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NO.44. 23 JANUARY 1953.

I M PER OLLEGE

RAGES IN THE UNION.

At aDOUt the same time the lamps which illuminate the imposing steps leading from Prince Consort Road WHAT IS 29 ? to the statue of the late Prince Consort were subjected to an even more repellant attack. They Towards the end of last term the Union was were coated with pieces of perforated paper, each one horrified to find that the well known stuffed animals •which in tho lelicately coloured, so that a dignified and charging se days.adorned the walls of the lower /ictorian terrace became a pantomine piece, garish .dining hall, had been behatted. Particularly and vulgar. Again, one of these papers (and Heaven disgusting w as a lovely deer head (the Latin name 'mows who was low enough to procure such material) has now been removed and is lost to us) which carried was marked with a figure 29. a black bowl er. Also, several fine sets of antlers had been t Speculation is rife. Whispers of Mau Mau and en away, and tioycle handlebars put in the Klu Klux Klan .^re common, but Authority believes their places Underneath was painted in white a small figure bhat the Red Menace is more likely to be o..t the bottom of things. Members of R.C.S. Union have different ideas. REST OF THE NEWS. CARNIVAL SUCCESS. The natural History 3oc. held their usual party This year's Guilds1 Carnival "fiesta" was ..t the end of last tern. The highlight was an much less like Bok-Bok, or an Eton ivall-game, 'oratorio presented by the Rex Dadd Philharmonic than previous affairs. The decoration scheme was Orchestra and the II.II. Choral Society. Father ambitious, and mightily successful in the Gym, Christmas, thinly disguised as Dr. Murray, distributed where the essential purpose of making familiar prizes ranging from wet kipper to a potato and a lump places look freshly different was achieved best. of sugar. The downstairs decoration ideas also deserve men- . tion, particularly the detail of turning the Otherwise, we have little news to offer. It is Refectory doors into bookcases, out tne overall rather late for us to herald the arrival of Professor effect was incomplete for lack of more materials P .i. .3 .iilackett, who »a» appointed at tne end of last and curtains; and lack of assistance. In fact, term to head the xhysics Department in place of Sir as is too usual, the whole affair appeared to be G.P.Thomson, who is now Master of Corpus Christl. under construction by a total of twenty people, Cambridge. and the volunteer party to clear it up numbered Mr. J.C. Matchieson has been appointed to the less than half that. However, perhaps the organ- Chair of Lining, and Professor A.J.3. Pippard has taken izers of Carnivals have begun tC learn the. lesson over from Professor Willis Jackson for another three that they can rely only on their immediate friends. year term as Dean of Guilds. The judging of the costumes dragged on too A rather hastily collected I. C. debating "team long, and everybody had different ideas from the was defeated on the second day of term in the first harassed judges. round of the 'J. L. Debating Tournament. Drawn at After the lesson of hired cabarets of the home to Westminster College, I. C. proposed "that past two years, Guilds produced a better amateur conscience is an unmitigated nuisance" and although show, largely their own, that was received with ithe team appeared fully convinced by their own attention and applause. If their subjects, of arguments, the result was a win for Westminster by student contribution, were excursions near the old 64 to 55 debating points. and hoary, at least they were done with wit and presented with a light air. The Spanish dancers On Friday Jan. 16th the I.C. Conservative Group who topped the bill had already limbered up early held a debate with the Royal Holloway College •in the evening, but were still much the Anglo- Conservative Society on the motion that "The Women of Saxons - that most of them were - until they got today are more masculine than those of yesterday, and warmed up again. They were worth every minute the Men are more feminine." A lively discussion was that their soloist, Miss Rosalind Philips, was on held on the comparison between the two sexes in such the floor. things as choosing hats and coats, and the clothes worn by them in history: men having perms today: The President of Guilds neatly evaded the such women as Eoedeoia:the lack of women in Parliament demands for a Calypso, throughout the evening. inspite of the efforts of Mrs Pankhurst: and womens1 rugger and soccer teams in Lancashire. LATE NEWS — Refectory