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The S.V.I ox T«cmiclogio8l Students Federation. 61 ll» Germany i n v i t e d 6 members o f I.C. Union t o see the way o f l i f e I n tVestern Germany. They made the v i s i t during t h e .'faster v a c a t i o n . V i s i t s .vara made t o the department o f HOD* and Foreign a f f a i r s where personal a s s i s t a n t s t o t h e m i n i s t e r s were a v a i l a b l e t o answer questions i n t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e f i e l d s . On one oocaasion, P a u l Cross (Chairman Of t h s G u i l d s engineering Sooiety) r e f e r r e d , i n a s l i g h t l y d e p r e c i a t i n g tone, t o the p r o v i n c i a l u n i v e r s i t i e s only t o be •met w i t h "Steady on o l d ohap. I'm a Merton man m y s e l f l " I t was discovered that a number o f t h e o f f i c i a l s , here, were ex-students o f Oxfoxa, U.C.L & K.C.L. The survey o f f a c t o r i e s u s u a l l y commenced w i t h a d i r e c t o r g i v i n g a b r i e f o u t l i n e o f the f a c t o r y products, war damage and trade p o s s i b i l i t i e s . T h i s would be followed by a tour o f the works, an e x c e l l e n t lunch, w i t h wines t o d e l i g h t the most c r i t i c a l p a l a t e , and a general get together whioh i n v o l v e d more d r i n k i n g and u s u a l l y ended i n both v i s i t o r s & hosts singing i n l i l t i n g , i f somewhat rauoous, v o i c e s . . ' . i l l i e ..alleodt, works d i r e c t o r a t the tiohiess A k t i e n g e s e l l s c h a f t , Dusaeldorf, shows a t r u e a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r the p a l a t e o f an iara.au - 6 glasses o f brandy & 4 b o t t l e s o f beer as chasers w i t h i n the hour. Tony 9111, C & 0 P r e s i d e n t , and he are f r i e n d s f o r l i f e : one wonders who was emulating whom i n tne speed with whioh they dispensed t h e brandy. A v i s i t t o the i u a s a l d o r f Opera House, t o see 'Cosi if'an T u t t e was understandably hasy a f t e r t h i s episode. Noticeable amongst the audience ware four recumbent f i g u r e s with open mouths and ghastly coloured tongues. 1
TIM 1,0. party tad the Volkswagen. Journeying through Germany, 8000 odd miles were covered l a a Volkswagen Metro bus. Win* oaliens and nubs ea came i n for their share of attention from those inveterate thixetoxs after local lafomatlon. Champagne cellars produ pndueed wide eyed amasemaat and a longing to die peacefully l a the arms ef B* on hut. The Genus ns have a fallow feeling in a l e whan they sing Haute blau Uat morgan blau. 0ns ef the Kngliah v i s i t o r s conducted himself' superkly l a an episode 1« the Hamburg night olttb "Tha Tabu". Alternating hia darning and e l m , h« disillusioned one fair Hamburg maid as to th* truth that a l l Englishman are wolves'. John Harding oondueted himself i n a l l sobriety, always foreseeing the possibility of having to bring forth an oration. He nearly f a l l by the wayside oa an oooasaion l a Bonn but Tony G i l l and Paul Cross, being the gentlemen (1) they are, relieved him of any responsibility• • i l l Robinson, looking huge and magnanimous, gently persuaded ens f a i r gretohsn that having drained their c e l l a r s , he eould t r i p the l i g h t fantastlo (?) with tha beat ef them. Aa fat Jim Anderson, his capacity to imbibe else, sing l a a rauaous vela* and ohapsrone t h * ladles i a quit* i a e i e t l a l e . Many was th* oeoasaion that f i t * harassed " n f * — — and tea German* **aroh*d foe t a i l elusive charmeta*. The other meaber of th* party was Geoff G l U e t who, being aa old a* t h * h i l l e , looked oa With agelesa wonder at thaae gelaga aa. Io l a remembered mainly for having inatiMi> able niatagrapha taken ef bias elf l a aa upright position. Xaay mementos voce brought baofc by t h * v i s i t o r s , possibly th* neat Interesting being two ndnatuxa ' oamsraa' by B U I Xobinaaa and Geoff a i u e t a . r o vita tha laadaoape u r e a s * these wotku. of a r t , plea** apply te th* abev* and take year plea* i n tha queue whioh i * now ampeoted to be half way ewea tmatbltlea Bead. 4
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. Imperia l C o l l e g e has i t * "Hops", a l l three c o n s t i t u e n t c o l l e g e s have t h e i r C a r n i v a l s and ths v a r i o u s s o c i e t i e s provide danoes f o r t h * work-weary student, but only t h * Royal College of Science has a Smoking Concert f o r the d e l i g h t of i t s members, who however i n the main do not seem t o appreciate the f a c t . The t h i r d annual oonoert wan h e l d on Monday March 15th and v/ap on the whole the best yet. Whether due t o bad adve r t i s i n g o r t o a general apathy on the port of the student body, tho attendance wa.i.fer l e s s than might have been, but as t h i s r e s u l t e d I n m o n f r e e beer (and o l d e r ) f o r those who d i d come, no complaints on t h i s account were voiced although the organisers may have been a l i t t l e d i s a p p o i nted. The proceedings s t a r t e d w i t h a s u r p r i s i n g l a c k of s p i r i t shown by R.CS. when o a l l e d upon t o e j e c t C.and 0. gate-orashers but t h i s was probably due t o t h e i r customary r e s t r a i n t backed by tho knowledge that having triumphed y i n the matter of the Spanner, they oould a f f o r d t o be l e n i e n t . A f t e r t h i s we were t r e a t e d t o a s e r i e s of songs and sketches, moot of the usual student standard and w i t h usual student leaning towards the bawdy expressed i n v a r i o u s ways. P a r t i c u l a r a t t e n t i o n may bo drawn