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G U Y S AND What a n i g h t ! Guy F a w k e s Day a t H a r l i n g t o n was one o f t h e n o i s i e s t , m o s t c r o w d e d , y e t e n j o y a b l e C o l l e g e f u n o t i o n s most p e o p l e oan remember. E v e r y o n e seemed t o be t h e r e . A conservative e s t i m a t e o f t h e n u m b e r s was 8 5 0 . D u r i n g the few days b e f o r e t h e 5th t i c k e t s were s o l d out t w i c e , and a t F r i d a y l u n c h - t i m e the queues f o r the Snack B a r and f o r Guy F a w k e s t i o k e t s b e c a m e g l o r i o u s l y m i n g l e d . and The a i r was s l i g h t l y f o g g y t h a t e v e n i n g fumes f r o m f i r e w o r k s , b o n f i r e s and the barbecuing pig a l l mingled. The o f f i c i a l f i r e w o r k d i s p l a y a n d b o n f i r e f o l l o w e d the u s u a l p a t t e r n , supported of course by many i n d i v i d u a l e f f o r t s . FELIX i s s u r p r i s e d to f i n d t h a t no-one has c l a i m e d the B i g g e s t Bang; j u d g i n g by t h e number o f a t t e m p t s h e a r d b e t w e e n 9.00 a n d 1 0 . 0 0 we r a t h e r o u g h t t o g i v e a f r e e c o p y t o t h e p e o p l e who d i d n ' t t r y . Mohody managed t o s h o o t down t h e P r e s i d e n t ' s b a l l o o n , n o t e v e n t h e u n o f f i c i a l R.C.S. f i r i n g squad. They s t a t i o n e d t h e m s e l v e s immediately u n d e r n e a t h t h e b a l l o o n s and e v e n t h e n were o n l y a b l e t o s e v e r t n e s t r i n g s o f one b u n c h o f t h r e e . The b a r b e c u e d p i g was w e l l a n d t r u l y c o o k e d . Mr. Mooney d e a l t w i t h t h i s w i t h o u t any previous p e r h a p s we s h a l l b e h a v i n g m a s s b u r experience; b e o u e s f o r l u n c h f r o m now o n ! The t a s t i e s t t i t - , b i t s were f o u n d i n the f i r e a f t e r w a r d s . Eating' tnem f r o m a g a r d e n f o r k j u s t added t o the g l a m o u r of the evening. Tj.nai.Ty "the d a T r e l n g p a r t o f t h e feBa±vi-t±«B; c o n s i d e r i n g the crowds of p e o p l e p r e s e n t nobody r e a l l y expected to dance. The r e c o r d s w e r e w e l l s e l e c t e d ' a n d i t was g o o d t o h e a r b o t h "The S a i n t s " a n d some g o o d o l d s t o m p i n g D i x i e - l a n d m u s i c .
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The 1 1 8 t h M e e t i n g ' o f t h e R e f e c t o r y Committee w a s . h e l d on Monday, O c t o b e r 2 5 t h . A p a r t f r o m t h e r o u t i n e b u s i n e s s m u o h was d i s c u s s e d w h i c h s h o u l d be o f g e n e r a l i n t e r e s t to the Union. I n p a r t i c u l a r the q u e s t i o n of o v e r - c r o w d i n g a t l u n c h h o u r s was b r o u g h t u p .and d i s c u s s e d e x t e n s i v e l y . The g e n e r a l f e e l i n g was t h a t e v e r y t h i n g p o s s i b l e s h o u l d b e 'done t o r e l i e v e t h e c o n g e s t i o n . To t h i s end , t h e s u g g e s t i o n o f some s o r t o f s t a g g e r i n g o f l u n c h h o u r s w o u l d be r e f e r e d t o t h e B o a r d o f Studies. The Wine L i s t h a s b e e n c o m p l e t e d a n d p r i n t e d a n d a f u l l c e l l a r i s b e i n & l a i d down. Mr. N e a l e h a d p l e n t y o f t h i n g s t o s a y about t h a t i n s t i t u t i o n sonear t o our h e a r t s , the Bar. In p a r t i c u l a r , i n view of i t s i m m i n e n t move t o t e m p o r a r y q u a r t e r s a n d the n e c e s s a r y d e s i g n i n g o f new p r e m i s e s , h e f e l t t h a t customers should have the c h o i c e of ,higher q u a l i t y grades of b e e r . I n c o n c l u s i o n the Committee a l l agreed t h a t t h e R e f e c t o r y f i n a n c e s w e r e now i n a v e r y h a p p y s t a t e , due a l m o s t e n t i r e l y t o t h e e n d e a v o u r s o f Mr. Mooney. He was t o b e c o n g r a t u l a t e d on h i s s u c c e s s , and i t . was e x p e c t e d t h a t t h i s y e a r t h e - f i n a n c i a l l o s s on t h e R e f e c t o r y w o u l d be c o m p l e t e l y e l i m i n a t e d .
