Queens' College Record 1976 COVER ILLUSTRATION: A Standing Cup, with baluster stem, lent by the College for the 'Cambridge Plate' exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, in July and August last year, and at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, in September and October. The cup stands some twelve inches high, and is dated 1636 /37. The donor was James, Lord Compton. Queens' College as at March 1976 Visitor HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Patroness HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER President DEREK WILLIAM BOWETT, M.A., LL.D., Ph.D. (Manchester) Fellows Archibald Douglas Browne, M.A., formerly Vice-President and Director of Studies in Mechanical Sciences. Edwin Arthur Maxwell, M.A., Ph.D., Life Fellow, formerly Senior Bursar and Director of Studies in Mathematics. James Arthur Ramsay, M.B.E., M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S., Professor of Comparative Physiology, The Rev. Henry St John Hart, M.A., B.D., Reader in Hebrew and lntertestamental Studies; Hebrew Lecturer and Director of Studies in Divinity. Sir Harold Walter Bailey, M.A., F.B.A., LL.D. (h.c.) (Perth), LL.D. (h.c.) (Australian National University), Emeritus Professor of Sanskrit, Life Fellow. Harold Stewart Kirkaldy, C.B.E., M.A., Emeritus Professor of Industrial Relations, Life Fellow, formerly Vice-P~esident and Senior Bursar. Sir Arthur Llewellyn Armitage, M.A., LLB., LL.D. (h.c.) (Manchester), Life Fellow, formerly President. Douglas Parmee, M.A., Tutor for Research Students and Director of Studies in Modern Languages. John Holloway, M.A., Litt.D., D.Phil. (Oxon), D.Litt. (Aberdeen), Professor of Modern English. Maxwell Marsden Bull, M.A., M.D., B.Ch., Director of Studies in Medicine. Henry Cohen, M.A., Ph.D. (Ounelm), Assistant Director of Studies in Engineering. Anthony Colin Spearing, M.A., Director of Studies in English. James William Longman Beament, M.A., Sc.D., F.R.S., F.R.S.A., Drapers Professor of Agriculture. James Martin Prentis, M.A., M.Sc. (Eng.), Ph.D. (London), Senior Bursar and Assistant Director of Studies in Engineering. Norman Francis Hughes, M.A., Acting Junior Bursar and Assistant Director of Studies in Natural Sciences (Earth Sciences). Kenneth Ewart Machin, M.A., Ph.D., Senior Tutor and Assistant Director of Studies in Natural Sciences (Physics). Ajit Singh, M.A., B.A. (Punjab, Chandigarh), M.A. (Howard, Washington), Ph.D. (Berkeley, California), Director of Studies in Economics and Politics. Brian Albert Callingham, M.A., Ph.D. (London), Tutor and Assistant Director of Studies in Medicine. James Diggle, M.A., Ph.D., Librarian and Director of Studies in Classics. Peter Jaffrey Wheatley, M.A., Ph.D., Director of Studies in Natural Sciences (Chemistry). John Tiley, M.A., B.C.L. (Oxon), Director of Studies in Law. John Edward Carroll, M.A., Ph.D., Director of Studies in Engineering. Percy Wragg Brian, C.B.E., M.A., Sc.D., F.R.S., Professor of Botany. Peter Gonville Stein, M.A., LL.B., Ph.D. (Aberdeen), F.B.A., Vice-President; Regius Professor of Civil Law. The Rev. Brian Leslie Hebblethwaite, M.A., Dean of Chapel, Tutor and Director of Studies in Philosophy. lain Richard Wright, M.A., Tutor, Keeper of the Records and Assistant Director of Studies in English. John Timothy Green, M.A., Ph.D., Dean of College, Tutor and Director of Studies in Mathematics. David Barry Sattelle, M.A., Ph.D., Bye-Fellow; Assistant Director of Studies in Natural Sciences (Biology). Thomas Henry Coaker, M.A., Ph.D., Steward and College Lecturer in Natural Sciences. Jonathan Simon Christopher Riley-Smith, M.A., Ph.D., Director of Studies in History. Christopher John Baker, M.A., Ph.D., College Lecturer in History. WilliamAndrewPhillips,M.A., Ph.D., Tutor and College Lecturer in Natural Sciences. Gerald Roland Muff, M.A., Bye-Fellow; Domestic Bursar. Brian William Napier, M.A., Ph.D., LLB. (Edinburgh), Tutor and Assistant Director of Studies in Law. Richard James Overy, M.A., Praelector and College Lecturer in History. Hugh Alistair Davies, M.A., Research Fellow (English). Kevin John Gray, M.A., Ph.D., College Lecturer in Law. Robin Douglas Howard Walker, M.A., Ph.D., College Lecturer in Natural Sciences. Roderick Arthur Smith, Ph,D,, Research Fellow (Engineering). Miles Douglas Houslay, Ph.D., Research Fellow (Biochemistry). Andrew Duncan Cosh, B.A., Bye-Fellow (Economics). John Clive Ellory, M.A., B.Sc., Ph.D. (Bristol), College Lecturer in Physiology, Honorary Fellows Sidney Smith, Litt.D., F .S.A., F .B.A. The Very Rev. Henry Chadwick, D.D., Mus.B., M.A., Hon.D.D. (Glasgow), F.B.A., Dean of Christ Church in the University of Oxford. Sir Thomas Padmore, G.C.B., M.A. Sir Reader Bullard, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., C.I.E. Sir Harold Walter Bailey, M.A., F,B,A., LLD. (h.c.) (Perth), LLD. (h.c.) (Australian National University). Professor Sir Arthur Llewellyn Armitage, M.A., LLB., LLD. (h.c.) (Manchester), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester. Sir Philip Allen, G.C.B., M.A. Arthur Charles Tomlinson, M.A., Reader in English Poetry in the University of Bristol. Sir George Stanley Waller, 0.B.E., M.A., Judge of the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division. 