NOW AVAILABLE REMEMBER COMMEM. BALL Spencer: Bseays on £!du< cation 6/6 Cunningham's Manual of TOMORROW NiCtHT BOOKS Practical Anatomy Vol, r. 36/9 FOR YOUR STUDIES Young: A Handbook of IN ALL SUIMECTS Social Psychology . 32/9 M.I.T. Applied Electron ics 50/6 are Obtainable from A. McLEOD, A. McLEOD, "Brisbane's Best "Brisbane's Best Bookstore," Bookstore," 107 ISLIZABISIH ST., mtmt 107 ELIZABETH ST., BRISBANE BRISBANE Thfe' University of Queensland Students' Newspaper Vol. XVIII. - No. 8. Kegialered at G.P.O., Brisbane, for THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1949. tranamtsaton by post as a periodical. Were They Robbed? FoUowing on last week^s criticism of the conduct of the Queensland Regatta and the unfortunate incident which befell the Varsity eight the following letters have been received attempting to clarify the position. Sir,—As one of tl^e supposed "Ned Sir,~"Semper's" description of JCelly's" in the article in "Semper the Championship Eights race on Floreat" of 21st April, I request space Easter Saturday reflects very badly to reply. As one of the umpires in on the sportsmanship of the writer tixe State Ciiampion Eights, and as a involved. I am quite sure he was former President and Coach for many not expressing the views of the fine years of botii the University and Science Display G.P.S.O.B. Rowing Clubs, I (and body of men in the eight. There many others) deplore the aforesaid were many glaring inaccuracies in The Annual Science Display will be held this year on next the account which should be cor article for the following reasons:—(1) Wednesday, 4th May, in the afternoon from 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. it gave a biased account of the race; rected. (2) it presumed to say that Univer In the fii'st place, the University and in the evening from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. For the benefit of sity was "easily the best crew on the was not robbed of the right to repre those who have not read the handbook, it is one of THE events day" and should have won by three sent Queensland in the King's Cup of Commem. Week, put on by the students of the various de and a half lengths; (3) it stated that race in South Australia. This right G.P.S. was allowed to go where it did not go to the winning crew, but partments to enlighten, confound and entertain you and your pleased, and thus gained a big ad to the crew which the Queensland friends and relations. vantage; and (4) it accused those re Rowing Council thought was the best sponsible for the conduct of the race crew on the day. Their unanimous So come, bring your friends, and next "Wednesday. If you are the of robbing the University of the choice was the winning eight—G.P.S. inspect the displays of marvels in the serious type, here is food for championship. Departments of Agriculture, Archi thought; if you are not, here is Old Boys. tecture, Chemistry, Botany, Engineer science at its most enthralling, mys Before commenting on these points In the actual race it is admitted ing, Geology. Physics, Physiology and terious and spectacular. I want to say that I agree with' the that University had the lead over Zoology. The Physiol, display is in See you there! article that "University rowed the first mile (G.P.S. Old Boys fav the Physiol. School, corner of William grandly and proved itself to be the our a slow start and a fast finish). and Alice Sts.—don't forget it. Printed programmes will be avail finest eight boated by that club since The unbiassed opinion of the men in able. Eric Freeman's crew of 1923." Now This year we have not only the this reflects the very highest credit the boats acting as markers at the popular features of previous dis Remember that admission to the on its coach. Dr. Whitehouse. But.Jt first mile buoys was that University plays, the Liquid Air Display, the Liquid Air Display is BY TICKET is presumption and an absurdity Xd had the advantage by one length at million-volt Tesla coil, and ail ONLY. Tickets will be available on say that it was "easily- the best crew this point. (not two lengths as re the others, but many new and in the verandah in front of the First on the day," for it was racing against ported). triguing exhibits. Be in it! Year Chem. Lab. for the four another fine crew whom the Queens Your writer completely ignored Artists, medicos—revisit George St, sessions. land Rowing Council has picked to the fact that a motor boat cut across represent the State, coached by Eric the course at the 11 mile point, Evers, than whom there is no better severely interfering with both G.P.S. coach or sportsman in Australia. Old Boys and Bundaberg, but not The race was rowed with a follow affecting other crews. Independent ing tide which was very noticeably observers on the Triberg gave the CAda^io--- flowing up-stream at the start. This University lead at this point at half gave the crew on the south bank a de a length. The statement that the The Queensland Symphony Orches played later, is really a large-scale finite advantage and University second buoyVas four boats lengths tra has swung into rather leisurely symphonic poem, and not meant to naturally Icept near this bank for as out of place is ridiculous. The buoy action again, but with the onset of be an introduction to a stage pre long a time as possible. This gave had drifted, but University's trouble the winter season we may expect a sentation. The plan of the work, the crew an advantage of probably at this point was due solely to bad spate of concerts of various kinds. with themes representing Hamlet several lengths over the first mile Its performance of "Merrie England" and Ophelia, was easy to follow and a half .over the other crews who steering by their cox. The other three coxwains all could pick out last week, in association with the (good programme annotations helped were gradually drawing over towards Queensland State and Municipal here), and there were striking con the north bank according to instruc the buoys quite plainly. Choir and soloists, was a delightful trasts in tone between the plaintive tions thoroughly explained the night G.P.S. Old Boys increased their foretaste of the year's events, and the "Ophelia" theme, on the aboe. and before. At the point when Univer lead over the last mile and won with orchestral playing did full justice to the strongly orchestrated closing sity started to cross over some of plenty in hand. Rowing experts on Sir Edward German's light but very passages. their supporters on the south bank the spot were unanimous m their entertaining score. Vera Bradford played the solo part have stated that their lead was then selection of the winning crew as the "Merrie England," in spite of Eric capably in Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano not more than one length. best crew of the day. Blom's appellation of "Sham Tudor," Concerto, and the romantic second Had University started to leave the Unfortunately, the article in proved refreshing and charming; for movement was sometimes moving; south bank and come over with the "Semper" has been circulated in what it sets out to be, it is very suc but the whole effect had none of the other crews earlier than they did many groups outside the University, cessful, and it did provide a welcome exciting quality that one expected they, would have lost their advantage and the general public's opinion of relaxation from the sometimes ex from it. Perhaps the recorded ver though not probab^ by so much as University sportsmanship has deteri hausting efforts that more complex sion with the composer as soloist they did by delaying to come over orated; works demand. The choir were in spoils our taste for other interpreta 'until about a mile from home. . I have no affiliations whatsoever good voice, and soloists James Hunter tions, but the vigorous parts need a , The third umpire, who was closely and Sylvia Biddle were outstanding; man's playing to stand out against ioliowing behind G.P.S. and Bunda- with G.P.S. Old Boys, but I give the usual tendency for the orchestra the orchestral background. berg, did not consider that there was them credit for a fairly won race. to drown the soloist rather spoiled The second half of the programme room for both these crews between It is to be hoped that "Semper" finds the latter's singing, which was ad began with the "Nutcracker Suite," the inside buoy and the north bank, another writer to describe the Inter- mirably suited to the music, in all and the delicate playing of the and ordered (not permitted) the University race just in case Queens its lightness and delicacy. cleverly-written little pieces was a [former to go inside this buoy which land is "robbed" again.