MORE CYNIC THAN SINNER
The Directors of "Semper Florocrt" announce thai Lord Beoverbiook has re Positively the largest un linquished the position of audited circulatior-: of any Principal Shareholder of Semper Newspapers Inc. paper within the Univers and handed control to Sir U'ldim^c^lheU/tMfe^ ity of Queensland. Alexonder Jolly, Earl Ash- grove. Vol. XXIV. No. 10 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1954 i= Registered tit G.P.O., Brisbane, lor transmission by post as c periodical. Mice& # • Election Fiasco Men Now ilwt "South Pacific" has loft Brisbane wo can reveal some start ling anecdotes concerning the quasi- CANDIDATES NAME FORGED celebrities who visited St. Lucia. The first story is told by a .stu dent who was eating a quiet Sunday By Semper S/eut/i lunch in a city cafe. Also eating there were Virginia Paris, and in This startling discovery was revealed last week in time Forgive us folks, but our curiosity an obscure corner, two iwople con to qucssh the possible election of an unwitting candidate was aroused, so we went down to see Lex. Explained Jolly;— nected with the Revue, then in the for the Presidency of the Union. The dupe was not discover final rehearsal stage. The two, to ed in time to suppress the printing of the nomination in "It's like dis. McCafferty and the bewilderment of our student and me; we'se sittin' in da Semper room the rest of the cafe, saw fit to in- "Semper. chcwin' da fat when along comes tcrnipt "Virgin'.s" lunch to intro ATINEE Wol, Richard Henry, But I would not have accepted the dis dame and snys to Mac. in a duco themselves. Presently tlie ex M second year Arts, was NOT Presidenty. My resignation would honey voice, 'Will you give dis to da cited pair announced proudly to nominated by the Women's Club.' have meant a by-election, which poisson takin' nominations." Virgin that "We've been rehears would have cost the student body "Now I'm tellin' yuh, dis dame ing for our own .sliow." "Why He was NOT nominated by three about £60." has got it. Slie's Marilyn Monroe honey," drawled Bloody Mary, in Arts women. Mr. Henry was not amused. wit" an intelligent look. Wlien Mac a voice clearly heaid all over the In Jacl, nobody wanted to nom Neither were we. Semper had been and me is stopped quiverin* and eating house, "Are you on at the inate him at all. the unwUling accomplice of a dan picks our eyes up from da floor Roynl?" gerous practical joker. So our crime This was not a harmless Prank (cos I'm tellin' yuh dis broad is * * :•: reporters went to work. hot), Mac wobbles over an says, The second story concerns Leon Said Henry; "I realize that in a 'Yeah, sure baby an' what are yuh ard Stone who also visited St. sense It was Indeed a great honour. C.I.B. doln tonight.' Lucia. He reported several days We went down to the C.I.B. Da broad looks Mac up an down in All I heard was her voice. after his visit that he had received When asked for an interview the (he ain't a bad looking guy—about Wlien it left I pulled on my pants a letter from an appreciative stu John In charge of the case .spat, 170 pounds) an says 'Get wise, sad and raced after her." dent telling Leonard how much smiled, and said— sack, you never had it .so good. "Is that all you can tell me she had enjoyed his speech and "Handwriting? That's my job. You fracture me. Bye now, i gotta about her?" pcrMnality. Tile only thing remark Last night Mr. A. Richard Henry fly.' An off she goes into the sun able about this letter, written on came down to the branch, where he light. "I'm no cad, sir." blue notepaper (evidently Leonard is used to receiving them) was that had a conversation with me. He But we kept right on questioning. showed me a piece of paper. On "All dis occurs about 2.30 p.m. the author was so overcome that the paper was sonie writing and "So Mac makes it to the Union Here are some of the answers. she forgot to sign her name. four signatures. Two of the signa OOlces and hands il in. Nobody "Too short.' * * * tures were written by the same is wised up dat it was a phony. The inter-faculty-college regatta person or persons unknown. That's We was robbed. It was mortl- "Too tall." once more wa.-; highlighted by the aU." fyin'." "Figure? Well, over fourteen but contrast between the shabby, and He aimed for the spittoon again And that -flfas his story. under forty." at times, indecent outfits of the men, and the neat attractive blue HICHARD AND FRIENDS Missed. Luckily it landed safely on But we kept right on questioning my adara's apple. So there you have it. Some shorts and red sliirtf! of the girl after the wrong name— * the staff. where in this University there is competitors. Thos.? c.nl.s leally look We began to feci we were in a woman. Some day I'm gonna ed good. withdrawal the way, so we loft. Said one; "I was engaged in a conversation when this femme came find her. jt j^r jb St. Lucia The spate of VT.P.'s visiting the We ankles it out to the seat of University at tho moment is noth Have You Been culture and has a word with the ing short of nmazin;;. in a period tall boy. Said Dickie (Mr. A. of fourteen days St. Lucia was tour Richard Henrj' to you Horatio) :— ed by the High Commi.'jsioners or X-Rayed "Tliere is only one member of Election Results Ambassadors of Piikistnn, Canada, our learned faculty who addresses Japan. Thailand .nnd the Austrian me as Richard F. Henry. I Itnow Charge d'Affairf;.<. The overworked Lately ? him. He is in second year. I officials who conduct them round T>EMEIVIBER, whatever faculty you intend to ask him point blank if As If You Care the place, notably the President •*•*• are in it is well worth while he is ^ilty of this infantile Arts (Evening)—Marion Barrj', and Secretary of the Staff Associa PRESIDENT: tion, arc getting to be quite blase having (his annual check on your effort." Barry Deegan, Evan Hannah about it all. health. Moreover, 1 have a second clue. Commerce (Day)—Alistair Kennedy * * :i: The early stages of tuberculosis Mr. Editor Jolly said that on the Commerce (Evening)—Candidates Tlio Law Society agaiiv proved its may be completely symptomless and afternoon the nomination was Unobtainable talent for tlie unoriginal by hold the disease, if not treated early, is lodged a female student~to wit, a Dentistry—G. Launder, H. J. ing its small but terrifically select dangerous to people of our ae"e. woman—passed by Semper Offlce. O'Driscoll Formal Evening at St. Lucia Refec So now we can sny "cherchcz la You will be X-rayed FREE and Engineering & Surveying (Day)- - tory. Reuorts indicate that, with a without having to wait if you call at femme!" bit of time .spent on decorating, the Brian Murphy, Robert Martin, Jack place was made really attractive (1) The Chest Clinic in George Bond and Is excellent for holding a small St., between the hours of 10 a.m,- Engineering & Suiveying (Even.)— (CO couples) gathering. Local in 12.45 p.m., and 2 p.m.