Special Terms For Students Gontinental Valet Service REGISTERED AT THE G.P.O. AS A NEWSPAPER DIXON COPYRIGHT Cleaning, Repairing HEMPENSTALU ~ 111 GRAFTON ST. Vol. VI--No. 8 THURSDAY, 12th FEBRUARY, 1959 PRICE 10 St. King St. COMPROMISE ON P.R. ISSUE ? GODFREY DAY T.C.D. Senator’s Proposal PEACE CAN LECTURES URING the course of his speech in the Senate, on the Second Reading D of the third Amendment to the Constitution Bill, last Thursday, PROSPER The Godfrey Day Memorial Lectures, Senator Professor Fearon suggested that the apparent cleavage of The fact that the motion debated in which were held last week in the opinion in this matter might be resolved by introducing the transferable the Phil. inter-Varsity debate was Graduates’ Memorial Building, were single vote. heavily defeated when put to the vote founded and endowed ha memory of the was perhaps unimportant when it came This would mean that although there Most Rev. Godfrey FitzMaurice Day, majority of seats, merely because it had at the end of the meeting at which Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of would be single member constituencies a majority vote in a great ,~umber of constituencies, would be much reduced. Presidents rivalled Presidents a n d ~land, in 1938. The Archbishop had as in the Government’s proposal, the For, if the combined strength of the Auditors Auditors for the production of himself worked in India with the voting for a representative to fill each opposition parties was greater than the the most sparkling speech of the Cambridge Mission to Delhi and the aim seat would be on a proportional repre- voting strength of the largest single evening. Each speaker had his own in- party in any constituency, then a candi- of these lectures is to promote interest dividual style which varied from the h the mission work of the Church. The date of one or other of the parties Church of Ireland has always had a forming the opposition, would have a skilled debater to the emotion-stirring ltputation for missionary zeal and many good chance of being returned to the orator and from the religious to the sons of this College have served abroad. D~iL Thus the possibility of having a obsecene, but each added something to The late Primate reminds us of that huge Government party and a tiny and, the general and generous flow of wisdom heritage, "May the Church of St. therefore, ineffective opposition would and wit. Perhaps the most outstanding Patrick, of St. Columba, and St. Gall and be considerably diminished. speaker was the President of the St. Canice, of George Berkley, Robert Both Se,nator Stanford, who spoke on Glasgow University Union, Mr. Gordon, and Louisa Steward, George Pilkington, the previous day, and Senator Sheehy- who showed considerable skill in dealing 6~orge Alfred Lefroy, John George Skeffington, who spoke later the same with a loud heckler who wanted to know Frederick Hearn, Fanny Hassard and day, support the view, which was put the source of the speaker’s information. Marie Hayes, and hundreds of other forward by Senator Fearon, as a The debate was opened by the Presi- men and women, less well known, of legitimate compromise, if the Govern- dent of the Leeds Umiversity Union who, ~pmt faith and devotian--may the ment insists on abolishing the existing after an amusing and lengthy introduc- ~cie~t Church of Ireland ever be true system. tion, spoke of the desire that every t~ her glorious ancestry, and may she Senator Stanford feels that if the nation had of expanding its borders and ever realise that her supreme purpose Government are deter, mined to alter the claimed that this could only be countered f0r which she was founded by her present system, then the transferable single vote is the solution, since it would by a threat of force by the nations ~viour Christ was to preach the Gospel round about; threats were answered by toall mankind." tend to produce two relatively strong threats and the peace continued. He was : This year the lecturer was the Rt. .parties, each able and capable of form- mg an alternative government, when the followed by Mr. Dudley Edwards of ~v, .John Leonard Wilson, C.M.G., D.D., U.C.D. who quoted history to show that I~thop of Birmingham. After serving situation arose. Unfortunately, there seems little in the past the " sword in hand" policy i~.Persia, Egypt and Hong Kong, he --By courtesty of l~sh Tirnes had always led to bloodshed and quoted ~¢ame Bishop .Of Singapore in 1941. chance that the Government, either in the 1798 rebellion and Cyprus to prove ,WaSh the Japanese captured Singapore Senator W. B. Stanford the Senate or elsewhere, will accept this his point. Then up spake Mr. Gordon was one of the first to be imprisoned. compromise solution put forward by sentation basis. This would in effect be Trinity’s representatives, since if it were and held sway for nearly half an hour ~though he suffered many hardships on the theme that there is no country and torture, he carried on his work in what happens at present when a bye- to be implemented the Government would election occurs. In this way, the chance as a result find themselves in a rather in the world which does not have a police a small cell, ’administering the Sacra- of a s~agle party getting the vast force and that it is the vague threat ments in an unorthodox