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NOW LAST WEEK SAW A HAPPT BSDING TO WHAT HOST HE OWE OP THE MOST SENSATIONAL AMD MYSTERIOUS EVENTS AT I.C. FOE SOME TEARS. KEITH MILLER, THE PRESIDENT OF GUILDS UNION LAST TEAR AND A PRIME MOTER IN THE FOUNDING OF THE EXPLORATION BOARD, WAS THE SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION H THE BOOSE OF COMMONS. Daring the debate i t was announced that the ban on M i l l e r , imposed by the Pakistan Government,! had been withdrawn. A l l I.C. , knowing of the tremendous u n t i r i n g e f f o r t he has made i n gett i n g the forthcoming expedition to the Himalayas on a sound f o o t i n g , w i l l r e j o i c e at t h i s news. There can be l i t t l e doubt, however, that some of the f a c t s behind the story are t r u l y amazing. I t appears that news of M i l l a r having been banned was received some weeks ago by the senior members of the Exploration Board. Some attempt was made to have the decision reversed, both obviously meeting with some d i f f i c u l t i e s , they reached a conclusion that t h i s was impossible. I t i s noteworthy at t h i s stage to r e a l i z e that during t h i s period, neither student members, nor any I.C. Union O f f i c e r , nor EVEN MILLER a U SELF, were informed. Eventually the Exploration Board informed K e i t h that, much as they naturall y sympathised with him, there was l i t t l e or \ nothing he could do about i t . In an endeavour to keep the whole event quiet, and so that no-one need ever know, i t was even suggested that K e i t h should resign because of " i l l - h e a l t h " . Evan without knowing why K e i t h had been banned, the Board advised him to accept the decision with as l i t t l e fuss as possible. For those who know K e i t h personally, i t w i l l be no surprise to hear that he d i d not take too k i n d l y to t h i s treatment. He v i s i t e d the M.P. W H E N B A T T E R S E A CAME TO S. KEN for Blackburn ( h i s home town), Mrs. Barbara A f t e r months of comparative peace, Castle, and the High Commissioner for Pakistan r a g g i n g broke out agata as a r e s u l t of the i n England. He asked Mrs. Castle to r a i s e the f l y i n g v i s i t to the Union of a B a t t e r s a a matter i n the House of Commons. In addition, P o l y p u b l i c i t y team of "hot g o s p e l l e r s " . K e i t h approached several College d i g n i t a r i e s for help i n providing references that might S h o r t l y a f t e r 1 p.m. a fawn M o r r i s lend weight to h i s appeal. The student pretruok was seen to approaoh the Union at sidents and the Warden of the Hostel r e a d i l y high speed from an E a s t e r l y d i r e c t i o n . agreed to help, and l e t t e r s were sent to Mrs. The p u b l i c i t y campaigners were dumped outC a s t l e , the High Commlsloner f o r Pakistan, and s i d e the B o l t Arohway and a a t i o l p a t i n g the Mr. A.H. Albu, who i s an M.P. on the governing t y r e d e f l a t i o n a r y and s p a r k i n g p l u g remobody of the College. The l e t t e r s explained that, he Is not only a member of the expedition,! v a l tendenoies of I.C. t h e i r v e h i o l e was but also i t s o r i g i n a t o r . then moved to a s a f e r parking plaoe. The M i l l e r had been a valuable and i n d u s t r i o u s en and maidens from B i t t e r s e a dresse d i n member of college society during h i s stay at I.C. n d e r c l o t h i n g and sheet* - whioh they proThe l e t t e r s asked that the ban be withdrwn or else at least some reasonable explanation be A number of anomalies merit contemplations given. 1) Why did the senior members of tha Exploration The l i v e l y discussion that took place i n Beard sot inform the student awafeers of the the House on May 9th. was f u l l y reported i n the decision considerably earlier, than they d i d . Times next day and mentioned i n a number of the 2) How was tha conclusion reached that the ban other d a i l y papers. Mrs Castle asked a ma bar was irrevocable. I t seems somehow strange of questions about the nature of information that i n a week Mr. M i l l e r has managed to reverse that i s passed by the B r i t i s h Government to the the decision not te grant him a v i s a , when the Governments of the Commonwealth i n such c i r Exploration Board had f a i l e d to do so. K i t c h was cumstances and the r i g h t of appeal i n such a informed that r a i s i n g the matter In an endeavour case. She also asked questions about the M i l l e r to change the decision might only lead to mora case i n p a r t i c u l a r . The discussion included a troubles and K e i t h jeopardised even more r f the speech from Mr. Albu who spoke up f o r Keith and ban became widespread knowledge. Mr. Callaghan commented that the whole case On the face of i t there can be only one answer smacked of McCarthy!SB. that the college i n trying not to dirty i t s nose A copy of Hansard has been purchased and with any public exposure aid i t * hast i n i t i a l l y placed i n the reading room f o r a l l those whs t i keep the whole procedure 'la camera'. Conwould I l k a to read the proceedings l a f u l l . sidering the position i n which the college finds Tha result,as we now know was a resounding itself, that was understandable as long as Keith triumph f o r K e i t h and h i s band of determined did not know. However, when he had declared his supporters. Mr. Alport (Under Secretary of Intention to have the whole matter thrashed oat, State f o r Commonwealth Ralatioas) announced that i f need be at the highest l e v e l irrespective ef the Pakistan Govexnaaat had withdrawn i t s incidental r i s k s , i t was the college that should objection to M i l l e r ( t h i s waeprasuaabiy baaed on have stood at h i s shoulder and given his whole information supplied to them by tha B r i t i s h hearted support. Government). fflffa S T continued on nags 2.
