UNDER ROYAL PATRONAGE
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Vol. XXIV., No. 2. FRIDAY. MARCH 2G, 1954. Registered at G.P.O., Brisbane, for transmission by port as a periodical- ''Mice & So This Is Edinburgh Men>9 Wonder what our crime reporter would have said if he had seen a dramatic but almost unnoticed in 0\ik& Visits University cident at Freshers' welcome. A certain blonde-headed gent, well- Well, gentle readers, against the better iudgment of Mr. Gair and the Royal Tour organisers. H.R.H. The Duke of known in literary circles, was danc Edinburgh decided to pay a visit to what the local press refers to as "the show case of Brisbane," St. Lucia, home of the ing with a comely wench. The only intellectually depraved. And the place hcssn't recovered yetl unorthodox part of his performance glly at their right hands, not daring chat by virtue of the Duke's ready was a small flask protruding ever Mr. Edinburgli, deciding to for- the Main Library, he became more to wash them for fear they'll wasli wit and pertinent questioning. His so slightly from his hip pocket. In .saJce the company of ttie goats for than a little tin god. They found the Royal Charm away. Ljuasl-wooden interviewees, tongue- a flash the offending article was a Willie, mingled witti the sheep that he had a personality and that tied at the thought of "MEETING removed by one of tho ever-vigi when the glass case his position has One bespectacled monster was lant flunkys of the manager. It in a visit organised witli cloalc- seen, after the tiunult and the ROYALTY," came to life under his and-dagger secrecy. Owing to the questioning and replied with a will. was nearly empty anyway so that fact that H.R.H. did not want a shouting had died, busily taking a this bloke was better off than the crowd, very few people knew of the cast of H.R,H.'s footsteps. Yet an greaser who awoke behind the liitended visit and even tftose peo Announcing other was seen In the Chem. Lab., bandstand at 2 a.m. and had to wearing a tattered coat, preserving wake the caretaker to let him out. ple who met the Duke were in The University Commem. song odd pieces of the garment, mutter formed only a few hours before competition: * * > hand. ing frenziedly, "He touched me, he We advise all who can possibly Have you musical talents? did, he touched mel" do so to get hold of the March 18th Those In the know had organ Well—use them! The noticeable feature of the edition of the Sydney Morning ised a right Royal welcome for His visit was the way the Duke made Herald, It's extremely educational Royal Highness, which was tlirown O Write a song suitable for the party hum. In the Library en to compare the report of the overboard for a more normal and the University song twok. counter which could have been Duke's visit to St, Lucia with that mundane welcome. According to the 0 Entries to be in by April dull to the point of resembling a of our own morning paper. Strange original plan, the Duke was to be 10th. * State Reception, the Duke turned as It may seem the Sydney version met by a cycle guard of honour, O Prize—two free tickets to the situation to his own advan i« longer, more detailed, and more mounted on "penny . farthings," Commem. tage. What promised to be a deadly colourful than the Courier's effort. tandems nnd all manner 0% 6 The winning song will be dull questlon-and-answer period Doubtless it's good Interstate pub velocipedes. As the Duke alighted sung on Tliursday, 29th, at was transformed into an informal licity, but It docs seem a little from the car, tJie engineer's dragon Graduation Ce r e m o n y, strange. .was to come charging up breathing along with faculty songs. fire (and water) bearing a large POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE * « * placard entreating the Duke to The new Union Handbook is "please take me home, Daddy!" As built around him is broken away, U'c know of a well-known St, now out complete with an at the Duke walked in the Main En tliero's quite a personable and Lucictte, who halfway through the tractive cover. Perhaps it's only trance an organised bunch of fakers likeable gentleman. He rcvc&led not day was told she would meet the a coincidence that the colour of •were to faint en masse. only a charming personality but Duke. For an hour before he ar the volume is officially called — also a very acute mind — oh, yes, rived, she assiduously practised wait for it—Passion PlnktSJ We breathe a great sigh, thank very acute. curtseying until she at last had tbe * * * ing Heaven that they did not exacting and toll-taking salaam ofT Reports received from our Cale The surprising thing about the to a tee. eventuate. Any attempts after the whole rousing set-up is that not donian correspondent indicate that brilliant Melbourne Uni. welcome one freshercttc in the pressing The regtettable thing is that March 17th (also the day of Duke's would have fallen as flat as a crowd of about two hundred ill- when she was finally introduced to CHANCELLOR AND FRIEND visit) was celebrated in finest policeman's arches. The "pranks" assorted men, women and semi- His Royal Highness, she was stand For a Royal Plush, no Jokers fa.shion by an unofficial Varsity already publicised (and very much ing close to a table,' Half-way Irish Association. Festivities began naked children, fainted away In Anyway, it's all over now and . over-rated) were so futile that they sheer ecstasy. However, since the through her curtsey, her stern in the City Tabernacle and ended hardly need repeating. came into rather abrupt contact we are nearly back to normal—that (appropriately) at St. Leo's where show, innumerable folks have been I.>i all of us except the St, Lucia To those who met the Duke in seen wandering about gazing fog- with the table and she nearly "The Mountains of Mome" and belted hei^dlong into the Duke's cleaners who are still searching "The Wearin' of the Green" kept tummy. assiduously for one broom and two many less fervant Irishmen from Throughout the long library in shovels. Rumour has It that tiicy slumber, A certnin lecturer return terview, faces (of the femalp are to be gold-plated and placed ing to college very late, had the variety) were peeping unashamedly in a gloss case in Roote 42 at St. misfortune to meet the Wild from Ijook shelves. A queue of Lucia. Colonial Boys emerging in quest of "starers" appeared between "Eng taxis home, and Is Still haggard lish Literature" and "Pren'.h from the experience. It wouldn't Literature" after having' hidden Societies Please have done for the Duke, Sir. themselves before the Duke's entvT * » • around the region of "Philosophy" Note' A ccrtnin recently arrived pro and "Psychology." Semper corres fessor has already caused pondent had an interview with two At the recent Sports Union meet hitcklcR to rise in one of his Physios, who. managed to stash ing' concern was expressed over the classes, A display of scltool- themselves between the panes in inccrrett procedure used by a mast(>rlsh Hvcr hns not helped to the men's retiring room, whence society in the booking of tennis they crept to the library. courts at St. Lucin. Published create a good impression with underncatli is the corrajt proce his now students. Who is he (o When, asked If they had any dure to be adopted by ANY soctef,v complain of a roll-sheet being twinges ot conscience over tlicir wishing to book ovals, tennis courts, rustled, anybody would think he remarkable entry, Ihcy plcasiintly basketball courts, etc,, at St. Lucia. uas a profe.ssor or somcthins, gurgled: * * * "Oh, we'd do anything tor the The correct procedure is as fol Another IOUVTC man on the job!! Duke." lows:— Erstwhile eligible bachelor woke up Approach the Sporting club recently to find six nearby louvres Don't snigger, Horace, you cad! which has, the use of the «irc!i for shattered, and nasty goshes on his Among the uninvited was a fixtures and ascertain if riiey need foot—nightmare is one explanation. notorious medical gent clad in them on the date in question. If Ask any notable Union.- rof. and sports clothes, who, after wallow not, ask the Hon. Sec. to make the "Varsity v.ickctkeeper how getting ing with the xmwashed at the iiece.ssiir>' booking with U.R.A.C, enpagcd could possibly precipitate stair entrance, bludgeoned his way (University Recreation .\reas Com such n determined and drastic through the polic.'e cordon, and mittee), which will issue a permit escapist reaction. strolled in imarrested to, eventually for the occasion. If jMssiblo, ap Raving Reporter. meet the Duke. plications should bo made two Another truly remarkable feature weeks before the area is requirod. CLOSING DATE FOR of thd show was tho presencp of the gendarmerie in the main Abide by this procedure, and on- NEXT SEMPER ONE library, Bluecoats at the home of sure .vour bookings and consequent Book-larnin'! Tlie police foice, enjoyment. WEEK FROM TO-DAY. not content with hacking our Commem. Procession to bits, dis turbing our Commem. revelries, etc., have now undertaken to invnde Just Arrived the seat of Higher Learninc:. Tlie John Doone (Penguin) .V3 police have at last come as cK^sc, Daniels, Matthews, Williams and StalT—Experimental Phy to thinking ns they ever will. This sical Chemistry ^ 55/- is persecution in its blackest form, A. I. Vfltscl—A Tcxt-Mook of Quantitative Inorganic Analysis, St, Luclallcs arc quickly stock Theory and Practice 8V- ing the lecture rooms with arms Finch & Trewartha—Elements of Geography 75/- and ammunition, and putting up barbed wire barricades, in readi Phonc B20ai Box 812 L. G.P.O. ness for a proposed police attack nn the Bastlan of Barbarhm—St. Pictured above is the crowd which was somewhere else Lucia. when the Duke came to St. Lucia. If the woman wearing A. McLEOD the white cloche hat will come to Semper office we shall give. (Authorised by Lex Jolly, c/o "Brisbane's Best Bookstore" U.Q.U,, George St., Brisbane, and her a free paokot of monkey soap (bath size) because the printed by Coronation Printery, 683 107 Elizabeth Street Brisbane and Rockhampton woman next to her says she has B.O. Wynnum Rd., Brisbane). The Camp Reviewed - The Poweis That Beer Grog On Correction To Union THE NAKED.... Hand Book Mr, G. R. Hulbert, Sec.