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T h e Guy F a w l e s N i g h t a r r a r E e m e n t s a t B a r l i n g t o n n w e r e swamped at in t h e l a s t moment when t h e mass o f I . C . abandoned t h e i i e a r l i e r Rag mood f a v o i r o f the o f f i c i a l p l a n s . Over 500 p e a p l e were t a l e n t o H a r l i n g t o n b y b u s , d o u b l e t h e number b a r g a i n e d f o r b y the E n t e r t a i n e m e n t s C o m m i t t e e . A n emergency G u i l d s U n i o n m e e t i n g the d a y b e f o r e d e c i d e d not t o support o f f i c i a l l y the P r o c e s s i o n b e i n g o r g a n i s e d from U - C , by most o f the o t h e r C o l l e g e s . T h i s c a r n i v a l o f f l o a t s , o n t h e theme " T h e Second Age o f d i s c o v e r y " h e a d e d b y a roundabout a r o u t e f o r t h e S o u t h B a n k S i t e , where t h e r • as b o n f i r e . Same 100 8 . § . members were s e e r a t v a r i o u s s t a g e s o f t h i s a n d a b o u t h a l f o f them r e t u r n e d t o P i c c a d i l l y C i r c u s a f t e r w a r d s i n p r o c e s s i o n , where t h e y d i s p e r s e d and s o r t e d out. M e a n w h i l e the U n i o n O f f i c e r s a n d E n t e r tainjrer>t,--. • C o i r m i t t e e h a d t h e l a r g e c r o w d s t o g e t away f r o ; S o u t h K e n s i n g t o n to the S p o r t s Ground. The f o u r d o u b l e - d e c k e r s and an e x t r a couple o f coaches were s o o n f i l l e d , l e a v i n g a t l e a s t 150 p e o p l e o n t h e pavement. These had to w a i t u n t i l the f i r s t ' b u s e s c o u l d come b a c k , a n d s o . h i s t a t t h e t i m e where I . C . s h o u l d have b e e n c l e a r - p a r t i e s C"f a l l t y p e s , j u v e n i l e a n d d e l i n q u e n t , were a l r e a d y collecting a r o u n d t h e A l b e r t H a l l a n d making*, m e r r y - a n d t h e y were persuaded t o keep i n the U n i o n , away f r o m c o n s t a b u l a r y c r i t i c i s m .
UNION MEETING T h e f i r s t I . C . U n i o n M e e t i n g o f t h e t e r m was t o h a v e A l t h o u g h Guy F a w k e s b e e n h e l d t e n d a j s b e f o r e November 5 t h . t h e roost i m p o r t a n t D a y a r r a n g e m e n t s w e r e on i t s a g e n d a , b u s i n e s s t o b e t a k e n were t h e U n i o n A c c o u n t s , a n d i t was t h e postponement o f these t h a t caused the U n i o n t o meet as l a t e as October 31st. .As a r e s u l t i t r u s h e d t h r o u g h i t s . . . a n n u a l opT»rtajnity ^ e x a m i n e the firfinces o r the U n i o n t h e A T h l e t l P a n d groixid Committees, and o t h e r C o l l e g e o r g a n i s a t i o n s . The B o o k s t a l l p r o f i t was p a s s e d , t h o u g h t h e m e e t i n g was s u r p r i s e d w i t h the i n f o r m a t i o n that the U n i o n does n o t face t h e R e f e c tories' losses. T h e M e e t i n g e a r l i e r e l e c t e d f o u r members, f r o m s i x c a n d i d a t e s , t o f i l l the d e p l e t e d E n t e r t a i n n e n t s Committee. The a w a r d o f t h e L i n k s C l u b M e m o r i a l t r o p h y was made t o t h e Rugger C l u b , h o l d e r s o f the U n i v e r s i t y Championship. T h i s P r i z e i s * a w a k e d eac}~ y e a r , o n t h e n a m i n a t u r e o f t h e A . C . C . j t o t h e most improved a t h l e t i c c l u b o f the c o l l e g e . T h e n came t h e P r e s i d e n t s ' announcements o f t h e a r r a n g e m e n t s made f o r a B o n f i r e Hop and D i s p l a y a t H a r l i n g t o n . T h i s was a t f i r s t r e c e i v e d i n s i l e n c e , b u t t h e n o p p o s i t i o n l a W i n f f o W a ^ o P o M m t o ^ t f gryStne> R a g mood; a n d t h a t a n o f f i c i a l s h a r e s h o u l d b e t a k e n i n a m e e t i n g more s u i t a b l e - t h e o t h e r c o l l e g e s ' procession i n London. T h e t o n e o f t h e s e s p e a k e r s was a g a i n s t a n y e n e r g y b e i n g s p e n t a t H a r l i n g t o n , a n d a v o t e was s o o n t a k e n t o k e e p t h e U n i o n open s o t h a t Rag p a r t i e s c o u l d assemble. Following t h i s i t was v e r y n e a r l y p r o p o s e d t h a t t h e H a r l i n g t o n Hop t e s t o p p e d , a s u g g e s t i o n b e i n g made t h a t o n l y one b u s b e o r d e r e d i n s t e a d o f the f i v e planned. T h i s mood was damped b y two good s p e a k e r s f r o m t h e G o v e r n m e n t ' s a p p a r e n t m i n o r i t y , a n d the m e e t i n g w i t h d r e w i t s m o t i o n a l r e a d y p a s s e d , a n d s u b s t i t u t e d i n I t s p l a c e one g i v i n g t h e D u t y o f f i c e r what h e a l r e a d y p o s s e s e d - ^ower t o c l o s e t h e Union at his discretion. Time t h e n f o r c e d the c l o s i n g o f the m e e t i n g i n S u l l e n h u m o r , w i t h t h e V a c a t i o n W o r k Scheme a n d A n y O t h e r B u s i n e s s not even discussed.