t o the duet by "Jim and liobin" which was q u i t e the f i n e s t and most p o l i s h e d item i n the programme, the oxoollent duologue by the P.O. chemista and a l s o t h e i r s k i t on the Board o f Studios enlivened by a r t i s t i c photographs, and the very good impromptu performances by the P r e s i d e n t s of the Mines and the C. and 0. Th* organisers showed i n i t i a t i v e i n o m e r i n g the v a r i ous items, so that as tho p a r t y Bseame more n o i s y , t h e i r a t t e n t i o n was s t i l l h o l d to the stage. The c h i e f complai n t was on t h i s matter of n o l s e i one was f o r c e d e i t h e r t o a i t near the f r o n t away from the beer and hear a l l that was going on, o r t o stay at the tack and d r i n k so much that one no lunger oared. In s p i t e o f the l a r g e r supply of beer than usual, i t unfortunately ran out Just past ths I n t e r v a l , but t h i s was to b« expected. On t h i s matter, d i d the performers r e a l l y require several b a r r e l s to themselves? Several members of I.C.W.A, were present at the s t a r t , but a l l had l e f t by h a l f - t i n e , presumably i n d i s g u s t , but The oenoert f i n i s h e d at lO-SOp.n. MSC of one oannot lay, the audience r e t i r i n g t o the Bar, leavin g behind a »»«eU.i" t l o u s faw. t o c l e a r the havoc i n the Gym
MINES' E L E C T I O N S . Th* Wines e l e c t i o n s are always held i n the dpring Term, as meat of ths thirdUyeajr people ere away i n the l a s t one. $he e l e c t i o n s h e l d t h i s years passed o f f system a t i c a l l y and smoothly i n the Union meeting i n l a t e Uaroh. She following are the r e s u l t s . President t Boh Kingdon Seoretsryi Herman Hamstad Vice-Presidenti Hugh Kuakin The post ef Hon. Pomographer was f i n a l l y f i l l e d , a f t e r many proposals and withdrawals, by H. Stephens. The only l a d y Miner, Ruth B i l l i n g t o n , was also given a post - Mines representative on the B o o k s t a l l Commlttae. Al ft result of too many last-minute proposals, an amendment t e t h * Constitution was proposed and I t s f i r s t reading passed, Where there are a surfioient number of nomination*, no new nominations may be received during elec tions. This alius* does net apply te candidates who have p r e v i o u s l y l o s t i n the voting for seme ether posts.
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L a s t F r i d a y evening, the M o u n t a i n e e r i n g Club h e l d i t s Annual Dinner i n the Upper D i n i n g Hall. T h i r t y members, i n c l u d i n g 5 e x - p r e s i d e n t s and numerous b e a r d s , a t t e n d e d . The m a i n p r o c e e d i n g , h o w e v e r , t o o k p l a c e i n t h e U n i o n E n t r a n c e H a l l w h e r e members o f t h e C l u b c a r r i e d on t h e t r a d i t i o n o f t r a v e r s i n g t h e aforementioned H a l l . S e v e r a l a t t e m p t s were made and m o s t o f t h e " c l i m b e r s " s u c c e e d e d - a t the expense of a c o u p l e of n o t i c e boards, an e l e c t r i c l i g h t and some b e e r g l a s s e s .
M O T O R CLUB RALLY A d r i v e r , at the f i n i s h of the G u i l d s Motor C l u b s ' S p r i n g R a l l y , was h e a r d t o r e m a r k , " L u o k y t h e c l u b made us s i g n a n i n d e m n i t y a t t h e s t a r t ! " T h i s g i v e s some i n d i c a t i o n o f t h e a d v e n t u r e s t h a t b e f e l l t h o s e t a k i n g p a r t i n t h i s e v e n t on t h e l a s t S u n d a y o f t h e S p r i n g Term. The s t a r t was a t I . C . U n i o n and t h e f i r s t comp e t i t o r was away a t 2.00 p.m. An a v e r a g e s p e e d o f 27 m.p.h. was s t i p u l a t e d f o r m o s t o f t h e e n t r i e s a n d t h i s was c h e c k e d a t v a r i o u s p o i n t s o n t h e route. One o f t h e s e c h e c k p o i n t s was a f t e r a f o r d near Burnt M i l l . I t was n o t a b s o l u t e l y n e c e s s a r y t o go t h r o u g h t h e f o r d b u t o f t h e 54 competitors o n l y 12 e l e o t e d t o a v o i d i t . J o h n W h e a t c r o f t ( G u i l d s ) was one o f t h e f i r s t t o r e a c h t h e f o r d and t h e e n t r y o f h i s A u s t i n s i x t e e n i n t o t h e w a t e r was a s b e f i t t e d a c a r d r i v e n One b y t h e v i c e commodore o f I . C . s a i l i n g c l u b . w i t n e s s s a i d t h a t t h e bow wave p a s s e d o v e r t h e roof of h i s car: On a r r i v a l a t t h e o t h e r s i d e t h e e n g i n e c e a s e d and f r a n t i c d r y i n g o f v a r i o u s e n g i n e c o m p o n e n t s was n e c e s s a r y b e f o r e c o n t i n u i n g . A n o t h e r c o m p e t i t o r - J o h n B i d g o o d - had checkpoint. trouble of another sort at t h i s A f t e r h a v i n g h i s i n s t r u c t i o n s h e e t s i g n e d by t h e c o u r s e s t e w a r d , i t was c a r r i e d away by a g l a m o r ous y o u n g l a d y t o t h e w r o n g c a r and n e v e r s e e n again. The f i n a l c h e c k p o i n t was M a t c h i n g G r e e n , b u t b e f o r e s t a r t i n g on t h e r e t u r n j o u r n e y , comp e t i t o r s had t o f o l l o w a r o u t e c a r d i n r e v e r s e i n v o l v i n g the d e t e c t i o n of s e v e r a l places of l i q u i d refreshment. The r e t u r n t o L o n d o n i n v o l v e d v i s i t i n g v a r i o u s map r e f e r e n c e s a n d c o l l e c t i n g " t r e a s u r e " . One i t e m o f " t r e a s u r e " was a s l i t i n n e r t u b e . About a dozen c o m p e t i t o r s were apprehended " b o r r owing" o l d t r a c t o r t y r e s from a Massey H a r r i s depot. - •
