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Why i s n ' t the gymnasium f i n i s h e d yet? Once again we, the members of the Union, are s u f f e r i n g from the incompetence of the powers that he to plan anything i n such a way that i * i s completed on time, or even w i t h i n months of ths s p e c i f i e d date.
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A comment t h a t appeared i n the E d i t o r i a l of a recent copy of Phoenix w i t h reference t o "ball-gams players* being u n f i t t e d t o choose a grand piano was disproved on Thursday, Oot. 3rd. The new piano, chosen by C o u n c i l i n p r e f e r ence t o a baby grand as suggested by some members of the S.C.C. whose members were d i r e c t l y oonneoted w i t h the instrument, was moved against s l l i n s t r u c t i o n s t o the Upper Refectory. The piano bought by the Union l a s t term was intended t o remain on the stage and be used by p r o f e s s i o n a l musicians.
The whole business of the gymnasium Is one of blunders: t h i s may sound a strong word to use, but i t s s u i t a b i l i t y i s demonstrated by the f o l l o w i n g f a c t s :
1, The gym was designed i n sueh a way that i t i s two fee t too short f o r Badminton. Consequently the Badminton Club w i l l suffer f o r a good many years by baring to play on outside courts.
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extremely shoddy and the f i n i s h e d a r t i c l e i s not nearly as good as i t would have been I f the job had been done c o r r e c t l y ths f i r s t time.
3. The ropes are s t i l l awaited, and i t i s rumoured that we mlidit eventually get some wallbars.
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In conclusion, the a t h l e t i o clubs are to be congratulated on the r e s t r a i n t they have shown, and our sympathies go to thorn for a l l the inconveniences they have had t o put up w i t h .
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A week before the beginning of t h i s term, workmen moved i n to carryout work that was ordered to be done l a s t WAT. Ifore time seems to be spent d r i n k i n g t e a than doing the work that the tax-payer i s paying f o r .
The r a d i a t o r s s e r a f i t t e d i n t o r e cesses i n the w a l l s so that they would be out of the way, l e a v i n g the wjklls f l a t so that b a l l games could be played i n safety. However, over the r a d i a t o r s were b u i l t box arrangements which protruded about three inches from the w a l l s , making b a l l games h i g h l y dangerous. This was both unnecessary and stupid, when a simple f l a t panel was a l l that was required. A t great expense these are at l a s t being modi f i e d by continuing the p a n e l l i n g along the whole length of the w a l l - The r e s u l t looks
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3 .CM. Open a*eting."Is there a Oodt" Prof. HJ>. lewis. Room 128 CM. 1-lOpm. Sandwiches available. COLLEGE XTESIHO CHAPEL. Holy Trinity Church. 5-05pm. CHRISTMAS ISLAMffiRS. "On ths beach!" Mr Bavid Jones. Literary readings and discussion. Committee Boom B.(Off Union Leung*,) 5-15pm. LIBERAL SOC LETT. Mr. Peter BeseelX, prospective Liberal candidate for Bodmin, w i l l speak at l-15pn i n Cosmdttsa Boom B.
An over snthuaiastio group of i r r e s ponsible members of our Union manhandled * j e piano t o t h s Upper Refectory. She f r o n t wss forced o f f and the look badly damaged i n an endeavour t o make the instrument a v a i l a b l e t o the Jazz Band.
During the course o f the evening two large burns appeared on the top - obv i o u s l y made b y smouldering c i g a r e t t e s . The "ball-game players" are d e a r l y mare i n touch w i t h the standard o f behaviour of the OTHER Union Mashers. P A S
STOP Her. 5th. celebrations. Keep sn eye on notios boards and FELIX for f u l l details.
E V E N T S CHESS CLUB. Freshers' Crisis I n Chess room at 5-16pm. pEOTOaRAPHIO 800. Open evening. All mewhere, sspselally Trsshsrs, wal"Bsverlng to S B B O S S S . " Bisenssiatt. Meet at l-10pm Bain entrance B.C.S. OBEX. E M O . SOU. Meeting In Chsau rsoh. at 1-lOpm. SAXUDB SUB. Meeting In Betas City and Osdlds. i l l freshers welcome. 5-151*.
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A f t e r t h i s , gales from various d i r e c t ions combined with heavy r a i n showers began to p l a y havoc w i t h the camp. A l l the tents were damaged and running r e p a i r s had t o be made continuously under a l l conditions of gale, v i s i b i l i t y and r a i n . Eventually four of the aeven tents c o l l a p s e d under the s t r a i n . Two of these were of a design reputed by the makers t o have been t e s t e d i n a South Georgia winter - some comment on our E n g l i s h summer! Throughout t h i s perio d the morale o f the camp remained high, although we l o s t one member f o r external uncontrollable personal reasons (female).