—^Yours, etc., Earlier in April, the orchestra welcome respite before the massed they would not otherwise have done, JOHN D. HERBERT. celebrated the anniversary of brass band and thunderstorm effects an'actual difference of a few yards Rachmaninolf's birthday by a of the "1812 Orchestra." The con which did not affect the race. It is Tchaikowsky-Rachmaninoff concert, ductor, Joseph Post, succeeded in true that the buoys had drifted Finally, all crews agreed to all the one of a series of popular concerts getting the utmost sound out of the nearer to the north bank than they conditions of the race as decided on which attract well-deserved crowds full! orchestra and organ, and the 'should have been, but this affected the Friday night, and it is difficult to and sometimes over-enthusiastic ap final impression as we left the hall all the crews. see who "robbed" the University of plause; one would almost swear to was ofe on long strident attack on Taking all things into consideration, victory unless the umpires are meant. having heard hearty stamping on the on'e sensitivity. . after foUo^ving the race from start to It is usually agreed that the decisions floor of the stalls to encourage an ,However, far be it from us to deny finish, it is my firm judgment that of umpires are final, and University encore from the orchestra. the efforts of the A.B.C, to give the best crew won, but that if the traditioh has always held this. On Following an excellent policy of people what they want to hear at University had followed out the in this occasion there were three um combinmg a little-known work in a prices they can afford—very fine structions fully explained on the night pires, and decisions were unanimous programme which otherwise has ob playing, for instance, by the strings jbefore the race, the finish might and the University did not appeal vious populad appeal, the orchestra in every work played, made up for have been closer. By June, when against them. Why then that article? opened the programme with what was perhaps the over-anxiety University concludes its training, it Yourfl etc Tchaikowsky's "Hamlet" Overture. of the conductor to mak^ an Im will take some beating! ' MifeRVYN HENDERSON. This, like the "1812 Overture," pression. Thursday, April 28,1949- Page Two SEMPER FLOREAT Wot's the Big Idea? ^rapr J[l0rmt He thought he saw a hankers clerk Descending from a 'hus Editor: JOHN O'DUFFY Sub-Edilors: MURRAY WILLIAMS, BRIAN THOMASON, ALAN WALKER. He looked a^ain and saw it was Staff: TED d'URSO. PERC BURTO.N. GRAHAM WINDRUM. JOHN EMMETT, MALCOLM HAM. JOHN frALL, DAN CUNNINGHAM, J. SHANAHAW. J. An hippovotamiis. KELLY, JUNE SYMES, JILI, LIDGARD, ELEANOR COOKE, MARGARET HISLOP. Moral: Look twice, things are not not preach a new philosophy but he Sporting Editor; T. McENIERY what they seem, And that applies to proclaimed a person. Business Manager: FRED SCHUBERT many things. Having set forth his doctrine and People, especially the uninitiated, no doubt encouraged his disciples, the Vol. XVIII, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1949. No. 8. think a clever man is a wise man, preacher moved on. And time,.too, has moved on. The glory that was and more or less unconsciously esti Greece's has faded, and the teaching mate a man's wisdom as directly pro of the Stoics and the Epicurians, portionate to the length of degrees though certainly not forgotten, is now Plain Christianity after his name. If we enter the Uni valued mainly for the part it played versity without wisdom, we may in the development of philosophic Last Sunday there was the University Sendee in St. John's come out with a degree but still without wisdom. ... It will not be thought. But the glory of the preacher Cathedral, and earlier in the term University High Mass was has increased through the years, and found in text books. the message which his lone voice pro celebrated in St. Stephen's Cathedral; at both of these services WISDOM: claimed in the Areopagus is now there was a considerable attendance of staff and students, eager, "Where then shall wisdom be found echoed and re-echoed by countless we presume, to affirm their status as Christians in our University and where is the place of under millions throughout the world, un standing'?"—One of the oldest ques changed and unimproved, and still body. Do these people DO anything about the situation in which tions in the Bible, but still pertiiient! making its essential appeal to men's they would be acknowledged? In learning? No! Shall we call hearts, not through the restricted The Christian teacher or student cannot in good faith avoid that man who, after a life-time culti medium of a mystical philosophy, but making his presence felt in the University, and there are count vating his intellect and accumulating through the attractive power of a knowledge, finaly comes to the edge supernatural person. less ways in which he can do this. John Coleman, in his splendid of that "undiscovered country from This message of a Person which analysis of this very problem, "The Task of the Christian in the whose bourn no traveller returns," Paul preached is preserved for us in University," makes some pertinent suggestions for anyone who and finds that he has overlooked and failed to know the one thing which the Bible and must surely deserve a considers himself in this category. The ideas are bound up he now sees to be all important? , . . place in our philosophical considera with his conception of "The Integral University"; let us, in brief, tions. The Bible is a tremendous "What shall it profit a man if he gain book, and in its size and significance, consider this conception. the whole world (of knowledge) yet probably lies anotner reason why you Coleman considers that this ideal University is one which lose his own soul?" have not yet gone into it. What do you hope to get out of THE BIG IDEA: has:— your stay at the University? A de Unity in teaching in community life; gree? A job? Some social status? Well, then, this is the "big idea." Or peradventure a spouse? On the "eve of our life's work we Integrity in its aims and basis; undergrads enjoy this preparation A synoptic, non-sectarian attitude to all problems; and Get wisdom! You are strong and well? period (so much coveted by those A clean and humble perception of the limitations of reason who have to pass straight from school That's fine. to business) in pursuit of the best and knowledge. You hope to remain so? available equipment. The trouble is Such a university "will exhibit the fact that the central That's natural. we're busy—too busy; and although human problem >is the problem of faith; this problem will not You WJay be disappointed? expediency is not always a good be slurred over as by dogmatic sectarian organisations, or so- That's possible. thing, Dd. Babbage and Rev, John Drakeford feel justified in giving us called liberal universities, which dishonestly pretend that they You will die? a markedly concise statement of this make no assumptions, while actually they propagate a bourgeois That's sure. age-old Gospel message. As chief view of man." You want to be right? speakers in the E.U. Mission, these That's proper. men count it a privilege to bring this "The importance of this problem will appear in the lectures You should get ready now? message to us. of professors as they seek honestly to explain to their students YOUR UNE? THAT'S wisdom, EXTRAORDINARY! the real grounds of their own position on any subject; and most "Do the right thing by the other What's this about a mission? . vividly, when professors who differ in their interpretation of fellow"; "live and let live"; "all Classics students, get to work! things in moderation"; "be tolerant Mitto . , . . I send the same subject force one another to clarify the basis of their and broadminded." These and Missio .....? divergence." Here, then, is a way in which the Christian teacher several other such phrases often Perhaps you're not as learned as can be a considerable force in the field of frank and open dis form the oft-expressed basic prin you thought you were. But still for cussion. ciples of would-be philosophers like the benefit of the ignorant we had ourselves. Our own experience, of best consult the English Dictionary. But what of the Christian student? How is he to be a force course," plays a larg'e part in the in the University? His part, suggests Coleman, is twofold; "he shaping of our philosophies. Prob Here's what it says:— ably, too, some have sifted the best "A mission is a course of extra should try to transcend the mob psychology of the average thoughts from the philosophies of ordinary sermons and services at university so as personally to adopt a sane attitude to his pro other ' people they haVe met, and a particular place and time, for a fessors, and try to help his fellows attain such—which would authors they have read. special purpose." Extraordinary, eh? be warmly welcomed by most professors; and he should exercise Whatever line you take, there But have these speakers anything an mflucnce on institutions in order to bring life into them, to would be very few of us content tO' to say to Varsity students. leave the crystallisation of a philoso transform them and even to create new ones." They certainly have! phy to a dim and distant future- Being graduates themselves they Responsibility i^ first, however, as a student, and a balanced deathbed repentance style of thing; know the ins and outs of Varsity life apportion of time is necessary, with prime emphasis on study; but the trouble is to actually get and can speak from their own ex and obviously some are more suited than others to the tasks of down to it. perience. And this is backed up by organisation. A French writer in these subjects, Rene Remond, UNCHANGING: experience of men and women in the Some ninteen hundred years ago a hard old post-graduate world. suggests two rules:— visiting speaker came to Athens, that (a) Only Christian students who are personally mature in dignified centre of culture arid Book these dates; 9th to 13th May— learning. His guides havmg left him the second last week of term. ••' their faith should undertake institutional action; he was taken, we read, by certain (b) A student should carry only one such responsibility philosophers of the Epicureans and at a time. , the Stoics to Mars's Hill, where he ex Ballad Bookshop pounded a new doctrine which met This Integral University, too, would "force its members to with a mixed reception—some pro FOR THE BEST IN CON- confront the fact that the intellectual must choose a specific mising to hear him again, some TEIVIPORARY LITERATURE ideology, which seems to be an essential to existence as indi openly mocking, and a few accepting AND ART the new teaching. viduals. There are 'thus likely to be dangerous tensions, but First Floor of Unusual as the man was, his they are creative and very valuable stimulants. Such are sub message was yet stranger, for he did BOWMAN HOUSE, dued, however, in the basic unity of the Integral University, 172 Adelaide St., BRISBANE which is a two-fold unity:— (1) In belief in and propagation of the "intellectual virtues" HOTEL DANIELL, Cnr. GEORGE & ADELAIDE STS. (moral courage, intellectual honesty, and so on). (2) In. the cohesive power of a community of work. B6270 DANIEUL B6270 The importance of the first is that perhaps the greatest FLORAL STUDIO long-range contribution of the University to society is propaga (Proprietor: GEORGE PARKER, Comm. III.) tion of these intellectual 'virtues, and a value of such virtues should be the criterion of a University teacher." SPECIAL SERVICE FOR COMMEM. The second aspect covers a tremendous field; the necessity of a community existence of people seeking together to discover CORSAGES - 3/6, 5^6, 7^6 and disseminate truth is obvious; and the whole concept of a DELIVERIES University community of both staff and students is one on which MADE w'e may well cogitate, MGW 'oTff Order Now! '.