I f you are a r e g u l a r hop-goer, you w i l l have n o t i c e d a band of s e l e c t persons always s i t t i n g on the edge of the P e r i o d i c a l l y , one of them gets up, c o l l e c t s a l l stage. t h e i r pots - a l l of them have pots, i n c i d e n t a l l y - goes downstairs and comes back w i t h .more refreshment. More often than not, t h i s refreshment-begetter i s Derek Power, a handsome bloke w i t h d e c e p t i v e l y innocent blue-green eyes and a soothing, mellow voice. Derek, or D i j as he i s commonly c a l l e d , i s a l s o t h i s year's Chairman of the Athl e t i c Clubs Committee. On coming t o I.C. i n 1950 he showed great s k i l l i n hockey and squash. A couple of years ago he was the mainstay of our hockey team together w i t h B r i a n Purslow. A FSLIX report i n e a r l y '52 says "....dour m i d f i e l d p l a y w i t h Power and Purslow t h r u s t f u l i n attack , and Purslow and Power dogged i n defence ....(J.G. Smith) w e l l suppl i e d the. ammunition f o r the Pnrslow-Power spearhead." The r e p o r t i s signed "D.J.P; B.W.P." He has r e c e n t l y been seen i n a h a l f - p u r p l e t i e , presumably acquired on tha I n squash U.L. hockey team's r i g h t wing t h i s season. Derek's name can be seen r e s t i n g comfortably at -she top o f the ladder throughout the season. A f t e r a s u c c e s s f u l season asHockey Captain, i t was not s u r p r i s i n g to see him as the Chairman of the A.C.C. H i s ' outstanding achievement i n that post must s u r e l y be the new scheme f o r teas at H a r l i n g t o n . For a l l the c r i t i cism i t has aroused, the tremendous o r g a n i s a t i o n t h a t went i n t o the scheme has d e f i n i t e l y p a i d o f f i n g r e a t e r numbers using the coaches and s t a y i n g on f o r teas at H a r l i n g t o n . Derek's other a c t i v i t i e s are too numerous t o d e t a i l . He was G u i l d s Vice-President l a s t year, can be seen at C a r n i v a l s i n a Spanish hat, was instrumental i n g e t t i n g Beaver from L.S.S. t h i s year, and dive d ( v o l u n t a r i l y ) i n the Serpentine i n the February rag. I t i s s u r p r i s i n g how h i s t h i r d - f l o o r colleagues l a the Old H o s t e l refuse, w i t h one voice, t o p r o f i l e him o r Derek's own i d e a of to d i v u l g e any damaging information. h i s P r o f i l e was a heading and a photograph at the top, h a l f a column of empty space and two words at the bottoms " I n t e r e s t s : women."
RUSSIAN SALAD " R u s s i a n S a l a d , o r Hammer o u r S l o K i e " «as, t o s a y t n e l e a s t o f i t , a r n v f e l t:.eme f o r a c a r nival. F o r a l l i t s long-winded.o.e8B, i t t o l d p e o p l e p r e c i o u s l i t t l e a b o u t wnat t o w e a r . AS i t t u r n e d o u t , most o f tne m a l e joy-r.ur.ters t u r n e d o u t i n some f o r m o f f u r c a p s , b e a r i 3 , o r tr.e o l i f a i t h f u l s , M i n e s r u g g e r s n i r t s ( a 3 wi -..less tr.=s p h o t o g r a p h s now o n e x h i b i t i o n i n t n e er.-.rajaoe hall). The f e m a l e h u n t e r s - I mean j o y - r . u n t e r s t u r n e d up a s c a r r o t s , p e a s o r o t n e r f o r r o f h o r t i c u l t u r a l growths. F r a n t i c p r e p a r a t i o n s went an t i l l l a t e t n a t e v e n i n g , and t h e C a r n i v a l p r o b a b l y no I d s t n e r e c o r d f o r g e t t i n g o f f to a l a t e s t a r t . There were three - r e p e a t , three - couples around at a b o u t 1 0 , w h i l e b y a b o u t 11 a l l h e l l was l e t l o ose, g l a s s e s and b o t t l e s were i n a c t i v e c i r c u l a t i o n a n d t h e Gym and U p p e r D i n i n g H a l l was a s e e t h i n g mass o f h u m a n i t y . v
Out o f t h e h a z y r e c o l l e c t i o n s o f y o u r c o r r e s p o n d e n t one memory s h i n e s t h r o u g h , " h i s was the j a z z b a n d t h a t came on a s g u e s t a r t i s t s f o r t n e C a b a r e t and l a t e r on p l a y e d i n t h e l o w e r e n t r a The l a t t e r was t r a n s f o r m e d i n t o a r e nce h a l l . a l l y wonderfu l p l a c e , the only l i g h t f i l t e r i n g i n t h r o u g h t h e w i n d o w s , smoke r i s i n g f r o m a l l o v e r t h e p l a c e , t h i s l i t t l e band p l a y i n g r e a l l y d i v i n e m u s i c and a k n o t o f a p p r e c i a ; i v e p e o p l e l i s t e n i n g i n f a s c i n a t i o n , a s i n a t r a n c e . Time p a s s e d , and e v e n t u a l l y l e f t o n l y the d e b r i s as a reminder of Russian Salad, the best Carn i v a l t h i s c o r r e s p o n d e n t can r e c a l l . Y E Z i t R ! O'l 'f?V£ 2 6 S N A C H B P IIS A F O R O ' j The w i n n e r o f t h e r a l l y was D r . A.E. H u n t , o f L o n d o n H o s p i t a l , ( F o r d Ten) who s u f f e r e d a p u n c t u r e b u t managed t o c h a n g e t h e w h e e l i n 3 minutes dead. A f t e r some r e c a l c u l a t i o n s Dave P e n n y ( G u i l d s ) was d e c l a r e d 2 n d . London H o s p i t a l t o o k 3 r d and 4 t h p l a c e s t h u s a s s u r i n g them o f A G u i l d s t e a m was s e o o n d t h e f i r s t team p l a c e . a n d t h i r d came a <i.M.C. t e a m .
EMS**** A few s e a t s a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e f i n a l m e e t i n g o f t h e c a m p a i g n on May 22nd a t 3 p.m. at tfhite C i t y Stadium. Do n o t m i s s t h i s f i n a l o p p o r t u n i t y o f h e a r i n g Dr. Graham. T i c k e t s (Free) can be o b t a i n e d f r o m J o h n B r o m l e y , ChemTech o r any member o f I C C U .
