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DURING MARCH IT WAS ANNOUNCED TO THE NATION THAI MESSERS. VICKERS LTD. HAD DONATED 2 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 FOR THE ERECTION OF AHALL OF RESIDENCE. THIS DONATION WILL ENABLE THE COLLEGE TO PROCEED IMMEDIATELY WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRINCES GARDENS S I T E .
The new H a l l w i l l be known as t h e Weeks H a l l w i l l be b u i l t a t t h e e a s t end o f t h e n o r t h s i d e o f t h e G a r d e n s . I t w i l l accommodate s e v e n t y s t u d e n t s and we u n d e r s t a n d t h a t i t i s h o p e d t o be opened im t h e autumn o f 1959.
The d r a w i n g o f t h e ' p r o p o s e d i design' which appeared i n s e v e r a l n e w s p a p e r s had been p i r a t e d By t h e pr^sss. The a r c h i t e c t s s p e n t s e v e r a l weeks t r y i n g t o f i n d w h e r e i t h a d come f r o m . T h i s d r a w i n g gave o n l y an i n d i c a t i o n o f t h e p r o b a b l e a r c h i t e c t u r a l s t y l e o f the b u i l d i n g s of t h e P r i n c e s G a r d e n s p r o j e c t . No p l a n s have yet been o f f i c i a l l y r e l e a s e d . H o w e v e r , some t i m e ago t h e P l a n n i n g Department d i s c l o s e d t h a t the a r c h i t e c t s , Messers. R i c h a r d Sheppard and P a r t n e r s , were t a k i n g some i n s p i r a t i o n f r o m t h e d e s i g n o f t h e exc e l l e n t new s t u d e n t a c c o m m o d a t i o n which i s being erected i n P a r i s ; thun I t appears that the p u b l i s h e d d r a w i n g may n o t be f a r removed f r o m . the a c t u a l design.
I t i s r u m o u r e d t h a t money l e f t over from the V i c k e r s ' donation ( i f : any) w i l l be sunk i n t h e swimming p o o l t h a t has beed p r o p o s e d .
V i c k e r s have a l s o announced t h a t t h e y p r o p o s e t o award 15 s c h o l a r s h i p s f o r e n g i n e e r i n g at I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e w i t h r e s i d e n c e i n Weeks H a l l .
Three.bands e n t e r t a i n e d those c o u p l e s who h a d not a l r e a d y f o u n d e n t e r t a i n m e n t o f t h e i r own; and t h e 2am, b a r d i d some l i v e l y t r a d e u n t i l t h e e f f e c t s o f w h i c h were t o be s e e n t h r o u g h o u t t h e evening.'
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ON MONDAY, THE 25TH. OF MARCH, onlookers i n the Union Lounge gazed with envious eye at the c o l l e c t i o n of f a c i a l fungi assembled there. Even more envious, however, were the expressions when a f u l l bottle of the best Scotch potato fermentation appeared on the scene, together, however, with an enormous shaving brush i n scribed with a Felix-type cat. The Board of Judges took t h e i r seats while the Editor enounced the names of the competitors, whose beards ranged from a diminutive chin embellishment to a thick, cave-man-like growth. The competition was divided into four categori e s , together with an over-all winner. After much deliberation and intensive examination of each hairy protruberance, the Board declared Robin Sutton to ba the winner. Amid great ovat i o n , he received the two prizes. They both came i n useful - while whetting his whistle with whisky, me warded o f f would-be drinkers with his wooden weapon - the Brush. When half a bottle had been consomed, he very generously passed the b o t t l e to the judges and the Editor no comment i A f t e r further consultation, the judges made tha following awards: The THICKEST heard:
Robin Sutton
The JUnHEST board:
Colin Drake
The MOST AESTHETIC beard: Alan Thomas The beard WITH THE HOST SEX-APPEAL: Brian E l l i s The last declslsn was made by the female portion of the Board only - Wendy Pipe ant Elisabeth Krink, mho called i n Susan Coombs to make a casti n g vote, as they ware undecided. B* this time, tarn contents of the bottle of llavor sad disappeared, mostly down the throats Of th. male members of the Board; tads probably aeoeoata f o r tne miserable express!** en the face of Robin Sutton i n the photograph. CHAIR
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A g a i n t h i s y e a r s G u i l d s o a r n l v a l was a/scene o f u n i n h i b i t e d S p o r t . Right from the s t a r t t h e w e l l - p l a n n e d organi s a t i o n went a s t r a y . A t 8.45pm. a , p o l i c e m a n 4 the back of the A l b e r t H a l l s c r a t c h e d the back o f h i s head i n amazement as he w a t c h e d a dozen s t r i p e d s h i r t e d student s b e l t i n g around t h e c o r n e r w i t h a s m a l l t r o l l e y on which a piano rested i n unstable equlltbrum There being no c l a u s e i n t h e Law d e a l i n g w i t h b e i n g d r u n k i n cha- ge o f a p l a n o , he h a d .no a l t e r n a t i v e b u t t o l e t them p a s s . I t was j u s t as w e l l he d i d , o t h e r w i s e t h e r e w o u l d h a v e b e e n no d a n c i n g .
The c a b a r e t , as u s u a l , went i t s own s w e e t way, d e s p i t e t h e r e h e a r s a l s and Chad's p r o m p t i n g . Two m i n u t e s b e f o r e t h e c e r t a i n was due t o go u p , t h e l e a d i n g ( o r one and o n l y ) l a d y was b e i n g h e l d f r o m h e r hands h a l f w a y up t h e w i n g s In o r d e r t o d t o p the hiccoughs w h i l e o t h e r members o f t h e c a s t were c o m p l e t e l y h o r i z o n t a l b e i n g made up. The b'g w o r r y was t h a t J o h n H a r t , G u i l d s F r e s l d e n t , w o u l d be c a r r i e d away by h i s p e r f o r m a n c e In the f i r s t a c t and c c n t r o v e n e a l l s t a n d a r d s o f decency. «iulte what went on o r came o f f b e h i n d t h e k i o s k , nobody knows, b u t wew a r e n s s p r e d t h a t t h e f e m i n i n e s c r e a m s were g e n u i n e .
Our c o r r e s p o n d e n t r e g r e t t e d t h a t h i s r e p o r t was t o t a l l y inadequate, as he c o u l d n ' t remember more t h a n h a l f the e v e n i n g , and h's was t h e o n l y one t o be w r i t t e n . T h i s would n o t have b e e n t h e c a s e had t h e E v e n l n g S t a n d a r d r e p o r t e r done h e r j o b , b u t u n f o r t u n a t e l y she was l a s t s e e n l e a v i n g t h e U n i o n h o r i z o n t a l , b e i n g .supp o r t e d by two members o f the c a b a r e t , who by t h i s t i m e c o u l d o n l y j u s t s t a n d . She was l a i d c a r e f u l l y down on t h e -. f l o o r o f a c a b , and t h e d r i v e r t o l d ' F l e e t S t e e e t ' .' Nobody knows what happened t o her a f t e r t h a t . Taking d i t I s t o be B a l l on t h e l i t t l e more
1 this into consideration, hoped t h a t the E n g i n e e r ' s 1 0 t h . May w i l l be a sedate a f f a i r .