(•>• ,yti:/\n Thursday, April 28,1949 SEMPER FLOREAT Page Three 0 Queensland, 0 Mores ''Mercenary Mary // OR Brisbane has often complained of being the "Cinderella" THE MILLING THRONG city in matters relating to art and the theatre. The complaint (By "HARD-PRESSED") is heard every time some visiting personality or touring company claims would carry more weight if people could first point to This is about medical students. There are about 500 of hesitates about including Brisbane in a planned itinerary. Such them, about 130 in Med. I. and Med. II. each. a flourishing local theatre enjoying enthusiastic support by a At Charingr Cross, with an annual Australia in the same year must large audience educated in all forms of stage presentation. admission of 45, priority Is given, as have had about 800—obviously dis The present attempt by the Com inured to the frantic appeal of the elsewhere, to ex-service students, so proportionately high. pany at the Cremorne to establish extravagant superlatives used in that many intending students com- musical comedy as a permanent fea ing from school are imable to gain Queensland has about 800 doctors, present-day advertising. The prob of whom 400 are in and around Bris ture' in Brisbane represents a deter lem is one of crowd psychology and entry and have to take their period bane, 500 medical students will first mined effort in the face of consider of social prestige—a problem too of national service before beginning relieve some existing shortages—and able practical difficulties. The qual difficult for an ordinary publicity professional study. then??? ity of the production is high, the manager to solve. The size of the Applications by intending students choice of musical comedies good, audiences at the Cremorne is proof of are reported by many of the schools TWO PROBLEMS. stage settings and musical direction that. as well above the number which is Firstly.—Is the Medical Faculty of combine to make it first-class enter The current production, "Mercen regarded as optimum, i.e.: Leeds, the University of Queensland being tainment, but the Company is not ary Mary," maintains the high stan 400 applicants for 75 places; Edin required to take more students than getting the support it deserves. dard of the previous shows. The burgh, 1400 for 200; etc. can be competently and efficiently The new programme makes a story deals with fake oil shares and QUESTION. trained? * break with the long-established Cre get-rich-quick schemes with romantic What is the optimum number of Secondly.—What regard should be morne tradition, and therein lies the complications to add interest. Best medical students for the Uniyersity paid, and by whom, to the economics main difficulty which so far the performance is by the star, Joy of Queensland? of the matter—the question of sup management has been unable to Beattie, whose poise in "Little Nelly "FOR iVIEMBERS ONLY." ply and demand? solve. There is a large potentially- Kelly" and "Sunny" have given way Self-respecting clubs, the Water appreciative audience who as yet do to a delightful abandon well suited side Workers' Federation, and other On OVERCROWDING (or UNDER- not realise the quality, of the cur to the comedy role of "Mercenary closed shops, the Navy, Army and TRAINING), presumably only the rent productions. Each presentation Mary," Will Mahoney's polished Air Force, all restrict entry. So do Faculty of Medicine is fit to speak. is a famous musical comedy belong clowning as the roguish Grandpa British, American, and some other On the "Economtcs," let me sub ing to the hey-dey of the theatre in Skinner enjoying town-life on roller Medical Schools. mit that as long as a student can be the period between the two wars. skates, maintains the high standard Selection of students is mainly on accepted as fit and provided the The plays have been re-written and of his previous roles and is proof of the basis of examination record and number of students being trained re-scored with the best of the origi the technique which made him a personal recommendation of teachers does not exceed the optimum, sucli nal tunes and a good selection of •Command Performance comedian. and others in a position to judge student should NOT be refused ad more modern numbers. Production He is perfectly at ease in the role the potentialities of the applicants— mission on "SuppIy-and-Demaaid" and ballets by Ronald Hay, backed and he sets the pace of the show as this in Dublin, where the "ad grounds. by an experienced cast largely soon as he appears. mission committee" consists of the brought up from the Soutii where The whole is first-class entertain Dean, one other repi*esentative of BACK TO SCRATCH. they have lately been on tour all How naony medical students can be ment, but the Brisbane public are the Medical School, and two repre combine to make a series of stage still sceptical. They must be per sentatives of the non-medical stall. efficiently trained by tlie UniA?ersity presentations quite as good as any of Queensland? suaded to cross the Bridge to dis This committee has complete powers thing s-ien in Brisbane hitherto. cover its merit. The Cremorne of admitting' to, or excluding from, On the true answer to this ques Good publicity is necessary in the director will have to find some sort the school, tion depends, to a large extent, the creating of a new tradition, but it of Pied Piper to give them the lead. • NUMBERS. fate of many patients in Queensland, will have to be highly imaginative to Perhaps the Engineers could find a Britain in 1947-48 had 2797 new both of present and future genera convince a public bound by long way to create a little Victoria Bridge medical freshers. tions. habit and past prejudice and quite publicity? , Commem. Dinner Tickets will be available till Wednesday 4th May. Be sure to get in early! , Dinner onF ridgy 6th May at Princes. Basis of Education The dangers associated with the falling of scientific know ledge into the hands of an esoteric few have been ably described by Hogben. The most obvious ones are that too much power may be acquired by a clique, and that scientists may lose touch with the other activities of mankind. It does not follow that it is desirable for every citizen to know something of contem porary work in every specialised field of science. However, it is desirable that every citizen should have a broad and accurate picture of the univer§ally accepted bases of science, a firm grasp of established fundamental principles, and above all ah appre ciation of the scientific attitude and methods. Because of the shocking-misuse of In view of the scientific and scientific knowledge and power by technological bases of our modem Text Books fit neatly some of our military, political, and civilisation, and of present-day pro business men, a few modem scientists blems and possible answers to those into these grussetted leather have been persuaded to descend from problems, I suggest that the primary their ivory towei-s to survey the aim of our general education should material and intellectual chaos of our be the inculcation of the scientific day, and finally to wonder if a attitude. Children should be en BUSINESS scientist is really justified in adopting couraged to enquire from people and an a-moral pose. For centuries books, to experiment, and to be in scientists have been all too easily tellectually cautious. They must bluffed into believing that science realise that science is not a bag of FOLIOS deals with "the material universe" wizard's tricks that brings a few strongly made from grained calf In and should leave ethical questions wealth and many death. They must strictly alone. Perhaps, as Hardle see that scieince is primarily a method black, brown and fawn with a wide contends, the early divorce between that leads to Icnowledge, power and gusset and slide fastener opening, scientific and ethical enquiry has beauty—the same method funda these Business Folios are Ideal for been one of the greatest impediments mentally that they use themselves carrying books and writing materials. in the evolution of post-Socratic when they exercise conunon sense. thought and, therefore, of social well- being. There is the allied problem of what A - As illustrated, with strong, we should do about our gifted chil adjustable handle and leather dC / Unusual adoption of the scientific dren—especially those with poor lining 0J/ - outlook and a general use of scien parents. I hesitate to appear radical, tific methods would not mean inevit but wish to suggest free and secular, able technocracy. One does not wish primary, secondary and tertiary edu B - Very popular style with AQ/C to be dictated to, or even ruled stout cloth Tning 40/ U benevolently, by a group of scientists cation. and technicians, who are guided only To those interested I recommend by their own tastes and view of "The Tyranny of