EVERY FORTNIGHT
FRIDAY
IMPERIAL COLLEGE
No 25
12 OCTOBER
1951
LONG VAC. T R A V E L S GETTl NG AWAY FROM IT ALL FROM OUR
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT
This year's long v a c a t i o n has been chara c t e r i z e d by the range o f the t r a v e l s undertaken. I t i s as i f I.e. men had v i e d with each other f o r the d i s t i n c t i o n of t r a v e l l i n g the f a r t h e s t . T h e i r wanderings cover f o u r continents . P r i z e s f o r the f u r t h e s t d e s t i n a t i o n go to three p a r t i e s who went to America, A s i a and A f r i c a r e s p e c t i v e l y . David G r i f f i t h s and Bryan P i l e were among s e v e r a l Miners who corssed the A t l a n t i c to v i s i t goldmines i n Canada, where, they admit, they "staked no claims but claimed a few steaks". Sam Mossman and George s t u r t flew to Bahrein Island i n the P e r s i a n Gulf, there to i n t e r e s t themselves i n o i l free from p o l i t i c s . Wally Goss took a U n i v e r s i t y soccer eleven on a tour of Kenya and describes h i s experiences i n the next column. As usual the Mines sent a contingent to the Gold Coast, over 2000 miles away. Other v i s i t o r s to A f r i c a were B r i a n purslow and CM. Hargreaves who took a boat to Tangier and returned overland through Spain. There were the usual hordes of penniless I.C. men scouring Europe f o r the lowest dives and cheapest h o t e l s . Spain and A u s t r i a again seem to have been popular i n d i r e c t p r o p o r t i o n to the f a v o u r a b i l i t y of t h e i r exchange r a t e s . Pour members of I.C.W.A. were seen i n an innsbruck beer garden swigging l a g e r from l a r g e tankards i n the company of l e a t h e r trousered Tyroleans, (from a u s u a l l y r e l i a b l e source). Near S e v i l l e , Stephen wearne nearly b u i l t a dam on the Guadalquiver, was shaved by a barber and escaped a v i s i t from your r e porter only because he was making up to a g i r l i n the l o c a l c i g a r e t t e f a c t o r y at the time. (Continued on p'.ge
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The s e r v i c e s o f a H a i r d r e s s e r , Mr. Mablin, . w i l l be a v a i l a b l e to members o f the Union, i n a ' room on the second f l o o r o f the R e f e c t o r y Building. Appointments w i l l be by bookings to Mr. Mablin o n l y . At present he w i l l be a t C o l l e g e on Mondays and Tuesdays, 9.Cam.-6.0pm., but t h i s w i l l be extended to f u r t h e r days i f there i s the demand. U n t i l a wash-basin i s i n s t a l l e d , probably i n the new year, the s e r v i c e w i l l be h a i r c u t t i n g only, f o r which the charge i s l / 6 d . Razor blades are on s a l e .
GENERAL
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The next FEIIX appears on Friday 26th October, the morning of the E l e c t i o n r e s u l t s , and w i l l include news of the l a t e s t r e s u l t s at s a l e time.
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FELIX i s on sale i n the main entrances to the R.C.S., Guilds and Mines, the Huxley B u i l d i n g R.C.S., Guilds, Mines and the Huxley B u i l d i n g from 9.30 - 10.15, and i n the Hostel and Q.A. i n the early morning. During the day i t i s a v a i l a b l e i n the Books t a l l , Bar and the G u i l d s ' L i b r a r y .