-4.45 p.m. Cheers Dears No Candidate habitants arc pleased that the dec (il) The Micro X-ray department Education—To be elected by orative scheme involved the removal at the Brisbane General Hospital- Mes chers enf.ints, of millions of old notices from the Hours, all day, except the lunch Faculty Society extensive notice-boards, we are also Tliere will be only one issue of Law—John G. P. Caffery hour. Semper Floreat in third term. This told that rumours of a chicken and If members of faculties other will be the fmvX issue for 195-1—at Medicine—P. Suchting. J. Harring champagne supper are well founded. than Medicine wish to be immun least under this reghne, ton, G. Lukin, D. Cohen * * * ized against tetanus they may ar Incidentally, the Lawyers' latest range a time by making application I have upon me an unaccount Science (Day)-K. Peterson R. Bryan boast is that thev are the most as a group to the Student Director able desire, almost overpowering, to ]5Ub!lc spirited faculty in the place. of Health. pass in at least ONE subject in Science lEvcning)-No Candidate Apparently it has always been con November. Whilst one edition of Vaccination against small pox and IAT. President Hampson Vet. Science—Alex. Willinm.'J sidered ungontlemanly for two eag Semper is so much twaddle to j-ou, les to oppose cacli other in tlie sor Immunization against typhoid could It is two weeks' hard work to me, Pliys. Education—Merron Waugh also be arranged. HON. SEC. did atmosphere of thu political and as exams draw on I feel less Phy.siotherapy—Wendy McKee arena for the honour of the Law Members of faculties such as inclined to work in this direction. Agriculture and Vet. Science should Michael Sler seat on Council. Such matters liave arrange for tetanus immunization Copy for this edition will close on SPORTS UNION always in previous years boon de because of their close association the Friday week after commence VICE-PRESIDENTS: OEFICIALS: cided in the more dignified .sur with soil and animal excreta. ment of Third Term. roundings of a Faculty meeting. R, S. TUKPLEY, A. U. JOLLY, St. Lucia tDay)~-Barrie S. Hoyne President—John Crowe However, this year, with a dccid(jd St. Lucia (Evening)—David V. Bray sparsity of nominations for most Student Director of Health. Editor, Semper Florcat. Vicp-President—Anthony G. Booth positions, the gentlemen waived tra yi —ii^ii —I ^11 ••11^ Hcrston—W. A. C. Douglas Hon. Sec—Ken Sue dition and dignity and led the way George St. (Day)—G. Haddock by magnanimously holdinr; the first BOOKS - FOUNTAIN PENS — STATIONERY NEXT ISSUE Law election for thirty-seven years. George St. (Even.)—No Candidate Semper will publish the attend :(; * * All Student's Requirements Yccrongpilly—T. Parngher ance record ol every voting mem The newly named W.U.S. kicked FROM Turbot St.—W. Sweeney ber of the 1954 Union Council. off by nmvidinp the 'Varsity with a UNION-COUNCILLORS t visit and speech by Mr. Zahir. Phone B2921 Box 872 L, G.P.O. His visit served lo empha-sise just Architecture—E. C. Hammormnster how amazing it is that so nmny Ag. & Forestry—Duncan McPhce Notice A.'iian student* manage to master A. McLEOD Arts (Day)—Julanne Drynan and Tlierc will be a Semper Staff so well the complexities of Englisli. Alexander H. Jolly Meeting on Tlmrsday, 5tli Aug At times it becomes downright em "Queensland's Best Bookstore" ust at Refectory, George Street, barrassing. (Authorised ' by Lex Jolly, c/o 5.00 p.m. * * * 107 Elizabeth Street Brisbane and Rockhampton tTQ.U,. George St., Brisbane, and Docs an.vbody know what happen printed by Coronation Printery, 583 All are regulred to attend. ed to tlie Wild Colonial Boy? Wynnum Rd., Brisbane). A. H. JOLLY, Editor. —THE BAYING REPORTER *-,.<. UNION COUNCiL- STAFF PANEL LITERARY EDITOR: Mr. Michael SpUlane TURF EDITOR: Mr. T. S.' Eliot Couches and Radiators NEWS EDITOR: Mr. ChoUy Knickerbocker HERSTON HOTS UP WOMEN'S SPORT: Dame Enid Lyons W. Pincus of an alteration to the SOCIAL EDITOR: Mrs. Tilly Devine The Butcher-boys at Herston have at last decided to Regulations. His proposal is that carry cut a lew improvements to their spidtual home. At STAFF: T. C. Broy, W. R. MacDonald. Rohan Rlvelt, Faculty Societies elect their own the last Coimcil meeting on July 20ih, and so far the best reps, to Union Council. Following Don Iddon attended meeting of the year. Union Council released from the failure of certain Faculties to. EDITOR IN CHIEF: Sir Alexander JoUy allow themselves to be stirred Into the HersUon reserve £800 for the purpose of improving activity over the current elections ASSISTANT EDITOR: Hon. Alan Demack accomodation. this may not be a bad idea. rpHE doctors will use tlie money to speaking- against a motion that £80 This suggestion is, perhaps, •*- purchase truly amazing articles be forwarded as a loan for Props, of furniture for tlie .glorification of etc., voiced the general opinion that worthy but surely it facilitates and tlieir Common Rooms, and tlie rest it was extraordinary that the Revue worsens the 'don't-care' attitude of ing of tlieir weary bones. Society should spend £15 on a wel some faculties. We're Poor Little Lambs come where other societies spend Two-tiered coucties and radiators only £5. The motion was lost. will be some of the features of tlie Absentees % An application for a grant future luxurious appointments. Tlie The noticeable feature of this- Assistant Editor Demacl( ramshactjle Piiysio. Common Room from the Bushwalkers referred to the 1955 Finance Committee. year's Union Council meetings was wUl also be a party to the new the lack, throughout the whole and Editor Jolly pictured dress. With this final touch, con 0 A grant to the newly-formed year, of certain elected representa scientious John Waller climaxed off Chess Club for the purpose of tives. Particularly in the Faculty here trying hard to explain a sound year as Herston Vice- Chess sets and a "Guide To Good of Dentistry was this noticeable; President. Chess." the faculty which Is still in Coun It may here be noted, for the # £73 to the E.U.S. (Engineering cil's debt, and which submitted no the Staff changes at Sem benefit of future reps, and for the Undergraduates Society, Cecil) to candidates this year of its own enhghtenment of all, that each buy themselves a water boiler to accord. There seems no point in per Directors Meeting. area holds these reserve funds, make themselves "cups of char" these representatives attending the which grow and grow as they re during the long and rigorous winter. last meeting of 1954 Council as main untapped. St, Lucia, for theoretically, these members were example, has a reserve of around Elections ousted after they had missed two £10,000. This, however, will come Notice of motion was given by Mr. meetings in a row without apology. in handy when, or if, the Union Editoria Building is built. N.U.A.U.S. Local Sec.-Treas. John Green wood reported to Council that in Reform or Rot view of the criticism National Union has received Mr. Tim Mac Donald has requested Council to ]yjR. TIM MacDONALD, Secretary of N.ir.A.U.S., has of late send its grievances in the form been most annoyed by the criUcisms of N.U.A.U.S. -which of questions which he would then have appeared in ALL University papers throughout this answer. year. Mr. MacDonald claims that these criticisms are, for Greenwood also reported that the most part, unfounded. three (3) seats were available for plane travel to Congress and 25 applications had been received. Therefore, all Union Councils will draw up a list of griev Looks like the old story of the ances in the form of questions which Mr. MacDonald will' Scotchman and his portmanteau answer in all University papers. for the other 22. Union College Mr. MacDonald, oi coursa, has an interest in N.U.A.U.S., Following the Hocking-Rabin which is natural enough sseing he is Secretary, but whether coup d'etat last year which put un or not these criticisms are without foundation is yet to be wanted student reps, on the Union proved. College Council. Union Council ratified the suggested recommenda tion that, In future, Union reps, on Most Universities are willing to subscribe to a scheme College Council not be under which moulds them into one body and from which they can graduates. derivs certain benefits. Thus criticism of the scheme, how Union Council, however, rejected ever negligible, implies thai there is something lacking. Il Cand rightfully so) the somewhat nonsensical suggestion that future is an e.xpression of dissatisfaction in the existing scheme College reps, be persons approved whose prockiimed bsneiits are found wanting. by the President of the Proles'" sorial Board or some other person, such as the Vice-Chancellor or We in Queensland are paying 3/3 per student for the Chancellor. doubtful privilege of membership of N.U.A.U.S. This sum, you will say, is not excessive---but it is, in comparison to Finance New Zsaland. There, a looser federation which accomplishen The Revue this year had a loss as much as N.U.A.U.S. exists at the membership rate of nine- of £90 on their production and an outstanding debt of £15 on their pence (9d,) per student. Freshers welttome. Mr. N. Power, 1954 Union Council bows out to crowed meeting