manner. After embarrassing position. which keeps peopl9 law-abiding. After the war, Dr. Wilson returned to England him followed a period of insult and and in 1953 he became Bishop of counter-lnsult, of picture language and Birmingham. vague generalisations among which an The Debating Hall was full during all Advertising an Evil ? occasional argument had got lost before three lectures, which were entitled Mr. Roche spoke of the need to try the "Some Present-day Alternatives to Christian approach and use the " sword JeSus Christ." The first lecture dealt At last week’s meeting the Hist. that the customer always pays for pub- of the Spirit" to solve problems. After ~fith "Nationalism" (which, he said, had rejected the proposition that "This licity in the end. Mr. Butler said that this the arguments put foward became Pr~tuced exhilaration, not depression, house considers cow, temporary advertis- advertising leads to competition andcom- few and far between, with speakers petition in turn leads to improved goods. and people felt that they were at the ing an evil." Mr. C. Tettes, proposing losing their points in a welter of irrele- dawn of a new day, rather than at the True confessions of an executive in the vancies or trying to make them by ~d of any age). The second and third the motion, quoted Carlyle in support of business came next from the Record his theory that money spent on public- waving a knife around. However, the lectures dealt with " Humanism " and Secretary, information which seemed to final result was a pleasant mixture of izing a product could be put to better show advertising as a hoax at best. Mr. "The Failure of Humanism." This use in the improvement of that product. entertainment and information, much series of lectures were the most out- Wadia then became impassioned in an enjoyed by those who heard it. standing over a number of years and it Mr. Bainbridge, speaking against the altercation about his lack of faith in was interesting to see the large attend- n~otion, plunged into an assertion that terylene shirts, and Mr. Moffett, a candi- ance, especially by undergraduates and subliminal advertising has been made date member, ranged with Mr. Milner in .not completely by Divinity students as illegal, and that it should 1~ot be put expressing concern over the use of sex Dublin Libraries usually the case. forward as an argument. Mr. G. Milner in publicity. Mr. Richard Scott, the deplored vulgarity and seemed quite con- Chairman, took a moderate view, but Last week’s article on the Library of vinced of the efficacy of a certain local deplored the use of hoardings in beauty the Royal Dublin Society was the first beverage--whether this conviction is due spots. in a series of articles dealing with Correction to telling publicity or personal ex- The motion on being put to the vote different libraries in Dublin, mainly from l~Ir. R. E. Teller wishes to state that perience we were not told. A.n amusing was defeated by 18 votes to 10. In view the point of view of the student who t.~ correct name of last week’s dis- speech was made by a re-incarnation of of the high standard of speaking at this wants to avail of their services. This guished visitor to the Theo. was Mr. Buster Keating, under the pseudonym of meeting, it is felt that suPport could week’s article deals with our own l}. Telford, and not Mr. R. E. Telford as Mr. Smith, who lugubriously warned us well have been stronger. Library. stated in our report. ¯ ¯ 0000 ¯ O 00.0 00 e Europe To-day On Friday evening the Laurentian there was a general election on the Society threw its doors open to all- horizon. However, as far as he could see, little international significance comers for a paper by Christopher Hollis should be given to the visit as it was CAFE $ on " The European Situation." The useless trying to hold friendly talks at the position as he saw it was overcast by with the Russians who were, after all, the shadow of selfish nationalism. The not friendly people. boundaries of Europe must give way to In votes of thanks, both the Minister a United Europe. for Education, Mr. Jack Lynch, and Mr. O Though he had full confidence in Dr. Declan Costello, T.D., attacked the Both our Care and Restaurant are IETROPOL[ Adenauer as a friend of the West, he economic set-up in Europe. The fruit- decorated in gay contemporary ¯ pointed out that sooner or later the less negotiations of the Organisatian for colour schemes. The Care in grey ¯ Premier would give way to a new leader European Economic Co-operation to Centre of the City’s and perhaps new ideas. Germany was integrate the Common Market into a and yellow, th~ Restaurant in pink ¯ a powerful country and the West would wider economic arrangement came under and grey. Just the places to relax ¯ Entertainment prefer it a united ally than neutral. heavy fire. over a cup of coffee, a tasty lunch or Speaking of Mr. Macmillan’s recent Dr. Donal O’Sullivan, the President, a substantial tea after the exertions brought the meeting to a close with a LUXURIOUS BALLROOM decision to visit the Kremlin, Mr. Hollis of study. ¯ was pessimistic. For the Prim e few well-chosen words of thanks. 