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THE LAST MEETING OF COUNCIL took place on Monday, the25th. of March. There was a strong f e e l i n g against the Staff Common Room Committee's decision not to move to the 3rd. f l o o r I t was suggested that they be told that the students vers very disappointed with the Committee' decision. This was borne out by the reception with which the announcement was received at the preceding Union General Meeting. I t was announced that about 70 students, would now be accommodated i n the Concert Hall for T H R E E P O I N T L A N D I N G the Queen Mother's v i s i t , instead of the previously announced number of 35. Invitations have now been sent out - mainly to o f f i c i a l s A E D A L U S of clubs and o f f i c e r s of the Union. A lengthy discussion took place on whether a grand or an upright piano should be purchased. A l l too frequent recently have been the r e f One Council member said that he was at a mining erences i n the popular national press to sciencamp i n Canada where they had both a grand and t i s t s and technologists. They say that we ignore an upright; he said that the treatment which the arts, r e l i g i o n and the humanities. Dr. J u l the pianos had received at the ca^ap was probably ian Huxley wrote an a r t i c l e i n the "Daily M a i l " similar to that l i k e l y to be received at I.C., claiming that C h r i s t i a n b e l i e f s are no longer and then went on to discuss how each piano stood tenable and that the time has come f o r a new up to i t s rough handling. A decision was postr e l i g i o n , worshiping f a c t . In t h i s , the leading poned u n t i l further investigation had taken College, an examination of out Social Clubs, place. General Studies and Touchstone should a l l a y the The much-discussed question of the furniture the doubts of the journalists. As f o r Dr.Huxley, i n the Union Lounge was raised, and i t was dethe more ' % -n i . the f i e l d of Science and clared that the present furniture »<s to be d i s t Techno ogy che more I marvel a; the Wondrous ributed to various points i n the Union and that V'iko of God. Some people attribute these wons o l i d , durable furniture was to be purchased ders to "natural evolution" - Who planned the the Union i s responsible for i t s upkeep^ evolution ? I f a survey were carried out, I The words"Ladies" and "Gentlemen" were to wager that the general public would be surprised be put on appropriate doors, as, i n the past, to find that Science and Technology i s a comabsence of these had led to unfortunate incidents. parative stronghold of C h r i s t i a n i t y . Let us not A T.Y. set i s to be hired by the Union. be complacent, however, there i s room f o r conAlso a second b i l l i a r d table i s to be purchased. siderable strengthening. The Entertainments' Committee expressed concern at the way Club Hops were being run The plans f o r the future of National Service, they had been instituted o r i g i n a l l y with the announced by Mr.Macleod during the Easter Vacintention of providing hops of a higher stanation, w i l l have caused some despondency amongst dard than the ordinary ones and of lessening I.C. man who had hoped f o r a system of selective the burden of the Entertainments' Committee, recruitment which would exempt holders of Ithe but neither p i these aims were being f u l f i l l e d ; degrees they hope to obtain. Whilst the plans many club o f r x c i a l s approached the day aniounced are undoubtedly f a i r , i n that those before, w i t i the resul t that i n the end, i t who came straight to University from school was the Committee who organised the hop. should not gain an advantage over those who did No definit e decision was taken. t h e i r National Service f i r s t , they seem to have I t was agreed that U.L.U. Clubs should p o l i t i c a l rather than p r a c t i c a l expediency. not, i n future, be allowed to hold dinners A f t e r spending a large sum of money trainin g i n the Dining B a l l , as the demand by College a scientis t or engineer, i s i t not f o o l i s h Clubs and Societies was so great. to spend as much again g i v i n g him m i l i t a r y The undoubted Highlight of the meeting, was trainin g ? After National Service h i s job when a police o f f i c e r called to see Mr. Kitchener; would exempt him from conscription during a t h i s i s reported i n kelsons Solum this issue. war, or he would be abroad anyway. Of course, p r a c t i c a l l y 100 $ of the World's population does not want a war. I f only they had control over t h e i r leaders I T
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An agitation of the undergraduate population of the three Colleges, akin to gaseous molecular excitement (the analogy i s chosen advisedly! ), reminds us of the approach of the Summer Examinations. Sales of 'bus tickets to Harlington, 'Hop' t i c k e t s , refectory lunches, and " F e l i x " will"'drop; those of coffee, cigarettes, aspirin and textbooks w i l l r i s e . This usually happens and any doctor w i l l t e l l you that i t i s just the reverse o f what should happen to increase the average amount of examination success.
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THOSE VULGAR HOOLIGANS, the Rigger Club have started to wreck the New Union fitments already. At the end of l a s t term the quite charming gentlemen members of the Boat Club, who had been extra careful when washing behind t h e i r ears that day, were s i t t i n g peacafu. l y i n the Union Lounge reading t h e i r Bibles or l i s t e n i n g to the Third Programme when i n rushed those badly brought-up fellows. The bter-besotted louts kicked i n the top of the Union s radio and then proceeded to f i l l i t with beer. 1
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A STRONG ARM OF THE LAW broke into the last Council Meeting and demanded an interview with our President. A plaque Inscribed "Emergency E x i t " i s being f i t t e d to the back door of the Council Room which ppens into the area behind the building. Actually 'Honest Stan had no cause for worry. When the meeting had h a s t i l y adjourned, i t was found that the policeman was i n fact one with a strong dartthrowing arm making arrangements f o r the forthcoming needle match with I.C. 1
WRITING OF DARTS, A STRANGE SIGHT was seen by one of your reporters i n the bar last Saturday -light, i f the nam? of he person involved were mentioned here there might be no more Felices . This august m i l i t a r y and administrative gentleman was playing a somewhat wild (anywhere within s i x feet of the board) game of darts whilst lying prostrate on the f l o o r . He had equally devastating aim when crouching with his back to the board and throwing the missiles from between his legs. HOW MANY MORE CLUBS? The latest to be formed i s one to play the frog-like game of Croquet. When these c l o t s start a club for playing Cat's Cradles, Nelson w i l l leave I.C. i n disgust. JUST BECAUSE some 'Stanley Alan' or other i n the Unior. hierarchy cannot afford to miss the Derby, Snorts Day was changed from the original June 5th. to Kay l s t . Miners w i l l have mixed feelings about t h i s . On /.ay l s t . t h e i r strong men of the 3rd. year Mining and Mining Geology courses are s t i l l t o i l i n g i n Cornwall; but the Chaps always attend at Epsom on Derby Day. Of course, odds or. John Evans i n the mile event w i l l be much snorter than those on the Derby favourite. SAYING OF THE WEEK: 'Vhen I used to buy F e l i x , I used to think i t was worth 3d." -The Editor of this Paper. Editor's Note: This Column was written this week by a new Nelson. Next issue i t w i l l revert to i t s original writer! PERSONAL ADVERT.