We do not, however, intend to advocate on abolition of a national student body Federntion, as applied to student bodies,, is a good thing, but is the present situation satisfact We'll Build a Bungalow ory? WO final year students are try will take these factors into account theses and suggestions arc of a T ing to force the pressure on the and improve upon the existing plan. sufflc'iently high standard, why the There seems little reason, if tliese j suggestion should not be acted upon. A good exa.mpie is the "co-operation" move of N.U.A.U.S. building of a new Union Building. with the Iron Curtain bound I.U.S. Most Universities w.3re They are Blair Wilson (Architec ture VI.) and Gavan McDonnell against this move, in the form of an observer to Moscow, but (Engineering IV.) who have chosen N.U.A.U.S. persists in a purely negative attitude, in an at for their final year theses "The ac .. Ye Merry Gentlemen tempt to achieve v/hat can be done, with more popularity, commodation of extra-curriculo re The older gentlemen, let us call every good collegian knows is not through Co-S.3c. quirements of Students at the University with particular reference them such, of a certain CoUeg^c, be the correct address due to senior to the Students' Union Building." ing in a sportive frame of mind, student from Fresher. What is needed is re-organisation; and if re-organisation decided that it was a long time In helping themselves along the since the Freshers of that College Well, to cut a long story a little fails to bring satisfaction, then disaffiliate. way they are also helping the had been penalised for being shorter, the Fresher now wears his Students' Union to become settled Freshers. liennanently. Who knows? The old answer to this is that Queensland has benefit Tlieir plan may even be adopted Here it might be well to mention ed from N.U.A.U.S. But has it? What practical measures end the priority of the Union Build that at this College the gentle art have we to shov/ for it? And, most important, what has ing be raised .so that the next gen of Self-Control is taught each year eration may see it. to a number of bewildered Freshers. N.U.A.U.S. done for John Undergraduate? Upon attaining their sophomore Wilson, the Architect, will work year they are entitled to forget the The answer, you will find, is "nothing". on the design of the proposed build lessons they learned In their Fresher ing which will be in the modern year and are at liberty to bully the style but in keeping with the hell out of First Year Collegians i present design of the University in to teach them the lessons the so far as that is possible. McDon seniors themselves learned at such nell, the Engineer, will concentrate pains In their own first year. Third Annual on the technical arrangements necessary. Heigh ho and so to our story. Tlie scheme has the backing of It appears that the concensus of - Veterinary Science Ball - Union Council and the unofficial opinion of the older students was backing of members of the Staff of that the latest batch of snotty-nosed this University. youngsters were all sadly In need At RIVERSIDE, Monday, August 9lh, 8.30-1.00 of a haircut. Therefore armed with The designers intend to include In pairs of scissors they proceed to ALCOVES: See B. C. Ferrers, JW 3133 their plans allotted floor space for tonsure all Freshers within reach. clubs and societies at present mem Merrily the sport went and loud bers of the Union, Tiie basic' idea were the cries of Freshers, who at And now they call him "Baldy" Double Tickets: 35/- is that atniinted and constituent all times strive so hard to main bodies should have theh: head tain, after being in school uniform and he wears a Toupee quarters In such a building, as far for so long, the air of the Man J. M. Bourk-9. St. Leo's — J. Egerton, King's — R'. P. Herd, as this Is possible. hair In the manner of a Mark About Town. Anthony and feels rather miserable. Union — W. De Saram, John's — W. Blake, Med. School Since the original plan of the Uni Particularly loud were the cries of So miserable does no feel that he one youth with abnormally long — V. Petrov, Canberra. versity was mode, ewwlh of new has consulted his legal' adviser as to clubs and expansion of existing hair. This unfortunate youth had any possible redress of wrongs. clubs have made this plan hope made so bold whilst in the middle lessly out-moded. The designers of his anguish to address his barber The question now seems to be Page 2—SEMPER FLOREAT—Wednesday, August 4, 1954 intend to draw up a plan which by his Christian name, which "Who Is amusing whom?" Know your University Geological Research In Qneensland by Barry Woodworth Most of the great Universities of the world hcrve con with Mr, (later, Sir) S. F. Mark- Arcliblshoi) Duhig. Professor Bryan tributed a great wealth of scientific information to industry ham. directed this observatory for many and mankind in- general. Although our University is only a Richards remained as the years, and was then succeeded by comparatively young one, and our research facilities limited, trusted representative of the Car Dr. Jones the present director. The negie Corporation for .Australasia regular monthly bulletins of the mcmy of our departments have contributed moterial of great until his death. His work on station go to all the .seismic stations wealth to the scientific world in general. these aspects was so thorough of the world. that he became the first ciiairman /~\UR Department of Geology ha.s epoch-making in Australian correl In 1938, due to the stimulus of the of the Museum Association of Vice-Chanceiior, the Premier of the ^ a fine hlstorj' of research and ations. Dr. W. H, Bryan, Dr. F. W. Australia and ,Vew Zealand, and lias gained itself the respect of Whltehouse, Dr. 0. .