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At t h i s p o i n t , c i v i l war broke out. Long s t a n d i n g d i f f e r e n c e s o f o p i n i o n between the f l o o r s of the h o s t e l became apparent as h o s t i l i t i e s broke out. The orowd i n the road were t r e a t e d to an enjoyable d i s p l a y of water throwing. The P r e s i d e n t o f I.C.W.A. undeterred by one d r e n o h i n g , now p r o t e c t e d by a b a t h i n g cap, reappeared at her window and gave vent to her f e e l i n g s by douahg thorn s h e l t e r i n g under an umbrella on the baloony. Several blue helaeted gentlemen were observed i n the background^ and one waa seen to e n t e r the Union. On the opposite s i d e of the road a considerable amount o f water leaked frea the top floors of the Aero department. However, tha aeronauts discovered that the pressure in the f i r s hose was lneaffialeat for th* water t e reach tha other side e* the road. A l l h o s t i l i t i e s ceased at 2p.a.
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THE " W i l l 70a w r i t * a l i t t l * sooner,"said the E d i t o r t o h i s awn, "Press day i s now upon us and wa havn't r a i s e d a pen. Think how a n g r i l y our readers and subscribers would p r o t e s t I f they hadn't got t h e i r F r i d a y r a g w i t h whioh they always j e s t . " W i l l yon, won't you, w i l l you, won't you, w i l l you s t a r t t o w r i t * ? W i l l you, won't you, w i l l you, won't you, w i l l yon s t a r t t o w r i t * ? "Ton r e a l l y have no notion how demented I s h a l l be, I f they w r i t * and t e l l me even one* they hate the gats of me." But a l l the board w i t h one accord immediately s a i d "Ton know i t r e a l l y i s through us that F e l i x can be read." Can't you, won't you, cant' you, won't you, can't you s t a r t to w r i t e ? Can't you, won't you, can't you, won't you, can't you s t a r t to w r i t e ? " I t matters l i t t l e a t what time we a l l see f i t t o come F o r no matter when we s t a r t , the job i s always done." At l a s t the s u f f e r i n g E d i t o r decides HE w i l l begin, And h i s merry band of helpers decide they w i l l j o i n i n . W i l l you, won't you, w i l l you, wont you, won't you s t a r t t o t y p e * W i l l you, won't you, w i l l yon, won't you, won't you s t a r t t o type/
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Standing l e f t , and much improving the picture, While none of the characters i n t h i s photoMiss Wendy Pipe, the President of I.C.W.A. graph i s actually carrying the Times, they are Seldom can t h i s depressed class have had a l i v e a l l Top People. F e l i x o f f e r s no p r i z e | t o the l i e r leader, or one so accurate with a saucepanf i r s t to i d e n t i f y them. Their separate l i k e f u l of water. nesses have each adorned these papers before, Standing r i g h t , Union Secretary Andy Levine, and they now do so together because of the one-tlae Guilds president, twice Student Orator, editor's metaphysical b e l i e f i n emergent evoand now (supreme honour!) Student Bedell-elect l u t i o n : the doctrine, that the assembly may add for May 28th. up to more than the sum of the parts. Centre, bestriding the whirlwind and d i r e c t The parts themselves are i n t r i n s i c a l l y ing the stora, the originator of the Kitchener remarkable. The seated,sages,Tony Goodings, Doctrine of 'give'em h e l l ' . The Union President, John Hart and Mike Rutter, who guide the a man of foresight (tipped Crepello f o r the destinies of R.C.S., Guilds and Mines, are each Derby at Christmas), has served i n many o f f i c e s , formidable figures . The l a s t two,particularly, but never to such valuable (and sometimes debring a wider v i s i o n to Onion discussions from vastating) effect as now. t h e i r exotic backgrounds i n Rhodesia and Lancash i r e . A l l have admired the v e r s a t i l e mastery of Above the individual e c c e n t r i c i t i e s of t h i s t h i s t r i o at freshers dinners, Union meetings, exceptional octet r i s e s t h e i r c o l l e c t i v e contcarnivals,and i n the d i g n i f i e d old world atmosphere r i b u t i o n to student democracy and independence of the various formal dances. Then, loomiag during t h i s year of re-establishment and r e from the insets, there are the less-publicised consolidation. Tha Union depends on the w i l l i n g figures of r e t i r e d oarsman Kim Ash and barnand capable, characters who man i t s (frequently storming Les A l l e n . These gentlemen, the Chairtedious) coamittees and give up much of t h e i r men of A.C.C. and S.C.C., spin a mysterious finanspare time to man them.If the electorate picks c i a l web i n the background, and d i s t r i b u t e vast as good a c o l l e c t i o n of forthright spokesmen f o r sums of Union money to the clubs. next session i t w i l l have done w e l l .
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l a attendano*, w i l l go by taw west a n t r anoe of the Large S t r u c t u r e s Laboratory t o the court y a r d where the 3 C o l l e g e assoots w i l l as drawn up t * tha sooth.
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R KEITH MILLER, continued. Last year M i l l e r was r i g h t l y highly praised f o r h i s work i n helping to found the Exploration Board which was one of the college showpieces. This year when trouble i s i n the a i r , the college even though assured of the good p u b l i c i t y from the Expedition t r i e d to hush up the whole business. Apparently l o y a l t y to i t s students does not extend to the r i s k of a l i t t l e p u b l i c i t y . Hot that such p u b l i c i t y would have any adverse effects on the college for i s i t not reasonable to suppose that everyone would sympathise with a college seeking to have such a ban removed or at least to be informed of the reasons why the ban was placed/' As Mr. M i l l e r has been heard to say i n the Bar, "lou know who your real friends are when you r e a l l y need them". I t i s reassuring to know that the democratic machine does operate and that secret governmental decisions can be reversed and someone had to climb down. Readers of F e l i x w i l l rejoice i n t h i s and wish K e i t h and h i s merry band the very best of luck i n them thar h i l l s .