Committee The motion was defeated 4 For and 6 Against with 1 abstention. TUESDAY NIGHT; Refectory Committee decided no action The debate was followed by an expedition to the yet on possibility of residents ha ving supper £hour Strand Theatre to see "The River Line" which was a earlier then others in Union.Previously RCS * Gui- great success. lds Union meetings felt split undesirable,but sym- On Saturday,the terpsichorean year began with pathised with residents.Mines thought week-end an Informal Dance run by R.C.S. Union. The organ- meals early for residents would help.ICWA favoured isers are to be congratulated upon giving a VBry split,but said it would help if residents could enjoyable evening and upon decorating the Gym in buy their own separate meat rationsdrrro^siMe by a novel (and inexpensive) fashion. MoF regulations.Amount of food available to refect- ory does not,in any case,depend on ration books,but only on number of meals served J,A number of resid- ents including 'some at the Comm.Meeting,opposed BE A DEVIL separation.Thusr most of I.C.was against the meas- ure,* it was dropped. OTHER BUSINSSS;Whisky * rum down from 2/3 to 1/9. COME TO THE Price list to appear in Far.New pastry ovens shot Juld operate next week.1 Brighter food1should appear next Friday.A separate coff*e urn,away from main queue*, in Mew Lounge .5/- deposit to be charged on crockery borrowed by clubs etc. ATTENTION is called to buffet service in lower dining hall on Saturday dance nights,available to CARNIVAL all, Serviee may stop if insufficiently supported.

FRIDAY IJ™ FEE 195} We spoloerlse for hurried typing in the late news. FELIX

He admits with defensible cheer that his PROFILE abrupt change from school to I.C« left him with social commitments at home (Ilford) including production of a concert party, that together with Finals in the second year left him effectively a Brown-Bagger at I.C. for so long. He eventually passed from a mild interest in the Rifle Club via a second in the seconds in JOHN S. HARDING Finals to research and the Dramatic Society. He has maintained his interest in singing and sailing, and must be rare in hawing read all but one of the books on Show in his considerable bookshelf.

His predecessor as President of R.C.S., Brian Purslow, is the essential link between his career in the R.C.S. Union and in College enter- Although President of the H.C.3. ; nd tainments. "Certificate X" and the R.C.S. Secretary last year, John Harding is also well- Smoking Concert at which it was presented last known as a leading member of the Dramatic Society year were their productions. John was also con- amongst whom he is more readily known as "Willy" cerned with David Greenfield and Bernard Latter in after his celebrated performance. But the their attempts to build up an I.C. Revue. Society's recent choice of play, "The Jealous Wife", was hardly the opportunity for its cast to John has now to work on his thesis, and has enjoy the fun and games expected in an eighteenth given up dramatics. This is his third post- Century Comedy, and John, as the dissolute and graduate year, and he hopes that his research leisured fop Lord Trinket, was not given full on gome extremely organic sulphur compounds, employment in his parting appearance for the with their unpleasant chemical and social Society. problems, will aoon be completed. It is an odd Willy is a difficult person to analyse truth that for all his Union interests, John beyond the first observation that an artistic manages to parcel his time so well that he may bent (in a .creative not precious sense) is a most surely be contacted in the laboratory. greater element in his character than is plain This is quite a reputation to maintain. force. He keeps in mind many fluent ideas and accurate comments on events, but he is reluctant The Play Notices in "Phoenix" are the best to thrust them forward too quickly in public. summary of Willy's success. Following his first One is therefore surprised at his success in the appearance in "The Ascent of F.6", came the part R.C.S. Union, as well as in our entertainment that gave him his nickname in "Off the Record", world. On occasions these two interests suit and which he considers his favourite individual each other's demands well, but on others we find character. In "Thunder Rock" came his greatest that his speeches at receptions are more serious part, which he chooses as his favourite dramatic than suit their function. These perhaps lack opportunity, and then the American businessman rehearsal, though rehearsal alone did not produce in "Summer Day's Dream" at Cheltenham. the acting of Willy in "Off