\. Jones, Dr. day. Dr. Porgan Smith, Instituted the Chairman of Trustees of the a committee to deal with tlie urgent geologists the world over. The fol Dorothy Hill and Mr. E. V. Robin Queensland National Art Gallery lowing is a brief historical account son, r.ll old students of Richards, problems of the Great Artesian TtfMCS and was awarded the Carne,;ie Basin and its falling supplies. Pro of how this Depp.rtnient in our returned to serve on the staff after Medal. University has built up a tradition overseas experience Dr. Gradwell fessor Richards was a foundation of research. and Mr. Tcedalc, who came later, In 1922 Richards was the moving member of the committee, and on ro €OMe.. arc also graduates of this school. .spirit in the formation of the Great his death lie was succeeded by Pro In the 42 years that the Univer Barrier Reef Committee. For years fessor Bryan. Professor Whiteliouse sity of Queensland has been in SPECIALISATION he was chairman of this body which was one of the two scientific ex existence some 193 papers, embody has done tnagnificent work in the perts who carried out the work for ing the results of original research, fPHE Staff of the Department has the committee, being seconded for i NOTICE problems of this great coral struc some years to the Government for have been published by members of •*- specialised in many fields- ture. His interest in coral was such f S.C.M, the Department of Geology; another Richards in petrology and applied that, with Dr. W. H. Bryan, he this purpose. geology; Bryan in structural geol I Come along to the half dozen are at present in the showed tlie Queensland Cement and During this period Professor press; and a number more are be ogy, soils and petrology; Whltehouse Lime Company the advantage in j AUGUST CONFEREN'CE ing prepared for the printer. in palaeontology, geomorpholcgy and Wiitehotise was appointed, by using the coral of Moreton Bay as Cabinet, Chairman of the Gov I (7th - 12(h August) hydrology; Jones in palaeobolony the sourse of lime for Queensland When the University began in and economic geology; Hill in ernment Commission on the Gulf j to be held at 1911 Mr. n. C. Richards was ap cement—as the company has done, Country; and on his return to palaeontology and stratigraphy; ever since, i Spring Bluff pointed Lecturer in Geology. Later, Robinson in structures; Gradwell in University duties, he was retained as Dr. Riclinrds, ho became the first by the Government as geological j (Via Toowoomba) lietrology; Tweedale in mapping. SEISMOGRAPH GIFT Professor of Geology and Mineral The strength of the School lies adviser on all manner of State i "BEHOLD THE MAN" ogy. When he sur^'cyed the field projects. largely in its research, the wide TN 1935 there was an earthquake I Come along and get the niosc ahead in tiiat first year he real ."jcope of the research interests of ised that not only would he have to ^ Hn Queensland, and its centre LEADING AUTHORITY ! out of your vacation. build an efficient department and the staff providing expert guidance was traced lo the Giiyndah district. maintain it and its teaching at a for tlie students. Professors Bryan and Whitehousc T^R. Hill is the world's leading higli standard, but also it would Some aspects of more than or made this investigation. In their •*-' authority on fossil corals, and CHESS CLUB be very necessaiy in this vast State, published account they noted with her published papers deal in detail dinary- interest that have been It was decided last Sundav by the of which so little was known, to associated with this research pro regret that there was no seismic with the coral faunas of regions as engage upon an active programme station in Queensland. remote as Great Britain, Scan Chess Club to challenge to'a Chess gramme are the following, Tournament an exiierienced Bris of research. His first paper on Immediately a gentleman who dinavia, New Zealand, as well as Queensland geology was published Professor Richards' aid was con the whole of the Commonwealth of bane Club. The gomes will take stantly sought by governments and asked to remain anonymous came platt; during the coming Vacation. that verj' first year, 1911. forward to present the Department Australia. She is engaged at by industry. He represented the present on the coral section of the The date and place will be an The staff and students who Commonwealth on several occasions with its first seismograph. Since nounced on a Union News Sheet then, by other gifts, the Department vast international treatise on Palae gathered around him (and all his overseas. In 1920 was a member of ontology, sponsored in America, that within the next week. Ever.vone staff, except his first assistant, Dr. the Royal Commission on Mhiing. has nine, and its seismic obsen'atory will be able to watch the games. is the most up-to-date in the South has co-opted the leadinj; authorities A. B. Walkom. were his old stud In 1932 he was cliosen as the rep in palaeontology throughout the Chess Meetings at George St. ents) became as keen as he was on resentative of the Carnegie Corjwr- ern Hemisphere, and it is the only one in the south equip}>ed specially world. Refectory evei-y Sunday evening at research work. Walkom, in the atlon of New York for its sur\'ey of 7.45 p.m. short time he was here, from 1913 the Museums and Art Galleries of for studying cyclones and other weather disturbances. Dr. Jones' work in economic K. STARK, to 1918, became the leading author Australia and New Zealand—and a geology has taken him far afield on ity in Australia on Palaeobotany; monumental work was published on The equipment for this weather- behalf of the mining industry—to Hon. Secretary. and his published papers were this by Richards in collaboration recording is a recent gift from many parts of Australia and to Fiji. OVERSEAS STUDENTS' The Department is the senior SHINDIG. partner, with the Geological Sur vey of Queensland, in the produc Come to the Clieapest Bargain Zahir At St. Lucia tion of the new geological map of of the year. Queensland, an exhaustive untier- OVERSEAS STUDENTS' ASSO Lost week we met a man who hc<3 fought against an Corns had opposed) that the staff taking that has been directed by CIATION DANCE as well as students should take part invasion, helped in a liberation and dabbled in revolutions Dr. Hill, with Mr. Tweedale as the 8 p.m. Friday. 6t!i August, 1954. and benefit. The organisation was main investigator. too numerous to relate. not merely a World Student Re at TN his spare time he took an M.D., The conviction began to form lief, It was a University Service. Mention has been made of the VICTORIA PARK REFECTORY. •^ became President of the ultra- that students from all over the The problems which W.U.S. has seconding of Professors Richards Good Orchestra and Supper. political Indonesian Students' Union world had a community of interest. helped overcome are hard for Aus and Whltehouse for Government 3/- Gents — 2/- Ladies Commissions. Many other institu and was elected to this year's Then came World War Two, tralians to visualise, in many part« executive of world wide W.U.S. of Asia there aren't enough houses tions, governmental and industrial, MEET MR. CHARLES TROUTMAN In Great Britain, Sweden and or text books to go around. In have made use of the researches of At present he's on a whirlwind Switzerland I.S.S. went on. After Karachi and New Delhi 500 stud members of the Department, Dr. distinguished American worker tour of Australia publicising the the war it combined with S.C.M., ents were living on tlie streets or in Hill and Professor Bryan worked amongst Varsity students, work of World University Service. the original founders, to form .shacks built from the scrap heap. on the bore cores of tlie Shell Com Charles Troutman will be the leader St. Lucia was the flr.st step. W.S.R, Committees were set up in pany's drillhig progr?.ninie. at a House Party being conducted the Exnopean countries. They Many Indonesians have never by the Evangelical Union at Bur You've guessed It. His name is owned a text book. Professor Whltehouse, apd later Zahir. raised money and pooled it at leigh for the last four days of Vac. Geneva. Once a year their repre W.U.S. built hostels in India. Dr. Jones, have been the palaeon sentatives met to send money Australian committees sent 6000 tologists of the Geological Survey REMEMBER •K??