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On J u l y 26th. the London U n i v e r s i t y Soccer Club party l e f t London A i r p o r t to f l y to Kenya f o r a Tour of I B games at the i n v i t a t i o n of the Kenya F o o t b a l l A s s o c i a t i o n . The party comprised a V i c e - P r e s i d e n t of the Club, myself, the Secret a r y , and 18 other p l a y e r s drawn from 8 C o l l e g e s . The Tour covered 38 days on the I s l a n d of Zanzibar. Both games i n Tanganyika were played at Dar-es-Salaam, w h i l s t the 15 In Kenya were spread over 7 at N a i r o b i , 4 at Momba^sa, 2 at Kisumu and 2 at Nakuru. Of a l l these 10 were won, 3 drawn and 5 l o s t , w i t h 49 goals scored a g a i n s t 20 - i n a l l a very c r e d i t a b l e performance c o n s i d e r i n g that at one stage 9 games were played i n 13 days'. My r e f l e c t i o n s upon r e t u r n i n g home are twofold, from the s o c i a l and from the f o o t b a l l aspect. Most s t r i k i n g to a newcomer to thi3 part of the world l a the presence of l a r g e numbers of Indians as p a r t of the p o p u l a t i o n . The white, or European, comrminltles are s m a l l and somewhat i s o l a t e d , and as a r e s u l t t h e i r way of l i f e i s c o n a i d e r a b l y f r e e r than ours, aided and abetted by the absence of the a u s t e r i t i e s of the present day B r i t i s h I s l e s . , The c o s t of l i v i n g i s s l i g h t l y higher, but o f f s e t t i n g t h i s are the considerably higher s a l a r i e s and the much lower income tax r a t e - maximum 3/6d. i n the £ 1 . A non-graduate teacher, f o r i n s t a n c e , would commence at a s a l a r y some £300 higher than h i s count e r p a r t here at home. Much has been done to educate and house the A f r i c a n n a t i v e , but i t i s a slow and l a b o r i o u s undertaking, and apart from the immediate surrounds of towns, he remains w i t h a l l his i n h e r i t a n c e s but savagery and c a n n i b a l i s e . W r i t i n g of the n a t i v e b r i n g s to mind the f o o t b a l l out there, f o r of the 18 games played, but 5 were against a l l - w h i t e teams, the r e s t were against A f r i c a n or Asian s i d e s . I t was the A f r i c a n s t y l e of play that r e q u i r e d some change of t a c t i c s from the normal method of play, f o r a l l A f r i c a n s play barefooted, and as a r e s u l t , at f i r s t there was some hesitancy to t r e a t the bare f o o t as the booted foot would be t r e a t e d l Accordingly the A f r i c a n had the opportunity to get to the b a l l and then use h i s outstanding speed and a g i l i t y to f u l l e f f e c t . But having discovered the r i g h t t a c t i c s to overcome t h i s , the problem became less' acute, f o r the A f r i c a n has no s t r a t e g i c a l b r a i n , his f o o t b a l l i s stereotyped and he cannot adapt i t to s u i t conditious. But i t was an experience to watch them, and on occasions t o c o n t r o l t h e i r games, one which w i l l remain with me f o r always. W.P.Goss.
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E X P E D I T I O N
BLOOD HOLY
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Although arrangements f o r the Main E x p e d i t i o n d u r i n g t h e Summer V a c . n e x t y e a r a r e a t p r e s e n t uncertain, t h e general preparations are going ahead. The P i l o t P a r t y s p e n t a f o r t n i g h t t h i s Summer a t H o l y I s l a n d . T h e y were s e e n o f f f r o m L o n d o n o n 9 t h . A u g u s t b y P e t e r H a s k e l l , who was u n a b l e t o go a s t h e i r l e a d e r .
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S i r - On t h e 2 5 t h O c t o b e r , l-5p.m. a M o b i l e Team of Blood C o l l e c t o r s i s v i s i t i n g t h i s C o l l e g e on behalf o f theN a t i o n a l Blood Transfusion S e r v i c e . L a s t t e r m 46 members d o n a t e d b l o o d a n d I h a v e b e e n a s k e d i f t h l 3 number c o u l d b e r a i s e d t o 150 i n v i e w o f t h e d e s p e r a t e n e e d . L i s t s a r e a v a i l a b l e i n G u i l d s and t h e H e a l t h Room f o r s i g n i n g , a n d m e d i c a l d e t a i l s w i l l b e s u p p l i e d b y N u r s e J o n e s t o t h o s e who w i s h f o r further information. I a s k you, S i r , i f y o u w o u l d b r i n g t h e above d e t a i l s t o the a t t e n t i o n of your readers. Yours f a i t h f u l l y , D.V. P a r k e r . C i t y & Guilds College
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STOP awCER ff»«ftfiqS.1LW00B fMK fertHVS ExPGWnoneiy on j>zrmm. T h e y a r r i v e d a t H o l y I s l a n d v i a A r d r o 3 s a n and, Arran and found i t r a i n i n g very hard. T h i s was "a f e a t u r e o f t h e d i s t r i c t t o w h i c h we e v e n t u a l l y became more o r l e s s a c c u s t o m e d , " a n d o u r s p e c i a l c o r r e s p o n d e n t goes on t o d e s c r i b e t h e e x p e d i t i o n :