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Daring August t h i s year, a party of seven members of the Zoology Department took part i n an expedition t o the I s l e of Oransay, one of the most westerly i s l a n d s of the Inner Hebrides. I t was l e d by Bob Sturrook who, w i t h the r e s t , had j u s t completed h i s second year i n the Zoology Dept., and included two g i r l s . The t r i p was run t o gain experience i n planning, camping and working under expedition conditions and t o see how the the members survived each other's company over a reasonable perio d of time. Armed w i t h t h i s knowledge, the planning of an expedition t o Ghana i n 1958, t o f o l l o w the one t h i s year, should be g r e a t l y facilitated. On August 1st. s i x Members joined the seventh on the i s l a n d t o s t a r t the camp. They had f a i l e d t o meet three days e a r l i e r because of a f a i l u r e on B r i t i s h Railways which r e s u l t e d i n the main party being unable t o catch t h e i r boat. Yfliilst r e f u s i n g to accept r e s p o n s i b i l i t y , B r i t i s h Railways generously footed the b i l l f o r e x t r a expenses incurred during a three day "Tour of the S c o t t i s h Islands" as the party made i t s way by an alternatve route t o i t s d e s t i n a t i o n .
Attempts have r e c e n t l y been made to improve the f a c i l i t i e s of the Huxley B u i l d i n g . They necessitated the d r a i n i n g of the c e n t r a l heating system. The heating engineers eventually d i d a r r i v e to r e f i l l the system, a l l going w e l l u n t i l lunchtime when the job was only h a l f - f i n i a h e d . True to the t r a d i t i o n of B r i t i s h Workmen, everyt h i n g stopped f o r t e a ; that i s , except the water supply to the r a d i a t o r s which was l e f t running. The Inevitable happened. Slowly but unceasingly the water crept higher and higher; one by one the r a d i a t o r s started to leak. I t was found l a t e r that a l l the air. release vents had been l e f t open, and several l a b o r a t o r i e s were f l o o d ed as a r e s u l t . The 'piece de resistance', however, was the culmination of the whole episode. The cold water (hot never goes throtudi these radiators) at l a s t reached the top of the heating system and issued f o r t h from an upper-otorey window aa a long, penetrating j e t ; so penetrating, i n f a c t , that a row of motor- b i c y c l e s parked outside the neighbouring Royal College of Art reoeived an unasked f o r , but nevertheless 'alghly e f f e c t i v e , shower bath.
TO ANTARCTIC With the subsidence of the gales the expedition ran q u i e t l y t o an end. On August camp was struck and members r e g r e t f u l l y l e f t the i s l a n d s f o r t h e i r homes. The kindness of the i s l a n d e r s impressed i t s e l f an everyone and t h e i r h o s p i t a l i t y w i l l be long remembered.
For the next three weeks no major s e t backs i n t e r f e r e d with the camp and l i f e progressed smoothly. Problems, i n c l u d i n g an i n v e s t i g a t i o n of l i t t o r a l i n s e c t s , a survey of the d i s t r i b u t i o n of c r a n e f l i e s , an examination of the l i v e r f l u k e *)f the i s l a n d and general b i o l o g i c a l c o l l e c t i n g , were c a r r i e d out with reasonable success.
The whole venture was undoubtedly successful and provided a l l the experience hoped f a r . A d e t a i l e d report w i l l be given t o the R.C.S. Natural History Society sometime i n November, together w i t h a f i l m made during the trip.
A revealing i n s i g h t i n t o i s l a n d l i f e was obtained one night during a " C e i l i d h ' (pronounced caley as i n tray) on a neighbouring i s l a n d - the e f f e c t s of which were v i s i b l e f o r several daysj 1
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Every year a large number of those leaving I.C. go abroad i n search of a change of scenery, or money, u s u a l l y both. But very few have t r a v e l l e d aa f a r away as C.M.Smith (ex-Cham. Dept.) intends to go. He w i l l spend the next two and a h a l f years a t a F.I.D.S. base i n the Argentine Islands, Graham Land, A n t a r c t i c a . As a change from organic chemistry he w i l l be doing meteoro l o g i c a l work, some of i t i n connection w i t h the I n t e r n a t i o n a l Geophysical Year. Martin, who i s w e l l known i n the College f o r h i s mountaineering and photographic a c t i v i t i e s , s a i l s scon on the "John Biscoe", and a f t e r a short stay i n Port Stanley he w i l l be landed at the base, which he w i l l share with eleven other s c i e n t i s t s , the penguins and'the seals. His 3pare time i s t o be spent doing photography and. b i r d - r i n g i n g . We r a t h e r think that he w i l l f i n d l i f e a l i t t l e b i t quieter down there than i t i s i n I.C.
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S T U D E N T The f o l l o w i n g i s an aeoount of tha I.C. Xoologloal Expedition to Ghana which took place t h i s rammer, sponsored by the E x p l o r a t i o n Board i Ghana i s a young oonntry and i s almost- Impatient i n i t s desire to solve I t s many problems, e s p e c i a l l y the a g r i c u l t u r a l ones. The object of our expedition was ecologies! explor a t i o n w i t h an economic i n c l i n a t i o n and touched on the most fundamental t r o p i c a l problem, which i s s o i l conservation. The usual method of farming, away from the c o a s t a l p l a i n , i s by c l e a r i n g the mature f o r e s t and p l a n t i n g crops i n the f o r e s t s o i l . The sun immediately begins to dry the humus and the s o l i n u t r i e n t s , now no longer h e l d by an extensive root system, are etched away by the r a i n , and the area Is a l lowed to degenerate to a secondary bush vegetation.