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B i g k t t a l l aeatara of the Guard of Honour, i n s t r u c t e d by Mr. Hewoy, w i l l be i n oharg* of t h * e i g h t l a r g e umbrellas, aad w i l l s h e l t e r Her Majesty and other members o f t a * prooeaaienal p a r t y across t a * Garden and P r i a a * (..esor* Road.
Th* Engineer's B a l l l a s t F r i d a y n i g h t turned out t c be i t s usual u n r i v a l l e d sue* cess. I t s t a r t e d a t a few minutes paat e i g h t whan a somewhat i n e b r i a t e d top t a b l e stumbled i n , and a f t e r f i n d i n g t h e i r p l a c e s , t h * dinner was served. This was an e x c e l l e n t meal - w i t h shrimps, chicken, e t c . The only f a u l t w i t h t h * d i n n e r was t h a t the main d i s h provided was beer. One o r two of the l a d i e s seeaed t o l i k e t h i s , but on the whole they p r e f e r r e d t o renaln dry. When the dinner f i n a l l y f i n i s h e d the band had already been p l a y i n g f o r over an hour to the few non-diners. The arrangement o f t h * Concert H a l l was w e l l done, w i t h armobnivs and t a b l e s s u i t a b l y arranged. The dancing l a s t e d u n t i l sua., the f l o o r being never empty and never crowded. Our c o r r e s p ondent considers t h a t t h i s was on* o f t h * b e s t s o c i a l events f o r a l o n g t i n e .
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Tour correspondent, n r . gecchial i s t a l k i n g through the top ef h i s head whan he says that our privacy w i l l not be endangered by woman drinking i n the bar. At present the bar i s one of the two places into which these insidious creatures have not j e t i n f i l t r a t e d . There are already several strains of mala f l o r a and fauna i n our bar which frankly make ue baulk; women would be the l a s t straw. This apart, English Womanhood snould be protected from the sight of the wireless and milk bottle smashing element i n t h e i r cups. BO S i r , as anyone who has been to U.C. on "Union Night" w i l l agree, keep tha monsters out. I t i s u n f o r t u n a t e t h a t Dai G r i f f i n s h o u l d he away from h i s r e g u l a r post a t a time when the news has reaohed n a t i o n a l p r o p o r t i o n s - we do not ask him to be i n any way r e s p o n s i b l e f o r the o p i n i o n s e x p r e s s e d , a l t h o u g h we suspect t h a t he w i l l agree w i t h them. The news of K e i t h K i l l e r and the sentiments i t provokes are d e a l t w i t h e l s e where but t h e r e i s one p o i n t we would l i k e to emphasise. The s k e l e t o n i n the Government department's cupboard has boon w e l l and t r u l y r a t t l e d by Mrs. Barbara C a s t l e ) such i s the means by which democratic r u l e i s maintained. There s t i l l remains the s m e l l i n our own back-yard - not w i s h i n g to base our argument on more than f a c t ( a l though d e t a i l e d rumours seem almost beyond d e n i a l ) , we would u n d e r l i n e the a t t i t u d e of a u t h o r i t y d e s c r i b e d on the f r o n t page. "Suggest you r e s i g n because o f i l l health." "Mo-one need ever know". "Advise you to acoept the d e c i s i o n w i t h no fuss." The B r i t i s h P a r l i a m e n t q u i c k l y r a i s e d the 3tone that the C o l l e g e was a f r a i d - y e s , AFRAID - t o touch. And a v e r y unpleasant a f f a i r was found underneath* We do not seek to defend M i l l e r , however much we may sympathise w i t h him. We o n l y demand t h a t those r e s p o n s i b l e f o r a s s i s t i n g him t o o b t a i n a f a i r h e a r i n g be made t o r e a l i s e how b a d l y they l e t him down. In d o i n g s o , they have caused r a t h e r than avoided the adverse p u b l i c i t y which seems to be there r u l i n g p a s s i o n and made the s t u d e n t body d i s t r u s t the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n under which they f i n d them-selves. I.C. Union Meetings have be*n f a i r l y w e l l attended t h i s y e a r - f o r the Union to r e p r e s e n t us a l l , t h i s i s a v e r y neoessary f a c t o r . D e s p i t e exam, p r e s s u r e i t should not be too much to expect to see (Anyway, i t would you on the 23rd. May. please K i t c h '•). A l a s t s e r i o u s note - F e l i x t a k i n g s In G u i l d s entranoe were n e a r l y ten s h i l l i n g s short. We assume t h i s i s due t o c o p i e s not b e i n g p a i d f o r ( r a t h e r than t h e f t of, cash) and would remind r e a d e r s t h a t i f we are t o remain independent the few s h i l l i n g s whioh s e p a r a t e us from bankruptcy are v e r y vital. With t h a t I hand you baok to D a i and the best of l u o k t
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Last Issue's l e t t e r from Kr. J.C.Wright prompts me to add a further query concerning the college c r e s t . Why does the word SKIIZIA have to be written with such a mixture of s c r i p t s ? Also I would Like to know s reason, able t r a n s l a t i o n of the motto "SCIENTIA BtFJERII - DBCTS - IT - T0TANEN" as I have yet to f i n d one though I have asked several peopl*. Another point which 1 have noticed concerns the R.C.S. t i e s . Which way up should the white and purple s t r i p e s be? I have seen specimens both of the possible ways. Tours s t c , Gerard P. Moss. R. C.S. *"M! ! ?i °°™«P«»demt r e p U . , . . (1) 'daea i t matter' Our C l a a a i c a l Correspondent was heard t o s n t t a r ~ " w n i aeous e t tutamen >T+ I
