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DALIIOUSIE.. GAZETTE ' Canada's Oldest College Newspaper

Vol. LXXXVI HALIFAX, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1954 No. 18

• • * • • * • • * • • * PRES HOW THE STUDENTS VOTED Mr. Vic Burstall was elected president of the Dalhot1Sie Council of Students in Tuesday's election when 57.6% of the student body marked their X's for some 50 candidates. The Law School's vice-presidential nominee, Miss Sally Roper was also elected to the council. Results of the presidential and veep races is as follows: Med Dent Pharm Com Law A & S Eng Total Vic Burstall ...... 109 25 7 82 105 215 53 596 Dave Peel ...... 32 10 7 7 8 61 12 137 Sally Roper ...... 60 26 3 4 7 76 148 50 410 Helen Scammell ...... 83 9 11 41 36 128 16 324

Official Munro Day First Honorary President Dalhousie To Take Part Program Slated For Flash! Of CUP Atlantic Region In Mock Parliament Tuesday, March 9 Retiring Council President, At Legislature 9.30-Hockey game- Engineers Gordon McConnell advised the "B" team vs Faculty team Gazette i;oday that votes in The staging of an Intercolle­ 10.30-11.30--Skating Session two faculties would be repeated giate Mock Parliament rwill take P.l\1. Monday, March eighth. The place at the Provincial Building 11.30--Hockey game - Interfac medical faculty's vote for coun­ commencing next Friday night cil representative is required SALLY ROPER Championship i March 12 and on Saturday, March VIC BURSTALL 1.30-Basketball game - Inter- ll!g,ain due to an incorrect bal­ 1 13 in the afternoon and evening fac Ohampionship lot form. A tie for Arts and , at times to be annouunced. 2.45--Quartet Contest Science council junior boy rep­ The Ilion. J. L. Ilsley, Ohief Jus­ Bennett Shield Finals Macdonald Aw·ard To Be 3.15-Campus Queen Show resentative has necessitated a tice of Nova Scotia, will act as 4.15-Rink Rats Show revote for candidates Alex Governor General. Other digni­ Scheduled For D-Day Announced Munro Day 7.00~Munro Day Variety Show Campbell and AI Sinclair. taries taking place will include: 8.30-Presentation of New Stu- Mr. Pickerskill, Secretary of State Competition for the Bennett "The Ideal University Commun­ dent Council at Ottawa, who will lead the Shield is now very keen as Munro ity" was the topic of the Mac­ 8.45-Presentation of A wards Libera1 Party and David Fulton, Day approaches and the competi­ donald 0 r a tori c a l competition Speaker from Alumni - member of Parliament for Kam­ tion nears an end. Semi-final whirh was held in the 'Moot Court Nr. A. G. Archibald Dal Girls Lose Debate To loops, B.C., will head the Conserv­ debates will take place on Thurs­ Room of the Law School on 10.00-Crowning of New Queen ative Pat'ty. Speaker of the house day at 1:30 in the Moot Court Thursday evening, March 4. Ben 10.30-Dance Mt. St. Benard-Default will be Leonard W. Fraser, Q.C., Room. Final debates will be held Douglas, president of Sodales, pre­ 1. Admission to the functions former leader of the Conservative on Monday, March 8. sided over the competition. by Dal or Kingl) Council Card only, The forthcoming Intercollegiate Party in Nova Scotia and who has Those competing in the semi­ Debate between Dalhousie Uni­ finals are Dan Chilcott and Joel To be eligible for bhis competi­ except where students wish to presided over numerous Dalhousie bring a friend as a ·partner. versity and Mount St. Bernard Law School Mook !Parliaments. Matheson against Arthur Stone tion, all participants must take College has been cancelled and and Fenton Aylward. The win­ pa1t in inter-collegiate debating. 2. :Persons creating a disturb­ Dr. Vince, head of the political ance will be promptly ejected from the decision goes by default to R. J. RANKIN Science Department at Acadia ners of this debate will comuete Those taking part in the competi­ the gymnasium. the Mow1t. Lack of interest and University, ihas been instrumental with Brad Smith and Ed Cohen tion this year are: Turney Jones, participation on the part of the Managing Editor of the Halifax who have already reached the Sremier of N o v a Points are allotted as follows: votes from Mount Allison, Acadia, Piercey; Pine Hill, Patty MacLeod. three for a unanimous decision, Dalhousie, while Dr. George Boyle, Kings, U.N,B., Dal, St. Mary's, Nicholson. The house will 1ptoba· Scotia. Judges: Prof. Berman, Dean Mount St. Vincent, Acadia, St. bly be divided in the following two for a split and three on a Professor of English at St. F.X. Judges for the Macdonald Ora­ Cooke, Coach Gillis. default. It is hoped that more F.X. and Mount A. Five repre­ manner: .Conservatives 20, Liber­ torical Awa1'John Smith of U.N.B. was sel­ become increasing difficult for Dr. B. K. Coady To Talk WUSC Rummage Sale ected as chairman of the confer­ one person to manage. We sug-­ ence and Rev. Robert Miller, Study gest an examination into this sit­ To Dal-Tech Newman Club Scheduled for Saturday Secretary of the S.C.M. of Canada. uation is warranted. This Sunday evening Dr. B. K. was the theme speaker. Provoca­ ~. Co-ordination with particu­ Coady will give a lecture to the A rummage sale, sponsored by tive addresses on "The S.C.M. in lar regard to publicity has been Newman Club on a very contro­ W.U.S.C. will be held tomorrow, the Maritimes" and "The S.C.M. inadequate since the position of vell'tsial topic. Dr. Coady will S-aturday, March 6, at St. John's and The 'Ims' " were followed by pu'blicity director was abolished speak on "Euthanasia" or mercy United Church on Windsor St. discussion g.roups in which effec­ this year due to lack of funds and kiling, as it is better known. This starting at 2 p.m. tive analysis and constructive sug­ the various organizations with the topic will be of particular inter­ All rummage will be welcomed gestions were voiced. Bible study help of a council member were est to medical students and and students are reminded that for for the weekend was centered on forced to carry on. We suggest nurses. All students of Dal­ large pieces call Sally Roper at the temptations and their rele­ the reinstatement of the posicion housie are invited to attend. 3-5536 and it will be called for. vance and implications today. of publicity director who will work If the articles are small, they may Besides the regular sessions of in close cooperation .with a Gazette NOTICE be left with Butsie at the g-ym at t h e program, t h e conference representative and the co-ordinator The Tough Publicity and Pub­ any convenient time. watched Mount A. trounce U.N.B. possibly to form a committee. lishing Company, of Toronto, of­ All proceeds will go to !do re­ in basketball on Friday; toured 3. Investigation into the fol­ fer opportunity for summer em­ lief wot·k in India. Whv not do the CBA radio station, visited the .owing:- ployment to students from the your spring cleaning early and Art Gallery and other points of (a), Inter-faculty management Maritime Provinces and New­ give those unwanted artie es to interest on the campus, and en­ and sports. foundland. Interested students suppo1t W.U.S.C. in its rummage joyed a social evening on ~tur- (b) Photography relationships may obtain further information sale. coNTINuE:o ON PAGE; FOUR GORDON McCONNELL BARBARA DAVISON between Gazette and Pharos at the Registrar's office. Page Two DALHOUSIE GAZETTE The ON BEING BORED lliNG'S I:OLUMN by ALAN MARSHALL Tuesday las~ week was the eve of victory for the King's oasket­ Let us imagine the historians of a future age poring over ball team, as they swamped Dal­ the archives that have been perserved from this one. The housie 64-39 in a fast game at Dalhousie Gazette discoveries of the archaeologists and archivists, the remains Gorsebrook. Dal took a time-out CANADA'S OLDEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPER just as they began a rally, and I Published Weekly at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia of our civilization, all these will pass through the profes­ again lost the initiative as the sional journals of the academic world to the universities frame ended 10-6 for King's. where they will become material for doctoral dissertations: ln the second quarter the Tig­ Then, historians will publish books on them and those who ers let Doig and Walker through • Editor-in-Chief to rack up 10 more points and a FREDERICK A. C. LISTER read them will be amazed by the new discove~·ies. After that lead of 11, as they ran rings News Editor .....•...•...... William McCu1·dy will come the belief that the results of these discoveries should around Dal. who were frequently not up to King's at top form. Assistant News Editor ...... · .. · · ·• • · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Matt ~ps~in be inc.orporated in the college education; so text books will Feature Editor ..