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world AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ PAPER l i b r / spot t i n g rePloss| Vol. X X X I I I — No. 2 Auckland, N.Z., Thursday, 26th March, 1959. Price 3d. rforce mile revolt round mbled 10th, emon- ie odd :ry of BILLY GRAHAM

At vantage points around the city, one is con iaiting e pro fronted with bill-boards advertising a series of meet issue ings to be held by Dr. Billy Graham at Carlaw Park. ent of ly not The Churches who are sponsoring Dr. Graham are il test keyed up for this Evangelistic Crusade, issueing hand imina- ks on bills, mounting "Hear Dr. Graham" notices on the and e been backs of their cars and generally creating an atmos phere of expectation for the arrival of this great -•it .''-' • American Evangelist.

Dr. Graham has for the last ten years been recognised as the owing greatest living spokesman of the Churches. He has spoken face e left to face with more men about the things of God than any man in devel- ase of history. Names like "The Greater London Crusade", "The Scottish the been Crusade", and the "New York Crusade", to mention a few, are n and memorials of his vast achievements. ty of thorn In New York alone, he spoke directly manly bearing, his fine looks, his out >n Las to two million people in ninety-seven standing personality and tremendous ity of meetings. An estimated ninety-six million drive all attribute to his greatness. :tancy persons viewed him on one or more of His messages are not the words of an lapest. the coast to coast Telecasts. In this abstract theologian, but have relevance darity Crusade fifty-six thousand people, in to every day living. He said recently in firmly cluding two thousand students, made “De Melbourne: Union cisions for Christ.” In the final outdoor pation “We have come to talk to you ' 28th, meeting of the Crusade, a tremendous about the problems of life. We want UNIVERSITY agree- crowd of one hundred and twenty-five to talk to you about the issues which iappen thousand people jammed Broadway from every one has to face. nmen- curb to curb and they overflowed into “We are told that we live in the with another. It is my prayer that in Billy Graham has probably preached face aerial a dozen side streets. “Age of Anxiety.” Historians point terest will be focused on Christ.” to face to more people — 25 million — -down Reports from Melbourne reflect a out that there have been few times Gathered around Dr. Graham is one than any other person in all Christian his >e the similar phenomenon. There the organi in all history when man has been ot the most outstandingly gifted evangel tory. Who is Billy (William Franklin) Gra ham (DJ>., LL.D.)? ppling zers, having been compelled to shift the subject to so much fear and uncer istic teams in the history of the Church. in the meetings to the great Myer’s Music tainty. All the familar props seem Associate Evangelists like Rev. Grady Born on November 7th, 1918, in the Bowl, were astonished to find on the to have been swept away. We talk Wilson, and others who are capable of American South to prosperous dairy farm following Sunday an overflow crowd of peace, but are confronted by war. presenting the message of the Church ing folk, Billy, the oldest of four children, estimated by the Police, at nearly one We devise elaborate schemes for to vast audiences. The choirs which are was brought up the hard way. He helped hundred and forty thousand. security but have not found it. We a feature of Dr. Graham’s meetings are with the milking when eight and while at These figures are impressive and the grasp at every passing straw and moulded under the inspired leadership of high school his day would begin at 3 a.m. Cliff Barrows accompanied by Bev. Shea an, is questions to be asked are: — even as we clutch, it disappears. with 25 cows to milk and finish by plough the soloist of the team, whose mellow > who “For generations we have been ing until dark. He was popular, very good 11 not What Pied Piper Wizardy does this running like frightened children, up bass voice wins him an entrance into at baseball and only just in his studies. treaty American preacher employ to attract first one blind alley and then an the hearts of the audiences. He left school, played semi-pro. baseball will, and to hold the vast crowds? other. Each time we have told our Should a student sacrifice a few hours and became so proficient at his job of ridden What are the gifts that have enabled selves : ‘This path is the right one ot his precious .study time to hear Dr. selling "Fuller Brushes" that he outsold inging him to maintain his position as the . . ’ But each time we have been Graham? Yes. Because he is the spokes his district manager. nment spokesman of the Churches over so long wrong . . . Political freedom . . . man of the faith of our fathers. This It w as at this time of his life that Billy their a period? Education . . . higher living stand faith has moulded our mode of cultural went to hear an evangelist, Mordecai- life must more than most people realize. Ham, because there was nothing else to do. There is little doubt that the majority ards. Have these brought us what we are seeking? No.! Do we lose Underlying our morals, our modes and A few nights later found Billy making his of disinterested spectators go to hear to a certain extent our laws lies the "Decision for Christ." him from curiosity. This is his greatest one iota of the empty feeing in us? Do these modern wonders bring us precepts of Christian Doctrine. We who From this time onward Billy started draw card. “All Auckland will be there,” by our University training are fitting preaching and training, first at Florida declares the advertising material and to a sense of fulfilment, do they help to explain why we are here?” ourselves to be the moulders of the un Bible Institute and then at Wheaton College. 1959 a certain extent this is correct, for born generations, namely teachers; the It w as here that he met and married Ruth ;t and people will want to see, hear and judge Critics have hammered at what they leaders of our own generation in poli (Nelson Bell). Upon graduation he be i. The for themselves, this man and his message. have called “high powered salesman tics, science and religion, and the law came pastor of a small Baptist church with : only As so many people will definitely be ship” ; theologians have deoried what makers of future years, should realize a congregation of 35. Then a unique offer be to going, many uncommitted, unbiased they have called the superficiality of his that it is imperative that we should put him and his small, church "on the reater people will follow along because they ooctrine. but there have been no shadows understand this unnoticed force — Chris air" from Chicago. Soon Billy became wide terval are curious, much as a man, gazing up cast on his sincerity. tianity. ly known and invitations to preach poured tie in in a busy street will cause hundreds of Dr, Ralph Sockman, a New York Therefore we should hear him be into him. After 16 months of this, he left i will others to follow his line of vision. pastor, is reported to have said: “The to become an evangelist with "Youth For vs to big thing about Billy Graham is that cause, we as leaders should seek to Demosthenes, perhaps the greatest of uinderstand, if not to accept, the tenets Christ." During this three-year period Billy rasian Greek oratofs, said that the gift ol nobody — but nobody — laughs at him.” travelled 750,000 miles including four times Stanley High in his book “The Billy of this way of life. public speaking was proved by the fact For after all, fifty thousand Frepchmen to Europe — and spoke in 47 American of the speaker’s ability to move men. Graham Story” says: “His contagious States at rallies of up to 20.000 young sincerity and .humility do not explain can’t be wrong much less than one If this is the acid test, there can be hundred and forty thousand “dinkum people. no doubt whatsoever that Dr. Graham Hilly Graham. Instead they bring us In September, 1949, Billy commenced a to the conclusion that in explaining him. Aussies.” is one of the finest orators in all history. — P. Bull. three-week Crusade for Christ in Los An The evidence of his gifts is that he something more than ordinary factors geles. During the third week, the reason has held vast crowds regularly in many are involved.” ably good crowd suddenly swelled to one places, over long periods of time. For This extract from Dr. Graham’s diary preters. In 1956 Billy toured India and the of record-breaking attendance.: The Cru a man to command the tremendous audi- reveals where he thinks the secret of Far East. 1957 saw him in the biggest yet sade stretched into eight weeks and the night for one hundred and ten days, his success lies:— “ . . . One thing that campaign in New York City. crowd rose to 9000 each night. From tiffs, preaching sometimes for over an hour, has sickened me has been the concentra This year Billy is touring Australasia time onward marks the commencement of there can be no doubting the genuineness tion of publicity around my name. As and the tour includes one week in New Billy's world-wide fame. Highlights of his of his gift. For this reason, if fur this quickly as possible, this gaze on me Zealand, two days of which he will spend activities since then have 'been:—A Nyelve reason alone, University students should and our team must be shifted to the in Auckland. What is the secret of this week Crusade to Greater London in 1954, brdaden their knowledge by hearing Dr. person of Christ. I must decrease and man's outstanding success? The ohly true in 1955 a Crusade in Scotland and a re Graham speak. Re must increase. I have experienced answer to be given is GOD. If you doubt turn to London for a week; • and a four- His excellent flow of language, his often that God will not share His glory this go and hear for yourself. week Mission to Europe through inter- Page 2 CRACCUM Thursday, 26th March, 1959 N. Z. U. S. A. CRACCUM But what do they do, exactly ? During Tournament at Easter a little-known and from all accounts quite esoteric group will be conducting long business The Editor accepts as little responsibility as possible for the contents oi this paper, and Ihe opinions expressed are not necessarily those oi the Editor or the A.U.S.A. sessions in a carefully barricaded room in Pembridge. Its mem No-or bers will not be seen very much around the sports venues or at many to undei of the social gatherings; meetings begin fairly early each day and versify prietor sometimes continue into the early hours of the following morning, Exec, r Editor: Jonathan Hunt. so that if at some erratic hour you find a bleary-eyed, stumbling ther ini footed being roaming vaguely around University, look again- of the University News Editor: Barry Faville. may not be the Social Controller searching for empties, after all— The fir Overseas News Editors: Jim Holt and Terry Power. an agen if it is wearing a black and white N.Z.U.S.A. ribbon it is probably under I Literary and Arts Editors: Wystan Curnow, Felicity Maidment, and Vince O'Sullivan. a Council member sent off for a fresh supply of strong, black, second 1 keep-awake-type coffee. vice at Sports Editors: Phil Andrews and Barry Gustafson. of stuck especial] Reviews Editors: Tony Hammond and Bill Broughton. These business sessions are actually Who Pays, And What Returns? that in the Annual General Meeting of the developi Technical Supervisor: Phil Crookes. New Zealand University Students’ As This year expenditure required for the activities listed above, and also for the Caf Advertising Manager: Laurie Harris. sociation, the national organisation to of edibl which you, as a member of your local the expenses of Sports Union and Press Council, is estimated at about £ . Business Manager: Jolyon Firth. association, belong. Eleven thousand stud 1575 Auckland’s share, on a per capita basis ents at an A.G.M. could, however, be Bandit Distribution, Files: Vivienne Porsolt. and Anne Millar a little unwieldy, and you will therefore of 2/7 per student, is just over £500. be represented, as are the members of For this much money we should 0 Photographer: Bill Rountree. pec.t some corresponding benefit, and as The 1 the five other New Zealand students’ with tl well as controlling the above activities, Reporters and Correspondents: Margaret Weatherley, Jack Beggs, Pat Bull, Owen Gager, associations, by delegates appointed by surprisii your local Executive. The machinery N.Z.U.S.A. is able to use its strength Richard Mulgan, Max Richards. Mac Jackson, Beverley Snook, Alison Mills, Those for voting is organised in such a way as a national organisation to press for Borrie Prendergast, student benefits at University and Gov misused that decisions made represent the com came u: ernment levels. We have achieved con bined views of the constituent organisa ently s< siderable success in the establishment of tions — an important point, since it swingini Student Health Services and P.A.Y.E. means that N.Z.U.S.A. is a true “as putting taxation relief, and the possibility of Thursday, 26th March, 1959. sociation,” and not in any sense a gov ally, tin erning body independent of local associ travel concessions is under discussion at popular the moment. The greatest achievement in ations. Between General Meetings ad aren’t tl ministrative continuity is maintained by the field, however, is the progress made a committee in Wellington, named the in having bursaries and scholarships in Resident Executive, whch consists of the creased and extended; this mattei was Politic: RACIAL EQUITY President, other officers of N.Z.U.S.A. first taken up by N.Z.U.S.A. in 1950, and a delegate from each local associa and submissions made have met with One success. Further work on this and on Earlier this year every New Zealander Dean of Women students. They dis tion, but even at Res. Exec, meetings providec the matter of student accommodation will who thought that New Zealand was the courage the woman from going out only delegates have the right to vote. delegate be the basis of major submissions which senting home of tolerance was shocked to read again with the Maori, on the grounds W hat N .Z.U .S.A. does N.Z.U.S.A. will make to the recently tainmenl of distinction being made between of “different social backgrounds.’’ If set up Commission investigating Univer portion - Maori and Pakeha in a Bar in Papa this warning has no effect, then the N.Z.U.S.A. activities are many and sity Education. the elec kura. When this incident was pub woman student again has to see the varied, but are generally in the fairly Conferei licised in the daily press, there was Principal or Dean of Women students, practical direction of uniting students Council, 1959— Auckland's the Stic revulsion at this example of segrega and she is told that if seen with her for their common benefit, or representing Policy followin: and acting for them at a national and tion, and the Prime Minister himself Maori escort again, a letter will be sent Most of the work of N.Z.U.S.A. Coun complete international level. Recurring N.Z.U.S.A. and intr reaffirmed the principle of regarding to her parents, and in extreme cases goings-on are Easter and Winter Sports cil at the Association’s A.G.M. in con cerned with reports and policy decisions nearly s> every New Zealander, whether Maori this is done. In other words, close Tournaments and the allied Drama and wall. Oi or Pakeha, in the same way. friendships between Maori and Pakeha Debating competitions, the Annual Stud of one kind and another on all — re peat, all — of the activities listed above. known t It is with this reaffirmation of racial of different sexes are hindered and ents’ Congress at Curious Cove, and the Strevens Travel and Exchange scheme with Aus As well, the report from the Peru Con equality that Craccum bases its right often destroyed in a seemingly dic ference delegates should contain several elected t to expose another example of bias tatorial, if surrreptitious manner. tralia. It also supervises internal and Easter external sports tours and the award of matters on which some action is neces against intermixing of Maori and Mr Stre N.Z.U. Blues through its subsidiary body sary, and there will probably be con Pakeha. This is a real problem for the Uni siderable discussion of the proposed new gic in vi the N.Z. University Sports Union, and which w Ardmore College, presumably a versity student, a member of the most supplements, bulletins and other material N.Z.U.S.A. constitution — Auckland is “liberal” institution in a country, and one particularly interested in the financial ence. E’ liberal teachers’ College, has deviated for the local student newspapers through makes g from this principle of equality by erect which he must face up to. Should this be another subsidary body, the N.Z. Univer levy clause, and has notified motion of allowed to continue and reach a state amendment to the effect that levies should ing a barrier between male Maori stud sity Students’ Press Council. where Maori and Pakeha are com be more equally shared by the four Uni ents and female Pakeha students in N.Z.U.S.A. is playing an increasingly Grog pletely separated, or should it be stop versities, rather than be allocated on a particular. When the College authori important part in international student per capita basis as at present. The elec With ties hear of any instance of a Maori ped in its infancy in order to preserve affairs. So far the consistent middle of tion of N.Z.U.S.A. officers is alwavs a something that many great men have part of Easter Council, the Education ing, he regularly dating a Pakeha, then the the road policy adopted by our delegates of motic Committee will no doubt have plenty to woman student is requested to see spent their lifetimes achieving? This at International Student Conferences has ing, his do preparing its submissions to the Uni either, or both, the Principal and the tricate s the University student body must decide. earned us considerable prestige — though versity Education Commission, and then1 how the combination. of Young and Peru may also be remits on many things 1 for Revt to be tr will affect this state of affairs we shall haven’t managed to include in this ac count from other associations. Exec, ea have to wait to see! For regional con with a h It is easy to be quite unaware of the THE 7th COMMANDH1NT siderations, financial assistance is con stud sto centrated in South-East Asia, at the part N.Z.U.S.A. plays in student life generally; on the other hand, it is pos to have If the students at this University No policemen or plain-clothes detec moment mainly in the form of a Scholar sible to be almost overwhelmed by the the man; are seeking to advance private enter tives were placed throughout the Stall ship fund, and the first holder of this welter of detail involved in administer chat will prise on theoretical grounds, that is — instead the S.C.M. decided to trust Scholarship, an Indonesian student, at ing such a complex organisation. To dignitarit grees wi all right, but the minute they start the student body. Unfortunately, it tended Auckland University last year. see it in perspective, however, is to see an effective system of national co-opera to enable to put this theory into practice, some appears that even University students Another new venture which endeavours function. one seems to get hurt. This time, the have no set of moral standards that tion, not perfect, often a bit long-winded, to provide material assistance is the but operating with considerable benefit S.C.M., who very generously gave of include “Thou shalt not steal.” N.Z.U.S.A. Volunteer Graduate Scheme After 1 their time to provide this University to its participants, and as such warrant discussioi If there are any repentant book the first two pioneers of which left N.Z ing the support we give. with a fully competent Bookstall dur ing brok snatchers reading this, the S.C.M. will for Indonesia early this year. — Beverley Snook. ing the first weeks of term, have suf of a qu be content if only the money, or even nounced fered most unjustly at the expense of some of it, could be handed to any budget. thieves. These private individualists of their Executive members. The have taken nearly £40 worth of books amount of trust placed on students without even bothering to pay one where financial dealings of this kind THE INTELLIGENTSIA penny towards them, according to the are concerned is something to be treasurer of the S.C.M., and this means valued; but if it is abused too often, that less fortunate students in South then more restrictive measures will of Auckland University are regular depositors America and South East Asia will re have to be taken. This is happening ceive less benefit than usual from the in the case of our Library, where many of the AUCKLAND SAVINGS BANK. profit made by the S.C.M. on their texts were stolen in 1959: it may bookstall. This is surely a most despic happen to the Bookstall in 19! 0 if a able form of stealing, as no skill at all small section of the University try to A R E YOU? 50 S is involved in walking out with books. abuse their remaining privileges. 1959. Page 3 ARDMORE EXEC. NOTES LETTtR Dm all jsiness Life at Ardmore has started in a mem- No-one has done more in recent months mixed vein this year. Some of the cream t many to undermine the popularity of the Uni of last year’s talent has become mixed □y and versity Library than Mr White, pro with the skim as a result of heavy prun prietor of the Cafeteria. At the last arming, ing during the vacation period. This- Exec, meeting (2nd March), two fur year we were “blessed” with 6l new nbling- ther innovations extending the services 1st. Professional students. Such a large ain— it of the Caf. were authorised by Exec. number proved very difficult to handle The first permits the establishment of r all— Hullo, friend! If you were told by your doctor that you were at the initiation ceremony at the Open an agency for Drycleaning with cut rates ing Smoko on the first Wednesday of ■obably under Mr White’s supervision, and the spiritually hungry, what would you do? Take Horlicks? Search black, the term. They almost outnumbered the second the setting up of a provision ser frantically within your inner recesses for whatever it is that one rest of us and their rendition was far vice at reduced prices for the benefit looks for in there? No, my friend, you would go and be fed with from the tamest on record. Things of students living in flats. Sound ideas, a spoon by Billy Graham. quietened down enough, however, for 3rd sturns? especially the latter, but it is to be hoped Pro. to maintain supremacy in the Drink that in the midst of this razzle-dazzle ing Horn later in the evening. 1 for the development, the primary function of You would not be interested yourself whether what you ate was vitamin- Iso for the Caf. is not ignored — the providing ridden, or of value, but would be satisfied with Dr. Graham’s word. You would id Pr?ss of edible food. accept his word because your doubting his assurances would be like Mother of t £1575. Five telling Mr Nash that Royalty is bunk. You would look at the Graham face ita basis staring from the hoardings beside the Aspro girl. You might even be persuaded This year, there is a record number of £500. Banditry to send your eightpence every day to the ladies who count the eightpences. Then 181 students, of which 157 are living in 3Uld O' the big night. the hostel, Lamb House. Accommodation , and as The rest of the meeting was taken up is at a premium but the completion of with the business which Exec, seems ictivities, | Get in the queue at Carlaw Park. Perhaps you have even reserved your the long-awaited and long-promised new- surprisingly adept to creating for itself. strength seat. Bring your own popcorn. The little boys in white coats won’t be working hostel sees the congestion relieved in Those much maligned and apparently >ress for tonight. If you are lucky, you will get a seat beneath a loudspeaker. Perhaps the near future. When completed, the misused objects, the Exec, typewriters nd Gov- you have come in a bus from the country and walked up Queen Street and seen hostel will enable every resident to be came under further restrictions. Appai- zed con- a Movie before coming on to the Show. accommodated in a single room. ently some large hairy male has been iment of } There will be a big choir and an organ. They will not be singing “Land of AA.Y.E, j swinging in through the windows and The building spate over the vacation putting them to an illegal use. Actu Hope and Glory,” and you can’t see Government House from Carlaw Park, nlity of has also resulted in the construction of ally, the windows are becoming a very but names are nothing. The supporting cast of thousands — a thousand to each ission at a huge lecture theatre for 1st. Pro. The popular means of entry to Exec, room, commandment, after Mr de Mille — will soon finish performing and then Mr ement in size is such that dances will be able: aren’t they Mr Freyne? Graham will appear. When you have decided whether or not he looks the same to be held there, as well as several other :ss made as his photograph, you will sit back and listen and softly sing to yourself, “My ships in- Society functions. Not such a welcome Hero.” ttei was stage in the extensions here was the Politics arrival of the ex-Princes Street di in 1950, j And, of course, after the meeting you will not let the good work go to let with ! lapidations, which apparently will house One of the most entertaining acts waste. You will support the other evangelists. Queen Street on Friday night the “new” library and the drawing and on provided at Exec, meetings occurs when will see you standing beside the man with the piano-accordian, etc., or will it? tion will offices for 2nd and 3rd Professionals.. delegates are being elected to go repre Enjoy yourself, friend, and remember, Horlicks really has a pleasant taste. However, they will serve their purpose, is which senting somewhere. Usually the enter recently i.e., to ease lecture room congestion, tainment value increases in strict pro if nothing more. Univer- portion -to the distance travelled. But for Personality Pic the election of delegates to N.Z.U.S.A. Conference in Auckland, the drama of Auckland students who attended the last Congress will _ probably have noticed nd's the sticky silence and furtive glances the beaming face of Denis Lenihan in recent weeks. Denis was Congress Con following the calling for nominations was troller as a student of Otago University and he has since migrated up here to This year we have a new Dean in completely overshadowed by a tortuous do Philosophy honours. And he still doesn’t seem to have found his machine-gun. Frofessor Mowbray’s temporary absence t. Coun (Subtle, man subtle!) in con- and intricate period of nominating which in Professor Bogle. Under him there is lecisions nearly sent Mr Freyne screaming up the Unkle Fav. ■ our Student Executive consisting o f : 1 — re- wall. Out of it all, it gradually became Graham Davies (President), Bob Aspden i above, known that Messrs Young, Freyne, and (Secretary, Vice-President), Dan Rvan ru Con- Strevens and Miss Snook had been (Treasurer), Alex Sutherland (Assist several elected to go representing at the coming ant Secretary), Ernie Wheadon (Social s neces- Easter Conference. It is possible that Committee), John Miller (Technical be con- Mr Strevens’ election was highly strate ROJ%CA r Activities), John Miller (Publications sed new gic in view of Auckland’s financial remit TEGGA Committee), Neil Sapsworth( Sports and

50 PHOKE 40-181 Re-quote: “Socialism is the philosophy — M. R. Petricevich. of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.” — Churchill, 1948 Ardmore Reporter. Page 4 CRACCUM Thursday, 26th March, 1959.