In place of the usual, ceremony on Commemoration Day, a service was held i n memory of S i r Roderic H i l l , Rector of Imperial College from l e t . October, 1948, to 6th. Ootober, 1954. The service was held i n Holy T r i n i t y Church, on the 28th, October, at 1 1 . 3 0 a.m.; there were no College lectures during the day. This was the order o f service:-
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P e t e r L e w i s L e v i n e has b e e n known a s " A n d y " e v e r s i n c e h i s s c h o o l d a y s , w h e n someone n o t i c e d h i s r e s e m b l a n c e t o t h e f i l m - s t a r A n d y D e v i n e , a n d , t h o u g h f o r some y e a r s h e used t o t r y t o i n t r o d u c e h i m s e l f as "Peter" s t i l l , i t n e v e r w o r k e d f o r l o n g and he has a l m o s t g i v e n u p now. Andy e n t e r e d t h e c h e m i c a l e n g i n e e r i n g d e p a r t m e n t i n 1951 a n d , l a r g e l y o n a r e p u t a t i o n f o r h a r d work b u i l t up i n h i s f i r s t two years, gained a f i r s t c l a s s honours degree i n 1954. Those f i r s t two y e a r s were spent i n comparative obscurity but, a f t e r a character b u i l d i n g process i n c l u d i n g attendance at , v a r i o u s hops and c a r n i v a l s and a t r i p t o F i n l a n d i n t h e summer o f 1953, h e e n t e r e d t h e G u i l d s U n i o n Committee as Chairman o f the Chem. E n g . S o c . Thus h i s q u a l i t i e s of p e r s e v e r e n c e , good s e n s e and good humour were brought s u f f i c i e n t l y to p u b l i c n o t i c e f o r h i s e l e c t i o n a s C. a n d G. P r e s i d e n t , a t t h e r e m a r k a b l y e a r l y a g e o f 2 0 , l a s t summer. W h i l e h e was s t i l l a t s c h o o l a l l i n t e r e s t i n s p o r t was q u e n c h e d , s o h e t e l l s me, w h e n h e w a s f o r c e d t o go o n a c r o s s - c o u n t r y r u n , in January, whioh i n v o l v e d c r o s s i n g a p a r t i ally frozen river; b u t he d i d p l a y c r i c k e t f o r t h e L i n k s Club a g a i n s t t h e Chaps Club l a s t y e a r and c l a i m s t o have t a k e n a w i c k e t , though nobody remembers v e r y c l e a r l y . Also he h a s r e c e n t l y t r i e d t o g i v e swimming l e s s o n s on t h e 3rd f l o o r o f "tne u x d H o u s e i , but these lapsed through lack of the r i g h t sort of support. A p a r t f r o m U n i o n a f f a i r s and work ( h e w i l l b e s t a r t i n g r e s e a r c h i n Chem. T e c h . a n y t i m e now) h i s m a i n i n t e r e s t s a r e f l y i n g and women. H i s i s one o f t h e , b e s t known f a c e s i n xne U n i v e r s i t y A i r S q u a d r o n e d h i s f a v o u r i t e t o p i c o f c o n v e r s a t i o n i s aeropj.an.es. A s f o r t h e s e c o n d i n t e r e s t - h e h a s a s k e d me t o s a y n o t h i n g , a s some o f t h e i n t e r e s t e d parties are certain to read t h i s . I f A n d y c a n n o t b e f o u n d i n r o o m 36 ( O l d H o s t e l ) , Chem. T e c h . , t h e I . C . U n i o n O f f i c e or t h e b a r , he i s p r o b a b l y i n a G u i l d s U n i o n Committee M e e t i n g . He may a l s o be s e e n a t n e a r l y a l l t h e B a l l s and C a r n i v a l s but r a r e l y v i s i t s a hop - u n l e s s he i s l o o k i n g f o r a new g i r l - f r i e n d , w h i c h i s q u i t e o f t e n as he p r e f e r s to e s o o r t h i s l a d i e s t o t h e t h e a t r e o r c i n e m a , i f he t a k e s t h e m o u t a t
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The f i r s t m e e t i n g o f t h e S o c i a l C l u b s C o m m l t t e t o o k p l a c e o n Monday 2 5 t h . O c t o b e r , i n t h e p l e a s a n t a t m o s p h e r e o f C o m m i t t e e Room A. Many w i s e c o u n s e l l o r s a n d f a m i l i a r v o i c e s were m i s s e d , a n d t h e m e e t i n g must have b e e n one o f t h e s h o r t e s t i n t h e h i s t o r y of the Committee. A f t e r d i s c u s s i n g a request from the G l i d i n g Club f o r a tour grant,for travel to Jugoslavia, w h e r e t h e I.C.G.C. w i s h e d t o be t h e f i r s t B r i t i s h g l i d e r s t o sweep t h e S e r b i a n s k i e s , t h e C o m m i t t e e p a s s e d on t o t h e C o n s e r v a t i v e a n d S o c i a l i s t S o c i e t y C o n s t i t u t i o n s w h i c h were g i v e n a s e c o n d r e a d i n g and duly r a t i f i e d . A f t e r a b r i e f d i s c u s s i o n as t o t h e m e r i t s a n d d e m e r i t s o f i t s own s t a n d i n g o r d e r s t h e C o m m i t t e e decided to hold t h e i r next meeting i n Dinner Jackets before attending the l a s t dinner of term on T u e s d a y . D e c e m b e r 1 4 t h .