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I t ana o f t e n been M i d t h a t I.C. i s too f a r from t h a c e n t r a o f London t o be as w a l l known as i t might. We, being members o f I.C., tend t o overlook the f a c t t h a t others have never even heard o f i t . London i s too l a r g e f o r anyone t o know every p a r t but one would have thought t h a t London Transport should kno* ua w a l l enough t o know t h a t we e x i s t i n South Kensington. Yat what do we f i n d on t h a s t r e e t maps adorning the w a l l a o- t h e Undargxound? G u i l d s and Mines are marked as the I m p e r i a l I n s t i t u t e , R.C.S i s i n d i c a t e d as p a r t o f the V i c t o r i a & A l b e r t Museum and the Science Vlusaum. Laasar placea i n The Strand and Sower S t r e e t are i n d i c a t e d . .Vhy not I.C.? There i s one obvious remedy - provide each member o f the union w i t h a l a r g e red p e n c i l but there must be a way t o r e c t i f y t h i s omission whioh would be more s a t i s f a c t o r y t o a l l concerned. Another caae f o r a c t i o n o f some sort o r another i s i n t h e matter o f preservin g ourselves i n our journeys up and down E x h i b i t i o n Road. Comparatively few o f us can l i v e i n the h o s t e l and many have t o r i s k c r o s s i n g Cromwell Road and Thurlpe P l a c e . Of l a t e , the tendency o f t r a f f i c t o swing i n t o these roads, from E x h i b i t i o n Road, without g i v i n g s i g n a l s o f any k i n d , has increased. There i s the a l t e r n a t i v e o f using the subway but no one should be f o r c e d t o burrow beneath t h e ground i n s t e a d o f enjoying the f r e s h (comparatively) a i r above. The roada around I.C. are wide enough f o r the t r a f f i c to t r a v e l reasonably quickly and s t i l l -ive us a cnance t o c r o s s the roads i n safety. Hence i t appears t h a t the so s o l u t i o n l i e s i n educating the m o t o r i s t s . There's scope f o r someone here'. 6
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I t i s now p o s s i b l e t o g i v e b r i e f det a i l s o f t h e proposed r e c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e Jnion Buildings. The ground f l o o r w i l l r e m a i n s u b s t a n t i a l l y t h e same, but e x t r a cloakroom space w i l l be made a v a i l a b l e b,, removing t h e b a r t o a p o s i * t i o n now o c c u p i e d by t h e committee rooms and I.C.W.A. A new b u i l d i n g w i l l be e r e o t e d between t h e p r e s e n t u n i o n and t h e botany b u i l d i n g . A l a r g e committee room w i l l occupy t h e ground f l o o r of t h i s b u i l d i n g . The u p p e r d i n i n g h a l l w i l l r e m a i n u n a l t e r ed, b u t t h e r e w i l l be two rooms i n s t e a d o f t h e p r e s e n t gym. One w i l l be known a a a s t a f f common room, h u t w i l l be a v a i l a b l e f o r r e c e p t i o n s , e t c . . The p r e s e n t s t a f f common room w i l l be use d a s an e x t e n s i o n t o the k i t c h e n premises. Two new f l o o r s w i l l be added. The c o n c e r t h a l l w i l l b e on t h e E a s t s i d e o f the 2nd f l o o r , w i t h r a i s e d s t a g e , d r e s s i n g rooms and s t o r a g e space. The new gym w i l l be on the West s i d e w i t h rvhongHng rooms f o r men and women a t t h e extreme end. These w i l l be accomodated one above the other. S t a i r w a y s w i l l be p r o v i d e d a t b o t h ends o f t h e u n i o n i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e e x i s t i n g cent r a l staircase. T h i s l a t t e r w i l l r e a c h t h e 2nd f l o o r a n t h e S o u t h s i d e , and t h e d i v i d i n g w a l l w i l l be s u c h a s t o a l l o w t h e gym and c o n c e r t h a l l t o be made i n t o one l a r g e room. A n o t h e r r e f e c t o r y w i l l occupy the 3rd f l o o r above t h e new gym, and i t i s expected t h a t this w i l l offer cafeteria servioe. On t h e E a s t s i d e t h e r e w i l l be a games room and w r i t i n g room. So d e f i n i t e d a t e has been announced f o r commencing work, b u t i t i s e x p e c t e d t o s t a r t b e f o r e t h e end o f t h e t e r m . The d u r a t i o n o f work is. n o t known, b u t i t i s p r o b a b l e t h a t i t w i l l be about 3 y e a r s , s i n o e work i s t o oe a r r a n g e d t o a l l o w c o n t i n u a l s t u d e n t use o f p a r t of the U n i o n . Q u e e n i e s may be u s e d f o r hops b u t t h i s w i l l be subject t a various conditions.
E.S.1I.
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25 11 9 0 45
103 68 66 31 268
Total 255 152 152 52 571
The g r a n t s were awarded by 85 d i f f e r e n t bodies, only '6 of these s u p p l i e d more than 2J5 each, o f the t o t a l number of grants awarded. Of these, t h e M i n i s t r y o f Education awarded 35J5, Middlesex E d u c a t i o n committee 3.7%, Surrey 8.CJJ and L.C.C. 4.6JS o f the t o t a l awarded. The amounts awarded v a r i e d as shown below-. Grant (pounds)
Number of students Studc t a r e c e i v i n g r e c e i v i n g t h i s amount t h i s amount expressed as % it no. o f grants awarded
0-50 50-100 100-150 150-200 200-250 250-300 301-350 350-400 401-450 To be awarded Don't know Overseas students Ho grant
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TOR SALS S Retina, f 3.5. 35mm. C.R.Shutter, 1/500. 3.R. Case. 2 f i l t e r s , lens hood. E x c e l l e n t c o n d i t i o n . £23. J.M. Hathaway. Roam 49 I.C. HOstel or v i a Union Rack. U N I O N
G R A N T S The working committee of the London area grants survey (on which S i c k Jaaaa, the Mines p r e s i d e n t , was representing I.C., i n the U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e g e s s e c t i o n ) decided t o apply f o r a hearing w i t h L.C.C. and suggested a date e a r l y i n May. Among the problems f o r d i s c u s s i o n , those p e c u l i a r t o U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e g e s were v a c a t i o n courses and t h a expenses incurred therein. T h i s move was the r e s u l t o f the questionnaires sent round s e v e r a l c o l l e g e s . At I.C. only 571 out o f about 1600 students completed questionnaires. T h i s made i t impossible t o break the i n f o r m a t i o n down i n t o courses, years, p a r e n t s ' income e t c . The f o l l o w i n g t a b l e shows the d i s t r i - ' b u t i o n of those co-operating.