It is my conviction that all men are The Causeless created different and that the very pur pose *of any man’s life is a full realization Sir. and awareness of his individual person On reading the first few lines of Mr ality. Spiritual concepts must form a Gager’s article in the first issue of Crac part of any mature personality and the cum on “Causes of the Causeless,” I distinctiveness of each man’s personality was not sure to what country he was will lead to distinctly individual religious referring to. The first line, “the Scene,” concepts. The conscience bridges the gap told me it was not a Communist state, between the concept and the action. If because in such a state the majority of therefore a man calls upon his own con the population know to their cost that science in deciding between right and they do not live in freedom. wrong he will surely make the right I understand that Mr Gager is describ action. I am naturally assuming that ing the New Zealand Bodgie. Let me man is inherently good and that immoral hasten to inform Mr Gager that he could actions are a result of man NOT answer just as easily be describing the commun ing the voice of his own conscience. ist counterpart in East Germany or The Christian church today is dictating Russia, for very similar and just as what man should believe in and how be troublesome groups exist in these two should interpret his deepest feelings. countries. Could he tell me what social Therefore many Christians answer the orders he advocates to rid the world of conscience created for them by church these “types” — other than societies such indoctrination rather than the conscience as Polynesian or Tibetian? of their own self. Sir, How does Mr Gager arrive at the con Grahamitis The special significance of the Billy clusion that the use of the word “baby” Without denying the supreme value of Graham crusade lies in the almost uni for “true love” is an advance in social Christian etlncs or the existence of God Sir, versal blessing according it by the Pro ideas? Does he need to be reminded that I wish to point out my belief that no Is the attitude to Billy Graham, ex testant Churches. This somewhat start such words as “baby” and “honey” have man, no matte! how strong his con pressed in a cartoon in Craccum Issue ling precedent indicates that Graham has been used by Americans for years to victions, should consciously strive to something more than the run-of-the-mill 1, prevalent in the Uinversity? Are mean “true love” ? make others accept his own views. To there many students who, contrary to Godbotherer to offer the Church. What Mr Gager refers to the cinema as a my mind it is the dynamic conflict and their academic training, are prepared to Graham has to offer is the ability to venue for two dimensional brutality. Even interchange of ideas which lie at the advertise himself and his religious con heart of the successful society. One of T accept ideas second-hand, without first if this were really true, he should be the he examining them and adapting them to cepts very effectively. pleased that it is confined in the main, the greatest achievements for any man However, I do not wish to claim that personal experience? to the screen and is not the rule by which or women is to come to a spontaneous 1957; the advertising of the Christian religion the general public lives. There has to acceptance of other people’s differences. upon This is happening with Billy Graham. is bad in itself, but to distinguish between Students whose job it is to attack pre be an escape in some form for a basic Further I feel bound to defend Sig AuckI modes of advertising. The N. E. D. de human trait. It is better to obtain that mund Freud as far as my knowledge judice have accepted preconceived ideas fines the verb “advertise” as “to give Shield without question. Their customary scep escape in the cinema than in actual deeds admits. Freud freely acknowledges in notice of (anything), to notify, indicate, of violence. several of his religious books the exist epider ticism or indifference to religion has led or make generally known.” That the them to condemn a man and his methods Mr Gager’s article suggests that the ence of a feeling of eternity, of oneness cream minister of the parish church fulfills the whole question of Bodgieism can be with the world, and which he aptly terms which they’ve never seen. function of advertising the Christian re to sta: traced back to our society, particularly “the oceanic feeling.” Although Freud wheth To sneer at Billy Graham’s type of ligion is obvious, but what is equally the structure of Government. If this is never experienced this feeling himself evangelism, is in reality, to sneer at obvious is that the Protestant Churches true, what changes would he advocate? he goes so far as to say that it lies injecti mock should ask themselves why they view this form of advertising as in He considers the Bodgies to be the ai the basis of all feelings of love and A do so. sufficient. founders of some sweeping new social religious “revelation.” The churches, he ing te One can only hope that the cynics The mode of advertising by the parish order, and not an outlet for adolescent says, merely channels these experiences will hear the evangelist for themselves minister is to put forward the Christian we fe bewilderment at the complexities of mod into the written form of a creed. Freud, home that they may not again betray their religion in its day to day applications ern life and living. If this is so, why is therefore realized there were things in ignorance by criticising something out endeavouring to “sell” it on its merits. it that, contrary to Mr Gager’s opinion, capable . of full scientific analysis and only t side their understanding and experience Graham’s method is very different foi they usually settle down after a few even with his religious concepts he was — th< he has adopted the techniques of his com years to become model citizens. not guilty of dictating his own viewpoint. mercial compatriots. The philosophy ol we. lil Mr Gager makes the mistake that Many people experience this oceanic second American advertising, largely proved in many people make of assuming that this feeling and yet do not call themselves On reading the first issue of Craccum, practice, is that it is the quality of the type of behaviour is new. The only thing Christians or believe in the existence of can re I wag surprised to see Billy Graham cari advertising and not of the product which new about today’s Bodgie is the publicity God. effects determines sales returns. Moreover, ii catured as Hitler. I wonder if there are accorded him. In conclusion I wish to state that be that tl others in the University who share the the quality of the product can be dis Mr Gager is, however, to be com guised or bypassed in the advertising so cause I deny the existence of Mr Bull’s a boat same attitude toward Billy Graham as mended for his honest attempt to analyse “big brother” God it does not follow that the cartoonist (if this indeed be his that its appeal is basically an irrational the problem. Yet, may I suggest that old fc one it is all the more likely that the I deny the existence of a God and being attitude). Such an attitude could only Mr Gager returns to his former humor that I am an Adolescent Atheist. arise out of ignorance of the true nature product will sell well. It will be clear ous articles on socialist ideals rather guarat of Billy Graham’s work. Consider the to all that Graham exploits this tech than enter a field in which his vision is —Michael Jackson. our gi following facts: nique to the full. His figure, his power clouded by a fog of socialistic philosophy. ful oratory and stage dramatics have a — C. S. Devonshire. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS selves, ( 1) Hitler was a man with an un sex-appeal akin to that of Prestley. His swerving purpose — Nationalism for P. J. I. Crookes — Yes, we do know be em insistence on shouted slogans that embed who you are. hope 1 Germany. Today he leaves behind him themselves in the subconscious such as the ruins of a divided country, and a Skepticism N.M. — Sorry, but it is at present F “This hook is divine!” etc. The use of Sir. impossible to print page size photographs disillusioned youth. the singing commercials of George Shea the so Billy Graham is a man with an un Mr Bull showed in his article in Crac of University Student Dignitaries. such as “I’ll walk with God” and other cum an obviously sincere religious belief M.D.J.B. — The University Senate in the swerving purpose — world-wide evan vulgar hymnastics.. Can the Church trulv tion ir gelisation and the strengthening of the but to my mind his statements are ren will not grant July 4th as a national acknowledge “decisions for Christ” made dered commonplace because he is strong holiday. fun an Church. He has been the instrument by under such emotional and irrational cir which thousands of men and women from ly persuading students in this University T. F. Eccles — We don’t wish to know cumstances ? Does it claim that the end to adopt these beliefs for themselves. that, Sir. ail walks of life have been given a pur justifies the means? Or is this but an pose and an enthusiasm for living. other example of a Church so sadly out Through his preaching, broken homes of touch that it has lost its sense of have been restored, men and women proportion ? have gained their self respect and social P .S .: Graham is an ex-Fuller Brush TEXTBOOKS moral standards have been raised. salesman. (2) Hitler swayed a whole nation by — W. Curnow. his personality. It is true that Billy STATIONERY Graham has a great personality, yet the main force of his preaching is not due Racial Prejudice to his personality but to the backing Sir. for all of prayer that surrounds his campaigns. Tt is with deep regret that I learned Billy Graham is one of the most prayed or another instance of discrimination be for men in the world and it is when the tween Maori and Pakeha, this time in University Requirements Church of God unites as a whole in one of the places where it could least prayer that real results are obtained. Evid be expected, the Ardmore Teachers’ ence of this is seen when Billy Graham Training College. Here, serious dating went to the East. He, a Westerner, between Maori males and Pakeha women /♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦

1 men are very pur- realization only edition al persor- t form a y and the personality il religious es the gap EASTER TOURNAMENT SUPPLEMENT action. If own con- right and the right tning that it immoral T answer- nscience. !s dictating id how be TELL METHE OLD,OLD STORY feelings, / nswer the by church conscience te value of Provinces Invade ice of God ef that no his con- strive to AUCKLAND views. To onflict and lie at the :y. One of This is the first Easter Tournament at which Auckland has been • any man the host since 1955 and the last Winter Tournament was held here in pontaneous 1957; so we have four years of suppressed summery smiles to shower differences, upon our visitors and only eighteen short months have passed since efend Sig- Auckland’s brows were wreathed with the laurels of the Tournament know ledge Shield. ETnfortunately for us, there is no violent Asian influenza vledges in the exist- epidemic currently raging which can assist us by skimming off the of oneness cream from the other Universities’ teams, but we'll damn well try aptly term? to start something going. So don’t lose heart Aucklanders. We wonder ugh Freud whether the 16-25 age-group at the other centres have had their polio ig himself hat it lies injections yet. . . . f love and A message of welcome has all ready been meted out to the visit lurches, he ing teams in the Tournament programme, so as Auckland’s delegates experiences we feel this article should more properly contain a few words to the eed. Freud, home teams. Apart from the instruction to win the Shield, we have things in- alysis and only this to say: the success of a Tournament depends on three things pts he was — the first being a high standard of sporting competition, alter all viewpoint, we. like the Russians in East Germany, are not here to play skittles; lis oceanic secondly a full programme of lighter activities, at which our visitors themselves xistence of can relax and unbend at the end of the day, must be arranged. The effects of this are twofold, in the first place you get them so exhausted te that be- that they have not even the energy to brush their teeth let alone row Mr Bull’s a boat a mile or run a hundred yards — fast; and also by some age- follow that old formula whose origins we do not care to investigate, people like God and being entertained. It make them happy. The third ingredient for the leist. guaranteed success of a Tournament lies in our own attitude towards Jackson. our guests, for as good hosts we should not let them fend for them rs selves, our heart and homes must be open to them and they should e do know be entertained and kept occupied in the same manner as we should hope to be treated in their hands. at present Finally, do bear in mind that there must be no high jinks of diotographs the sort which arouse public opinion against us and accusing editorials aries. ity Senate in the press. The University as you know has a rather tenuous posi KING MAIIIMÊNT II a national tion in this city and it is up to us to tread carefully the paths between fun and vandalism. On that sober note we end. sh to know Neil Maidment, Barbara Shudder, David Robinson, N.Z.U.S.U. Delegates. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ WHEN OUR VISITORS ARRIVE COME TO il The Special Train containing the exhausted bodies of the combined TOURNAMENT BALL ll EASTER TUESDAY, 31st MARCH Tournaments teams of three Universities and one Agricultural College MT. EDEN WAR MEMORIAL HALL will arrive at Auckland Station at approximately 11.30 a.m. on Good DOMINION ROAD, BALMORAL % at 9 p.m. [I Friday Morning. Roll up and give them a good welcome. Haka Party until «• 2 a m JJ will be in attendance for the weak-hearted, poor and r.gU. L:ncc!~i is maintaining its individuality cult by arriving by AIR at the Air Centre BALL OF THE YEAR ! at about 10.0 a.m. on the same morning. ALL STUDENTS WELCOME, WHETHER TOURNAMENT COMPETITORS « OR NOT. It Tickets on sale at Stud. Ass. Office. tt

TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS rescribed ding are g to in* A.M.C. EATlst NGRADEJ0Y MEATS Tournament Headquarters, offering the usual complete 24-hour ser Dcks will vice, will be situated in the Men’s Reading Room which, for those of you visitors wot don’t know, is situated on the ground floor of the th other MONARCH Auckland University Student block, right next to the telephone booths BACON, HAM and SMALL GOODS and the two Common Rooms. All matters associated with Tourna QUALITY PRODUCTS ment will be dealt with there. Ball tickets may be bought, cigarettes OF and refinements purchased. Programmes and other paraphernalia will THE AUCKLAND MEAT CO. LTD. also be on sale. Phone 48-781. Under the competent care of Judy Wilson and Women’s House Committee. Page 4 CRACCUM Thursday, 26th March, 1959.

Programme

Wednesday March 25th: Cricket, Auckland v. Victoria. Cornwall Park Cricket Ground, Greenlane Rd., Epsom. From 10.30 a.m. MINERVA

Thursday March 26th: Cricket, Auckland v. Victoria continued. First!

Friday March 27th: Victoria, Canterbury, Otago and Massey arrive by special train, Auckland Station For Books for at approx. 11.30 a.m. Lincoln at N.A.C. Air Center, approx. 10.00 a.m.

Official Welcome, University Hall, 2.00 p.m. Speeches by Vice-Chancellor Univer Study sity of Auckland and Mayor of Auckland. and Saturday: Athletics: Olympic Stadium, Newmarket. Commences at 2.15 p.m. Cricket: Cornwall Park ground, 10.30 a.m. Winners v. Winners. Losers v. Losers. Recreation Basketball: Auckland Teachers Training College Courts. 9.30 a.m. • Rowing: University Rowing Shed, Panmure. All day. Shooting: Ardmore Range. Bus leaves University main entrance at 8.00 a.m. Two addresses: Swimming: Olympic Pool, Newmarket. Commences 9.000 a.m. 49 Customs St., West Tennis: Stanley Street Courts. Inter-University tournaments all day. Men's and Women's 5 Beach Road singles and doubles only. Box 2597, Auck., C.l. Yachting: First race 10.00 a.m. Second race 2.00 p.m. Tamaki Yacht Club, Waterfront.

Sunday March 29th: No play in any sport unless necessary, except Yachting. confess .... 9.00 a.m. Tournament Mass, St. Patrick's Cathedral. 6.30 p.m. Tournament Church Service, St. David's, Khyber Pass. after the Yachting: Tamaki Yacht Club, Third Race 10.00 a.m. Ball Monday March 30th: Athletics: Last day, commencing 2.15 p.m. Cricket: Second day of Saturday matches, commences 10.30 a.m. Basketball: 9.30 a.m. Inter-University matches, continue; 11.45 a.m. North Island v. South Island match. Shooting: Ardmore Range, bus leaves University main entrance at 8.00 a.m. Swimming: Commences 9.00 a.m. Olympic Pool. Evening contests start 7.30 p.m. Tennis: Stanley Street Courts, City. Yachting: Fourth Race, 10.00 a.m. Tamaki Yacht Club.

Tuesday March 31st: Cricket: N.Z.U. v. Auckland, Eden Park, Kingsland. Play commences at 10.30 a.m. Tennis: Stanley Street Courts. Singles Tournament.

TOURNAMENT Mount Eden War Memorial Hall, Dominion Road, (just before Balmoral Rd., BALL: traffic lights). Starts 9.00 p.m.

Wednesday April 1st: a.m. Tournament Ball ends.

Cricket: Last day N.Z.U. v. Auckland, Eden Park. Play starts 10.30 a.m.

Combined University teams leave from Auckland Railway Station by special train at approx. 4.30 p.m.

Left’s all have a perfectly IOLLY time

Once again Tournament is with us, together with all the social On Monday night at 9 p.m. onwards another Tournament Hop will functions that that entails. It is Social Committee’s job to organize all be held in the University Hall. W e hope again that you will roll up entertainments for Easter Tournament, and the programme that we have and help to make this a success. All students are welcome. in mind is as follows :— On the night of Easter Tuesday, the 31st March, at 9 o’clock in Firstly, the Official Welcome which will be held on Good Friday the evening, comes the social highlight of the Tournament — the B a l l . in the University Hall at 2 p.m. and will be attended by the Mayor, This year this will be held in the Mt. Eden W ar Memorial Hall — a the Vice-Chancellor and the competitors from the visiting teams. The sumptuous affair which, we feel sure, will be worthy of the occasion. Mayor will extend a welcome from the University. This will be followed There is usually a tremendous crowd at the Ball, but once again, all by afternoon tea, the rest of the evening being free for Tournament students are welcome whether they be Tournament competitors or not competitors to settle into their billets and get to know their hosts. Tickets will be available from the Students’ Association Office and com petitors, of course, will get in free. Dress will be formal or lounge suit; On Saturday evening the first Tournament Hop will be held at and we hope to make this a Ball to end all Balls. The evening will about 8.30 p.m. onwards and will be at O’Rorke. Tournament com officially end at the Hall at 2 a.m. after the Presentation of the Drinkin» petitors will be admitted free and all students, whether they are Tourna Blue by our beautiful Assistant Tournament Controller, Barbara Skud- ment competitors or not, will be extremely welcome although they will der who, we are informed by a reliable authority, will be in superb trim have to pay a small admission charge at the door. We do hope that for this her greatest performance so far. But, although the Ball end all Auckland students who are free will turn up to extend a welcome offcially at 2 a.m. we shall be very surprised if you beat the milkman in fitting faction to our visitors. home. On Sunday evening at 6.30 p.m. at St. David’s Church, Khyber The Ball signifies the end of the Tournament and we hope that yon Pass, the Tournament Church Service will be held. The preacher wiil will turn up to as many of the social functions as you can, both to be the Rev. O. T. Baragwanath, and this service will be followed by welcome our guests, to help make the Tournament a success, and to tea and biscuits and things in the Cafeteria of the University. After enjoy yourselves thoroughly. this will follow a film evening in the University Hall and admission will be free, so roll up in your thousands! John Bayley, TOURNAMENT ENTERTAINMENT CONTROLLER. :h, 1959. Thursday, 26th March, 1959. CRACCUM Page 7 N.Z.U. Easter Tournament Committee COPYWRITER A It is the purpose of this article to give the readers some knowledge Tournament Controller and Chairman Neil Maidment of the New Zealand University Press Council. At each of the Tournaments held in and between the Universities, Assistant Controller and Secretary Barbara Skudder delegates from each University newspaper meet to discuss problems and Sports Controller David Robinson plans of the national University press. r Finance John Strevens Headed by a Resident Executive in Wellington, these meetings give the Editors the opportunity to discuss with fellow-editors the diffi Billeting Richard Mulgan culties that they have encountered in the course of their work. A lec ture is given by a qualified person on the technical aspect of the prc Denis Lane Programme duction of a newspaper. Social John Bayley The direct results of these meetings are many and varied. Apart Publicity / Jolyon Firth from the more efficient running of local Universities’ newspapers, the fostering of co-operation results in the exchange of material, blocks Headquarters Judy Wilson and advice between members. Catering Beverley Snook Perhaps the most important function of the Press Council is the work of the Resident Executive. Apart from the administration of s: Ways and Means David Rouse the affairs of the Council, they are responsible for all publications. These Liaison Michael Freyne are mainly concerned with the publicity of the activities of N.Z.U.S.A. Four supplements are produced during the year, two of these deal with the discussions and decisions of N.Z.U.S.A. Council at Easter and Win ter Tournaments, another with the annual Congress and the fourth with c.i. the report of the New Zealand delegates to international student con SPOUTING HEADS ferences. The international conference this year is being held in Lima, Peru, at the time of writing, and Auckland’s President, Arthur Young, The New Zealand University Sports Union (N ZUSU) was is a member of the delegation. established at the August Council Meeting in 1957 of NZUSA. Besides these supplements, the Executive is responsible for the i e The idea behind the formation of the new sports body was to pro production of monthly bulletins, containing N.Z. Student news for dis Ball mote and encourage the development of New Zealand University tribution among the overseas national unions of students. The Execu and inter-University sporting activities and to improve the admini tive has received many compliments on these bulletins from overseas. stration of those activities. Periodic internal bulletins are produced which contain summaries of overseas student news for use by members of the Council. The Sports Union has two general the activities of all N.Z.U. sports (ex meetings each year, at the same timfe cept Rugby football) subject to appeal This Easter the Presss Council will be meeting in Room 4 in the as the Easter and Winter Tournaments. to N.Z.U.S.A. One of its main activities main Arts Block from day to day during the length of Tournament. The general meetings consist of two dele last year was to build up activity in a All students who wish are invited to attend and listen to the discussions. gates from each University and Agricul number of the N.Z.U. sports with a view tural College and three, including the to the establishment in each sport of a Tournament Controller, from the Host resident council to carry on the organi bniversity. The Easter meeting elects sation of the particular sports between all members of the central Sports Execu Tournaments. tive other than the President who is The Sports Executive entered into Sports Controllers elected by N.Z.U.S.A. At the present time negotiations with the N.Z. Badminton there is a small Executive of four, con Federation over the badminton tour last Athletics Warren Moran sisting of the President or Chairman, year by a team of Malayan students from two Vice-Presidents and the Secretary- Australia and obtained a two-night match Basketball Margaret Broad Treasurer. However, at time passes and tor N.Z.U. The Sports Executive organi N.Z.U. sports activities increase, more sed the N.Z.U. side of arrangements in Cricket Peter Irwin, Robin Simpson members will probably be added. conjunction with member of the Can Defence Rifles Dave Hoyle The Sports Union has full control of terbury University Badminton Club. More recently, in conjunction with mem Rowing Hugh Calder bers of the Victoria University Soccer and Men’s Indoor Basketball Club', the Swimming Don Bidwell Executive arranged short tours after last Tennis Roy McLennan PAUL'S Tournament in Soccer and in Men’s and Women’s Indoor Basketball. It is the Yachting Allen Franklin Stock New and Second hope of the Sports Executive that these hand University Text Books. examples will show the various N.Z.U. sports what can be done if their estab lished national councils are operated with • enthusiasm and energy. An initial ap de-stagnate proach was made last year to the Ma WINTER SPORTS GEAR layan Hockey Association on behalf of We haven't many the N.Z.U. Hockey Council with a view GOLF — HOCKEY — RUGBY — at the BALL left but the one to sending a N.Z.U. team to Malaya. LEAGUE — SOCCER — BADMINTON you want may be The Sports Executive has also con BOXING — BASKETBALL there. ducted an investigation into the cogent [m e problem of billeting at Tournaments which has long been needed. Call and inspect our range of Selected Equipment it Hop will It seems obvious that University sport will roll up has gained something from the presence We are glad to buy of a central administering body continu Remember . . . We are Sports Goods Second-hand University ally on the watch for means of fostering Experts and render a complete Repair GIRLS ) o’clock it Text Books. and promoting the activities of the vari Service. — the Ball. ous N.Z.U. sports. From the start made some eighteen months ago, there appears WATTS I Hall - a good reason to expect a rapid expansion Did you know?— that 10% re occasion, of N.Z.U. sporting activities in the next SPORTS DEPOT LTD. e again, all few years. PAULS Exchange Lane, 95 Queen Street, discount is given to iors or not. The Easter Council Meeting of the 28 Shortland St. Auckland, C.T. :e and coin- Sports Union will be held in the Uni versity of Auckland Council Room, main lounge suits Phone 43-515 Arts Block, starting at 10.30 a.m. on P.O. Box 2330 ------Phone 45-412 University Students on ivening will Good Friday, March 27th. ie Drinking Clothing at ‘bara Skud- superb trim STATIONERY e Ball ends BUDGETWEAR he milkman Hours for Stationery at the Association office are as follows:— 12 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.; 2.30 p.m. to 3.15 p.m.; 4.30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Store for Girls )pe that yon Since we add only a small mark-up you get it as the cheapest possible price. Some of an, both to the bargains are:— 364 Queen St :ess, and to Ring-binders—foolscap, 6/-. Hard-covered Exercise Books, 6/6. Lecture Pads— foolscap, 3/6. Also Badges, Ties, Pennants, link, etc.