The M i n e s ' U n i o n now has a steam t r a c t i o n engine. Though f i r s t mooted over a y e a r ago t t • i d e a was and a c o n s i d e r e d s e r i o u s l y o n l y d u r i n g l a s t te* s u i t a b l e engine purchased a f o r t n i g h t ago. The q u e s t i o n o f a 'mascot' has been a hardy p e r - r a n i a l a t Union meetings. B e s i d e s p r o v i d i n g c e r and -emonial t r a n s p o r t f o r t h a R.S.M. P r e s i d e n t b e i n g a u s e f u l moral t r i b a l totem, an engine of t h i s type I s f e l t t o be a p p r o p r i a t e because o f the s t r o n g l i n k s w i t h the m i n i n g i n d u s t r y : a t the t u r n of the c e n t u r y t r a c t i o n engines p r o v i d e d the nec- e s s a r y power f o r the opening-up o f many remote mines. A c h i l d o f the i n d u s t r i a l n i n e t e e n t h c e n t u r y , the t r a c t i o n engine has been l a r g e l y an E n g l i s h j r o d -uct. Machines were s e n t out from t h i s c o u n t r y to a l l p a r t s o f the w o r l d i n the 1880's and 1390's. Some, f o r use i n South America, were equipped r l t h conveyor b e l t s f o r f e e d i n g grass t o the f i r e - b o x i n p l a c e o f the more u s u a l c o a l . The S c i e n c e Museum l a s t y e a r a c q u i r e d a g e n e r a l purpose engine o f 1872. T h i s e a r l y machine ha* no d i f f e r e n t i a l , t h e r e a r wheels b e i n g d r i v e n from the a x l e through s t o u t s t e e l p i n s : t o t u r n a c o r - n e r i t was n e c e s s a r y t o s t o p , take out one o f the d r i v i n g p i n s , and go round the c o r n e r w i t h one wnsai a n v i n g . ine r e a l fun arose wnen i t oaae to a l i g n i n g the h o l e s f o r the p i n t o be r e p l a c e d . Engines f a l l i n t o one o f t h r e e c l a s s e s : - (1) a g r i c u l t u r a l e n g i n e s , used f o r t h r e s h i n g , p l o u g h i n g , and g e n e r a l haulage work; (2) showmen's e n g i n e s , d e s i g n e d f o r d r i v i n g f a i r g r o u n d machinery and h a u l i n g i t from one s i t e t o another ( t h e s e engines a r e always g a i l y p a i n t e d , w i t h burnished brasswork and dynamo f i t t e d on the smoke-box); and (3) road l o c o m o t i v e s , used f o r r o a d haulage. For t h i s last t y p e o f work, John Fowler's o f Leeds produced a s t a n d a r d model w e i g h i n g 17 t o n s . At the o t h e r ex- tsetse, many manufacturers produced engines o f five or s i x tons. i The Mines' engine weighs 6 i tons l o a d e d and was made i n 1919 by A v e l l n g and P o r t e r o f Rochester ( a l l t h e i r engines c a r r y t h e white Horse ' I n v l c t a ' of K e n t ) . I t has s o l i d rubber t y r e s which s n o u l d be a g r e a t advantage round London. B o i l e r p r e s s u r e i s 200 l b / i n . To s t o p i n a h u r r y the steam r e g u l a t o r i s s h i f t e d t o a p p l y steam t o both s i d e s o f t h e p i s t o n s , thus e f f e c x i v e l y l o c k i n g them. Two speed gears are f i t t e d , the engine needing to be s t a t i o n a r y i n o r d e r t o change. An endearing h a b i t of steam c o n t r i v a n c e s t h a t I n t e r e s t e d s p e c t a t o r s s h o u l d be warned about i s 'priming'. When t h i s o c c u r s , w a t e r t h a t has accumulated i n the c y l i n d ers i s suddenl y s h o t up the chimney where i t p i c k s up l a r g e q u a n t i t i e s o f s o o t b e f o r e descending onto the s u r r o u n d i n g o b s e r v e r s . You have been warned I The M i n e s ' Union i n t e n d s t o run the engine (she i s as y e t un-named; s u g g e s t i o n s would be welcomed) to c e r e m o n i a l f u n c t i o n s such as Morphy Day, and a l s o t o take p a r t i n some o f the r a l l i e s t h a t a r e h e l d o u t s i d e London. A l t h o u g h a r e l a t i v e y o u n g s t e r as r e g a r d s b o t h weight and age, he r s i x tons s h o u l d a r o u s e a l i t t l e r e s p e c t . I t i s NOT d e s i r e d t o f l a u n t he r as an a g g r e s s i v e and p r o v o k i n g means of a t t a c k on o t h e r c o l l e g e s but use he r r a t h e r as a s e d a t e and r e s p e c t a b l e member o f the Union. May she l o n g remain on amicable terms w i t h Boanerges, even i f a t times t h e r e some f r i e n d l y r i v a l r y between them. 2
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Most p e o p l e who were a t H a r l i n g t o n f o r t h i s y e a r ' s November 5th. w i l l a g r e e w i t h u s t h a t i t was t h e b e s t o r g a n i s e d Guy Fawkes n i g h t t h e y oan remember. An I n t e r e s t i n g c o m p a r i s o n oan be made w i t h t h e a r t i c l e "November 5th. - The P a s t . " on page 5. I t seems a s t h o u g h w i t h t h e p r o n o u n c e ments o f U.L. S e n a t e , and o f o u r own. A u t h o r i t i e s , that k i n d o f November 5th. h a s gone. As l o n g a s I.C., U n i o n E x e c u t i v e oan o r g a n i s e e v e n i n g s l i k e t h i s l a s t one a t H a r l i n g t o n , nobody s h o u l d be s o r r y , ' e x o e p t t h o s e i r r e s p o n s i b l e p e o p l e who want t o get t h e m s e l v e s a r r e s t e d t o c o m p l e t e an e v e n i n g ' a entertainment. No o t h e r C o l l e g e s a t t e m p t e d e i t h e r t o c r a s h i n on our b o n f i r e , o r our U n i o n b u i l d i n g s ; and as f a r a s we know no I.C. men tried to do t h e same t o anyone e l s e ' s b o n f i r e . We oan c o n f i d e n t l y e x p e c t t h a t on f u t u r e o c c a s i o n s when, t h e U n i o n r e q u i r e s r e a l l y good e n t e r t a i n m e n t , i t w i l l b e p r o v i d e d by o u r own U n i o n o f f i c e r s and E x e c u t i v e . We would l i k e t o e x t e n d o u r t h a n k s t o a l l t h o s e p e o p l e who made Nov. 5th. , 1954 s u c h a happy e v e n i n g . So i n e M i n e s h a v e got t h e i r T r a c t i o n E n g i n e at l a s t . L o n g mac i t r o l l around K e n s i n g t o n . The M i n e s have a T r a c t i o n E n g i n e , G u i l d s have Bo'. How about i t , R.C.S.? S u r e l y a spaoe s h i p c o u l d be p r o c u r e d f r o m somewhere. •
N e x t F E L I X due on Nov. 26th. The i s s u e a f t e r t h a t w i l l be a grand C h r i s t mas Number, t h e l a s t i s s u e t h i s term; get your c o n t r i b u t i o n s i n e a r l y .