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The l a s t ' b u s - l o a d a r r i v e d a t n i n e , to f i n d , t h e w h o l e Hop a n d P a v i l i o n i m p o s s i b l y c r o w d e d . However, t h e b o n f i r e a n d d i s p l a y s s o o n f o l l o v e d t o g e t them o u t d o o r s , a n d b y t h e t i m e t h e s e were over the f i r s t ' b u s e s due t o l e a v e were f i l l i n g up. Once a g a i n , there were g r e a t d e l a y s as the w h o l e p l a n o f r e t u r n h a d t o be w o r k e d o u t t o g e t i n the e x t r a journeys. A f u r t h e r two c o a c h e s c a l l e d i n , a n d t h e l a s t two J b u s - l o a d s a r r i v e d a t K e n s i n g t o n a t one o" c l o c k . The p r e p a r a t i o n s a t H a r l i n g t o n b y the Rugger, S o c c e r a n d H o c k e y C l u b s , and t h e i r H o s i e r s a t I . C . were v e r y good, a n d t h e E n t e r t a i n m e n t s C c m t r i t t ee managed t o f i x up t h e i r r e c o r d e q u i p m e n t s a t i s f a c t o r i l y f o r t h e Hop. I t was a p i t y t h a t h e r e was n o a r r a n g e m e n t made b y w h i c h t h e s u p p o r t f a * t h i s e v e n t c o u l d have b e e n gauged. A s i t was t h e o r g a n i s e r s d i d w e l l i n o r d e r i n g more t r a n s p o r t than the U n i o n mee'tihg s u g g e s t e d . I f t h e y had not, t h e r e m i g h t have b e e n a spontaneous r i o t and rag a t I.C. a f t e r a l l . F r o m A m e r i c a a l s o came c h a r a c t e r i s t i c news o f o f t h a t d a y : " A v a l a n c h e ' , " T i d a l Wave" " L a n d s l i d e " 1
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O n November 3 r d t h e - P r e s i d e n t o f U . L . U . (Mr. A l a n T a t e ) h e l d a p r e s s conference attended b y r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f a l l tie c o l l e g e newspapers a n d m a g a z i n e s . The purpose o f the m e e t i n g Was t o d e s c r i b e t h e c u r r e n t p r o g r a m m e o f t h e U n i o n a n d fts~ s o c i e t i e s s o t h a t i t would r e c e i v e g r e a t e r p u b l i c i t y . In the absence o f a U n i v e r s i t y newspaper-whieh the P r e s i d e n t s a i d would n o t b e r e s t a r t e d u n t i l 1 i t s f i n a n c i a l s u c c e s s was a s s u r ed the c o l l e g e papers had t o c o v e r U n i v e r s i t y as w e l l a s local college affair. No f i r m p r o p o s a l s were made b u t a s a r e s u l t o f the m e e t i n g the U n i v e r s i t y U n i o n o n t h e one h a n d i s b e b i m i n g t o a c t as c e n t r a l agency f o r s u c h t h i n g s as a d v e r t i s i n g a n d b l o c k making a n d o n t h e o t h e r h a n d t h e c o l l e g e newspapers a r e l i k e l y t o g i v e and U.L.A.U. affairs.
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f o r t u n a t e l y , d i d r o t descend upon I . C . w i t h tbs> scsre d i s a s t r o t s e f f e c t s a s s o ciated with Z u l e t k a Bobson a t Oxford, li, a l t h o u g h s h e has b r o u g h t w i t h h e r t h e a i r o f " ' c r e a t i n g chaos c o s m i c ' : a n d i n c h t o o u r good fortune she has stayed c o n s i d e r a b l y longer. ... •' T h a t t h e - U n i o n o f f i c e i s s u c h ' a ' p o p u l a r l u r c h - t i m e p a r l o u r i s no s m a l l reflection on the p o p u l a r i t y o f i t s f r i e n d l y queen. Those who are s t i l l ' f i n d i n g t h e i r way i n I.C7 a r e a s s u r e d o f one good f r i e n d a n d a d v i s e r i n t h e g u i s e o f J * s . Rob. T h a t s h e i s a f a m i l i a r a n d welcome f i g u r e i n our m i d s t i s n o t s u r p r i s i n g , f o r she has t h a t r a r e q u a l i t y o f b e i n g i n t e r e s t e d i n people. She l i k e s a l l p e c p l e , and she a s k s f o r n o t h i n g more t h a n t o l e a r n what i s h a p p e n i n g i n the w o r l d ; i n your w o r l d , the c o l l e g e world, o r the w o r l d - a t l a r g e . G l e e n e d from t h e U n i v e r s i t y S t a f f i n 1950 bar former c a r e e r i n c l u d e d a somewhat i n c o n g r u — s c o n v e n t e d u c a t i o n (one r e c a l l s i n r n e d l a t e l y Ssarle's Horrible Schoolgirl at St. Trinian's), and a p e r i o d i n a n e n g i n e e r i n g o f f i c e (from w h i c h she has amazed B e r e k C r o s s l e y w i t h h e r knowledge of car radiators). A t s a n e t i me d u r i n g t h i s p e r i o d s h e m a r r i e d a n e b u l o u s a r c h i t e c t who f r e q u e n t s t h e War O f f i c e e r e a f t e r termed ' Th e Rob' t i s known t h a t she c a n t y p e and, when n e e d v s a r y , i s f a n j i l i a r w i t h h e r own b r a n d o f s h o r t hand" She a p p r e c i a t e s the i m p o r t a n c e o f „ a t a s k and when required! w i l l work w i t h g r e a t g u s t o and accuracy u n t i l i t i s canpleted, However, s h e , l i k e s t o g o s s i p , b u t w i l l h e a r no i l l , a n d l i k e h$r s e x f i n d s t h a t t i m e i s m e a n i n g l e s s .