-Treas. of the Union, wishes to advise that (from our Regipttent Spies) fees as listed In the Union Hand book are incorrect. Corrections should be noted as follows;— In describirrg a memorable event, or even a significant phase in what is known as History, what is known as ..an historian has the erudite habit of prefacing his most momentous and most powerful descriptive adjective with the At the foot of page 17, paragraph phase '.'in a word- ..." ^ reading:—"At present the sub scription . . ." should list the Union TlUs correspondent, a maiden But resentment was shown, and mote clue as to wl)at was doing or despairingly witnessed the night fees as: — "£2/10/- for day stu liistorian, in recapturing Greenbank justly so, at the Incredible stupidity, who was doing it. Fortunately, .lif mare and who. we believe, is still dents, and £2/-/- for evening stu scenes from what is known ns the and appalling waste of time and ter strenuous efforts by the um receiving shock treatment to his dents," not "2 guineas for day stu Q.U.R. Annual Camp, confesses a labour Involved in "cleaning up," pires, a little information leaked tactical system: "I don't think it dents and £1/11/6 per annum for complete failure to acquire such a any numbei of times a day, areas through to the troops, on tho sec would have succeeded in reality," evening," ns listed. habit. His adjectival repertoire in which foot was rarely set. Your ond day. he gnspcd to a prostrate audience does not include sufficient epithets honoured correspondent enjoyed the • A famous gent, (of Irish de of semi-conscious siurivors. How On page 51, the Sports Union to describe at all adequately that privilege of attending, in one day, scent), when asked by an earnest phy-sically unfit troops, men or fees have also been subject to comedy of terrors referred to. Tlie five such parades. In such an area, N.CO. (who had been left in the mice, having captured a 600 foot change and the paragraph read words intoler.ible, diabolical, lu throe of which were called before dark), which of opposite sides of jjenk, can charge up and down ing, "The fees payable in first dicrous, futile, farcical, and on rare 9 a.m. In this matter, oiu hearts a hill his section was defending, ridges in futile pursuit, career down term are. etc.," is incorrect. Mr. occaclons hilarious, all spring to the bleed for the corporals. replied with all the savoir faire at to sea level, then bo serlou5i>' ex Hulbert advises that the fees should trained, military—for want of a As a disciple of constructive his command, "The front, of pected to launch nn attack up the be listed as follows:- better word—mind. Even their almost sheer face of a 900 foot hill criticism, let me dare to make a cour.se!" Men, Day Students — previously combination doesn't nearly ring the suggestion or rather, an earnest is beyond all conceivable comprc- bell. • Only V.C. of the camp was licnsion. That the summit would £3/3 - plus registration—now £4/-/- plea: Is It remotely possible, withoul registration fee. Of the doings of the Regimental O Powers That Be, on future pic won by the same gentleman, who never be reached was obvious from nics In areas as alivp with mos was declared killed In a patrol; tlie first roars of laughter. plebs, viz., H.Q„ Support Coy., etc, he was last seen streaking after ;Mcn, EvPiing Students — pre this ill-informed genius has little quitoes as Stuart's Knoll, to sup .Vnd the engineers thouglil Ihi-y viously lO'ff plus 10,6 registration ply suniclent repellent to give the enemy in a furious mood, 100 bona-flde information, except that yards ahead of the fonvard scout. were buttored-up for a pleasant fees, now fiyio/- witliout registra a comparative bludgo was enjoyed even a semblance of protection hike-cum-picn!c in the woods! tion fees, "v--' • The piece dc resistance, viz.: Such naivete! ! Women, Day Students—previously Tho final assault on (he objec In conclusion, let's toss Q.U.R. > et tive, "Hill 900." The actual "at £2/2/- plus registration and now another bouquet^-a thoroughly en £4,'-/- without registration fees. tack,"' at about 750 feel, was made joyable Regimental Social. In this by seven men—remnants of twB connection lot's add our humble sections which lead the ascent. Women, Evening Students — pre farewells and ."iinctTe thanks to viously 10/G plus 10,6 registration Gros.scst understatement of the j Lieutenant-Colonel Gehrmann for —now £1/10/- without registration year came from the Brigadier, who In damn fine job. fees. AND THE DEAD It has been said by a cynic that ihe m embers of Queensland University Regiment fall into three cotegories:— (11 National Servicemen who are is high time that those higher up ing to town two had failed out forced by law to attend; do soriiething to dispel the gen right and one had passed. It is eral impression that the Regiment (21 Volunteers who arc forced by hoped that these three are soon poverty to attend, and is an Officers' Socia't Club nnd not (3) GlTicers. an Officers' Training Unit. promoted for the only display of initiative during the whole cump. On January 2nd small numbers It is now our pleasant task to of the first and .second classes and award tlie prize for tlie greatest This report would not ue com largo numbers of the third entered exploitation of the masses yet eii- plete without some mention of that Greenbank for their Annual Cnnip. cftunterod. It goes to the .'Vdmini.s- ever-expanding, but incredibly .-se With tremendous optimism it was trative Staff. On tlic eleventh day lect body-the officers. For the stated that the aims of tlie camp of the camp the parade cards lor most part these are of cheerful distinction, though somewhat un If ffou fear you've received a fatal dose, kindly raise your were twofold: tl) Physical fitne.ss, the current half-year were issued. and (2) Tactical training. In In them it was laid down that the imaginative. Tliere are, however, a right hand. furthemnce of tlie first aim n ."^pc- first ten days of the camp were few exceptions. These arc almost cial period v*'as .set aside each day voluntary. In all previous corres j entirely confined to the very junior by nfcst, oud that a dastardly de against tliose murderous mon for P.T. Instead of dcvol.jng one pondence concerning the camp no ranks. Here there ore a few arro- menti of sabotage was blandly re- sters, which constitute a definite of the training periods to this pur vealel to v.s, represented by a homi danger to Iho health, sanity and pose, tliosc in command, with tlieir cidal liick and his co-sadlsts, who morale of any man—Vet. student usual lack of concern for tho troops' conteiKed themselves with smear or not. wolf are, instituted an extra 40- ing retolting green muck over our They frequently lead to farcical niinutc period by breaking into the precioik limbs. Their greatest and mo.st unmilitary situations, ex membor.s" free time. Towards the pleasur* however, was gained by emplified at that liollowed knoll, by end of the second week the whole Dxposindl for some minutes, our de- a .secretive and vital, but in this unit attempted to compietc a series moralizel nostrils and larj'nxes to case unprotected institution — of qualifying tests. The.sc included such dellAclcs as tear gas and nose three 'Road Block' boys, who were swimming a river fully clad. Hie gas, whic\ due to a gross over ol;llged to light a dung fire, and sit only traigiblc result of all thi.s was sight, haA not even been made with respirators on, in its smoke, the loss in tho river of four steel radio-active which could be seen for miles. helmets and four pairs of boots, the These tactical gentlemen, of course, Standing Vi marked contrast to property of Her Majesty's Govern iiaving virtually given the whole ment. Needless to say all members those rathcl blatant methods of game away, wliich, till this, had homicide w*e tho.se employed by qualified—some without even at been a delightful little game of hide tempting the tests. the Kings of Iho Regimental Cream and seek, were eventually captured, -the Infantry (so we're ioldi. and treated to n display of point As has been the case in iirevious Though possibly not ns drame.tic less and highly dangerous mortar camps the training went within an they exercised a more commendable firework."! by both sides. ace of being a complete failure. degree of subtlety, and nn uncanny Incidentally, on this very exer This was attributable to several exploitation tf a soldier's weak cise, the passwords numbered. In causes. The first, as usual, was the nesses, whichlinclude the brisk 12 all, three, each being more dis- ever-increasing number of fatigues. mile tramp wVh extra equipment: gustin.? than its predecessor, (The It -(Vas a common occurrence to find and InunchingVattacks up almost winner of the "Foul Password instructors standing insolently by vertical slopes of. 900 feet hills—two Competition" will be announced while their squads washed pots and instances tliat just disturbed the In the next Semper). swept latrine.s far into the morn nervous. On the suhtect of rude»words, ing. It is doubtful if one parade Of the general activities of this choicest tit-bit of the camp was re was held on time during the whole latter company of men and mice, corded by a notable (?) Arts per camp. we confess quite a detailed and sor sonality, in the wilds of UnduJla, did and knowledge of any trace of who was heard droning clearly into Another reason for the poor pr.rpose—if any—in their many ac a sick 'Walklo-Talkle, the sucoess standard of training was the adop tivities—notably the majority of signal which ran;— tion of one of 'Wacoi's more idiotic customs. This was the "Cock of the And remember, if you don't make the other side, you'll be manoeuvres—we confess a complete "Hello ! I say again: Balls! and deplorable lack of knowledge. Walk," presented each day to the I spell Baker. Able. Love, Love, be.st tent In the unit. The import on kitchen duty for a vfibekl •We had the fortune (or misfor S«?ar." What woiild his friends ance of this competition was mog- tune) to witness the frustration as have thought? nificd out of all true proportion. mention was made of this fact. sociated with two of these major The exercises at UnduUa, im The men, encouraged by their gniit, rnnk-conscious persons, whose "manoeuvres." 'We saw the night aginatively termed "Skylark Minor," officers, wasted much of their train This is one of the dirtiest tricks only fcor is criticism from those attack at Stuart's Knoll, attempted were the biggest ever attempted by ing time in beautifying their tents. ever ployed on the members and above. They threoten cliarge sheets an hour too late, aborted the de the Q.U.R. For their attempt at The conipetition received n serious has gone a long way to destroying at every opportunity and at the first parture of the enemy, who had left this arduous operation, praise is setbock when the silver "cock" ap what little esplrit dc corps the unit brcotli of criticism pass the buck the scene of attack. We saw also due to the Regiment, We feel, peared one morning on the top of moy have possessed. with Incredible speed. the assault:on "Hill 900" aborted though, that things for which praise tho camp water tower where it re In concU;slon, a few words to by sheer exhaustion of every por- is due to the Regiment end then mained until an Inebriated officer tlcipant. Indeed, one might be In all fairness, however, It must those at present languishing in and there. Prom beginning to end braved the heights to'rcscue it. The Wacol, Three lines of action are pardoned for Including both events we witnessed, nnd had to endure, third cause of the Inefficient train be admitted that all students with in the term "abortlonate." open to you if you do not wish to a chapter of anomalies and anti ing was lack of Interest on the part Supplementary Examinations were sutler the fate of your predeces One is further attempted to ap climaxes, too numerous ond too of certain of the instructors. sors:- ply that objectionable little word to nauseating to ponder. transported to town each day to those objectionable little episodes Let's recall an odd highlight: The classical example was that facilitate their studies. When the (1) Transfer to the Navy. • The whole first day and night of the officer who was .scheduled to called "fatigue parades"-intriguing Orderly Room fhmlly got round things! For the most part thoy when our cunning leaders kept al lecture the NCO's cadre on Map (2) Join another imlt (preferably achieved nothing but dissatisfaction most all the information of the Reading. At the last minute the to chccklner with the University H tho I.R,A.), and if these foil- operation entirely to themselves; task was .delegated to -i lezs ex on all sides. It Is conceded that was found that of those journey- t3) Shoot yourself. fatigues ore most essential in Army with the result thot nobody else, perienced N.C.O., because the including the umpires, and on one officer was too busy arranging for comps, and as such, are not re SEMPER FLOREAT—Friday. March 26. 