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WANTED - By person c o n t e m p l a t i n g matrimony, t o show Innumerable progeny, NOB. 32 (1952), 54, (1953), 62 and 64 (1954) o f FELIX. Good p r i c e i n the b a r f o r c o p i e s i n good c o n d i t i o n . -U.Gadsden, Room 101 (New H o s t e l ) o r Tech. O p t i c s Dept. and u s u a l o f f i c e s . FOR SALE - Kodak F o l d i n g Brownie, V l e w f i n d e r s l i g h t l y damaged. 30/- O.N.O. - J . S . S e e l a y , t h r o ' I.C.Rack.
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Dear S i r , I n y o u r r e c a n t a r t i c l e on the Hops t h i s t e r n you mention the u n s u i t a b l e n a t u r e of the r e c ords f o r d a n c i n g . C o u l d I add my p l e a f o r a better s e l e c t i o n of records. Most o f the v o c a l numbers have no d i s c e r n a b l e rhythm a t a l l and a r e hence i m p o s s i b l e t o even attempt t o dance t o . C o u l d we p l e a s e have a few more s t r i c t tempo numbers, when perhaps fewer p e o p l e would be seen s t r u g g l i n g t o w a l t z or f o x t r o t t o a q u i c k s t e p tune. Yours
Faithfully, I.G.
HacBean.
Dear S i r , How many o f us s m i l e d s c o r n f u l l y when we r e a d the wording on our Guy Fawkes hop t i c k e t s ? But i n the shame o f our i g n o r a n c e we c o u l d not know t h a t what seemed t o us a c h i l d i s h spelling e r r o r was I n s t e a d an a d u l t s u b t l e t y of word, a nuance o f meaning, t h a t our g u i d i n g l i g h t , o u r Un-ion. had thought f i t t o r e v e a l t o us. THEY d i d not need t o seek the S h o r t e r O x f o r d to know t h a t . BUSS ( b i i S ) , s e a r c h . a n d d i a l . 1570 meant a kiss. From 7 p.m. t h e s e sweet g r e e t i n g s o f the l i p s were t o be f r e e ; and i n our h e a r t s we ithanked) THEM f o r a l l o w i n g us the chance, I f we were e a r l y , t o c a p t u r e Just-one wind blown buss b e f o r e i t soared t o Autumn's s t a r r y heavens. I remain, S i r , y o u r obedient s e r v a n t •A Humble Ignoramus'.
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Dear S i r , D e s p i t e overcrowding, the Guy Fawkes c e l e b r a t i o n s passed o f f r e a s o n a b l y s u c c e s s f u l l y . However, I t h i n k t h a t t h e i r o r g a n i s a t i o n s h o u l d be a l t e r e d f o r f u t u r e y e a r s . I do not see why, J u s t because the f u n c t i o n i s h e l d a t H a r l i n g t o n , the b r u n t o f the work i n v o l v e d s h o u l d be borne by o f f i c i a l s o f the a t h l e t i c c l u b s , who a l r e a d y have t h e i r hands f u l l . T h i s y e a r , f o r example, the S o c c e r Club had t h e i r 1 s t round cup match on Saturday, Nov.6th, and had a r r a n g e d a p r a c t i c e match on the p r e v i o u s Wednesday. I t seems most u n f a i r t h a t the o f f i c i a l s o f the s o c c e r c l u b were burdened w i t h the r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f b u i l d i n g the f i r e -a v e r y c o n s i d e r a b l e t a s k which they performed v e r y w e l l d u r i n g this* c r u c i a l p e r i o d . In f a c t tha C a p t a i n had t o miss n e a r l y a l l the T r i a l Match which was c o n s e q u e n t l y almost u s e l e s s . The Rugger and Hock-ey o f f i c i a l s - a l s o w i t h Cup Matches a p p r o a c h i n g - were s i m i l a r l y o b l i g e d t o c a r r y out t a s k s which c o u l d w e l l have been performed by peopl e w i t h l e s s r e s p o n s i b i l i t y a l r e a d y i n t h e i r hands. I s u g g e s t t h a t i n f u t u r e the whole a f f a i r s h o u l d be r u n by a Guy Fawkes committee which sho -uld c o n s i s t l a r g e l y o f those people who o t h e r wise c o n t r i b u t e l i t t l e t o the Union, but who a l -ways t u r n up to such f u n c t i o n s as t h i s . Even the c l e a r i n g up on Saturday morning was l e f t t o about a dozen p e o p l e , mostly aem-bers o f the Rugger C l u b . When an attempt was made t o persuade p e o p l e t o h e l p w i t h t h i s on the p r e v i o u s n i g h t , a p r o f u s i o n o f absurd excuses was o f f e r e d , o f which the most abysmal was "work-ing"I Whether the whole a f f a i r i s worth the v e r y c o n s i d e r a b l e expense which i t e n t a i l s , J u s t t o keep I . C . s t u d e n t s o f f the London s t r e e t s , Is a n o t h e r problem. P e r s o n a l l y I t h i n k the money I n v o l v e d - a a i d t o be about a hundred pounds c o u l d be put to a b e t t e r purpose. Yours s i n c e r e l y , A.Kitchener.