^..'; where it was most needed. text books and four typewriters to of Queensland. Professor Richards DATES: Wed., 25th to Sun.. 29th ">«,•-';;."•£!*.•*> Indonesia. The typewriters have and later Professor Whltehouse August. W.S.R. grew. In 1947 it went to have been the advisers to the S.-E. Asia. In 1951 committees were typed thousands of sets of notes that LEADER: Charles Troutman. B.S., can be used by those without books, Cathedral Chapter on the founda (U.S.A.t set up in the Middle East tions of St. John's Cathedral. The Tliese are facts, and two of them PLACE: E.C.M. Huts at Burleigh Today there are 35 countries in list could bo long" extended. Heads the organisation. In 1949 all the are outstanding. The first is that there is a job that badly needs to In recent years undergraduate A beautiful spot for fun or rest with Communist countries except Yugo the surf on one side and Tallebudg- slavia withdrew. At the same time be done. Tlie second is that W.U.S. members of the department have is dohig It and doing it efficiently. formed 'The Geology Club,' the era Creek on the otiier. the name was changed to W.U.S. THEME: "Life in Christ" to reafiQrm the principle (which the We can help. main purpose of which is to enable under-graduates to carry out pre COST: £2/2/- liminary field research of their own. ENQUIRIES: David Litligow. Kings College; Judy McGoggan (J 2462) Women On King's Lawn In these last paragraphs stress Avail yourselves of this opportunity has been laid on the application of to take a brief rest before tlie Third research to industrj- and to the Term nislil Sex Scandal public advantage. But the main INGSMEN late home and early strength of these rcsoarclics has 1 '!//.< K rising last Saturday a.m. found been into the realms of pure their laHTi strewn with women. science. They were warm, live, lithe, and It was because of the reputa lovely. tion of the School for sucli pure Our usually liable source, tht! man research that its services have behind the binoculars thinks that been sought, and have been given King's is bringing out a spanking without stint, for governmental, new prospectus for theh- playful industrial, regional and other de Spellbinder Zahh- made W.U.S. old college next year. velopments in Queensland and sound like a modern miracle. It Spanking is the word. After a the Commonwealth of Australia. started quite simply. After the first .•swift t^p-secTct interchange of dip World War students in Great lomatic forms, "women's" wards Britain realized that their former grew up like mushrooms in the FOR ADVICE OR SERVICE ON enemies in Germany and Austria King's quadrangle. That building needed help. So they gave It. will sure photograph well. What LIFE ASSURANCE And this is the result By 1926 the worst was past. Much a lucky photographer! Consult was well: all would be better. Denis Conomos, noble, valiont, tumult and the shouting died, and KENNETH A. LEMON, But the organisation was spread courteous and alone, welcomed the the lodies departed with Athenian visitors to the sound of a curious ing and when the old aim of grace and Stoic calm in Indian file. B.A. material help grew obsolete the rattling and plopping as his fellows International Student Service on the balcony cast their eyes Excited, vociferous and impassioned, of the about the lawn. tIJS.S.) as It was then called turned the Kingsmen descended on the A.M.P. SOCIETY Prominent members of the Bush- to other fields. To Its conference One happy Ktngsman slept delectables that lay In wait for walkers' Club seen preparing to table came University problems through It all, oblivious to the them In the breakfast room. Mlncc Telephones: FA 19S0 Box H04R. brave the height^s of mt Barney, from all over Europe and students feminine glances. FA 1981 O.P.O. wliere they are building a hut, from many countries pooled there and spaghetti. Come baclc next experience to help each other. At length the camera clicked, the year, playmates. SEMPER FLOREAT—Wednesday. August 4, 1954—Page 3 Why Residential Colleges ? If You Feel Like Y^^ some forty years the Residential Colleges of the Uni a part that neither lecture-hall nor versity of Queensland have been carrying on under dif- home can supply. Singing • • • ficidl conditions. Like the University itself they began in They develop, too, In the Colleges, temporary premises. a community spirit ,a sense of fel Every once in awhile the University has some person lowship, a tolerance, a fcelhig of ality out to visit; sometimes they talk to students, sometimes The noble buildings at St. Lucia this principle: Given that the responsibility which will be of in estimable value to them. And they admire the building and wave a fond farewell, but ore now making provision for an home life is all that it should be, mostly they Just talk—generally about nothing at olL Increasing number of students so and given that there is a satisfac- friendships are formed which will far as lectures and library facilities toi-y day-school within striking dis last for life. . rpilE latest exception to this claim What followed was possibly the are concerned, and the time has tance, the day-school is preferable. But is the account all on the •^ was Miss Virginia Paris, from most crowd-pleasing solo stunt a come when the Colleges too must credit side? Are there no disad "South Pacific." At the last guest speaker has ever offered. give up their temporary and im College or Booirding House vantages, no dangers in residential moment, 'Virgin' (that's an abbre Accompanying herself with dc- provised quarters and migrate to St. The same principle applies, to Colleges? No human institution can viation, Horace) gave her audience lifhtful simplicity, 'Virgin' exem Lucia, where their students will be some extent, to University Colleges. be perfect and he would be a foolish something to remember. plified the simple, emotional housed in tjulldings more befitting But there are obviously some very man who could claim that residen Brought out at the instigation of . quality of Negro spirituals which the noble end of university educa significant diiterences. tial Colleges provide the ideal en the Dramatic Society, it turned out is so hard to find In Australia, tion. Her voice with its rich timbre For one thing, while there are vironment for a University student. that the Musical Society would have The ideal environment will never been a better sijonsor. conveyed every shade of emotion This cannot be done without many day-schools throughout the in the spirituals she sang: "Deep money. We all know how building State, there is only one University, be found. It is a question of find ing, and providing, the best we can Miss Paris at first started off by River," "Sometimes I Feci Like a costs, like all other co.sts, have so that for a great many students unknowingly following the path of Motherless Child," and "Were You soared since the war. It is esti it is a choice, not between living in a world which will always be impei-fect. all guest speakers; by sjieaking of There." For the audience, it mated that the new Colleges at St. at home and living in a residential her early life and stage training. wasn't enough. Lucia will cost in all not less than college, but between a boarding- Moreover, we differ very much She spoke of her childhood, teens, a million and a half. Towards this house and a College. And it should one from another. The environ and her start for a life on the stage, The dead silence in which she huge sum the State Government is noted that the Colleges