E x i s t i n g p r i r f l r i l y i n the o r b i t o f U n i o n O f f i c e r s her fond love o f l e s s e r mortals produces a n annual d e s i r e t o transform these reputed o l i g a r c h s i n t o j u s t normal b e i n g s . (We a l l w i s h h e r every success). N e v e r t h e l e s s , she admires a n h o n e s t y o f d e s i g n , and! p u r p o s e b o t h i n a m e t a ; b o r l c a l and l i t e r a l s e n s e , and. i s r e a d y t o unde rsta nd , a n d h e l p a n y r e a l i s t i c e f f o r t whether i t i s t o i m p r o v e o r amuse. One a s s o c i a t e s w i t h M r s . Rob. a r i c h q u a l i t y o f warmth o f c o l o u r and one f e e IS* t h a t w h i l s t s h e i s w i t h u s t h e c o l l e g e i s c e r t a i n t o r e t a i n a n atmosphere o f humour toil friendliness., A She bas a r e a d y w i t a n d charm w h i c h has d i s a r m e d the most r e t i r i n g ' F r e s h e r ' and i t has b e e n s a i d t h a t s h e e v e n c a l l e d t o M s face and yet they Nicholas an 'Old: Fool s t i l l rerain firm friends. • E n j o y i n g a sense o f the a b s u r d and. r i d i c u l o u s s h e , f e e l s e q u a l l y a t home e i t h e r i n a n o l d c a r - s e v e r a l o f w h i c h f r e q u e n t thfe. U n i o n - o r i a t one o f h e r tea p a r t i e s a t Harrods, w i t h the o l d Ladies o f Kensington. A suggestion o f a visit> to the V i n t e r s i s r e a d i l y a c c e p t e d a n d , w h i l s t -many a f i r m h a r d has gone t h e way o f a l l " f l e s h , M r s . Bob. w i l l j u s t s i t a ^ d t a l k o f cabbages and. k i n g s , m i m i c s a n d d i a l e c t s , ' - , b r a s s b a n d s a n d t a u a i n t s t o r i e s , .odd, c h a r a c t e r s % n d o d d p u b s , . a l l o r w h i c h a r e d e a r to' h e r h e a r t . A n d y e t she. i s j u s t a s w i l l i n g to d i s c u s s , i n a v e r y k n o w l e d g e a b l e manner a w i d e d i v e r s i t y o f s u b j e c t s , r a n g i n g from the l a t e s t p l a y , f i l m o r b o o k (she d e t e s t s ' t h r i l l e r s ' ) t o t o town p l a n n i n g p o l i t i c s and. I n t e r i o r t \ , i - ^ b . ' Any-.* *> i-jf o f t o p i c s w h i c h appear e n d l e s s and w i t h w h i c h she has c a p t u r e d the c o l l e g e . ( A l r e a d y o n e member o f t h e c o l l e g e h a s c a l c u l a t e d t h e number o f h o u r s o f M r s . R o b ' s t i m e t o w h i c h h e w as e n t i t l e d a n d i n s i s t e d on bis rights. A procedure that is u n d e r s t a n d a b l e b u t n o t recommended. We w o n d e r how ' T h e R o b ' v i e w s t h e s e c o m p u t a t i o n s 1) 1
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BRIGHTON RUN-1952 \ -On Sunday l a s t "iSo" had h i s a n n u a l o u t i n g t o t h e s e a s i d e when, w i t h 133 o t h e r p r e - L t o i c a r s , he took p a r t i n the London t o B r i g h t o n r u n . The crew and d i s t i n g u i s h e d p a s s e n g e r s , The P r e s i d e n t and. S e c r e t a r y o f G u i l d s , a s s e m b l e d a t the u n h e a r d o f hour o f 7.0 a.m., w e l l provided w i t h t r a e k i n t o s h e s , g r o u n d s h e e t s and u m b r e l l a s - a s i s t h e custom f o r t h e B r i g h t o n Run. S p i r i t s were l o w s i n c e o n h i s o u t i n g on the. d a y b e f o r e , " S o " h a d b e e n p r o d u c i n g a f a n t a s t i c a s s o r t m e n t o f bangs and. r a t t l e s , f r o m somewhere i n bis.;lnn6U'ds, b u t was s u p p o r t e d b y two t e n d e r c a r s i n c a s e of accident. When a few, y a r d s from t h e s t a r t i n g p o s i t i o n i n Hyde P a r k t h e e n g i n e s t a l l e d and t o e v e r y b o d y ' s c o n s t e r n a t i o n i t was d i s c o v e r e d t h a t the p i n o n t h e s t a r t i n g s h a f t had s i e a r e d . >.fessrs. A l l s o p p ' a n d A s p i n a l l were d i s p a t c h e d hack, t o G u i l d s i n s e a r c h o f a n o t h e r , r e t u r n i n g same t h i r t y minutes l a t e r , l a d e n w i t h e v e r y p i e c e o f s u i t a b l e m a t e r i a l t h a t t h e workshops ' c o u l d p r o d u c e . T h e y were j u s t i n . t i m e to c l a m b e r a b o a r d , t h e P r e s i d e n t d o i n g a s p e c t e c u l ' a r c a n t e r down t h e c o u r s e t o t h e amusement o f t h e c r o w d . 1