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The E d i t o r , "Felix". I.C. U n i o n .
Dear S i r , I must r e g i s t e r a s t r o n g p r o t e s t a t the i n c o n s i s t e n c y i n the s u p p l y o f the b e e f and y e a s t e x t r a c t , M-rm-t- t o t h e New Lounge Snack B a r . Whenever p o s s i b l e , my l u n c h - t i m e d i e t c o n s i s t s of s i x o r e i g h t sandwiches f i l l e d w i t h t h i s p r e c i o u s foodstuff. I t i s on t h i s , and a d a i l y q u o t a o f b l a o k b e e r , t h a t I depend f o r t h e e n e r g y and s t a m i n a t h a t i s r e q u i r e d f o r the s t r e n o u s c o u r s e f o r w h i c h the S c h o o l o f M i n e s i s n o t e d . A l a s , S i r , e v e r y t h r e e weeks o r so, t h e supp l y o f M-rm-t- i n t h e snack b a r r u n s out and i t i s o f t e n a week b e f o r e t h e s t o c k i s r e p l e n i s h e d . I hope t h a t t h r o u g h p u b l i c a t i o n i n y o u r esteemed J o u r n a l , t h i s deplorabl e s t a t e of a f f a i r s i a r e c tified.
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On R o a d S a f e t y P o s t e r s we r e a d o f a r a c e o f p e o p l e s o s i l l y t h a t we d o u b t t h e i r e x i s t e n c e . T h e o t h e r d a y I met a c a r i n P r i n c e C o n s o r t R o a d , o r I s h o u l d s a y i t r a n i n t o me a n d t h r e w me o u t o f i t s way w i t h r e m a r k a b l e f o r c e a n d e f f i ciency. I do n o t a d v i s e s t o p p i n g c a r s t h i s way, t h o u g h i t w o r k e d , t h e d r i v e r soon b e i n g b e s i d e me. I t i s n o t t h e m o s t c o m f o r t a b l e way a n d v e r y h u m i liating. When one f u l l y r e a l i s e s what a c l o t one h a s been, somebody u s u a l l y has to r u b i t i n t o b r i n g y o u down a p e g a n d p u t t h e m s e l v e s up two. Might I t h e r e f o r e t h a n k t h e d r i v e r , w o r k m e n and i n p a r t i c u l a r t h e s t a f f o f t h e New L o u n g e who h e l p e d me w i t h s m i l e s , s y m p a t h y a n d s t r o n g , sweet t e a ( n o charge). N o t e v e n a s t u d e n t c u r s e d me and I t h i n k I l e a r n t my l e s s o n b e t t e r w i t h o u t i t , t h a n k s a g a i n to them. T h e m o r a l i s , I s u p p o s e , "Judge n o t " b u t I w r i t e b e c a u s e we o f t e n f o r g e t the k i n d n e s s and h e l p f u l n e s s o f t h e R e f e c t o r y s t a f f , examples o f w h i c h , I have s e e n so o f t e n .
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Dear S i r , The r e c e n t a p p e a l i n y o u r c o l u m n s f o r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y i n the h a n d l i n g of f i r e w o r k s a t H a r l i n g ton p a s s e d by a l m o s t u n n o t i c e d . May I , who h a d t h e d o u b t f u l h o n o u r o f b e i n g t h e f i r s t v i c t i m , s i n c e r e l y t h a n k t h o s e who h e l p e d me i n a n y w a y , p a r t i c u l a r l y t h e t w o g e n t l e m e n who e x t r a c t e d t h e s h r a p n e l f r o m my f o o t . Yours
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I n t h e s e days o f h i g h l y - o r g a n i s e d Guy Fawkes - C e l e b r a t i o n s i t i s good t o l o o k back t o a t i n e when a c o n f l a g r a t i o n was o n l y o b t a i n e d i n the t e e t h o f police resistance. Take 1949 f o r example. t h e f i r s t f i r e on the A l b e r t Memorial steps was not a s u c c e s s . Though wood was b e i n g put on a t a g r e a t e r r a t e than i t s removal by the many p o l i c e on the scene, a f i r e work e x p l o d i n g i n t h e ^ c i d d l e o f i t olew i t o u t . Two f i r e s were then s t a r t e d on e i t h e r s i d e o f a smoke s c r e e n , and -whilst the p o l i c e were p u t t i n g one out. the o t h e r t h r i v e d u n t i l o n l y the F i r e Brigade c o u l d d e a l w i t h i t . T h i s d u l y came, but r e t i r e d a f t e r a l o o k , to await r e i n f o r c e m e n t s . Ther f o l l o w e d an e x h i b i t i o n o f p y r o t e c h n i c s , b u r n i n g Guys, and deep and m u f f l e d e x p l o s i o n s t h a t shook A l b e r t v i s i b l y , the F i r e B r i gade r e t u r n e d , and a f t e r a p i t c h e d b a t t l e i n which a hose was n e a r l y won f o r the U n i o n , water was t u r n e d on t o the crowd, and the f i r e put out. Dispossessed s t u d e n t s then e n t e r e d the main road and showed pass i v e r e s i s t a n c e t o the t r a f f i c , which had t o be d i v e r t e d f o r two h o u r s . R e s u l t : Loss o f 16 students and g a i n o f umpteen helmets . The s p o t i s now commemorated by a c h i p p e d k e r b s t o n e on the upper roadwiy.