•...... Nancy B. Wickwire be wntten for the. students to study. Gradually, the know­ Rankin and Goss rallied to sink Sports Editor ...... •...... Gefrje 8 points to 2, but again the score t~~vis ledge of the twentieth century that archaeologists have been showed King's leading, 32-16. Business Manager ...... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ~ c m&j~ CUP Editor . . . . • ...... H e t en am_rne. able to turn up will be circulated among the people of the In the third quarter of the · t ...... Bob DICkle Car t oonlB ...... B b D' ld later period, just as some knowledge of Greece Rome and game, Dalhousie attempted to Circulation Manager ...... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · o IC e E~pt has b~en circulated among us. Just as ~e think, so take the initiative for the half, SPORTS DEPARTMENT Will. they thmk, that people should know something about but the Kingsmen matched them, as the score mounted to 37-21, Auistant Sports Editor •.. · .. · · · · · . · · · · · · · · · : · · · · ,; · : · · · A!-, ~~c~air earlier ages. and then King's broke through to Reporters ...... Dave Bryson, Frank Milne, Diggor~ IC o s 43, and ended the frame with SHEIL.4. PIERCEY Girls' Sports . . . . • . • • ...... Elise Lane, Ann Rayworth, Marilyn Oyler So let us imagine people of are, who really have no interest 48-24. NEWS DEPARTMENT varying age and education living in their work. The final quarter was the has been nominated for Campus in the twenty-fifth century, say, Queen by the students of King's Reporters- Chris Ma.cKichan, Peg Fraser, Joan Clark, Stu McKinnon, Are we bored'? Look at our roughest of the game, as both College. Janet Christie, Ann Robertson, Lucy Whitman, Edith l\~acDonald reading about the times in the politics. What do we see? An teams wore under the terrific Features ...... John McCurdy, Alan Maz:shalhl, DennD 1s M~~den twentieth. What will they learn? uneasy field of activity, in which pace, and play became more rag- J oi; Cunnmg am, ave u 1 I1 1 ar They will read about the First their are two well-marked roads ged. Two King's players left the 49-37 in the first game of a 2 of Proof Readers .... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · d ~~~~~~~n, Merril Sarty and Second World Wars, the to safety in office. One route is floor for fouls, but t h e score 3 series. Photographers .. · .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Ch · k years of depression, the years of that of the harmless non-descript mounted for both to the final 64- In other university sports, two Typist . . . . • . . . • ...... Barb epesWlc l!'ascism and Communism; They mediocre office holder. The other 3!J score. rinks are preparing to enter the will learn how science had so route is that of the sensational Last Monday the King's team Inter-Collegiate Bonspiel to be drastically changed the world. politician. We see the first in met the Studley Grads in a game held in Halifax within the next They will find out that this cen­ Canada, and some·of both in the which could have decided the In- few weeks. Although arrange­ tury saw such a vast increase in United States. When, ,before the termediate and Halifax Leagues. ments are not definite, it is Editorial Hooesty or Popular Opinion? knowledge that no man couild twentieth century was there The Grads all went to town in a thought that Dal, Mt. Allison and learn more than a very small security in being nondescript? In previous game to out-point King's UNB. will be among the entrants. In a recent letter to the editor from two Law students amount of it. They will be thril­ earlier days, many politicians rr==~;,;===~~==~~=~~~~~~~~~~~~~ it was stated that "the editorial section of a college paper led by our amazing feats of con­ were '·characters"; they were not struction; and indeed they may afraid to be themselves; they is supposed to be used to present the current trends of even see it if our concrete does were not afraid to appear dis­ thought on the campus and not ... the views of the editor." not turn to dust, nor our steel to tinctive. Winston Churchill is NURSING The writers of that statement were wrong. rust. What exciting times there one of the few remaining char­ were in the twentieth century," acters left in politics. He never Any editor who will only include in his column the they wlil say. ''I wish I had lived sought safety .in the protective As A Career appearance of mediocrity. I popular trends of thought is a journalistic coward.. An_y then, in those wonderful times." Dalhousie University provides a five-year course leading editor who is afraid someone will not like what he wntes IS Will the future readers succeed wonder if there is not some in­ to. the degree of Bachelor of Nursing Science. Graduates a moral coward. Any editor who thinks so little of his own in getting the feel, the smell of centive to appear harmlessly un­ Wlll find ready employment at a high- level in the nursing our times? distinguishable in deference to profession. Three years from matriculation standing are opinions that he will not print them ought not to have the pe?ple's feelmgs. 1t is, perhaps, I doubt it. They will not, at spent in university, and two and one-half years in hospital. responsibility of being an editor. pamful to see a man who is not Students interested who are now pursuing Science Course least without effort, come across afraid of being distinctive for it the most pervasive characteristic should communicate with the Registrar's Office for further It is a well known maxim that the surest way to failure reminds us that he is free: while details. of the present: 1ts boredom. The others are not. is to try and please everyone an~ likew.ise ,~he, surest way to boredom of the present, the jm­ produce a dishwater newspaper 1s to prmt current trends of mense boredom is crushing our The other side is no better. thought. If thoughts are already current then why waste times, the boredom which takes Here we see politicians who seek so much point out of living for to sta;Y in power through sensa­ good newsprint prinbng what everyo-?-e already accepts?­ twnahsm. The attention of the smoke so that the weak minds of the commumty can pat themselves so many, this is so much a part of our life that few people are electorate must be held must be on the back for thinking the same way as everyone else? aware of it. We ask, in surprised gripped. Otherwise he ~ght not -so that those who can not think for themselves can find a tones, why the people of the pay attention. There seems to be ready made creed in the editor's columns?-or so that c~m­ eighteenth century ever put up C ONTINUED ON PAGE F IVE SWEET CAPS placent people will never know there are two ways of lookmg with the class structure that they did. Probably, they were so used at everything? to it that it did not occur to them Perhaps the greatest failure of Newspapers in the coun­ to change it. The belief that it Law School try today is the fact that they fear to print ideas contrary to was unjust only made its way slowly. In the same way, we ac­ public thought; they are becoming great echoes of the peo­ cept the even more crushing Lauded ple's opinions; they are becoming daily sycophants of the boredom of our times, that shac­ In a recent issue of MacLean's opinionated ignorance of the masses. ldes us with a slavery that is no Magazine, an article by David less intolerable for the fact that MacDonald appeared. Entitled The truly great newspapers, thr Manchester Guardian, it exisits without any masters. "The Brainest School in the the Christian Science Monito1·, The Winnipeg Free Press, Country," it gave the past his­ Are we bored? I remember tory, achievements and present to name a few, are those publications that have such a degree the school exercises at school on status of the Dalhousie Law of journalistic integrity that they will continue to publish Empire Day when various speak­ School. what they believe no matter how many cranks write to them ers came from outside to tell the pupils of the glories of the Em­ A large percentage of Canada's telling them they should stick to what every one already pire. Invariably they began their great leaders attended the Law believes. School on our Campus; Sir James speeches with something like, Dunn, Chief Justice J. L. llsley The psychology of the person who wants a newspaper to "Well I am not going to weary Premier Angus L. MacDonald' print only what is "current thought" is quite simple. you with a long speech.' Is this Sidney Smith, and Prime Minis~ the first, for me, of a long series ~er R. B. Bennett are only a few of speeches began with the re­ of the distinguished graduates. He wants to see his own opinions in the paper because it mark, "I am not going to weary bolsters his ego to see that the men who work only for ob­ you with a long speec." Is this Although Dalhousie is said to a ridiculous obeisance to non­ have the best Law School in Can­ jectivity agree with him, afraid he is wrong or that the tide ada, it only stands seventh out of of opinion has