The f o c a l point of the i n v e s t i g a t ions of the three entomologists, two botanists and the s o i l s c i e n t i s t s was the f a c t o r s a f f e c t i n g the formation and destruction of humus, although each member also studied i s o l a t e d subjects. Two main areas were studied. One was a s t r i p transect i n the B o b i r i f o r e s t Reserve extending from a stream through a swamp, i n t o t h i c k f o r e s t on a s l i g h t h i l l ; the other was once a swamp by a r i v e r but has been drained and deforested and now supports an annuel crop of r l o e . Rice has only reoently been i n t r o duced there and the area can probably be compared d i r e o t l y withthe other swamp which i s s t i l l f o r e s t e d .
During the eight weeks several t r i p e were made by one or a l l of the members, and Wiawso, Cape Coast, Achimota u n i v e r s i t y i n Ghana, Kano i n Nige r i a , and Agades on the f r i n g e of the Sahara were a l l v i s i t e d . A t r u c k and d r i v e r were supplied by the department of Agriculture i n Komasi (the c a p i t a l of Ashanti) to make the t r i p s i n Ghana possible. Kumasi i s only 20 miles from the B o b i r i Reserve, and as i t i s the headquarters of the Opposition Party, we got a good i d e a of the background t o the deportations, r i o t s and court oases which have occurred r e c e n t l y .
The expedition weur l e d by Hick Jago who, together w i t h Janet Petersen and Joyce Farmer organised the cook and two steward boys who performed our chores, We l i v e d i n two mosquito-proof bungalows, f o r t u n a t e l y equipped w i t h a r e f r i g e r a t o r which was constantly maintained by C h r i s Green. This machine i s of v i t a l importance when the temperature i s constantly around 80 degrees Fahreneit and the r e l a t i v e humidity i s 100 *.
On October 1st we should be i n Freetown, S i e r r a Leone, where we are assured of a pleasant stay, as i t i s the home town of H i l t o n J a r r e t t , the s o i l s o i e n t i s t . At the moment (Sept. 27th) we are only one day from Takoradi Harbour, In a f r e e l i n g temperature of 76 F, on our way to a B r i t i s h a i n t e r and a l o t of work awaiting us.
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The U n i v e r s i t y Grants Committee has r e c e n t l y produced the r e p o r t of i t s subcommittee cm H a l l s of Reslaonce. This -page document published by Her Majesty' i HuMmtxy O f f i c e , i s very good value f o r three s h i l l i n g s .
I t discusses the whole problem of ensuring that every student d e r i v e * t h a f u l l b e n e f i t s of a u n i v e r s i t y l i f e . I t strongly advocated the p r o v i s i o n of more H a l l s of Residence as the means of doing t h i s . Only when a l l students spend a p e r i o d i n residence (the report recommends a t l e a s t two years and preferably mare) w i l l the bruwnbagging 9 t o mentality be eradicated.
The v i t a l educational r o l e of h o s t e l l i f e should be of great i n t e r e s t t o Imperial College, f o r whose students ten of so new h o s t e l u n i t s , each containing about 90 r e s i d e n t s , are t o be b u i l d i n P r i n c e * Gardens during the next few (?) years.
The booklet discusses a student who, having j u s t l e f t school, continues t o l i v e at hone w h i l s t attending c o l l e g e . To him are denied "the stimulus of f r e s h scenes, the e x h i l a r a t i o n of independence, the sense that a new adventurous phase o f l i f e i s pending"'. Digs may have the advantage of being much doses- t o oollege, but are a very poor second t o l i v i n g i n a h o s t e l . They are l i a b l e t o be expensive, and acme are s q u a l i d and d i f f i c u l t t o work I n . As the report says, " d i g s do nothing t o help a student t o i n t e r pret the wnivorsity world". I t goes on t o emphasise the " c i v i l i s i n g and humanising" influence of a h o s t e l . H a l f of a student's u n i v e r s i t y education i s obtained i n h i s college department, the other h a l f , equally important, by mixing with h i s f e l l o w students. Only a resident oan appreciate the second h a l f f u l l y . He oan obtain a thoroughinterchange of ideas w i t h h i s fellows and can b e n e f i t from an understanding of the co-operation and teamwork whioh spring from l i v i n g i n a student community.