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The members o f J..C.M.C. who s p e n t t h e i r summer h o l i d a y i n S c o t l a n d a l l a r r i v e d , b y a m i r a c l e of chance, a t Glencoe Youth H o s t e l a t approximatel y t h e same t i m e . T h e r e a f t e r , we s p e n t t h r e e d a y s i n t h e S.M.C. h u t o n B e n N e v i s a n d a b o u t e i g h t d a y s i n Skye. The s t a y a t t h e h u t was m o s t s u c c e s s f u l and t h r e e g r e a t r i d g e s o f B e n N e v i s were c l i m b e d . To emerge f r o m t h e w i l d a n d l o n e l y g r a n d e u r o f t h e s e r i d g e s o n t o a summit d e c o r a t e d w i t h . t o u r i s t s a n d o r a n g e p e e l was l i k e e n t e r i n g a n o t h e r , l e s s pleasing, world. I f t h e y h a d come up f o r t h e v i e w t h e y were d i s a p p o i n t e d f o r t h e B e n i s most u n k i n d to the t o u r i s t i n t h i s respect. We a r r i v e d a t G l e n b r i t t l e o n a g l o r i o u s d a y . From t h e 'bus t h e m a i n C u i l l i n r i d g e seemed ' b e c k o n u s - was t h e w e a t h e r g o i n g t o i m p r o v e a t . l a s t ? I t was n o t t o b e , f o r p o o r w e a t h e r , t h i c k m i s t a n d two d a y s s p e n t o n r e s c u e p a r t i e s p u t u s i l l a t ease w i t h t h e C u i l l o n . Had t h e v i r t u e s o f t h e s e h i l l s b e e n e x a g g e r a t e d ? T h e n came a d a y o f g l o r i o u s sunshine w i t h l u n c h on t h e C i o c h and t e a on S g u r r A l a s d a i r , t h e l a t t e r a c c o m p a n i e d b y t h e most w o n d e r f u l v i e w B r i t a i n c a n o f f e r - o n one s i d e the jagged peaks o f t h e r i d g e , on t h e o t h e r , t h e i s l a n d s r e s t i n g p e a c e f u l l y on a b l u e sea. Me r a n down t h e s t o n e s h o o t i n t o C o i r e L a g e n , h a p p y i n t h e knov/ledge o f a d a y w e l l s p e n t . She C u i l l i n h a d Nvoven t h e i r s p e l l a n d v;e h a d f a l l e n u n d e r i t .
"Our work o n t h e i s l a n d was s u p p o s e d t o e n t a i l a f a i r l y thorough survey o f the f l o r a , f a u n a , g e o l o g y a n d w e a t h e r , w i t h t h e two c i v i l e n g i n e e r s d o i n g a c e r t a i n amount o f r e - m a p p i n g _
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and f i x i n g o f r e f e r e n c e p o i n t s f o r t h e D e n e f i t o f b i o l o g i s t s who were r e p u t e d l y u n a b l e t o r e a d maps. U n f o r t u n a t e l y t h e weather p r o v i d e d t h e meteoro l o g i s t s w i t h c o n s i d e r a b l e amusement a n d r a t h e r cramped t h e s t y l e o f t h e r e s t o f t h e p a r t y . In s p i t e o f s t r o n g winds and f r e q u e n t heavy r a i n , the b o t a n i s t s a n d g e o l o g i s t s succeeded i n making a V e r y f a i r a t t e m p t a t t h e i r e n d o f t h e work;
b u t t h e e n t i r e a b s e n c e o f some a n i m a l s w h i c h t h e z o o l o g i s t s h a d come p r e p a r e d t o s t u d y , a n d t h e g r o u n d i n g o f most i n s e c t s r a t h e r s p o i l e d t h i s l i n e o f work. T h e s u r v e y o r s s e t f o r t h manf u l l y o n most d a y s l a d e n w i t h a n i m p r e s s i v e a r r a y o f instruments, b u t on s e v e r a l occasions were f o r c e d t o r e t u r n when t h e r a i n o n t h e i r t h e o d o l i t e t e l e s c o p e s c u t v i s i b i l i t y down t o l i t t l e more t h a n a f e w i n c h e s . "
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FELIX CALLING In this issue of Felix, we have concentrated on bringing our views up-to-date with an account 01 college activities which have taken place during the long vac', and by giving a preview of some of the outstanding events of the Autumn term. He have not produced a Freshers' issue, filling our pages with exhortations to rally round, keep the flag flying, etc., etc., since this would be unfair to our established readers, nevertheless, we take this opportunity of urging every Freshman to take some part in Student activities. The aim of this paper is to provide an independent, objective view, unbiased by sectional interests - this can only be done properly if the different shades of opinion are communicated to us, (preferably in writing). Letters, articles, suggestions and comments, of a provocative nature are particularly welcome, but please try to make your contribution a constructive one. "The Hops", "Culture at I.C.", and "Social colours" were the subjects most hotly contested last year; no doubt other controversies will arise in the future Felix thrives on themj J Although Felix caters primarily for hone consumption, many copies are sent to past students both at home and abroad. We are always very pleased to record news received directly or indirectly from our far flung colleagues. BOYS
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It is becoming distressingly apparent that the present system of recognition of student achievement by the student Unions is most inefficient and biased. At present only those who are giants in the field of athletics gain honour. No thought is given to that increasingly large proportion of students who would very much like to fcariloipate in the: joyful activities "if only they had the time", men who work.hard both ay day and by night. I would therefore suggest that a new club be formed, in the manner of the other august clubs, for those students who have "never done anything for the College". The number would have tobe strictly limited and to effect this a point system could be introduced: say,—10 pts. for attending the Annual Sports,—§ pts. for going to a hop,+15 for going to lectures, and so on. The holding of any Union office ot the gaining of colours would immediately dlswualify members. Kaon term a list of members, elected bypopJalar vote in each college, could be prominently displayed on the notice boards, and the club tie,under pain of the usual'penalties, worn on Thursdays and Fridays. K.P.