1954—Page 3 sented by the average dlxle-basher. occasion even the 2 I/C, had a re- the Officers' Formal Mess Night. It FILM REVIEW These Men Are Dangerous As you know, children, every Hayne has been In all the ch'cles - - BEWITCHED - - Commem. we have an Illuminating you can imagine. His partner in and, hem, slightly whtoislcal mag crhne, Mr. McCafferty, spends his FROM HERE TO ETERNITY azine known by the unnecessarily spare time debating and his fer obscene title of "Whacko." Well, vent plea is that everybody In the At long last we hove on celluloid a, record of the American soldier substantially free this year the padres in charge of University should take part in a of the customary frequent waving of the Stats and Stripes and the blaring of the Star "Whacko" are Barrie Hayne (Sem mass debate. Spangled Bcmner. per's Theological correspondent) Mr, McCafferty Is a great be and Brian "Havelock" McCafferty liever in the benefit to the com 'This time God's Own Country beachep. would do little to com At the final curtain, too, we might (Semper's Vatican correspondent). mend itself to the steadfast Baden- hand a bouquet to Frank Sinatra, plexion of mud. baths. He also Is represented hy the distinguished a strict teetotaller and wants all producer, Fred 2;hineman of Powell. who seems to be making amends Unfortunately — we wanted to "Hunted" and "The Men" fame, But about Mr. Lancaster's p»ir- for his revolting vocal perfoiTnancos print photos of these two gents — areas to ban the taking of alco has turned out a work which con forraance and indeed the film as of the past decade. the C.I.B. has not been able to re holic beverages on their premises. veys the Impression that the Yan a whole there is a certain big As the pitiful little Mugglo he lease them yet as copies have to His only other vice is dabbling with kee screen soldier is something ness, a bigness all the more ap brings to his role human pathos be taken for the C.I.B, files. Any the Regiment. On the other hand, more than a jingoistic advertise parent to anynne who had the and, what was most surprising of way, their not nice photographs as Mr. Hayne has very few vices and' ment for the land of the free and Opportunity of seeing the film on all, considerable acting ability. they're marred by a long number only wants to ban Mr. McCafferty's tbR home of the brave. a wide screen. And this, even The direction of the film, above on the bottom and ridiculous striped banning. though some of the actors, like all its high-spot, is mogniticent, pyjamas. The American ofllcer, however, These two admirable undergrads, friend Ferrer, were minus their and the drunken scenes arc handled Mr. Hayne, is quite well known both attend lectures in Law, and Is not so kindly treated. In the legs, as a result Deborah Kerr, with great tenderness onj good vindictive psycliopnantlc Holm°s, Is literary circles, debating circles, manage to hate each other like the captain's wife, who "knows taste. Actual scenes from tho dramatic circles — in fact, Mr. poison. In fact, when they attend the company commander, who the score," and who loves Mr, bombing of Pearl Harbour are strives for promotion by winning lectures together they sit at op Lancaster and tries to transform dubbed with good effect, and that posite ends of the room, spitting boxing tournaments and walks on him into an ofllcer-husband in superb piece of nigger harmony, all who try to stand in his way, we and screaming unprintable com vain, the local papers thought "Re-onlistmenI, Blues," will remain A Litde ments at each other. have rather an unflattering por miscast. long with all who saw tha film trayal of the American commis On the contrary. Miss Kerr, at So there you have a pen picture sioned rank which doubtless caused On the whole then, a fluo pic Night Music of the co-editors of your "Whacko" consternation in the circles which 35, shows herself quite as able in ture, a fine piece of realistic direc parts of « le.ss moral cJjaracter as tion by Fred Zinnemaii, Perhaps /^iV March 1st, the University ot this year. Producing such a maga stamped the film with the official zine Is not easy and all the sup approval of the VS. Army. she does in the highly Insipid parts the finest scene *as the finale v/ith ^' Queensland Orchestral Society like Bob Taylor's slavegirl In "Quo the lels, symbolising no return to gave it's first public performance port that you personally can give However, like "Moulin Rouge," Vadis." Miss Kerr Is far too at the island, floating slowly out to In the Main Hall at George Street. wfii be appreciated by these two this film has been taken from a tractive to be virtuous as well. meet the ocean. Considering the number of coun hoboes. Unfortunately neither of novel of considerabk?. reputation ter attractions on the night the these two has yet learned to write wtilch caused a sensation on its ap attendance was good, but the small —but they can read—so bump the pearance, though It Is probable number of Freshers In the audience sales along and sent in your con that, in this case at least, it was - - BOTHERED - - £;ave rise tr, some disappointment tributions. the film which drew attention to as the recital was primarily for Anything v.Titten in English will the book rdther than the reverse. MOGANBO their benefit. be accepted—poems, jokes, witty The film Is of necessity devcld of Of the other offerings seen in town in recent weeks the stories, even cartoons (they don't much of the novel's indccimcy, but The opening work, after an ar only other of note is John- Ford's "Mogambo." rangement of "Gaudeamus Igitur,' have to be written in English). If the crudities hove been judiciouslv you have any sort of literary talent, prmied so as to leave at least an An appropriate opening might be dined somewhat too sumptuously wos the Concerto Grosso m P, of Corelli. This charmhig and grace you can find free expression in the Impression of Army life. to deplore the necessity of this from a dish of oysters. What in pages of "Whacko." If you have clever and subtly artistic director terests still more, however, is ful work provided most enjoyable Set in Hawaii in the year pre listening, despite some uncertainty a warped sense of humour, jot your ceding Pearl Harbour, the central to make pot-boilers of the calibre Hollywood's conception of the typi thoughts down on paper and send of this film. The title role, inci cal Englishman, as portrayed by In the performance. This uncer theme,, that of the Army'.s attempt tainty was due to Insufflcient prac it to Hayne or McCafferty, or drop nnd failiue to break a man who dentally, belongs, if we can ex Donald Suideri. This talented actor it at Union Offices. clude the apes, to the only out falls well below his fine perfor tice of the orchestra as a whole, rofuse-s to box for the dciiipany's as there appeared to be no notice honour, is a simple one, and" one standing actor in the piece, a young mance as Lockhart In 'The Cruel If you want this year's "Whacko" which in some quarters will cer elephant who, however, blots his Sea," but Is still effective as the able imperfections in the ploying to be the cat's pyjamas—send in tainly fail to appeal, the most copy-book by falling in love with mealy-mouthed pedantic English of any individual player. As no your contributions now. obvious quarter being the U,S. Ava Gardner, who plays tlie part scientist who almost allows the harpslcord was available for the Army itself. As the victim of "the of the Inevitable itinerant actress aging Gable to take his wife off small harpslcord part in the corrente, cellos were substituted treatment,'" Montgomery Cllft, who from Broadway. Another who with him. Rumour hath It that Miss ! THE FIRST UNIVERSITY j as a rciult has been, surely er slightly less acting ability and con Kelly, who plays his wife, fell as and proved most effective. roneously! recommended for an siderably less finesse comes under hard for Clark off as on the The next item was a cello solo BALL OF THE SEASON. \ Academy Award, manages to a cer the same spell Is the recently abdi screen, where it did her as little by Joan Howlcy. This fine cellist tain extent to avoid a hang-dcg cated King of the Screen, Clark good. In a shallow role she turns gave a flawless performance of THE BEST UNIVERSITY and persecuted look. Byt to a Gable. With the ladies, Mr, Gable, in a shallow performance. two of (he movements from the ! BALL OF THE SEASON. certain extent only friend Cllft has who appears os "a two-legged Miss Gardner, it should be noted, "Unaccompanied Cello Suite" by a naturally persecuted look, as any boa-constrictor" cum jungle guide though she still has a long way to Bach. As an encore, she played YES! one who saw Hitchcock's "I Con cum animal hunter, is as virile as go, is gradually learning that Schuman's "Trauracrl." This ro Its the fess" will agree. ever he wos. Before he finally theatre patrons expect occasional mantic work provided a contrast GALA SOUTH SEA BALL As the company sergeant, tynlral reaches the haven of Miss Gard acting ability from their heroines. to the Bach, and Joan Howley of his class in any army of any ner's long eager arms, the big Here her acting at least approaches infused into it a depth of feeling Presented by the Newman time, Burt Lancaster gives prob white hunter has already disported something worth the name, though which showed her artistry, and a Society. himself to a considerable extent superb mastery of the instrument. ably the finest performance of the still well In the shadow of her, at on film and of his career. He Is at with the wife of a visiting English best, doubtful sex appeal. Finally, The concluding item was Mozart's once n strong character .standing' scientist, to such a considerable ex if yon can manage to stomach the "Eino kleine Nachtmuslk." This is EASTER TUESDAY NIGHP, apart from the weak Holmes, and tent, in fact, that the lady in ques sight of Mr. Gable, hands tied above by no means an easy work to per APRIL 20th. a figure of humour, almost tender tion (Grace Kelly) takes the law his head, baring his fifty-three form, despite popular opinion. It at humour, in his exchanges with the and a pistol into her hands and year old torso to the savage spears requires a considerable degree of company clerk and quartermaster wounds the cad. We could wish of the natives, you will derive enor skill on the part of the orchestra, BRISBANE CITY HALL sergeant. His headgear is ,it times Miss Kelly a better marksman. mous pleasure from the antics of whose performance was highly Dancing: 8.30 to 1.30. a little too reminiscent of a boy Throughout his two interludes the giant gorilla and his mates. commendable. It proved to be a Novelties never before seen In scout, though his over-all behaviour, Mr. Gable displays all the symp Makes one look with renewed in more polished performance than particularly on the Hawaian Brisbane! Oyster bar; chicken toms of an aged Lothario who has terest at one's fellow men. the Corelli, and provided a refresh bar; and not ONE, but TWO ing conclusion. FREE SUPPERS served about ,^ Tile conductor, Ralph Schureck, 20.30 and 1.0 Can you Imagine atrected the playing firmly and the City Hall as a Tropic Isle? - - BEWILDERED - - showed, especially by the co No I Well come and see it ordination he received in the "Eine transformed—palm trees, vol John Houston and MOULIN ROUGE kleine Nachtmuslk," an acule musi cano, hula dancing, even pirates! 