LER. Page 8 CRACCUM Thursday, 26th March, 1959. AU innocents afield

CRICKET: J. Sparling, B. McKinnon, P. Irwin, M. M. Cormack, J. Nicoll, J. Bull, P. Knight, D. Carter, R. Byrnes, M. Kayes, B. Burns. 12th Man — J. Bell. BASKETBALL: Goal — Pam Brand, Diana Colgan, Judith Dick, Barbara Skudder. Centre — Rosemary Colgan, Gae Griffiths (captain), Dorothy Martin, Cushla Moore, Colyeen Sayegh. De fence — Norma Atcheson, Mary-Rose Carlsen-Wells, Alison Long. SHOOTING: D. B. Hoyle, K. Smith, N. Proctor, D. Salmon, F. Tat- tom, R. Ryan, I. Grant. TENNIS : Not known. YACHTING: C. Hilford, B. Yolland, J. Webber, D. Guthrie. SWIMMING: J. Court. K. Boswell, M. Pepper, J. Sneyd, W. Walker, M. Goodwin, G. Mansergh, A. Begg, J. Boys, N. Akehurst, A. Carnegie, D. Sutherland, S. D. Pirritt, M. L. Smith, J. Pierce, A. Orr. ROWING: D. C. Ryan, H. S. Calder, J. Makin, B. Such, W. Foley, N. Lynch, B. J. Kelly, C. W. Booth, M. Franchi, R. Tag, N. Paton, T. Hilton, S. Walker, A. Wilson, R. Brown, E. Wheadon, I. Shaw, T. Jerrem, A. Poletti, B. Williams. ATHLETICS: Men 100 yards: B. Robinson, J. Lees. 440 yards: B. Robinson, A. Aston. 220 yards: J. Lees, D. Robinson. 880 yards: A. Aston, G. Philpott. 1 Mile: S. Caughey, M. Jordan. 3 Miles: B. Roberton, V. Petry (P. Andrews if B. Roberton not avail able). 120 yards Hurdles: A. Divich, D. Baragwanath. 220 yards Hurdles: A. Divich, D. Baragwanath. QUEEN BARBARA THE ONLIEST 440 yards Hurdles: L. Amor, B. Robinson. Shot: C. Ormsby, T. Andrews. Javelin: C. Ormsby, G. Uluilakaba. Discus: C. Ormsby, L. Amor. Hammer: C. Ormsby. Long Jump: M. Qionibarawi, J. Lees. NZU Students' Association Delegates: Hop, Step and Jump: J. Naden, A. Divich. A. W. Young (Senior) High J um p: L. Amor, G. Uluilakaba. M. J. Freyne Pole Vault: L. Amor, J. Chapman. Miss B. Snook (Education Committee) 4 x 110 yards Relay: B. Robinson, J. Lees, D. Robinson, W. Moran. W. J. Strevens 4 x 440 yards Relay: B. Robinson, A. Aston, L. Amor, G. Philpott. NZU Sports Union Delegates: W om en: Miss B. Skudder (Senior) 75 yards: A. Graham, E. Babbage. 100 yards: J. Johnson, A. Graham N. Maidment 220 yards: J. Johnson, A. Graham. M. D. Robinson 80 Metre Hurdles: J. Johnson, C. Moore. NZU Student Press Council Delegates: Shot: J. Johnson, M. Moi Moi. J. L. Hunt Discus: J. Johnson, A. Long. Long Jump: A. Graham, A. Long. A. D. Hammond Javelin: J. Johnson.. High Jump: J. Dick, J. Johnson. B. G. Faville 4 x 110 Relay: A. Graham, J. Johnson, E. Babbage, C. Moore. IMPORTANT BUSINESS TO BE DISCUSSED BY NZUSA AT EASTER Lose your Two matters of some conisderable importance have been tabled by Auckland for inclusion in the agenda at the forthcoming Council meeting. They both concern a major change in the constitution of the national association whereby levies, which are at present struck on a per capita basis, in the at the future be shared equally between the four major Universities. This was put forward because there is a strong feeling in Auckland that we pay the lion’s share of levies to N.Z.U.S.A. and yet get only an equal return with the other Universities who pay much less. The situation at present means that occasion ally motions are passed involving the expenditure of large sums of money and to which Auckland may BALL be violently opposed, but being defeated has all the same to pay the largest share on a per capita basis of the student population.

Advice to CHURCH SERVICES flat broke students— "I LAUTREC"

Join a Record Library COFFEE LOUNGE The following Church services have been organised for the members of visiting Tournament teams, and all students. p rm i Gordon's Record Shop L 4m 1 O 8 Durham St. E.# A 1 P Y E Auckland. PROTESTANT: A Tournament Service will be held at St. David's Presbyterian Church, Khyber Pass Road, at 6.30 p.m. on c N Easter Sunday, March 29th. The preacher will be the Rev. O. T. H Opera — Classics — Moderns Baragwanath, member of the University of Auckland Council. E L ^ ^ o. m. — Jazz, and Shows. Lessons will be read by University Tournament Delegates. S to S ^ 12 p.m. “LAUTREC” We SELL ROMAN CATHOLIC: A Tournament Mass for Roman Catho mins, from Varsity lics, both visitors and home University students, will be held at 3 57 Lome Street RECORDS St. Patrick's Cathedral, off Wyndham Street, City, at 9 a.m., Easter Sunday, March 29th. A breakfast will follow the service, (Behind St. James Theatre) to be held in the Zealandia Clubrooms, opposite the Cathedral. "I think Asia is outside New Zealand's sphere." Col. L. F. Rudd, March, 1959