3 The New Development and the College Appeal Phase One of Cripps Court is now virtually complete: much in evidence. There is increasing evidence that not entirely so, because ''snagging" continues and the ability to offer all our undergraduates three odd items like missing windows remain to. be years in College is attracting applicants to Queens'. finished. However, the last four years have taught Many of the costs arising from the new development us patience and our expectations of what is have been met from the Appeal. Phase One is reasonable for a building contractor to perform are furnished, and furnished well. The extension of much more modest than when we started. central heating throughout" Fisher is nearly com­ The external structure of Phase Two is also nearly plete, bringing relief to the extremities and the complete and Messrs Laings, the contractors, will pockets of its residents, for whom a gas-fire in shortly leave the site and cease to have any January represented only a token opposition to the responsibility for further work. Our priorities will cold. The re-decoration and re-lighting of the then be to make the buildings in Phase Two wind­ Chapel is finished and very successful, enabling a and weather-proof and, gradually, to complete the whole range of lighting effects to be achieved by internal work in the new Dining Hall and Kitchens, lamps which are most discreetly concealed. The the Cloister as yet unpaved and, ultimately, the whole length of the river wall has been repaired and, residential rooms in this phase. How long this will with luck, should last for many years. The gardens take one cannot say at this stage for it depends upon have been enhanced by an additional six seats, the a re-organization of the whole method of work and, gift of Queensmen graduating in 1950, and a good of course, upon the availability of materials and number of trees have been planted. money. However, there is every reason to hope that The total sum raised by the Appeal now stands progress with Phase Two will continue no more at £238,739, still short, alas, of the quarter-million slowly than hitherto. Certainly the new garden lawn which seemed well within reach last year. A within the Court will be laid by the Spring: this we supplementary list of contributors is included with have under our own control and can do with our this Record, giving the names of those who have own staff, rn that predictions can be made with contributed since the publication of the main list safety. last year. Phase Three will also be completed in due course: A number of Queensmen have had reservations this is the very firm intention of both the College about the new Cripps Court and for that reason and the Cripps Foundation, but, obviously, its have felt unable to support the main College Appeal. timing will have to depend upon progress with Phase I hope that they may be attracted by the special Two. Meanwhile, we shall do our best to make the appeal for the Old Library now launched by the area between Cripps Court and the Fisher Building Library Committee, with the support of the ( the area to be built over in Phase Three) as Governing Body. The Librarian has written else­ presentable as possible, covering the mud with a where in this Record about this appeal and the little grass and tidying up the paths. supplementary list of contributors gives separately The fruits of the College Appeal are now very those who have already responded. D.W.B. The Society The return from sabbatical leave of Professor friendship we have enjoyed ever since. His scientific Ramsay, Mr Hart and Dr Diggle was welcomed by distinction brought an F.R.S. in I 955, a Readership the Fellowship, for they had all been missed during in 1959, a Chair in Comparative Physiology in the previous academic year. The current year is in 1969, and a reputation for getting men through the fact Professor Ramsay's final year, since he retires Natural Sciences Tripos which can be described as in July, and I find it difficult to imagine the successful beyond any reasonable expectation. He Fellowship without him. served as Steward during the difficult years of Arthur Ramsay came from Caius College to rationing and as a most effective Vice-President become a Fellow of Queens' in 1934, spent the War from 1970-1974, a service which earned my lasting years in what is described as an "experimental gratitude.