Words" (Chase), "human progress." But I think that "Thinking to Some Purpose" (Steb- it is high time that scientists had an bing), "Background to Modern equal say with competent politicians Thought" (Hardle), and "The Scien BROTHERS ilMlTED and business men in the application, tific Attitude" (Waddlngton). of scientific discoveries to our Uvlng. STEWART SHERWIN. of Queen Street Page Four SEMPER FLOREAT Thursday, April 28,1949 WE CRITICS: Britten's Violin Concerto (By HERBERT PITTY) Fathers and Sons On Saturday, March 26th, we heard the first Australian (By TED D'XmSO) performance of the Benjamin Britten Violin. Concerto, composed Among the names of Europe's great literary artists of the in 1939, Sir Bernard Heinze conducted the Sydney Orchestra, 19th century, we should find that of Ivan S, Turgenev, one of and Thomas Matthews (who also introduced the work to the the most famous of Russian novelists. The Everyman series English concert-goer) was soloist, has given us the best in world literature, and it has done well This concerto was written during making the most of what has gone the composer's three-year sojourn in before. His re-introduction of the in presenting an English translation of Turgenev's well-known America, where Antonio Broso gave harp accompaniment towards the masterpiece "Fathers and Sons." it its world premiere with the New conclusion is not new; but then In the midst of a literary output nobility, of its feebleness and decad York Philharmonic Orchestra. Eng .there is nothing new in the latter which is at once extensive and varied ence. Petrovitch believes in the old land heard it for the first time in 1941 part of this work, which plods in nature, "Fathers and Sons" stands order of things as surely as Bazarov at a London Philharmonic Concert courageously on. as the author's finest creative work. is determined to reform it with Thomas Matthews, who has The work fades away into an abyss The first idea of this novel was con Paul Petrovitch as the fashionable since played it some 25 times, includ of silence with the orchestra falling ceived whilst the author was at the aristocrat wins our contempt but he, ing continental' performances. Mr, into a deep slumber, lulled by the Isle of Wight. Turgenev travelled like Bazarov. calls forth sympathy Matthews also took the composition soloist's sweet warbling. widely abroad from his native Russia and pity when the story is told of his on a South African tour he made; and In summary, the work appears un to visit other coimtries. He was grande passion and his retirement thus, all in all, we can consider his pretentious; it is at intervals almost educated at Moscow, St, Petersburg, from the gay life of St, Petersburg, reading an authoritative one. mellow. It has not the mature and Berlin, and held a post in the to become a sad and disillusioned The soloist is followed as the work musical outlook or self-assurance of Civil Service. The author died in man, haunted by memories of an opens with a hard accompaniment, "Peter Grimes" or "The Rape of France in 1883 at the age of sixty- empty, shallow youth. But even in which, v/hile it is melodious, remains Lucretia," but, as was said when it five years, his older years he remains the symbol firmly rooted in rationality rather was first heard, "Greater things are "Fathers and Sons" has its histori of dandyism. than attempting any aesthetic ex yet to come from this young man's cal setting in a period when progres The other characters of the book, pression. The narp gradually gives pen," sive ideas were commencing to Arkady and his widowed father, way to the lower strings over which undermine the semi-feudal founda Nikolai Petrovitch, Thenichka, the the violin rhapsodizes. This rhap tions of Russian society. The serf had latter's girl mistress, and Katia, sodic mood is caught by the orches secured his liberation. Educated Arkady's future wife, are all painted tra, which soon dismisses the soloist, young men became imbued with the with freshness and charm. They are and once sure of itself begins to stirring spirit of liberalism and war honest folk and wo like them for meditate, until only the strings, red against conservatism with the their rustic virtues. piano, remain, the violin creeps in vigour of idealistic youth. MEMORABLE SCENE, over this last passage, its whole tex ture of light spun fabric, A clever, The fixed ways of fathers clashed The most memorable scene of the story is that portraying the death of if not brilliant, cadenza is followed with the new thought of the sons, the with a glorious passage, almost sad old order versus the new, Turgenev Bazarov. He has contracted a disease in the course x)f conducting in its loveliness; a show-piece of wide perceived this dynamic change in the harmonic range for the violinst slowly social system and gave a movement medical research in the village. Owing to the negligence of the vil gives way, ,and the first movement of his time a permanence in his art. closes quietly. By his observations. Turgenev was lage doctor the disease proves fatal. provided with the basic material for It is a slow death with Bazarov fully From here the work moves on his novel. He created his characters aware of his fatal disease, bravely without a break to its conclusion. to give expression to an inexorable facing his end with the same daunt The second movement begins with social change, less courage that he strode through the suggestion of action. The orches life. His parents hope; they pray tra, whether piano or forte, bubbles AN UNROMANTIC NOVEL. their only child, their dear Evgenii, with enthusiasm, while the violin ThosQ who are fond of romantic be spared, Anna visits Bazarov on strains against the limits the com Utenature would imdoubtcdiy find his death-bed; he shows no bitterness, poser has placed upon it. But the "Fathers and Sons" prosaic and dull. but only calm of mind as he enters violin is soon placated and turns to To a great extent it does lack colour into eternal darknes, reverie. The orchestra seems im and imagination. These are elements, Bazarov, prophet of the new order, patient, however, when given the however, which would have proved dies in the days of lusty youth. The chance of an occasional ejaculation; incongruous in a story which had to world he sought to alter scarcely and finally sets up with a dark be told with accurate realism. notices his passing... He is mourned murmur beneath the care-free partly- I shall remember "Fathers and only by his aged parents. voiced soloist, who rushes down from Sons" for its splendid simplicity and BENJAMIN BRITTEN :o; what to him alone are heights, skirts human warmth. One might say the orchestral valley, then returns to Now among the most notable of these are qualities to be found in PLAYS AND PLAYERS the top of his hillock. The orchestra the younger British composers, Ben most Russian literature and most cer at last succeeds in breaking its bonds, jamin Britten was born at Lowestoft tainly they are the qualities permeat It is always challenging and but, quickly wooed by delight at in Suffolk in 1913; his first teacher ing "Fathers and Sons." pleasing to lind people, individually its newly-won freedom, exchanges was Frank Bridge, andi later he As simplicity is one of the ele or in groups, ready to try something vehemence for a broad, melodic flow. studied under John Ireland and ments of beauty it frequently makes new or to bring a new approach to Prom here there develops an in Arthur Benjamin. for an enduring art. Description in something old. A recently-formed timately conversational passage be tween soloist and orchestra, the con His "Variations on a Theme of "Fathers and Sons" is given with Brisbane Theatre Group calling it Frank Bridge" (1936) brought him to brevity and clearness; there is no at self "The Villaneva Players" shows versation covering a variety of moods. the forefront of his contemporaries, tempt at adornment with fastidious that courage and vision which are and since then he has produced in choice of words. the health of any new venture. More moods succeed, but from rapid succession some very notable Against a Russian rural background The first production of this year here on Britten seems taken up with works. The poetic "Ceremony of stand the characters whom Turgenev was T. C. Murray's "Aftermath," a Carols" (1942) and "Serenade," for created ^vlth love, tenderness and play which, as the programme note tenor, horn and strings (1943), show understanding, Hie human emotion says, "denounces, with grim realism, a maturity and warmth not found ixi is moving; at times It is poiguaait, the lowering of marriage by material his earlier works; to these qualities Evgenii Bazarov is the finest char considerations." There is much of are added a fine mastery of emotion acter of the novel. He is perhaps the fierceness of Paul Vincent Our ]o^ and a keen dramatic sence in the Turgenev's greatest creation; for Carroll in this picture of marriage opera "Peter Grimes" (1945). This Bazarov is a Nihilist, a champion of a huxtering in Ireland, and there are, We have pleasure in printing be was immediately successful, and in it radical ethical movement, Bazarov too, overtones of the poetry of low part of a review by Prof. C. G, we find the stamp of his East Anglian appears as a thorough iconoclast, Synge in the cahn, resigned endur Cooper in the "Courier-Mail" of background; the atmosphere of sea very often cynical and seemingly ance of the peasant women of the April 26th;— and storm'seem to pervade every note •self-contained." He disregards all earth. Although acting was inex Opening at the Moreton Galleries of this most arresting music. • authorities and seeks Truth on the perienced in most cases and over- to-day is a show of paintings by two Further high praise has been ac basis of his own understanding. reaction and over-naturalness