I.C. Choir scored at. undoubted success with thei£ Spring concert performed before a packed af^ience 4.A. last term. The f i r s t fc \ l f Of .v^e conoert was made up of short works, deginr_j-^ with the overture "Alcina" by Handel and "iyra's Fantasia No. 2. The choirs singing of "Hosanna to the Son of David" by Weelmes, "Christus Pactue est pro l.obis"by Aneria.ar.d Purcell's "Jenova quam Multe sunt Eostes Mei" made * t clear the choir had worked hard and improve^ greatly. Balance ar.d exoree— sion were particularly good. Rhianon James arid Kenneth Sandford then sang two arias by Mozart.
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After tKft interval was the major work, Mozart's Requiem, which was competently performed by the choir and the four s o l o i s t s : Rhianon James(Soprano), Johanna Peters (Contralto), John Stoddart (Tenor), and Kenneth Sandford (9assBaritor.e). Instrumental accompanemer.t provided by Christooher Shaw at the oiano and the Jacques S t r i r ^ Orchestra, was above reproach.
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S Sear S i r , Since woman are aoespted into f s t s ©eiieg* on equal basis with man, why are they 'barred from tha bar'? This unwritten softs', casts a sordid shadow over I.C. bar and i s apt to aat an outsider's Imagination working a l e r * the wrong l i n e s . I as sure that • sale's privacy w i l l not be endangered i n any way because women are invited i n by other males f o r a drink. The atmosphere and general aspect of the bar w i l l d e f i n i t e l y be lmoroved by their presence and, whatever i s said against the idea) i t works perfectly well In pube.
The Esteemed Editor, "Felix"
Cosing back f r o a the Easter V a c , there have been many changes apparent, which should nave been seen when we came at the beginning of the session. The lawn has now put i n a welcome appearance, the contractors are moving the l a s t of t h e i r equipment, there i s d e f i n i t e promise of new furniture i n the Onion Lounge, and the FELIX room i s now ready! This means that now we s h a l l have an o f f i c e to which you can bring a l l your troubles, be they l i t t l e or b i g ones, FELIX photographs w i l l also be on sale i n t h i s room, which i s facing the main s t a i r case on the 3rd. f l o o r . There w i l l be a membf r of the FELIX E d i t o r i a l Board i n the o f f i c e from 1.00p.m. to 2.06p.m. on each weekday s t a r t i n g today. Also, FELIX "make-up" w i l l be i n t h i s room every other Sunday. Anybody who wishes to help with t h i s i s very welcome, p a r t i c u l a r l y at t h i s time of the year so that s t a f f can be trained for next year's production team - f o r the producing of FELIX i s a s k i l l e d job requiring a co-ordinated team. The next issue, the present Editor w i l l be o f f on along week-end - a course, we hasten to add. So, the next issue w i l l be made-up by next year's Editor with t h i s year's Editor advising before the event - so don't believe anything you may read about the l a t t e r i n the next issue. Question of the week What are the two lugs above the clock i n the quadrangle for?
Tour Excellency, This i s a matter of some urgency, which we f e e l should be brought to the attention of your esteemed readers. We are organising a verv s i l e n t protest march at 1.15p.m. today; assembly point outside the Union Archway. Ve w i l l march past several, convenient -embassies and w i l l disperse outside a building i n Exhibition Road. Our protest has the support of a l l shades of opinion from Eaat to West. We suggest the following slogans are the most pertinent :VE PROTEST I STOP THEM HOW I WE DEMAND JUSTICE I REMEMBER THE LAST TIMS I THIS CONCERNS TOU I SEND A GUNBOAT 1 WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER t CONSTITUTION, RESTITUTION, PROTESTATION I
Monsieur l e Redacteur, Tout en vous f e l i c i t a n t du haut niveau du francais de votre cabaret, nous deplorons votre ignoranceI Malgre l a seduction du regard de l a " f i l l e " qui ornait l e b i l l e t , l e mot "rendez-vous" ne change pas de sexe et reste encore masculin-et pour causeI Nous espe'rons que l a prochaine f o i s vous v e i l l e r e z a ce que l e cabaret s o i t moins gehant aux innocentes demoiselles qui sort obligees de 1* regarder entourees des jeunes savants de votre honorable etablissement. En remerciant l e comit£ qui a organise'iuae soiree formidable, nous vous prions d'agreer, Monsieur, l'expression de nos sentiments l e s plus respectueux. Deux etudiantes de l ' I n s t i t u t Francais.
The College resumed a c t i v i t y this term to find that the unsightly mess of the quadrangle had beer, removed and i n i t s place a pleasant formal garden l a i d out. There w i l l not b«, i t seems, any "Keep o f f the Grass" notices, presumably since they would not remain i n s i t u f o r long-, but a l l are asked to cooperate i n keeping the garden i n i t s present condition by adhering s t r i c t l y to the paths.
won him 4id l a s t week). An Indian Bean Tree (Catalpa) w i l l grace the lawn on the Zoology side, and maybe provide Mr. Mooney with a s l i g h t addition to his nanus. In future years, hostel residents w i l l bless the foresight of t h e i r predecessors as they ascend the boughs of the Red Oak, whoaeboughs w i l l perhaps gracefully brush against the windows of the t h i r d f l o o r of the new hostel.
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At the Mines' elections at the end Off l a s t term, P.W.G. Wallace was elected President, and Brian Wallace (no relation) as Secretary. "Jock" Wallace i s a second year Miner, and
I wonder i f you could help me with a l i t t l e problem I have. When I was at CAG in'51-54, I was f a m i l i a r with a d i t t y which was something about "We're going to see the Hamburg Zoo". This i s completely unknown on t h i s side, and I would l i k e to introduce i t , but find I have almost fox) gotten i t . Perhaps you and your colleagues could furnish me with the (authentic) words and tune; the solo parts are especially important. I trust " F e l i x " i s s t i l l i n the best of heajl and f u l l of fleas - I mean a c t i v i t y . ••* Regards, Alan P h i l l i p s . Editor's Note: Please send a l l verses to " F e l i x " who w i l l pass them on to Mr. P h i l l i p s .