flowed in another direction before he has had existant dangers? No it is not. We find long speeches wearying. twelve Canadian Law Schools in time to change his mind; and most of the common herd are In fact all speakers assume that !ts s~ze. What is lacking in quant­ ,. afraid of being different. their listeners will be bored with Ity. lS made up in quality, the their speeking ,and yet we go on article states. "'Brains,' one of As long as there are any honest editors left in the world and have speeehes. It was not Nova Scotia's chief exports" were there will be newspapers which do not publish editorials limbered up in Dalhousie's Law always like this. Speches used to School and in the past they have which merely go along with popular thought simply because be carefully written and exciting proceeded to great heights in in­ it is popular thought. There will always be editors who will to listen to: and men used to dustry, education, and govern­ put honesty ahead of phyocrisy. travel lniles in a time when tra­ ment. We trust that in the fu­ vel was more difficult than it is ture, Dalhousie will continue to now, to hear a famous speaker. turn out:' fine Canadian citizens Oratory used to lbe one of the and leaders. great arts of the time. \ Is The S.C. M. ~honey? Are we bored? Can anyone tell me of a book on journalistic During the past weekend a number of memlbers of the SCM writing that does not warn all of the Maritime Universities met at Mount Allison. Meeting each would-be writers to begin every oth~r and discussing unusual and mutual problems turned out to article with a short, punchy sen­ ~e rmmensely stimulating, and it led to a great deal of soul search- tence, to fill their writing with mg. / snappy verbs, and to avoid long We took a good look at ourselves when we discovered that and complicated sentences. The part of the student body of Mount Allison thought that we were readers' attention must be caught "phony." We wondered if they doubted our sincerity or our good and held. Why Because he is sense. Then we faced the question and asked "Are we sincere? bored to read the piece from his .(\r we try~n~ to do something worth while? Have we been evad- own interest, unless the writer ~ng our mtsston? What is the real reason that so few people are stimulates him with bait. Ap­ mterested in our organization?" parently, the article is not worth Very few students on the Dalhousie campus care whether the reading on its own account. OUr SCM here lives. or dies. Would they feel a greater intrest if the papers, therefore, ~re filled with gro~p . w~re trym~ to carry out some project of international items written in superlatives, C:hnstla~tty? .. If m conjunction with the groups at other Mari- with the conclusions struck at the ttme umvers1tles we sent an argricultural expert or teacher to beginning, followed by weaken­ Campus capers call for Coke Sou~h:East Asia, could we count on student support? Are the ed ex;planation, and prefB:ced •by Chnshan students of Dalhousie willing to make a pecuniary sacri- heba~ilmtseshofksedntenffces with thle fice for such a cause? su Jec ac e o . We rare y ,see a leisurely description with If they are, our SCM would have a real and unselfish reason long sentences working up to a in play, for existing. climax. Just a paper of surpris- He's a "heavy" the ing snippets without substance. Superlatives scattered recklessly but short on time. in the belief that they make life more interesting. Is anything Busy students need quick HI HilS drearier than a life full of super­ speci~ize ~ .the manufacturing of all types of college msignia latives? refreshment. That's and ~ additiOn, carry a full line of DALHOUSIE crests and ceramiC ware: Are we bored? Look at the world of business. Look at the where Coca-Cola comes in. gold bull~on crest (without circle) ...... $7.25 enormous corporations balanced gold bul~on crest (with circle) ...... $8.75 ' oy equally large labor unions. gold bullion crest (with coloured centre) ...... $10.00 Notice that the relations between ceramic beverage mug. . $5.50 ceramic bud vase $5.00 1 the buyer an:i sellers have be­ ceram.ie- cigarette box. . . $3.50 ceramic ash trays $1.00 - $2.00 t ~ome so impersonal that changes I m .the price of anything is de­ Henry Birks &. Sons Limited scnbed as "enconomic force." Halifax, N. S. IIHow h3!d it. is to find anything [human m thiS vast collection of C-10 L:;;;======J1 humans. How many people there CA-COLA LTD~

( Friday, March 5, 1954

~I~~= TR=I-S=ER=V=ICE= CO=LU=M=N==:!J Kings -•Dal COTC With The Air Force

by "Nardy" The Annual Ball of the three Halifax COTC Contingent •was Keeping Canada flying is the ON THE AIR held at RA• Park last Friday even­ primary concern of the RCAF to­ by John Mercer ing and was a great success. Music day. In order to accomplish this and grub were excellent, and end, a ready reserve of young Operation D-DA Y is just around everyone had a first class time. trained pilots must be on hand to the corner! On Monday, March 8, Here's looking forward to a repeti­ meet any contingency. Pilot Offi­ the members of the Dalhousie tion next year. cer Nick Gass is going to brief Radio Committee will be taking The names of those third year you on the training he has re­ over radio station CJ CH. During men selected to go to Germany ceived the past two summers: the entire 18 Yz hours of the sta­ this coming summer were an­ "After successful completion of tion's broadcasting time on that nounced during the e v en i n g. a six-week basic training course day Dal students will handle all Messrs. Fraser, Dal-Kings; Jer­ at RMC and a week of flying apti­ the annomtcing chores and will be rett, St. Mary's, are definitely on tude tests, candidates f<>r pilot producing many of the programs. the list while 2nd/Lts. Algie, of training go to Station Trenton, Dal-Kings, and tLordley of NSTC Ontario, where he begins training * * * are on the waiting list. at once. Half of every day he D-DA Y occurs annually on the Third• year ROTP and COTC spends in ground training school day before Monroe Day. Ever will be interested in the goll<>wing learning navigation; aero-engines, sin~e it~ inaugural six years ago, information. Units of the Cana­ meteorology, •principles of flight, rad10-mmded students at this uni- dian Army Field Force in Canada radio, and flying regulations; the tunity to learn about their subject go on annual leave during the balance of the day is spent flying. of interest on this day by reliev­ month of August, so training with Here he receives 80 hours flying yersity have been given an oppor­ those units will cease at the end Harvard and/ or Texan aircraft, as mg the staff at CJCH of many of of July. This means that ROTP well as 20 hours on flying simu­ their duties. For weeks now the personnel v.ill, in all probability, lators. executive of the D.R.C. has been THE ELECTION BOX SCORE making plans for this day and be sent on leave during August. The second summer he continues Separate arrangements are being COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES striving to top the successes of flying and ground school training past D.JDA YS. made for COTC men to train right at Station Centralia, Ontario, Arts and Science .. D. Fraser 127 S. MacKinnon 144 (Senior Boy) through the summer. There will where he gets an additional 120 Arts and Science E. Laine 145 J . LeBrun 125 (Senior Girl) * * * be further information regarding flying hours. In September he re­ Arts and Science A. Campbell 135 A. Sinclair 1'3 5 (Jun1or Boy ) Variety ertraordinary will be this matter later. ceives a graduation diploma from Arts and 'Science . . .. A. Thompson 168 C. Vincent 103 (Junior Girl) order· of the day. Besides the And, the news that everyone is Canada's No. 1 Flying Training Arts and Science R. Thornhill 146 J. Wickwire 118 N. Layton 2 r.egular var!ety of CJCH programs, waiting) for. There will ibe a pay School and a commission in the Deontistry .. B. B<>wden 16 R. F raser 12 (Sophomore Rep.) 1 listeners wdl be treated to many parade around the middle of this RJCAF." Pharmacy B. Glenwright 3 G. Slick 11 ~:tudent-produced r adio shows. l month for all CO'l'C personnel. In the third summer, he will Commerce L. Doane 39 B. McCurdy :t2 F. Ogilvie 26 Heading this list is "Stubington's This \Vii! be the last one prior to receive a nine-week advanced fly­ Enginee1ing J . Dawson 3;) T. Goodyear 28 Show," 30 minutes of unusual summer training so don't miss it. ing course on T-33 Jet Trainers at Law F. Aylward 65 H. Crosbie 49 radio entertainment produced by You will be advised as to the time Sttation Portage Ia Prairie, Mani­ Medicine vote to be retaken the U.K.C.'s musical director. and date later on. toba. Successful candidates are NFCUS M. Smith 313 D. Madden 377 Plans are being laid for a pre­ sentation by the King's Choral formally presented with their ORGANIZATION REPRESTF..NTATIVES pilot's wings and then they pro­ Society, "Elijah". A panel discus­ CJCH D-Day Program ceed to Aero-gunnery School at DAAC (President) ...... D. Jones 210 C. MacK enzie 144 sion headed by Duncan Fraser is Station MacDonald, Albel."lta. J . N-es bitt 168 also scheduled. Even the little DAAC (Veep) ...... A. Campbell 210 J . Cruickshank 320 ones will not be forgotten on this Flight Cadets Noel, Andrews, DAAC (Secretary-Treasurer) ...... P. MacGregor 190 J . Nichols 333 Andrew !Burns, Leonard Oompton, day ; Barb Grossman, the D.R.C.'s Monday, March 8 DGAIC ('President) ...... B. \Clancey 103 E. Kelley 89 general manager will cater to the Bob Falconer and John Walling­ DGAC (Veep) ...... -.... E. Lane 99 J . Wilson 93 A.M. ton are looking forward to trying younger folk in the program "Mel­ 6:30-Dpening and news-John DGAC (Secretary-Treasurer) ...... J. Anthony 101 C. Fleming 90 adi es F or Children.'' And for all their luck at pilot training this Delta. Gamma (President) ...... E. Lane 54 J . LeBrU!!1. 