the Record". He "Phoenix" had these things to say of two has truly produced such effectively timed and of them: complete characters on our stage that we have overlooked the concentration and work involved, "'Thunder Rock' was a redoubtable success ... and we have begun to assume that he should mould the acting was ef a uniform excellence that held himself to a foreign nerveless character at all the audience in tingling silence through the times. Producer's daring dramatic pauses. Kreshers will have met him at receptions, and some Chemists will have known him as the Charleston, the escapist lighthouse keeper, demonstrator who put out their earlier experi- was admirably played by John Harding, whose . mental fires; but even these, together with his controlled and restrained portrayal of any inward appearance at Union meetings, and the facts of struggle with «ci«U* lent unity and conviction his life do not add up to the whole Harding. to the play." Commonsense he may have gained from being tossed Jf "Off the Record" 'Phoenix' says: around in war-time evacuation, and from taking A great deal of our enjoyment "flowed from Matric at a Co-Ed. school. Success in obtaining the part of Flag Lieutenant the Hon. Willy Aughton a Royal Scholarship came after two years in a Formby, R.N., exquisitely underplayed by that school of boys only, and he came to the R.C.S. "dam' fool" John Harding. He balanced himself Chemistry Department in 1948 at the age of grace on his sword, he swayed seventeen, a year earlier than he expected. He with willowly gently to starboard when he would move to port, thus missed his turn as Head Boy at Schools here he searched his breast pocket for the massive is the link that has lead to his being Head Boy volume of "Burke", and he heard of miracles on of the R.C.S., and also to his profession of vacuous incomprehension. The interest in industrial administration now that the telephone with Miners awarded Mr. Harding their fire extinguisher the spell of research is coming to an end. J and he can have mine tool"

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Felix ''We won't have a formal meeting, just a talk among friends, and we'll get through the business in hand much quicker." This is a common enough sentiment in the college today, and it is equally common for these meetings to take two hours or THE NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE more, and end with the business still not done. With most members of the college having less than no time to spare, it is surprising that those who convene these meetings do not attempt to EP3TOR.8A«Ri>BRAY CIRCULATION: 1250 run them in a business-like manner. Even those who do set up to go about their business in the It may be wondered why our headline is so trivial proper fashion.often fail miserably, either Apart from the shortage of news which confronted us through the inability of the chairman or the lack when it was written, it is our opinion that the of cooperation of the members. escapades to which it refers were witty, neat and in The job of the chairman is far from easy and the best of taste. They were a model to those who needs much practice before it can be performed clamour to some release of spirit, in a rag. reasonably well. Allowing for the inexperience which is only natural and expected in most So Professor Powell has been prevented from doing chairmen of the college societies, is it too much a-tonr of German Universities. Well, well, well'. to expect them to get aqaainted with the Watch your passports. elementary procedure for conducting a meeting? How many of them have read Sir Walter Citrine's It has been suggested that there should be a book on "The Art of Chairmanship"? It is only Woman's Column in FELIX. What about it. ICWA? We a small book; the time taken to read it would be can't write it, but you can. negligible compared to the time saved at meetings when conducted on the lines suggested. By special arrangement with our printer, we are If it is too much trouble to read a book now able to hold back a single page of FELIX until (and the one quoted is only one of many on the Wednesday, and news up to Tuesday evening (or even subject), then insisting that only one person Wednesday if exciting) can be accepted- Clubs speaks at a time would save most of the time making late announcements will De able to use this wasted at meetings. Only recently a member of service. As this new arrangement entails extra one general meeting was making a very sound work for our staff, normal articles should still be statement on the matter in hand when he was handed to us by the Sunday before FELIX