robbed Brisbane artists, 21-year-old Univer corded the more recent chamber One feels that he world of Bazarov the piece of much of its fine irony, sity student Joy Roggenkamp, and operas. "The Rape of Lucretia" and Is strange, cold and austere. He the lilt of language and music of her brother, Ken. "Albert Herring," and with these "the scoffs at Romanticism and examines cadence were pleasantly conveyed by Miss Roggenkamp's pictures have composer seems to have developed a aU phenomena with a pitiless scien some, notably Donagh McDonagh. to an unusual degree conviction, in surety of style and a technique that tific temperament; for him, indeed, Rita Grogan's Mrs, Regan lacked the tensity of purpose, and urgency of is quite outstanding. His music is the real Is the rational. It this atti vindictiveness of the "vindictive, articulation. Her work is interesting. characterised by an economy and tude of scientific disinterestedness hard old creature," but the hardness Her handling of colour is bold and rightness, that achieve splendid with its inherent radicalism which was convincingly there, Jill Han- successful. She paints with verve and effects without the necessity of large shocks and puzzles the elders, inan, as Claire Sheridan, was uneasy conviction. And she' has a fine sense orchestral or choral forces. Bazarov is the champion of youth. in movement and lacked definition in of design. Here in Queensland we are as yet In spite of his abhorrence of character, which weakened the pivot This last, her outstanding quality, familiar with Britten's music largely Romanticism, Bazarov comes to love point of the play; Bernadctte Kelly shows well in the stylised "Autumn through broadcasts and recordings, Anna Sergievna strongly, passion and Doylys Lysaght gave lively vig Afternoon," the more representa although the "Ceremony of Carols" ately. She, however, does not return nettes of forthright women of tional "Flame Trees" and "White and two of the Interludes from "Peter his love, being attracted to Bazarov spirit. Fence," and (perhaps best) "Desola Grimes" were performed here last only through their common interest -The durectors of the Group state tion," an approximation to abstract year. m intellectual activity. that they believe that their players art which is a particularly good piece Recordings will repay careful atten It Is this tragic situation that Tur should learn the hard way, and they of pattern-making. tion, because Britten's music, though genev describes with feeling and are to be' complimented for tackling Miss Roggenkamp's faults are a little strange at first, develops a de sympathy. Only when we see strong drama from the outset instead venial in one so young. There is a cided attractiveness for anyone who Bazarov in this position, a victim to of dawdling in saccharine nonsense comparative neglect of the third is interested enough to look further his own cynical concept of vulgar to gain experience. They have a dimension. And there are occa into it. In relation to recordings, it Romanticism, do we realise how penchant for fantasty apparently sional backslidings into false senti is of interest to mentlon'the tenor greatly human Bazarov is. for listed as forthcoming productions ment, such as the luzzy-wuzzy Peter Pears, a close friend and asso are Show's '"Arms and the Man,' "Mountain Pool" and "Poinciana," ciate of Britten, who sings in all the DECADENT ARISTOCRACY. Sierra's "The Romantic Young witir its banal bend of the road. records of his tenor music; the coln- •Jn contrast to Batarov Is Paul toAy," and Casella's "Death Takes However, another glance at "Flame biriation of Pears with Britten as Petrovltch, who was In his young«r a Holiday." They should be worth Trees," where a similar subject to accompanist is also becoming well mya amoxtg the cream of the aristo- watching. "Poinciana" is handled sincerely known in the field of recordea music oraoy» a typicar figure of the Russia^ M. COLLINS. and effectively, is reassuring, by various composers. Thursday, April 28,1949 SEMPER FLOREAT Page Five Sex and Socrates SUCHTING SAYS 5 ADVICE TO THOSE ABOUT TO MARRY. Apologia Some forty years ago "Punch" kept its readers in a state of ominous suspense for a period of months before it supplied its -My recent article on William Dobell has been greatly famous, but intensely depressing, monosyllabic answer to this criticised, or rather denounced by certain correspondents in later major question: "Don't." However, it is not generally known issues of "Semper," and thus having gathered that my work that this was an answer which Socrates had already anticipated has at least been read in some quarters, I would like to make twenty-five hundred years previously. On being asked whether a few notes on my method of art-criticism. it were better to marry or embrace the celibate state, he de clared; "Whichever you do, you will regret it." Now this morbid The following observations are not ever means one has at one's conunand outlook on married life from one of the greatest philosophers of intended in any way a justification of —^that is the function of the highest my method or style, or even a reply criticism. the ancient world was the result of bitter experience, and covers to my critics whose letters are, for Art appealing thus solely to the in a section of Socrates' life which has been given little publicity. the most part, unanswerable simply dividual mind must bear the stamp Scholars have felt either that monasteries would become hope because there was no central thesis to of that mind, and criticism which lessly overcrowded with disheartened adherents to philosophy, answer. To them, I say. write not does not have such is valueless—it upon me but upon my theme. Noth has not, indeed, any independent or that a general massacre of offending womanhood would follow ing can be gained by addressing re existence of its own. Criticism an increase of interest in Socrates' domestic affairs. But truth marks to me, but perhaps much can should be "itself a kind of construc must out at all costs, for Socrates was a living person, not be revealed by their own creative tion or creation, as it penetrates, writing on the artist himself, through the given literary or artistic several pages of cold type on obstruce philosophic theories. especially as one correspondent I product, into the mental and Inner think has two years' study of art as constitution of the producer, shaipinir Firstly we must remember that such author who attempts to double a background to criticism. his work," Socrates' unprepossessing appearance Socrates' woes; "sufficient unto the The methods by which the critic's did not make marriage a natural the day is the evil thereof." "What has been the artists's inten ., ^,. ^^ _ , ^„^, . are consequence of life on this little Xanthippe's behaviour towards her tion?" That ultimately is the ques- f?5\^S,s may be conveyed has tion with which all true criticism ^^i^^^' and certamly what planet. His eyes were set on the husband belies the fact that there must begin. To place critical always seemed to me the best method surface like a crabs; his nostrils ,vas love in their marriage. Ob thought on any other formulation is is the creation by whatever means were spread out; his mouth was viously she was a frustrated Grecian to introduce into it factors which are available of an atmosphere as similar enormous. He was compared to a past her prime, who saw her powers so arbitrary as to completely destroy, as possible to that experienced with string-ray or Satyr by his most of attraction declining with the pass logically, any system of which they the work of art under consideration. ardent admirers who could scarcely ing years. Attraction had to yield are parts, Michaelangelo cannot be All those dim associations in the grey be accused of prejudice. This was to adhesion, and unfortunately judged on the standards of Raphael, places of the unconscoius which cling not Pope's version of Homer on that about certain words, curious affinities hardly a face which was calculated Socrates presented himself as a between feeling and image, thought to make women swoon in the aisles, suitable rock to which a limpet could of Chapman's, nor Henry Moore against Praxitiles—they simply re and form—all these things will the nor would the fact that he waddled cling without fear of opposition from critic use in his endeavour to plate like a duck add to his general ap enterprising parasites. Socrates had present different artistic methods. So that in the particular section of the reader in an atmosphere similar pearance. He was also given to ab reputation and an income, even if its to that which he has himself ex staining from wearing shoes, a fact literature devoted to the "criticisni" source is a mystery to us. of art. the sympathetic reader must, perienced. And in this endeavour, which would weigh heavily on the But Xanthippe early manifested before passing a final opinion, deter the more will sometimes use what soul of any conscientious Grecian those traits for which sTic has be mine as closely as possible what pre is vulgarly thought to be the particu housewife. come famous. Socrates played the cisely was the intention of the writer, lar instrument of poetry, that is. the If his general appearance was role of a hen-pecked husband well, what he set out to accomplish. reliance and pure form to convey the enough to terrify the most ambitious partly for the reason that Xanthippe sense, JboForr all good prose gives husband-hunter, his philosophy was Phaedo that the philosopher must be Art being .so intensely personal,.a pleasure by its form apart from its infinitely more horrifying. Alcibiades, always thinking of death—and life really valuable objective treatment of matter, and this is indeed the sine in Pluto's Symposium, enthuses at with Xanthippe was a living