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Our l a s t ' V i e w p o i n t ' s u g g e s t e d t h a t the. L u n c h time L e c t u r e s and the longer hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays are s e r i o u s l y hampering the a c t i v i ties of Student Societies. T h i s m a t t e r was s i s cussed b y the G e n e r a l S t u d i e s C o m m i t t e e l a s t week. T h e programme h a s b e e n mapped o u t t o o f a r ahead t o a l l o w the Lunchtime L e c t u r e s t o be t r a n s f e r r e d to M o n d a y s a n d F r i d a y s t h i s S e s s i o n , b u t t h e Comm.iti e e hoped t h a t S t u d e n t S o c i e t i e s w i l l t h e m s l e v e s o r g a n i s e lunchtime functions on Tuesdays and Thursdays a s p a r t o f the G e n e r a l S t u d i e s scheme. Such f u n c t i o n s a r e t o b e announced on t h e p r i n t e d posters advertising the General Studies and Mr. McDowall has o f f e r e d t o a s s i s t t h e S e c retaries o f Societies interested to get outside speakers to take p a r t i n m i d d a y debates and d i s cussions. Next t e r m ' s G e n e r a l S t u d i e s programme w i l l b e devoted p r i n c i p a l l y to I n t e r n a t i o n a l A f f a i r s and Literature. I t i s hoped t o i n c l u d e a l s o two f i l m s and a f u l l U n i o n D e b a t e .
DEBATING T R I A L S *U((£*S T h i s was a n a m b i t i o u s e x p e r i m e n t , c o n s i d e r i n g t h e general l a c k o f interest i n college debating, but r e s u l t s proved quite encouraging. The t r i a l , h e l d l a s t Thursday was o r g a n i s e d w i t h a n e y e t o p i c k i n g a d e b a t i n g t e a m t o c o m p e t e i n t h e ' v a r s i t y c h a m p i o n s h i p s ' , and. a l s o t o d i s c o v e r a n d encourage a n y p o t e n t i a l t a l e n t f o r s p e a k i n g i n future college Debates. The s p e e c h e s were j u d g e d a c c o r d i n g t o i m a g i n a t i o n and breadth o f outlook, l o g i c a l development, a m e l o q u ence and p r e s e n t a t i o n . The m a i n i m p r e s s i o n o f t h e J u d g e s , M e s s r s . Sobey, W e a r n e & Ruhemann, was t h a t a l t h o u g h t h e g e n e r a l s t a n d a r d o f s p e a k i n g was q u i t e h i g h , l i t t l e a t t a m p t was shown b y speakers i n d e v e l o p i n g the i d e a s presented. A f u l l s c a l e d e b a t i n g t r i a l i s t o b e h e l d on F r i d a y , 1 4 t h November, a t 5 . 3 0 p . m . i n t h e B o t a n y L e c t u r e T h e a t r e , conducted o n s i m i l a r l i n e s t o the U n i v e r s i t y championships . The s u b j e c t f o r debate i s t o be announced a t 5.10 p . m . , g i v i n g t h e t e a m s o n l y 2 0 m i n u t e s t o g e t some i d e a s before the s t a r t . I t i s t o be hoped t h a t p l e n t y o f s u p p o r t w i l l be forthcoming for t h i s venture to p u t I.C. D e b a t i n g o n t h e map. F i n a l l y , i t i s hinted that an Annual Debating p r i z e is t p b e made t o t h e m o s t i m p r o v e d d e b a t e s o f t h e y e a r . CHANTICLEER In S t r o u d , would-wind instruments are B ' a s s , on t h e o t h e r h a n d , i s b a n d .
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D i n n e r i n H a l l on Tuesday n i g h t s has t h i s term been e x p e r i m e n t a l l y moved from the Upper D i n i n g H a l l to Ayrton H a l l . This transfer, i n i t i a l l y f o r a p e r i o d o f t h r e e w e e k s , h a s now b e e n extended to three months; b u t s i n c e t h e f i r s t t r i a l i s now o v e r t h e t i m e h a s come t o c o n s i d e r w h a t c o n c l u s i o n s may b e d r a w n f r o m i t . I n t h e f i r s t p l a c e , a s m i g h t be e x p e c t e d , the e f f e c t on the change has produced no n o t i c e a b l e number of p e o p l e a t t e n d i n g H a l l D i n n e r , though i n t h e o p i n i o n o f s o m e , t h e q u a l i t y o f f o o d i s n o t now q u i t e so h i g h as f o r m e r l y . The p r i m a r y i s s u e is one of c o n v e n i e n c e and comfort, and consequently In the l a s t r e s o r t , a m a t t e r of t a s t e , as to whether A y r t o n H a l l i s t o be p r e f e r r e d t o the U n i o n . Now we h a v e i t o n t h e a u t h o r i t y o f a L a t i n a u t h o r t h a t i n m a t t e r s o f t a s t e t h e r e i s no use d i s p u t i n g , and to say t h a t I would r a t h e r d i n e i n the d a r k i n t i mate warmth o f the Upper D i n i n g H a l l t h a n i n the cold p a s t e l spaces of the Ayrton Refectory, i s to be p u r e l y p e r s o n a l and subjective . But t h e r e are a number of p o i n t s p r e t t y universa l l y a g r e e d w h i c h m u s t be c o n s i d e r e d i n t h i s c o n n e x i o n as w e l l . F o r i n s t a n c e , i f more t h a n a b o u t 5 0 p e o p l e d e c i d e to d i n e - i n on any Tuesday, (and 70 and 8 0 a r e numbers n o t unknown) t h e n the D i n n e r w i l l have to occupy, not the alcove at the end, but the main Ayrton Refectory. And whereas, say 6 0 p e o p l e i n t h e a l c o v e a t t h e e n d w o u l d be a n a l m o s t i n s a n i t o r y d e n s i t y , a mere 60 i n A y r t o n H a l l i t s e l f would c o n s t i t u t e an u n s t a b l e aggregate from which a d e p r e s s i n g s p i r i t u a l e v a p o r a t i o n round the margins would occur. A hundred at l e a s t i s the c r i t i c a l m a s s n e e d e d t o make A y r t o n H a l l p s y c h i c a l l y comfortable . T h e S e n i o r Common Room i n t h e U n w i n B u i l d i n e f ' i s v a s t l y more p l