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COMING EVENTS F R I D A Y NOVEMBER 12th. 1.15P.m. I n C o m m i t t e e Room 'A . I.C. RoVer Crew m e e t i n g . 5.15 p.m. i n C o m m i t t e e Room 'A . I.C. C a t h o l l o S o c i e t y Study Group. 5.15 p.m. I n B o t a n y L e c t u r e T h e a t r e . M e e t i n g of M e t h o d i s t s i n I.C. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1 3 t h . A t Q.E.C. I . C . a n d Q.E.C. E n t e r t a i n m e n t s Committees I n f o r m a l Dance. Bar,Band. Refreshments Inclusive 2/-. I.C. a n d B e d f o r d C o l l e g e J e w i s h S o c i e t i e s p r e s e n t a m i d - t e r m Dance a t H e r r l n g h a m H a l l , B e d f o r d C o l l e g e . B a n d , r e f r e s h m e n t s . A d m i s s i o n 3/, MONDAY NOVEMBER 1 5 t h . J.30 p.m. i n B r o m p t o n O r a t o r y . I.C. Catholic S o c i e t y Rosary.. 1.15 p.m. I n B o t a n y L e c t u r e T h e a t r e . I.C.C.U. O p e n M e e t i n g . Mr. G e o f f r e y B u l l : " C h r i s t i a n i t y i n C h i n a t o - d a y " . S a n d w i j h e s o. s a l e . A l l welcome. 5.20 p.m. I.C. R o v e r Crew e v e n i n g meeting. TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1 6th.' 6 p.m. a t B e v e r l d g e H a l l , S e n a t e House,U.L.U. D e b a t i n g S o c i e t y d e b a t e : " T h a t t h i s House b e l i e v e s t h e l i n e m u s t De d r a w n s o m e w h e r e " . P r o p o s e d by S t e p h e n P o t t e r a n d o p p o s e d by Kenneth Tynan. The d e b a t e w i l l be t e l e v i s e d . 1
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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1 3 t h . 5.30 p.m. In C & G Room 15. E n g i n e e r i n g S o c i e t y : "The R e - b u i l d i n g o f a C i t y " by J . P a t o n Watson, Plymouth C i t y Engineer. V.15 p.m. i n C & G C o u n c i l Room. I.C. M u s i c a l Society. E x c e r p t s from Opera. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1 9 t h . 1.15 p.m. i n C o m m i t t e e Room 'A . F i r s t A.G.M. 1 o f t h e I.C. C o n s e r v a t i v e S o c i e t y . 5.15 p.m. i n C o m m i t t e e Room 'A'. I . C . C a t h o l i c S o c i e t y . T a l k by R e v . J.J.Magulre,S.D.B.,on "Change o f P e r s o n a l i t y " ( d e a l i n g with t h e o p e r a t i o n of l e u c o t o m y ) . 7.1C p.m. a t R i c h m o n d I c e R i n k . I.C. Ice S k a t i n g Club Arosa Meeting. T i c k e t s 2/-. The s e a s o n ' s f i r s t C l u b Hop! I.C. Dancing Club I n f o r m a l D a n c e i n Q u e e n A l e x a n d r a ' s House. 7.3O to 11.30p.m. B a n d , b a r , n o v e l t i e s . p r i z e s . T i c k e t s 2/s l n g l e ; 3/6 double. MONDAY NOVEMBER 2 2 n d . I.30 p.m. i n B r o m p t o n O r a t o r y . I.C. Catholic Society Rosary. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2 5 t h . 1.15 p.m. i n C & G C o u n c i l Room. I.C. M u s i c a l S o c i e t y . G a r e t h M o r r i s ( f l u t e ) and Piano R e c i t a l . 5.30 p.m. i n C & G Room 15. E n g i n e e r i n g S o c i e t y : "The F l i g h t T e s t i n g o f A e r o E n g i n e s " by D.V.Flnch. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2 6 t h . I . C . P h o t o g r a p h i c S o c l e t y e "Toning; Old a n d Maw Methods",by T.P.Barling,F.R.M.S. Society try-out after dinner. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2 7 t h . L o n d o n _ U n i _ v e r a 11v C o n s e r v a t i v e A s s o c i a t i o n A n n u a l B a l l , 7 - 3 0 - 11.30 p.m.,at Q.M.C. . t i c k e t s from A.Werner. 1