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BY I t i s with a certain amount of d i s i l l u s i o n ment that I s i t down to pen the second i n i n s t a l ment i n t h i s series. The f i r s t , i n the l a s t issue, was expected to promote a flood of angry l e t t e r s . The response has been n e g l i g i b l e . Having been i n the College f o r a s u f f i c i e n t time to j u s t i f y an opinion, i t i s mine that the student population shows an unwarranted lack of f a m i l i a r i t y with the rules of English grammar and with s p e l l i n g . One may find examples of t h i s deficiency i n t h i s very journal(although many of the errors are typographical ones, i t must be asserted). The opinion i s quite widely held that schooling up to G.C.E. may be blamed. Passing from walking to running, examination of a f a i r sample of reports by undergraduates and postgraduates of t h e i r p r a c t i c a l work shows that industry might benefit i f some formal i n s t r u c t i o n were given i n technical w r i t i n g at the University stage. There have been Third year courses i n Guild's devoted to t h i s aim, but t h i s appeal i s for more widespread i n s t r u c t i o n . The w r i t i n g of
what Professor lapp styled "functional English! i s an a r t not e a s i l y acquired i n the short time of three years without guidance from someone who practices i t w e l l . Acknowledging Shaw, these paragraphs are intended as an object lesson and not as an example. The topic of the "brownbagger" i s worth keeping a l i v e and especially comes into prominence at examination times. I f a man decides to work as hard as he i s able, and to r e s i s t the temptations of the playing f i e l d and the bridge-table, and through strength of character adheres to h i s deci s i o n , surely h i s conduct I s to be admired. On the other hand the weak-willed person who lapses into "brownbagging" because i t i s the easiest way by which he can reach examination standard, and who i s too lazy to be tempted by extra-curr i c u l a r a c t i v i t i e s , i s nothing but a parasite. The next time you sporting readers p i t c h into a beery denouncement of "brownbaggers"' remember that there are many species of worm and at least two species of bookworm.
NEWS JAZZ CLUB BAND. L a s t Sunday the band spent s e v e r a l hours r e c o r d i n g some of t h e i r numbers. They hope t o have a l o n g - p l a y i n g r e o o r d on s a l e towards the end o f term. As the cost per r e c o r d w i l l go down as the numbers ordered go u p | i t l a hoped t h a t as many as p o s e i b l e airtierasted w i l l order c o p i e s . Contaot fony'Hodgson, (Room 22, Old H o s t e l ) , o r Graham Harvey,(Chea I ) , f o r f u r t h e r d e t a i l e . Remember, t h i s record w i l l be a sound momento of your s t a y at I.C. GUILDS UNION MEETING At the ordinary General Meeting of the C. A G. Union held on May 9th., the President outlined the plan to exhibit the spanner, and informed the Union that i t was hoped that the spanner would be mounted before the next Onion Meeting. The Union were informed that the I.C.M. was to he held on Hay 30th and a l l nominations were to be recieved by the 23rd. The Tice President spake a few words about the F i e l d Cup Race which i s to fellow the A.SJt. and the meeting s ended,as usual,with a Boomalacka.
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Her thoughts aped on over the happy Leonora s t o o d on the edge o f the days t h a t had followed. - t h e i r f i r s t r i d e dance f l o o r a p a t h e t i c f i g u r e - mousey on a bus t o g e t h e r , t h e i r f i r s t f i l m t o h a i r J u s t t o u c h i n g her d r o o p i n g s h o u l d e r s , g e t h e r , and then the f i r s t time he had k i s her s q u i n t i n g eyes m i s t y w i t h the unshed sed her - J u s t f o u r months a f t e r t h e i r t e a r s , her mouth a l i t t l e too l a r g e f o r f i r s t meeting. They had been t o a l e c t u r e t r u e beauty. Those swimming eyes f o l on r u g making and had walked back to the lowed the d a s h i n g Rugger c a p t a i n as he s t a t i o n through the subway. Wh they awept by l a u g h i n g g a i l y oyer the s h o u l d e r were n e a r l y at the end S n o t t y had suddenly o f a b e a u t i f u l woman, and i t was l i k e * stopped and t u r n e d , and sweeping her faee k n i f e t u r n i n g i n her tortured b r e a s t . w i t h h i a gasa he caught her ahouldera aad his smouldering eyes looked deep i n t o hers There was a ohoklng s e n s a t i o n i n her as he s a i d s o f t l y , h i s v o i c e t r e m b l i n g , t h r o a t , and r u s h i n g from the h a l l she "Oh, Leonora - come and. have o o f f e e w i t h threw h e r s e l f down i n the L a d i e s C l o a k me t o n i g h t ? " and than he had k i s s e d her room, the b i t t e r t e a r s f l o w i n g unoheoked v e r y g e n t l y on the l i p s , but she oould down her ashen oheeks. Soon the sobs f e e l the b u r n i n g paasion behind h i a touohi wracked her body l e s s o f t e n , and the conandshe had gone g l a d l y to ooffee w i t h him v u l s i v e shudderings ceased. She s a t up beoause she knew w i t h a l l her h e a r t and and looked a t her r e f l e c t i o n i n the m i r r o r . mind t h a t she would never be as t h i r s t y aa How had she come to t h i s s o r r y s t a t e ? she was a t t h a t moment. en
Her thoughts went baok to the day she had f i r s t met Snott y as h i a f r i e n d s a f f e c t i o n a t e l y c a l l e d him - t h e t a l l handsome S n o t t y who o n l y ten minutes p r e v i o u s l y had out her dead out ther e on the dance f l o o r .