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CAFE AND RESTAURANT Coffee, Snacks and "Something to eat at Night" ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 000¯00 00 i! i: February 12, 1959 Febr~ TRINITY NEWS 2 T] Prolile : JOHN HUNTER ollege Auditor of the Histor~ ~ociety A large figure, topped by a broad A happy, placid temperament has gained Observed smile, carrying in one hand a bottle of him many friends both in this University Trinit.: Irish, in the other six volumes of and in those other colleges which he The "fat slob" was sitting in the meehanr, TRINITY NEWS Carson’s writings, is to be seen making has visited as a representative of coffee bar trying to imitate the pro- It is a L his way to No. 38 in the night hours. various societies. lessor. He thought that he was cutting (or copy 3 Trinity College For all his gifts, John is completely extent t] An Ulster accent reveals this man to be a wonderful figure. The girls giggled at a Northern Irelander, but further con- free of any kind of snobbery and js library. Chairman: the right places. He tossed his loud tourists’ FRANCES-JANE FRENCH versation shows that he is no typical member of that species. scarf over his shoulder with the air of Editors: John Hunter is a Junior Sophister a Chinese emperor. Judging by their nUl~ DEREK MAWHINNEY, RAYMOND KENNEDY member of the History School. An ex- students ANTHONY GYNN toothpaste smiles one would think that tions, s Business Managers: Committee member of the Hist., Auditor they were really enjoying the perform- of the History Society and, so it is Room az FRANK BAIGEL, CAROL CHALLEN, whispered, a prospective paper-reader to ance. He was making me feel sick. If that the DAVID KERR, BERNARD ADAMS the Phil., John’s speeches always show it had been a clever, subtle imitation of since th~ DAVID BUTLER good humour, individual opinions and expermn Secretary: VICTORIA GOODBODY the professor I might have enjoyed it, overcrov wide interests. Perhaps these positions but as it was, it was cheap. I walked in College will prepare him for a place their d~ TRINITY NEWS No. 8 out without saying " Good-night." willing Vol. VI in the Northern Ireland Parliament. An counter. THURSDAY, 12TH FEBRUARY, 1959 upholder of Partition, son of a Unionist But why was it, this affectation? I easily 1~ member at Stormont, he is remarkably saw one of the girls the following day that Tri prepared to consider sympathetically working Socialist opinions and to listen, with an and she confided in me that she P.R. or ? thought the "fat slob" was a bore. But sarily o: ~ir of sorrowful cynicism, to Irish lemS National sentiments. He is set for a why had she laughed so heartily? Was library. was most gratifying to see career in politics, for which his practical E she frightened that she might not be and visi that all three of Trinity’s repre- realism, tact, orga,msmg ability and able to find an escort for the Ball ? Or They ar sentatives in Seanad Eireann made understanding of people--to be seen in was it because she might get the reputa- prised, his leadership of the History Society-- tion of not being one .of the crowd? 0: librariar useful and constructive speeches admirably equip him. perhaps she was just being polite. space a~ On the less serious side of College ready to give his friemdship to any who in last week’s debate. ask for it. Perhaps his Southern educa- Somehow people in College seem to be are alwt life, John is eq~ally prominent. Sport- frightened of being themselves, of of tasks The main point made by Pro- ing activities, for which he was dis- tion will enable him to act as liaison getting left out in the cold because the~ the po~ fessor Fearon was that the single tinguished at school, ceased abruptly officer between North and South--a are different. There is something waiting politician prepared to understand and non-transferable vote which the after his first year in College. But he is wrong in this fear. It would surely i~- This a popular exponemt of the arts ,of con- consider the problems of both sides, a dicate that they have not enough within idea of Government proposes to introduce versation, drinking, bridge and poker. unique figure in I~ish politics, themselves to be independent of cliques, past ha~, was not the only alternative to our And so College life becomes dull. We A good have enough Englishmen, enough Irish-] article i present ~ystem. The compromise men, enough West Indians, eneughl ment" alternative which he suggests is Americans, but we have too few ~- which dividuals who are sincere in theirl: joining certainly worthy of consideration. individuality. [ The But whether it will receive as much On the Continent and around the l material shores of the Mediterranean people are: year c~ attention as it should is doubtful, Or Diary Jottings accepted as personalities in their own thousan~ titled to for as Dr. Sheehy-Skeflington said Thursday.--Managed to struggle to David Gilliat. Think gimmick "wise right. They do not have to considert virgins’ tea party" novel, no foolish how to pick their friends. Their friends ~. publishe later, "Fianna Ffiil looks forward Harcourt St. to party given by more am- virgins appear as competition. Tightly are the people they like, and they like~l case of to many three or four-cornered bitious Freshmen, Raymond McCluskey them because, in them, they recognise a to-day 1 grabbing her regulation cup, saucer and I London. and Clive Burland. (N.B.