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came to I.C. i n 1954. He was l a s t year's Captain of the Boat Club. Brian Wallace has also been i n the Boat Clab, and has been Mines' Pornographer f o r two years. Other o f f i c e r s - e l e c t are:Vice-Bresident John de T i l l i e r s Hon. Pomographar J . Boakama Entertainments Officer..P. Scott Editor Mines Journal... .Ian Pluomar I.C. Bookstall Rep D. Thomas
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Other appropriate slogans w i l l be welcome. We know they w i l l be forced to take notice of t h i s , l a s t the r i s i n g tide engulf them. Ve are yours i n protestation 'Purple' Pretty, 'Red' Cox, 'Buster' Cole, "True-Blue Saunders, 'Curly' Kale, 'Deep Pink' Billingham,
I.C.Hostel, Dear S i r , Without professing to go into d e t a i l (not being q u a l i f i e d enough to do so), as to which of the t i e knots i s better, one cannot Ignore completely the fact that t h i s particular aspect of a man's dress has not received tha same attention within the scholastic walls of our College, as outside. Though one cannot wait for the day when "every man, young or old, w i l l have a personal t i e knot ( and, i n c i d e n t a l l y , hair style) suitable to his age, face and character" i s i t too much to hope and desire that the t i a knot, the object of which i s to draw attention to the face, "the seat of man's character", and not e n t i r e l y to conceal the c o l l a r stud, w i l l have our more immediate attention ? Tours etc., JJ».Puri.
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Tours sincerely, R. Rocchini C.& G. Potsdam, New York,
Dear S i r , I am rather puzzled by the variations i n position of SCIEKTIA on the open book of the I.C. crest. A quick, survey of the Union shows three d i s t i n c t schools of thought :- the SCI-ENTIA S.of T.; the SCIE-NTIA S. of T. the SCIEN-TIA S. of T. The followers of the f i r s t have the least support, their only emblem being the large crest i n the bar. The other two both have more f o l l o wers. SCIE-NTIA appears on the stage back cloth, the new embossed chairs, the pelmet i n the committee room, on the bust of S i r Otto Beit i n the archway and on some of the pots. The other pots belong to the SCIEN-TIA S. of T., with the small crest behind the bar, the crest over the Union entrance, the blazer badge and the notepaoer headings. The large quantities of printed notepaper and blazer badges sway the count towards the l a t t e r , but i s sheer weight of numbers enough f o r t h i s t o be accepted as correct? In these clays of standardisation and massproduction much i n d i v i d u a l i t y i s being l o s t and every effort should be made to preserve character, but surely i n t h i s case the variations are merely odd and not of an individual character, standardi s a t i o n would therefore be an advantage. By the way, which i s correct? Tours etc, J.C.Wright (Editor's Note. Our Heraldic correspondent writes that,having considered f u l l y the merits and demerits of each of the above versior-.s, and a f t e r having consulted suitable authorities, the last version is-perhaps less incorrect than the l s t . and 2t.d. versions.)
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Princes Gardens nave also been opened "to members of the College. « Ho rules have beer, made Tor the use of those oWrdens, and none should be necessary. ProjDKala to play some of the less energetic b a l l gaaws on the lawn nave-oaen receiver witnen-niaStain by members of the college.
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Our tame botanist reports that the trees planted i n the 'quad' include a S i l v e r Birch (Betula); a flowering Cherry (which masquerades under the name of Prunus Cereasus); four Hornbeams (Carpinus). (Our Racing Correspondent assures that no s i m i l a r i t y i s intended to the horse which arrived 4th. i n the Derby SUA.
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This month's "H.O." does not f a l l to maintain the magazine's high literary standard. The articles alone are wall worth, the price of the book. In particular> the articles "Gentlemen Qualified to Do So " by One of Them, "People in the News" by George Houghton and "The New Plague of Egypt" by J.Ventwortk Day make very entertaining and interesting reading.
KEITH MILLER F o r m e r P r e s i d e n t o f C.&G. Union, K e i t h i s a n a t i v e o f B l a c k b u r n , marr i e d and w i t h a s m a l l d a u g h t e r . H i s d e l a p i d a t e d t r o u s e r s and h a i r y c h e s t c a n o f t e n be s e e n a d o r n i n g t h e c r a g s 'around t h e O l d Dungeon G i l l i n LakeÂŤ,Dlstrict. PETER GRIMIE Y P e t e comes f r o m t h e h o l i d a y * E B s o r t o f B l a c k p o o l , and i s a t p r e s e n t a r e s e a r c h student i n M i n i n g Geology. H a v i n g d i f f i c u l t y i n c l i m b i n g when t h e o p p o s i t e s e x i s a r o u n d , he does b e t t e r i n L a b r a d o r and A f r i c a , whette he h a s s e v e r a l f i r s t a s c e n t s ' . GEOFF BRATT G e o f T J o f t e n known as 'The W i l d C o l o n i a l Boy' comes f r o m T a s m a n i a . He i s a t p r e s e n t i n t h e P h y s i c a l Cham* i s t r y D e p a r t m e n t , and b e l i e v e s i n a s i m p l e ' d i e t when c l i m b i n g . He r e c e n t l y s u r v i v e d t h r e e d a y s on a d o z e n e g g s and two pounds o f s a u s a g e s . He h a s h a d many y e a r s e x p l o r i n g ' i n t h e Tasmanian Bush.
CHRIS ORAVINA Asecond year E l e c t r i c a l from Kent, who m a i n t a i n s he commenced c l i m b i n g a t t h e l a t e age o f two.He was a member o f the B r i t i s h Schools E x p l o r a t i o n S o c i e t y E x p l o r a t i o n t o I c e l a n d , and h a s c l i m b ed f f o m t h e C a n a d i a n R o c k i e s t o t h e Alps.
ROGER CRATCHLEY R o g e r i s a g e o p h y s i c i s t who comes from Stoke-on-Trent. He has h a d a great d e a l of experience i n the B r i t i s h I s l e s and i n t h e A l p s . He i s m a r r i e d and n o t e d f o r e x p r e s s i n g h i m s e l f v e r y v o c i f e r o u s l y b u t w i t h an absence o f e a r - r a i s i n g language i f something goes wrong)
BRIAN AMOS A r e s e a r c h student i n Geology, Brian I s , at present, c o l l e c t i n g rocks somewhere i n N o r t h e r n S c o t l a n d . He comes f r o m L o n d o n and i s n o t e d f o r h i s m o u s t a c h e and s t i f f c o l l a r when c l i m b i n g .
It i s that other ingredient of the magazine that lacks quality in this issue. This i s , of course, visual art. Of 17 cartoons only two axe funny; six are 'corny',_and six are just vulgar without being funny fas well, Tha remaining three do not f i t into any of these categories. Of the usual photography, a selection by Cardaw Robinson of the savoir faire sex characterising a country cottage, a stately home, a Riviera v i l l a and a penthouse should certainly stimulate readers to travel. However, Harry Secombe's choice for "This month's pin-up", the English starlet Lynn Shaw, is disappointing. A rather sparsely upholstered coacnwork is not improved by an unattractive face and facial expression. These photos are not for the purist. The "Let's Join the Ladies" no.37 by Vargas does not merit a place on a hostel bedroom wall this month. It has been felt for some time that this artist should take a course in anatomy. Perhaps he would then get his proportions correct. H.E.S.