is sold, and interupted by the secretary speaking to someone preferably (for ease of typing,) by noon on the across the room - about a dance at one of the Mondey before that. / womens colleges'. An admirable subject to talk At the moment of writing this note, it is hoped about at a more suitable time, but how dis- that we will be able to include, in;this issue, couraging for those who want to further the activities of our particular clubs or societies. a report on the Refectory Committee meeting of Jan. 20th. . It is obvious from the above example that we cannot put all of the blame on the chairman.for JtJHCH TIME GENERAL STUDIES LECTURES. **T 'ime-wasting at meetings. Co-operation on the p£rt of all members of clubs and societies in A correspondent, "Rufus", writes:- s] eaking to the chair, and not having a talk with "First one must decide whether or not these o].es neighbour would help the chairman and help lectures are good in principle,' and secondly whether, oTir selves. if they are, the practice is equally good. Perhaps :some people's lives are such cultural deserts that it Appreciation of the other fellow's point or is permissible to play all hell with college hours, view is only possible by listening to his arguments. (against the wishes of a majority of students) In Tfie obvious advantages of your own ideas can only order to bring them to some realization, however dim, illustrated in comparison to the others and of their place in the universe. And perhaps, this slich a comparison is impossible without knowledge being admitted, cultural!zation will be achieved by a op" the other persons view. succession of lectures which are fashionable, even Many people blame their lack of support for when trivial, and non-controversial, even when vLrious college activities on shortage of time. superficial. I really can not say, but speaking Cften this is only an excuse, but it is possible personally I have given up going to the lunch time that the numbers in all our clubs and societies lectures. when they invite Edward Glover or John ay increase if we wastt a little less of the Piper I shall change my mind again," mbers' time in badly-run meetings.. Signalman. FELIX plans to enquire into suuaent opinion on this matter. You can help by sending us a paper with your comments under the following headings. 1. Do you attend regularly? 2. Do,you derive anything except'. «n joymeiit; from the lectures? i.e. Have they developed youFTnterest in art, literature, science?' 3. Do you consider the timetable eruptions too great in comparison to the good done by the lectures? 4. Suggestions for improvements 5. Your College. Names are not needed. As many replies as possible are wanted, in order that we may have an accurate idea of the Unions attitude to General Studies.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Sir, At this time of year I soend more time than I It was with nuch concern that >ve read of your would wish in rendering student^' technical texts opinion of our College ars expressed in the "Felix" into English, so I must object to the ideas ex- dated 12th December. pressed by "A.R.B." in "Viewpoint" in your issue '"e fear you have been seriously misinformed of Dec. l?th, if only in self-defence. I have about the noble structure of Goldsmiths*. •little enoueh time for correcting inadvertent errors: I have none whatever for deliberate ones It :nay once have been of Medieval design but of the kind put forward by "A.R.B." it tas demolished during the war. With apparently characteristic modesty, The present building ia a 'veil built, inodern "A.R.B." couples his own name with that of G.B.S. structure, excellently proportioned, and therefore (putting his own first) as a reformer of our a delight to gaze upon, being generally oi an spelling. He does not seem to realise that outstandingly attractive appearance. Its warmth Shaw's spelling was an idiosyncrasy tolerated by and friendliness contrast vividly with the sur- most people in one of the foremost wits of the age. If the citizens had wished to adopt this spelling rounding filth and gloom of New Cross. they would have done so already. When "A.R.B." Your article was correct on one point how- attains Shaw's standard of wit, and exhibits ever, our women do resemble the building in the Shaw's mastery of English, he will be able to get above respects. away with Shaw's spelling. Then, and not before. Xou should therefore, air Editor, be much more It is absurd for "A.R.B." to assert that careful to ensure that your data has been proved millions of people have helped to develop the , and then name only two of them. by sound and