0.ne begir.-s to wonder just what happens to promising yoimg directors in America. cal perception. Throughout the performance there was a re^'ettable ' So don't miss out on the Hit Do they succumb to the prevailing mediocrity (Victor), to the box office (Hitchcock), to the '* tendency to play rather loudly, .'ind of the year. necessity of moking pot-boilers (Ford) or does their genius simply reach its limit and then to pay too little attention to ex pression. However it must be borne Tickets: 15/-, from Edwards fail (Preston Sturges)? Only Chaplin and Welles have in their different ways escaped with in mind that only one or two of !k ment was mostly formal, and one films. The characters of Rose and superb. One is forced to odmire of producing music. It would be a remembers the ruthlessly exclusive Charlie were so diluted as to seem the way Houston has caught the pity If those who profess an m- development of the theme In Sierra almost a parody of the strong exact aura of Lautrec's paintings terest In the cultural life of the Madre, the calypso commentary figures of Fcnner and his j'ttle and reproduced it here to give the University do not show som* prac Special attention to: that gave a peculiar epic quality to band of conspirators or the gang early scenes a corresponding aura tical interest in this Society, We Were Strangers, and the parody sters of The Jungle. Instead of of nostalgia. But the device is a "ERNIE." of tlie mass that pointed the per genuine warmth we had sickly dangerous one. 'Wliile it may rise A possible solution to this lack DENTAL STUDENTS' verted asperatlons of the gangsters sentiment, instead of the ruthless to the superb heights of the can of interest, "Ernie," may be (o In the Ashphalt Juosle. Man In and formal black and white and can and fight sequences (perhaps advertise the date and venue of REQUIREMENTS dilute and misty technicolour. all these flhns was a creature pos tlie finest things of their type ever your appearanccs.~Ed, Mi sessed, by greed in Sierra Madre Now Moulin Rouge adds to our seen on the screen) it may also and The Jungle, by freedom In Wo fears about Houston. Again we sink to the level of the animated Were Strangers, and in all tliree have a lyrical film in coloiur, this painting sequence, which again Is he was defeated by an ironic twist time an imaginary but not very almost, a parody of the masterly COMMEMORATION WEEK of fate. In the final view both phil imaginative tilography of Toulouse rhythm of the can-can, and the osophy and style were Inhuman, Lautrec. Tlie film has its centre double expostires of the finale, 25th to 30th April which for sheer vulgarity and tech but certain hints, the human neither in visual Imagery cliorac- • Commencing with special AprU. treatment of the conspirators In ter or plot. In part it has no nical competence has also been Commom. week church services. the Cuban film and the lyrical code centre and the whole thing dissi seldom equalled. • Commem. procession — 30 th of The A-shphalt Jungle suggested • Graduation ceremony, Thurs April—start thinking sluggardsl pates in misty technicolour. The Moulin Rouge Is an imeven film. day, 29th April. Third-year stu the growth of some warmer feeling figure of Toulouse-Lautrec himself The first 20 minutes are almost as • Song Wrlthig Competition — in the directors for people as such. dents and above allowed In—defin Is false to reality and has no par good as the River; but Houston's itely no freshers. song to be sung at Commem, cere These films had many faults but ticular point of Its own; the other fllm lacks Renoir's thematic rich mony — Prize two free tickets to they also hod great promise. characters are without exception ness, and the failure of Imagination 0 A full programme of enter- Commem, Boll. Entries to tie in by Critical opinion on Houston's flat and conventional. in the lost hour or more'makes one taimnent-cvery night. 10th April. ask once again, just what has hap • Commemoration ball preceded • Watch Semper for further de Page 4—SEMPER FLOREAT—Friday, March 26, 1954 pened to John Houston? by a Graduand's Dinner -i- 30th tails. A Traveller's Tale By Our Guest Writer Miss M. Nddington With the invitation to •write this tale came a suggestion that I should describe "all the Universities" I visited abroad. However, as these visits were often very brief and inspection s very cursory, it seems better to give a few general impres Miss Piddln'gton needs sions'and mention only a few of the Universities, , no introduction to most Student Likenesses much of these "hearty athletic dents In one of .the rooms. Of the University was established students, paiticularly types." course, the newer parts were better elected to be compensated by the women students, but for First of all, I noticed how like adapted to their function. English students were to the Aus Residence perpetual right of Hervlcc to the those who are not of the tralian variety. Even the women's Everywhere in these halls I University, so that there is a cognoscenti, here are fashions seemed to be the same, There has been a very determined saw the most dazzling array of strong tradition of University The wardens of the halls of resid effort in the. English provincial modem kitchen machinery, even service at tlie non-acadcmic level. some of the it\teresting Univorsitles to provide halls of In really small halls. I cannot facts. ence described problems that were residence for a large proportion of Many of the Universities in all too familiar to the head of'an think how their cooks would Miss Piddington Is a grad students. Tliese halls are a part manage In the Women's College India have very fine buildings, Australian College. Students were of the University, and very often particularly those of the South. In uate of Sydney University very keen to know evei-j'thing I kitchen. . . . who has been principal of the could tell of student conditions the wardens are part-time lecturers. Hyderabad Bangalore, Mysore The Universities own the buildings, India and Ceylon and Madras I saw very good Uni (^eensland Unl v e r s 11 y and student life here, and there Women's College, Kangaroo were always' a great many questions and often meet .other capital and versity nnd College buildings, in some running expenses of the On the way home from the U.K. cluding residential buildings. 0.i- Point, since 1947, when she to answer on these topics. At one I spent seven weeks in India and succeeded Dr. Freda Bage as provincial University a group which halls. I saw a great many of these mania University at Hyderabad and halls, both old and new, and stayed Ceylon, seeing a little of a great the Indian Institute of Science at principal. was entertaining me at coffee asked many Universities. In India, many very pointed questions about the in many of them, including a Bangalore have very extensive Last year, Miss Piddington Men's Hall In London. At the Universities are of the "affiliating" grounds as well as very attractive extra-curricular activities of type, the oldest haying been went on leave of absence for Queensland students. Finally, one latter I paid at the rate of £5 ster buildings. The University of Madras ten months and during that ling (£6/5/- Australian) per week, modelled a century ago on the and several of the Colleges have of them asked "Do you have Stud University of London pattern. time she travelled in Europe, ent Apathy in Queensland?" plus 10% for staff gratuities, i wonderful positions on the Marina, India and Ceylon. She at expect that was a hlghfer rate than However, I did visit several Uni looking straight out to sea. the rate for students, but I hope versities of the "unitary" type. tended a conference in Cop Health Schemes their amenities were no Isss. I enhagen as N.E.S. delegate, Whether the Universities were affili From Madras I went to Ceylon, and the BritLsh Council ar shared a small room, and was pro ating or unitary, I found students where I stayed in the newest of In several of the U.K. Univer- vided with two (small!) m^ls per ranged accommodation f6r Rlties I saw Student Health Schemes. much the same everywhere, and the two women's halls in the very her. again I was asked at least one new residential section of the Uni question on "Student Apathy." versity of Ceylon at Peradenlya, in We regret that space does Since there have been a number of a fine position in the hills near not permit of a full account unhappy incidents over the ques Kandy. No expense has been of all the Universities Miss iim^ tion of "compulsory unionism in spared in the building of this Uni Piddington visited, since she the Universities, I was also asked versity, and it is most impressive. visited in all some 40 Univer some questions on union structure It is said to be the most beautiful sities. However, the general in Australian Universities. University In the world! An incred impressions Included In her One^ of the most different of the ible amount of space per student "Traveller's Tale," will con Indian Universities I visited was has been provided in the halls, and vey to you something of the the Banaras Hindu University. the common rooms are also very similarities arid dissimilarities Situated a little way beyond the fine. However, the section of this of other Universities. limits of the ancient city of Ban University which most charmed me aras, this University has a very large campus. It is arranged in a kind' of semi-circle with a peri meter of fourteen miles. The roads are arranged radially and in arcs. In the centre of the campus is tho temple (not yet completed). Near by are the bathing pool and the lil:rary. The teaching is divided among Colleges, which correspond roughly with our focultles. AH the University of Leeds—the gap from the sixteenth century to College buildings are connected by the twentieth. one of the arc roads. Each College is connected by a radial road with University College, London, has a day. The common rooms were its own playing fields and students' Health Centre with medical, dental reasonably cximfortable, provided hostels. An arc road connects all and nursing staff. opera!..'ng under one didn't mind the mlxtme of the National Health Scheme. At hair-oils on the backs of the chairs. the hostels, and another connects Leeds I saw a central sick quarters, The standard in' the Women's the staff bungalows, guest houses, mahily for students living