the fun and great i n t e r e s t i t oan provid e rather than possible promotion l a t e r . The report a l s o attempts t o discuss the possible impact of a large r e s i d e n t i a l population! i n various h a l l s , each holding about 100, en college l i f e i n general. Bare i t i s impossible t o generalise on the complementary functions of h a l l s and unions: 80 much depends on the distance that the h a l l s are f r o a the college centre, the existence of an a c t i v e union etc., and t h i s i s d i f f e r e n t f o r every u n i v e r s i t y i n the country. The report speaks of a t h l e t i c clubs run by each h a l l : students not a c t u a l l y i n residence would be considered as 'associate members* o f a h a l l f o r t h i s purpose, w i t h the r i g h t t o use lounges and fl-trHwg rooms i n the h a l l . T h i s , no doubt, i s a reasonable i d e a f o r a oollege or u n i v e r s i t y •where the h a l l s are scattered and remote from the Union or s o c i a l center. But at I.C., with a large and a c t i v e Union, which divides n a t u r a l l y i n t o the three c o n s t i tuent oollege unions when the s i t u a t i o n o r numbers demand, i t seems u n l i k e l y that any of the h a l l s i n Princes Gardens w i l l f e e l any need t o organise t h e i r own major a c t i v i t i e s . The I.C. Governing Body report, 1955-56, emphasised that the Princes Gardens p r o j e c t was designed t o encourage the corporate f e e l i n g of the oollege as a whole, and a l l residents would use the same r e f e c t o r i e s and lounges. Nevertheless each h a l l w i l l need acme s o r t of administering committee, l i k e the present hostel's Resident's Committee whioh, happily, contains a considerably greater student representation than the U.G,C'& report appears t o t h i n k r i g h t a and proper. This sub-committee's report has been based on evidence received from many u n i v e r s i t i e s and c o l l e g e s . The u n i v e r s i t y Grants Committee v i s i t e d I.C. i n November, 1955, and i t i s very s a t i s f a c t o r y t o r e c a l l that the Union Council's memorandua t o the oooBittee was devoted e n t i r e l y t o a request f o r more h a l l s o f residence, f o r reasons s i m i l a r t o those described i n acme sections of t h i s report. The purchase of Princes Gardens followed a few months l a t e r . This Council was subjected t o the perennial and t o t a l l y i r r e l e v a n t c r i t i c i s m that i t contained too many sporting and ball-games types. They c e r t a i n l y seem t o have h i t the b a l l good and hard on t h i s occasion.
The report recommends a mixture of a l l "years" and postgraduates i n h o s t e l s , and emphasises tha importance of a sprinkl i n g of s t a f f , as w e l l , i n order t o improve staff-student r e l a t i o n s h i p s . Members of s t a f f should act as "moral t u t o r s * t o the students.
A hostel depends a great deal, says the report, on the preaonality of i t s warden. Bis must he resilient! And host The sub-oommittec thinks that the post of warden should be held i n university status: that the onetime possession of a wardenahip should count favourably whan Sfppedataents to professorehips are Being made. This produces one Implication whioh w i l l have to be watched carefully at X.C. Hitherto ear wardens and sabwardens have been asm with.a genuine aad active interest i n student affairs: they have taken on the job more as a beany than for money. Hew i t seena possible that an aafcitioea academician may seek a wardenship for purely professional ends, and i t i s unlikely that he would make a satisfactory and tolerant warden. It i a to he hoped that there w i l l always be eaJV ficdent staff to take on wardonshias far
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YANKS The Planning O f f i c e has come i n f o r considerable c a s t i g a t i o n , both i n these columns and elsewhere, during the l a s t three years. Their l a t e s t embarrassment i s the"pirated" a r t i c l e that appeared i n the MANCHESTER GUARDIAN r e c e n t l y , describing the plans f o r the new Prince's Gardens Hostel,
The College, i t t r a n s p i r e s , has suggested that the h o s t e l be designed i n such a way that during the long vac. i t con be converted i n t o h o t e l accomodation of a standard that would be a t t r a c t i v e to Ameri c a n t o u r i s t s . This i s an e x c e l l e n t idea. Although new to t h i s country, i t i s very common i n Scandinavia, where such hotels are exceedingly popular.
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What i s t h i s r i d i c u l o u s nonsense o f having Ladies' I n v i t a t i o n and Ladies' Exouse-me dances? These appeared t o be equally unpopular both with the men and the l a d i e s present. May we express cur s u r p r i s e and disgust at having a 'change partners' dance at pm. This s o r t of t h i n g w i l l t o t a l l y change the t r a d i t i o n a l character of I.C. hops. We cannot have band leaders taking charge of our dances and running them as though t h i s were an East End Working Men's Club! The M.C. should d e f i n i t e l y be a responsible member of t h i s College, and not a band leader. L a s t l y , we must protest about the extreme d i f f i c u l t y of obtaining d r i n k s . The organisers of the dance should have been prepared f o r the large number o f people r e q u i r i n g drinks. The E.C. should set a b e t t e r example on how t o run a hop, e s p e c i a l l y a f t e r t h e i r c r i t i c i s m of several Clubs l a s t year over the organisation of t h e i r dances. Yours, i n disgust, P.S.Smith P.Porgess.
TRIPE! oooooooooooooooooooooooo My dear F e l i x , Commemoration Day i a s h o r t l y upon us again. To a l l those who have never attended, e s p e c i a l l y f r e s h e r s , we say see f o r yourself what goes on. I t i s a side o f College l i f e that i s a l l too r a r e l y glimpsed. Apart from anything e l s e , you get the rest of the day o f f and a f r e e t e a i n t o tlm bargain.
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Tour Uncle Phoenix (remember him?) begs a l l freshers t o consi d e r him at t h i s time and t o ask themselves whether or not they might have some d e l i g h t f u l short story, an essay or two, an a r t i c l e , a set of anecdotes, some a r t ; j u s t a d r i b or drab of something up t h e i r sleeves. Should they have such t a l e n t s u r e l y they are bound t n f i l i a l o b l i g a t i o n t o contact The E d i t o r , The Phoenix o/o the Union Rack a s soon as possible s o that the Christmas E d i t i o n o f Phoenix due out i n the f i r s t week of December may be t r u l y ambitious.