cater, to a ment which is the best available for the help of Loretta Young in took her leave of us is perhaps in making a generous contribution, its very large extent, for country stud the majority of University students moulding her career, etc. But just dicative of the effect she had on present offer being £l for £1 up to ents. Out of 67 students at St. is likely enough to be unsuitable for as her audience was beginning to her audience. If she ever comes £75,000 lor each College. The bal Leo'.s at the beginning of this year some. It .seems iikely^enough that yawn, Miss Paris sat down at the back, let's hope she can give us ance of the cost of building the one came from the Brisbane metro residence In a College, which nor piano, removed her hat, meta an hour instead of the all-too-short Colleges is still enormous. Where politan area. mally should favour and accelerate phorically took off her shoes and period she gave us. is it to come from? It can come the process of growing up, tends started to sing , , . XERXE^ only from the generosity of thasc College or Home rather in some cases to retard it; who believe in the value of residen For anotiier thing, even where the likely enough that a few will tend tial university colleges. home is witliin reasonable distance to shelter under the wing of the Some five years ago the six Col of the University, the residential College and let the College bear a leges then in existence united in a College has Important advantages burden of responsibility which they Joint Appeal to Busiiies.s and In- for University students. It is not ought to shoulder themselves. Put to Pasture du.stry. This apiwnl lias been ad every home that can provide the quiet and seclusion conducive to Residential Colleges are, in fact, dressed chiefly to Queensland, but a testing-ground for character. The Last week saw the retirement of scholarly, portly, John iLs operations have been extended, the serious study which University work requires. majority of students will reap great Clarke Murphy, Adjutant od the Queensland University not without fruit, to New South benefits from residence in them. Regimecrt. Wales and Victoria. At the time of The College, on the other hand, Some of the weaker brethren will writing, this appeal has brought in gives ample opportunities for do good neither to themselves nor For a number of years mixed feelings of regret and .something in tlie neighbourhood of those who want to work. It also, to the College. "Murph" has been the praised, of joy, the absence of the £75,000. The ainical is still going to be sure, gives ample opportun cursed, tolerated and ignored dusty-maroon heap of metal he on and will, il is hoped, meet with ities for wasting time. That Is In the last resort the value of "charge" of Regimental "af calls a car will be noted. further success. where character is tested . residential Colleges is In the .^ood faires." citizenship, the Character, the After a holiday (his first In It is deal', however, tliat the bulk The Univezsity of Queensland suffers under a special disability In worth of (he men who come out 'Murph" prided himself on f\yo and a half years), John of the money which the Colleges of them. the fact that he knew every will take over a bookshop jn have to contribute must be found by the wide dispersion of its various faculties. One thinks rather en member of the Regtment—a Elizabeth Street in which he the governing bodies of the Col hopes to see a few of his old leges themselves. viously of the situation in, for in diflicult task in a growing unit stance, Melbourne, where the four whose complement is changing Regiment. Present Situation men's Colleges are ranged in a constantly. An able adminLs- trator, he somehow managed Cromwell, the newest of the Col semi-circle round the University Cheap N.Z. oval, and all within a stone's-throw to scrape some semblance of leges, has been the first to open its order from the cluttered, doors. King's will do so very or almost, of the University lecture- OBITUARY halls. But as time goes on and paper-covered table in his "TPHE Wyvcrn, a fearsome creature shortly. Emmanuel has begun build Airlift Out office. ing. St. Johns expects, one hears, more and more faculties find their with eagle's wings, lion's claws, AST week N.U.A.U.S. was forced to begin building tliis year. While home at St. Lucia, this disability On demobilisation from the dragon's head, and the tail of a it is hoped that building oiieratioiis will be very much decreased. L to change its plans for the long R.A-AP. after World War 11, scorpion, scourge, mentor, anfl will not be long delayed in the case vac Travel Scheme to N.Z. New John Clarke enrolled as a paraclete of King's freshers, has of the other Colleges, no exact date, Pros and Cons Zealand could not raise the num lent his name to many institutions bers to make charter of an aircraft law student and joined the so far OS the present writer's know- There is another thing about resi Regiment as a private. ' While which are, like himself, iimnortal lodge goes, can be given. dential Colleges that is of very practicable. he studied law (he will go and invincible. This anxiety to build residential great importance. It is undoubtedly By this means the N.U.A.U.S. down is history as the man One such is the King's Boat Club Colleges implies that they have ad a good thing for University students could have cut to £48 the civil air who .beat a path from the Re four. vantages, that worthwhile benefits to be thrown much together. They lines return fare of £86. fectory to the Law Library) We print below the only known are to be reaped from residence In are at an age when theh: mental With this abandoned N.U.A.U.S. he rose to the ronk of Lieut birth notice of Wyvcrn I. • horizons are expanding rapidly, enant, eventually taking over This mobile vessel was cremated them. Wliat are these advantages? now offers two alternatives to ap adjutantal duties when Cap when they are no longer, as Car- plicants— with due ceremony at the Regatta Boardin-g or Day Schools jyie expressed it. like buckets wait tain Woodhill was transferred, two Barbeque Wednesday's ago. # 40 berths have been booked on and forsaking his law course. Differences of opinion as to the ing to be filled, but beginning ;o She was slung on a tripod of three think for themselves. Their con boats leaving Sydney on 3rd and oars, annointed with petrol and relative merits of boarding-schools And now Captain Murphy and day-schools are understandable versation is not merely shop, but 31st December. Pare £58 return. ignited. Revellers stood about the ranges over a wide field. They are # Special concession air rate. £60 has been retired. No longer pyre suitably reverent, and gave and Ipgilimate. No doubt each has will his ruddy face and Pick advantages which the other has at an age when they can discuss to £70 return. three hearty cheers as the blaze things intelligently, when they are wickian silhouette be seen reached Jts fiercest and mightiest. not. and In any given case it be Students will spend about seven around Regimental H.Q, With comes a question of weighing these eager to discover the reasons for Thus ended 23 years of noble ser tilings (that is the urge that makes weeks In N.Z. and will return to vice. in the balance to sec which side gether. tips the scale. The present writer, the iihilosophcr) and in the doing Her'successor is expected to ar who was once headmaster of a large of it they light lamps that outburn Those who definitely want to rive in a few daj's' thne, the precise boarding-school, used to have no Canopus. All this can be a vei-y go should contact Union office date of launching has not been hesitation in enunciating to parents iniliortant part of their education, on or before Wjednesday, 4th Aug. Sloane^s fl,\ed, Tlie bow Of Wyvern I lias been preserved and will be mounted in Liniment the boatshed of the new King's at The Man of Nazareth St. Lucia. Clue to E.U. ,„?''''shback: "Galmohra." July Dr. Sloane, Prof, of English Bible 1931. 