--Never quite spoon, Gloria Miers listens intently to person as opposed to a type. contests, where the voter has no I have heard undergraduates stating jointly ] means of recording a second saw them to say "Thank you for in- J.D. talking about catechetical lectures. Oxford vitation.") See Wendy D’Arcy and (Note: Remember to ask Alec Smith or the Na~ choice." It is in such a situation Maureen Hughes mixing sociably with Averne Shirley about these.) Poetic tchwoa!dt~p!:plUS~w~°f ieeTi~dYh~. ’~;~t~~ this wa~ that the largest single party in any everyone except their original escorts. looking Richard Croft watches Pauline and mu Watch Erif Sansom managing to hold Goodbody apprehensively. She, giggling, herd instinct in order to c~nvince them- obtainec constituency will inevitably win, on to a restless Francis Giles, but Jean tries to fascizmte Nick Upton who is selves of their manhood. I gave an in. publishe Delap makes sure with a placard pro- only intent upon elegant cigarette ward smile and thought of our little and with this same result occurring isolated cliques in College. and wondered somewh claiming she is reserved for Paddy holder. (Doesn’t he know Edward H. works Backman. Russi Wadia, however, seems has the monopoly?) Hordes of people if this were to satisfy some inferiority over the entire country, the result complex and to convince people of their plains, can only be an almost total eclipse to be subject to no such restraint, though wander round, clutching jam sandwiches are slo~ his shouts that he was free unfor- and other party fare, and find, to their inherent importance. If this is so, there they wc of all other parties in the Dfiil. tunately attract no takers. Notice with surprise, that tea parties really are is then something lacking, for surely a Many much interest very attractive Fresh- rather fun. Find to my annoyance that man should be able to stand on his own course, It is with such a prospect before woman Frankie Wylie-Graham taking instead of paying attention to Frankie merit ? There is, .of course, nothing wrong in than £1 him that the elector must consider stock of the situation. Can easily pre- Graham keep on wondering ff Sweetie These dict crop of broken hearts if she goes to Juliet will ask me to Tatlow revels. people of common interests gathering very carefully the full implication together for the furthering of that periodic more festivities. Monday.--The coffee bar. No Tatlow Isles, b~ of the proposal now being debated, Sunday.--Last few days uneventful, so ticket, so restore shattered spirits by interest, but after the rugby match is look forward to tea party given by coffee drinking. Laskey-watchi.ng and over, or after the race is run. there and which will be put to him at the keeping an eye on Sue Smyth. certainly is something wrong if they forthcoming referendum, assum- Richard Stack, David Mariano and still herd together, for this shows a fear that they might not be able to fit in wiff ing, that is, that the Bill is passed anybody without this interest. in its present form. Girl Injured at Commencements In any case, life lacks colour if we are all stamped with the same die, and To put the question simply As a result of last week’s Commence- The authorities take a very dim view of these proceedings and henceforward there is nothing more nauseating than Do you as an elector want an in- ments’ celebrations in Front Square, one any firework flingers- will be very to be referred to as a " Cambridge definite one party quasi-dictator- girl was seriously injured by a firework. severely dealt with. Naturally, there type," or even a " Trinity type." ship, which will follow if this Bill To her we extend our sympathy and should be fu,n and games at Commence- So why don’t we just drop this tiring ments, but when someone is badly burnt business of acting a part and just be is passed and P.R. is abohshed as hope that after next Commencements no ourselves and try and use a little sin- a result of the subsequent referen- one will have to spend a few days in we have a feeling that this is perhaps hospital. I.t is obvious that someone not fun and games, but something cerity in our relationships for a change? dum, or do you prefer the present threw the firework which caused the approaching hooliganism. It is at least But ~erhaps you have yet to meet system, whereby there is freedom injury, and it is probably true that he a complete lack of considerati.on for yourself. of choice for the elector not only had no intez~tion of hurting anyone. other people. Nobody minds (perhaps between different parties, but However, it is also probably true that he not even the J.D. in his heart of hearts) THE UNDERGRADUATE between different candidates of had enough common-sense to reMise he floUr-bombs, smoke-bombs and t h e could injure someone pretty severely; he occasional bang, but when a casual on- Saxony Striped Scarf the same party in the same con- should have made certain that no one looker is carried off on a stretcher, then stituency? was injured. something’s wr.ong. In order to assist the elector in making up his mind on this vital GIBSON PRICE issue, and especially those electors University of Dublin Appointments Office 16 Suffolk Street, Dublin who are members of this univer- sity, "Trinity News" intends pub- Other Visits Arranged-- 1959 lishing a symposium on P.R. with 24th February--S. Smith & Sons Ltd. Employment interviews with physicists, CONSULT ABOUT YOUR the last issue of term. 