in loflg- Halls varied a good deal, although museum and hospital. ings. At Glasgow I met the Uni I thought all of them were domes The University h close to the versity Medlcol Officer, and heard tically well kept. Some of the Ganges, and has its own "ghats" some interesting discussion on the London ones were very beauiifuliy from which one can look up mental health of University stud furnished, and everywhere I noticed stream to the city, or. If more ents in the UJS. the fine floors and floor-cover energetic, can take out the Durham University — one of the English Universities Miss ings. At Leeds I »w one hall University boats. This University It was rather sohcklng to learn of which the oldest part was n is almost entirely residential and Piddington visited. there' that tbe Universities which sixteenth - century manor house self-contained. " It has its own was the bungalow occupied by the skim tbe Intellectual cream from with beautiful ploster-'work ceil press and printery, power house the dish of prospective students Health Centre, where a very kind ings. However, the conversion of {run by the Engineering Col and careful doctor prescribed some have a "suicide rate," This M.O. sixteenth - century bedrooms to lege), post office, shop, farms and SKIMMEDgi thought the "suicide rate" should Twentieth-century students' rooms rest and medicine for my over be calculated on tho total student hospital. It lacks only a cinema. worked throat I numbers rather than tbe num had not been easy, and I think Many., „of. fli,...e, familie•„...... „=s wh„„„o wer„t.ve SKUM ber of students at these particular there were as many as five stu-' dispossessed of their land when M. PIDDINGTON. Universities—hb view being that By TOM tho intellectual cream, was oiorc 'W/'E are hurt and Insulted-but likely to suffer from mental dis " yes! A member of tlie %nate, order or disease than the sliim - - Newman Society - - allowed three guests for the Koyal milk. Ball, took along the whole bang family, plus partners. Yes, you say, General Education Belated Welome to Freshers so what? Well, gentle readers, At several of the provincial Unl- Dear Freshers, there was no official representation vcrsltles I found that attempts nf the Student Union present at Were being made to educate stud By now you will be somewhat more accustomed to this new life which is to be yours the Ball. There were, iiowevcr, for the next three, four or more years, and you will be settled down to the idea that you representatives of all Ihe secondary ents in a general way as well as schools—pimple-raced youths and to turn out competent professional are now a- University student. Perhaps you wjJl have realised also that the life of the Uni. giggling girlies-but no representa people. At one University tiicre student is not completely taken up with that acpect that is made manifest to the general was a liberal scheme of University tive of the Student Body. Admit pubUc on Commen Day and other such Festivals, that aspect of jollity and light-hecsrtedness. tedly Broad was present—but as grants to the libraries of residen chairman of the Olympic Council. tial halls, so that those libraries You will have realised that beneath this gay exterior there is a deep undercunent of serious could concentrate on bouks oP Mr. Roberts, there are so many general cultural value. At another thought and that our life as students is not all just beer and skittles- voters here! freshers were required to write a This most serious aspect of our she win give his or her support, our religious knowlie'dge to the number of essays on general sub nature expresses Itself not only in and it must be said that in the Tertiai-J' level. Rev. Dr. Ballard, jects, and were Invited to attend our studies which as students we past few years marvellous support Professor of Morol Theology at We predict a mass execution or weekly lectures given by visiting pursue to a greater or less degree, has been given so much so that Sanyo Seminary, will begin the open revolt at St. Leo's College scholars^ At the University Col but it also shows Itself In the many Newman now stands as one of the course on next Friday night, March shortly. The newly acquired Jesuit; lege of North Staffordshire I saw University Clubs and Societies. largest of all the University 19th, at 7.30 p.m., and it will be administration is settling in with the most ambitious and interesting societies. continued on every second Friday a bang. Fines being thrown around of these general education schemes. Here I want to tell you of one night thereafter; and the place, like dust • in a Westerly—grog This was the compulsory lir^t- of those societies in particular, and G.P. Hall, CJeorge Street, v^nd banned—and anyone found nnell- I want to urge you all to join It. Tlie Nomnan Society is o reli Ing faintly of chlorophyll clapped year course of lectures on "the gious society although It Is by no might I add that' any non - Cath lierltoge of civilisation, present-day But while paying special attention olics who are desirous of learning into solitary confinement. While to one particular society I wish means completely and solely taken tho hcad» are falling ti\e time Is activities, and tlie methods and up with purely religious affairs. more of the Catholic Church and influence of the experimental m.ost strongly to urge you to give its teachings will be most welcome. rijK for a, plea ogainst th? squalid, sciences" which is identit-al ior all your co-operation to all the clubs For God made man a social being expensive living conditions. and societies to which your tastes and Newman regards it as Its duty students. to attend to the social as well as On the alternate Friday nights, and Interests would draw you. "Vour i.e. fortnightly from Friday, March For the following three years faculty society, the sporting clubs, the spiritual well being of Its weekly Rosary In nil orcas. and members. Hence It is that the 12th, at the same time and place on the social side: Dances, hikes, students must select their subjects and especially the political clubs the society will conduct tutorials in from tliree groups, with at least cannot function imlcss you give to NdV-TUan programme comprises a picnics, boat trips, barhcqucs, Judicious mixture of religious and the first year subjects In the tennis parties, and this year, on one from each group, the groups them your full support, and these Faculties of Medicine and Engin being: the Humanities, the Social clubs have a right to expect this social events. 'The Immediate pro Easter Tuesday, April 20th, our gramme of the society is to be eering. If a sufficient number of First Annuiil B.-)l!. Studies' and the Sciences. I met support from us all. members desire tutorials In any quite a large number of students found elsewhere In this Lssue, but May God grant His special bless here I would like to pick out a other subject we will do our best at this College, and saw no sign ot ' But now this special society to provide them, but for the time ings to our University and to all "Student Apathy." The College which is my particular concern. couple of Items deserving of special mention. being the Mnds. and the Engineers our studies in this year, 1954. has the advantage of being almost Its name Is the Newman Society. seem in most need. entirely residential and of quite Newman is the Catholic Soeiety GREG O'DWYEB, small numbers (just over 600 at tbe University, but to both Firstly the course tn religious As well the society will Law m. students). One of the groups I Catholics and to non-Catholics, education: The need for the throughout the year be conduct President U.Q.N.S. met there was the Women's Hockey the society lias its call and its Catholic's continuing his rellgloug ing its usual programs: Aca Club, and I was quite araozed at appeal. education apace with his secular demic Mass, Retreat, Communion (Regret letter had to be cut,— the quality and."atademic contsnt" has long been felt, and this year Breakfast, Winic^ School, bl- Editor!) of tho supper conversation, as I For the Catholic, Newman should the Newman Society Is Inaugura had been warned not to expci:t too be the first society to which he or ting a course designed to forward SEMPER FLOREAT—Friday, March 26. 1954—Pago S Androdes and the Lion Interest in this 40 page play of G. B. Shciw's,»;yrith the 110 page preface, has recently been re-oroused by its presenta fires of religion have burned bright-, est the converted natives will not tion as a film. In the play one cannot but be struck by man y notes of reality, both constructive, and in criticism of the even break their attachment with, church, which criticism may have been more relevant in the day of its writing, but is cerlcMy not inelevant cow. high church leaders who oppose their activities "because they carry Defender of the Faith Jesus in stained-glass windows, and the end of his life, was nearer the forward resolved to be martyred their piety too far," Instead, they refusal to consider Him in situations truth when he said, "Alexander, and rise again. In actual fact say, "It is only a snake which, The Roman Emperor is described of real life, is justly condemned. as the Defender of the Faith, show Caesar, Charlemagne and 1 have Jesus had HiroBclf mentioned His when trodden on, rises up to ing how ridiculous is that title to Shaw's explanation of Jesus' dis founded Empires on force, and coming death and resurrection in sting," and win their oppressors by the Sovereign of the British Em like for the cheap popularity at- they have crumbled; Jesus founded the first year of His ministry, humble non-resistance. Cannibal, pire, which embraces large coun ti^nUant on mete physical miracles. His on love and today there are In a statement to Nicodemus, Fiji and Tonga, now converted, tries where the Christian faith is Is a good one; us Is also the em thousands who would die for Him which included the actual man have missionaries at work in North as only a tiny sect among other phasis on the inler-dependencc of gladly." ner In which He was to die. Australlo and New Guinea—cru religions. Then the over-simplifi every member of the human race. New Testament His agonal cry, "My God, why sading, but not lu the Mau-Mau cation of' becoming a Christian "No man llvelh to himself;" hast thou forsaken me," goes sense feared by Shaw. "just by believing" as we hear In rather we live to all those around He has a discernment of vital deeper than Shaw's interpretation If Jesus' call of the fishermen the appeals of some evangelists, is us, truth far deeper than that of many of despair; for if He did, as He took them from "useful employ parodied when the prisoners are theological minds, but it is offset claimed, take the whole guilt of the ment," lo make "vagabonds and tu-ged to recant by, offering a pinch Salvatlonism in his New Testament Commentary K'orld as He became our Sacrifice, talkers," surely playwrlters and of incense to the gods, if not from Some fundamentals of Christian by obvioi'iS inaccuracies. Distinct that spiritual cataclysm would authors must be classed among, conviction, then "just out of good "Salvatlonism" are also well de events are described as varying in shake the strongest soul. the non-useful too! taste," or as a personal