Oxford Letter

J. B. Doyle has been working very hard, but found time to row in the clinker fours for Caius.

J. N. Emery, of whom we have seen but little, has been playing rugger for more than one of the many St. John's teams. He has been seen at the rifle range, and has also spoken at the Union.

V. W. G. Musgrove sings in the "Cats" Choir. He plays, in the college 1st XI Hockey team.

W. Moe. Scott leads the Emmanuel forwards with great success, and is vice-captain. The changes in the Medical Course do not meet with his approval.

W. L. Seaborne, although he works very hard, finds the time to go to the " flicks " to see his favourite film star. He plays hockey for Queen's.

H. F. Whalley has been the busiest of us all. Besides the hard work which all the " medicos " do, he has been arranging weekly fixtures with Bedford Rugger teams. He is quite a familiar figure now in Bedford. We advise him to try Colchester next term. He plays serum-half for the Emmanuel 1st XV. He too does not approve of the new Medical Course.

Wishing the School every success, especially in Scholarships to Cambridge, as our numbers are very small.

We remain,

Yours sincerely,

THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES,

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Oxford, November, 1933..

Dear Sirs,

For once the first term of the Academic Year is marked by something more than the arrival of a host of freshmen who invade Ale Union and all the political clubs. For we must record election of Lord Irwin as Chancellor to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lord Grey. Then we must mention the conflict ewer the undergraduates' rights of Free Speech, the latest phase of the never-ending struggle with the Proctors. An attack on the University O.T.C. was construed by the Proctors as a disrespectful attitude to the Senior members of the University, an attitude

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,expressly forbidden by Statute, with the result that banned meetings were held in defiance of authority. A saner attempt to obtain the right of Free Speech was made by several hundred undergraduates, who signed a petition to the Vice-Chancellor, but here again the Proctors had the last word, and refused permission to present the petition. Indignation is short-lived, and next term will probably see less enthusiasm for this new crusade.

At the last meeting of the Oxford O.P. Club it was proposed that the Annual Dinner be revived as the international situation was a little better. Decision was reserved pending a report by a sub-committee on economic conditions, but the dinner will probably take place in the summer term. We hope a large number of O.P. s will turn up.

D. B. Kingston (St. John's) is occasionally to be seen taking a short-cut through the Bodleian. We understand that much of the success of the recent Davenport Exhibition is due to his efforts.

J. R. Mawer (Lincoln) is now occupied is research, having taken his degree last year. His car possesses the most powerful searchlight in Oxford. Its beam will shine 100 yards through any fog, and the club eagerly awaits a demonstration of its power.

J. E. C. Hill (Balliol) affects a meekness of disposition which vanishes when he catches sight of a football or a ping-pong racquet. He has successfully concealed all his activities this term.

S. K. Kooka (B.N.C.) has been seen helping the President of the Union to break the local speed limit. He appears to have resisted any effort to send him into digs, and still occupies the same rooms in College.

J. A. Brittain (B.N.C.) continues to play hockey for his College. Rumours of accidents have reached us at times, but they have not prevented him from developing his social side.

N. J. L. Brockbank (Balliol) is rarely to be found in his rooms, the Union, the camera or other normal haunts of undergraduates. He denies that his activities are social or political, but admits he collects beer-pads. . C. E. T. Moore (Hertford) is a perpetual example of us all. If we could discover any of his vices we would set them forth here.

D. West (St. John's) spent the vacation in the forests 'of Europe. We don't know the woods round Oxford or we might he able to give some account of his activities. We remain, Sirs, Your obedient servants, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.