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immense subject catalogue kept in the addition to University students and staff Classing Room. It lists books in the and Trinity graduates, every year many TRINITY COLLEGE LIBRARY Library according to subject, and has about four times as many entries as the members of the public are given readers’ ,4 Review of its Activities author catalogue in the Reading Room. tickets for the first time. Additionally, It is an essential bibliographical tool many people come to consult particular By F. J. E. HURST, Deputy Librarian used constantly for answering enquiries. books, and are normally asked to do so in the Long Room. And although the ~rinity College Library is a complex Irish material, and duplicates. It may Only lack o’f money prevents a copy of come as a surprise to know that the two it being available for general use along- Library is principally a reference library, sechanism with three main functions, side the author catalogue. members of the University staff can ~ i~ a Universi.t~. library, a legal deposit most expensive f o r e i g n scientific It can, how- }~-covyright) hbrary, and, to a greater periodicals taken by the Library will ever, be used on request. borrow books. On 31st January, 423 ]~nt’than most people realise, a public cost this year respectively £84 and £56. In addition, there is a detailed cata- books were on loan to 126 readers. Con- In addition to purchases the Library logue of pamphlet material. Novels are trolling even this limited lending service ~rarY. In addition, it is an outstanding indexed separately. There is also a occupies a good many woman-hours. ~,’rist’s’ landmark. The two groups of receives many welcome and valuable Supplying books to readers who know ~ple who visit the Library in greatest donations. But it is rare, alas, for any- cataloguing system for Government pub- one to give it newly-published material. lications. The Library receives material what they want is relatively simple. ~,mbers are in fact tourists and from three different Government print- The Library also supplies members of ~dents. The former, with :few excep- A notable instance last year were gifts the University and the public with a com- from the American Bar Foundation and ing offices, and the implications of this ~0~s, see only the magnificent Long can be estimated from the fact that prehensive reference service. Many en- Dora and may be forgiven for thinking the Lawyers’ Co-operative Publishing Company. H.M.S.O. in London is the most prolific quiries refer specifically to the Library’s that the Library has not changed much publisher in the British Isles. United collection of early printed books. But ~ce me eighteenth century. The latter i Having obtained its books, the L~rary Nations Organisation material provides, the types of enquiry vary enormously. aTerience, for the most part, only the .must preserve them. This involves as it does for all libraries, an even Lengthy answers had to be compiled overcrowded Reading Room and obtain ~several routine processes, but also in- greater headache. In addition to com- recently for people who wanted informa- ~eir daily ration of books from the ~cludes binding and repairing. It is no piling our own catalogues, the Library tion about Leprechauns, St. Brendan, ~ling and courteous staff behind the [exaggeration to say that if the Library staff have to be well acquainted with Viking voyages, and a book from the c0~ter. Neither of these groups can Ireceived to-morrow a windfall of catalogues and bibliographies of other Library of a sixteenth-century German p~sity be given an opportunity to realise I£100,000 to sl~end on binding, the only organisations. count. Shorter ones were possible for ~at Trinity College Library is a modern, those who merely wanted the author of ~0rking library, tackling, though neces- "I saw Eternity last Night," details of sity on a reduced scale, all the prob- an eighteenth-century racehorse called lems normally confronting such a Pot8os (sic), and the acreage of every h~rar~. But occasionally both students Dublin electoral ward. The Assistant in and visitors are taken behind the scenes. Charge of Manuscripts receives numerous ~hey are sometimes not sufficiently sur- enquiries relating to the Library’s Fised, perhaps, unless they are valuable (and growing) collection, in- ~brarlans themselves, at the lack of cluding, of course, the " Book of Kells" ~e and equipment and staff, but they which attracts a world-wide corres- are always astonished at the wide range pondence. He also deals with many of tasks undertaken by the Libraryand visiting scholars who come to work on Se powerful resources available and manuscripts. Many of these enquiries ~iting to be brought into use. result in the Library having to make This article is intended to give some photocopies or microfilms of our material. idea of what the Library does now. Its A certain amount of help is given to firms and institutions. This may per- Apastgood has short been background written about study elsewhere. is the haps consist of trying to locate copies ~ticle in the " Times Literary Supple- o~ particular technical