constant observation. It is a sad Many persons would be hard out to it to name more reflection upon the standard of accuracy main- than twenty such developers. And there can be tained by this country's future scientists. little doubt that the popular Journalist has at "iours Sincerely, least as much influence as "liitehall in the Ardent Followers development (so to call it) of the English of Le Corbusier. language at the present time. Incidentally, does "A. R. 3. " include "W.S.C." among his providers of '" * In case your scientific minds are unable to "Ministerial platitudes and evasions"? apnreciate the connection, we feel-bound to give Further on, "A.R.B." tells us that he occa- the following explanation. Both Le .Corbusier sionally misses out "redundant" vowels. I can (the great French modern architect), and our- assure him that there is a much more numerous com- selves feel that the most important things in life pany that always misses out what it thinks to be superfluous consonants. I spend too much of my are" "air, light, sun, foliage, space, science(?), time in restoring the second "m" to "accommodate", liberty, intimacy, isolation and beauty." in the texts referred to above; this particular error appears also in the advertisements in your issue of Dec. 12th. Even more time is spent in Sir, altering sentences to read singular or plural As you say, Sir, in your Editorial in a recent throughout: duplicity of this kind in provided by • issue, the General Studies Lectures rare a- "A.R.B." at the end of his third paragraph. great boon to us, but there is a danger that, like The answer to "A.R.B. ".'s final question must T.V., they will demand little conscious effort be, I fear, "Yes, you are", if only because it is from the students. However, they are a means of not clear in which direction "A.R.B." has taken stirring up a large proportion of our college his steo. His spelling inclines occasionally to undergraduate population that was never possible ! r. Shaw, but his use of "frustrate", "differen- by the small numbers involved in a Touchstone tiate", "reactionary" and "redundant" shows that weekend, and in the practical numbers that can love of the overworked long word which marks so attend Dinner in Hall to advantage. many of our popular journalists. l wouia suggest that, lurtner changes are made It is usually agreed that the object of most in our student habits aimed at making under- written work is to persuade the reader to acceot graduates constantly aware of their responsible the statements of the writer. To do this, the status in future society, and I can think of no text must conform to the usual standards (not more appropriate measure than the apparently retro- necessarily the grammar-book standards) of grammar, grade step of introducing undergraduate gowns, and spelling and punctuation. If it does not, the requiring these to be worn at all lectures. reader will be irritated, and if he is irritated The cost of simple gowns would be well re- he will not be persuaded. So that the writer who paid in the saving of wear on clothes, and the uses fancy spelling and punctuation goes some way appearance of the college at Commemoration and to defeat his own proper object, which is the other assemblies would be vastly improved. A persuasion and conviction of his readers. gown Is an excellent pen-wiper. It is also a protection against lecture-theatre draughts, and Yours faithfully ,against the light rain of the seasons.

"Filepusher turned Penpusher" Yours etc, 3H..

A.R.B. replies: POLITICAL SOCIETY REPORT. Apart from personal remarks, "F.T.P'"s argument is not very convincing. My article Reviewing the activities during the past term of the was written to justify my practise of writing Political Society and its constituent groups one realizes "cant, dont, wouldnt, and isnt" in serious prose. •that students do not give this important society sufficient To dismiss these expressions as "deliberate support. The real aim of the Pol. Soc, of which all mistakes" is to beg the whole issue. And to students are members, is to interest and inform students in attack my proposals on the grounds of their the vi«ws of the political parties. irritating the reader is no real argument, for The society started the term with high hopes and a full the irritation would soon disappear, and would program le, but lack of support caused a number of discussions be followed by pleasure at the convenience to be cancelled. The first item on the Pol. Soc, programs caused by my method. _fjs. f: your own experiences was the annual Freshers tea held in conjunction with the lit. on attaining a more