And now - Snott y was out t h e r e dancing w i t h another, l o o k i n g i n t o another woman's eyes, s a y i n g to her a l l those l i t t l e t h i n g * whioh mean so much.
I t had mot been a romantic meeting the r e f e c t o r y queue and Leonora s t r u g g l i n g to manage a l u n c h t r a y , a b o t t l e of m i l k , a book.and a purse. Suddenly S n o t t y had appeared i n f r o n t o f Leonora - s o a r f s l u n g r a k i s h l y around h i s neok, d u f f l e coat askew and w i t h t h a t one aided s m i l e whioh she had come to l o v e so much, he had bowed low and i n one sweeping movement r e l i e v e d her o f her purse. "Tou l o o k so b e a u t i f u l i n t h a t white dress w i t h the pea green soup s t a i n showing o f f your s l e n d e r neok and shoulders - I can't r e s i s t h e l p i n g you." He t o u ched her elbow and a s h i v e r went through her whole body whi«h s e t her pulses beating and sent the blood r u s h i n g to her oheeks. "But I h a r d l y know you," Leonora stammered, but by the end o f lunch she f e l t that she had known him f o r a l o n g They had so many t h i n g s i n common time . - they both read books, ate f i s h and ohips and drank t e a ; they both l i k e d washing i n the morning and s h a v i n g o n l y onoe a day - oh, t h e r e were so many t h i n g s . When at the end o f the meal he had asked her t o walk w i t h him a c r o s s the quadrangle
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She o o l l e o t e d her c r a s h helmet and o i l s k i n and waked out of the C l o a k r o o a l Ouvstte she bumped i n t o W i l l y - the boy who worked on the bench next to h e r s . W i l l y had made i t obvious from the f i r s t day t h a t they had shared the r a b b i t ' s r e c t u s t h a t Leonora was the o n l y g i r l f o r him} but t o her W i l l y had alwaya been J u s t the boy w i t h the best g a l l b l a d d e r and n o t h i n g
But now he took her hand w i t h a f r i e n d l y g e s t u r e , and her eyes . f e l l t o the f l o o r beneath h i s p e n e t r a t i n g gaae. Onoe a g a i n the p e a r l y drops w e l l e d up i n her ohina blue eyes and voioe c r a c k i n g she murmured, " W i l l y , what oan I do?" W i l l y gaHis head bent thered her i n t o h i s arms. over h e r s , and she looked up at him eyea elazed, l i p s s l i g h t l y parted At _ t h a t moment the door was f l u n g open and S n o t t y stood t h e r e , muscles r i p p l i n g , nostrils flaring. Leonora f e l l baok s t a r t l e d What does S n o t t y want? What does W i l l y want? Read next week'a i n s t a l m e n t o f t h i e passionate love s t o r y .
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N E L S O N L i k e many o f the f i t t i n g s i n t h i s Hew Union o f o u r s , the new l i f t appears t o be w h o l l y inadequate. I t w i out o f a e t i o n r e e e n t l y f o r s e v e r a l days, and even when o n * oaa nae the t h i n g e v e r y t h i n g i s not we w a l l , f a r one t h i n g , the doors take an • I n t e r m i n a b l e l e n g t h o f time to open and i t appears t h a t i f the l i f t a t i o k a between f l o o r s the o n l y escape l a by s t a r v a t i o n . However, we a r * informed t h a t the p o r t e r s are t o be i n s t r u c t e d i n rescue methods. I t would a l s o h e l p n a t t e r s c o n s i d e r a b l y i f i r r e s p o n s i b l e couples r e f r a i n e d f r o a a t o p p l n g the l i f t between f l o o r s i n orde r to nae i t aa a p r i v a t e snoggery. Perhaps the f a c t t h a t t h e r e waa no women present a t the aeoOnd year Engineers d i n n e r r e o e n t l y , aooouhta f o r the e x o e s s i v e l y rowdy behaviour whioh oaused Ted Smith, a t one s t a g e , t o refuae t o serve anyone. While t h i s column i s not averse to "a b i t o f a p o r t " now and t h e n , throwing g l a s s e s over one's a h o u l d e r , we f e e l , i a t a k i n g t h i n g s a b i t to f a r ) I n c i d e n t a l l y , we feear t h a t making making c u t t i n g remarks i s g e t t i n g p r e t t y unpopular w i t h t h i s group. T a l k i n g about E n g i n e e r s , at the d i n n e r proceeding the E n g i n e e r s ' B a l l , Mr. J . L e B — t was heard t o aay t h a t he had f a i l e d to seduce ( s o r r y - induoe) the Bean'a e e o r e t a r y to do something o r o t h e r . Who waa tha young l a d y who waa seen to d i s a p p e a r s m a r t l y through a r e f e o t o r y window a f t e r being i n v i t e d t o ooffee i n room 17, Old H o s t e l on S p o r t s Bay? And w h i l e on the s u b j e c t o f young l a d i e s , our pet s u b j e o t , the f o l l o w i n g remark was heard from a young l a d y s o o l o g i a t , " I f you w i l l lend me a s u i t o f armour, I w i l l go t o the e a r n i v a l w i t h you". Some Miners were present a t a s t r i p tease d i s p l a y g i v e n by some inmates o f the h o s t e l f o r young l a d i e s , whioh i s v i s i b l e from the upper r e f e o t o r y . I n o l d e n t a l l y i t i s b e l i e v e d t h a t i f one turns about, the v i e w t h e r e i a n ' t bad e i t h e r . Perhaps these were the same miners who oame baok from t h e i r survey t r i p i n Cornwall l e a v i n g t h e i r s t a f f to f i n i s h the survey and p o s s i b l y patoh up r e l a t i o n s w i t h the C o r n i s h f o l k . As readers are a l r e a d y f u l l y aware, the Queen Mother Is opening tha Roderio H i l l B u i l d i n g on May 28th. Her d e t e c t i v