obligation scribed—the sinner being unfit to terpretations of the same happen to their kind captors. be sacrificed in retribution for his ing—as the miraculous hauls of Paul DAVm LI"rHGOW, vlcitim, i.e., the guilty for the In fish; and where encounters with Med, V. The female captive Latvlna pro nocent. Rather let him try to live (a) a SjTophoenldan woman and Salvation is not exclusively vides refreshing originality, omong with the mark of his guilt, as was (b) a woman of Samaria, are iden Paul's. The seed of the doctrhies crude caricatures such as Spintho, Cain's punishment. The only fit tified, although the only points of expounded by Paul is found in the' as in her statements to the Captain sacrifice Is the Innocent, resemblance are that both are statements of Jesus, Himself; and Read! Mark! that real religion Is In.stlnctlvc and women, and both come from dis the central -point of the preaching automatic, arid that no human con And then John Barleycorn illus trict's beginning with 'S.' in the "Acts of the Apostles" is ception or explanation of Chris trates abundant life issuing from a entirely missed—that of the resur & Remember! tianity is big enough for the real single death—the grain of wheat The Geneologies of Jesus are rection of Jesus from the dead. NEXT EASTER: Think nnd plan issues of life and death—which in- burled, then sprouting up to really said te be inaccurate because they Again I'aul did not say "You can NOW! And remember there is odequocles Incidentally does not live; cut off at the knees, but grow are different, and it is pointed out sin as'much as you like, and put going to be a super House Pirty prove that the fact of Christianity ing up again in beauty and useful that Joseph's royal descent means it all on God," but a definite "God at Burleigh Heads from 15th to is not big enough. Latvlna re ness. nothing if the Holy Spirit is Jesus' forbid" to that idea, explaining that 19th April. proves the Roman soldiers of im father. conversion (literally "a turning") The mention of early disciples NEXT AND EVERY TUESDAY: proper conduct, just as Christians looking expectantly for the end of Shaw does not notice that the means a new life, with a new atti nre often reproved by those to tude, and a new power to do what Med. School — Bible study in the world Is consistent with the ex second geneology is different be ground floor lecture room, at whom they .should be setting a bet perience of later history, in that cause it Is that of Mary, who is is right. ter example. 1.15 p.m. George St. — Bible "Those who did most for this world also of royal descent. Shaw"s fear of native races, when study tMr. Skerman, Lect. in Ag.) Pacifism thought most of the next." (C. S. But tbe biggest mistake consti converted to Salvatlonism, crusad at 1,10 p.m. Lewis in "Christian Behaviour.") tutes the basis of the ingeneous ing against infidel Paris and Lon Irony reaches its peak where the NEXT AND EVERY FRIDAY: Marriage theory that Jesus became the don, hss proved unfounded. Rather converted Warrior, Fcrrovius, re subject of an overpowering de trouble has come through non- St. Lucia—Bible study In G.P. turns to his real faith (in Mars) I think Shaw would be hard put lusion ^yhen Peter proclaimed that religious European exploitation; and Hall at 1.10 p.m. in the hour of testing, Shaw wrote to find agreement with Ids alti He was the Christ, and thence in the parts of Africa where the U.Q.E.U. the epilogue during the 1914-18 war tude lo marriage, which is surely when clergy, with ceal hatred to that of a disappointed cynic. the Germans, "served Mars in the David Litligow, living, fiflh-year George B. Shaw, deceased Ayot St, name of Christ," and made their He seems completely to have pulpits into virtual recruiting sta failed to conceive of its high nature, medical student, of Kings College, Lawience's favourite son, sometime though he sees its perversion In the Newman Notices tions, There are many more out Kangaroo Point, sharpens Iiis sca!- V* author, playwright critic, and the SATURDAY, MARCH 27: spoken pacifists both within and physical realm as the only source without the clergy to these days. of guilt-feelings in man. He must pal for a dissection. world's biggest humbug. Dance to be arranged by Freshers. Before the Korean campaign Prof. have overlooked great attainments like those of Elizabeth and Robert Judging by the enthusiasm of the Murdoch wrote of the inanity of Freshers and Fresherettes this is a future war. ] Browning, when he spoke of the j bonds of marriage shackling our going to be even more successful Methodist leader, Dr, Donald higher jjowers, though he quoted than last year's, which, everyone Soper, of London, said. In Bris the encouragement in true art of will admit, was the dance of the bane In 1951, that if we had loaded Millet by his noble wife. And he year. bombers with food and droppcll ignored the stated facts about Yes, its at Victoria Park Refec it. among the hungry peoples of peter and other disciples' wives tory, S.-E. Asia, it ivould have been when he said, "The disciples were S.\TURDAY. APRIL 10: Hie only real victory in the 1939- all men without family entangle 45 war. He speaks of security ments. Dance to welcome back the N.S.T. coming, not from having blggt^r Any excuse Is better than none! guns than our neighbours, but by He also speaks of the sacrifice, But really we will be pleased to an attiluiie of friendliness, for through marriage, of the adven have back some of our most en giveness, and non-rcsi-stance. turous attitude towards life, for thusiastic members. getting such partners in discovery On the other hand, C. S. Lewis, as the Curies. TUESDAY, APRIL 20: in "Christian Behaviour," explains Newman Ball. the phrase, "Love Your Neighbour" Shaw advocates the gratification Don't miss It. It really will be not as n state of emotion but os an {of physical desire without accept- great. Tickets now available 15/- nttitudo of the will—wishing others ihg i^Ls attendant responsibilities, eaeh. ' well, being sorry BROAD (Introducing student newshen): "This Is Miss who \\{Yrst)A \ It^XOli has just produced our (a Univer t.1 rti I "I" i: •> LEADERSHIP sity publication). HE (eyeing blushing maiden): "I shorJd have thought you'd have MICROSCOPES and ACCESSORIES produced . . . er, never mind." With leadership comes responsibility — the obligation to mointain DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Introduced to our N.U.A.U,S. a Btandcid of excellence that is accepted aulomaticallyas the best. X-RAY and ELECTRO-MEDICAl. Congressman— There can be no finer example of this conettml adherence to quality EQUIPMENT HE: "And what Is N.U.A.U.S,?" He. (muttering): National Union than the continued preference for Watson equipment. PRACTICES and LOCUMS . . . uplift . , . Australian Univer sities." HE: "Uplift? I should have thought that would concern . . . Call Phone or Write to — oh, well!"
On catching up with "Cafl", Honorary Sweeper of the Royal Watson Victor Limited Pathway and Vacuum Cleafierer of the Royal Boudoire. Wotson House. 453-4S7 Ann Street — BRISBANE HE: "You should be beliind me." Then, turning to Bob Douglass Telephones — B 'MS. B 1671. B 6265. TERMS ARRANGED and Brian Gordon, Keepers of the Shovels, and pointing to Policeman preceding Offlofal Party, HB: "He's not a mounted iwllce- Page 6—SEMPER FLOREAT—Friday, March 26, 1954 man, you know." GRAND OPENING OF Tennis Tornadoes Tossed In Terrific Tussle GOLF COURSE The Hockey Club Is opening a Temperamentally upset by smiling taxi drivers, a long female spectators, and receptionists golf course at Haysom's Farm. •working" in the building opposite. Merrl Merri, Kenmore, on Sunday, trail of which they left in their wake, and visibly affected by March 28, at 1 p.m., with the Queer/s visit to Melbourne, the shop's Bonanalond Finally, let us thank Melbourne Women^s Golf, racquet-wielders lost tbe Nyall Cup which they had won last for their line organLsallon and Barbecue, splendid hospitality, which set Grog, year for" the first time- the« stage for a most enjoyable Bring yourself, your friends and However, their narrow defeat by was most creditable. The final week. Heartiest congratulations Hockey some food. on a victory well-won and wcll- Admission'5/-. the locals was equally as merilcrlous against Melbourne was anticipated The hockey season is again as their victory had been. The with reasonable optimism, since all m<>rlied. Let's not forget their margin, 8 rubbers to 4, was far playprs hod reached excellent form, taxi-drivers—may they live in approC'Ching and fixtures are higher than Is apparent, as tj of and In fact, had exceeded expec luxury tor the rest of their con due lo begin early next month HOCKEY PLAYERS founded day.'i. the 8 losses wore accomplished in tations. with grading matches. Tile hockey season begins on 3 sets, and the result still In douot However, Thomsen and Rid^jway Saturday, April 3. Those intend-' with the last 3 doubles in progress Ill former years University has Ing to play contact R. Connie. No —all standing at 1 set each. recorded our only singles wins, entered two teanis witli tiie Bris leaving us a carnival In Towns- as many of the people who iiuv.:? Armidale, , They lost only one match, singles vlUc and the staging of the inter- pla.vcd with us before ns po.ssible Toowooniba, Yet another Shiel, young Greg, Lismore. or doubles, throughout the week, an unknown quantity at first, var.sity carnival ui BrLsbane. How-- and we hope, too, that niaiiv now in the final after the decision was proved a surprise packet with great ever, more inportant at present are players will join us. Don't be v.or- . reached. They lajd the fountVa- the Brisbane championships for ricd if you liaveii't played before— possibilities, and was only nar we have coaches—.ind if yon would UNI. SWIMMING tlons of our' re.sounfling wins rowly beaten In the final. which five teams have been entered, over the other three teams— and the intra-varsity competition. like to have more exercise than Tlie University Swimming Cham Svdnev, Adelaide and Sydney Our "non-play Ing" manager, that you get making j'oiir wav to pionships will be held at the Valley Technology-all by 10 rubbers to Brian "Modesty" Halligan, who was All Prosliers are urged to attend lectures every day, conic and see us. Pool on Tuo.sdny, March 23, com- two. forced by his sheer courage to de Wednesday and Saturday practic": Fi.Ktures are played on Saturday iiiciiciiig at 7.30 p.m. All t.'icsa who lete the "non." took the court willi together with olher plaver.s iiiiil, if afternoons nnd we uitcnd having are interested are cordially invited In view of the limited, fn-a in consummate consistency. He, too, possible, to form teanis, faculty practices on Sunday mornings— to attend.. Exliibition .swims will some cases, the complete lack of narroivly (?) lost. Perhaps the teams or le.ims of former school during the beginning of tlie season be given by Cyrus Weld, Australian practice, the team's perforuianeo turning point of tlie match occurred mates. Of course individual pliy- at loa!5t--at St, Lucia. Tho next backstroke champion and by Wilf in a tense match of rather doubt evs will now find places in teams one will be at 10.30 a.m. on tlic Arnold, State Brenstroke Cham ful calibre, in which Dos "Light if they come along. This club 28th March. pion. I.C.C. SPORT ning" O'SuUivan, who had been in oUcrs greater oiiportunities for good Handicap events are included in top singles form, unaccouaUbiy healthy exercise and participation Apart from our weekly games we the prop-amiiic. inter-college cricket fixtures lapsed to go down 9-7 in the 3id. In a thrilling and spectacular team usually arrange a game with the game tlian docs any other sjiort in Armidale New EUhlanri Colicno, opened on Wednesday, lOth March, As We 'Went to Armidale la.st year in splendid weather. Similarly our second and thud the university, and in addltior. many social attractions. we will be ontcrtainiim iho-.n iicre I Last year's premiers, John's, doubles pairs, bet'.veen them, could this year. Perhaps the highlight COMMONWEALTH salvage only one rubber, a good of the year though is the lalor- compiling 85 (Chalmers 19. "^;\c- '.vin to Halligan and Greg Sliiel. Once again great intero."