133 Mercer. Breakfast with coming summer. you lovers of pure jazz, there'll be Bill-Russ Hatton Delta Gamma (Secretary-Treasurer) ...... J . Christie 71 T. Pullen 121 a program entitled "Jazz With 6:45-Hebrew Christian Hours­ DGDS (President) ...... G. Day 399 G. Nicholron 292 John," cooked up by yours truly. . Tape-S.B. (John Mercer) 5:00-News-M. Epstein DGDS (Veep) ...... P . Norman 284 C. Vincent 385 7:00-News-P. Darrach 5:01-Ramblin' with Russell DGDS (Secretary-Treasurer) ...... S. MacKinnon 526 R. Thornhill 174 * * * D. Peel So don't lorget: this coming 7:05-Breakfast w.ith Bill-Russ ELECTION MISCELLANEOUS Monday is D-D'AY. If you'd like Hatton. S.B. (P. Darrach) 6:00-News-P. Darrach 764 P ercentage Vote 57.6% to hear programs announced, •writ• 7:30-News-J. Faulds 6 :05-Sportscast-M. E>pstein Eligible to vote 1325 Voted 6:15--'Ramblin' with Russell-D. Commerce 138 Voted 89 ten or produced by Dalhousie stu­ 7 :35-Breakfast with Bill--'Russ dents, then keep yow· radio dial Hatton Peel Pharmacy 24 Voted 14 6:30-News~. Nicholson Engineers 96 Voted 67 tuned to 920 all day. It should be 7:45-Sacred Heart Program - anenjoyable day for the partici­ Tape. Intro, closing and 6:35-Ramblin' with Russell-D. Law 143 Voted 114 Peel Med.ical 261 Voted 151 pants who have worked hard to S.B. (J. Scriven) produce a day's program offering 8:00-News-L. Clarke 7:00-News-R. Hatton.'S.B. (M. Dents ...... 92 Voted 35 294 that will make worthwhile listen­ 8:05-Breakfast with Bill~Russ Epstein) Arts and Science 483 Voted 7:05-Ramblin' with Russell - Post Grads 48 Voted 10 ing. The D.R.C. on D-DA Y will Hatton. S.B. (Elise Lane) spare no pains in its efforts to 9:00-News-J. Mercer D. Peel. S.B. (R. Hatton) Music 6 Voted 1 9:05-Worth Knowing-Tape 7:30-Smiley Burnette Show - Nursing 22 Voted 0 turn out 18% hours of broadcast­ 9:10-Merry-Go-Round - Elise D. Murray. S. B. (R. Education 12 Voted 3 ing of the high quality and wide Lane. S.B. (J. Scriven) Thornhill) SPOILED BALLOTS variety so characteristic of CJCH's 9:30-Merry-Go-Round Quiz - 7 :45-Surprise Ending-M. Eps­ DGAC-2 DAAC-11 Med-4 Arts and Science-4 regular program schedule. P . Darrach and A. Camp­ tein. S.B . (K. Stubington) bell 8:00-News-R. Thornhill Recommendations- (a)l Signed a new Dal-King's 9:50-Merry-Go-Round--J Scri­ 8:01-Western Hit Parade - CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE agreement between the stu­ ven. S.B. (L. Clarke) Janet Christie. S.B. (J. dent bodies. THIS SPRING - 10:00-News-J. Faulds Mercer) 5. As a result of the noon turn­ out for the recent referendum and (b) Looked over publicity. 10:05-Merry-Go-Round - Elise 8:30---Council is intended to co­ ductions to theatrical per­ 10:45-Aibbie Lane-Ruth New­ formances. When you step out in a pair o f Ritchies you're man. Intro, Commercial Milne, Dave Walker, Russ ordinate and operate activities for always a step ahead in style! Top d esigners out for above--J. Mercer Hatton the benefit of the whole student We extend our best wishes t o 11 :00-News-R. Thornhill 10:45-News-M. Epstein body. Without the interest and next year's Council and student gear their styles to the season's m ost p opular 11:01-Mother's Best ".Friend~­ Fill in music till 11 p.m.­ cooperation of all the students 1Jhe booy and hope that these recom­ suitings. Then skilled leather-craftsmen build mendations will be of some help. Nicholson. S.B. (R. Thoro- D. Murray work is of little avail. We sug­ your Ritchies in the richest of rich, pliable hill) 11 :00-Sandman Serenade - Ken gest from the Council's standpoint, 11 :05-Elijah-Tape. S.B. (Russ Stubington with the fol­ a more complete Gazette coverage leathers. Your feet deserve a pair! Most styles Hatton) 1 lowing: J. Ross, Dave after each meeting and a periodic from $9.95 to $ 19.95. 11:30-Who Am I (intro and clos­ Murray, Janet Christie, report by the president would give Armview Theatre ing-L. Clarke Fran Stanfield and Garry the student~ some basis for under­ presents 11:45-Name My Job-K. Stub­ Braund standing. F r o m the students ington 1 1:55-Sports Final-Russ Hatton standpoint we feel a more active "Curtain at 8 :30" 11:55-Make Believe Ballroom­ 12:00-News--Johh Mercer interest should be taken. Ken Crowe]J.J. S,B. (P. 12 :05-Sandman Serenade- Ken Last we realize that some of THE IMMORTAL Darrach) Stubington with the fol­ the ~ proOlams have already •been P.M. lowing: Peggy Preston, R. conSidered by candidates who are REMBRANDT 12:00-News-L. Clarke Thornhill, J. Ross, Judy up for. elections but we hQpe that also 12 :05-Make Believe Ballroom - Keyston, Dave Murray, a published report be a conveni­ ANCIENT INDIA Ken Crowell Janet Christie ent reminder to them, of these and 12:25-Sportscas~F. Milne. S.B. 1:00-News and Sign Off-John other difficulties. Reservations - 4-1354 (B. Grossman) Mercer and R. Hatton This year we carried on the Reduced price for Students at 12:30-News-A. Campbell. S .iB. usual Council activities and added Dal and King's - 50c (J. Scriven) to this: 12 :35-Make Believe Ballroom - Letter To The Editor Cnated Ken Crowell. (S.B. (A. for our Campbell) University of New Brunswick, 75th Anniversary 1 :00-News-R. Milne Fredericton, N .B., 1:10-0n Stage-R. Newman March 1, 1~54 . PERSONNEL OFFICERS NEW 1 :30-Discussion- Duncan Fra­ Dear Sir: . ser, etc. It is the honor and undoubtable $3,420 • $4,020 "HI-WALL" 1:45-Musical Moments - J. privilege of us to congratulate Faulds the female swimming contingent WELTS 1 :55-Claire Wallace-Tape. S.B. you sent to UNiB for the Mari­ INDIAN ESTATES CLERKS (R. Hatton) time Inter-Collegiate Champion­ 2:00-News-J. Mercer. S.B. (B. ship, not only on their fine per­ $3,060 • $3,420 Grossman) formance but on more personal Tht smartest 2:05-Hoedown-Tinker Pullen grounds. footwear note on 2:30-Hillbill Jewels -Malcolm It is indeed refreshing for our Department of Citizenship and Immigration the campus. Smith. S.B. (A. Bridge­ male community to see so fine a house "body" of women, on our cam­ Ottawa 3:00-News-A. Bridgehouse pus (an unusual occurance). For 3:01-Casino - D. Murray and we are devout disciples to Publi­ Malcolm Smith lius Syrus' max.im; "a fair exter­ Details and application forms at your nearest Civil "3:40-Jazz with John--J. Mer­ ior is a silent recommendation." Scr_vice Commission Office, National Employment cer. S.B. (B. Bissett) We look forward to a renewed Off•ee. Post Office and University Placement Bureau. 4:00-News-R. Thornhill acquaintance and visit? 4:05-Stubington's Show -Stu­ We have the honor to be, bington and Co. Your obedient servants, CIVIL SERVICE OF CANADA 4:30-Make Mine Music ._ Jim -Homines frustrates The John Ritchie Company Limited-Quebec, P.O. Fogo Brunsvicioru.m. Page Four DALHOUSIE GAZETTE Friday, March 5, 1954 ''THE GONDOLIERS'' REVIEWED Defeated Arts and Science Candidates I shot a rocket into the air, It exploded all to h--1, I know not where; The stars all bounded hither and there And finally landed on "The Gondoliers." The comic opera "The Gondoliers" had a run of 554 performances on the London stage when it opened in 1889, but no first-nighter could have provided· a more brilliant and entertaining evening than the Dalhousie Glee and Dra­ matic Society's productioin of February 25 and the two succeeding nights. While the audience failed to fill the gym­ {: nasium, their enthusiastic applause demonstrated the great enjoyment with which the Gilbert and Sullivan was received. Even Canada's famed hot-stove-hockey-league would leave little doubt that they will' derous chords of voices and in­ have been on the spot in making its three-star selection, but surviVe. tne. pendmg temporary struments combine to ring aown a separation from then· new1y ac- momentous finale. the bouquet catchers for top honors goes to veteran DGDS qwretage manager Wally Bt!rgman stead, 'Christine Carter, J u d y really be considered the opening up for by the captivating and sen­ greatest ovation of the