FOR THE JOBS
There is one vacancy on the Felix board for a publicity and advertising manager, whose duties include the advertising of Felix in the constituent colleges, and the responsibility for advertisements inserted in Felix. Please drop a line to the Editor if the job interests you. Illustrations to Cartoons are indispensable in Felix for those of our subscribers who cannot read. One of our last year's cartoonists remains with us, but we can do with the services of any other artists anxious to help our illiterate "readers". Anyone willing to help is requested to contact the Editor through the I.C. Union rack. A
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See yonder 'neath the ivy in the quad, That down-cheek.ad saplin-slender youth. He waits Bespectful, eagar, while with sagely nod A vonerable nth year man orates. Let's walk up, gentle reader, and inquire What makes the young man tremble so with joy, What makes his eyes light up with noble fire. But hark! The greybeard speaks. He says, "My boy. you'll b~ehire at least a~~ye~ar7 And though June is very near There s a lot of time to fill in on the way, So you'd batter join some clubs, Cat to know the local pubs And learn what student life is like today. These scars upon my arm, (Though they're really not much harm) Last year on Putney towpath-Morphy Day Got a pair of flannel bags Off a Miner dressed in rags But you should hava seen the one that got awayj Our rowdy weakly Hops And the melees with the cops And the Guy Fawkes Bonfire on the Hectors lawn. If you're with ua good for you You're our comrades brava and true, If you're not you merit nothing but our scorn. There are lots of things to do But they all depend on you So for Gods sake don't brownbag and stay away If you won't lend your support (And you definitely ought) Then our social life will wither and decay." —
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These words of wori'ily wisdom smote the youth He turned away, his moist eyes focused far But the vataran, delivered of his truth Felt sudden thirst and led him to the bar.
QUEENIE'S REBORN The Ayrton Hall refectory on the first floor of the Unwin building will already be familiar to members of the College. It is a greatly enlarged 'Queenie's', the refeotory run for many years by Mrs. Bohling in the south extension of Guilds. The main entrance to the building, (the old Royal College of Needlework), is in the Imperial Institute Road, opposite the Post Office. Another entrance is just round the corner in Exhibition Hoad, and there is also a route from the ground floor of Guilds. The new hall is of a size comparable to the College refectory in the Union building, and will cater for 200-300 persons. It is hoped that it will ease the lunch-time load on the other refectory. On the second floor is the Guilds Library and in one corner of this will be found the new home of the Union Library. The latter will be open between one and two o'clock, and between five ana six. However, through the cooperation of Mr. James, the Guilds Librarian, it will also be possible to borrow books during the Guilds Library hours, viz: ten to five, Mondays to Fridays. A more detailed survey of the Ayrton Hall refectory and the Unv/in building will appear shortly in the PHOENIX REVIEW. (Continued from page 1.) Geoff. Fishwick found himself a summer sinecure on the toe of Italy. In his own words "Its no place for heels'. Joe Rawicz reached Finland, and the other Scandinavian countries received a good quota of visitors from the College. In July the Athletic Club sent a team to Denmark where they had a very successful tour. Four members of the mountaineering club spent a strenuous time scrambling on the peaks of the Dauphine Alps. Perhaps the most original holiday was spent nearer home by the members of next year's Expedition to Africa. They went on a 'pilot' expedition to Holy Island, a barren uninhabited isle east of the Scottish Arran, for the purpote of testing their compatibilities and ropes. This report would he incomplete without mention of those seasoned 'voyageurs' who travelled hopefully but didn't arrive - or if they did, have somehow escaped our notice. We offer them our condolences and apologies respectively.