" B o a n e r g e s " - commonly known a s "3o" - i s t h e o f f i c i a l t r a n s p o r t o f G u i l d s ' P r e s i d e n t , and i s u s e d on a l l o c c a s i o n s w h e r e _ a t o w n c a r r i a g e i s r e q u i r e d - L o r d M a y o r ' s Day, M o r p h y Day, E n g i n e e r s ' Cup, F i e l d Cup, a n d so on. The c a r b e l o n g s to G u i l d ' s U n i o n and the M o t o r C l u b a r e t r u s t e e s . "30" i s a J a m e s and B r o w n e c a r , b u i l t i n •Hammersmith i n 1902. 52 y e a r s o f m o t o r i n g a n d s t i l l going strong! The c a r i s a h o r i z o n t a l p a r a l l e l t w i n o f 1 3 h p (about 2 l i t r e s ) . I t has a f o u r speed gearbox and f i n a l c h a i n d r i v e s t o t h e b a c k w h e e l . Tumbler c o i l s give a t e r r i f i c spark. There are brakes i n the r e a r wneels only. Braking i s generally surprisingly g o o d , b u t l a s t w e e k one b r a k e r o d b r o k e w h e n p u l l i n g up, f o r a p o l i c e m a n , b e h i n d a c a r t h a t s t o n p e d s h a r p l y . Bo d i d n o t s t o p ! T h i s i s not t h e f i r s t Bo. B o a n e r g e s I was a s i n g l e c y l i n d e r R o v e r made i n 1905. When t h e RAC t i g h t e n e d up on t h e 3 r i g h t o n Run r u l e s i n 1933, e l i m i n a t i n g a l l c a r s b u i l t a f t e r 1904, B o I was s o l d and Bo I I a c q u i r e d i n h i s p l a o e t h e f o l l o w i n g year. B o I I came f r o m a b l a c k s m i t h i n S h r o p s h i r e . He w e n t o n a l l t h e B r i g h t o n r u n s u p t o t h e w a r , a n d e v e r y one s i n c e . He came o u t f r o m h i s w a r t i m e r e t i r e m e n t i n 1946. On t h e B r i g h t o n R u n o f 1949 h e was d i s q u a l i f i e d f o r s p e e d i n g , a r r i v i n g t h e r e first! L a s t y e a r Bo g o t t h e r e n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g the r a i n . T h i s y e a r ' s r u n i s on Sunday and Bo w i l l be t h e r e a s u s u a l . I n 1939 B o l a p p e d t h e m o u n t a i n L A H circuit a t B r o o k l a n d s a t 29 m.p.h. - i t i s n o t r e c o r d e d how f a r u p t h e B y f l e e t b a n k i n g h e w e n t . F i n a l l y , c o u l d s o m e o n e t e l l me - w h a t i s B o ' s sex? Boanerges - son - masculine. An o l d and revered possession - feminine. Or i n between neuter?
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AN ANNUAL E X H I B I T I O N o f p a i n t i n g s , d r a w i n g s and s c u l p t u r e by members o f i m p e r i a l C o l l e g e , a r r a n g e d by t h e I.C. A r t C l u b , w i l l be h e l d f r o m 2 9 t h November t o 1 0 t h December d u r i n g c o l l e g e h o u r s i n C o m m i t t e e Room A, b y k i n d p e r m i s s i o n , o f t h e P r e s i d e n t and C o u n c i l of I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e U n i o n . Works f o r e x h i b i t i o n must suitably f r a m e d and l a b e l l e d , and -""slivered t o I.C. • U n i o n on F r i d a y , 2 b t h November w i t h t h e t i t l e o f t h e w o r k a n d name o f t h e c o n t r i b u t o r o n a l a b e l s u i t a b l y and s e c u r e l y a t t a c h e d ^ d u r i n g college hours. Owing t o r e s t r i c t e d space, o n l y two w o r k s oan be a c c e p t e d f r o m e a c h exhibitor. I n t h e e v e n t o f t o o many w o r k s b e i n g s u b m i t t e d , t h e e x h i b i t i o n w i l l be a r r a n g e d i n two p a r t s .
*********************** An E x h i b i t i o n o f p a i n t i n g s by D r . Hex D a d d a n d M r . S. S o u n d r a n a y a g a i n i n t h e G a l l e r y of A y r t o n H a l l has j u s t ended. T h i s was a n e x c e l l e n t l i t t l e s h o w o f t w o contrasting styles, Mr. Soundranayagain's p o r t r a i t s and p e n c i l s k e t c h e s were e s p e c i a l l y admired; w h i l e everyone m a r v e l l e d at t h e f e r t i l i t y o f Dr. Dadd's i m a g i n a t i o n . Many o f h i s p a i n t i n g s r e c a l l e d s e v e r a l i l l u s t r a t i o n s and c a r t o o n s he drew f o r FELIX a few y e a r s ago.
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Since the l a s t issue of F e l i x the Rugby Club has suffered one narrow defeat at the hands of Saracens Ex 1st but had two f a i r l y comfortable wins i n the preceding games. The s u p e r i o r i t y of the I.C. backs over Borough Road and some f i n e goal kicking by Lewis enabled us to defeat them by 20pts to n i l , and on the following Saturday I.C. had no d i f f i c u l t y i n defeating Rosslyn Park A by 25pts to n i l i n a somewhat scrappy game .