periodicals, or of ment" of 16th March, 1956, copies of providing more general information that which, were distributed to many students may be used, for example, in advertising, joining the Library last term. or for’ compiling a programme. Scien- The Library, first of all, acquires tific theses are also in demand. Work material. Individual items received each has begun on making consolidated lists ar can be counted in scores of of all periodicals (perhaps 5,000) ~0usands. Since 1801 it has been en- currently taken in the Library and of t~led to claim a free copy of everything the yearbooks and directories, so that sblished in the British Isles. In the these important sources of information ~e of British publications it does so will be more readily accessible. t~lay through a Copyright Agency in This has been only a cursory glance London. This Agency is maintained at some of the Library’s activities. One j~tly by the three Libraries o’f Dublin, important task still to be mentioned is ~ford and Cambridge Universities, and the arranging of exhibitions. Many of National Library of Scotland. In Tne new ±vlanuscrlpt Room, which was opened by An Taoiseach, Eamonn de those held previously have attracted tl~ way, all new books, pamphlets, maps world-wide attention. There is still a and music, and many periodicals, are Valera, in June, 1957. steady demand for copies of the catalogue &rained for the Library. With Irish difficulty in spending it would be the Cataloguing makes the books available of the 1956 W. B. Yeats exhibition. To publishers the relationship is, legally, physical one of preparing the material. to the readers. At peak periods, mount an exhibition and to compile a ~mewhat different. This machinery Preparing b o o k s, and particularly hundreds of books are issued daily in catalogue require considerable biblio- works well; but its very existence ex- periodicals, for the binders is a com- the Reading Room. These all have to graphical skill and experience. At plains, perhaps, why sometimes books plicated and skilled job requiring much be taken from their shelves in the present, two of the staff are devoting are slower to arrive in the Library than experience. At present, only the most colonnades or elsewhere (there are book- most of their time to arranging an ex- tl~y would be if they were bought. essential material is bound. stores in various parts of College) and, hibition to commemorate next month the Many books and periodicals are, of Everything coming into the Library equally important, they have to be put fiftieth anniversary of the death of e0urse, purchased. Last year, rather less must he catalogued. Cataloguing back again. A book wrongly shelved J. M. Synge. A catalogue of this will, than £1,000 was spent on each category. normally occupies about half the among 900,000 others can be lost for it is hoped, ~orm part of the first number These are principally books and Library’s professional staff. The most ever. This responsible job is performed of a new periodical, " The Irish Book," periodicals published outside the British time-consuming part of it has a result by four young men who operate the to be published by the Dolmen Press for Isles, but include also other British and that students rarely see. This is the supply end of the conveyor belt. In the Bibliographical Society of Ireland. through the looking glass...

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Rugby 1st XV A FULL BACK’S GAME But Superior Forwards Take Hockey T", North to Victory Trinity Players Honoured a re( A appea D.U., 8; N.I.F.C., 9. Inter-Provincial and Irish Trial Match s disap] sloga] TRmINITY supporters may have had much sympathy with the Welsh- EITHER the 1st nor 2nd XI was engaged on Saturday last, as both on it. en who were defeated by the same narrow margin of one point N teams had numerous players on Inter-Provincial duty. From the adver last Saturday. In Trinity’s case, however, the N.I.F.C.’s forwards’ 1st XI, Blackmore and Lavan were playing for Leinster against appea superiority in both the tight scrums and the loose play was perhaps has Connaught, and both players assisted in securing a 6-0 win for Leinster; nume: the chief factor in deciding the outcome of the match. Blaekmore received the additional honour of captaining the side. Judge A Trinity improved considerably in the was also selected for the Leinster side, but was unfit with a muscle ~ewe second half, so that within seconds of injm’y. Colle~ the final whistle the result was still very It a] much in the balance. In the dying seconds, [ The Week’s Diary : Ian Steepe, ]st XI captain, played for realm Munster in their unsuccessful bid for Pears Robin Hall, Trinity’s out-half, looked as I,--.- ...... I the hater - Provincial Championship. SPORT IN BRIEF if he might yet save the game, but a D.U. ASSOCIATION F.C. in 19 Thursday, February 12,--T.C.D. 1st v. Q.U.B. Ulster won this encounter 3-0. A rival attraction in College Park next sity tactical error ha kicking ahead 20 yards Monday afternoon at 2.30 p.m. should from the line, and ignoring the man m- (Collingwood Cup). College Park, 3 !