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His d e s c r i p t i o n , b e f o r e a r r i v i n g a t ±.C. was q u i t e s t r a i g h t f o r ward; n i n e t e e n y e a r s o l d , a p r e f e c t a t h i s gramma r s c h o o l , w i t h a good e d u c a t i o n r e c o r d , and so on. But now he r e a l i s e s a l l t h i s i s i r r e l e v a n t ; the e s s e n t i a l f a c t i s t h a t he i s j u s t f o u r t e e n days o l d a t I.C. He a r r i v e d , o f c o u r s e , a day t o o s o o n , and f o u n d h i m s e l f w a n d e r i n g a b o u t l o n g gloomy c o r r i d o r s l i n e d w i t h d o o r s out o f w h i c h popped e a r n e s t i n d i v i d u a l s a r g u i n g f u r i o u s l y about the Springbok's chances a t C a r d i f f , or w h e t h e r B e t t y r e a l l y meant what she s a i d l a s t night. No one p a i d any a t t e n t i o n t o him. At l u n c h t i m e he f o u n d h i m s e l f o u t s i d e a room f r o m w h i c h came t h e sound o f a h u n g r y m u l t i t u d e , and a s m e l l c l o s e l y r e s e m b l i n g t h a t o f food. B 'Does one e a t h e r e ? ' he e n q u i r e d . 'No' he was t o l d 'But one c a n go t h r o u g h *the m o t i o n s . ' He had d i s c o v e r e d t h e r e f e c t o r y . N e x t day he f o u n d h i m s e l f t h e f o c u s o f attention. A l o n g l i n e of persons, beginning w i t h t h e R e c t o r and s t e a d i l y d i m i n i s h i n g i n i m p o r t a n c e , gave him good a d v i c e . He must Broaden h i s Outlook. He must C u l t i v a t e S p o r t . He must n o t O v e r l o o k C u l t u r e . He must c o n s i d e r h i s S o u l . He must Keep One Bye on t h e Exams. He must Come t o Our F r e e Tea. He was i n f u l l agreement w i t h t h e l a s t . And a l l t h e t i m e he was aware o f d i s i l l u s i o n e d , w o r l d weary p o s t g r a d u a t e s , s i x o r s e v e n y e a r s o l d , e y e i n g him and m u t t e r i n g about t h e S t a t e o f the Younger Generation.
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He a t t e n d e d h i s f i r s t l e c t u r e , w h i c h bega n a t S c h o o l C e r t i f i c a t e l e v e l , w i t h him l e a n i n g back s l i g h t l y c o n t e m p t u o u s l y , and ende d w i t h him s w e a t i n g p r o f u s e l y , t h r e e b l a c k boards behind. He bought masses o f b o o k s , n i n e - t e n t h s o f w h i c h he w i l l n e v e r open. He i n s p e c t e d ICWA w i t h a s t o n i s h m e n t . He a t t e n d e d f o u r t e e n f r e e t e a s , s e v e r a l m e e t i n g s and joined thirty-seven societies. He i d e n t i f i e d t h e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e U n i o n . He bought a t h r e e month o l d copy o f ' P h o e n i x ' . He d i s c o v e r e d the Bar. T h i s , p a r a d o x i c a l l y , had a s o b e r i n g
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I n O c t o b e r l845ÂťGeorge S t r e e t , H a n o v e r S q u a r e saw the opening o f the C o l l e g e o f C h e m i s t r y , l a t e r , b y consent o f Queen V i c t o r i a , c a l l e d R o y a l . T h i s was t h e f i r s t forer u n n e r o f t h e I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e . The C e n t e n a r y o f t h i s e v e n t was c e l e b r a t e d i n O c t o b e r 1945 when t h e V i s i t o r t o the C o l l e g e , H i s M a j e s t y the King,accompanied by Her Majesty the Queen,graciously attended formal c e l e b r a t i o n s i n t h e A l b e r t H a l l , a t w h i c h some 5.000 g u e s t s were p r e s e n t . F o r t h e n e x t two days" t h e C o l l e g e was open t o some 6.000 g u e s t s who v i s i t e d t h e D e p a r t m e n t s . The R o y a l v i s i t was commemorated b y Commemoration Day L e c t u r e s , d e l i v e r e d i n t h e n e x t t h r e e e y e a r s . I n 1949. h o w e v e r , i t was d e c i d e d t o t r y a d i f f e r e n t s o r t o f f u n c t i o n . The new ceremony was d e s i g n e d t o g i v e t h e C o l l e g e s , t h e , S t u d e n t s , a n d t h e n e w l y - e l e c t e d D l p l o m a t e s and A s s o c i a t e s , s e v e r a l l y , a s p e c i a l p a r t i n t h e F u n c t i o n . The t h r e e C o l l e ges i n t u r n i n v i t e t h e r e s t o f t h e C o l l e g e and C o l l e g e G u e s t s t o a C o n v e r s a z i o n e . The C o l l e g e o f t h e y e a r l e a d s the P r o c e s s i o n , i n which a l l the students o f I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e march t o t h e Great H a l l o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y , f o l l o w e d by a c o h o r t o f T e a c h i n g S t a f f i n s c a r l e t and G o l d and t h e Chairman o f the Governing Body,the R e c t o r , t h e D i s t i n g u i s h e d ) V i s i t o r and o t h e r p e r s o n a g e s . W i t h i n the Great H a l l the n e w l y - e l e c t e d Diplomates and A s s o c i a t e s a r e p r e s e n t e d t o t h e C h a i r m a n o f t h e C o v e r n i n g Body a n d t h e C h a i r m a n o f t h e D e l e g a c y . T h i s p r e a e n t a t i o n has b e e n r e v i s e d so a s t o make t h e ceremony more p e r s o n a l and i m p r e s s i v e f o r t h e i n d i v i d u a l s t u d e n t . I t r e p r e s e n t s a p u b l i c r e c o g n i t i o n of h i s academic c a r e e r a t Imperial College. S c r o l l s are presented to newly-elected Honorary Fellow s and i n 1949 a n I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e C h o i r gave t h e f i r s t p e r f o r m a n c e o f S i r G e o r g e Dyson's " An i n v o c a t i o n t o S c i e n c e " , a s e t t i n g o f a n e x t r a c t from W o r d s w o r t h ' s E x c u r s i o n composed e s p e c i a l l y f o r t h e I m p e r i a l College. A s h o r t a d d r e s s i s t h e n g i v e n by t h e D i s t i n g u i s h e d V i s i t o r . I n 1949 t h i s r o l e was f i l l e d b y M r . H e r b e r t M o r r l son,the Lord P r e s i d e n t o f the C o u n c i l . / S i x Governors o f t h e I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e a r e a p p o i n t e d by t h e P r i v y C o u n c i l / . L a s t year S i r Bruce W h i t e , h i m s e l f an o l d student o f the C i t y and G u i l d s C o l l e g e , k i n d l y f i l l e d a t s h o r t n o t i c e t h e gap l e f t b y t h e d e a t h o f F i e l d M a r s h a l L o r d W a v e l l , who had a c c e p t e d t h e i n v i t a t i o n . T h i s y e a r marks t h e C e n t e n a r y o f t h e R o y a l S c h o o l o f M i n e s , w h i c h s t a r t e d l i f e i n 1851 a s t h e "Government S c h o o l o f M i n e s and S c i e n c e a p p l i e d t o t h e A r t s " . S i r Andrew McCance.an eminent o l d s t u d e n t o f t h e R.3.K.,has a c c e p t e d
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the i n v i t a t i o n t o be the D i s t i n g u i s h e d V i s i t o r , a n d the O l d S t u d e n t s o f R.S.M. a r e h o l d i n g a s p e c i a l evening C o n v e r s a z i o n e a t t h e R.S.M. o n a more a m b i t i o u s s c a l e than u s u a l . The U n i o n h o l d a Commemoration B a l l i n t h e e v e n i n g . T h i s y e a r Commemoration Day w i l l b e c e l e b r a t e d on 25th O c t o b e r and t h e B a l l w i l l b e h e l d o n 26th O c t o b e r t o r e l i e v e t h e c r o w d e d programme. ( W i t h a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t s t o 'The R e c o r d ' )
MORPHY DAY The Morphy and Lowry Cups a r e f o u g h t f o r by e i g h t s o f t h e t h r e e c o l l e g e s , f r o m Hammersmith to P u t n e y . E x c i t e m e n t a l w a y s r u n s h i g h and g r e a t b a t t l e s a r e w a e d n o t o n l y by t h e c r e w s b u t a l s o by t h e o t h e r members o f t h e c o l l e g e s massed a l o n g the banks n e a r t h e I . e . b o a t h o u s e . &