heightened by the abusive nature of the acquire as time goes by. Worse, the WORLD PROBLEMS - 2 attacks on him and the system he repre Chinese boast that they could afford a sented by the Pakistani and Thai dele nuclear war because even if three hun gates, whose governments are SEATO dred million of them were killed, there members. This action served to reinforce would still be as many left, need not the increasingly strong neutralistic tend simply inspire us with awe. It is an is encies of most Asian politicians. The im attitude which shows a carelessness in portant though little heard of Panch Shila regard to human life that much be ap movement, within which many combina palling to us, and for that we can con tions of Asian nations have signed bi demn it unequivocally. lateral treaties of friendship instead of While it is not over-dramatizing to ASIA joining the European-led SEATO organi point out that we are in comfortable jet- zation, gained momentum from this con bomber range of South-East Asia, a ference. Bandoeng was virtually ignored more likely longterm threat (assuming by the West at the time, but it is likely to that it is a bad prospect) is that of important ? turn out to be a much more important massive migration caused by enormous affair than others which have received pressure of great and quickly expanding superior contemporary publicity. Can population. When Khrushchev was re anyone remember, for instance, anything minded that China could expand only It is altogether too easy and glib to say, as it often is vital which emerged from the Western north into Soviety territory or south, said, that the Emergence of Asia is the fact of the post-war Summit Confab in Bermuda in Decem he is reported to have remarked enthusi ber 1953*. Certainly, quite quickly many world. In large measure it is the purpose of this article astically “I’m all for Australia.” If this Westerners recognized the significance of is to be avoided, it must be made eco to elaborate on this theme. the conference at which they had been nomically bearable for the Asians to so willing to scoff, and by the end of stay where they are, and this would The world no longer belongs to or is controlled by the year the “Observer” was picking seem to involve a much more liberal it as the Event of 1955. (TIM E showed Europe, that is, by us. Or to put it another way, European measure of aid than we have so far its different attitude at the same time been prepared to grant. It is distressing affairs are not, as they used to be to all intents and by selecting Harlow Curtice, of General indeed to hear remarks to the effect: purposes, world affairs. And despite the very recent turn Motors, as its Man of the Year.) “Why should we give thousands to pro Often in their speeches Asian leaders vide what they want for these people — ing of the spotlight on Africa, Asia must remain the more include Australasia in their region, and often a more emotive word is used — important of the ex-colonial continents, simply because if we do not respond with complete when we haven’t got enough for what apathy our typical reactions are amuse we want?” The attempted super-logical of its teremendously greater area and population. ment or annoyance at their cheek. The comparison is not convincing: their wants (means of livelihood) are somewhat more An attempt must be made to understand Asian nationalism. idea is distinctly odd to us because, de spite our protestations regarding racial pressing than ours (more Welfare State In several senses it is a Western-inspired movement. The very equality, through indistinct notions of handouts). We should also be sending idea of national organisation as we and the educated Asians under turbulence and low standards of living a stream of good diplomatic representa stand it is Western. Secondly, European colonialism was the object in those parts we think ourselves super tives to Asia — it is perhaps not gener ally realised that our only full-scale em at which the nationalism was aimed. People do not usually see ior. Later on, we may well be grateful to be accepted among the Asian nations, bassies iri foreign countries are in fully what they have in common unless they can contrast them and relieved if our white skins do not America and, of all places, France. selves with outsiders. Thus the word 'maori' meant, roughly, necessarily make us inferior and/or con 'normal' until the New Zealand Polynesians saw a people who temptible in others’ eyes. Hence the im Our Reaction looked to them abnormal, at which stage their feeling of homo portance of things like the Bennett Cases geneity, their nationalism, was born. The process was similar in (Kuala Lumpar and Papakura) and such We are entitled to expect gratitude developments as the beginning of the but are not likely to get much calf love Asia. teaching of the degree subject of Asian for help we give: nor should we be Again, it is only because the European if the non-admittance is stupid, how much Studies at Victoria University this year. infuriated if our political forms are not unhesitatingly adopted. Sukarno’s state colonial administrators gave their sub more reprehensible is it of Australasia None of the foregoing should be taken ment that Western parliamentary de ject races the political and technical to refuse even to recognise officially as suggesting that we should immediately know-how, which had been gained over this government which must have such mocracy was quite unsuitable for In abandon our alliances and throw in our donesia, and his substitution of the fam centuries of national life, that it has a profound effect on u s! Primary blame 'lot willy-nilly with Asia. Nor should been possible for the Asians even to for our failure here rests with the (Lab ous “guided” type, may well be quite we ever fall into the error of tending correct. Instead of reacting by making attempt to run their own affairs and our) Governments of New Zealand and to think the Asians are probably right knowing noises, we might more profit take their places as new and very self- Australia who did not recognise the just because they are increasingly power conscious nation-states. In the current People’s Republic of China on its pro ably employ ourselves proving our way ful or because they may be taken for of life so clearly superior to any other, fervour of their anti-colonial feelings, clamation in 1949. Once there was this the brave strugglers personified, any they are generally not at all grateful and initial refusal to recognise promptly that it will be a goal for the Asians more than the widespread domestic sym to aim at. prefer remembering the disadvantages, there comes into operation The Theory, pathy of the workers on exactly the real and imagined, of the immediately and recognition somehow becomes a con same grounds is justified. Specifically, If we want our political and social preceding regime. Yet it can reasonably cession to be bargained over, or even an Asian nationalism is a potentially dan systems to be adopted in Asia, we much be hoped that, once Europeon colonialism admission of weakness. This is not to gerous force in the. world insofar as show them to be the best available. is gone, the Asiatic people will take a say that Mr Nash could not undo much the existence of !a ilarge number of — T. J. Power. more balanced view of this important of the damage by recognising Commun politically immature states, some of them period in their history. ist China tomorrow, but what should with imperialist tendencies, can hardly If Asia is the greatest continent by have been a matter of routine nine and out increase the danger of war. We do area and population, then China is her a half years ago now requires an act not have to be reminded of the in "Craccum" is published by the Auckland greatest nation. More than that. If the of courage and statesmanship. evitable results of future military strug University Students' Association, Princes St., nation-state system survives until the end gles with nuclear weapons, which more Auckland, C.I., and printed by the Acme of the century, then, given any normal and more nations seem destined to Printing Co., 126 Vincent St., Auckland, C.l. and most abnormal courses of events, The Wrong Friends China will be by far the most power ful country on Earth, industrially and There is a corollary which is equally militarily. India’s economic development unfortunate. The men and government? is very impressive and is being attempted the Western Powers have supported in a parliamentary democracy, but from have tended to represent the local the resources and man-power available feudalities. A lot of friends we have do ro b to her it seems inconceivable that she made in Asia have been the wrong can match China in absolute terms. friends, who are not only often corrupt KNOW? Surely then it is an anomalous position and generally of little worth of them for China to be excluded from the selves, but are being ousted by newer United Nations, the organization trying and more progressive and educated to bring together the world in which classes. Association with the old-school «✓ ""Tour ^ the Chinese must have a great and Asian aristocrats is not likely to help growing influence iri the future. And our future relations with these countries. the answer to those who would not admit The Afro-Asian People’s Conference best friend her because of her policy must be Gait- at Bandoeng, in April, 1955, was an his skell’s : “I do not look on membership toric one, and undoubtedly a set-back to (of the U.N.) as a reward for good be the West. The effect of the charm and haviour.” As for diplomatic recognition, goodwill radiated by Chou En-lai was CHEQUE ACCOUNT A B.N.Z. 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We’ve never ing himself in the mirror. had much in our family.” “I design all my own clothes.” Rc Actually, since he is constantly mov he announced proudly. ing from town to town, he has little He picked up his guitar and practised Gnurch time for spending his earnings. During the opening line of “King Creole.” his season in Auckland, he performed On stage, Johnny Devlin, New Zealand's "King of Rock", nearly every night, and made records dur “Getting nervous,” he said. “I’m Our is a healthy, hearty Elvis Presley. He has the same incoherent ing the day. Recording can be a very beginning to shake all over, only matised now it’s not natural.” diction and abandoned movement, without any of Presley's arduous business, since Devlin may have of space cheap sexiness. His voice, however, is hoarse and unattrac to sing a song as many as fifty times Two minutes later he was back on The Edi tive, so that, like Presley, he relies largely on rhythm and own orchestration with his band, the stage, his hair over his eyes and his records Devils. legs twitching like a puppet’s, with the gesture to produce his effect. Back in his dressing-room, As the time for his second appearance band blaring and girls squealing hysteric cerned. where he was interviewed recently by two Craccum reporters, on the programme drew near, Devlin ally in the stalls. Besides, Devlin turned out to be a lumpy-faced, bouncing young man excused himself for a moment, and re — Felicity Maidment. increasin with no pretensions and a naive self-assurance, who chatted ards. T easily about himself for an hour or so. apprecia write re in my 5 Devlin’s sudden rise to fame has been publicity, he will be as successful in letter ra due not to his talent as a singer, but to Australia as he has been in New Zea AN APOLOGY be our 1 the fact that he has been used bv land, but he may find that in England Prestige Records and Mr R. J. Ker his voice is not good enough to with Editori ridge to fill a gap in New Zealand show stand competition. tribution business. Between them they have At present, Devlin is completely un FOR IONESCO Editor’s created in this country the cult of the spoiled by his success. He talks of his formed s issue, a screaming teenager. It is probably for popularity with an almost childlike An old man of 98, an old woman of 95, plus a stage tunate that Devlin happens to be a ciedulity. kovsky’s person with a sound set of values and crammed with chairs; two middle-class English couples career despite t ing round the stage going "Choo-choo-choo". appeared a strong sense of responsibility towards “I just can’t believe it,” he ex- his position. He compared rock ’n’ rob whole pc claimed. “Girls screaming and* g These remarkable events have been seen in the last eight both soh to a matchbox, which can be turned crazy and that sort of thing.” months on the stage at St. Andrew's. Who is responsible for one way or another. seems to these strange "undramatic" scenes? The answer must be o likely to He has to employ a full-time secretary Rumanian expatriate playwright now living in Paris— Eugene Fidelity: “There’s nothing wrong with rock to deal with all his fan-mail, while Ionesco. ance . . ’n’ roll itself,” he said. “It’s lust definitive everywhere he goes people stop him Other strange events included in his plays are a huge, grow the individuals that make it bad or and ask for autographs until he is sick with our good.” and he intends to make sure of the sound of his own name. After ing 15-year-old corpse, and an apartment where mushrooms sprout tell us S' that his rock ’n’ roll is never turned the every performance of the Johnny Devlin from the floor, a woman considered beautiful because she has of critic! wrong way. Show, a crowd forms outside the theatre three noses, and a room into which furniture is packed to the ceil Record to wait for him, and in small towns courtesy ing during the play until at the end the protagonist is completely SHOP c Although he has been singing since the where the concert hall has only one buried and only his muffled voice may be heard from the centre age of twelve, it was not until early door, he is sometimes trapped inside of the stack. ROSSI! last year, when he came up to Auck for hours, not daring to emerge for plete. So land from his native Wanganui, that fear of being manhandled as soon as tie tra am Devlin had a permanent job singing- Is all this charlatanism a striving for This is conveyed directly to all those shows his face. Once he disguised him a shock effect, or has the playwright who witness it. Consciously or uncon Galliera. nightly in a dance-hall. By chance, self as a policeman, and strode pur 1509 Bo Philip Warren, of Prejstige Reaords. his reasons? The answer is to be found sciously, the author has been able to posefully through the crowd with his by considering Ionesco’s state of mind as transmit an emotion felt by him while heard him one evening, and suggested This, collar up and a helmet over his eyes. writing onto the stage, and from there that he make a recording. This first Another time, after a charity concert he wrote. barber a to the audience. record, Devlin frankly admits, was not attended by Mabel Howard, M.P., he “All my plays have their origin in not perfe very successful, but Warren publicized clutched her round the waist, hoping two fundamental states of consciousness: In the “Bald Soprano,” the constriction more so it, and went on recording until by August that some sort of diplomatic immunity now the one, now the other is predomin is caused by words. From empty, light R.C.A. A of last year Devlin wast so much in might surround the person of a Cabinet ant and sometimes they are combined.” conversation, the characters become more and none demand that he became a professional Minister. Unfortunately they were both These states he describes as being op and more entangled until at the end formance singer. But it was Kerridge’s backing set upon, and had to fight their way to posed as light and darkness, clarity and they are entrapped in a web of meaning (Maria ( and publicity agents who made Devlin Devlin’s car, where they