As usual at the beginning of the session, the Lower Refectory i s bearing the brunt of the lunchtime scramble. Freshers are reminded that lunches are also served i n the Upper Refectory (top f l o o r of the Union ), i n Queenies (Ayrton H a l l ) and I n the refectory under the Imperial I n s t i t u t e . Sandwiches are a v a i l a b l e i n the Hew Lounge (opposite the Union O f f i c e ) ,
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Dear S i r , Last year there were f a i n t rumours of the Entertainments Committee organising a l l our informal dances, w i t h no Club hops. Let us hope that we are t o be spared t h i s f a t e , i f l a s t Saturday's hop was an example of the best the E.C. can do.
The advantages of the scheme are obvious. We congratulate the Planning O f f i c e and t r u s t that they w i l l carry i t out w i t h out skimping on materials and workmanship. We have too many examples of f a l s e economy around us already. Only the best w i l l stand up to student wear and t e a r , and only the best w i l l appeal to our v i s i t o r s from abroad.
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Dear S i r , I would advise your readers to take no heed of your so-calle d remedy f o r Asian ' f l u . The l a s t man to t r y i t woke the whole h o s t e l up at one i n the morning y e l l i n g that h i s btd was on f i r e . The Warden came and p u l l e d him out. "Ton b — — y i d i o t y he remarked. "I suppose you l i t your candle under the bed-clothes. "NonshenshV the suff e r e r i n s i s t e d . "The bed'wash a l i ^ i t when I got i n t o i t ? Tours f a i t h f u l l y , Henry Shoe.
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Dear S i r , FELIX always used to be f i r s t w i t h the news of College a f f a i r s . Why i s i t , then, that we have to read the MANCHESTER GUARDIAN i n order to learn of the l a t e s t d e t a i l s of the hostels i t i s proposed to b u i l d i n Princes' Gardens. Why cannot we get the news that we want and pay f o r ? Tours s i n c e r e l y , K. C. Reader. Our A r c h i t e c t u r a l Correspondent w r i t e s : - Enquiries at the Planning Off i c e and to the College Administration have f a i l e d to elucidate any information to amplify these reports. We could get no information whatsoever; i n f a c t your correspondent was ushered away from the model while he was i n the process of i n specting i t . I t i s hoped that there Ml A t be some information by Christmas. The Planning Office states that the GUARDIAN'S report was p i r a t e d , but i s ignorant of the source.
TOUCHSTONE Prof. A.R.Ubbelohde i s the guest speaker at the f i r s t Touchstone Weekend of the new session* Speaking on "The Purpose and Techniques of a Uni v e r s i t y Education", he i s f u l f i l l i n g a great need i n cur c o l l e g e , f o r a l l too few of our number come t o college w i t h the Intent of being educated. Any who have heard the I use t h i s term rather than need no compelling t o apply on t h i s weekend; but t o the masher who have not y e * had
Prof, speak, lecture, w i l l f o r a place f a r larger t h i s pleasure,
I h e a r t i l y oommend h i s great l e a r n i n g and understanding of u n i v e r s i t y teaching, and h i s vast knowledge of the beauties of ths TbigH«h language.
"JKA COMMEMORATION BALL. The Ninth Annual Commemoration Ball w i l l be held en Thursday October in the Ballroom of Claridgea Hotel, Panning to the music of ths BILL SAVTLL ORCHESTRA i s from p.m. to a.m. Tickets may he purchased at ths Union Office.
Ton w i l l a l l have an enjoyable time, and come away refreshed by the invigorating Berkshire countryside. The raonosiUnffli are informal, i n pleasant surroundings a and plenty of time i s awailable for general ' U i i — i t r n , A H application forms, whioh oan be obtained from most notice boards In ths College, should be oomplsted and sent to Mr. C. K. MoDoamll. at 178, Queens' Gate, as soon as possible.
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AIRED Th* R.C.S. Motor Club and Jezebel were honoured by the eompany of I.C.'s President on her t r i p round Hyde Park on the second of the two Freshers' days. The Old lady was allowed through the Park unimpeded,although accosted i n E x h i b i t i o n Road by a gentleman(?) i n blue,whose l a c k of humour may hare been due to a vulgar noise she has recently acquired. I t waa regretted that Bo and Clementine were unable to be present.
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Obtain a p o t t l e of whisky and r e t i r e to your room w i t h plenty of hot water handy. Here soak your feet i n hot mustard and water, l i g h t a candle and go t o bed. Keep sippin g the hot whisky and water preferably sweetened w i t h honey,until you Continue t h i s t r e a t oan see two candles. ment u n t i l you oan see three candles, then blow out the middle one, t u r n over and go to sleep. I f t h i s proves unsuccessful, t r y dosing y o u r s e l f w i t h an i n t e r e s t i n g potion c a l l e d a Zombie. For t h i s you need. I02. Jamaica rum. 2oz. Cuban rum* 1oz. V i r g i n I s l a n d rum. 1 tablespoon Demerara rum. loz. each: lime; pineapple: Papaya j u i c e . Shake a l l but the Demerara rum with ice pour the f l u i d without s t r a i n i n g i n t o a 14oz. g l a s s . F l o a t the Demerara rum (l51degrees proof) on top. Garnish w i t h a cherry, pineapple s t i c k , s l i c e of orange, s p r i g of mint dusted with sugar. Sip very slowly.