Important R a i l l e r y P o l i t i e s ignore. Westminster i s a manage Of persiflage - Nothing more.
COP'NG They say that the lake D i s t r i c t i s one of the i f f i n e ) ; and a certain couple who used to wander wettest i n England. I t i s more - i t i s one of the off hand i n hand over the moors1 f i n e s t ; true, when i t rains i t doesn't skimp matxeri Memories and photographs - we have plenty of but when i t i s fine i t i s r e a l l y blazingly hot, none these; sore feet and b l i s t e r s - those also*. But of your dusty, hazy, choking London summer days. I think i t was worth i t , the good cancels out the On the whole I suppose the weather was reasona* bad, and the memories last longer than the b l i s t e r s ^ b l e , abdut four f i n e days, three very, very, wet Outstanding were a great day'o traverse of Gable, days and about four cold but f i n e days. We had Scawfell, and Scawfell Pike i n blazing hot weather, about f i f t e e n people on and o f f , ranging from A dash over the f e l l s i n a howling gale which twelve at the s t a r t of the tour to about eighteen ripped a large number of pack a macs to meces* towards the end, a l l walkers of very varied the time when one of the g i r l s sat down i n a rather walking c a p a b i l i t y - generally we s p l i t into two wet bog hole, the send off,we gave to another or more groups, a "walking party" who used to make couple when they Xeft. f o r the biggest f e l l i n sight and slog straight up A l l these things, and many others, combined to i t , and nearly k i l l themselves i n the precess; A give a holiday, which f o r companionships, scenery, "sleeping party" who used to perform just t h i s and sheer change was unexcelled function ( i n a pub i f wet, and on a patch of bracken'1
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J u d g i n g by t h e s t a n d a r d o f m a t e r i a l p r e s e n t e d , t h i s was p r o b a b l y one o f the b e s t Smoking C o n c e r t s e v e r , most o f t h e a c t s o b v i o u s l y h t v i n g been c a r e f u l l y c o n c e i v e d and w e l l r e h e a r s e d . E s p e c i a l l y worthy of mention are f i r s t year c h e m i s t r y ' s taped opera burlesque and a H o f f n u n g - t y p e o r c h e s t r a w h i c h ' g a v e s e v e r a l ; p i e c e s o f m u s i c an o r i g i n a l e x e c u t i o n . The w e a r y t r a v e l l e r s h o p e s , f e a r s and e x p e c t a t i o n s were' w e l l p o r t r a y e d i n a s k e t c h by some b o t a n i c a l types. T h i s had the s t a n d a r d s e x u a l Smoking C o n c e r t ending. Also b l u i s h I n t i n t was a monologue on S p r i n g C l e a n i n g i v h i c h was w e l l r e c e i v - received. The M u s i c a l i t e m s w h i c h added t o t h e v a r i e t y were, i n g e n e r a l , excellent. A good I d e a ..as t h e I n t r o d u c t i o n of 'commercials' between a c t s , b u t t h e s e w o u l d have b e e n b e t t e r had t h e y I n v o l v e d f e w e r p e o p l e , and b e e n , a l i t t l e slicker.
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A f t e r the i n t e r v a l , the e f f e e t s o f a l c o h o l became a p p a r e n t , and t h e a u d l a n c e more v o c i f e r o u s . As a r e s u l t Mr. G r e e n ' s l m p f e s s l o n o f L l b e r a c e , c a v i a r e at t h e C a r n i v a l , was l s t t l e b e t t e r t h a n c a t f i s h on t h i s o c c a s i o n I n a f i n a l e , Dr. E v a n s s h o c k e d t h e a u d i e n c e i n t o s i l e n c e by maklng.'a m e a l o f l i g h t b u l b s , gramophone r e c o r d s , r a z o r b l a d e s , and l i q u i d o x y g e n . F i n a l l y a w o r d o f p r a i s e f o r Mr. Goodl n g s , who, as c o m p e r e , p r e s e r v e d h i s r e p u t a t i o n by a v o i d i n g t h e c o r n y gags w h i c h , u n f o r t u n a t e l y , so o f t e n c a n n o t be d i v o r c e d f r o m t h i s j o b . L e t us hope t h a t n e x t year's C o n c e r t i s as g o o d as t h i s one.
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Frl. 3rd. May S a i l i n g Club Dinner, upper Dining H a l l , 7.00p.m. fo 7.30p.m. Prospect of Venezuela - Exhibition of Photographs at Royal Geographical Society, Kensington Gore, open t i l l 18th. May. Sat. 4th. May Touchstone Weekend. - "Spiritualism" - guest. speaker the(Late?Dr. A.J.Vest^M.A., D.P.M. Thnrs. 9th. May L i t . and Deb. Soc. - Annual Dinner, Upper Dining H a l l , 7.30p.m. F r i . 10th. May Engineers B a l l , I.C.Union, $p.m.-3a.m. Double Tickets : Dinner and Dance 25/Dance and Buffet 15/Evening Dress. Bar Sat. 11th. May Riding Club. Outing to Royal Windsor Horse Show. Transport available, - contact D.T.Bullock through Union Rack. Non-members welcome. F r i . 17th. May R.C.S. Country House B a l l at Silwood Park. 10p.m.6.00a.m. Coach leaves Union at 8.45p.m. Double Tickets : Dance and Transport 30/Dar.ce only 17/6 Sat. 18th. May I.H.A.Group. S a i l i n g Weekend, Maldoh Hostal. F r i . 31st. May Jubilee B a l l . Double Tickets - 20/-, now on sale at Union Office. Forthcoming A.G.M.s : Fencing Club:- Mon. 6th May at 5.30pm. Phot. Soc.:- Thur. 9th Hay at 1.15pm. Socialist
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l h r o r m a l c o n f e r e n c e was n o t t h e p l a c e to attempt such a t o p i c c o n s i d e r i n g tha time a v a i l a b l e . S t a f f - s t u d e n t r e l a t i o n s h i p s I n some o f t h e u n i o n s are encouraged;others are i n opposit i o n to the p o i n t of phobia. A l o t o f i n t e r a s t was shown i n our h a l l d i n n e r s y s t e m and a l t h o u g h many u n i o n s o r g a n i s e d t e a p a r t i e s e t c . they were somewhat i n e f f e c t u a l .