55 55 81 102 147 17 15 3 2 1 1 17 75 571
11.5 11.5 16.9 21.3 50.8 3.5 3.2 0.6 C.4 0.2
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A l s o r e c e n t l y p u b l i s h e d wa3 the r e t u r n TO the Chanc e l l o r of the Exchequer by the U n i v e r s i t y GrantsCommittee. This recorded that f i n a n c i a l help of some k i n d or other was given to 70.4 of t h e whole-time students i n C t . B r i t a i n 1952-3. The highest percentage o f those r e c e i v i n g a s s i s t ance war, i n Viale3 (81.1#) and lowest i n Scotland (55.7JS) At Cambridge, S5.9J4 of the students receive d a i d , f>G.7£ at London and 71.5$ a t Oxford. J>Y>r the remainder of the T i i g l i s h U n i v e r s i t i e s , 78.9£ of the students were r i v e n grant:-.. H I D D E N
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I t ' s funny how t h i n g s f i n d t h e i r way to the oddest o f p l a c e s . In the o l d l a b . the o t h e r day, I came a c r o s s an o l d wooden case, i t s top l o c k e d w i t h a huge wooden padlock but the hinges gone, so t h a t i t opened from t h e other s i d e i n s t e a d . I n s i d e was a mass o f o l d papers, some pinned t o g e t h e r , others j u s t f l o a t i n g about. They turned out t o be the Union T r e a s u r e r ' s r e c o r d s f o r about 1928-35. Too eager to f e e l g u i l t y , I began to browse. "Dear S i r " a l e t t e r r a n , "We herewith r e t u r n your cheque f o r £8, as the account has a l r e a d y been s e t t l e d by XXX. We hope you f i n d e v e r y t h i n g to be i n o r d e r . " A v e r y o p t i m i s t i c hope, i t turned out. The v e r y next l e t t e r was from the Amateur Fenc i n g Assn., m i l d l y but f i r m l y r e p r o v i n g i n tone. The season was w e l l advanced i t s a i d , but the I.C. F e n c i n g Club had not y e t p a i d i t s a f f i l i a t i o n f e e s . Would the Hon. Sec. i n q u e s t i o n take the necessar y steps. I can j u s t see the Hon T r e e s , reminding the Hon S e c , who would then approach the Hon. T r e a s . o f f i c i a l l y and request mm, as the person i n charge o f t h e cash, t o forward (the n e c e s s a r y f e e s on h i s ( t h e Hon. S e e ' s ) b e h a l f , n e c e s s a r y adjustments t o the Club's account w i t h the Union to be made i n due c o u r s e . T h i s i s known as working through the proper channels. The Morphy. Dinner i n '29 was h e l d on the 13th March. I t s b i l l came to s- 6*7 guests h/- head, O.7.8.0; wines and c i g a r s f o r guests £2.1.1; breakages £ 1 . 8 . 5 . Things were cheap i n t h o s e days. 11 c a r s were "completel y r e l e a t h e r e d " f o r o n l y £1.2.0. BUt then therewas a b i l l from an Eton i n n , c h a r g i n g the boat c l u b I V - a head f o r bed and breakf a s t . T h i s was i n '29. Most have been a t e r r i f i c place. The l e t t e r t h a t r e a l l y appealed to me, though, was an humble request, addressed t o the Hon. T r e a s . Could she, t h e ICWA T r e a s u r e r t i m i d l y asked, "please have the money a l l o t t e d by the Union to ICWA f o r I hope S e s s i o n 1928-29, tfce amount being £ 5 ?" she got i t . Magnus.
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Dear S i r , I w o u l d l i k e t o oonment o n t h e i n c l u s i o n i n your l a s t i s s u e o f a r e p o r t on the C h o i r Concert. S i n c e F e l i x was, i n f a c t , p r i n t e d b e f o r e t h e Conc e r t t o o k p l a c e , i t i s d i f f i c u l t t o see how t h e r e v i e w c o u i d have been a n h o n e s t a c c o u n t o f t h e p r o c e e d i n g s , u n l e s s F e l i x has i n v e s t e d i n a c r y s t a l b a l l i n o r d e r t o make s u c h f o r e c a s t s . I f e e l t h a t t h i s type o f a n t i c i p a t i o n i s n a u s e a t i n g i n t h e e x t r e m e , a n d I am s o r r y t h a t F e l i x s h o u l d have descended t o such a p r a c t i c e . P l e a s e r e s t r i c t t h e u s e o f t h e p a s t t e n s e t o events) which have, i n f a c t , o c c u r r e d . Yours s i n c e r e l y , E. J . G u t h r i e .