Jennifer Heywood was seen to lead a team of stalwart helpers through the lower refeotory one evening, s u i t a b l y armed w i t h a broom; i t i s reported that a clean sweep i s to be made i n I.C.W.A. oooooooooooo When WILL there be a suggestions book i n the lower r e f e c t o r y , Nelson i s impatient to question the recent unannounced increase i n p r i c e s ... ... or do suggestions hurt too much. oooooooooooo At l a s t one of the Union f l a g * Doles has been nut too crood use, i t flew a small black a r t i o l e of c l o t h ing the other day; no doubt mourning i t s l a c k of use. ooooooooooooo After over a year they are STILL thinking what to do w i t h i t ; i n q u i r i e s are now to be made to decide whether Coloutts tower w i l l stand by i t s e l f . Let the planners stand or f a l l by t h e i r bunsrlings and decide before they are drowned i n the collapse of t h e i r own follies. ooooooooooooo
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U.C. and Bedford hare challenged Kings t o a duel. Kings, a small seminary on the banks of the Thames — s t i l l smarting from the "washing of t h e i r backside" l a s t s e s s i o n — have arranged w i t h a West End store f o r some of t h e i r woman to take part i n a mannequin parade next week. The squabble i s the r e s u l t of Kings' c l a i m t o be the "best dressed College I n the university?
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Dearest IJinotchka w i t h the so very enchanting round f i g u r e , why have you l e f t the warmth of my bosom f o r the c o l d l o n e l i n e s s of the outer space? With every glimpse I have of you, my heart rockets up and s a t e l l i s e s : and I wish that I could l a y my burning f o r e head upon your c o o l , cool hands. Perhaps, you misguided one, you have been seduced by the man i n the noon. T i l l you r e t u r n , there w i l l be no more songs i n the a i r , or sweet cooing lovers i n the shadow of the Kremlin, So please cone back to your beloved, Ze-arth.
i n I.C.W.A. representative i s reported to have s a i d "Are there any other woman i n the u n i v e r s i t y ? "
And s t i l l they come Further marrioges :Vere Atkinson - (ex Secretary I.C.U.) Peter Kale - (er Secretary C.&.G.U.) John WÂťlton - (e* Aero) to P a t r i n i a Woodhnms (ex Chemistry) ooooooooooooo A b a l d i n g gentleman with a crewcut sat unconcernedly reading 'H.,lth and Eff.c..ncy' i n the r e f e c t o r y l a s t weekend. On the table i n f r o n t of him was the l n t e s t copy of 'The Ps.eh.lvcr.st M.g.z,ne' . A psychologists renort on t h i s would make food f o r thought. 00000000000000 The M i l l e r h o m . The renaming of Mount Bcmbakstetta was nrompted by the temporary l o s s of the true name, and the i n a b i l i t y of anyone to remember i t s involved s p e l l i n g . 00000000000000
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FELIX VIEWPOINT O B September 29th, there appeared i n . Reynolds News an a r t i c l e by a Dr. B r i a n Welbeck a s s a i l i n g our educational system and the products thereof, with p a r t i c u l a r emphasis on the s c i e n t i f i c and t e c h n o l o g i c a l aspects, b r i n g i n g up some p o i n t s quite commonly met with.
Dr. Welbeok asserted that presentday sixth-formers s u f f e r from a s u r f e i t of sports and scdenoes. They are not being taught t o t h i n k f a r themselves, but merely have the contents of other men's minds pouredt i n t o t h e i r own. "Everything that might Broaden the scholar's mind and encourage tvftn t o browse i n wide pastures of c u l t u r e , l i t e r a t u r e and philosophy has heem d r a s t i c a l l y pruned. L a t i n and ©reek and the wealth of human c u l t u r e t h a t they open up are supppsed t o be dead subjects? I t appears t o us necessary t o point out, once and f o r a l l , t h a t l i t e r a t u r e and philosophy, L a t i n and Greek j u s t do not constitutes everyt h i n g that might broaden a scholar's mind. Does t h i s i n s i s t e n c e on teaching the c u l t u r e o f the past, w h i l e young minds are being a c t i v e l y stimulated by the s c i e n t i f i c achievements that are taking place now (the Russian e a r t h i - s a t e l l i t e provides a t o p i c a l example) betray some r a t h e r out-oftouchi w i s h f u l t h i n k i n g ? We s h a l l r e t u r n to thi s point.
"One can be a good t e c h n i c i a n w h i l e remaining something l e s s than human, w h i l e being v i r t u a l l y uneducated" w r i t e s Dr..Welbeck. Agreed. One can. And who has not heard o f the lawyer, schooled i n Greek and L a t i n , who spends h i s time doing nothing but looking up precedents.
"... a c i v i l i z a t i o n i s judged, not by i t s machines of war, but by i t s creative a r t i s t s , i t s l t i e r a t u r e , i t s philosophy and i t s poets" W e l l , there has been nothing new at the R.A. Summer E x h i b i t i o n f o r donkeys' years. How many giants of l i t e r a t u r e and poetry are there nowadays? Dr. Welbeck seems t o r e a l i s e that the Latin-Greek culture i s dying a slow death — he does not r e a l i s e that i t i s being i n e v i t a b l y superseded by a new c u l t u r e , w i t h mathematics the l i v i n g language; a c u l t u r e appealing t o the youth, of t o day because i t s i g n i f i e s progress. He does not admit that Science i s c r e a t i v e . Readi the newspapers, Dr. Welbeck. The only c r e a t i v e people nowadays are Scient i s t s and Technologists. When our c i v i l i z a t i o n i s judged according t o i t s works, the d i s c o v e r i e s o f the former and the more t a n g i b l e monuments of the l a t t e r w i l l stamp t h i s age as the r e naissance.