~.m. After the Inter-Pro. match, the final its of Saturday, February 14--Final, College Park, Irish trial teams were selected. Judge be a match which has been brewing for headq side, resulted in the golden opportunity 3 p.m. and Blackmore, both of whom played for many weeks now between Paddy Black- going by untaken. Wednesday, February 18--T.C.D. 1st v. Bangor man’s " Vagabond " XV and a team from Rath~ University (Wales). College Park. Ireland last year, appear on the Sund~ Noel Henderson, Ireland’s full-back, Probables team, and Steepe and Lavan the Gentlemen of Players. The cream gave the final pass an both occasions to D.U. SWIMMING CLUB regar Thursday, February 12--Swimming and Water receive places on the P.ossibles team. To of the schools of the British Isles will he co make the first-half tries, but failed also Polo Match against Dublin S.C. Iveagh Baths, these players we offer our congratula- be represented, and the intellectual, as atten~ to convert either of them or to kick a 8 p.m. opposed to the physical turn-out, should penalty shortly before the interval. D.U. GOLF CLUB tions and best wishes. fortni Friday, February 13.--D.U.~.C. v. University Five ,members of the 2nd XI played be impressive. Not even the promise of N.C.C The penalty he kicked in the second half, College, Cork, at Royal Dublin. for Leinster in a junior inter-provincial a proposed match with Clo~gowes Wood duty. however, took the Belfast side to a nine D.U. HOCKEY CLUB match against Munster. Wood, Varien, College has yet stimulated any training point lead over the University. Saturday, February 14.--Irish Senior Cup : zeal on the part of the players. sible T.C.D. l~t XI v. Three Rock Rovers. English, Wheeler and Moffet all acquitted At This was the signal for Trinity to D.U. SQUASH RACQUETS CLUB themselves well in a 3-0 victory for regim combine together for perhaps the first Thursday, February 12. -- T.C.D. " C " v. Leinster. The last named was the out- Since last term the Squash Racquets dozen time in the match and to cut the North’s Bankers (home), 5.30 p.m. standing player on the field and scored Club has had two major successes. stude: Tuesday, February 17. -- T.C.D. " A " v. During the vacation, Paddy Heaney won lead to ane point. M. Moore broke¯ to Wanderers (home), 5.30 p.m. all three Leinster goals. the 1~ the left from some loose scrummaging Wednesday, February 18.--T.C,D. " B " v. The 3rd XI over-ran U.C.D. 2nd XI the Bankers’ Handicap Tournamemt. Our T.C.D in front of North’s ffoal to touch down Baldonnel (home), 5.30 l~.m. to the tune of 8-1, while the 4th XI had congratulations to him. Last week and give R. McMullan, Trinity’s full- D.U. HARRIERS’ & ATHLETIC CLUB to be content with a 1-1 draw against a Trinity were the winners of the Gray back, a far from simple opportunity to Friday, February 13 .-- I r i s h University Cup, beating Aer Lingus and the Championship. Phoenix Park. dour Corinthians XI. convert. This he did in grand style, the On Saturday next, Trinity continue Bankers’ Club. best kick of the match so far, and only D.U. RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB We have been visited by the Imperial Saturday, February 14.--Freshers "B " XV v. their quest for the Irish Senior Cup when At( to be surpassed shortly afterwards Foyle College. College Park, 10.45 a.m. the 1st XI play Three Rock Rovers in College of Science from London who when he succeeded in a brilliant penalty Saturday, February 14.--3rd "A " XV v. St. news. Gerard’s Old Boys. Sidney Parade, 11 a.m. what could well be one of the best were soundly beaten 4-1. from the " ~5 " just on the touch-line. hockey matches of the seasan. The "A" and "C" teams won their ceede, Trinity were back in sight of victory, league matches last week, but the "B" object but the final whistle ended any’rising Motoring were unlucky to lose. histo~ hopes. Ladies Hockey" of w trieve When College Park continues to pro- COMING ROUND THE Racing bogs. vide such first-class, thrilling rugby, St. Trinians v. The Rest work with teams studded by present and MOUNTAIN ? D.U., 3; Old Alexandria, 3 The Gallopin Colonel : and ] potential stars, those who make their Although not well supported by cally way there will be more satisfied with College undergraduates, the D.U. Motor Trinity started last Saturday with an The Dublin renowned success of the what they see than with the final result. all-out attack, but an Old Alex. player forecasts of " Colonel Tottering," ; been Cycle and Light Car Club is nevertheless intercepted a pass and s~nt her right- supplied last term to " Trinity News," and ]~ a flourishing organisation. For the wing away to beat the sole Trinity prompted sighs of dismay when his ideas is r~ negligible sum of 2/6 any undegraduate count 3rd XV--O’Connell Cup can join and those interested should defender who opposed her. The inner, for the forthcoming week did not appear following up, cracked in a hard shot. on this page last Thursday. According equip contact Miss G. Crawford at the Junior This opportunism of Old Alex. curbed to the pundits, an initial £1 placed at Hit Dean’s office or any Committee member. been POINTS ALL Non-ownership of any form of mechani- the initiation of attacks by the Trinity the begirming of term would have defence, but the forwards launched a realised £35 by the time Christmas the £ cally driven transport should not darken £900 ROUND your interest in joining the-club, as good movement and Gladys Ruddock appeared with its consequent obligations. scored. In