E x p a n s i o n I s v e r y f a s h i o n a b l e and concerns a l l unions, the problem of a g r o w i n g s t u d e n t body and a l r e a d y Inadequate f a c i l i t i e s i s f o r c i n g a l l manner o f emergency m e a s u r e s on t h e u n i o n s . The s t a n d a r d o f a r c h i t e c t u r e A d i s c u s s i o n of the Union b u i l d i n g s , . of c a t e r i n g f a c i l i t i e s , b a r , and f i n a n c e s o i ^H? ^ ^ She 1 /f? ""««. " ^ d e p l o r e d and I t was t h e Uu n i v e r s i t y b r o u g h t t o lliigghhtt some f e l t t h a t a much h i g h e r s t a n d a r d s h o u l d o f t h e d i f f i c u l t i e s t h a t b e s e t many s h o u l d be a i m e d a t , and t h a t p l a n n i n g unions i n t h e i r s t r u g g l e f o r f i n a n c i a l at the e a r l i e s t p o s s i b l e stages should s t a b i l i t y . I n t e r e s t i n g comments were take p l a c e between r e s p o n s i b l e student made w i t h r e s p e c t t o U n i o n b a r s and b o d i e s and t h e p l a n n i n g s t a f f . The t h e r e was a s u r p r i s i n g number o f p r o v i s i o n ! of student H a l l s of Residence u n i v e r s i t i e s where t h e m a l e - f e m a l e w i t h i n c r e a s i n g numbers I s a common r a t i o i s l o w e r than a t I.C., t h a t f a l l i n g In a l l u n i v e r s i t i e s though i t w e r e e n d e a v o u r i n g t o c r e a t e men o n l y ' seems t h a t t h e newer u n i v e r s i t i e s b a r s o r s o l v e t h e p r o b l e m o f women h a v e a d i s p r o p o r t i o n a t e number o f i n t h e i r union bars. t h e i r s t u d e n t s I n h a l l s compared w i t h the w e l l - e s t a b l i s h e d u n i v e r s i t i e s . The r e g u l a t i o n s r e g a r d i n g s t u d e n t s l i v i n g I n l o d g i n g s and f l a t s was most Entertainments, Indeed a major I l l u s t r a t i v e of the r e l u c t a n c e f u n c t i o n o f any u n i o n , p r o m o t e d a o f some u n i v e r s i t y a u t h o r i t i e s t o l i v e l y j e x c h a n g e and I t became a p p a r e n t a l l o w t h e s t u d e n t s any s e l f d e t e r m i n a t h a t many u n i o n s t r e a t t h e i r f u n c t i o n s t i o n . Such phrases , In connection as a n o t h e r s o u r c e o f f i n a n c e . The w i t h t h e q u e s t i o n o f f l a t s were h e a r d ; system of r u n n i n g hops I s f a i r l y s t a n o v e r 2 1 ; o v e r 23; 3 r d . y e a r ; p o s t g r a dard although d i v e r s i t y In the q u a l i t y duates only; fathers' w r i t t e n permlss) o f c l u b hops was n o t i c e a b l e . Some Ion; which only I n d i c a t e s the d i v e r u n i o n s do n o t a l l o w c l u b s t o r u n hops s i t y of u n i v e r s i t y a d m i n i s t r a t i o n . whereas at o t h e r s the c l u b s v i e w i t h each other t o g i v e b e t t e r dances w i t h o u t any p r o f i t I n c e n t i v e . U n i v e r s i t y women seemed r e l u c t a n t ' t o go t o u n i o n h o p s O t h e r q u e s t i o n s s u c h as d e b a t e s , o r p e r h a p s i t was t h a t o u t s i d e g i r l s e l e c t i o n s v o t i n g system, freshmen r e were more e a g e r . c e p t i o n s brought the l i v e l y d i s c u s s i o n t h a t comes o f c o n v i c t i o n I n ones methods. Some a p p r e h e n s i o n was f e l t a b o u t t h e c u l t u r a l a c t i v i t i e s t h a t were b e i n g s p o n s o r e d by t h e u n i v e r s i t y The amount o f .coasaent! t h a t we h a v e a u t h o r i t i e s and u n i o n s f e l t t h a t t h e y f o u n d u s e f u l I s d o u b t l e s s l e s s than' w o u l d l i k e t o e n c o u r a g e an a c t i v e *" t h e u n i o n s t h a t a r e n o t so w e l l r u n ter^st in out-of-college efforts. and s t a b l e as I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e b u t t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n ws c a n make I s I n d e e d A d i s c u s s i o n on t h e p u r p o s e o f u n i v e r y l a r g e and t h e I n f o r m a l c o n f e r e n c e v e r s i t y e d u c a t i o n l e d somewhat l o n g Is t h e i d e a l o p p o r t u n i t y . windedly to the c o n c l u s i o n t h a t the
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On A p r i l 12th. the Rector and certain members of various engineering departments appeared i n a B.B.C. t e l e v i s i o n programme. This programme outlined some of the steps being taken to increase the output of s c i e n t i s t s and technologists for industry and was complementary to t h i s year's Reith Lectures i n which S i r Edward Appleton spoke of Industry's growing demands f o r highly 'brained personnel.
Shots of practical work In progress, filmed soma weeks before, included a close up of the Vice-President of Guilds and some unusually attentive aero students (obviously camera conscious) diligently talcing lecture notes. The Sector spoke of the expansion programme at tha collage and outlined the work already seder way. The Important position l a supplying the needs of industry held by Imperial Collage, sow recognised by the government, was emphasised.
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The Thames Head o f R i v e r R a c e showed t h a t t h i s y e a r t h e r e a r e many c r e w s o f e q u a l c a p a b i l i t i e s . T h i s f a o t made i t d i f f i c u l t t o Improve our p o s i t i o n b u t t h e l s t . V I I I d i d v e r y w e l l and) rerel p l a o e d 16th. Results: HEAD; I s l s 19 m l n 14 s e e s 2 : Ooldle 19 21 8 : U n i v . o f L o n d o n 19 43 16 : I.'C. 20 05 47 i III 20 37 20 60 : I.'C.' I I •45" 96 : I.C. I V ( o l d . lags)21 06 171 21 I.C. V 39 216 22 I.C. V I 06 238 22 I.C. V I I 26 263 23 I.C 40 IX 266 51 I.C. V I I 23 269 d r s w s s t a r t e d N e x t week t h e R e g a t t a s e a s o n opens and t h e c o l l a g e c r e w s hope t o b r i n g home some t r o p h i e s .
On March 25th., 26th., and 27th., I .CD .3. presented, as t h e i r second major production i n the new Union Building, a f a r c i c a l comedy by Talbot Rothwell, "Queen Elisabeth Slept Here". This t e l l s of the misfortunes that b e f a l l a young couple who -buy a tumbledown country cottage and have to brave the hardships of a rural existence: as with most farces, the story i s of secondary importance, and the author uses i t merely as a framework f o r a series of comic situations. While there i s much i n the play which w i l l appeal to most people with a suitably-developed sense of humour, there i s also much which can be described only as "corny".