'Some little time ago King's at some relatively unknown Bible stirred itself and formed a Boat College in North Carolina, U.S., ap Club of its own. Then, by fair Florence has spoken peared around U.Q. since last Sem means or fom, having raised a per. Semper heard much of Dr. goodly sum, the club had a boat ECENTLY the Evangelical Un this world. I had regarded religion sufficient when one relies, con Sloane. We note from him:— built, a heavy four, which was R ion conducted a Mission in tlic US a lot of ballyhoo. sciously or unconsciously, on most launched one Saturday afternoon University of Queensland. things which the Creator has given Expert: "X" is the unknown With much pomp and ceremony, 'we To me. it .seemed just a promise quantity. A spurt is an ordinary I attended a Mission Church Ser U.S. believe the bright lads who did the of an oxtended life if one were good drip, under jiressure. «^™ ^^'°rk were P/0 Grant and BUI vice conducted by Dr. Guinness in or in other words, an attempt to de 1 accepted this Son, Jesus Christ the Church of England. South Bris as J7Y saviour to lift me out of McCarlhy: Us Americans arc Watt (Forestry ii). The Master, feat the practice of "eat, drink, and ashamed of Senator McCarthy. too, rallied round right royally." bane on the first week-end of the lie merry ....". this posJHon of despondent wronj, Mission. An experience which be doinu and worthless living and He Peace: Man has many ancient Query; what part did the Master gan at that meeting prompted me Then my mind suddenly became has done this giving joy and hap- dreams. For centuries man dreamed play? to write this article. concerned and pu?zled over the real plne.ss which I had never ex of flying, and I'm proud to come ^•S—Lest*King's freshers get the Before this tllmc I had pictured purpose of Life. There had seemed perienced before. Church attend from the State where men first flew. wrong idea, let them note that the God as someone far n-moved from no goal in Life to wlilch one could ance has taken on a new signifi Man has similarly dreamed about original real and eternal Wyvem Is work. Life really appeared to be a cance for by it we have commun peace. This dream can come too. far from dead. He is eternally lirocess of pas.sinc time in tliis world ion and fellowship wJth the Al- All we liave to do is follow the valiant. Beware, lest he be where w'C could devote our time to miglity. Self-dcnia! Is a pleiwure way of Jesus. ofloiided. ourselves and enjoy all the things not a hardsitip for such a. living Don't worry about the name COMMONWEALTH that somebody else had created, It Person. "Christianity." Just follow the meant, in effect, a system of all philosophy of Jesus of Nazareth TEN DAYS THAT DENTAL SUPPLY 'take" and no. 'give.' Today in this world lives arc and your ancient dreatns of peace •SHOOK THE WORLD measured by the standard "eat, will come true. I also found it hard to under This great Russian Film, coy. m. LTD. drink, and be merry . . . "• But our Q: Are your opinions typical of which made the name of its stand why God had placed a limit American Theological Thought, on our lives. And why we could only inner life can be judged only on dh-ector, Sergei Eisensteln, will City nldgs., Edward St. Doctor? be screened by the Queensland (opp. Jlolhwcll's) enjoy material things for a time the perfect life of Jesus Christ, the before fading away into 'nothing A: Waal, I reckon I'm pretty University PUni Society on Son of God. Do wc possess such vir typical. Wednesday, ath September, nt LEADING SUPPLIERS OF iiess'. It seemed peculiar that if God 7.30 p,m. on 'the Engineering had created man "in His own im tues as kindness, unselfishness, hu Q: Is there freedom of thought Lecturing Hail at Geoi-ge St. DENTAL STUDENTS' ago", lo meet His need for compan mility, love, faith and hope as re and expression now In the United I ionship, that man shoulcl be de States? The film, which is both an REQUIREMENTS stroyed nt death. vealed to us by Jesus Christ? epic and a satire, tells of the A: Waal, nobody's stopped me last days of the Karensky Min- I Then I realised that God sent The Mission lias, in fact, yet. ^try in 1917, the return of Advice given on locations for f His Son so that man might bo rais brought the living presence of Your reporter, the man behind Lenin and tliii triumph of the Practice, Purciiase of Practices, j Bolsheviks. • Loouma, etc. ed up from ills dcsiwndcnt position Christ Into my life and changed the binoculars, thinks that nobody ( of inipcrfectness and seUlslincss. It it so much that others' and I, could be bothered. Dr. Sloane was Bcniembcr—the second Wed Is quite foolish to attempt to be self- myself, find I am a better person most refreshing:, very entertaining, nesday In 3rd Terra! 8th fo I^e tvith. very Yankee, and decidedly unim September, 7.30 p.m. Page 4-^EMPER FLOREAT—Wednesday. August, 4. 1954 I. FLORENCE, Com. I. pressive. j ALL WELCOiVIE. THE COLOMBO PLAN:- M.A.T. I Sex at South Brisbane An Overseas Student Answers I Middle Class Morality and Provincial Snobbery I hove no intention in the be^nning to say anything about the "irresponsible, in I "THE TYPEWRITER" sulting and abusive casrtoon" which "Truth" published on 4th July. 1954. I a Uni. Dramatic Society Production A S an overseas student, I feel that be human enough to feel insulted the evil consequences of colonial I Lenore Nicklin: A v/oman v/ith a grudge who takes it out •^ my conscience is troubUng me when the donor In front of him or ism. Education was neglected, social j on men for letting Oie Insult pass without her made it a point to moan and services negligible, and payment of I George Cridland: A Mike Hammer-Sherlock Holmes tYi>9; a word and for not saying anything regret having parted with the gift. salaries unbalanced. The colonial to back the worthy "Semper The newspaper should have a sense powers neglected the fact that Asian ! he brings the message. Floreat," which has been rational of courtesy, politeness and decency people are "fed with the same j Jill Farrar: "The poor little bastard" of the play cnou.