!t was- Gowan 19: McDonnell 5 for IS) shown by freshers at the Annual Varsity Carnival, which will be held DENTAL SUPPLY Ross, wiio had been playing elorious in Sydney this year in August. went down to Emmanuel, who were doubles, began to play like a five- General Meeting, and the Club, dismissed for 108 '(Deeth 52. Powell already Brisbane's largest, sliows These Inter-Varsity trips arc ai'.\ays eighth, and received little a.-;iist- most enjoyable, both ' as regavds COY. PTY. LTD. 15, Sephton 18 not out; De Saram ance from a lightnine' liinL had signs of even further growth. 3 for 22). hockey itself and the opportunity City Bldgs., Edward St. lost all its flash, and, like Little Officers elected were:— of meeting people from the other In the other match, King's, de Bo Peep, didn't know where to find Australian Universities, (opp. itothwell's) claring with 6 down JOT 1(34 It, Unfortunately, our glamorous Patron: Mr. Ivor Burge. (L'Estrange 55; Gordon 4 for 14). fang-fumbler, Houston Howard President: K. Klrschfeld. So we w.int .vour support lo build LEADING SUPPLIERS OF defeated Leo's 36 (Hopkins 12, ft'ho was showing grand form, up rcilly .strong teanis this .reason DENTAL STUDENTS' TalUs 5 for 16; Young 4 for ID. wrenched his thigh against Tech Vice-Presidents: Staff, H. Funi- and do let us see a lot of you on cm; Student, w. Thomas; Secre Sunday. Come out via West End S. P. PEGG nology, and was thereby rendered tary, D. Backstrom. REQUIREMENTS (Sec, I.C.C) useful only as a distraction for and the ferry or by the bus. which Every Wed.- 2 p.m. Sat. G,30 n m. leaves George Square at 10.15 I Advice given on locations for | (Route 14). If .vou want any in I Practice, Purchase of Practices, | Wool Court, Exhibition Grounds. formation, ring Jeanette knox : Locums, etc. ' (Pres.) UW1714, or Mary Arni- Get Out Those Wanted: Freshers. bruster (captain) FW1557. Old Records f •\7ET another enthusiastic group 1 of students lias arisen to do battle with the cultural apathy •which surrounds, stuns, and sub COACHING merges the great l»"lfc "'..""l,/"- called "sons of learning.' Shall may be the thcv suffer the same fate which ha? befallen many other such groups- that of eventual despair at the stodgincss of their fellows, and subsegucnl dissolution because of ANSWER lack of replacement members? The Unlverlstv of Queensla;d to your Orchustral Society dellghied those who attended Its performance on March 1st, with a small but well- balanced programme, and showed This photo shows men of tlxe the result of many months ot prac University Regiment Judo Club PROBLEM tice No mean result, either, as the practising for the proposed Inter- technical performance was well In Varsity Saki Slpjiing Contest. advance of the standard e:{pccted Rumour has It that the Menztes Tutors at the Hubbard Academy have all had long, successful by most of the audience, and would Government intends to ban it as it experience in coaching students for University Examinations, end not be greatly overshadowed by the is not m the best Interests of the are confident of achieving success for you. This becomes doubtful nation. string sections of the Sydney and only if you leave your enrolment imtil too late. Melbourne Conservatorium Or chestras. Such enterprise as this Society ARE YOU STRONG, OR has shown deserves support, not AGILE? only from those technically capable ENROL NOW of taking part in the orchestr.i, but If so, contact cither the Hon. also from those interested In the Secretary DQSU (John Crowe, St. promotion and extension of cu - Leo's L4883) or Sports Union Office tural life vvitWn the Unlver^^ity IB 1919) regnrding the formation FOR TUTORIALS But the outlook at present i^ iiot of a— bright. For the specifically ues>g- nuted "Freshers' Welcome," the Judo Club, proportion of Freshers at the per Wrestling Club, in formance on March 1 was absurdly Weight Lifting Club, ' •* small. It is. after all, to Freshers that each Society and OrganlsatK.u with a view to I/V contests. MATHS I, n, Ui APPLIED MECHANICS I, 11 looks for the replacements rendered necessary by the very structure of University life. PHYSICS I, II Special MEDICAL PHYSICS etc. KERLOSAL! The University of Queensland ZOOLOGY Orchestral Society makes a very KERAZYl I parnest appeal for new members, KUM ^•erythlng other than instrumenls j Guaranteed refunds of fees (if imsuccessful) still holds for second year students. Is provided, and practices ire ^eW to the each Sunday afternoon at 2.30 a NEtVRIAX FRESHERS' the Victoria Pa^k Refectoo A y visitors to practices, intend ng I PURE II STARTING IMMEDIATELY players or not, are welcome A list of bods who may be contacted for CIRCUS DANCE! information Is appended. Gals, you'll LOVK our lUowns' FreGad y NusseyKenny, . DuchesnSt. Johne s ^^^S'X.593-, Boys, you'll LOVE Estty Hut- Calf or ring B8200 p,„, GODFREY ton on the trapeze (Yes, there's Margaret DuGy, Arts. LW2704, a safety net.) Joan Gllmartin^ ^''^",S^V vaw' Mr, Senior Student, Sir, The HUBBARD ACADEMY ""««'^'^«>»'^ Keith Boyce, Eiigineerlng, X259a. First Class Hons Maths Graeme Shaw, Commerce, XL 1M8 BEWARE! John Curro. Architecture, LW3044, 127 GEORGE ST. binSr Mahdhar, .Conunerce, Vic. Park, LW1715; Ralph Schureck Med- cine, LWIOTT; David Teakle. Agri Sat. March 27. culture, U20gi; Ken Knelpp. 8 to X, Adm. 4/-. "G.HJS." SEMPER FLOREAT—Friday, March 26. 1354—Pago 7 \ - Letters to the Editor - Save the Buildings ; (From our Herston Wardsman) REPUBLICANISM OR ROT ? ITS THAT Now that the Gods at St. Lucia have a decent refectory Sir, matters, so that while doubtless MAN (?) AGAIN perhaps Union Council might turn its myopic eye on the many students can muster suf- hovel at Herston that serves as a dining hdl (—to use the "The figure of God's mojesty, HI5 sir,. captain, steward, deputy elect." liclcnt reasons to condone the word "refectory" when describing il would be like terming It was a wise man who first monarchy at the summit of Ans- It has been brought to .ny notico those "temples" in the malority of suburbcn Brisbane's back- stated the maxum that bread and tralian social and legal life. I that certain people at this Univer circuses serve best to keep the peo maki> this plea: That students sity deplore the way in which some ycnrds—"sanitary"). desiring -to assure her gracious students, on entering- the Univer ple content, and it was an even For years the generally apathetic 7. The service stinks. One has wiser one who said that in the Majesty of their magnlilcent sity, enter also, the "ivory tower of meds. and ph.vsios have eaten their intellectuallsm." to be a close relative of the ever modern welfare state the govern loyalty will not find It necessary sandwiches seated on the same grumbling Mr. Llddle to be served ment supplies the bread and the to degenerate to the selllsh de Might I, who am a third year riclsety chairs at the same grimy before anything' less than a fifteen monarchy substitutes for the circus. monstrations of the mob. Science student, be permitted to tables, under the same squalid con minute wait. Was the fly screen For the most salient fact thus far For a people who actually need give the benefit of my wisdom to ditions in the same . dirty ..dump. erected to protect Mr. Llddle from illustrated by the royal tour is that a circus to maintain, their content our freshers? I am sure that tlaese Thd few faint cries of protest have irate students or merely to help the monorchy's principal value lies and patriotism are an immature young students have alrealy be Been stolidly — and successfully the flies imprisoned with the food? in its entertainment capacity. pcoplf, and tho role of the true gun to ocqulre the wrong attitude Ignored by those who should heed A peculiar characteristic of con student Is to strive after maturity towards University life—alas, pr.ic- them. Mast moguls jn TJ.C. are These are just a few complaints. tlcally all University students seam Greeks from the Olymoic Heights Those interested may have th3 full temporary life Is that while a man of intellect and judgment. Of list on application. is quite free to publicly condemn course, some may point out that to acquire it—that Is except for nt St, Lucia—gentlemen more con the idea of God, to slander religion, side by side with the advance of mc. NOW I shall tell you what is cerned with putrifying the air with The few positive features of the to libel politicians, to revile umpires education has progressed the in correct. their wise "forsooths," "where- place are:— or otherwise rebel against auth creased popularity of the Crown. wlths," etc., rather than getting on Most students appear to think with the Job their position entails • A piano—that stands solidly ority, yet woe betide that man who To this objection I answer that that a lecturer should teach them on three legs and has hell belted elementary education has made and making conditions better for dares to question the position of everything—that. Is not true—the their fellow students, be they even out of it by dumb louts, pseudo- our beloved monarch. Consequently people literate but not more intel lecturer's Job is merely to tell you pianists and very few pianists. we will avoid republican arguments ligent; in other words, the people Barbarians from Herston. what to study elsewhere; the fact • Two fire extinguishers—I wish against monarchical concepts and have been taught to read, but not that most lecturers actually do give merely demonstrate the hypocrisy what to read. Certainly they seem Perhaps a brief description of this we had cause to use them. an outline discussion of the sub dining dump may prod these gen of the great majority of our royal to have lost the inclination to read ject is—to their credit they do far • A '^atholic Pamphlet rack- much more than the sensationalist tlemen in the conscienccr—a truly by courtly of the Newman Society. ist brethren. more than they need do. Be grate atrophic portion of their anatomy. Recently I was privileged to wit trash served up to them in the ful to them for it and be not so • Two rubbish bins—outside, ness nn amazing transformation in daily press. My prophecy is that l£-norant and ungracious as to ask First tbe features that disgust when education has evolved further, us;— • One dirty verdigris-covered Melbourne, Now Melbourne has al for more. tap—outside too. ways revelled In its reputation of when the poople have become more Naturally the method of study 1. The external appearance ol stolldness and tory dignity, 50 that rational and mentally self-reliant, I advise will allow you no time for the "cafeteria" is so ghastly that It • A backroom ^ for playing while we were prepared for signs ol then the monarchy will fode into so-called "student activities," and immediately acts on the brain, in poker in, amid the ruins of broken sincere loyalty to the Queen, we the past, a useful political .instru so you win become "ivory tower hibiting the secretion of gastric crockery, furniture, windows and were shocked by the outburst of ment, but unnecessary to a mature, Intellectuals," and this, I assure juices and consequently no meals plumbing. maniacal fervour which eventuated thinking, people. you, is the only way to do Justice are eaten under conditions of There you have It! Must these —a fervour which was supposedly lix the words of the celebrated to your course of study and to pass severe extreme. conditions continue? A complete ad maiorem gloriam rcginae, yet in Tom Paine: "To the evil of the the necessary examinations. 