death— it becomes Anally quite impossible, qua non of its existence. great length on the magnetic spell padly for the reason that Xanthippe being indeed almost a contradiction The above notes make no claun to in terms. Histories of art have, of complete originality, as the funda . which Socrates cast over his pupils, represented the sins of the world in course, been undertaken in the same mental idea that the function of the a statement to which credence should miniature. If he could adapt him spirit as any other field of human art-critic is first to realise fully his be given despite the circumstance self to the microcosm, he could adapt activity, A variety of criticism has own feelings about the work of art, that Alcibiades was under the himself to the macrocosm. Of course, indeed evolved from this type of feelings which become for him quite weather at the time and was, in any this was only theoretical, as writing, a form which we must re characteristic of it, then to communi case, amorously inclined towards our Xanthippe soon showed that she gard as valuable only up to a point. cate them to the reader will be found subject. But there is quite a dif wore the trousers in her household, For just as the pure knowledge that a all through Patri's critical work on ferent technique in satisfying the and was in reality the macrocosm, certain historical event occurred at a art, and set forth clearly in the amorous female. While men can be Socrates spent a life of being alter certain time will not in any way in- report his "Studies in the Re told, in accordance with the Socratic nately divested of his clothes by traduce us to the action of signific naissance." To us of these latter cen method, that the only thing they force in the maricot place, drenched ance of that event, so this historical turies, complete originality is denied, know is that they know nothing, no with water from iiis spouses loving criticism does little more than put in and intellectual advancement consists wife could visualise a married state hands, and generally nagged. No order, and classify, sometimes all too for the most part in a re-discovery rigidly, the great figures in art his and re-statement of former principles. In which she must acknowledge her wonder that tlie Cynical Diogenes tory'. self the victim of complete ignor If anyone can. succeed in awaking in when asked what sort of a some muids of his time an apprehen ance, even at her husband's example. character he thovight Socrates, re True criticism begins only when we sion of something which he considers Flattery was as much an ingredient plied "Cracked." have successfully discriminated our worthwhile, but which has become for domestic felicity then as it is Such a household could not have own individual feelings in the pre dormant in our intellectual life, then now, and Socrates would have been anything but a deleterious effect on sence of a work of art, and tlie value he has gone far, and the distance is in destined to die a bachelor. of our written criticism is in propor he three offspring—Lamprocles, tion as we have conveyed those feel proportion to the greatness of that This was almost the case. Ob Sophoniscus and Menexenus. Aris- ings into words; to give to the reader which he has moved and good effect viously Sacrates' eccenticity did not tottle, in his remarks on genius and a sense of one's own feelings by what- generally on human life and thought. appeal to the good sorts of Athens, degeneracy in his Rhetorica, assures for he married very late in life, us that they were dull and fatuous. Aristophanes produced his scurrilous Lamprocles, at any rate, had little attack on Socrates in the Clouds in sympathy with his mother's out 423, when Socrates was forty-six, and bursts. When Socrates, feeling it would certainly havce lampooned the his duty to correct his son's an Evelyn Waugh: The Loved nagging wife of the Thinker had he tipathy towards his mother, asked previously succumbed to matrimony. him, "And what do you think it more One wonders what drove Socrates to difficult to endure, the iil-humour One take a wife, when he must have of a wild beast or that of a mother?" « been virtually Jmmune to feminine Lamprocles gave the unexpected This latest book of Waugh's is, as the dust cover proclaims, charms after ao many years of prac answer, "Of a mother, if she's like tice. The answer may be found in mine," Socrates' reactions are not "a nightmare induced by the unfamiliar diet of Southern Cali an episode recorded by Diogenes on record. fornia." With mordant satire the hollow men and rattling Laertius: But why consider Socrates' women of modern American life are mummified, with putrid "Socrates, when Alcibiades said troublous home life? To show that he could not bear to hear Socrates was something vital, that taste and smell. Xanthippe scold him, replied: 'You he did not think in vacuo, *,ut in con In the streamlined mortuary, adm|Uing "My memoVs veijr ba^^^ don't mind hearhig your geese tact not only with his contem 'Whispering Glades," in which most for live faces"; "The sparse furniture hiss.' 'But,' said Alcibaides, 'they poraries but also with his intricate of the action takes place, people have of (their) minds"—all these things domestic problems. Now different, numb souls as expessionless as the are etched with acid ferocity, "rhe produce goslings for me,' 'And clinical precision and swiftness of Xanthippe,' replied Socrates, 'pro for example, was his married life familiar, featureless corridors. Aimee, the heroine-receptionist, is "Sole the writing intensify the smooth hor duces babies for me'.'" from that of Ischomachus, in ror of a people and a world wherehi, Xenephon's Oeconomicus, who could Eve in a bustling hygienic Eden,' It was, then, thi desire for off and she is a decadent. Dennis, the for example, glibly it is observed spring to continue his line which be freely ignignant when he caught that- "Normal disposal is by ,ih- his child-wife using poet, whose imagination has de drove Socrates to take this deliber make-up. If we vised an Animals' Mortuary modelled humement, entombment, inurement ate step. Nor, if we can believe understand the problems of others, on "Whispering Glades," is a disinte or immurement, but many peoflle Hieronymus of Rhodes, was this only we are more sympathetic in our grating man. The insecurity of per just lately prefer insarcophagusment. A personal desire. That author as treatment and more careful in our sonality and character, nurtured and That is very individual, ..." * serts that Socrates passed 'a estimation of them. How far his fostered by Dorothy Dix newspaper Midst this organisation of the bigamous old age, having wedded not philosophy was the product of columns (here run by one Guru putrefaction of the flesh we do move only the tafamous Xanthippe, but mental paralysis or partial black Brahmin); the chill, shining in in a nightmarish darkness, but this also Myrto, by special dispensation outs arising from a nagging wife humanity of the mortuaries and their nightmare is no confused rambling of the State, which was also anxious must be left for the unwilling stu employees and clientele; the de terror; it is a nicely directed testa about the declining birthrate. But dent of Philosophy to determine. gradation and utter emptiness of ment of knife-sharf disgust. we.need-have no sympathy with any BACCHUS. men who have reached the stage of M. COLILINS, Page SiK SEMPER FLOREAT Thursday, April 28," 1949
tion have representatives in aided countries who work just as con scientiously to distribute these ftmds as their collectors do in Brisbane, A Wonderful but there are many who must read a detailed financial statement before they are convinced. The lack of an adequate finaicial Bird... statement is the only real argument For the average student with his meagre background in against •W.S,R,, and I feel sure En- tertaimnents Committees and stu subjects outside his particular course of study, the splendid dents would give W,S.R. more favour opportunities offered by Pelican books should not be ignored. able consideration if a statement Covering almost all fields of interest, these are readily available were produced from overseas,— Jleitct5 to Yours, etc., at ridiculously cheap prices for such splendid material. Here A. G. BRUMPTON. is a chance for you to catch up on that very necessary reading that's so easy to forget about when most books are so expensive tfia fditot REPLY TO SCRIBES and bulky; all Brisbane booksellers have very good stocks of Pelicans at present, and these should cater for all tastes. Here MR. TAYLOR AGAIN Sir,— is a list of only a few of those currently available:— This is a criticism of three corre R. H. Tawney spondents in "Semper" of April 7th,, Religion and the Rise of Capitalism Sir,—Mr. Taylor's "protest" regard ni.mely: 1. H. McLelland, Med. V.; Clvirtsation Clive Bell ing the Union's loss of £18 on cer E, O'SuUivan and T. W, McKinley, Thinking to Some Purpose Susan Stebbing tain printed notes is, in my opinion, Science III, No apology is offered A Short History of English Literature B. Ifor Evans a collection of half truths and down for linking these three scribes, as A Short History of English Drama B. Ifor Evans right miss-statements—all in rather they all display the same fault, i,e., Lives of the Great Composers (S vols.) ed. A. L. Bacharach poor taste. they applaud an action which limits British Music of Our Time ed. A. L. Bacharach If Mr. Tayor is so interested in the freedom of the community. Music in England , Erifc Blom Council doings he could have read It must surely be obvious to all Music Ho ! Constant Lambert his copy of the minutes of the meet University students that "freedom of What Happened in History Gordon Chllde ing and seen who moved the con speech" is another way of saying Metals in the Service of Man