show-and and his crew deserve much credit The Canterbury Club has 'Oeen invited to atend and participate James, Anne Thompson Janet production feature. suous manner in which her role encore number thTee. for the backdrops and other props. Ch~·iatie, Carole MacDonald, Jeanne ,.._ The combined voices of Joyce was performed. Miss Piercey's With everyone well warmed to The gondola, the courtroom, the in a meeting of the Philosophy Academy of Saint Mary's Uni­ Ge1zer, Joan Clarke Sonia Smith Latimer, Stewart Watson, Ca1mel "Kind Sir, You Cannot Have the their parts by this time, Graham •authentic-looking throne chairs, Joan Alice Venner,' Nancy Hynd~ Romo and John Phillips introduce Heart Our Lives to Part'1 !Which Day joins with Messrs. Campbell the majestic columns and the versity this Sunday, March 7, at the first ,pleasant change of pace follows is a teasing, little number 2 30 in the afternoon. The topic man, Mary Patterson, Leslie Han­ and Latimer to present "There supe11b chandalier were just a few cock, Julie Dobson, 1M aria n 'vith a rendition of "From The particularly e n j o y e d by the Lived a King, as I've Been Told." of their many accomplshments. to be considered will be Dewey's Sunny Spanish &bore", but it is audience. The quartet, oft-named by this At this point reference to the system of education. Place of Gondoliers not until we hear them sing the At this stage in The Gondoliers time and therefore un-named now, progp.·ams is in order. The pamph­ the meeting will be the debating George Phills, G-ordon McMur­ gay and lilting, "The Duke of the entire group appear on stage, repeat their excellent teamwork in let was attractive and informative theatre at Saint Mary's on Robie try, Byron Reid, David Walker, Plaza-Toro" that the Gilbert and and there is no doubt that they the number "In a Contemplative and could have been improved in Street. All interested are invited Kenneth Abbott, Edward Marsh to attend. Sullivan touch is felt. This is the are really "warmed up" to the Fashion," and the ch-orus then only one respect-a listing of the Bill Phillips, Jack Bryan, Bill Me~ first spot in the production where show. The chorus, which opens takes over with "With Ducal titles of the musical numbers in Curdy, David Thomas, John Arm­ the unknowing listener would lean somewhat half-heartedly and stiff Pomp and Ducal Pride." The high their order of appearance and the Tech Downed in Opening strong, John Sinclair, .Duncan Mc­ back and learnedly exclaim, "Oh are now relaxed and thoroughly caHbre of costume colours almost artists rendering them. '!'his add­ Neil, Dick 'Shaw, David Peel, John yes, Gilbert and Sullivan!" enjoying themselves. Marriage, d e t r a c t from the excellence ed feature could hliiVe boosted Game Cage Finals 55-51 Douglas, B~ddy Smith, Bob Agnew, A duet by John Phillips and apparently, had done wonders in achieved in this short number. audience - 1pa1ticipating- interest a Doug MorriSon, (Humphrey Childe Joyce Kerr Latimer is delivered 30 short minutes for our star gon­ After being 18 points ahead at HIJllywood "Oscars" are indeed Igood deal. . Bill &mitlh, Peter Jones, Donn Carr' with just enougth musical reserva- dolieri and contadines and Mr. in order for bhe fine performances '!'he Dalhous1e Glee and Drama­ one point in the first half, the Stu MacKinnon. ' tion and acting conviction to con- Latimer plays his role from this of Stewart Watson the Duke -and tic Society has 11acked up another Dalhousie Junior Varsity Bas­ Heralds: Roland Thornhill, David vince us of troubled and youthful p-oint onward with considerable ketball managed to stave off a Hambrick. romance. more conviction and enthusiasm. his not-to-'be-outdo~e Duchess,' Car- succes~ and to its pz:esident, D~ve mel Romo. Miss Romo sings "On IPeel, 1ts hard W?rking executive last-half rally by the Nova S-oldiers: Garry Braund G11aeme But it is the entrance of the The natural beauty of the Misses the Day That I was Wedded and harder wo:king members .go Scotia Technical College to de­ Nicholson. ' Grand Inquisitor which jolts the Sheila Piercey and Joyce Moore to feat the team from the Engin­ Your Admirable Sire" so oaptivat- the congratulations of the ent1re Pages: Colin Hamer, Robezt eering School 55-51 in the first Gillen. ingly that the audience required student body .. game of a three game playoff no urging to heap encore four -on The q.<>~dohers w_e!e presented series for the Halifax Intermed­ Much credit is also due the fol­ this fine supporting musical ac- under d1ffic~lt conditiOns. It was iate B Basketball Championship. lowing for their efforts in making tress. Mr. Watson's !Vocal and the performed 1~ a l~rg~, somewhat The game was played on Monday the D.G.D.S. production a great gavotte number at this time earn cold, g?'mnaslUm w1th 1ts hard, un­ night at the G<>rsebraak School success. him an equally rewarding ovatiOJl attractive plaster walls and un­ Gymnasium. Orchestra for their novel and soothing comd'o1ta:ble seats on a non-elevated Dal started off fast and held First Violin: Arthur Fordham, quality. floor. Whether a patron had a a 11-4 lead at quarter time. Anna Oherpak, 'Nancy Whittier, lAnd so with the old songs of the r.eserved. seat or a r?sh sel;lt made Paced by Gilmore with 5 and Georg1e Tattrie; Second Violin: gondolieri ringing to the rafters, little . di~fe_rence . smce m . an! MacKinnon with 4 the JV squad Ardythe Oxner, 8heila !Pender the entire cast once more appears event 1t IS 1mposs1ble to ~e mtn­ increased their lead to 25-12 in Patricia Wyman, Frank Smeltzer: to hear the old nurse Inez drama- cate dance steps or enJOY the the second quarter. The Tech Hugh Vincent; Violoncello: Carol tically pronounce her son the real pleasure of breath-taking chore­ squad were hopelessly outplayed Chepeswick, Margaret Wyman; (~ King of IBavataria, 'alld the thun- graphy. in this first half as they were con­ Double Bass: William Eagles Ron stantly throwing the ball away Davidson; Flute: J-ames 'Bell· and missing on the easy shots Clarinet: Roderick Fraser Joh~ and Dal took advantage of the Garrison; French Horn: 'Robert breaks to wrap u pa 12 point Dietz; Trumpet: Ralph Tingley Nova Scotia Technical College lead at the half. David Sperry; Trombone: Jame~ Tech came back in the third ~rown, David Patterson; Percus­ Gives instruction in the last two years of quarter and only the 10 point sion: Ernest Fong; Piano: Eleanor Bachelor of Engineering Degree Courses scoring plurge ·by Dal's Mac­ Ritcey; Conductor: Prof. Harold Laughlin saved Dal from losing Hamer. its entire lead. As it was the in Stage manager, Walter Berg­ Tech squad, led by Roy with ~ man; Costume manager Betty Bis­ and Murphy with 6, decreased sett; Properties manag~r, Alasdair the Dal lead to 9 points and the Sinclair; Make-up Manager Pat CIVIL, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, score was 39-30 by the end of MINING, CHEMICAL and META~LURGICAL the third quarter. Fownes; Publicity managers,' Jack The Tech squad threw a real Bryan, Pat Fownes; Receptionist: ENGINEERING Amy Pullen; Member ex-officio· scare into the JV's in the fourth Patricia Norman. · quarter as they carne within 2 to points of tying the game with less Stage Crew than 28 minutes remaining. Dal Bob MacLean, u\11 Lane, John played cautious basketball for the Armstrong, John Douglas, Gordon Students holding an engineering remainder of the quarter and Armstrong, George Travis Roland certificate from managed to add another two Langille, !Randy Burns ' Donald points to come out on top by a H_amb:ick, Paul Kennedy, John And he pins his budget-bugs Acadia University score of 5-51. Smclair, Doreen Mitchell, Ann Dalhousie University The Dal squad was paced by Stacey, Carolyn Flemming Eleanor big John MacLaughlin who hoop­ Woodside, Pat Norman. ' down, too- by steady saving Memorial University of Newfoundland ed 18 points himself and held Cover desigm by Sarah Pullen. Mount Allison University high scoring Gordie Weld of Tech at to 6. Swanburg with 14 and "MY BANW St. Francis Xavier University Murphy with 13 were the lead­ Saint Mary's University ing scorers for Tech. Delegates Attend SCM The second game in the series CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE Ten Scholarships and Thirty Bursaries of will be played on Saturday night in the Dal Gym at 7 o'clock pre­ day. On Sunday, the delegates ~ $260. are available to students from Nova Scotia. ceding the game between Acadia worshipped at the Sackvil!e United and Studley Grads. Church where Rev. Bob Miller One Scholarship and Two Bursaries of $260. DAL: MacLaughlin 18, Gilmore was guest preacher. BANK OF MoNTREAL are available to students from !Prince Edward Island. 