e i s bel i e v e d to have a l r e a d y made s e v e r a l s e c u r i t y hunts about the p l a o e , to f i n d s u i t a b l e p l a c e s f o r dropping a r o h i t e o t u r a l c l a n g e r s . Two h i g h o f f i o i a l s of the governing body were b e i n g shown round by a prominent p l a n n e r . The e l d e r o f f i c i a l was heard to say, "Oh, i t ' s a nuisanoe having a l l these door*. •• Tou r e a l i s e t h a t these w i l l a l l hay* to be open so that ahe oan walk s t r a i g h t through, because no one can walk In f r o n t of h e r . And what about theae?" ( P o i n t i n g to a p a i r o f awing doors l e a d i n g t o a dark o o r r i d o r ) The planner r e p l i e d , " I t h i n k we oan arrange t h a t the a p p r o p r i a t e doors are open, as f o r these d o o r s , she doesn't have to go down t h e r e , so they oan remain s h u t . " L i t t l e does Her Majesty know how her v i s i t s are arranged. I n o i d e n t a l l y i t i e a l s o brought t o our n o t i e e t h a t Mr. Len Sweett, the stage e l e o t r i o i a n , has t o have 27 passes to reach the l i g h t i n g g a l l e r y , where he w i l l be guarded by a eontingent o f policemen and guard-doge. What happens t o the l i g h t i n g i f Len loaes a pass?
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D R I N K I N G - F O U N T A I N S / The many d r i n k i n g f o u n t a i n s and o a t t i e troughs I n tha Borough o f Kensington are a legacy whioh dates baok n e a r l y a century. W i t h i n ons m i l e o f the A l b e r t H a l l there e x i s t more than twenty d r i n k i n g founta in s , thre e o f whioh are i n t e g r a t e d w i t h c a t t l e troughs. S u r p r i s i n g l y the m a j o r i t y s t i l l f u n c t i o n and most o f the f o u n t a i n s are f i t t e d w i t h some s o r t o f b a t t e r e d a l l o y d r i n k i n g mug hung on a l e n g t h o f c h a i n . Th* p r o v i s i o n o f t h i s f i t m e n t enables one t o d r i n k i n a c i v i l i s e d manner - i n s t e a d o f s u f f e r i n g the i n d i g n i t y o f p r e s e n t i n g one's face t o a wavering j e t o f c o l d water. T h i r s t y dumb animals are not n e g l e c t e d e i t h e r . The p r o d u c t i o n model d r i n k i n g fount a i n s u p p l i e d by the M e t r o p o l i t a n D r i n k i n g Fountains and C a t t l e Troughs A s s o c i a t i o n , (M.D.F. and C.T. Assn.) has a s m a l l f o o t b a t h i n the base o f the f o u n t a i n from whioh lower c r e a t u r e s may d r i n k . Many of the l o c a l d r i n k i n g f o u n t a i n s are I n t e r e s t i n g as examples o f monumental work and as sources o f l o c a l h i s t o r y . The o l d f o u n t a i n opposite the t a x i rank on Kensington Gore shows the c h a r i t a b l e nature o f the l o c a l r e s i d e n t s . 'Presented t o the P a r i s h by an i n h a b i t a n t o f Kensington i n 1859' i t i s now b e l i e v e d t o provide tea-water f o r the nearby t a x i - d r i v e r s ' canteen. The c a t t l e trough beside the canteen bears the i n s c r i p t i o n , 'be k i n d and m e r c i f u l t o a l l animals; i n memory of E s t h e r Benjamin, f824 -1879.' Through the M.D.F. and C.T. Assn. the Benjamin f a m i l y have been a s s o c i a t e d w i t h other c a t t l e troughs; on* i n Bayswatar Road i s a t t r i b u t e d t o David Benjamin, 1815 t o 1895J u s t o f f the Broad Walk I n Kensington Gardens a bronze f o u n t a i n was 'erected i n 1951 t o mark the s i t e o f an ancient s p r i n g whioh i n 1856 was named S t . Gorvor'a W e l l
a f t e r t h * p a t r o n s a i n t of H a n o v e r by S i r Benjamin H a l l , the f i r s t Commissioner o f Works, 1855 t o 1858, and c r e a t e d L o r d L i e n over i n 1859.* Th* f o u n t a i n given by H i s Highness the Maharajah o f V i j i a n a g r a n I s c e r t a i n l y t h * l a r g e s t f o u n t a i n i n t h i s d i s t r i o t and i s t h * o n l y one w i t h r o y a l a s s o c i a t i o n s ; f o r t h i s , ' C a t t l e Trough' has been omitted from the M.D.F. and C.T. Assn. t i t l e on t h * plaque. I t was e r e c t e d i n 1867 but u n f o r t u n a t e l y t h * sandstone s t e e p l e w i t h i t s b u t t r e s s e s , g r i f f i n s and gargoyles has been s e v e r e l y eroded and i t i s now surrounded by a p a l i n g . f a n e s f o r p r o t e c t ion. Tha f o u n t a i n marking the 80th. a n n i v e r s a r y o f the A s s o c i a t i o n i s crowaed w i t h a oharming bronze s t a t u e t t e o f two bear cubs f i g h t i n g ; i t i s the work o f Keeble Smith. Other f o u n t a i n s are t o o numerous t o d e s c r i b e i n d e t a i l . On one i n Hyde Park, a nymph seated on a w a t e r - l i l y l e a f holds a spouting d o l p h i n under each arm. By S t . George's H o s p i t a l a f l o w e r s e l l e r uses one as a v a s s , and t h a f o u n t a i n i n E x h i b i t i o n Road ( i n memory o f L.S.P., June 8 t h . 1879 i s used by t h * vendor o f a t e c h n i c a l publication. Thar* i s no i n f o r m a t i o n on the p h y s i c a l and o h — i o a l p r o p e r t i e s o f the water f l o w ing from the f o u n t a i n s o r on i t s r a t s o f flow. The A s s o c i a t i o n i s s t i l l e r e c t i n g f o u n t a i n s , the l a t e s t b e i n g outside C a l t s x Hons* i n Brampton Read. They w i l l s u r e l y mark t h e i r centenary i n two years time w i t h a more f o r t i f y i n g l i q u i d than water f l o w i n g from t h e fountains.