Dr. Welbeck goes on: "We honour the Romans not because they were s k i l led engineers but because they l a i d th foundations of C i v i l Law? Do the aeneefueta deserve no honour? "Comparing ouraalvas with, the kiddle Ages which produced the Cathedrals, we must blush to think that the best we oan show are monstrous office blocks and the intercontinental b a l l i s t i e missile" One need not quote examples to show that Dr. Welbeok i s here compering the best of one world with the worst of another. A scientific education would have taught him objectivity, while one might hear i a Bind that i n those same Middle Ages
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Galileo G a l i l e i was. persecuted and imprisoned for supporting the view that the planets revolved round the sun.
SUNDAY OCT. 13th. Y.H.A. Ramble with Bedford College i n Flatford(Essex)Ar«a. Meet at L i v e r p o o l ST. Stn. a t 9.30am. MDKDAY OCT. 14th. MLN.&MET. SOC. "The History of the Royal School or Mines." Dr,C.3.Smith, C. B.E. at 5,10pm. TUESDAY OCT. 15th. POLISH SOC. A.G.M. 1.15pm i n Commi t t e e Room B. WINE-TASTING SOC. "Sherry" 5.30nm. i n the Snack Bar. WEDNESDAY OCT. 16th. RAILWAY SOC. V i s i t to Barking Engineering Works. THURSDAY OCT. 17th. ART CLUB. General Meeting, 1.30pm. i n Committee Room B. FRIDAY OCT. 18th. Y.H.A. W#*y Weekend at Chaldon with Bedford College. PHOTOGRAPHIC SOC. "Colour Photog r a p h y — a hundred years of Progress." D. H.0.Johns B.So.A.H.C.S.,ETo. ROVER CHEW. "The I n & Out i n Scouti n g . " Talk by M e l v i l l e B a l s i l l l e . TUESDAY OCT. I2nd. RAILWAY SOC. " I r i s h Railways" H.C. Casserley. LIT, & DEB. SOC. "This House believes that Love's Labour i s l o s t . " (Guest speakers from Bedford College) FRIDAY OCT. t 5 t h . HOVER CREW. P l a r n i n g of next years Summer Camp.
"The 19th century ... produced MEN ... men who were not afraid to think widely, to challenge accepted citadels of thought..." Were not the atomic theory and the quantum theory evolved by such men? Asa. are not today's c i t adels being challenged by Scientists? Dr. Welbeok has already stated his preference for the C i v i l Law of the Romans and the architecture of the Middle Ages.
una f i n a l quotation: "Today we t u r n out, by the score, conveyor-built pimplyfaced l i t t l e s c i e n t i s t s and chemists who t h i n k that the whole world i s Bounded by a t e s t - t u b e ! Welbeck has no weapon save r i d i c u l e w i t h which t o attack us. Heaven help him. His a r t i c l e , l i k e too many others, conjures up a picture, of a man running round i n c i r c l e s , sensing that he has l o s t something but ignorant o f what he seeks and how t o f i n d i t . unable t o face the f u t u r e , he takes refuge behind a door that i s very nearl y closed.
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SPORTS T R I A L S SOCCER The t r i a l s were h e l d a t Harlington on October 2nd. and 5th. i n g l o r i o u s weather. Ths standard of the t r i a l i s t s was good hut there were few players o f f i r s t team standard. College f o o t b a l l i s f a s t e r and more robust than the f o o t b a l l played at most schools, and when the freshmen become accustomed t o the change than more w i l l q u a l i f y f o r places i n the top teams. I t i s theref o r e b e t t e r t h a t these players are seleoted f o r lower teams at f i r s t , but t h i s w i l l not mean that t h e i r claims t o b e t t e r f o o t b a l l w i l l be forgotten. About 110 students have i n d i c a t e d t h e i r wish t o p l a y f o o t b a l l f o r the College. I t i s impossible f o r ths club t o include everybody at f i r s t , but s e l e c t i o n of tho teams w i l l be as f a i r as p o s s i b l e , e n t i r e l y on a b i l i t y , and the competition f o r places should prove a great i n c e n t i v e t o everyone.
RUGBY The Club'i. t r i a l s , whioh were hold a t Harlington on Wednesday and Saturday, were very s u c c e s s f u l and a t t r a c t e d w e l l over 100 players. This year's F i r s t Eleven should be as strong as ever and the lower teams, apart from a c e r t a i n shortage of f u l l - b a c k s and f l y - h a l v e s , should a l s o do w e l l . Teams f o r Saturdays are normally posted on the Rugby Club n o t i c e board on Tuesday lunchtlmes. F l a y e r s are asked t o look at t h i s notice board, whioh i s j u s t outside the Bar, e a r l y i n the week and not leave i t u n t i l F r i d a y afternoon. I f a v a i l a b l e f o r the match, players should put a t i c k beside t h e i r names and i f not a v a i l a b l e , a cross. I t i s e s s e n t i a l t h a t players whose names appear on the reserve l i s t should a l s o t i c k o f f as no Club oan function w i t h out reserves. Fast experience has shown t h a t almost every reserve who t i c k s o f f gets a game; any reserve who t i c k s o f f two weeks i n succession w i l l be picked f o r a side i n the t h i r d week. Players who went t o the U.L. t r i a l s and who now want t o play f o r I.C. should s i g n the l i s t they w i l l f i n d on the n o t i c e board.