" i n a v e n e v e r s e e n s o many s t u d e n t s s o q u i e t " j o m m e n t e d a member o f I . C . t e a c h i n g s t a f f , a f t e r t h e B i l l y Graham A l b e r t H a l l m e e t i n g o n M a r o h 2 j t h . I t was t h e f i r s t t i m e i n the h i s t o r y o f t h e H a l l t h a t i t h a d been h i r e a by I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e s o c i e t i e s ( I .O.C.U. a n d I ,'rj. S . C . M . ) , a n d t n e 2,500 s t u d e n t s who a t t e n d e d w e r e a r e a s s u r i n g s p e c t a c l e t o t h o s e who o r g a n i z e d t n e m e e t i n g . A f t e r a few w i s e o r a o k s , B i l l y began w i t h a survey o f the s p i r i t u a l h i s t o r y o f America - i t s godly beginning, gradual apostasy, and subsequent moral d e c l i n e . He t h e n d e s c r i b e d t h e r e c e n t r e t u r n t o r e l i g i o n on the p a r t o f both i n t e l l e c t u a l s a n d common p e o p l e , a n d s t a t e d t h a t i t w a s b e g i n ning t o i n f l u e n c e profoundly every area o f n a t i o n a l Dear S i r , life. In tne l a s t i s s u e o f FELIX appeared a r e p o r t Tne t r o u b l e w i t h t h e w o r l d , s a i d B i l l y w a s of tne o u o i r c o n c e r t . T h i s s u r p r i s e d me s i n c e I t h a t i t w a s f u l l o f human b e i n g s . He b e l i e v e d SUA F i L I X b e i n g b r o u g h t i n t o G u i l d s b e f o r e t h e o h o i r t h a t t h e o n l y p o w e r w h i c h c o u l d r e m a k e human n a t u r e I w a s e v e n m o r e a m a z e d t o s e e t h a t was t h e r e d e e m i n g p o w e r o f C h r i s t . c o n c e r t began. This he i l l u tne F S L I X a c c o u n t was so t r u e a r e p o r t o f t h e p r o s t r a t e d f r o m h i s own e x p e r i e n c e , m e n t i o n i n g i n ceeding*. I t was t n e f i r s t t i m e t h a t I have r e a d p a r t i c u l a r the problem o f race relations.? In a review o f a c n o i r c o n c e r t w i t h any i n t e r e s t and c l o s i n g he o u t l i n e d t h e s t e p s by w h i o h t h i s r e d e f u r t h e r examples o f t h i s p r o g r e s s i v e j o u r n a l i s m m p t i v e c h a n g e came a b o u t - f i r s t , t h e a d m i s s i o n w o j l d be a p p r e c i a t e d , e s p e c i a l l y i f d e a l i n g w i t h of f a i l u r e a n d s i n f u l n e s s , and second, a n a o t l v e horse r u c i ig, the s t o c k exchange e t c f a i t h i n C h r i s t as Saviour and Lord. A. W00LLAST0N - G U I L D S . G e n e r a l r e a c t i o n t o the meeting h a s been v e r y favourable. I t c l e a r e d away c o n s i d e r a b l e p r e j u Dear S i r , d i c e a g a i n s t G r a h a m , a n d e x c i t e d much d i s c u s s i o n I n t h e l a s t e d i t i o n o f F e l i x we w e r e s u r of h i s message. A s o n e s t u d e n t c o m m e n t e d - "The p r i s e d t o r e a d t h a t "The A r t C l u b h o p e s t o h a v e whole C o l l e g e i s t a l k i n g r e l i g i o n ! " some e x c u r s i o n s i n t o t h r e e d i m e n s i o n s , t h o u g h l a c k A f t e r Dr. Graham's a d d r e s s F e l i x i n t e r o f t a l e n t i n s c r i p t u r e i s a t t h e moment a s e r i o u s v i e w e d a s e l e c t i o n o f I . C . s t u d e n t B who w e r e a t stumbling block." the A l b e r t H a l l . T h e i r opinions are inoluded As S e c r e t a r y o f t h e I.C.C.U I am v e r y p l e a s e d below. . t o be a b l e t o o f f e r t h e s e r v i c e s o f many o f o u r One s t u d e n t s a i d t h i s : n e m b e r s w h o ' w o u l d b e w i l l i n g t o c o a c h members o f the A r t Club i n s c r i p t u r e , f r e e o f charge. Should I f u l l y agreed w i t h B i l l y Graham. There w i l l a j w y s a n y a r t i s t d a .J i r e t o h e a r l e c t u r e s o n s c r i p t u r e h a be t r o u b l e and misery i n t h e w o r l d u n t i l man r e a l i s e s i v ' i s c o r d i a l l y i n v i t e d t o attend our Bible Studies I s not economic o r p o l i t i c a l change which I s the s o l a t i a * h e l d i n Roam 101 Chem. T e c h . o n T h u r s d a y s d u r i n g but a change from w i t h i i r j and t h a t can o n l y be broohgt the l u n c h hour. about b y Jesus C h r i s t . No d o u b t members o f t h e C h r i s t i a n U n i o n p r e A nother student expressed h i s " disappointment v i o u s l y unaware o f the g r e a t v a l u e o f s c r i p t u r e i n aa f o l l o w s : 3 d i m e n s i o n a l a r t w i l l have been busy a t t h i s i n s p i t e of h i s e x c e l l e n t p r e s e n t a t i o n , B i l l y Graham's l a t t e r ooetipatlon d u r i n g the v a c a t i o n . address i n the A l b e r t H a l l was extremely d i s a p p o i n t i n g . Yours s i n c e r e l y , I t was not at a l l i n s p i r i n g , the speaker at the M i s s i o n John Bromley. l a s t year being f a r more convincing, and he seemed to be ( S e c . ICCU) preaching M o r a l i t y , f a r more than l i v e C h r i s t i a n i t y , making Dear Sir, ; no d i r e c t appeal t o h i s audience other than t h o u - h t f u l conI would l i k e t o ask when an o f f i c i a l announcement I s s i d e r a t i o n o f h i s remarks. Those of us who have been to be mete about the forthcoming alterations to the Union premises. These b u i l d i n g a c t i v i t i e s w i l l probably a f f e c t ! already s t i r r e d to consider C h r i s t i a n i t y by the work of more maer-graduates than the l a r g e r s c a l e a l t e r a t i o