9, A. Sinclair 9, MacLeod 7, Mac­ Plans were made for a spring 8a~ta44 4 9t~ut ~ad Kinnon 6, Nichols 5, Paturel 1, work camp to be held in iMay and Highly Specialized Staff Epstein. the . necessary and possibility -of Halifax Branch: FLETCHER TROOP, Manager Modern Equipment TECH: Swansbury 14, Murphy havmg a Maritime travelling sec­ 13, retary was acted upon. . I ll rr&J 'JAMES KENNEDY, Asst. Manager Roy 10, Carson 8, Weld 6, APPLY FOR CALENDAR TO Webster, Messenger. Whitehead, Dalhousie was represented by Fairview Branch: THOMAS A. VAUGHAN, Manager Napier. Marigold Fry, Jane Burchell Mary North End Branch: CHARLES SMITH, Manage1 Registrar Hunter, Rilda Harris, Gordo~ Hali­ burton, Fred Neal and Les Stewart. Quinpool Rd. & NOV A SCOTIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE NOTICE All who attended the conference Harvard St.: JAMES L. MeGERRIGLE, Manager A tea will be held for all mem­ felt that a !Wider understanding of HALIFAX, N. S. bers of &dales on Saturday the purpose and work of the WORKING WITH CANADIANS IN EVERY WALK OF LIFE SINCI! 1117 March 6 at the home of President S.C.M. in the university commun­ u•.eo and Mrs. A. E. Kerr. ity was gained. Friday, March 5, 1954 DALHOUSffiGAZETTE Page Five In Defence of Murder A Poor Beginning I was real cool. I had never seen anyone get the "HOT 'SEAT" before. I wasn't Recently in Canadian University publications, much has appeared in defense of the there just for kicks. In a pair of minutes, I was about to see my husband BURN for a priceless liberty that we have come to cheris~ .s? de~rly. And much has ~ppear~d, to?, pleasant debt I paid a friend ... ONE BULLET. We waited in suffocating silence. My in the way of most essential and construcive cnbc1sm m rega:d to. the way m whi7h this mind swished back to when "CREEPIE" proposed to me. He thought he was too hot to liberty is protected. But it is strange indeed that we of this nation, concerned with the handle. Through robbery, poppy-seed peddling, alco-botting and other professions, my freedom of peoples everywhere, because in truth we are peoples of everywhere, should Golden Rule never changed ... DON'T GET CAUGHT. realize, despise and, fight evil in one part while at the same time practically ignoring or I stood with other relatives. One far-shot cousiF whispered to Uncle Bob, "Who's even encouraging evil within another part. the dame?" I felt their blood-shot eyes measuring me. The answer was muffled because On the continent of Mrica exist about 200,000,000 people. People whose ways are the clergyman was approaching with "CREEPIE," "THAT'S "CREEPIE'S" WIFE . . . as different as the colors of the rainbow, melting into one another to achieve supreme "SNOOKS" EDDY." beauty. Of the 200,000,000 Mricans, then, perhaps 25,000,000 enjoy what might be called the This was probably the first marshmallow roast "CREEPIE" had ever been to, where most basic concepts of freedom. l he didn't know who threw it. I felt rather proud of "CREEPIE." It was like kissing a wine Freedom of speech and religion; freedom from want and fear. Upon. these ar.e glass when my lips repeated silently "Greater love has no man, than he who gives up his founded our nation and our being. Upon these was founded the League of Natwns, dedi­ life for his wife." cated to peace and security, to the development of friendly relations among nations, based "SCORCHER" DOLIZNEY asked "CREEPIE" if he had any last wish before he drop­ upon the principle of equal rights and self-det~rmination f?r people ,to the achieverr:ent. of ped the BIG SWITCH. He wanted me to hold his hand. I stayed where I was. One international co-operation in the solution of social, econonnc, cultural and human1tanan bad egg frying was enough. , problems. Twelve midnight struck. In one minute it would be morning. "CREEPIE" must The Union of South Mrica-Let us regard the four freedoms and their use within have thought so to. When the JUICE hit him, he smiled like at breakfast. The air was the Union of South Mrica. , real healthy outside. Stone houses bored me. My high-heels clicked melodiously along the Freedom of speech. Lack of the vote for the negr?es of South Mrica and hundreds concrete. My throat wrapped itself around an old tune which "CREEPIE" sang just after of repressive laws, Il)~ke freedom of speech al~ost non.-existent. . we got married (and before his Graduation). The words never seemed to make sense Freedom of Religion. The anti-Semetlc campaign of the Malan government IS cer­ ... Flow gently sweet current along thy blue veins ... crazy, no? tainly a strong rival to that of Adolph Hitl~r ev:en though the Jews comprise ~o1:1r p~r As I opened my door I latlghed aloud. How a postman found his way this far into cent of the white population. Thus at least m th1s respect, the freedom of rehgwn IS Chinatown, was more than I could figure. The letter was even a bigger laugh than surpressed. number one. Freedom from Want. Here it thus among thein that the desper-~·------;._------~ Dear "SNOOKS": That cheap talk shot another must be at first said that at least ation came to a head. Every J Your marriage before Gradua- run up my calf. I :faded. in South Africa there is food to loop-hole was blocked, for t!Us tion was A POOR BEGINNING, There before me was the old fill the stomachs of negroes. But tribe and hundreds of others like but come home quickly, all is homestead. The front door was the want of hunger is surely but it, have no means of advancing forgiven Do hurry or it will be opneed. I went straight to the a small part of the vastness of themselves, so at last they have fl I l too late. bedroom. Upon opening tbe door real want. Want of opportunity, resorted to the only hope which c:J..ibera ion MCYrHER. a small child crawled across the want of education, want of relief t~ey have left. And that is all floor. Its hand got under my from pain, all these live on. it is, just a primitive hope for The hand writing looked as if heel. The crunch didn't bother Freedom from Fear. This is what are a few knives and muz­ She floats-the word is adequate indeed­ a CROW had dumped the ink me. My town had lots of kids the freedom which is so intense­ zle holders, against Lincoln On-stage, a saintly calm upon her face. bottle. Why did she want me? to spare and they all had a spare ly lacking. For colored people bombers and machine guns? And. one by one, her lovelim~ss is freed There was perfect mutuality be­ hand. cannot move in South Africa Another thing that seems to be Of garments, with a quite exquisite grace. tween Maw and me .. . we hated And lazy and breath-taking wizardry, The scream from the urchin without pass cards, must 1be on utterly ridiculous, is for Western each other. She was the arm­ didn't faze Maw. She recognized their compounds oy g o'clock in nations to spend years on end She bares the magic of her breasts, the first chair Philosopher. I can still Twin-halved forbidden fntit of ecstasy hear her words "don't marry me through grey eyes, sunk a the cities, and ;;tre totally segre­ fighting the Communists in Asia, foot back in her head. Her cheeks gated in stores, transportation wl:iile at the same time preparing For which sad Adams evermore will thirst. 'CREEPIE' before Graduation." I Her body halo'd by the Master's eye, were as close together as book systems, etc. a tremendously fertile battle­ later learned she was right. The pages. Her arms were a large I wonder what Canadian would ground in Africa. The doors of She floats, at last, as almost nude as sin­ thought of going back to the old Or naked as the truth faced with lie, two inches at their widest point. do if placed under the bonds that Africa are wide open to Com­ home town, gave me such a chill, She extended them towards me. bind the colored people of South munism. Will the West let it According to the mood a poet's in. I felt my new Chlorophyll Nylons And flaunts her satin skin as if it were I heard her lips mutter faintly, Africa. I have very little doubt in for another bloody massacre? shoot a run up my calf. I kicked "kiss me, my daughter, before I that we would rebel. Yet the Much has been said a:bout the A richer wrap than any ermine fur. the idea about in my dirty, mat­ ty blonde head, and decided . . . die." I refused. I thought to colored people of South Africa, way Mau Mau terrorists slash -G.H.G. myself . . . what a welcome in spite of their tremendous lack people. Is death lby knife dif­ might as well, perhaps a gain. party. ot education, and largely with­ ferent than death by a bullet, PJTeSS\ing, thlrough the dld She begged me to come into out the concepts of the value o:f then? Some will say too that the familiar streets, brought back no her arms. Again I refused. One human life, which we possess, Mau Mau are savages for killing happy thoughts. The town look at her hair shook me. It and bound by many smaller their own women, out let me re­ CROWS could be seen from the stuck out in all directions. I things which have not been mind you that last year, in a streets cranking the phones off hoped in her mind she was con­ mentioned he.