A. Street and W. Alexander firmation, I did. To say that I was "freedom to listen," And. if any per A. Fearnsides and O. Bulman at the President's right hand is both Geology In the Service of Man son, who so desires, is not permitted Man, the Unknown ". Alexis Carrel literally and figuratively untrue, Mr. to hear the views of all people and Sean O'Faolaln Taylor's question had been answered all parties, then the freedom of that Tfhe Irish C. J. Cadoux at length by Mr, Daniels and his person is limited as much as the free The Life of Jesus prolongation of the matter simply F. J. Hargreaves dom of the interrupted speaker. The Size of the Universe A. N. Whitehead wasted time. A gag on my motion Evidently, merely because some Adventures of Ideas was moved (by Mr. Leverington) but, Emmanuel students disagree with the An Outline of Euronean Architecture N. Pevsner at Mr. Daniels' request it was with politics of a speaker, they considered The Ancient World T. R. Glover drawn so full discussion could take that no one else should be given a Plato and His Dialogues G. Lowes-Dickinson place, and it did—about half an hour choice in the matter. The action of European Painting and Sculpture Eric Newton Was wasted. these students, viewed in this light, What Mr. Taylor does not seem to give the impression only that there (but mental and moral degre- lunch hour, might anger them, against realise is that the £18 is gone and was no way they could answer the dation) by their own efforts; us. I myself, of course, am one of all our talk will not bring back one arguments of a public speaker—ex who are obsessed with the the intellectuals, and like as much as penny piece of it. It was spent in cept by the use of a club on the rapacious and lustful "ideals" anyone the privilege this entails of good faith and even Mr. Taylor could source of information. Why not just of worker-ownership and ple throwing apple cores, bread crusts, surely not accuse the President of support a law to fine all who listen beian power. old "Sempers,". and so on about the culpable negligence in the matter. to any non-conservative speakers? It (b) Several arch-fiends. Refectory. But in the day of the It is also virtually certain that such would have the same effect as their (c) A few (very fev/) genuine but Revolution of the great unwashed "all a loss could not recur—the particular actions. misled idealists, our sins will rise up against us," and circumstances are just not likely to At present each person has the (2) That, in view of the fact that against this day I am placating them, arise again. , choice of hearing Labour and Com fools are influenced by the prating by PUTTING MY RUBBISH IN THE Finally, I must object to the sug munist Party views by attending pub of fools and the above-mentioned RUBBISH BINS. I would recom gestion of toadying by councillors. It lic meetings (the newspapers have fiends, the freedom of speech in this mend this to all students, for the sake is to be hoped Mr. Taylor will realise long since dropped an iron curtain community as it stands to-da.v, should of their own future, as I quite its bad taste and withdraw it.— on these vieks). However, the in be overhauled and limited; or understand that no other considera Yours, etc, dividual is now being robbed of this (3) For the sake of the community, tion could move the intellectuals to K, N. SHEA, Sc. III.' last remaining opportunity by the those who would cheer the inane normal standards of cleanliness and -:o:- actions of some unthinlcing, intimi- spouting inflicted on us the other order,—Yours, etc, datory students, who are supported night should not be allowed to give BETTY WILLIAMS, by, in my opinion, rather short weight to their ill-concerned opinions PEN FRIENDS sighted scribes, in our University in public ballots. Press, and by editorials in our daily Perhaps Mr, Pomroy thinks I A letter came to the Lord Mayor Press. ought to take Comrade Julius' state (Alderman J. B. Chandler) this All I ask, and all that anybody need ments point by point, and with logical morning from the Leicester Univer ask, is that—before these students approach and reasonable argument TRITTONS sity, where three University students and their ilk prevent us all from tear them to shreds. To this I would between the ages of 19 and 23 years listening to different shades of reply that unreasoned inanity is not are seeking penfriends, preferably opinion, they consider carefully amenable to such treatment. Even 260 George St. •girls, with whom to exchange news, whether each person is not the best if this course of action were possible and information about their daily judge of what he himself should hear, it would be a waste of time trying lives. also whether any group should try to to convince his moronic emotional Yours faithfully, prevent the community from hearing followers. BEST FOR ROBT, DUNN, the views of those speakers who claim So I repeat that this threat by they can prevent the twin curses of Secretary to the Lord Mayor. political yahoos must be met with a FURNITUR"It pays to come toE Letter may be obtained on applica the poorer classes—depressions and solid wall of ridicule and scorn as one tion to "Semper" Office. wars,-—Yours, etc, meets the screams and kicks of a the Right Place.'* :o;- J. POMROY, frustrated infant—Yours, etc, I. H. McLELLAND. W.S.R. A SCRIBE REPUES -:o:- HUNTER BROS. Sir,--Students are asked to give Sir,— COMMONWEALTH freely and societies are requested to 1 was at the meeting addressed by Sir,— donate proceeds from social func Max Julius, commo candidate in the Of course, we know University DENTAL SUPPLY tions so that Australia may contri coming elections. To particularise students are the intellectuals, and of bute £5,000 to W.S,R.this year. would be to needlessly reiterate non course intellectuals are above such COY, PTY, LTD, We agree that the aims of this sense uttered On that memorable mundane, material things as human City BIdgs., Edward St. organisation are worthy ones. Par occasion, but let me say that a great l!leanliness and order. The "great (opp. Rothtvell's) ticularly worthy of note is their many of those present, whose critical unwashed," strangely enough, sets scheme for feeding and clothing powers are alleged to have been de some score by such things; our noisy LEADING SUPPLIERS OF needy students in Europe and the veloped by education, agreed that carpenters, for instance, do not throw countries of SA. Asia, Their Tb. Julius talked stuff and nonsense about the scraps of their lunches behind DENTAL STUDENTS' sanatorium in Europe has also assist the sewers of Brisbane, tripe about them about our august buildings. And ed many. REQUIREMENTS the tramways, ludicrous twaddle I think the absolute filth and care-, Advice (?ivcn freely on porcliaso of Budgets indicating where money, about the libraries, and went into lessness they see in the very nice practices—locumB, etc. even in small sums, is most needed such farcical day dreams about the little St. Lucia Refectory, after each are circulated at the beginning of finances of the Brisbane City Coun each year. We agree that money cil, communism
HOCKEY ATHLETICS REDS NEARLY MADE IT The Inter-Faculty Athletics Com petition is to take place in conjunc Saturday saw University" held to a Sports Clubs tion with the Inter-CoUege Competi 2—all draw by Mayne. This* was a tion at the U,Q.A,C, Championships disappointing display from Varsity's FOOTBALL CLUB at the B.C.G. on Wednesday. 11th point of view, as Mayne has been BOXING CLUB and 18th. May. All events are in-, comfortably beaten in both previous eluded in the competition, but only matches. The red forwards were all FOOTBALLERS DISAPPOINTED NOVICE BOXING TOURNAMENT. the first two Faculty representatives at sea in the first half and though are points scorers in cases where quite a lot of time was spent in Although Varsity had a field day more than two are placed in any Mayne's circle no score resulted. on Saturday, 23rd, against Marists, event. the day was a black one for Varsity Faculty Secretaries are requested Meanwhile Mayne put two past the footballers. Marists were over goalie and it was a rather downcast to inform all interested athletes-at whelmed to the tune of 84 to 3, the the Faculty meetings as soon as, team that went oS for the half-time top-scorers being Duncan Robertson possible. break. and Bob James. Grim tragedy stalk Varsity rallied gallantly in the sec ed our XV. however, Mai Quater- ond half and this was the moat mass, who had been playing the best All athletes are reminded that pleasing feature of the match. Con football seen for years, fractured his nomination sheets for the U.Q,A,C. dition told in our favour and we held ankle early in the first half. Worse 36th Annual Carnival have been the play in the Mayne's 25 for the was to follow, for later in the even The U,Q,Bx,C. are once again con posted in the following places: majority of this half, ing it was announced that only six ducting a Novice Tournament for St, Lucia: The Refectory. of the undefeated Varsity side made which everyone is eligible, except George St.: Men's Common Rooms. Ray Moore scored first for the Reds the touring team. To the lucky six, those few who have represented Dental Hospital: Common Room. from a through pass by Batten, Ahearn, Erickson, Vic Carroll, Dunn, Queensland in Inter-Varsity competi Victoria Park; The Refectory. Hope began to spring once again Ellwood and Gfow we offer our tion. This tournament gives all con Entries close on Friday, 29th April, under the Red shirts and a deter heartiest congratulations in sur tenders a chance to acquire a little so don't miss out; make sure your mined foray by the forwards was mounting the almost impossible de ring experience, and also enables the name is there—NOW, capped off by Merv, Miles with mands of the N.S.W, selectors. The executive