n s t o I.C.C.U. came away w i t h a sense of disappointment. be made to the C o l l e g e b l o c k s . The a b o v e s t a t e m e n t i s i n m a r k e d c o n t r a s t t o Surely a c o m e r of tho p a l l of secrecy can be l i f t e d the f o l l o w i n g i m p r e s s i o n : - , to throw some l i g h t on t h i s matter by a few words from the Dr. Graham placed h i s emphasis on persona l s p i r i t powers t h a t be. u a l communion w i t h C h r i s t r a t h e r than on the moral v i r t u e s A l r e a d y too much important news f i n d s i t s way around of C h r i s t i a n i t y . While the p u r i f y i n g value, I n d i v i d u a l l y , the C o l l e g e by rumour; so that i f we are going t o l o s e the of such s p i r i t u a l experience, or i t s power, c o l l e c t i v e l y , roof of the Gym t h i s term, l e t us a t l e a s t know when. cannot be denied, i t s r e l a t i o n t o a r e a l D e i t y , as conYours f a i t h f u l l y , c e i v e d of by C h r i s t i a n s , I s open t o some question i n J.S. Seeley. view of the f a c t that s i m i l a r experience i s claimed by devotees o f other r e l i g i o n s . KDITOR'S NOTE: FELIX has been endeavouring t o p u b l i s h news A more m a t e r i a l i s t i c v i e w was e x p r e s s e d ap about the r e c o n s t r u c t i o n f o r a very long time. As f a r follows:r back as February we announced t h a t "A d e s c r i p t i o n o f the new i l l those present a t the A l b e r t H a l l , r e g a r d l e s s o f b u i l d i n g s w i l l appear i n FELIX i n the very near f u t u r e " t h e i r r e l i g i o u s b e l i e f s , admit t h a t Dr. B i l l y Graham i s but p u b l i c a t i o n was delayed because the l i c e n c e f o r the work Although an impressive and almost overwhelming speaker. 'had not then been granted. he may not have converted everybody there t o p r a c t i s i n g At present tenders are being i n v i t e d f o r the work but C h r i s t i a n i t y , he achieved great success i n t h a t he the a r c h i t e c t s p l a n s , i n the possession of the a d m i n i s t r a caused the studentB t o t h i n k s e r i o u s l y and maturely about t i o n department, are thought t o be too misleading f o r the present s t a t e o f world a f f a i r s , and the p o s s i b l e FELIX to use. The C l e r k t o the Governors i s now t r y i n g t o cures. And by d o i n g t h i s , I t h i n k he helped the cause arrange for a diagram o f the layout of the new b u i l d i n g Cor of Peace. I n c l u s i o n In the next FELIX. Meanwhile, a summary o f the news now c i r c u l a t i n g around the union, i s gimen elsewhere i n t h i s i s s u e . Dear S i r , I was i n t e r e s t e d t o n o t i c e i n the top right-hand corner o f the Sports Page o f the l a s t i s s u e o f " F e l i x " .-. r e p r e s e n t a t i o n of that worthy f e l i n e imbibing from a pot and c a r r y i n g a p l a c a r d reading "Bar Race". I , and, I am sure, many others, would be I n t e r e s t e d t o know what, e x a c t l y , t h i s event i s . Yours s i n c e r e l y , Ad I n e b r i a t e "7 ITOR'S NOTEI Tho Bar Race i s the l a s t event i n tho I.C. Cross-Country season. I t commences at the r a d i a t o r by the Club notice-board, and runs across the Entrance-Hal l and i n t o tho Bar. A pint of b i t t e r , already set up, i s then consumed at optimum r a t e , and the journey back to the bar i s repeated
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FRIDAY MAY 7th. T.C. C a t h o l i c Society F i r s t Friday Mass, 6 p.m. a t S t . Ethel' -eda's, S l y P l a c e , E. C. 1 . SATURDAY MAY 8th. U . l . A t h l e t i c F i n a l s a t Kotspur Parfc. Start L A W N T E N N I S 2.45 p.m. D i s t r i c t Line t o Wimbledon,Southern Region -he constituen t c o l l e g e s have had a h i g h l y s u c c e s s f u l t o Hotspur Park. '.'.'inter season. Guilds are the f a v o u r i t e s f o r the Brown Cup U.L. C a t h o l i c Society High llass ll-3Ja.m. at 3t. S t h e l and should v l n i t f o r the f i f t h year i n succession. dreda's. .G. ' t r i a l s have b on completed and r e s u l t s so f a r Q.1I.C. Motor Club R a l l y . I.iapi O.S. sheet 171, are V' ry ... j u i s i n g , p a r t i c u l a r l y the -0 v i c t o r y i n the London 3.E. S t a r t a t 0..M.C, M i l e End Rd., 3.00 p.m. f i r s t rouno o f the U.L.Cup. D e t a i l s on G u i l d s II.C. board. Guild's and I.C. e n t r i e s Summer T"rm Hatch Results l i m i t e d t o 20. Won 9-0 I.C. 1st.VI v Royal Dental & Charing; X H o s p i t a l MONDAY MAY 10th. I.C. 2nd.VI v Reading V/on 5-4 I.C.C.U. open meeting, Botany Lecture Theatre, I.C. 2nd.VI v 3.K.C. 1st. L o s t 9-0 1.15p.m. Dr. Paul Rees, member o f the B i l l y Graham • , I.C. 3rd.VI v L.S.E. 2nd. Vion U - l Greater London Crusade team, on " C h r i s t i a n i t y - Real? S A I L I N G — — Relevant?" Sandwiches on sale. A l l a r e very welcome at these open meetings. F o l l o w i n g up t h e i r s u c c e s s l a s t term o f I.C. Rugby Club A.G.K., 1.15p.m. i n Committee Room winning t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f L o n d o n C h a m p i o n s h i p 'B: f o r the f o u r t h y e a r i n s u c c e s s i o n ( a s o b l i q u e l y I.C. Photo. Soc. May 10-14th, E x h i b i t i o n o f reported i n t h e l a s t i s s u e o f F e l i x ) t h e s a i l i n g P r i n t s and S l i d e s i n the Gym, ' c l u b went t o E i r e f o r t h e i r E a s t e r T o u r . I.C.S.C.M. open meeting i n Committee Room 'A* The t r a n s p o r t i n g o f t h e b o a t s was a m a j o r at 5.15 p.m. The Rev. W i l f r e d Salmon ( W h i t f i e l d ' s p r o b l e m w h i c h was o n l y s o l v e d a t t h e l a s t m i n u t e Memorial Church), w i l l speak on "Free Church when t h r e e c l u b members b o u g h t a l o r r y b e t w e e n T r a d i t i o n i n England". them. A f t e r conversion t h i s performed remarkTUESDAY MAY 11th. ably and a r r i v e d I n L i v e r p o o l i n f i n e s t y l e . I.C. Hockey Club, A.G.H. ljam. i n Committee Room'A. The b o a t c r o s s i n g was n o t a s r o u g h a s h a d THURSDAY MAY 13th, been f e a r e d , b u t t h e r e was a s h o r t a g e o f b e r t h s , I.C.C.U. B i b l e Study. 