e a s a n t t h a n t h a t i n the U n i o n , p a r t i c u l a r l y for an intimate or serious t a l k round a fire. And when i t i s crowded the Union S.C.R. c a n a t t i m e s r e s e m b l e an T-Togarthian t a p r o o m . But for the average D i n n e r - i n - H a l l i t s e w e d very w e l l , and for the average D i n n e r - i n - H a l l the Unwin S . C . R . i s too l a r g e . Over s h e r r y and c o f f e e the d i n e r s , d i v i d e d frora one a n o t h e r i n what a r e v i r t u a l l y three rooms, f i n d themselves again below c r i t i c a l mass, and s p l i t up i n t o f i x e d and i n t e n t l i t t l e g r o u p s - i n t o what a more question-begging v i e w p o i n t e r might have d e s c r i b e d as 'cliques'. In sum, u n t i l D i n n e r e - i n - H a l l are h a b i t u a l l y a t t e n d e d by a hundred, or more, I s h o u l d prefer them to be h e l d i n the U n i o n b u i l d i n g - and i f their many a g r e e t h e y a r e l e s s l i k e l y t o r e a c h century while they are h e l d i n Ayrton H a l l . x
A baby A u s t i n that a r r i v e s half-way up the A l b e r t H a l l s t e p s one m o r n i n g , i s p o t e n t i a l l y i n a very funny state; e s p e c i a l l y when i t i s one o f the o r i g i n a l m o d e l s , a n d i s named ' B e l i n d a ' on t h e bonnet. So w h e n t h i s o c c u r r e d a f o r t n i g h t a g o , we w e r e a l l amused a t l u n c h - t i m e t o see i t t h e r e ; but though the motives o f t h o s e who p u t i t u p t h e r e w e r e pers o n a l , a n d t h e i r b u s i n e s s , we f e e l that the damaging manhandling they gave i t , c a l l s f o r c r i t i c i s m . U n n e c e s s a r y h a r d s h i p was i n f l i c t e d on t h e owners by l i f t i n g i t by the wings and other l i g h t p a r t s . The care t a k e n by the t e n gentlemen t h a t brought it down was a l e s s o n by contrast.
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Sir, J t i s my view that even the diehards among the college are at last reconciled to the view that democracy is dead Disturbing as is this remark,let us make a post mortem of the last Union meeting to draw the attention of the main body to the appalling conduct of affairs. First collegiate ly the annual irritation that is November the fifth is over and the President of the Union has achieved his object in minimising the chances of arrest of the rebel few. As such he is to be congratulated but in his method he has earned the sessional resentment of the vast bulk of the students. November 5th is an odious affair for any President to have that the majority to handle, but, is it too much to expect •student opinion will be heard on future occasions? OrGvif/il each President take it upon himself to present the College with a fait accompli a brief week before the event? These at any rate.are matters that will concern those who stay and suffer in the succeding years. matters, those which will affect But to more pregnant the .economy of students lasting the present session. In the first place I am appalled at the profit that the bookstall makes, Not that I consider $1800 a good trading return. My personal view is that with competent foresighted organisation .this profit could be doubled by attracting to the bookstall those customers like myself who recognize that nearly every commodity sold that can be bought elsewhere is either at or above, a par price. Also a great variery of commodities that are really useful are not avaiable, showing either inadequate stocking or just sheer bad business in selli % only what yqw- want to sell and not what the customer wants. To be specifics is the present administration, adequate or does the bookstall committee need closer liaison with the main student body? Than there is that heartbreaking queue at lunchtime in line for the expensive lunch. I 'say expensive bearing in mindjrthatc i f I feed downstairs that I shall have to underone at the price. take a 20 minute walk to get a better But last session I would never have thought of going elsewhere for lunch (human inertia and all that). Now alas I have taken root in my room during the morning and am reluctant to appear in college until p.m. Pity the poor undergraduate with his timetable and the prospect of a 30% increased price to pay for his % houi - queued-meal! Does the Union, which has taken upon itself to fall into line with the government policy of economic restraint no matter what claim that it has the best interests the consequences, still of the college at heart? What about makingthe lot of the students easier by a workmanlike policy towards the refigcrtory such as a i 2000 subsidy per year? Or has that got f * the brass hats screaming? Finally I think that it is as well to air views i n Felix before they are brought to the next Union meeting. Yours etc, M