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In the U.L. T r i a l s , three members of I.C. d i s tinguished themselves; Brian C u r t i s i n the furlong, Terry Hyslop i n the 120 and 440 yds. hurdles events and Dave Smith i n the Hop Step and Jump. The l a t t e r produced a jump of 47'2", which unfortunately was not allowed.
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These three members of the Club, plus Les Locke,! represented the U n i v e r s i t y i n the match against P a r i s on Sunday 5th. May. Here Smith won w i t h a triple-jump of 46'6". T h i s , and Hyslop's performance of 55-6 sees, i n the 440yds. hurdles, make them rank i n the best twelve performers i n Great B r i t a i n i n the l a s t year. The previous evening i n P a r i s may have had some stimulating! mental effect. I.C. have had one match, versus S h e f f i e l d and Birmingham U n i v e r s i t i e s (at S h e f f i e l d ) , i n which we were l a s t . However, we introduced new songs i n t o t h e i r bar and enjoyed t h e i r Hop. Much, sport (but no can-can dancing) was also exhibited oh the early morning t r a i n home. We had a weak team a t the above meeting and t h i s i s p a r t l y due to the indifference shown by members i n t h e i r support of the College club. I n some events we cannot even r a i s e the required a number of competitors and the points f o r placings are thus being thrown away. More enthusiasm i s 100 YARDS required and a l l members are asked to keep a close watch on the notice-board. New r e c r u i t s of any Despite the f a c t that t h i s major event was standard are s t i l l most welcome. held much e a r l i e r i n the season t h i s year, College Records were set up i n the Shot Putt (J.W.S. Coming A t h l e t i c e F i x t u r e * • Newman - 40' S i " " ) , J a v e l i n (H.T.L. Evans 171'8'') and the mile medley relay (Guilds 3 mins 42.4 sees.). "Best Sports Performances" W Wimbledon WW 2 2 ^ ' 2!* were set up i n two other events. One was i n the 120 yards hurdles by Terry Hyslop i n 15.5 sees, wee?' 29th. »" f * (A) B r i s t o l ! and the other was i n the 1-mile by John Evans ' Wed. Bay Loughborough (A) (4 mins 13.1 sees) who made other runners r e semble c r i p p l e s . Rumoured lack o f t r a i n i n g of the'R.C.S. tug-of-war team was disproved when they beat G p i l d s I n the f i n a l a f t e r a lengthy l s t p u l l which brought spectators to t h e i r f e e t i n excitement. B r i a n C u r t i s completed the double i n the s p r i n t s (10.2 and 23.3sees) and Les Locke won bo^h the 440 yards (51.4 sees.) and the -jt-mile Once again ICWSC f i e l d e d a team o f g a l l a n t , (2 mins. 1.8 sees.). brave, d a u n t l e s s , u n f a u l t e r i n g sportswomen t o With George Schenkel, the holder, missing p a r t i c i p a t e i n the U.L.Championships. They a bruised knee, the pole v a u l t t i t l e was taken fought t h e i r way t o the f i n a l s , t h e i r s p i r i t s by A.W. Smith who cleared 9'6" i n excellent undamped by t o r r e n t i a l r a i n , ther e t o g i v e a style. m a g n i f i c e n t d i s p l a y o f t h e i r a b i l i t y . As one Both jumps were of a good standard, John* Judge was heard t o remark t o another d u r i n g Hobson producing 20' 10$-" i n the long jump and "Oh, here ocme the other two. Do you the T. Hyslop clearing i n the high jump. t h i n k they are going t o f i n i s h ? " A n d they d i d ( e v e n t u a l l y ) t o win 5 p o i n t s f o r I.C. Other notable performances were by t r i p l e jumper Dave Smith who was 2nd. i n the j a v e l i n One competitor i n t h e h i g h Jump oalmly with 160.'7'.'i only 3' short o f the o l d record, announced her i n t e n t i o n t o s t a r t jumping a t and Pete Rayment who l e d most o f the way on the 4'6", t h e I.C. e n t r a n t however f l e w w i t h grace •Jr-mlle (2nd. i n 2 mins 2.8 sees.). and comparative ease over 3'6" t o f i n i s h equal Congratulations to Guilds who won the 5th. The h u r d l e r e x c e l l e d h e r s e l f by completing Challenge Shield e a s i l y , w i t h R.C.S. second. the course l e a v i n g a l l the hurdles standing and The few spectators who d i d turn up to undamaged, t o oome a v a l i a n t 5th. support t h e i r colleges were treated to an The l o n g Jump f i n a l i s t , apart from being enjoyable afternoon's sport i n glorious surrounded by cameramen clamouring t o take her weather. photograph, a l s o l e a r n t how t o do the l o n g Jump, never before having attempted such a magnificent f e a t . The r e s u l t s ? f e l l ICWSC came 6 t h f o r the U.L.Challenge Cup and a c l o s e t h i r d f o r t h e Sherwood-Factor Cup. S p e c i a l mention should he mads o f Janet P e t e r sen who came 2nd. i n the 880.yds. and has been asked t o represent London U n i v e r s i t y i n t h s B r i t i s h U n i v e r s i t i e s competition. The 1st. XI has not made a good s t a r t to the season, due mainly to the i n s t a b i l i t y of i t s batt i n g . However t h i s early season rustiness i s beginning to disappear,as seen l a s t Saturday,when R U G G E R C L U B I.C. h i t 154-8 declared against O.Sinjuns, and l o s t a very close match by two wickets i n the l a s t over of the day. Murden (53) and Shepherd A t t h e A. CM. h e l d on Thurs.Znd. Hay the (40) were the main contributors to the t o t a l . f o l l o w i n g o f f i c e r s were e l e c t e d f o r next year. Against L.S.E., the l s t . XI l o s t by one run, C a p t a i n - E.D.Stone the l a s t eight wickets f a l l i n g f o r 12 runs.. In Vioe-Captain - O.H. G i l b e r t the match against Reading University they scored Hon.Seo. - D.M.Harrhy 207-6, whilst I.C. only managed to make 109-9. Hon.Matoh Sec. - A.Seed R.A.E.Farnborough were no match f o r the I.C. bowThe business o f o r g a n i s i n g a t o u r i n S.v. l e r s and were a l l out f o r 34, I.C. winning by France next Christmas was put i n the hands o f eight wickets. The most successful bowler to date next years oapable s e c r e t a r y before the mooting has been N.Bbattl, while J.Carter has bowled well r e t i r e d t o the b a r . Here Les Wilson, our Cornbut has suffered the f a t e o f a l l slow bowlers w a l l t o u r coach d r i v e r , l e d a c o n v i v i a l evening dropped catches. and l a t e r t h e assembled company departed i n h i s The 2nd.XI has played three matches so f a r , d i l a p i d a t e d coach t o a l o c a l h o s t e l r y ) a l l of which have bean drawn. C 0 l l e 8 e
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I n the f i n a l s o f the U.L.Championships on Sat. 11th May a t Hotspur Park, I.C. narrowly l o s t the Roseberry Challenge ;Cup t o U.C. by 81 p t s . t o 70. the r e s u l t would have probably been much c l o s e r but f o r a motor-cycle accident t o Hyslop on h i s way t o the t r a c k t o appear i n f o u r f i n a l s , and the absence o f Locke, p l a y i n g f o o t b a l l f o r Scotl a n d . Ve oan l o o k forward t o next year w i t h cons i d e r a b l e confidence, as s e v e r a l o f e a r f r e s h e r s performed extremely w e l l , e s p e c i a l l y I n the events i n which we have not had f i n a l i s t s f o r s e v e r a l y e a r s , C u r t i s 2nd. i n the 220 and t h i r d i n the 100yds. and Newman 4 t h i n the shot. Evans, winning t h s m i l e i n 40412.6 sees and Smith 1 s t i n the hop-step-snd-Jump, were our only i n d i v i d u a l winners, and deserve congratulations on t h e i r performances. Other I.C. p o s i t i o n s were as f o l l o w s :100yds. 220yds. 440yd\.. 880yds. 1 mile
3rd 2nd 6th 4th 1st 6th 3 miles 4th 120 hurdles 3rd 220 hurdles 2nd 6th 440 hurdles 2nd Long Jump 4th High Jump 5th Hop step & Jump 1 s t Shot 4th Hammer 7th 2 m i l e walk 5 t h 3000m steepleo/s 4 t h Pole Vault 5th
B.Curtis B.Curtis J . T. Hyslop P.Rayment J.S.Evans K.Wall D.Briggs W.Melbourne J.&Hyslop A. L. Smith J.T.Hyslop J . A. Hobson V.Mslbourns D.C.Smith J.H.S.Newman D. W. J . Mackenzie M.A.Clarke D. Thomas A.W.Smith
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REGATTAS The regatta season has started. On Saturday, Hay 11th. the 2nd. V I I I had some hard luck when they l o s t the Junior Eights f i n a l at Putney Regatta. Having beaten Thames Tradesmen and London Transport by.4 lengths, and Putney town R.C. by length. The I.C- crew raced Vesta R.C. i n the f i n a l . This resulted i n a dead heat and a re-row was neccesary. The I.C. crew was unfortunately too spent and l o s t by 7 length. I t was excellent racing and we should soon have our revenge. Tha t h i r d eight had a close race i n t h e i r Maiden eights event. They l o s t by s i x feet from Parksids and Lensbury. Parkside bad previously beaten I.C. by two lengths at Hammersmith, so t h i s showed an improvement f o r the less experienced crew. Martin Gaylord. s c u l l i n g the Junior-Senior S c u l l s f i n a l had a bad s t a r t i n the rough water and l o s t four lengths a distance. .Cm Ray 25th. U.L .B.C. w i l l hold t h e i r regatt a . I.C. hope to sweep the board clean so come and support your crews.