1.10p.m. i n Chem. Tech., and o n l y h a l f a n i g h t ' s s l e e p was o b t a i n e d . Room 107. F i r s t of a s e r i e s of studies on I.John. L u c k i l y t h e r e was n o r a c i n g o n t h e f i r s t d a y , I.C. Musical S o c i e t y F l u t e and piano r e c i t a l , 1.15 so t h e b o a t s w e r e q u i e t l y r i g g e d i n D u n Gareth M o r r i s and accomp.m. i n C. and G, C o u n c i l Room. L a o g h a l r e H a r b o u r f o r t h e E a s t e r weekend panist. racing. FRIDAY MAY 14th. A l t o g e t h e r t e n r a c e s were s a i l e d , t h e f i r s t U.L. Swimming and Diving.Championships, M a r s h a l l Street Baths, W.l. Swimming heats; d i v i n g f i n a l s . f o u r b e i n g f o r t h e An T o s t a l S h i e l d w h i c h was 7.30p.m. awarded t o t h e b o a t s c o r i n g t h e m o s t p o i n t s . Dance a t 'The H o t . U. L. C a t h o l i c S o c i e t y . The o p p o s i t i o n was p r e t t y s t i f f , i n c l u d i n g t h e S t a r t a t 7.50p.m. T i c k e t s 3/- each. I r i s h O l y m p i c helmsman a t H e l s i n k i , a n d t h e w i n d SATURDAY MAY 15th. was l i g h t a n d v a r i a b l e o n b o t h d a y s . T h i s made Swimming f i n a l e . 7,0 U.L. Swimming Championships. c o n d i t i o n s r a t h e r d i f f i c u l t f o r t h e I.C. b o a t s T i c k e t s l / 6 f o r each evening. p.m. and t h e y d i d w e l l t o p l a c e 4 t h , 5 t h , a n d 7 t h i n SUNDAY KAY 16 t h . a f l e e t of n e a r l y twenty. U.L. C a t h o l i c Society High Mass, 11.30a.m. a t S t . The r e m a i n d e r o f t h e r a c e s w e r e m a t c h e s Etheiareda's. against T r i n i t y College, Dublin, the National MONDAY MAY 17th. U n i v e r s i t y o f I r e l a n d and the R o y a l C o l l e g e o f I.C.C.U. Open meeting. 1.10p.m. Four members of Surgeons, I r e l a n d . " Tne"wiha h a d i n c r e a s e d i n the S t a f f w i l l answer students' questions on the C h r i s strength, making l o c a l knowledge less i m p o r t a n t tian Faith. Chairman Dr. D. Spanner. and eaoh. m a t c h w a s w o n c o n v i n c i n g l y . On the I.C. C a t h o l i c S o c i e t y Rosary, 1.40p.m. i n Committee strength of t h i s , t h e team was presented with a Room 'B: m h a l f - p i n t p o t e a c h and p r o c e e d e d t o o h r i s t e n same WEDNESDAY MAY 19th. a t a p a r t y g i v e n by t h e T r i n i t y b o y s i n whose Sports Day a t Motspur Park. * F i r s t event s t a r t s rooms t h e team w e r e s t a y i n g . W i t h G u i n n e s s at Followed by a Sports Day Hop s t a r t i n g at 2.30p.m. l / 6 d a p i n t a g o o d t i m e was had b y a l l , and t h e at 8.00p.m., p r i c e l / - . I n the Gym. F i v e buses p a r t y o n l y came t o a n e n d when t h e Commodore w i l l leave the Union from 1.50 p.m. onwards. was t u o k e d down i n a s a i l i n t h e l a t e r h o u r s o f THURSDAY MAY 20th. . the morning, I.C. M u s i c a l S o c i e t y . Piano r e c i t a l by John Hunt. 1.15 p.m. i n C. and G. C o u n c i l Room. I.C. Railway S o c i e t y A.G.M. 1.15 p.m. i n Committee A T H L E T I C S Room A'. i n a match a t H a r l i n g t o n on S a t u r d a y , May SATURDAY MAY 22nd. the f i r s t , B i r m i n ^ t a m U n i v e r s i t y b e a t I m p e r i a l 3 p.m. White C i t y Stadium. F i n a l meeting o f the C o l l e g e by 8 4 points to 5 4 i . A f a i r l y strong B i l l y Graham campaign. See advert, elsewhere i n t h i s wind h e l p e d t h e h u r d l e s and 1 0 0 y a r d s , b u t issue. The I.C . team was, impeded t h e o t h e r r a c e s . PRETiTMTNARY NOTICES r u n f o r t u n a t e l y , depleted, as a r e s u l t of the SUNDAY JULY 25th. 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O B I T U A R Y A n g u s N e l l H a c K a n z l a , d i e d 3rd A p r i l , 1 9 5 ^ i n a motor c y c l e c o l l i s i o n w h i l s t r e t u r n i n g froa a field excursion. A l l i n t h a C o l l e g e who knew A n g u s N e l l M a c K e n i l e - a n d t h e r e a r e many - w i l l r e s e m -bar h i s as a happy, o p t i m i s t i c companion, p o s s e s s i n g a n a d v e n t u r o u s s p i r i t . To h i m k f r t endowed t h o s e q u a l i t i e s m o s t n e c e s s a r y In a mining engineer. Given a g i f t f o r shari n g h i s h a p p y d i s p o s i t i o n w i t h a l l ha B e t , he was a l w a y s t h e l i f e a n d s o u l o f any p a r t y he J o i n e d . He p l a y a d r u g b y f o r I . C . and t h e R.S.M., a n d p a r t o o k I n aany a c t i v i t i e s o f lighter vein. M o s t g e n e r o u s i n e v e r y way a n d a v e r y l o y a l f r i e n d , he w i l l be g r e a t l y B i a s e d by t h e r e s t o f h i s y e a r i n t h e R o y a l 3chool o f Mines.
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