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T h i s y e a r one o a t u r d a y e v e n i n g i n e a c h month w i l l be k e p t f r e e o f a l l o r g a n i s e d e n t e r t a i n m e n t , t h e l o u n g e and b a r s t i l l b e i n g open t o s t u d e n t s who l i k e t o use them more q u i e t l y , i h e f i r s t s u c h n i g h t i s S a t . 1 3 t h Oct. Clubs and S o c i e t i e s are welcome t o o r g a n i s e t h e i r own dances on t h e r e m a i n i n g S a t u r u a y s , but t h e I.C. E n t e r t a i n ments Committee p r o m i s e t o h o l d i n f o r m a l d a n c e s o n those evenings not otherwise f i l l e d . A d m i s s i o n t o t h e "hops" f o r U n i o n members w i t h o r w i t h o u t p a r t n e r s w i l l o n l y be o n p r o d u c t i o n o f U n i o n C a r d w h i l e u n a c c o m p a n i e d l a d i e ^ may o n l y g a i n a d m i s s i o n on p r o d u c t i o n o f s p e c i a l t i c k e t s w h i c h w i l l be s e n t t o s e l e c t e d C o l l e g e s . An a d m i s s i o n f e e may be c h a r g e d a t t h e d i s c r e t i o n o f t h e committee . I t i s hoped t o h o l d a r a t h e r s p e c i a l Fawkes Hop" o n November 3.
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T h r o u g h o u t t h e f i r s t two t e r m s t h e I.C. F i l m Society presents f i l m s of a p e r s i s t e n t l y high q u a l i t y , on a l t e r n a t e Sunday e v e n i n g s i n t h e New lounge. T h i s y e a r s programme i n c l u d e s s u c h f i l m s as "A Day a t t h e R a c e s , " Swamp W a t e r " " B i c y c l e T h i e v e s " and "The C a b i n e t o f Dr. C a l i g a r i . " Deta i l s o f membership o f t h e S o c i e t y and t i c k e t s f o r t h e shows may be o b t a i n e d f r o m t h e S e c r e t a r y .
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1951 w i l l s u r e l y go down i n h i s t o r y as "Cambridge's Year". Having won the Boat Raoe and beaten Yale and Harvard i n America, the Cambridge c o l l e g e crews proceeded t o win s i x of the nine events at Henley and ended the season with t h e i r Goldie crew winning the E i g h t s f o r As Great B r i t a i n i n the European Championships. a r e s u l t of t h i s high standard, competition i n the Summer Regattas was keen and the races fought out stroke f o r s t r o k e . Having won the Thames Cup at Walton, the I.C. 1st VIII went to Reading w i t h h i g h hopes, and w i t h a l i t t l e more s t r i d e i n the second minute, might w e l l have won. However, a f t e r a very e x c i t i n g race, S t . Catherine's (Camb.), the f i n a l i s t s , beat them by a canvas. So to Marlow. Here the E i g h t were drawn against C l a r e , second on the r i v e r at Cambridge and stroked by the redoubtable David Jennens who l e d Cambridge t o so many great v i c t o r i e s t h i s year. The crew rowed extremely w e l l , l e d C l a r e o f f the s t a r t and hung g r i m l y on t o a l e a d of o n e - t h i r d l e n g t h f o r more than h a l f the distance. From here t o the f i n i s h the g r e a t e r s o l i d i t y of Clare at the f i n i s h of the stroke began t o t e l l and they slowly p u l l e d up t o win a very good race by h a l f a l e n g t h . Clare went through to the f i n a l . Marlow r e a l l y begins the Henley f o r t n i g h t - a Royal Regatta, whioh t h i s year w i l l be remembered by a l l who saw i t f o r some magnificent rowing and r a c i n g on a l l four days of a very hard-fought and e x c i t i n g character. Drawn against Peterhouse (Camb.), I.C. paddled up to the s t a r t i n f i n e f e t t l e , though not as f a r advanced as t h e i r coach had hoped owing t o one or two mishaps d u r i n g training. S t i l l the crew looked good and f e l t i t and rowed a race which n e i t h e r they nor Peterhouse are l i k e l y to f o r g e t i n a hurry. Both crews struok 37^ i n the f i r s t minute and I.C. were ahead at the f i r s t s i g n a l . At the B a r r i e r both were s t r i k i n g 35 and Peterhouse were s l i g h t l y i n the l e a d . At Fawley Peterhouse were l e a d i n g by n e a r l y h a l f a l e n g t h i n a time of 3 min. £8 sees, and both crews were s t i l l s t r i k i n g 35. At Remenham Club, I.C. began