-e, have not em­ time of peace, the United States, the walls. You could practically ducting SOMETHING. barked upon a war of blood and a "civilized" nation, put a woman MED CORNER hear the CAWING in the air ... Her throat started to wheeze. tears, but with hope in their to death for treason. Others will "SNOOKS" EDDY crashed town. This was followed by a series of hearts of gaining support from say that the killing of the child­ With a crowd of over 150 looking on, the Law inter-tac hockey While grabbing a pack of fags gasps. Her eyes became heavy those many nations pledged to ren was terrible. Certainly it team shaded our team 2-0. For the first two periods there was no in the corner store, I banged into . . . one arm dropped . . . then uplift them, began a passive ex­ l was, but these poor innocents score in the game. Then late in the third period, with the play in two old CROWS exchanging bad the other. Her eyes closed. Life istence. Enduring beatings, and were saved much suffering for in the Law zone, Law got a three-man break and scored. ·Another breath over a bottle of pop. bas been a burden, surely death jail, and torture, but spilling no Africa, there are no "Children's "What do you think was the rea­ was a relief. drop of blood ,always with hope. Welfare Leagues." So if you goal was added a minute later on a defensive lapse by the Med son for that marriage hitung the At last my moment had ar­ But now what? We continue on must then, in the light of these defense. rocks Liza?" "I think, Lotie, if rived. My hand shot quickly un­ without barriers against Soviet facts, maintain that this is a ter­ they hadn't pr.acticed birth con­ der her pillow. I gralbbed her fellow-members of the UNO, be­ rible and inexcusable murder tby The game was very close throughout. We had perhaps an edge trol at University, they probably life savings ... that sweet bag of cause of their aggression, and yet a tribe, then I defend that mur­ in tenitorial play. Our passing was good but our shooting was could have a child when they money which she guarded so long retain our absolute friendship der and I ask you to judge the inept. Eddie Lund played a fine game in the Meds nets, kicking wanted it." Lottie's answer was ... my next move ... BACK TO with South Africa and the other murder, robbery and enslavement hushed. I cought the idea, "rumor CHINATOWN. African powers within the UNO aside several close-in shots. Eddie had no chance on either of the of Mrican peoples by white im­ had it they forgot how." --Garry K. Braund '51. in spite of their suppression. Is perialis'ts. two goals. For the past three years Eddie has been our net custo­ aggression, then, worse than sup­ Almost 30 years ago J. E. K. dian and in our opinion there is none better on the campus If we pression? Aggrey, the great educator from win, we can thank Eddie; if we loose, it isn't Eddie's tault. We 1v1au Mau. What is it? To the Gold Coast, spoke these have yet to see him play poor hockey. many, perhaps most, it is a bunch words, "There is a youth move­ of cruel and terrible savages. But m<'>nt coming in Africa that some The team as a whole played good hockey but not good enough the Mau Mau movement is far day may startle the world. This as the score will indicate. Full credit must go to a Law team which from this. It is but a very small restlessness all o v e r Africa made its own lbreaks and capitalized on them. expression of a nenormous net­ stands for self-discovery, self­ work of African resistence move­ Well, we f~nally knocked off Law in one sport. Our ping-pong realization. It tells of power tea.I!l won all 1ts. mat~hes from a Law team which is composed of ments, which are the oppressed just breaking through. The great begmners. Bonu1k, Dnn.ock and Bob Read took the singles matches P..frican's paths towards freedom. continent has !been asleep for a w'hile Presutti and Goldberg swept the doubles. The win left the Grim paths to be sure, ·but all long time. It is now waking up others have apparently failed. team one point behind Arts and Science who won their match with . . . this Niagara, if allowed to Commerce. by default. The ping-pong had, then, a very successful The number of the whites in sweep through the land, may de­ year, due m larger measure to the efforts of "Tiny" Bonuik. Kenya, is about 25,000 as opposed luge and inundate cities and to a Negro-Asiatic population of towns and bring forth ruin. If There was no volleyball or basketball played last week. about 4,000,000. Yet rnther than under God it can be harnessed it follow a policy of aid, education will turn a dynamo and generate and upliftment which has proved electricity that will illuminate so fruitful in Nigeria and the that great continent, chase out Gold Coast, the British Colonial utter darkness, {'1d brj.ng a new Administration has followed the Africa into beinl) The Africa of FULL FASHIONED c!espicable South African policy 20 years ago is now gone, and of segregating the vast majority gone forever. There is a new of the people on reserves. In Africa coming today and it is a other words taking the best land challenge to civilization." ORLON CLASSICS from the 4,000,000 natives and This new Africa of which Dr. giving it to the 25,000-odd whites, Aggrey speaks has arrived. Can­ and at the same time giving only ada and Canadians have done the minimum of educational and much to gain peace, friendship, essential aid to the natives. and above all freedom, for peo­ The peoples of Africa have ple throughout the world. We come to a point of desperation. are doing mu<:h, and we must do The Kikuya tribe had been rob­ much. I plead for Africa. bed of their fine farm lands in the Kenya Highlands and it was · -F. Ian Gilchrist.

a Mickey Splline school writer, Bored- and that is a self-appointed cen- coNTJNuEo FROM PAGE TWO SOl'. no way of holding people's -at- I see no immediate 'way out of tention except by resort to ex- this dreary morass. Between the tremes. It will be the first sign artificial joviality of the enthusi­ of sanity when politics becomes astic booster, the desperate eam­ cool enough for people to elect a estness of the fanatic, and the familiar essayist to high office, crushing mediocrity of the stuffed and for politics to be conducted shirt, the way looks tortuous in­ 'bY men smoking their pipes in a deed. Is there no hope for un­ comfortable room by a fire, in- affected eagerness, for wonder stead of the hectic conferences, and interest in our life, for the reams of unread reports and friendly coziness in our politics, other examples of instltutionali- vigor and strength and clearness zed chaos that we see today. How in our writing and leisurely grace MEN'S 8.tdoni4 SHIRTS can men lead a country if they in our literature? If our future I lack the time to think? historian concludes that our de- EATON'S Men's Furnishings-Main Floor cades were one of eager adven- Right up to the head of the class go these Are we bored? Look at the turers in livingta joyous existence "Your BEST Buy Is an EATON Brand" new Kitten Orion Classics that you'll wear pocket book literature that col- in exciting times, he will have Everything you look for in a well tailored shirt! High count right through the 4 seasons! lects in our bookstores. They omJ tted the dreatriness CXf life cot~on broad~loth, button band cuffs, snug fitting collar and strive desperately for murder, without point, without purpose, w~te. or plam colors. Sizes 14 to 16. Make sure your next Full-fashioned ••• hand-finished beauties to sex, ugliness and degradation, as and without freshness in all the shirt lS an EATONTA! add to your Kitten collection. Soft as the though only in violence is there officially sanctioned activities of softest cash.Jnere-wash like a dream; will not interest. Again, people are too the times. We find happiness EATONIA Value, each 4.75 shrink, stretch or sag. Moth-proof tool bored to read anything that has and freedom from boredom, all S.e Kitten's exciting new fashion shades at good no blood on every page. And too often, as nothing more than shops evwywhare. the proposed alternatives? Why 1 an unexpected by-product, or a ~~~T. h~!~~sc~~tTEo censorship, of course. There is Itreasure discovered in an incon­ HALIFAX I OANADA only one thing more dreary than spieuous corner. Page Six DALHOUSffi GAZETTE Friday, March 5, 1951