The standard of acting was on the whole very high, though, perhaps not surprisingly with so many characters, there was a certain amount of miscasting. The pace of the production was also good, and the producer, Graham Matthews, must be congratulated on his handling of the large and comparatively inexperienced cast.
The actors were well supported by tha technical departments, and In particular the many and varied sound-effects helped to create a suitably r u s t i c ' atmosphere. Altogether an enjoyable evening's entertainment, though nothing more.
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C r l o k e t t r i a l s were h e l d i n H a r l i n g t o n as u s u a l . I n v i e w o f t h e l a r g e a t t e n d a n c e a t I s h o p e d t h a t I.C. s h s l l be a b l e t o r u n 3 teams t h i s summer. The f i r s t team opened t h e s e a s o n w i t h an away f i x t u r e a t Wye a g a i n s t Wye S o l l e g e . The team I n c l u d e d t h r e e f r e s h s r s I n H a r e , H a c k e t t , and K a p u r , In a d d i t i o n t o the r e c o g n i s e d t a l e n t In K i t c h e n e r , S h e p p a r d , B h a t t i and Whlddon. I.C. b a t t e d f i r s t and were a l l o u t f o r 54 r u n s . H u r d e n was t h e o n l y b a t s m a n who s h a p e d w e l l In cont r i b u t i n g a u s e f u l 15. K i t c h e n e r s t a r t e d t h e s e a s o n as u s u a l w i t h a s i n g l e , and w h l d d o n w i t h a duck. Wye C o l l e g e b a t t e d J u s t as b a d l y a t t h e s t a r t . They w e r e 6 w i c k e t s down f o r 19 r u n s a t one s t a g e b u t managed to win without f u r t h e r l o s s . B h a t t i b o w l e d w e l l t a k i n g 4 w i c k e t s f o r 23 r u n s I n 10 o v e r s . The e v e n i n g opened p a r t l y a t G e o r g e ' s a n d p a r t l y a t t h e hop i n . t h e c o l l e g e u n i o n . Any r e s 1 s t a r e * by the eoaeh d r i v e r t o s t a y i n g t i l l l a t e waa s o f t e n e d by C h a r l i e Whlddon's generous b r i b e o f beer.
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ma v i s i t o r s ware most unlucky, f o r a f t e r only three minutes they l o s t t h e i r right-centre. B.Hearn, with a fractured collar-bone. Although opposed by • side which contained seven county players the College vent into t h e i r task w i t s a w i l l . They were 14 points down at the i n t e r v a l , but conceded only one further t r y In the • closing minutes the College reaped a deserved reward for t h e i r pluck when Stone scored a b r i l l i a n t t r y which was not converted." I t may aaea invidious to praise Individuals a f t e r amch a splendid team display, but eighteen year old A.Seed, I.C. 2nd XT scrum-half, rose to the occasion and played a f i n e game under pretty tough conditions. So to Penryn, where revenge was sought f o r a narrow and unlucky defeat two years ago. Alas, two hard matches had l e f t t h e i r mark, and with one' or two unavoidable team-changes, I.C. had l o s t t h e i r sparkle and went down i n a cloae f i g h t 6-0. One member of the party attributed defeat to the decision to play Stone, with • broken toe, i n preference to the A I V flp*4amf who, although) not quite match f i t , at l e a s t boasted an entire skeleton beneath h i s ample covering.
A p r i l 1st. - A l l Fools' Day - and f i r s t nan to play one of the t r a d i t i o n a l jokes i n s none other then the College j e s t e r , Brian Oggi, who i s also I.e. Bugger Secretary. His victims were high s p i r i t e d rugger players, f o r whom ha produced what our correspondent described as an aged and r a t t l i n g boneshaker to convey them on t h e i r week-long invasion of Cornwall. This world-weary wagon managed to reach the Dorchester Aims, Hook, but shortly afterwards f i l l e d i t s own i n t e r i o r with choking fumes, and with the emission of a great column of steam from i t s radiator and a puddle of o i l from i t s under-bally, shuddered to a stands t i l l i n the middle of Salisbury P l a i n . The drive r was undaunted by t h i s apparent d i s a s t e r and, after a 40 minute rest, he gently cajoled h i s charge f o r a further mile or so where tha contents of a cow-trough were poured into the radiator. The f i r s t half gallon shot straight out i n the form of superheated steam, but soon we were o f f again and reached Falmouth at midnight} though not before v i s i t i n g the famous Jamaica Inn, where the co-operative and w i l l i n g nature of young Cornish womanhood f i r s t came to the notice of the Vice-Captain and h i s associates.; The f i r s t match, against Falmouth, was played i n misty and d i f f i c u l t conditions, and to the undisguised delight of I.C. supporters, was won by 9 points to n i l . The whole team played with great s p i r i t and determination and thoroughly deserved a notable v i c t o r y . Stone kicked two penalty goals and began a movement which provided Berryman with a t r y on the l e f t . Those who remembered our defeat two years ago led an uproarious celebration, which continued l a t e into, the night at a Falmouth supporters' club dance. I t was at t h i s dance that the President was coerced into g i v i n g his own rendering of "Singing The Blues", and was only persuaded to stop when told by the House Manager that tha noise might a t t r a c t the police. At t h i s function, a frolicsome f i l l y of Falmouth with, i t was rumoured, the scalps of many previous v i s i t i n g captains under her b e l t , made passionate advances on the I.C. skipper, D.M.Thomaa. This s t o l i d example of self-effacin g B r i t i s h manhood at f i r s t seemed hooked - even to the extent of buying and drinking lemonade! However l a t e r i n the week he produced an eff e c t i v e hand-off, and completed the tour battered, beery and bruised, but unconquered. I a describing the newt match, against Penzance, your correspondent quotes from the Western Morning News': "The match between Penzance and Imperial College, which tha former won 19-3, was one of the most attractive seen on the ground f o r aoma time. The Collage treated a very good impression by t h e i r open rugby and sound tackling, and well deserved tarn swmtion they received as they l e f t the f i e l d .
The extraordinary proceedings that followed the Penryn game cannot ba recorded here. They iincluded a masterly commando r a i d , whose aim was to gain entry into a late-drinking establishment perched on top of a steep h i l l . The objects of t h i s venture were successfully accomplished without loss of l i f e , despite loose boulders and stinging nettles , and Thomas became Keeper of the Privy Key. Tou can hear further d e t a i l s i n the bar. Thus ended a f i n e tour with a great s p i r i t . The writer's only regret i s that B.Stone's carefully l a i d plan to get Oggi p a r a l y t i c and then cut his hair o f f could never be implemented.
