X I 9 p o i n t s from 7 games. The 3 r d XI l o s t t h e i r f i r s t 4 D i v i s i o n I I I games but won t h e next two s c o r i n g 23 g o a l s i n t h e process. On Saturday, Dec. 9 t h , I.C. defend t h e U . L . s i x With p l e n t y a-side championship a t Motspur Park. of v o c a l support I.C. might w i n t h i s tournament f o r the t h i r d y e a r i n s u c c e s s i o n . A. A. G.
. In the years s i n c e the War, the U.L. Soccer i n U.L. Club has been i n t e g r a t e d i n t o a major A.U., and has t h i s season i t s s t r o n g e s t f i x t u r e l i s t for many y e a r s , i n c l u d i n g matches a g a i n s t Oxford, Cambridge and P a r i s U n i v e r s i t i e s , and many r e j r e s entative sides of hign standing. As w e l l as f i e l d ing a strong team, the U n i v e r s i t y Eoccer Club runs a League o f t h r e e D i v i s i o n s , embracing 86- teams from a l l but t h r e e o f the C o l l e g e s run.dug Soccer sides. An annual S i x - a - S i d e Tournanent i s h e l d ( t h i s year on December 9 t h . ) , and a l s o the Uniyers i t y A s s o c i a t i o n F o o t b a l l Cup c o m p e t i t i o n . With a l l t h i s happening i n t i l s present season, i t seems a f a r cry from two se-so.-s ago, when no l e s s than 7 of the U n i v e r s i t y team cane froir I.e., to t o day, when I.C.'s s o l e l i r . i i i s a non-playing Secretary and when I.C. have j u s t l o s t i n t e r e s t i n the Cup f o r t h i s season. However, the I.C. Soccer Club s t i l l s u p i o r t the U.L. Club as f a r as they are able and look forward t o the day when I.C. i s again i r a p o s i t i o n to s u p j l y U n i v e r s i t y p l a y e r s . I t w i l l long be r e membered i n U n i v e r s i t y c i r c l e s t h a t i t was l a r g e l y due t o I.C. p l a y e r s i n the post-war years t h a t the U n i v e r s i t y Club i s what i t i s today. To d a t e , the U n i v e r s i t y team has played s i x games and been beaten only once, l a s t Saturday a t Camb r i d g e , by t h e U n i v e r s i t y , the only goal o f the match being the d e c i d i n g g o a l . Put n.ost Important o f a l l the team beat a f u l l County s i d e r e c e n t l y when they defeated Sussex .3-0 a t Fastbourne. 5he County d i d the hontur o f f i e l d i n g the s t r o n g e s t team they could y u s t e r , but i t was not strong enough, which augurs w e l l f o r the f u t u r e . W.P.G.
PURPLES The f o l l o w i n g members of the College were awarded U n i v e r s i t y Colours l a s t year i n a d d i t i o n to those l i s t e d i n PHOENIX REVIEW. ATHLETICS A.B.Watts ( G u i l d s ) Re-award. K.J.Brookman (R.C.S.) C.J.Windle ( G u i l d s ) E.F.Whitlock (Mines)
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WOMEN'S CRICKET Miss A.Harlow (R.C.S.) Miss P.Harlow (R.C.S.}
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WOMEN'S SWIMMING Miss K.Stedman (R.C.S.)
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