s PLAYOFF ACTION ·AT STUDLEY SAT. Swimmers Successful In ACTION IN ST. F. X. GAME Dal JV' s Advance To ~-..): 'f Capturing One Title .X. Hoop Finals Over "Y" by DIGGORY NICHOLS • • • • The Dalhousie Junior Varsity Tigers took two wins to take the Dalhousie University and the best two out of three intermediate semi-finals in straight games over University of New Brunswick Hockey Squad the ~uck~ess YMCA. Both games were hard-fought "drag 'em out" ~a1r w1th the scrappy Y team having many hard breaks losing .shared honors Friday night in the each game by 4 points 57-53 and 44-40. The first game, played at Maritime Intercollegiate Swim­ Triumph 8-3 RCAF gym was a fast, high -scoring with each team using the small ming Championship held at the floor to their advantage. For the first three quarters Dal had a Lady Beaverbrook pool. Dal Over Rivals decided edge outscoring Y in each of them. Dal had a 12-point captured top awards in the ladies bulge at the ibeginning of the final frame being on the top end of section with 44 points and UNB Dalhousie Varsity pucksters a 45-33 score. In this quarter Y out..;played and out-shot the weak­ bounced back into first place ening Tiger five to put on an amazing display of offensive ball had 36 points while Acadia had position in the Halifax Inter­ which felt t~em only 4 points down at the buzzer 57-53, having 19 points. Dal won the meet on collegiate Hockey League last netted 21 pomts to Dal's 12. the final relay. The UNB boys Thursday, as Dal whipped St. High man in the game for Dall Gilmore :with 16 points for a two won their seventh Marittme Mary's University to the tune of was cagey Jim Gilmore with a game pomt total of 38 points, 7 22 point total, 11 of them in the of his points being the deciding Men's title by defeating Dal 42- 8-3. The victory, coupled with a wider point spread, moved Dal third quarter. "Fight'n Al Sin- factor to. wrap up t~e game in 30 with Acadia having 26 points. into sole possession of first place clair hooped 13 points while "Big the all-rm.portant .fmal frame. Three records were established in the league and automatically John" MacLaughlin had 8 points. ~acL~ughJ.!.n, MacKmnon, and Al during the two meets. The UNB gave her a bye into the finals., For Y "Bones" Harnish scored 16 S~nda1r With 9, 8 and 7 point.<; relay four of Stewart, Petrie, Dalhousie will meet St. Mary's, points followed closely by Bill respectively aided Dals winning Starr and Fowler set a mark of victors of a semi-final series with I Kirkpatrick with 13 points and cause,. For Y. it w~ again "Bones" 4:12 215 seconds in the 400 yards Nova Scotia Tech ,tomorrow at Shown in the above picture is the goalie for the St. F.X. Jun~ors ulaying-coach "Buzz" Betts with HarniSh pacmg h1s team with 12 freestyle relay. the Forum. Game time for the as he watches the 'Puck shot by Greene (7) of Dalhousie slide ll. Throughout the game fouls points closely followed by coach into the net. The action was snapped in last Saturday's encounter Dalhousie's Rosemary Lane es­ second game of the two-game­ were scarce and the only rough Betts and Bi~l Kirkpatrick with total-series will be 2 p.m. The between the two clubs. The game was won by the visiting St. play resulted in a badly sprained 11. and 10. pomts each. Although tablished two seconds in an out­ F.X. squad by a score of 9-3. standing performance. Miss Lane first game of the final series was ankle for Dal's Pete ·MacGregor this was a close-checking affair won the 40-yard breast stroke played last evening at Dal. ------1 which put him out of the series. fouls were of 'l minor importance clocked at 30.6 seconds and the S h I f S The second game was much throughout. The 8-3 verdict over Saint "lt d d t d the same as the first although y FIRST GAME-I?alho.usie 57: 20-yard breast stroke with a re­ Mary's saw some of the fastest In t er-FaC TI S ( e U e Or a Ur ay cord time of 13.8 seconds. hockey played this year. One held the lead throughout the G1lmor~ 22, A. S~cla1r 13, Mac­ Colin B. MacKay, president of The Inter-Fa<: Basketball closes to meet Law A on Munro Day game only to lose it and the game Laughlin 8, MacKmnon 7, Patu­ penalty was called in the game, for the Inter-Fac Basketball the host university presented the a slashing penalty to Stenton of out its schedule on Saturday, in the final minute of play after rel 2, Mac~eod 3, Hopkins 2, Nic- trophies to captains Don Fowler March 6, with three games sche­ Championship The other two succumbing to a phenomenal de- 'h?ls ~. NH!ho~s, MacGregor, J. St. Mary's at 14.20 of the third games on Saturday will see Med ' I oi the UNB men's team and Elise period. Dal was led by their duled. By far the most impor­ fensive and offensive display of Smcla1r, Epstem. Lane of the Dalhousie women's tant one is the opening encoun­ B and Engineers taking on Dents. basketball put on by Dal in the YMC;AL53: . . cagey centreman, Phil Jardine, ter between Arts and Science final 10 minutes of play At the Harmsh 16, Kirkpatnck 13, Betts division. who for the second game in a Following is the standings of and Commerce at 2 .p.m. The the teams including games up to end of the first quarter the score 11, Richardson 5, Smith 5, Back­ In the NSASA swimming meet row scored three goals. The was tied 7-all with each team man 3, McCann 1, Leadbeatter, held Saturday afternoon ·at Tigers passed well and went for winner of this contest will clinch March 2: second place in the league stand­ Won Lost holding its own in the new y Burlton, Keeler. Fredericton the host team from passing plays around the St. ings and thereby gain the right uNB came off with a clean Mary's net. At the beginning of Law 8 0 gym. At the first half Y had S~COND GAME-Dalhousie 44: sweep. With the advantage of a ihe second period, St. Mary's Arts and Science 6 2 pulled into a 7 point lead 27-20, G~lmore 16, Mac.Lau~hlin 9, M!lc­ large team they were able to goalie Bob Cashien was severely ker ·by Dewis, Green again beat Pinehill 5 3 third quarter score saw Y hold- Ku:mon 8, .A. Smcla1r 7, J. Sm­ pick up 12 first place ribbons to injured when he fell to the ice lhe injured goalie. Gerrat re­ Med A 4 4 ing a 13 point margin 40-27, us- cla1r .2. Nichols 2, MacGregor, 8 for Dalhousie. The UNB squad in a scramble. A Dal stick clip- placed Cashien at this point and Law B 3 4 ing Dal's mistakes to their scor- Hopkms, Paturel, MacLeod. also picked a majorit yof second ped him over the eye and the the scoring went one goal for St. Med B 3 4 ing advantage. Dal's with their YMC;A-40: and third place finishes in their game was delayed for 15 minutes. Mary's and two tallies for Dal. Dents 3 4 backs to the wall had to over- Harn1sh 12, Betts 11, Kirkpatrick victory sweep. The final score Cashien returned to the nets at Dalhousie added another marker Engineers 0 7 come this lead unless the series 10, Burlton 3, Smith 3, Richard­ in the men's division was UNB the five minute mark and St. at 17:26 of the third period as Pharmacy 0 8 were to go the limit. Playing ~on 1, Leadbetter, Backman, Me­ 71, Dalhousie 22, Acadia 21. In Mary's Gallagher scored at 8:20. John Fitc.h, suffering from a deep Saturday is also a big day in superb "heads-up" ball Dal per- ..::C:..:an=n.:L....:::G:..::a:..::te.::.s:::.:·~------­ the gi:·l's division UNB racked up Thirteen seconds later, Dal poun- cut on h1s h~ad, skated through the Inter-Fac Hockey League as formed the "never head of" im­ 63 pomts to 41 for Dalhousie. ('ed on the hapless Cashien for the St. ~ary s team and blasted the four top teams meet in play­ possible feat of shuttingout the Acadia did not participate in this the first of two quick goals. Just .a shot mto the lower left hand off tilts. At 2 o'clock in the Dal Y team for the full 10-minute division. eight sceonds after the first mar- corner. Rink the league leading Law quarter. In doing so Dal scored squad will meet the fourth place 17 points to Y's none to take the Dents team in a sudden death game in a frantic finish 44-40 semi-final playoff match, and at thus earning the right to go 3 o'clock Engineers will meet against Tech in the finals. Meds in another sudden-death High man of the game and the game. The winners of each of semi-final series was Dal's Jim these matches will meet on Mun­ ro Day for the Inter-Fac Hockey Championship. Following is the final standings of the Inter-Fac Intermediate Girls Hockey League: Won Lost Down Acadia 36-11 ,. Law 6 0 The Dal Intermediate Girls' Engineers 5 1 Basketball team picked up a 36- { Meds 4 2 11 win over the Acadia Inter­ Dents 3 3 Commerce mediates in an exhioition game 2 4 i~ the Dal Gym on Tuesday Pharmacy 1 '5 mght. J. Galloway was high Arts and Science 0 6 scorer for Dal picking up 17 points while the high scorers for Acadia were P. Baltzer and S. Merci To Dal Alumni Wigglesworth with four points The recent addition of new each. At half time Dal led 18-7. bright drapes and leather chairs Acadia were held scoreless in the has added to the comfort and last quarter and the game ended greatly improved the appearance 36-11 in favor of the Tigresses. of the Women's Common Room in the Forrest Building. Those items were supplied by the Dal­ NOTICE YOU'LL ENJOY , housie Women's Alumni Associ­ The DAAC and the DGAC ation, which has already 'Provid­ Athletic Banquet, Shirreff Hall, '• ed most of this room's furnish­ Monday, March 8th, '7:30 o'clock ings. The girls at Forrest apprec­ All members, managers of teams SHOPPI NG iate their continuing interest. are invited. crlr

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