t o take i t home and r a i s e d t h e i r r a t i n g . Peterhouse r e p l i e d and at the mile s i g n a l both crews were s t r i k i n g 38 with Peterhouse j u s t i n the l e a d . This r a t i n g was held the whole of the way along the enclosures, both crews f i g h t i n g i t out stroke f o r stroke and v i r t u a l l y l e v e l u n t i l the l a s t few strokes when Peterhouse p u l l e d ahead t o win by a canvas. A very f i n e r a c e . The time, one of the f a s t e s t of the day, was 7 min. 8 sees. Owing t o vac. work, the crew had no f u r t h e r t r a i n i n g before Kingston Regatta and t h i s t o l d i t s t a l e i n the way the crew scrambled home i n t h e i r f i r s t heat. However, they improved w i t h eaoh heat and just l o s t the f i n a l t o Argosy B.C. by a quarter l e n g t h . CREW: G.W. BENSON (bow); R.G. SEAMAN; J.CM. TAYLOR; H. METCALFE; P.G. ESSAM; A.G.P. DAVIDSON; D.A, DUNTON; P.D.R. MALTBY ( s t r o k e ) ; D.W. NORTH (Capt., cox).
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In J u l y , s i x t e e n members of the I.C.A.C. had a twelve day tour o f Denmark. The party had a short s t a y at Odense. Having v i s i t e d many p l a c e s of i n t e r e s t , we had u Batch i n the evening with the U n i v e r s i t y . Although we had f i r s t and second p l a c e s i n n e a r l y a l l the track events, the match was l o s t , according to t h e i r calculations! A weak was spent at B a l l e r u p , j u s t o u t s i d e Copenhagen. F i v e days were had i n s i g h t s e e i n g , i n v o l v i n g l a t e n i g h t s and e r r a t i c meals! T h i s i n e v i t a b l y lowered our standard o f a t h l e t i c s , but were able t o sake a good show at Horsholn, c o l l e c t i n g an assortment of p o t s . A quick v i s i t was made to B l s i n o r e , where we were the guests o f the town. Having seen Hamlet's c a s t l e , had a banquet(and a much needed s i e s t a ! ) we competed against teams from Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. I.C. reached the f i n a l s i n some events, but the standard was very much i n t e r n a t i o n a l . Our f i n a l match was at Aarhus, I.C. a g a i n s u p e r i o r i n track events, but the Danes b e t t e r i n f i e l d events, the matoh being l o s t 57-61. Many things w i l l be remenbered o f the tour. Perhaps the o c c a s i o n when we d i s c o v e r e d , too l a t e , that excess f a r e s are'nt paid a t the b a r r i e r - Sasray b a i l e d us outt Or the very t i p s y Dane who f e l l out o f a c a r r i a g e door, backwards, with an unsuspecting passenger! The dance, e n l i v e n e d by Shnaps, at the Students Hostel, and the numerous sing-aongs. The boaters worn by the team- they had t h e i r uses! Our thanks go to Norman Bamways f o r arranging the tour so w e l l , and to the Danish f o r such overwhelming h o s p i t a l i t y .
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The team which went on the c l u b ' s Devon Tour at the and of June was weakened by the absence of s e v e r a l of the bast p l a y e r s . As a r e s u l t the matches •era marked more by i n a i v i d u a l achievement than c o l l e c t i v e success. B r i g h t e s t i n the spectrum of b r i l l i a n c e was Holy Reynolds who reached a score of 24, f o r the f i r s t time i n h i s l i f e , a f t e r taking 5 wickets f o r 29 i n tha game a g a i n s t T a v i s t o c k . Rambau'E end Wyles each made a u s e f u l score i n innings which would otherwise have bean t o t a l l o s s e s , wot l e s s outstanding i n a d i f f e r e n t sense, was that batsman who c o n t r i v e d to be bowled f i r s t b a l l twice i n the same day. By the sea at Paignton, or in'.the timbered b u i l d i n g s of old-world Uxater, the p l a y e r s were able to r e l a x from t h a i r d a i l y c a r e s . T h i s they did with great success, and Gales, .vardle and the t h i r s t y Kitchener a s t o n i s h e d a l l who beheld them.
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