than 'Superficial contact and Deb. Soc. with American books). "'' No doubt the Romans The following day the Conservative Group held their grumbled when Arabic numerals came in. Im A.G.M. where they elected officers for this session, drafted attacked for mentioning only two people out of a constitution, and arranged to hold a series of discussions. the millions who evolved Shakespeare English Due to lack of support only one was held. This was on from Chaucer Saxon. Perhaps I was a little "The future of the Labour Party'.' The number present was lazy, but I dont know the names of most of them. less tnan half a dozen even though open to all who wished to Also, Ive read many a Churchillian platitude attend. and clichS. "F.T.P", no doubt, doesnt believe The Socialist group fared slightly better, holding three in sunspots. But why should I bring red herring meetings. The first of them, was addressed by Gordon in? Im getting as bad as him! Schaffer on "German Rearmament'.' As he had visited Germany A.R.B. several times in the past few years he could talk from practical knowledge. On November 7th the "Problem of " was discusseds this was led by a Kenya student so that first FOUND ir the Union by the worst-dressed member of hand knowledge was again available. :heFELIX staff or. Returairg belatedly to College: The Liberal liroup, the smallest., did not hold any meetings during the term. A joint meeting at I.C. with the U.L. Liberal Federation at which Mr. Ronald Walker, the Dear Blank, President of the Liberal Party, was to speak unfortunatly Many Happy Returns - and about "blooey had to be cancelled. time too. The political activities of the term ended with a visit You will be pleased to know that I am now by 5 members of the Pol. Soc, to the House of Commons. vspj nappily married, and my wife and I would be The man who can live for today forgetful pleased if you would be the God-father of our of the past, indifferent to the future, is a child. We feel r.c-cne could be father from God man full of wisdom. thin you. (Arab Proverb) fFLIX PLAY REVIEW PHOENIX iJeaious Wife Hard to Beat. AUTUMN TERM ,1952 In the right spirit for an X'mas presentation We all feel a touch of pity for faded gentil- was George Colraan 's 'The Jealous Wife', presen- ity, for those unfortunates who are forced, in the ted by the Dram Soc. on four consecutive nights. evening of their lives, to live in circumstances By some obscure criterion,, the opening 'Mines' far removed from those of their heyday. When the night was pronounced to be "above the usual stan-' same situation applies to a magazine, founded dard*; it is definitely true, however, that the sixty-seven years ago in the days of Progress and dialogue could actually.be heard at times. The Optimism by a literary scallywag, and growing third night produced an unexpected change, as the respectable with age (as did the scallywag himself leading'lady, Julian Stern, was indisposed. The in those broad traditions which turn the filth of stand-in Jean Osborne carried on very well, with Chaucer and Boccaccio into "classics'' when the occasional aid from SHW's best falsetto through original freshness of their exerescences has been the wings. glazed and hallowed by" time}-, we are indeed The production was very well planned and execu- sorrowful. Not that I would ever suggest that ted, and all the characters were well interpreted Wells or Phoenix is, or has been, filthy; i I mean Special mention must be made of the polished Lar'y rather that it is foolish to hold the 'magazine in Freelove and the foppish Lord Trinkett(Guess who? undue veneration simply because it was started by John Harding'.). The costumes were true to the 18 one who later became recognised as a Great Writer. 18th centuryatmosphere^ aridT the st^gj* marag"e¥enT But even the veneration may turn to anger - anger was excellent.'The man in charge, Harry Pakei"," at being rooked for 1/6. once made an impromptu appearance on the stage What little there is, is good: but the dull, obviously