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8 ih.November, 1952 To Felix, To a dying Imperial College, Is there any spirit left in I C ? Are tf} going to continue to take a back-seat while other collegestake the lead? Next year is Coronation year,why not start it off with a grand I .C. carnival parading through the streets of London ,'disp laying the faculties of the Imperial and Technology and make collection CQ 11 egeo f Science for some worthy chari table cause? " . .. it Let us restore I.C to what it used tosbe or what could be! Signed: Anoi.' .*" dying student Sir, forth*at Many perple, during the past week, have held on the sorry state of great length, and with much beer affairs revealed by the failure of t hi s Union to observe the Glorious 5th in the traditional manner. Unfortunateto diagnose the ill correctly. . ly, most of them have failed The fault,as many of as see it, lies with the Union Officers who deem it their duty to make' decisions on behalf of the student body without attempting to^consider the wishes of that body Are we children, to be spoonfed thus? No, Sir, We are not! . But until we can arouse our elected representatives to a full realisation of their duty towards will us and their dependance upon as, this once proud Union remain .li ttle more than a large and untidy Bridge Club, The remedy is in our hands. If ail who eat in these buildings were to attend Union meetings and raise their voices, however small, in Union affairs,, the greater part of the ill would be immediately, removed. D e s p o t i s m thrives on apathy. it is too Now is the time, torn a reformation, Act before late, Yours e i.C, M,J .A.Brown Dear
Sir, Once again I .CUmlon has distinguished itself in executing a daring said, on one of the other Colleges in the University - as usual without leaving its own Union Melting. In (fimparison with this popular expedition the Harlington Hop was an utter failure,. being boycotted by all but a meagre 400 Union members and their guests. I think that ihe time is now ripe for the College either to forego ihe periodic outburs ts\ of hot air. to which certain Union Members' continually subject us,-or to organise a Rzg worthy of I„C. There are innumerable opportunities;' what i s required i s i e s s talk and more acti oh , Yours
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Sir, In answer to the article on the Hops published in the last edition of Felix, I should' like 'to make a few observato be 'io crowded: our Hops tions,, The Hops were stated are so popular that we could sell almost twice as many tickets as we do now., The numbers are restricted to about 4 3 0 as this does not make the dance floor too crowded but allows most of the Union members to attend if they wish,. On the issue of men from other colleges, I would point ou.t ,tJ>st. we have reciprocal Union membership with warioUs C.EM who regularly buy Hop other colleges, in particular tickets. Members" guests are also not limited _to females and male guests from other colleges are naturally welcome in the Union. The records have been chosen carefully, and recofds are,played only if they are suitable for dancing,. . Every endeavour is made to play records of ihe same tempo for a given d'ance and to avoid a violent clash of styles, I remain, Sir., Yours, MA Champney. I.C.V.E.C. C h s e c o n d t h o u g h t s we c o n s i d e r tha£ o u r o r i g i n a l n o t e s o n t h e f i r s t h o p were v e r y h a r i i t o w a r d s t h e new E h t e r t a i n m e n t s CctiTmittee;' i t w o u l d h a v e b e e n a h a r d d a y f o r ' u s i f t h e f i r s t FHLLX h a d b e e n a s c l o s e l y c r i t i c i s e d - e d i t o r i:
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were- able to Seven members of the Staff attend, including Prof. Rushton, now,retired enWe think that the exchange of views in tirely informal surroundings was most valuable, and we shall certainly gather again in 1957; we commend this interchange five years after leav~ ing college to all your renders, • A full' report' will appear in "The Central' ' ' Fours faithfully „ , . , . _ , „, _' Peter E.M.. Sharp 9 A d d i son Court Gardens W 14 1
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Hardly dead and the world P o o r o l d Shaw'. h i t s back. N o t t h a t y o u c a n blame i t , f o r 20 y e a r s of exposure, r i d i c u l e and debunking would provoke even humanity t o r e t a l i a t i o n - though they d i d n ' t d a r e d o i t w h i l e h e was a l i v e . Even our l i b r a r y has entered into the u n i v e r s a l conspiracy; (apart we h a v e a m e r e h a n d f u l o f h i s l e s s e r w o r k s from those abominable complete e d i t i o n s which are t o o h e a v y t o c a r r y away) . He was a l w a y s a J o k e r . A l l his obituarists pointed out h i s complete l a c k of s e r i o u s n e s s . Read " K r s . W a r r e n ' s P r o f e s s i o n " and " K a j o r Barbara', Try Wilde and and have a good b e l l y l a u g h . P i n e r o as w e l l , the p i n n a c l e s o f d i v o r c e c o u r t A f t e r these playcomedy a n d a i r y n o t h i n g n e s s . b o y