I.C. 5. - NEC. I The I.C. 1 s t XI surmounted t h e i r second h u r d l e i n the U.L. Cup C o m p e t i t i o n a t t h e expense of N.E.C. on S a t . 6th November. On a d u l l , m i s e r a b l e day, when t h e c o n d i t i o n s were a l l a g a i n s t good f o o t b a l l t h e I.C. team p r o v e d thems e l v e s worthy w i n n e r s w i t h a s c o r e o f 5 g o a l s t o 1. The game began w i t h t h e p l a y q u i t e even on b o t h s i d e s w i t h each team a t t a c k i n g v i g o u r o u s l y , a l t h o u g h I.C. l o o k e d t h e more l i k e l y t o s c o r e . However, w i t h t h e c o n d i t i o n v e r y t r e a c h e r o u s u n d e r f o o t i t took some time f o r t h e teams t o master the d i f f i c u l t i e s . I . C . were t h e f i r s t t o do so and a f t e r s e v e r a l n e a r m i s s e s t h e home team took t h e l e a d w i t h a g o a l s c o r e d b y Hodge. At h a l f - t i m e t h e s c o r e was s t i l l 1-0 b u t w i t h more a c c u r a t e s h o o t i n g N.E.C. migh t have had t o face a bigger d e f i c i t . I.C. were now i n t h e a s c e n d a n c y and p l a y i n g a s a team w i t h e v e r y man d o i n g h i s j o b v e r y w e l l , and i t o n l y seemed t o be a m a t t e r o f time b e f o r e more g o a l s would oome. B u t i n one o f N.E.C.'a s p o r a d i c r a i d s on t h e I . C . g o a l t h e e q u a l i s e r came a f t e r a m i x up amongst the I.C. d e f e n d e r s . T h i s produced great c o n s t e r n a t i o n amongst t h e f o u r v a l i a n t s u p p o r t e r s who had v i s i o n s o f t h e p r e l i m i n a r y round when t h e r e s u l t was u n d e c i d e d u n t i l t h e l a s t few m i n u t e s . The e q u a l i s i n g g o a l had a n amazing e f f e c t on the I.C. team. They p u l l e d t h e i r s o c k s up and g o a l s t h e n came a t r e g u l a r i n t e r v a l s u n t i l t h e end o f t h e match. N.E.C. c o u l d n o t cope w i t h a much f i t t e r and f a s t e r team and they f e l l t o pieces, hodge cOmpleted'a n a t u r i c x a n a u r e e n a l s o added a g o a l w h i l s t one o f t h e N.E.C. def e n d e r s h a d t h e m i s f o r t u n e t o p u t t h r o u g h h i s own goal.
The following week, playing away to Saracens Ex 1st on a r a i n soaked p i t c h , the I.C. banks had most of the play while the balliremalned d r y , and the forwards gained possession from the t i g h t scrummages. The b a l l soon became extremely greasy however, and following a mishandle the opposition scored a break away t r y from the h a l f way l i n e which was unconverted. In the second h a l f the play was dominated by the heavier and more experienced pack of the opposition, but despite this the I.C. defenoe held and there was no further score. Results. Wed.Oct 27th Sat.Oct 3©th Sat.Nov 6th
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I . C . v KING'S v R.M.A.SANDHURST. I n t h i s important f i x t u r e h e l d over t h e King's o o u r a e a t Mitoham,I.C.were h o p i n g t o i n s p i r e p r e - C h a m p i o n s h i p s c o n f i d e n c e i n t h e i r team,but t h e r e s u l t was a d e c i s i v e w i n f o r King's.who s c o r e d 45 p o i n t s w i t h I.C. a n d S a n d h u r s t e q u a l second ( 8 4 pts} J o h n Evans i n n i s f i r s t appearance r o r i.u.took t h i n g s easy and f i n i s h e d j o i n t f i r s t with T . 3 a i l e y b u t K i n g ' s p a c k e d i n f o u r men b e f o r e t h e I . C . t h i r d s t r i n g appeared. The o n l y e x c u s e we oan o f f e r i s t h a t s e v e n o f our team were a t H a r l i n g t o n t h e p r e v i o u s n i g h t .
No-one h a s been s i n g l e d out f o r s p e c i a l mention; t h i s was a case o f e l e v e n men p l a y i n g a s a team. Now f o r t h e n e x t r o u n d .
OTHER MATCHES. S a t u r d a y 3 0 t h O c t . - A weakened I.C. f i r s t team were p l a o e d s e c o n d i n a t h r e e c o r n e r e d match w i t h L l o y d s Bank o v e r a 5fe m i l e c o u r s e a t Hayes ( K e n t ) L l o y d s p r o v i d e d t h e i n d i v i d u a l w i n n e r , b u t Kent A.C b y p a c k i n g w e l l were w o r t h y team v i c t o r s . J o h n D e a r d e n ( 4 t h ) was t h e f i r s t man home f o r I . e . Wednesday 27 t h Oot. - The f i r s t team b e a t L . S . E . b' 3> p t s . - 4 5 p t s , o v e r t h e 5i m i l e Richmond P a r k o i . - r s e . T . B a i l e y ( I . C . ) was t h e i n d i v i d u a l winner w i t h a t i m e o£ 28m-28 s e e s . r
SQUASH CLUB So f a r t h i s term t h e c l u b have p l a y e d f i v e matches and, r a t h e r s u r p r i s i n g l y , have won a l l five. A f t e r l o s i n g t h r e e members from l a s t y e a r ' s 1 s t team a n o t h e r l e a n s e a s o n was e x p e c t e d . However, with a f r e s h e r , B r a i t h w a i t e , p l a y i n g w e l l a t No. 3» and a c o n s i d e r a b l y i m p r o v e d Mark A b b o t t a t 5> t h e p r o s p e c t s l o o k somewhat b r i g h t e r . The matches a g a i n s t I b i s and S t . Edmund H a l l were b o t h won b y 3-2. I n t h e l a t t e r match H a r t p l a y e d b r i l l i a n t squash a g a i n s t t h e O x f o r d U n i v e r s i t y No. 2, n a r r o w l y l o s i n g i n t h e 5 t h game. Tom R i d l e y ' s V were a l s o b e a t e n 3-2 i n a good matchr The 2nd team have a l s o s t a r t e d t h e s e a s o n w e l l by b e a t i n g C.E.M. c o n v i n c i n g l y by 4 matches t o 1. I n the. n e x t match a g a i n s t L.S.E. S c o t t White managed t o beat h i s opponent b y t h e odd p o i n t i n t h e f i f t h game, a f t e r a m a g n i f i c e n t s t r u g g l e , and so e n a b l e d I.C. t o w i n b y 3 games t o 2.
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