2. The floor of the Johit boasts change Is needed. Either a com foot was for the greater glory of monarchy we have added that of several gaping holes and promises pletely new building with con the people of Melbourne; and I am "A student who was born mid servative and comfortable con hereditary succession, and as the dle-aged and sneering." to boast several more very soon. sure that the rabble enjoyed the first is a degradation and lessen We should hate to see one of the veniences or greatly improved Royal Progress more than th2 ing of ourselves, so the second You poor, sanctimonious, dainty physios vanish into the amenities in the present very Royal couple. claimed as a matter of right is snivelling slob. I am pleased be Stygian depths' below through one temporary structure. These people protested that they an insult and Imposition on yond all measure that you actu of these not so fundamental orifices. • We don't require elaburate "love' the Queen yet the primary posterity. For all men being ally have friends who talk to you 3. The haphazard arrangement of features at Herston. No need for attribute of genuine love is * the originally equals, no one by and let you know what's going a tiled floor, chromium bar, hot willingness to sacrifice oneself for birth could have the right to set on. I regret, however, that you tfie uprights supporting the roof turns a journey from counter to and cold running maids. Just a few the loved one. However, the exhi up his own family in prepetual did not graduate "magna cum decent chairs and tables—a few bitions of disgusting rudeness and preference to all others; aad laude" last year. table into a "slalom." This is not a very pleasant set-up, particularly taps or coolers with cardboard cups barbarity at Flomington and the though he himself might deserve —a few fans to sth- up last year's garden party, the fashion parade a degree of honour from his Unfortunately, Grandpa, you if one is encumbered with food and books. very heavy air (even the popsy in at the opera, and the hysteria sur contemporaries, yet his descen- neglect to mention what your the book stall cubicle has a fan, rounding the Royal Progress dents are given the same priv suggested "method of study" Is, 4. The accumulation of sundry why shouldn't the Meds and showed that such a spirit was al ileges. apart from an enormous booster tawdry decorations—remnants of Physios have several). most entirely lacking. Paine also refutes the assertion to Faculty morale. Also, you grog parties, Newman society socials, ineffectual twirp, you may pos etc.—of the dark dim past^-give It must be remembered that not In all States the crowds have that an hereditary monarchy unifies only Herstonites use this "restau sought to entertain themselves a country by uolnting out that be sibly sack the spider you employ the place an appearance clo.'iely to stand In your ink and walk akin to Mrs. Black's on a Sunday rant." Most societies run socials rather than honour their "be tween 1056 and his own time Eng all over your paper in order to morning, there at odd stages of the gume, loved" Queen. We have seen com land had experienced el^ht. civil write your letters for you, whilst so everyone stands to benefit from mercial rivalry in the field of de wars and nineteen rebellions. (presumably) you are engaged 5. The 18 grimy rickety tables a change—Greeks and Barbarians corations. We have seen theatres Consequently, one might well ask upon matters of higher learning. with their equally B"rimy rickety alike. What about It you who hold and magazines shamelessly pan why we retain this expensive relic I, and the printers, had trouble chairs look like casts-oil from a the reins of the government con dering to the public for their own of feudal pageantry. The aaswer reading your scrawl.—Ed. "swy school," not articles of fur trolling our lives and fortunes. profit. We have seen the sordid is, of course, that the common niture fit for a dining room. Will you moke a clean-up? profiteering of spielers with their people still need symbols. They tawdry badges and banners. All would find it dllScult to think of 6. The one lone water cooler in all. the people of Australia have an association of nations without never contains cool water—rarely thus far sho\vn an extravagant de some concrete symbol of unity. Why Did We contains water—generally is de sire to enjoy to the utmost this They would find it dlEBcult to place funct. The one dirty lipstick Royal tour, to squeeze from it the their affections In on abstract con Do It? smeared glass in attendance Is Debating Sociely enough to send one off water—even maximum of exhibitionism, emo ception of. the nation without a Dear Sir, tionalism—and profits, for I have In one's whiskey—for life. I for symbol. However, as I have sug We sat for seven hours in front one prefer to pick up my lipstick Notice no doubt that the carpenters and gested, the day will come when we. of the City Hall on Wednesday smears from other places. painters of Australia will count the or our children, will enjoy a repub night to watch the Queen arrive at Fresheral days till the next Royal tour. lican democracy—a rational and a the Sail. If I could, have pushed Hrrc at the University, stu utilitarian democracy. my way through the crowd at Do yon want to know how to WILLIAM J. HUDSON, get a grip on yourself in com dents usually pride themselves seven o'clock, I am sure I would pany? on their rational approach t^ Arts III. have spent the remainder of the night at home In comfort. Why j Dahiell Do you want to know how to were we waiting? In my saner make advances with perfect ease moments I would never have pro and grace? MERCY! posed enduring such discomfort Then come to the debates held CONTRIBUTORS PLEASE— for a momentary glimpse of any I Art person, even the reigning sovereign. by the Debating Soeiety on Wed • Write on ONE side of the paper. nesday, evenings at George St., What fascination has she for all nnd see hew it is done. d Write legibly or preferably type it—double spaced. the thousands of people who dally I Florist As University students time and • Leave o margin. line the streets? time again you will be required to • For convenience write on a half sheei of foolscap. Her beauty? Personally, I think speak authoritatively to all types her pretty and very dainty, but not l-^B6270 _i of people. And the only way to HAVE MERCY ON THE PRINTERSI . worthy of all the extravagant learn properly is to join In the praises which are applied to her in I activities of the Debating Society. the dally papers" and the weekly When you see others doing it, it SOMEBODY LOVES US magazines. j We specialise in Corsages j becomes much easier, and you will Owing to an Invldous illness, I Is it. her personality? Again, acquire something that will hang though the public believes it has i and all floral tributes, i to you for life—the power of hold HERGA & CO have been restrained from returning 3 r 7 to the University at the prescribed an Insight Into her char.ictcr, this ing each member of an audience (A. and E. Bright) time. However, considerate friends "knowledge" is gained mostly from We Deliver Anywhere. without embarrassment, v 181 EDWARD STUEET iiave sent to me a copy of the first trash in the popular press Besides, the Symposia held dur issue of Semper. ing lunch hours at St. Lucia pro B4824 This emphasis on journalism I Two thmgs impressed me par poses' another question. Are the vide scope for Individual expression ticularly. The first was Dr. Hen- great crowds another proof of the on topical questions. No intelli For All Requirements for En gence is required for this: In fact, der.<-on's pleo for a three hour day ellectlveness of advance piibllclty ^•^M ^^IKI 4HM>4 gineers, Surveyors, and for examinees, tho second, the and the power of the press? none is expected. Our Debating Architects. glamorous portrait of Mr. Broad on Society at present holds the Phil page 1. A visitor, whose days with 1 have, of course, neglected a very ippines Cup as winners of the Inter- Good Watches, Clocko and in those revered halls arc long obvious explanation; that we are Boxing Club Varelty Debating Competition held Jewellery tJone, glanced through your paper going out ot a sense of patriotism, last year at Armidale. This year for a few minutes, then cast it Unfortunately I dimly 'guess from the debates are in Perth, and any aside Indifferently; "Same old the comments of those In the The A.C.M. of the U.Q. Box one Is eligible for the team. But" FOR ADVICE on SERVICE <».i blurb" he remarked. I thought that crowds and of those in trams, ing Club \vlU be held at If you don't try, you have no you would be encouraged to know buses, and- cafes that most Eo to King's College; Wednesday, chance. LIFE ASSURANCE that apparently the paper has not see her from an overwhelming niarch 31, at 7.30 pjo. deteriorated appreciably with your sense of curiosity. " There Is plenty of good fun in Consult a debate; but when we all get to editorship. But still I am not satisfied. Can BUSINESS anyone tell me what Is a monarch, gether for a mass debate it's simply KENNETH A. LEMON, Finally, I should like to ex glorious. So 'don't hang back, m'se what has a monarch got to make 1. Election of Officers. B.A. press my admlriitlon for those us willingly sacrifice time and com>- to the occasion. It's better to bo attractively pused photographs of fort to wave a fiag at her ior a 2. General. voluble' than gullible. of the yourself nnd the. rest of Sem brief moment, B. p. J. p. McCAFFEBTY, per's stair. Bast wishes. All those interested art N- Yours faithfully, quested to attend. Hon. Sec, A.M.P. SOCIETY Yours sincerely, ONE WHO STOOD. Telephones: FA 1980 Box 1404R. JANET MORRISON, Enquiries: 8,' Lambert, FA 1D81 O.P.O. Arts III. X3655. (Authorised by Lex JoUy, 0/0 Dear O.W.S. I Yott don't need 3655. I U.Q.XT,. George St., Brisbane, and Bympstby or advice, you need Page 8—SEMPER FLOREAT—Fridoy. March 26. 1954 printed by Coronation Printery, 683 glasses.^-Ed. \h Wynnum Bd., Brisbane).