to see any promising The events—men's and women's— another brilliant effort such as he fact that a reserve grade five-eighth talent, , to be conducted on each day are;— turned on against Boys' Brigade the was chosen in Sydney must raise Contenders need have no fear of May 11th: previous Saturday. some question as to the fairness of being injured, as the rounds will be Men—100 yds,, 440 yds,, mile, 124 The final stages of the game were selection. short (1^ mins,), and heavy gloves yds. hurdles, broad jump,, pole vault, all Varsity's, yet the net seemed per The bright spot remaining is the will be used (lOoz, in lighter divi discus throw, i mile walk, inter- sistently to elude the little white ball. fact that our local XV. will be strong sions and 12oz. in heavier divisions). faculty relay. General opinion was that University during the period that the tourists Under these conditions all competi Women—75 yds,, discus, 90 yds. was the unlucky teaxa, and besides, are away, tors have a chance to show their hurdles, broad jump, 220.yds. worth and push their claims for a May 18th: it was no mean feat to even up a 2 B.L V. POLICE. goal half-time defeat, place in the Inter-Varsity team. Men—220 yds,, 880 yds,, 3 miles, Varsity won, 29-0. AH divisions will be catered for 440 yds, hurdles, high jump, hop, :o: Shannon and Brisasco, with a from flyweight to heavy; but if en step, and jvunp, javelin throw, shot plentiful supply of the leather from trants will place their weights beside putt, inter-coUege relay. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL a consistent pack of forwards, shone their names they will be allotted to Women—100 yds,, shot putt, high in a very fine back line.. Glen Shell their respective divisions. It is to be jump, javelin, relay. The Basketball Club has, this year, proved a very competent full-back, hoped that this year heavyweights entered two teams in the B,W.B,B,A, and showed his worth with a try and TRAINING. a field goal. will enter for the tournaments, as we Training will be carried out on St, fixtures, one in A grade and the had none in this division last year, Lucia No, 3 oval on Sunday morn other in B reserve. Bin. v, SOUTHS. Adelaide is the trip this year—so be ings and at Lang Park on Wednesday Last season the Club entered one Varsity won, 33-3, m it! afternoons, so all interested are urged team in A reserve—it won the pre The old masters, Winning and Entrance forms for the Novice to take advantage of these times. miership. Star players, including Wilson, with an excellent pack of Tournament to be held in the last This year the Committee has de Gwenda Filer, have graduated. These Freshers, have the possibilities of a fortnight of first term will be up at cided that anyone unable to compete must be replaced if Varsity is to premiership team. But what are George St,, St. Lucia, Med. School in the Carnival may contact the retain the title and secure another these rumours we hear? and the Dental College. If entrants Secretary and special trials will be in A grade. Freshers! Did you play Bit V. AIR FORCE. are unable to place their names on arranged if they are warranted. in your school team? Can you Lost. Nuff said. these, contact J. O, Harris {J 2563, However, application must be made catch a ball? Then play for Varsity, C's lost also, with 12 players. John's College), on the day prior to that on which the Matches this year are to be played This team has been severely handi ENTER NOW! event is to be contested. early on Saturday afternoons at New capped by bad attendances, — :o: A, G, BOOTH, Farm Park, :o: GOLF CLUB Hon. Sec. U.Q.A.C. As the Inter-Varsity Carnival will :o: be held in Brisbane during second RIFLE SHOOTING On Sunday morning, a team of vacation, Queensland has another Uniyersity golfers played a match MEN'S BASKETBALL chance of victory is new players give The highlight of last Saturday against the Keperra pennant team. support. Play once. Play twice. morning's club competition was a It resulted in a win for the strong The highlight of the second round Play all the time—but before doing so score of 96 by Fred George, This Keperra side, and served as a splen of the Men's Basketball Varsity ring the secretary—Margaret Marks, score included 48 out of 50 at 300 did piece of match practice for our Championships was the form shown U 3245, yards. Next best scores came from young players, who will soon be leav by the "Eagles" in convincingly de :o: Club Captain, Harry Belson, with 94, ing for the Inter-Varsity golf tourna feating the "Apaches" by 41 to 6 in and Jock Hart 91. Best scores at 500 ment to. be held at Royal Sydney the first match of the night. Their WOMEN'S HOCKEY yards were: H. Belson 52 out of a during the first vacation. The Uni performance was very promising for possible 55, and W. Coleman 50. versity Golf Club thanks the Keperra a B grade team. Gutteridge and Country Golf Club for a most enjoy In the matches at Marchant Park In the afternoon shooting was held Edye played well for the winners, able game. We hope that there will scoring 30 of the total 41 between on Saturday University I, were de over 700 and 900 yards. The leading be more of them. feated 3-1 in Aggrade by Metropoli scores were: A, Card 94, L. Perrin 92, them. tans and University II. in C grade F, Sharp 91, F. Barr-David 91 and The results of the match were as George Johnstone and his "Tigers" had an easy 5-2 victory over Neptunes H. Belson 91. Bert Claire scored 54 follows:— gave a display of correct tactics and III. at 700 yards, giving him the best B. Smith (Keperra) all square with thus hindered the scoring of'the ex The first team should have scored score for that range. At 900 yards, A, McArthur, '' perienced "Cobra" combination. on several occasions and forwards Frank 51 and John Jacobs 50. N, Pederson (K,) lost to A. D. Mclvor George also scored .with several diffi should practice shooting hard when After next Saturday's shooting the 2 and 1). cult long shots. Jones was the mos,t in the circle. Play was fairly even Queensland University team for the G, Parsons (K.) defeated J. Long (2 spectacular of the "Cobras," scoring throughout the match, however, and Inter-Varsity shoot to be held in and 1), freely from under the basket. Varsity defence was quite good. Hobart will be selected. The team J, Clowes (K,) defeated A. Hodges In the other A grade match. Gwenda Weir (full back) was out will consist of ten men and will be (3 and 2). Cheetahs v. Sioux, the players did standing, and Helen Lawes. centre chosen from the following riflemen: L. Duffy (K,) lost to B. Phillips (5 not warm up to their work until the half, also played well. Our only P. Barr-David, H, Belson, D. Brown, and 4). second half. Way was the spearhead goal came from June Hopper in a A, Card, A, Claire, W. Coleman. F, D. Hancock (K,) defeated C. Evans of the "Sioux" attack, and scored all good following-in move. George, K. Hohnke, R, Hart. J, (4 and 2), their points by sound shooting and The second team had a very com Jacobs, J, McMaster, P, Mylrea. K, D. Campbell (K,) defeated J. Mc good positional play. For the fortable win, play being almost en Munro, R, Paiscoe, L. Perrin, S. Prior, Arthur (4 and 3). "Cheetahs" Stark was reliable in de- • tirely in the opposition half. Only M. Riches, S. Ross, H, Tait, V, fence and Joyce moved well bn ttie Taylor, —, Wilkie, L, Jones (K.) defeated W, Pitt (4 offensive. lack. of. experience prevented more and 2), feoali; being scored. These riflemen have been chosen J, Brady (K,) defeated B, O'Connell Other B grade players who playieS > . Scorers were: I. Day 3, J. Tuis 1, after a complete check had heen well were Thomas and Gallaghfer'.^. N. Kl^lhschmidt 1. made an all scores obtained by club (3 and 1). Both played exceptionally well for members this year. The riflemen Keperra defeated University, ej the "Top Dogs" in their match against listed will compete in an all-day games to 2J. the "Swifts." • shoot on this Saturday,'30th April, Next Sunday the first round of the Pinal scores:— FOR ADVICE OR SERVICE ON University championship will be which will be held at Enoggera Rifle played at the Brisbane Golf Club, A Grade.—Cheetahs, 20 (Dart 12, Range over 300 and 500 yards in the Yeerongpilly. Entries close with the Joyce 4), v. Sioux, 6 (Way 6), Cobras. morning, and 500, 800 and 800 yards secretary on Friday night," Intend 23 (Jones 9, Raven 8), v. Tigets 7 ASSURANCE in the afternoon. The shooting will ing players are asked to be at the (Johnstone 7). commence at 9,15 a,m, course by 9 a,m B Grade.—Eagles, 41 (Edye 18, Consult The final round will be held at Gutteridge 12), v. Apache, 6 (Siiift- TENNIS TOURNAMENT R,Q. on the following Sunday morn- mers 3). Top Dogs, 12 (Gallagher KENNETH A. LEMON, B A mg. After the championship the 6, Thomas 4), v. Swifts 2 (Smith 2). Tnter-Varsity team, will' be selected, Hornets, 20 (Wilson 20, Batt 6), v. The Committee wishes to advise Dragons 8( Biggs in of the that the draw for St. Lucia on Sun and will have a practice match against the Indooroopilly team. It is Next Saturday's Matches. day, Isi May, and for WooUoongabba A Grade,~Cheetahs v. Dodgers. A.M.P. SOCETY Police Courts on Wednesday, 4th anticipated that another match will be played against the Keperra team. Come along to Milton next Satur May, has been placed at each centre. day and see two unbeaten A grade Entrants ate requested to read the The Golf Club extends its con Telephones: B 6408 Box 1404R, gratulations to vice-president Neil teams stage a battle for the honours. instructions and to note i>articiUarIy First game starts at 6.80 pjn. We 8 6409 . ap.o. Para. 1 jpelatlnir to forfeit. Gow on his selection for the Inter- University football, team which will guarantee ybu'U enjoy It It's free! A, B. POULSEN. soon begin Its tour of New Zealand. Its's sp^ctsQUter, fwt, cirtd exciting, •