SATURDAY, Jan 24th. The Imperial College Dancing Prize Essay Competition Club Annual Dance will be held at I.C.U. from 8.00 p.m. Evening Dress optional. Tickets 10/- In order to encourage research workers both in academic life double, including Buffet. and industry to appreciate the industrial significance of new MONDAY, Jan 26th. C. & G. Radio Soc. Dr. E.G. discoveries and to exercise their ability in expressing their ideas Plessey of the D.S.I.R. Radio Research, Slough, at a policy-forming level, the publishers of Research have will speak on "Radio and Navigational Aids". enabled the Scientific Advisory Board to offer prizes for papers TUESDAY, Jan 27th. Prof. D.M.Newitt (Chem. Eng. discussing the possible industrial applications of some recent Dept.,I.C.) will give the first of three lectures scientific investigation, whatever its origin. Papers, which at the Royal Institution on "Experimenting at should be about 3000 words in length, should be written in a High Pressures", at 5.15 p.m. manner which will enable an intelligent reader with a general THURSDAY, Jan 29th. 1.15 p.m. I.C. Mas. Soc. scientific interest to appreciate the argument. Lunch Hour recital, Council Room, C&G. Violin and Entries, which will be judged by a committee to be appointed Piano Sonatas. by the Scientific Advisory Board, should reach the offices of '5.30 p.m. C&G Engineering Soc. Brig. A.C.Hughes Research, 4, 5, 6 Bell Yard, London, W.C.2, on or before will lecture on "The Education and Training of 30 April 1953. Entries will be accepted only from persons Engineers". actively engaged on research work in industry, Government or MONDAY, Feb 2nd. C&G Radio Soc. Annual exhibition university laboratories. of home made equipment. Prizes of £100 and £50 are offered for those entries which are adjudged to be best and second best, respectively. The TUESDAY, Feb 3rd. U.L.U. Philosophical Study Grout). Advisory Board has discretion to award an additional prize or prizes according to the quality of the contributions submitted. Dr. G.J.Whitrow will speak on the "Philosophy of The judges' opinion must be regarded as final. The prize Mathematics" at 5.15 p.m. in the Union Assembly winning entries will be published in the Journal. Research also reserves the right to publish any other papers submitted, for THURSDAY, Feb 5th. A student paper on "Time and which payment will be made at the appropriate rate. Further Motion Study" will be given by G.H.Starmer, Rofem details may be obtained on request from the offices of Research. 15, C&G, at 5.30 p.m. for the C&G Engineering Soe. FELIX Squash ON TOUR Our firs-t match, against Cardiff Univers- ity, proved rather a disappointment after the SPORT long and arduous drive down from London; without F.Kenyon, our Np.l string, and with A.Williams still with a touch of flu playing Cross Country- No.2 to M.Martin, the score arrived at 2 .natches each, when E.rughes, last to play, set TYRIAN CUP TO I.C. a captains example by winning, thus giving us On Saturday 13th. Dec, I.C. crce agp.ir won the first natch. the University Cross-Country Championship over the n shaky ferry trip across the Severn, bi mile RoehaTiiptor course. soon brought us to the Clifton Club, Fristol; Although I.C. had a strong team it was they proved excellent hosts, and we were very thought U.C. would be ir a strong position to cha] glad they entertained us after the :iatch, and lerge, however the winning margin was even greater not before; J.Fenyon set the pace, as regards than last year. I.C. scored 41 points to King's squash, by evening up a previous tournament 7C, whilst U.C. came third with 73. The low totaj meeting with J.Lloyd "irk, the r-loucester of points was due in the main to the fine running of the last two men in the team; Woods and Huxford, County player, defeating him by three games to who came 13th. and 14th. Since the' first three of one. ..latch result: Ton by I.C.., 4-1. the team run for the Universith they are expected The trip to Torquay provided us with an to do well, and hopes were fulfilled when the finai excellent interlude at the ..lanor House r-"otel, placings were Robertson 2nd., Pain 4th., and Bailey where we were complimented by a "local" for 6th. It bodes well for the future of the Club averaging 7 skittles; we feel that we could that four of the team were freshers. never have enjoyed ourselves so much at this R.C.S. caused a minor surprise by beating hotel, had we known what was in store for us Guilds 19-20 to win the inter-college champiorship at the i..:.o.A. at Torquay. The muffled (and w,hich is held in conjunction with the U.I. Cham- sometimes not so muffled; ohrases that floated pionship. Several Miners were stirred out of out thru' bedroom doors the next morning were,, their subterranean tunnel* by the enthusiasm of we hope, drowned by the object that caused their captain, James, and the Mines fielded a team. Lack of training told, but in spite of this a their utterance; at b:3o in the morning we were erallsnt effort was made. awoken at ten ti-ute intervals; by a drumstick being struck on our doors and a large gong, alternately; Hughes, you Tjlapohe.uer! Climbingr The .