arrived, opaqueness, emptiness and a sense of too less and idiotic phrases which are now ing to t into a rock’n’roll idol up and down the much presence. the only things they find it possible to everythin country, and he is honest enough to The above statement may be clari say. it (as dc realise what he owes to them. “Mabel all flushed and me with her In both plays, emotions ranging from fur stole on to cover up my torn fied by his later assertion that his plays looks ba originate not from an ideology but from joy to horror are transmitted directly formance shirt.” “Where would I be without a mood: an inner need is satisfied by to the audience. raezzo-so them?” he asked. “I think they “the cohesive unity that grants formal That Ionesco sets out to create these voice. F( deserve it.” So far, Devlin has had seventeen structure to emotions in their primitive feelings there seems no doubt. That he Rosina a shirts ripped off his back. state.” succeeds in conveying them to his audi Lily Poi What state of consciousness domin ence is a measure of his standing as a the disp “It’s a great thrill to have my ated him when he wrote “The Chains” ? playwright. technique shirts ripped off,” he said. “ I’d be He says he became conscious of matter He believes that the purpose of a play how use: worried if they didn’t.” fiiiing every corner, weight annihilating is to stimulate the emotions of an audi a living all freedom and the world becoming a ence. If this can be done without a plot, more d stifling dungeon. This feeling is con so much the better. In his opinion, the “straight Yet once in Invercargill, Devlin was veyed per medium of his play to an theatre must always be “theatrical” and role sine so battered and scratched by admiring audience. At the beginning, two old not “real.” Tito C women that he burst into tears and people are alone on an empty stage. At With this belief, he may spark a re in the ve begged them to stop. the end, there are chairs packed tightly turn to plays in which there will be no and his onto the stage. They are occupied by an development of arguments or theories, made ah invisible crowd to such an extent that but a dramatic universe contained in the oi how the old couple lose each other. “Where one structure, making its own reason for cannot, are you ? they cry, and struggle aim being and stimulating in those who behold florid si lessly through the sea of obstacles. them basic emotions and fabrications. as to sc The sense of oppression is complete. And that would be nearer True Theatre an “H” There has been an absolute swing from than the directions being taken by the Howevei empty loneliness to crowded, oppressive majority of playwrights today. not as ii discomfort. —GIMPY. proximal to the pc Almaviv; exciting, “hams” 1 For Everything Musical “A un c did; the number i Gallier ductor: afraid to Itfinis The ore fabulous orchestra never en opera. T which is Thursday, 26th March, 1959. CRACCUM Page 11 959. such famous orchestras as the Boston on the tracks as R.C.A. were when they Symphony. released this 45 of reissues. The original The fiery Slavonic third movement is recordings were obviously aimed at the RECORD the weakest of them all as it has two “pop” market and abound in gimmicks. or three minor climaxes before the final The ensembles are indifferent, and the. powerful ending but not once does Hei solos uninspired and badly recorded: Lawrence Brown sounds as if he is t with fetz reach them. He seems to “hit” vainly trying to blow ice-cream out of loosely the climax when it is too late — does ck felt not build up enough, and the final climax his trombone, and Rex Stewart is admir- REVIEWS which brings the work to a sudden practically inaudible. powerful conclusion is utterly and com —W.C. pletely wasted. Also the soloist does hes.” Reviews by David Bindon, Wystan Curnow, Frederik S. not convey the beautiful pathos that ROBERT MERRILL: Recital. Rome exists throughout the concerto. Opera Orchestra, Conductors Vincenzo actised Gnurche, Tony Hammond, In general, Heifetz lacks the deep, Bellezza and Jonel Perlea. R.C.A. RSL even soaring tone which is so char 3513 12" L.P., 45/-. “I’m Our first reviews of gramophone records included here may be stig acteristic of the Slavs, and presented Merrill has one of the most beautiful only matised as too general or as ill-informed. W ith regard to the first, lack perfectly by David Oistrakh in his baritone voices in the world today, and Deutsche Grammophon recording. The presents it effectively here in a quite of space must be blamed; for the second, that is a problem not yet solved. only real virtue of Heifetz’s performance ick on The Editor cannot be expected to detect incompetency in each case where useful anthology of standard and not-so is the excellence of the orchestra. Tech standard arias. They may have been nd his records he has not heard and music with which he is unfamiliar are con ith the nically the record is good. Surface noise done, individually, better elsewhere, but rsteric- cerned. It must be the public’s task to help him, by criticising what offends. is not apparent, except for a couple of that does not make this collection any the Besides, in this issue, reviews have been accepted from all who offered them; patches in the last movement, and then less desirable. In fact, the only arias not nent. increasing publicity and better contacts will result, we hope, in rising stand it is only slight. definite successes are “Di Provenza” from ards. T he assistance of music students to Craccum in this matter would be — D.B. La Traviata, “ Pari siamo!” from Rigo- appreciated, but, in general, would all those who fed that they could TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 Ictto and “Vision Fugitive” from Mas write reviews at last as good or better than those included in this issue, in B flat minor. Van Cliburn, pno, Sym senet’s Herodiadc. This last-named, to in my specific field, communicate with me, either personally or via the phony of the Air, Conductor Kiril Kon- gether with “Adamastor, Roi des vagues” letter rack. Remember that the success or failure of what we believe to drashin. R.C.A. RSL 3529 12" L.P., from Meyerbeer’s L’Africaine, and “Zaza, 45/-. piccola zingara” from Zaza by Leoncav be our worthy experiment must depend upon you. allo, are arias not before recorded on my machine unaccountably somewhat Like My Fair Lady, Van Cliburn has L.P. and welcome therefore. The re Editorial policy is to suppress no con been ballyhooed and over-publicised. His tribution because it conflicts with the weak in bass. Like all opera sets re cording is reasonably satisfactory, but lease by H.M.V. (N.Z.), the discs are performance has a mechanical efficiency, the sleeve-note is a masterpiece of Ameri Editor’s opinions or the opnions of in but is no better, technically, than many formed sources elsewhere. Thus in this loosely packed in a box which did not can fatuity, including such phrases as prevent my ones from warping, and they other pianists who have recorded this “ . . . Massenet having given Holy Writ issue, a highly critical review of Tchai concerto, and in style and feeling, none stage kovsky’s Violin Concerto is published, are presented, most reprehensibly, with a sugar coating plotwise as well as out any notes whatsoever. matches up to Sviatoslav Richter’s mag musically.” ureer- despite the following statements which nificent, if muddily recorded Supraphon —A.D.H. —A.D.H. appeared in The Gramophone: "The record, regrettably not available here. The whole performance — on the part of Symphony of the Air, most reprehensibly RUDY BRAFF: "Hustlin' and eight both soloist and orchestra — in fact DAVE DIGS DISNEY: "Alice in Won ie for not named on either sleeve or label, ac Bustlin'." seems to me to be as good as any ever derland", "Give a Little Whistle", companies well, and Kondrashin has a be a likely to be encountered” and in High "Heigh-Ho", "When You Wish Upon a Star", "Someday My Prince Will Come", true conductor’s feel for shaping phrases, This is an interesting 45 by a group igene Fidelity: “This is a glorious performa- but with material like this, what can any ance . . . (it) may well be Heifetz’ "One Star". of good musicians sadly out of form. conductor really do? The recording of The arrangements are weak, some tracks definitive statement.” If you disagree the piano is somewhat harsh and clangy, grow- with our reviewer, write to Craccum and In view of the high standard the Bru contain embarrassing pauses when no one beck' Quartet has maintained over the and the surfaces are none too quiet. prout tell us so: controversy is the life-blood knows what he is meant to be doing past few years it would not be harsh —F.S.G. of criticism. and are taken at a tempo so slow that ? has to say that this latest L.P. is not up to the swing is almost imperceptible. Both Recordings are reviewed through the LIONEL HAMPTON: "On The Sunny ceil- their best performances. It appears, in Braff (trumpet) and Mangolis (tenor) courtesy of GORDON’S RECORD Side of the Street" (1937), "12th Street letely the first place, that the group was re give occasional indications of their true SHOP and may be purchased there. stricted because of its material. Brubeck, Rag" (1939), "Jack the Bellboy" (1940), entre "Central Plaza Breakdown" (1940). ability, with the former exhibiting some ROSSINI: II Barbiere di Siviglia, com in particular, often seems unable to rise neat phrasing and the latter a beauti plete. Soloists, The Philharmonia Orches above the inherent sentimentality of Dis The collector should not be influenced fully mellow tone. those tra and Chorus, Conductor Alceo ney's film music. Records along the lines by the number of star soloists featured —W.C. uncon- Galliera. Columbia 33MCX 1507/1508/ of “Dave Digs Disney,” the Shelly Manne ble to 1509 Boxed Set, £6/7/6. trio playing “My Fair Lady,” etc., aim to increase sales rather than the re while This, the only performance of the there spect in which their music is held by the Barber available in New Zealand, though discriminating public. Such an attitude not perfect, can be recommended, all the gives rise to popularisations such as the CAPPING ACTIVITIES riction more so as all the big companies except material for the L.P. and the affected , light R.C.A. Victor have made their version, “Classical” sounding openings (“Alice in e more and none is as good as this. This per Wonderland” for example). There are, te end formance is notable chiefly for its Rosina however, many saving graces*. The coun :aning- (Maria Callas) who instead of conform terpoint passages between Brubeck and Saturday, May 2nd, to Saturday, May 9th: Revue. e now ing to the modern practice of singing Desmond; the light rocking rhythm of Sunday, May 3rd: Graduation Church Service. ible to everything exactly as the composer wrote Morello and Bates and some of Bru Wednesday, May 6th: Capping Book Sales. it (as do the heroines in the other sets) beck’s solo work, in particular in “Alice Thursday, May 7th: Procesh. <; from looks back to turn-of-the-century per in Wonderland” should be noted. It Friday, May 9th: Graduation Ceremony. lirectly formances in her free adaptation of the is Desmond, however, who dominates this Friday, May 9th: Grad. Ball. mezzo-soprano music to suit her soprano record. Lyrical and liquid as ever in ; these voice. For all that, she does not make the upper register; in the middle and hat he Rosina an empty-headed canary (as did lower registers his tone has a mellow ; audi- Lily Pons) nor merely an excuse for fullness seldom realised in previous per Capping Controller: David Bindon. g as a the display of a great prima donna’s formances. His phrasing is imaginative Asst. Controller and Revue Director: Alan Julian. President: Arthur Young. technique (as did Tetrazzini) but some and interesting throughout: listen to the a play how uses coloratura variations to create Man Vice-President: Michael Freyne. brilliant solo in “One Star” for ex Woman Vice-President: Bev. Snook. l audi- a living character, one of considerably ample. Despite its defects, “Dave Digs a plot, more depth and interest than any Treasurer: John Strevens. Disney” is a record worth possessing. Secretary: Nancy Hart. m, the “straight” singer has managed with the —W.C. .1” and Social Controller: John Bayley. role since Conchita Supervia, at least. Capping Boek Editor: Andrew Gurr. Tito Gobbi is no longer quite at ease TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D. Revue Producer: 'Borrie' Prendergast. : a re- in the very high baritone part of Figaro, Op. 35. Jascha Heifetz, vln., The Chi Revue Script Controller: Vincent O'Sullivan. be no and his “Largo al factotum” which he cago Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Procesh Controller: Roy McLennan. leories, made about twelve years ago is a model Fritz Reiner. R.C.A. RSL 3506 12" L.P. Capping Book Distributor: Rex Metcalfe. in the oi how it should be done, which he 45/-. External Publicity: Tony Steemson. son for cannot, alas, follow now. Besides, his Internal Publicity: Wystan Curnow. behold florid singing is so heavily aspirated This is a recording of one of the Elam Rep.: Ray Thorburn. rations, as to sound, as one critic put it, like greatest violin concertos — great, that Engineers' Rep.: Alex Sutherland. 'heatre an “H” travelling rapidly up a ladder. is, if you like the Russian melancholy O'Rorke Rep.: Steve Brooker. by the However, the singers do sing accurately, and zest, which I do. However, Heifetz, not as in the other sets where they ap in my opinion does not do this concerto [PY. proximated and simplified the vocal line justice. The main outstanding faults are to the point of absurdity. Luigi Alva (as (1) the harshness of tone of the solo A FEW COMMENTS: Once more Capping is getting near, and organisation is Alma viva) is not especially proficient or instrument, and (2) the speed at which well on the way. Capping Book is desperately short of copy. You have until exciting, but quite pleasing; Zaccaria the first movement in particular is taken: Thursday, 26th March, to get something on to the letter rack, so be quick. “hams” Don Basilio but Fritz Ollendorf’s This first movement starts at an almost “A un dottor della mia sorte” is splen startlingly fast pace, and is treated far Revue is well under way. Script is finished, and rehearsals have started. The did; the most thoroughly satisfactory too harshly, even brutally. It lacks that show this year will be called ZANYOPOLIS. number in the performance. deep melancholic, almost sentimental Procesh must be of a higher standard this year if we are to be allowed to Galliera was a bad choice for con effect which is so characteristic o£ cer continue holding it. Plan your floats well before the day, and try to reach a ductor : his tempi are cautious and he is tain Russian composers, and especially afraid to let himself go in the crescendos., Tchaikovsky. This speed is apparent to higher standard than last year. The orchestra on the other hand, the a lesser extent in the canzonetta (second The more Capping Books that are sold, the more money Stud. Ass. has to fabulous Philharmonia, cannot be faulted; movement), although here I think the spend on YOU. We need at least 600 sellers to give a coverage of Auckland, orchestral details emerge with a clarity orchestra (which maintains a very high Hamilton and Whangarei. We shall bribe you with good prizes. never encountered by me before in this standard throughout the performance) opera. This is helped by the recording, excels the soloist. The Chicago Sym REMEMBER. The more that help and join in Capping, the better time for which is exceptionally clear, though on phony is fast reaching the standard oi everyone, and the better we send off our Graduands. Let’s make it a W H O P P A !!! Page 12 CRACCUM Thursday, 26th March, 1959. NEWS DRAMA SOCIETY’S DRAMA IN COMMENTARY