H Once a g a i n i t i s p o s s i b l e t o say t h a t t h e c l u b l o o k s b a c k on a g o o d season. W i t h p o t e n t i a l l y one o f t h e b e s t teams f o r a number o f y e a r s . The few f a l l i n g s must be a t t r i b u t e d to poor form r a t h e r than l a c k of skill. A n o t a b l e example o f t h i s was I n t h e U.L. 3»a»slde t o u r n a m e n t when t h e 1 s t team l o s t t o K i n g ' s . A little more c o n c e n t r a t i o n and d e c i s i v e n e s s would have r e s u l t e d In a v i c t o r y over l e s s . s k i l l f u l , b u t more e n t h u s i a s t i c opponents. L a t e r i n the season t h i s d e f e a t was a v e n g e d when K i n g ' s w e r e ' b e a t e n by 4 t i e s t o 1. P e r h a p s t h e most e n j o y a b l e and I n s t r u c t i v e m a t c h o f t h e s e a s o n was T h i s time i n a l l a g a i n s t Whitehouse. eases the s k i l l of the o p p o s i t i o n f a r e x c e l l e d t h e s k i l l o f t h e I.C. team and t h e l a t t e r h a d t o c o u n t e r a t t a c k by v i r t u e o f t h e i r S u p e r i o r f i t n e s s , by p l a y i n g as r o b u s t a game as was p o s s i b l e T h i s almost p a i d d i v i d e n d s a g a i n s t the older opposition. The s e c o n d team hfts been u n f o r t u n a t e i n a l l s o r t s o f ways; injuries, power f a i l u r e s , l a s t m i n u t e cancellat-» I o n s e t c . , b u t n e v e r t h e l e s s has s t i l l managed t o emerge w i t h a b o u t a 90% r e c o r d o f wlnsL P u l l c o l o u r s have b e e n a w a r d e d t o P . D . S t e v e n s and h a l f c o l o u r s t o 0. Hodgson and H . M i l l s .
WHITKLY CUP TOURNAMENT. John B r a l t h w a i t e p l a y e d John Hart i n t h e f i n a l o f W h i t e l y Cup f o r t h e t h i r d s u c c e s s i v e year but c a r r i e d o f f t h e t r o p h y f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e by w i n n i n g i n t h e f i f t h game. Tha m a t c h , though not of the h i g h e s t t e c h n i c a l s t a n d a r d , was f u l l o f t h e tension; t h a t i s eaparcted I n a f i n a l , t e n s i o n , t h a t was p a s s e d f r o m t h e p l a y e r s t o the crowd i n the g a l l e r y .
The t e r m ' s a c t i v i t i e s b e g a n w i t h t h e I.C. t r i a l s h e l d on Wednesday, 8 4 t h . A p r i l and t h e n a m a t c h a g a i n s t W e s t m i n s t e r on S a t u r d a y , 2 7 t h , w h i c h we won i n no u n c e r t a i n f a s h i o n by 90 p t s - S I p t s . d e s p i t e t h * f a c t t h a t t h * t e a m was 'weakened, by members a t t e n d i n g t h e U.L. trials. W e s t m i n s t e r men won two o f t h a fourteen events. k f u l l r e p o r t o f S p o r t s day (May 1 s t ) s a d t h e U.L. Champs, w i l l be g i v e n i n t h e n e x t I s s u e . One e v e n t h e l d l a s t t e r m s t i l l has t o be r e , p o r t e d , t h i s being the I n t e r c o l l e g i a t e 3 - m i l e a , won n a r r o w l y by R.C.S. f r o m G u i l d s and M i n e s . The p o i n t s were 27-30-71. The i n d i v i d u a l w i n n e r , J o h n E v a n s , s e t up a new C o l l e g e R e c o r d o f 14 m i n s . 12 s e e s . - an e x c e l l e n t p e r f o r m a n c e on a muddy t r a c k . This e v e n t f o r m s p a r t o f S p o r t s Day.
R As i n p a s t y e a r s , t h e h o c k e y f e s t i v a l o r g a n i s e d by N.F.L. a t T e d d i n g t o n was a g r e a t s u c c e s s . I.C. ,had t h r e e s t i f f m a t c h e s a g a i n s t T e d d i n g t o n on F r i d a y , N.P.L. on S a t u r d a y and O l d K i n g s t o n l a n s on Monday. The F r i d a y m a t c h was a shambles, I.C. b e i n g b e a t e n 5-1. S a t u r d a y , howe v e r , p r o v e d t o be a b e t t e r day, and I.C. f o u g h t a 3-3.draw w i t h N.P.L. Monday's m a t c h was a damp u n i n s p i r e d a f f a i r , ' I . C . l o s i n g 2-0.to Old K i n g s tonlans. General i m p r e s s i o n s af the f e s t i v a l were g o o d , t h e b a r open a l l day. a g o o d s n o o k e r t a b l e , p l e n t y o f b e e r and, s a n d w i c h e s . A very successful f e s t i v a l a l l round.
S The C l u b f i n i s h e d o f f a s u c c e s s f u l s e a s o n w i t h members t a k i n g p a r t i n three events; On Wednesday, M a r c h 2 7 t h t h e I n t e r c o l l e g e 3 mile Championships was h e l d , i n w h i c h most members p a r t i cipated. I n the e v e n i n g the C l u b h e l d I t s a n n u a l ' B a r R a c e ' I n w h i c h members run from the Club n o t l c e b o a r d I n t o the Bar, 'swallow' a p i n t o f b i t t e r and ' r u n ' b a c k . - The w i n n e r was t h e C l u b P r e s i d e n t , J o h n Evan3 I n a t i m e o f 19.1 S 9 c s ; B i l l L a m p k l n was s e c o n d In 19.'5 s e e s and C h r i s G r a v l n a t h i r d i n 19.6 s e e s .
Cn S a t u r d a y , M a r c h 3 0 t h t h e C l u b e n t e r e d f o u r members I n t h e g r u e l l i n g Wlgmore H a r r i e r s 15 m i l e Road Race h e l d o v e r s h i l l y l a p c o u r s e r o u n d Hampatead Heath. One member, h o w e v e r , h a d s e c o n d t h o u g h t s on t h e s u b j e c t and d e c i d e d n o t to run. As a r e s u l t t h e r e were o n l y 3 I.C. men among t h e 132 a t a r t 9 r a . A f t e r 7 i m i l e s M i k e S a n d e r s o n had t o drop out w i t h b l e e d i n g f e e t . However, John C o l l i n s ran a ' b l i n d e r ' p a s s i n g t h r o ' t h * 10 m i l e p o i n t I n 3 mlns. under the hour t o f i n i s h 21st i n a t i m e o f 87 m i n s . 41 s e e s . C o l i n Wood a l s o f o u g h t on to gain a c e r t i f i c a t e f o r f i n i s h i n g 5 9 t h i n 96 a i n s . 17 s e e s .