doing so she blatantly Wenr Guinness, 0; Trinity 3rd XV, 16 pts. some members’ transport is strictly You may indeed agree that more than the limited to two-wheeled, leg propelled obstructed, but the goal was allowed. luck is here involved, that a certain’ The Trinity side must be praised for Several more Trinity attacks were £200 machines. " behind the scenes " knowledge must the their enthusiasm and a certain degree Coming events that should interest thwarted and just on half-time the Old play its part. However, be that as of cohesion when at least five players motoring enthusiasts are the open meet- Alex. centreforward made a good run, fallible as it may be, and knowing how had been moved at short notice into a ing at the Dolphin Hotel on Friday, overturned the advancing Trinity goalie lucky one personally is in these matters, A senior side. February 20th, at 8 p.m., at which a and saw a weak push-shot trickle in. you can understand how loathe I was to From the outset a marked weakness Shortly after resuming play, Hazel tempt the poor student to place half-a- was spotted in the opposition’s backs selected panel from the Committee shall Henry equalised and the game became No: endeavour to answer any questions about crown on a betting slip instead of on will and the College pack gave their three- motoring. The other event at the same much sterner. Hilary Barton scored from you-Enow-what. By public demand and quarters the ball at every opportunity a goalmouth scramble and Trinity took with great hope, I therefore published Supp: from the set scrums, although their line- venue, but on Tuesday, February 24th, at 8 p.m., will be a fi~m show at which the lead. Halves and backs advanced to the Colonel’s tip for this week. publi: out play was at all times poor. The it is hoped to show films of the Alpine press home the advantage, but left the frst score resulted fram a cr.oss kick opposition too much scope and the Old Border Bandit is expected to score in from Oakes which allowed the zestful and Tulip Rallies. An added attraction Alex. right-inner scored. This goal also the 2.15 at Newcastle on Saturday. on this evening will be a raffle for a West to score for McGovern to convert. might have been disallowed--for kicks-- "Col. Tottering." pLA~ The latter scored an unconverted try and whole and a half bottle of whiskey. The had the refereeing been stricter. With the scoring in the first half was com- last event of this month is the night trial on February 27th, about which more in- about 5 minutes to go, tragedy overtook pleted with a try from White. Trinity. Marion Walton, running out at In the second half, Trinity allowed formation can be obtained from the a long corner, was hit on the eye by a themselves to be enticed into the notice board at Front Gate. rising ball which appeared to have been boisterous (ign.orant) forward game of slightly under-cut. After Marion had RALEIGH the opposition and were outplayed in this Rowing been taken to hospital the game was sphere. The scoring was completed by resumed and the Trinity goal weathered THE ALL STEEL BICYCLE West who followed up a loose ball for CLOSE SEASON several storms before the final whistle McGovern to convert. For the last two or three weeks, crews sounded. Due to the fine hooking of Taylor, the have been out every afternoon. Com- Stricter refereeing throughout would AND Trinity threequarters were soundly have done much to prevent the rather served by the half-backs, but the centres petition for all the eights has been ex- ceptionally keen and in fact no less than unpleasant a~mosphere of the second tended to run across the field and crowd five eights and a four have been ~nade half from developing. Sturmey-Archer out the wingers. up. The crews are" Senior VII5 -- Bow, Harland-Thomas; Swimming equipment PREPAID ADVERTISEMENT Tisdall, Johnston, Morris, Newman, MEDIUM-SIZED Crystal Ball Wanted at once. Duncan, O’Brien; stroke, Blanchard; Box 13. cox, Gillet. Double Success WERE AWARDED A Junior VIII (" A" crew)--Bow, Good- D.U. Swimming Club met U.C.D. in, a body; Wall-Morris, Thompson, Camacho, friendly junior fixture last Friday. Ladies Fashions Scott-Taggart, Hallowes; stroke, Stubbs; U.C.D., who were giving their new Household Linens cox, Zair. members their first try, were no match Maiden VIII ("A" crew) -- Bow, for Trinity. W. Taylor won the free- 60LO MEDAL Beazer; Cant, Vig~oles, Kelland, Long- style in very good time, giving D.U. the Carpets & Linos field, Rebbeck, Dewhurst; stroke, first of a series of wins. The medley Whelan; cox, Bolingbroke-Kent. squad was the most exciting race. AT THE Mens & Boys For seasons of space it is not found Trinity, who were trailing most of the possible to list the Senior IV and Junior way, won in the last few strokes. Wear and Maiden "B" crews. In a very pleasant if not polished All these crews are now i,n strict train- water polo match D.U. won 1-0. It was BRUSSELS ing for this term’s races, including the good experience for the Freshmen, as it BOYERS & CO~ LTD. Wylie Cup, the Lough Erne Head and was the first match for many of them. 20’92 NORTH EARL STREET the Chester and Putney Head of the The results are a good omen for the EXHIBITION il River. University Freshmen’s Championships.

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