successful W Y C H E R L E Y AUCKLAND 1959 By M. R. Stenson A play like "The Country Wife", produced with a care for authen Both amateur and professional com ticity and presented with so much enthusiasm, gives the audience such panies will be providing Aucklanders this That active political movements have a treat that criticism seems rather impudent. Whatever the failings in year with some first-rate theatre. At only recently arisen in Africa is a con- the acting, or the shortcomings of production, they are in a way quite present the New Zealand Players are sequence of the lack of native education, touring Oscar Wilde’s comedy, “The Im- Even now this lack means that the irrelevant in the fact of the entertainment. This the cast thrust on the portance of Being Earnest,” which ha3 politically-active are very few and it is audience with the vigour of a determined gallent, not to be outdone by just finished its Auckland season. Their in this scarcity of leaders that perhaps the occasional gasp. second production will be “The Long the greatest danger of African national- arid the Short and the Tall,” also per- ism lies. For all its activity the African Any person who cinsidered the play dull or its wit as doubtful has formed under the title of “Boys, It’s All Rational Congress is hardly representa- earned the castigation of the Satyr himself. It is this sort of production Hell,” Willis Hall. It has a cast of tive of African opinion. The way has been that makes you realize just how entertaining a play can be — if enter seven men, members of a routine patrol open for the demagogue to take control, tainment is still allowed as "valid experience" by the Waiting-for-lonesco in Malaya, who learn that the good and the strong man is too often un soldier is the man who can kill without checked. As Garfield Todd has said, it sensation swillers. compunction an enemy who he does not seems suspicious that Dr. Banda should As the informative programme note In the title role, Charmian Harre was hate. At the end of the year the Players have voluntarily exiled himself to a pointed out, this play is bawdy, but with as green a yokel as one could wish for. will be touring, the musical comedy, profitable living in England, only re- a difference. There is moral comment be She nit-witted her way through her “Free as Air,” by Julian Slade, the turning to his struggling countrymen in hind it all. This, certainly, is true, but scenes and managed to get all she wanted author of “Salad Days.” Nyasaland on the crest of a nationalistic one must stop this side of being too par by her scheming innocence. Although ~ , | -p, , 0 . wave. Not uncharacteristic of such am- Ronald Barker, of the C.A.S., tern- bitious leaders are the rumoured threats ticular. Although in the same tradition by no means an evil woman, she came porarily quitted the ranks of the avant- of intimidation and coercion by the as Ben Jonson’s comedies, “The Country out of it all with her virtue sufficiently garde to produce J. M. Synges comedy Wife” and such a play as “Volpone” are tattered, but without losing her simplicity. “The Playboy of the Western World,” s far from being blood-brothers. The kin Cath Moller has improved since “The which will open its Auckland season on One can understand the Europeans’ ship is there, but distant. For example, Family Reunion,” and she was good then. April 1st. However, he has nipped back ftar of being ruled by an illiterate native Horner may very well be the instrument At her best she was well above anyone into place again with “Look Back in majority, but the consistent refusal to to expose shallow pates, fools, and else in the cast, and even at her off Anger” by John Osborne, which he is put forward positive measures to solve women, but there is no doubt that had moments, as in her drinking scene when producing for the Auckland Drama the racial problem is damning. In this been a Jonson' play Horner too the Restoration manner gave way to Council. This play has been described Rhodesia Garfield Todd proposed that would have felt the sting. He, along Revue type, she was still as good as by the critic Kenneth Tynan as “a more Africans should be allowed to with the other beasts, would have sur anyone on stage. minor miracle, . . . the best young play vote, that they be encouraged to learn feited “till they be fat. and then they The Wits’ Row was quite a splendid ol its decade,” and is probably one of technical skills, that their housing should bleed.” But the characters do spring affair, and a daring gamble the producer. the most eagerly-awaited productions of be improved, that the colour bar should from the earlier conception of “hum Dr. Cameron, took with great success. the year. be removed. But Todd was too far ours” ; there is the obvious identification Graced by a motley collection of crea sighted, too humanitarian, and was thrown of name and character; and there are tures who shouted their approval or dis In May the Australian Elizabethan out Gf power as a man who was giving situations contrived to instruct as they approval of everything done or said with Theatre Trust will be bringing over Ray ;n to the blacks. entertain. a fine disdain for cast and audience alike, Lawler’s “ Summer of the Seventeenth All this is simply to say that the play the front row gave the lead-in laughs Doll,” which has been acclaimed in Aus- In a community where the Euro- is in the tradition of true satire, but and sniggers to all the bawdiest word tralia and England, and should be very peans are absolutely dependant on native watered down with the heady draughts play. The lady friends whom the Wits popular in this country. Two new plays labour, and the Africans on European of Restoration wit for its own sake. mauled at odd intervals were as much by New Zealand writers which will be technicians, the Africans are agitating for Not at all a bad combination. a success, and managed, by their charm performed in Auckland this year are the separation of Nyasaland (which has However much the play may be the and their Restoration bodices, to carry Stella Jones’s “The Tree,” produced by a small Europeon population) from the thing, the actors deserve more than mere all before them. Stafford Byrne for the New Zealand federation with the Rhodesias. The pres- naming. The cast was a particularly The humour, for want of a worse word, Players’ second company, and “Moon ent rioting appears to be an attempt large one, but there were some who stood of the set-changers was the one thing Section,” by Allen Curnow, which is to force recognition of this and other out, for one reason or another, above that grated in the whole performance. to be presented at the Festival by the native grievances upon the British Gov- C.A.S. ernment, with the 1960 constitutional the rest. While the play itself shot at one the Mac Hamilton’s equivocating eunuch was talks particularly in view. In reply to wit and beautifully written lines of a The amateur societies will be perform- this movement (which could bring eco- as virile as was necessary, but he seemed fine writer, it was necessary, at the ing a varied selection of plays during nomic ruin to both European and Afri- to be far more at home in the scenes end of each act, to put up with these the next few months. W.E.A. is current- can) Sir Roy Welensky could only with other men than in the female scenes, fellows’ adolescent fun. By 20th Century ly presently “The Firstborn,” a verse answer* that he was not blind to African which is rather paradoxical for the lover standards it was wet; by the 17th’s drama by Christopher Fry, dealing with nationalism, but he had no intention in excelsis. His lines were the easiest appalling. the story of Moses and the plagues of Qf surrendering to it. Such is the to pick up, while his aplomb in the The production did, of course, have discovery at the end was as admirable Egypt. obstinacy of these European leaders who its flaws. This was inevitable in pre r u u .. 1 . , j .1 • have the power to imprison 40 African as anything to be read in “Truth.” senting a play which depends to a con Grafton, who recently celebrated the.r , d mere su^ icion, that there John Bayley brought his usual flour siderable extent on speech, attitudes, and wo hundredth production, will present h been £ suggesti„n that the Africans ish to the part of Sparkish. He dandied circumstances three hundred years old. Member of the Weddmg, by the might have legf,h„ate grievances, or that himself about the stage, flicking his lace The attempt to overcome all this is itself American playwright Carson McCullers. disscussion c08|d lead8to bettcr under. in contempt of other creatures, and was commendable, and, as far as I am con This will be an exacting production, for buoyed throughout by genuine apprecia cerned Dr. Cameron succeeded. Perhaps the play rests on the leading role of a s anc in®’ tion of his own wit. His winding up of he may have missed out here and there, twelve-year-old girl, which calls for an The appeal of the British Labour a story with what sounded like an but he did do wonderfully well in the actress of great sensitivity. Grafton’s Party for more information on the situ- accidental coarseness was one of the most important thing. He gave the audi third production for the year will be ation in Nyasaland, and in particular, for play’s highlights. Borrie Prendergast, ence a first rate entertainment with a “The Play’s the Thing,” a comedy set some justification of the Federation gov- although his part was perhaps the most play a lot of people think outmoded and ‘iti the Riviera, which will continue their ernment’s arbitary decisions, is of the serious of all, took advantage of his shallow. He proved what those people policy of presenting light, popular theatre, greatest urgency. It will be essential for best lines, tossed them at the audience, are, just as he revealed what a really good Dr. John Reid is producing his own the British Government to have full in and showed a side of Wycherley that play “The Country Wife” is. translation of Mauriac’s “Asmodeus” for formation before the constitutional talks, might easily have been missed. — V.O ’S. the Auckland Repertory, while the Titi- if there is to be any possibility ot suc- rangi Women’s Institute, which has a cessful government of the Federation on very competent drama group, will pre- partnership principles. It is to be hoped sent “The Diary of Anne Frank,” the that the British Government will not true story of a Jewish family during be stampeded by the usual cry of “Com the last wai. which makes a very har- munist Agitators,” into supporting the rowing play. over-arbitary, over-obstinate Europeans UNIVERSITY BLAZERS rp, 1 • pv r-i . , in Africa. The question of native rights I he Orakei Drama Club will put on . . • , „ . „ ?■ , .. , , „T , D . i> • a is not simply a moral one, on which Maugham s The Bieadwinner in April, ,, V • • . . . ->rd the Richmond Flavors hone to make tIlere may be varymS opinions, but one anci tnc Kicnmona riayers nope to maxe which tfif left unsolved, c«0«ieseems destined COLLEGE “ Simon and Laura their first produc to lead to economic and political dis tion for 1959. In the second term Pro aster for both Europeans and Africans. fessor Musgrove intends to produce REP “Romeo and Juliet” with the University Drama Society. The production was BLUES shelved last year for want of an actress to play Juliet. Practically all of the COPY FOR NEXT ISSUE amateur societies will be entering one- MADE TO MEASURE or READY-TO-WEAR act plays in the British Drama League C o D V f o r t h e n e x t iSSU e of Festival in July, which last year con- ALSO FOR ALL YOUR MERCERY & SUITS tained many new and interesting pro- ' C rQ C C U m Will d o s e On ductions. FRID A Y, A PR IL 3rd The great majority of th plays men- -j n| , THE HOUSE OF FLACPGH LS I. tioned above are by 20th Century writers. Q t / p.lTI. r le O S e p lQ C e COIT- It is a pity that theatrical companies so . -i . • _ • u r '______// often confuse modernity with value, at t r i b u t io n S in C rQ C C U m box KARANGAHAPE RD. Appointed by Stud. Assn. the expense of the great classics of f h e m e n ' s t e le p h o n e s . dramatic literature, which we only rare- ’ r ly have a chance to see in Auckland. ======