-natch against the Jmoerial Squash Club Torouay proved to be the serious highlight of LAKE DISTRICT MEET. the tour, i'ach team received a considerable The I.C.ii..C. Xe&s meet w:.s held at Butt.ermere shock; IjC. , by learning that we were to meet in a hut, the journey to which was traversed on a team including four county or ex-connty ::;en, f jot in virgin snow on a very dci.rk evpning. headed by c. ''ay-craft, and Isaperiai Voxel by On the first day a precedent was set for late having that sane team defeated 3-2. arrival when as a "training" walk three enthusiants walked over Lh'andreth and the Gables to Scafell J . Fen.yon was aost ynlnc cy to meet I'aycroft Fike. The return journey v.as completed slowly in in the mid die of is training for the ..iuitc.nr wintry ::. onlight over Black Sail Pass and Oha..ipion«hipB; even so, it was an excvlie-.t oni.i-th Gup. game to watch, and thoroughly enjoyed by the n,ach day someone would" get up at T "a.m. to make many spectators. ^.Tilliams;, disgustingly fit, breakfast and so quite early parties of 3 or 4 would> had the gallery almost per.uaaiently applauding, set off in all directions. The climbs were mostly in a memorable game against J.michelmore, the high up and so covered in snow and ice. Consequent^ as much hill walking was done as rock climbing. Devon County Champion; Tilllaws was retrieving New Year's Eve was celebrated in the usual way, all Michelmore's drop-shots with incredible but next day there was a slight hangover. This was agility and went on to win. in the fifth game, purged by an ascent of Whiteless Pike. As the aiartin won against D.uampbell, an ex-county sum.iit was approached the wind became stronger, player, in four games; liartin had thus won all the rain turned to snow and the party entered the clouds. Under these conditions it was decided his games on the tour. Hughes, playing at No.5 on an immediate descent but six masochists with a shocking cold again pulled us thru' by continued along the ridge to Grassmoor where the winning 3-1. Match result: I.C. "^9n 3-2. summit was found only with difficulty and nearly Martin theb left us, and we motored on to minus one pair of bags. Sxmouth to defeat the Croquet and Lawn Tennis The next day broke without a cloud in the sky. Club by 3-2; the evening, as a whole, proved Parties set off by different routes with Gable as the goal. On the summit a wonderful view was very disappointing to finish up with, but we beheld of snow covered hills across the sea were justifiably feeling pleased and tired, (Arran and Ji. Ireland perhaps). A large party and returned to London to enjoy the festivities went to find "a piece of vertioality" and having of Christmas. round it progressed up it ratner siowiy, not • This was the Club's first tour and all four regaining the summit until 9 p.m. On their way flown they were met by a rescue party. However, matches were victories for l.U. they didn't need rescuing'and the walker who was D.« • P. to be rescued was not found - he had got himself Skiina-i down it transpired - so everyone,returned whence '"his year T.C.Ski Club has joined with other they came. clubs in the University to form a University of London Ski Club, which is now beiner nerma- On the last evening the assistance of the Fire nently affiliated to UTU. At Christmas, thirty Brigade was needed. In a usually quiet valley this four members , including 13 from T.C., went caused some local excitement and a few yokels came to to Kanderstag, Switzerland, -for two weeks. See the fun, only to find that it was a smouldering Kanderstag, in the Bernese Oberland, has an beam beneath the fireplace and easily extinguished excellent practice hillf and after about 10 when the fireplace had been smashed to pieces. days of instruction even complete beginners Long before the last morning had dawned most of were able to enjoy the ^ed and ^lue runs,with us were on the way home with thoughts once more their 500 metre drop, and t^e scenic overlandi slipping into the regular grooves of term-time. trip to Gemnic Pass.Hue to a late start on the energetic trip to this pass the return journey was completed in the moonlightC but unfortunately there wasn't any moonJ) After supper each day, our fcroup showed con- siderable appreciation of the wine and music in the local hotels.These welcomed us all without any cover charge and gave us many wonderfully pleasant and inexpensive evenings This Christinas trip was certainly a success- ful ski holiday. In the new, larger University club,there are enough people interested to arrange an Easter trip abroad this year. Anvone who would like to join may get information from T.C.Ski Club- Sec. , Union rack.

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