Rugby f i x t u r e s
( f i r s t team):
Streatham Ex.1 (A) Sat. Oct. 12 th. Wed.0ct.16th. Charing X Hosp. (A) Sat.Oct.19th. Old Stortfordians (H) (A). Wed.0ct.23rd. Royal Tets.
SAILING
CROSSCOUNTRY So f a r t h i s season ths Crosscountry Club has had no competitive f i x t u r e s , but two t r i a l s have been held. I f the freshers f u l f i l the promise they have shown i n the t r i a l s , we oan perhaps hops f o r another season as successful ss the l s s t , when we won the u n i v e r s i t y Championship and were seoond i n the Hyde Park Road Relay. Two very u s e f u l additions t o our membership are R.C.Landbeck (ex-Southampton) and J.F.Jaeger (ex-Cambridge), and a l s o freshers A.Brown, A. Brash and K.Ludlam showed considerable promise. However, of greater importance, i s the f a c t t h a t the Club has gained a f a i r l y l a r g e number of freshers of moderate a b i l i t y who w i l l form the packing strength o f the Club i n the future.
Crosscountry f i x t u r e s ( f i r s t team): Sat.Oct.12th. U.C. Relay (A) Sat.Oct.19th. Poly M)b Match (A) Sat.Oct.26th. U.L. T r i a l s (A)
*Fom»l*"wi»a trophy On and October r a c i n g at the Welsh Harp was f o r open competition and e n t r i e s a r r i v e d from nine Clubs scattered over the Thames area, i n a d d i t i o n t o the College, U n i v e r s i t y , and l o c a l Clubs. "Fumble* (Janet Stevens and Mike C o l l y e r ) got the winning gun i n the p r a c t i c e race, and went on t o win the Welsh Harp S a i l i n g Association's Autumn Trophy from a f l e e t of starters. (Note: The Trophy was won i n by s i s t e r ship "famulus", a l s o I.C.^.
"Faust", s a i l e d by fresher Graham Taylor, received a consolation p r i z e f o r a good performance i n very l i g h t a i r s , and we hope the Club may benefit from Graham's t a l e n t .
For the information of those who do not already know, the names of the I.C . S a i l i n g Club's boats are: Fumble, Famulus, Faust, Furious, F e l i x ( a l l National F i r e f l y c l a s s ) .
BOA On Wednesday afternoon about 70 Freshmen were shown, round the Boathouse and given tea. Following t h i s pleasant event, the more serious side of the sport has got i n t o f u l l swing with s i x Fresher crews being boated and tanked on Saturday. The Morphy and Lowry crews have already s t a r t e d t h e i r t r a i n i n g f o r November 6th. Morphy Day. These poor people have t o row at 8.00 am. f o r the honour of t h e i r constituent College on three mornings a week. "Greater love hath no man''
RIDING
During the recent vac. three members of the Club spent an eventful 16 days t r e k k i n g through Yorkshire, both high and low, reoeiving quite i n c r e d i b l e h o s p i t a l i t y at many of the farms v i s i t e d . V i s i t s wore made to both racehorse and showjumping t r a i n e r s , while the tour ended with a v i s i t to the York Music F e s t i v a l and a r i d s back to Burnley. The only discomforts experienced were due to non-waterproof tents (on two occasions), and ones or twice the nobis animals mistook human f e e t f o r stones — and t r o d on thorn. I t I s hoped to r i d s I n a s i m i l a r t r e k on the continent next summer, probably i n Swltssrlsnd.
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ATHLETIC
Though I.C.A.C. functions mainly i n the summer term, i t i s hoped that members (and would-be members) w i l l take an active i n t e r e s t i n the Club In the winter terms. W e i g h t - l i f t i n g and c i r c u i t t r a i n i n g f a c i l i t i e s w i l l be provided as soon as the I.C. and U.L. ermnasia are opened. At present both are temporarily closed; the former f o r r e p a i r s and the l a t t e r f o r d r a i n i n g as i t was flooded when the awinfming bath at U.L.U. was f i l l e d .
One f i x t u r e takes place t h i s term. This i s the U n i v e r s i t y ' s t h i r d Winter f i e l d Events and Relays Competion. Last year we l o s t the"TJalve Trophy" f o r f i e l d events to Middlesex Hospital and were second i n the r e l a y s . We p a r t i c u l a r l y request F.E. men to reserve Wed. 13th Nov. to add t h e i r support to the I.C. team. By strengthening our F.E. section, e s p e c i a l l y i n the Jumping events,we can go a long way towards achieving our aim of regaining our t i t l e of U n i v e r s i t y champions-which was loat to University College l a s t year.
The a t t e n t i o n of a l l members,old or new,of any standard,and whether i n t e r ested i n the Winter meeting or n o t , i s drawn to the Atfeletio Club l o t i o e Board (situated outside the Bar) where a notice concerning a l l i s exhibited .