s i t w i l l b e a r e l i e f t o move o v e r t o I b s e n , t o dodge as he f l i n g s an a g o n i s e d i d e a l a t y o u , and t o shudder as i t b u r s t s i n t o p i e c e s . When h e ' s s t r i p p e d y o u naked o f i l l u s i o n s you can p i c k selfup P i r a n d e l l o a n d g e t d r e s s e d a g a i n , r a t h e r c o n s c i o u s l y , o r c o l l a p s e i n t h e arms o f Coward rather and wallow i n s o p h i s t i c a t e d n o s t a l g i a , a r t i f i c i a l l y , o r even m e t a p h y s i c i s e w i t h P r i e s t ley, rather Samarityranically. R e t u r n i n g t o t h e I r i s h , who h a v e j u s t c e l e b r a t e d t h e i r G o l d e n A g e , Synge a n d 0 ' C a s e y a r e r e p r e s e n t e d , b u t n o t Yeats. How o d d i t i s t o c o m p a r e t h e w o n d e r f u l f l o o d o f g e n i u s from t h e i r p o v e r t y - s t r i c k e n l a n d w i t h t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n t o Drama made b y s t u p e n d o u s , c o l o s s a l , P h i l i s t i n e U . S . A . , whose E l i o t s a n d I s h e r w o o d s a r e E n g l i s h , a n d whose O ' N e i l l i s surely o f I r i s h descent. Wandering a l i t t l e f u r t h e r , I was j u s t s t o u t t o v i t r i o l i s e on t h e a b s e n c e o f t h e G r e a t Ghoua o f R u s s i a n T r a g e d y when I n o t i c e d t h a t h e was s t a c k e d u n d e r T , n o t C . T h i s , o f c o u r s e , e x p l a i n s why h e s o n l y b e e n t a k e n o u t 4 t i m e s i n 3 y e a r s , s i n c e no l o v e r o f l i t e r a t u r e w o u l d l o o k f o r a man o f l e t t e r s u n d e r T e h (or f o r any t r u e a r t i s t a t a l l f o r t h a t m a t t e r ) . Still, the v i t r i o l neednt be wasted. I discovered that Turgenev, S t r i n d b e r g a n d s u r p r i s i n g l y , Maugham a r e a b s e n t f r o m o u r Drama s h e l v e s At, a n y r a t e , i f y o u r e a d p l a y s a t a l l y o u ' l l be v e r y much i n t h e f a s h i o n . Seated i n t h e tube t h e o t h e r d a y I was c o m p r e s s e d b e t w e e n E u r i p i d e s A man o p p o s i t e a n d A Woman o f No I m p o r t a n c e . was s i l e n t l y m o u t h i n g h i s l i n e s f r o m " T h e H o l l y and the I v y " . I t was r a t h e r o v e r p o w e r i n g . Plays are overpowering: t h e y c o n v e y more c o n d e n s e d i d e a s than novels: t h e b e s t o f them a r e i n t h e v a n g u a r d of p o l i t i c a l and c u l t u r a l advance. i n c o n c l u s i o n , I b s e n a g a i n . Hes s t i l l a thousand usual,five y e a r s ahead of s o c i e t y . w h i c h i s , a s hundred years behind itself.
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SOCIAL. F R I D A Y , 1 4 T H NOVEMBER. F E L I X N o . 4 1 o n s a l e . 5 , 1 0 p . m . I . C . L i t ft D e b . S o c . D e b a t i n g T r i a l , Botany Lecture theatre. 6 . 0 0 p . m . U . L . U . Debate w i l l be h ^ l d i n t h e Asscmblv H a l l on the m o t i o n "That the p r e s e n t l e v e l o f Rearmament c o n s t i t u t e s a danger to World Peace". SATURDAY, 1 5 T H NOVEMBER. 8.00 p . m . I.C.W.A. a r e h o l d i n g a dance i n I . C . Upper d i n i n g h a l l and C y m n . u n t i l 1 3 . 0 0 p.m. T i c k e t s are 7/6 ( d o u b l e ) . E v e n i n g dress referred. SUNDAY, 1 6 T H NOVEMBER. 7.30 p . m . I . C . F i l m S o c . are showing "The C i t a d e l " , " L o n d o n A i r p o r t " a n d " J u n g l e P a t r o l " i n t h e New L o u n g e . T i c k e t s may be o b t a i n e d i n T . C . U . b e f o r e the show. MONDAY, 1 7 T H N O V E M B E R . 5.15 p.m. I . C . S a i l i n g Club w i l l be g i v e n on "Seamanship and what i t i m p l i e s " i n C t t e R o o m ' A ' . (No t i m e a n n o u n c e d ) I.C. Christian Union. A lecture w i l l be g i v e n b y P r o f . S h o r t ( B r i s t o l Univ) on "My r o a d t o F a i t h " i n t h e B o t a n y l e c t u r e theatre. T U E S D A Y , 1 8 T H NOVEMBER. 1.20. p.m. I . C . P o l i t i c a l Society General meeting, C o m m i t t e e Room ' A ' . ( E l e c t i o n o f p r e s i d e n t ) . 5 . 3 0 p . m . I . C . R a i l w a y S o c . A t a l k o n "Some features o f Western r e g i o n Loco, and ""rain Operating" w i l l b e g i v e n b y O . S . o c k i n Room 1 6 1 , CftG. WEDNESDAY, 1 9 T H N O V E M B E R . 5 . 3 0 p . m . R . C . M . a r e h o l d i n g a Chamber c o n c e r t . A d m i s s i o n f r e e , ^o f u r t h e r d e t a i l s available. T T
T H U R S D A Y , 2 0 T H NOVEMBER,- ,1.15 p . m . I . C . M u s . S o c . R e c i t a l , C o u n c i l Room, CftG. B e e t h o v e n - c l a r i n e t t r i o . 5 . 3 0 p . m . L e c t u r e b y M r . R . . M a t t h e w w i l l be g i v e n on "Design f o r l i v i n g - A r c h i t e c t u r e f o r t o d a y " a t K i n g ' s C o l l e g e o f Household and S o c i a l Science." Admission b y t i c k e t o n l y , obtainable from the S e c r e t ary, K.C.H.S.S. S A T U R D A Y , 22ND N O V E M B E R . T T
op. 8.00 p . m . I . C . U . E n t e r t a i n m e n t s Committee Tickets obtainable as usual the preceding Thursday and F r i d a y l u n c h hours from I . C . U n i o n O f f i c e Annexe. MONDAY, 2 4 T H N O V E M B E R . 5 . 1 5 p . m . I . C . S a i l i n g C l u b l e c t u r e w i l l be g i v e n o n " C a p s i z e - W h a t t o d o i f i t h a p p e n s a n d how t o a v o i d i t " . Place t o be announced. (No t i m e a n n o u n c e d ) . I . C . C h r i s t i a n U n i o n a r e h o l d i n g an 'Any Questions?" on the C h r i s t i a n f a i t h . Answers w i l l b e g i v e n b y members o f t h e c o l l e g e staff. WEDNESDAY, 2 6 T H N O V E M B E R . 1.30 p . m . I . C . R a i l w a y S o c . meet i n I . C . . for visit to Feltham a r d , Southern Region. 5 . 3 0 p . m . R . C . M . Chamber c o n c e r t . A d m i s s i o n f r e e . No f u r t h e r d e t a i l s available. THURSDAY, 2 7 T H NOVEMBER. 1 . 1 5 p . m . T . C . M u s . s a c . R e c i t a l , C o u n c i l Room, CftG. M o z a r t - a r i a s f r o m o p e r a , s o n a t a s f o r f o u r hands. F R I D A Y , 3 8 T H NOVEMBER. F E L I X N o . 4 2 o n s a l e . ecture 5.15 p.m. U . L . P h i l o s o p h i c a l study group. b y P r o f . A y e r (U.C.) on " S c i e n t i f i c method i n P h i l o s o p h y " w i l l be g i v e n i n t h e S c h o o l o f O r i e n t a l Studies. 6.00 p . m . U.L.U.Debate w i l l be h e l d i n t h e Assembly H a l l between C a t h o l i c s and n o n - C a t h o l i c s - the' motion probably being S t e r i l i z a t i o n . 6.00 p.m. I . C . Mountaineering Club t r i p t o orth W a l e s . T h i s t r i p w i l l l a s t from 2 8 t h - 3 0 t h * ov. a n d t h e c o s t w i l l be a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 0 / - . F u l l e r d e t a i l s may b e o b t a i n e d f r o m t h e n o t i c e i n I . C . U , NOTE : F E L I X r e g r e t s t h a t no f u r t h e r d e t a i l s o f Coming E v e n t s a r e a v a i l a l b e f o r t h i s p e r i o d . I t reminds Clubs t h a t t h e y a r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r i n f o r m i n g t h e Coming E v e n t s E d . o f e v e n t s t h e y wish t o b e i n s e r t e d . T I
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GOLF I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e was w e l l r e p r e s e n t e d i n t h e U n l v e r s i t y team a g a i n s t Cambridge U n i v e r s i t y a n d O r i o n H a r r i e r s o n S a t u r d a y l s t November, o v e r 7h m i l e s a t C h i n g f o r d . All t h r e e r u n n e r s b e a t t h e e n t i r e Cambridge teaiif D.J.Pain Winner T . E . K e e g a n ( L . S . E . ) was s a i d u n o f f i c i a l l y t o have broken t h e o l d c o u r s e r e c o r d b y about t h r e e minutes w h i c h would p u t a l l t h r e e I . C . runners w e l l i n s i d e the o l d r e c o r d , As y o u m a y b a v e g u e s s e d L o n d o n won the m a t c h v e r y e a s i l y . On S a t u r d a y 2 5 t h O c t o b e r I . C . f i r s t team r a n a g a i n s t R M i A . Sandhurst and Walton A . C . a t Sandhurst. The m a t c h was l o s t , R . M . A b e i n g f i r s t a n d W a l t o n s e c o n d . I . C . were r e p r e s e n t e d b y a team o f s e v e n a n d a s u p p o r t e r . We had t h e f i r s t two r u n n e r s home b u t u n f o r t u n a t e l y t h e r e m a i n d e r o f t h e tQam; p a c k i n g w e l l ; j o i n e d the C h e l s e a p e n s i o n e r s and came 1 9 t h - f ? n d , , On S a t u r d a y 1 s t November I. C. r . " Team i n t h e a b s e n c e o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y r u n n e r s g a i n e d 'a r e s o u n d i n g v i c t o r y a g a i n s t R . N . U Greenwich; h a v i n g the f i r s t s i x r u n n e r s home, A B . V a t t s , J , M . T u r n e r , a n d A.Woods b e i n g f i r s t e q u a l , a n d C . H , James, c l o s e l y f o l l o w e d b y .M,G,Royston ( e a p t , ) On Wednesday 5 t h November among o t h e r h a p p e n i n g s o f nc|te I . C . 2 n d team were 3 r d , i n a 4 s i d e d m a t c h a t M l t c h a m ag I n s t R i n g s C o l l e g e I I Queen M a r y C o l l e g e I I a n d G o l d smiths C o l l e g e ^ i N.C. Huxford r a n w e l l t o f i n i s h f i r s t w e l l i n f r o n t o f the f i e l d . v A r a t h e r d e p l e t e d team t o o k the- c o u n t r y o n S a t u r d a y 8 t h November a g a i n s t Southampton U n i v e r s i t y . Though t h e c o u r s e was . u n f a m i l i a r t o f r i e n d a n d f o e a l i k e , a f i n e d a y a n d d r y c o n d i t i o n s , a s s u r e d a good r a c e , . ' ' O f t h e hone team H u s e f o r d r a n w e l l o n M s f i r s t o u t i n g w i t h t h e f i r s t team; t h e g o o d p a c k i n g o f T u r n e r , Woods, Watte a n d James s e c u r e d t h e m a t c h f o r I , C . . R e s u l t - Southampton U n i o n - 4 1 I.C. - 39 K
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