-jh to comment on the matter. to refrain from such a terrible lack food, hunt with the same weapons, I Ivan Jenldnson: he v/as bom middle-aged and sneering of manners and a surfeit of over subject to the same diseases , . . I David Strachan: a man who really lives his part. Last year the Sydney "Truth" bearing behaviour towards us. cooled and warmed by the same already attacked the presence of winter and summer," 1 Judy Gordon: a woman with a past overseas students in Australia. Like However, on second thoughts and 1 Stewart Macfariane: seduction itself (as it says in the play) "Semper," the Sydney students' on the understanding that this Siam, whicli has never been under I Brutally frank, this play has no regard for the morals "Honi Soit" counter-attacked the paper relies on "sex and sensation a colonial rule is having far Ijetter article. Some of the Colombo Plan alism for its circiilation and there- conditions than their unfortunate, land conventions on which our mcd-ern society is based. students here, on .seeing such car fcre is only welcomed by a section down-trodden nelghbour.s, and her j Come and be shocked. toon and article in the "Truth,' of the community and not the many people, in fact, are enjoying a I South Brisbane Municipal Library attacking the Colombo Plan, re broad-minded people, we try to for much better life than the other I First week of Vctc, Thursday, August 12th. gretted very much having come here get the fuss altotetlier. Hence, we people of South-East Asia generally under the Colombo Plan. strive to work together with these —a fact exjircssed by Mr. R, W. broad-minded people to bring to Even If the Colombo Plan is dis MacDonald, the General Manager realisation the generous plan and of the "Brisbane Telegraph" when liked by those Australians on the friendly aim of the Colombo Plan. side of tlie iiewspaper c-oncerncd he gave a talk on "Asian journey" Newman Answer Opera Concessions they should at least try their best Nevertheless, the psychological to the Oriental Language Society. (CONCESSIONAL RATES have to protert at tlie beginning and nip effect it brings to those who read To Truth I been offered to Univerdty in the bud the idea of the Colombo the journal regularly is bad Ncvrrtheles.s, we don't tike to Plan when its formation was being enough to make them regard us dwell on the past, but wc want '^PHE Newman Society echoes what' Students for productions of Na- discussed, and not to ridicule and as parasites of the Australian to wash it completely from our •*- I hope will be the normal re lior.al Opera of Australia. action of all who viewed the "car-1 make a fuss of it now when wc the revenue. minds. We arc mainly interested fortunate (?) few are already here. toon" in "Truth" (4/7/54). The! This production will include six The conditions prevailing in most in the future. degree of exaggeration needs no; Operns, "The Barber of Seville," Anybody receiving a gift would Asian countries are mainly duo to comment from me, but it may well'. "II Trovatore," "II Seraglio," 'Xa It is to undo these evil conse prove beneficial to state the under- Boheme," "Paust," "R Tabarro and quences that we come liere to study Gianni Schicchi." because our ciountries want as many I.ving principles of (he stand which | trained persons as possible for the we would take. I The nights tor wliich we liave St. Lucia Fountain future. We have universities and been offered concessions are listed Fii'.stly .-Australia has a clear duty hereunder: Dear Tinies, colleges, and In some countries to do all it can to help India and educational systems are being reor other Asian countries towards the "The Barber of .Seville," Tuesday, Weil it's nice to be back on deck again, even if the deck ganised to meet thLs demand which, solution of their problems. Whether 17th August. does wobble a bit. owing to very rapid post-war de this help can best be given by oiien- "II Ser.-iglio." Saturday, 14tb velopment and reconstruction, is ing wide the door to immigration is August. Wasn't it nice of the Bushwalksr tinies to invite us ail too excessive. a question which admits of no ready "La Boheme." Wednesday, 18th up lo their chalet? My only v/orry is hov/ am I going to carry or easy answer. August, In addition we never atiymorc "II Trovatore," Tuesday, 24th the keg up tiiose mountains. I think I'll tie it round the neck like to delay on our way to gaining His Holiness Pope Pius XII of my faithful old German sheep dog—that's Uncle Wilhelmm, August. the respect of the world as inde touched on the moral jwsition in 1 "Faust," Monday. 23rd August, you knov/, my cousin from Guttstart or something. pendent nations within or outside this regard when he wrote in 1948: and Wednesday. 25th August. the British Coniiiionwealth of "The Creator of the Universe has Well, those filthy little Lav/ tinies put on their dirty little "11 Tabarro and Gianni Schicchi," Nations. Consequently, we go over provided all his good gifts primarily Friday, 27th August. play. I'm pleased lo see that none of you understood their seas to study, not only to Australia, for the good of all; consequently innuendoes. But of course there v/ere no Medical tinies in but to the United Kin&dom, Europe, the sovereignty of individual States, The prices of scats for tlie Opera Ihe audience. U.S.A., Canada and elsewhere also. however much this is to be expected, are;— When we go overseas wc not only ought not to be carried so far that Dress Circle and Reserves You tini.?s have all gone building mad at St. Lucia have a higher education and know free access to the earths bounty, Stalls 14/- lately but there is one tiling you lack—a fountain. Now ledge, but experience as well in which is everyivhcre adequate to overseas, social, and technical con support multitudes of human being.s Back Circle and BacJi Stalls 10/- whal you need lo top that fine architectural mess is a fount ditions which we hope will be of should be denied to needy but Tickets may be ordered from ain, like the Archibald fountain in Sydney. It would not only, great value to us and to our coun worthy persons who have been born Union Offlce. but phone bookings be a thing of beauty, but also a great tourist attraction that tries. elsewhere"; (especially when this will not be accepted as money must you could capitalise on. Hers is my suggeslion. Is) "for reasons altogether insufli- be paid for tickets when ordering. This gain is worthy of the hard clent or unjust and v.-hen this free If you are interested, order im You could have a whopping great statue of OTHELLO ships we meet overseas when we try access will not be detrbnental to mediately, as our Conces-sion Block holding aloft in his Moorish pavr a candelabrum (to represent to acclimatise ourselves to different the public welfare properly weighed Bookin&s have to be handed in to conditions and environments to and considered," His Majesty's Theatre early, to Light and Learning). Then at the base you could liove four people "with different faces and ensure seats and save disappoint figures . . . Fats Waller, Louis Armslrong, NeUie Lucher, and other minds." Secondly: What Australia cer ment. tainly can do and should do is to Jo Stafford, all spev/ing v/ater into the pool (to give it a mod welcome with open arms those ern touch). Then you could have an electric attachment by Furthermore, the hospitality, kindness and reaction of the peo students who come to us from Asian MEDICAL SOCIETY which, when you put sixpense into a slot, they stopped spev/- ple towards us will, of course, bo countries in search of technical ing and bsgan to sing in harmony "0-oh, He's Got A Fine skill rind equipment which will en All students using lockers in very useful to better future rela able them, on their return to their the General Hospital Common Brown Frame." You could easily pay off the cost of this by tions. We have sense enough to own country, to ameliorate condi Room are requested to mark collecting the pennies which would run down a shule into acknowledge all the.se frankly tions there. Tlie attitude which them by name before the com Mr. Page-Hanify's office v/here they could be collected in a whenever people ask us. would seem to be inferred by ing (August) vacation. large bag. I hope this will show students •Truth" which would attempt to Unmarked iockors will be how their fellow overseas students exclude such students or to make opened and made available to At night, you could change the recoid to "That Old felt (especially those under the things unpleasant for them when students. they come to us, is unchristian, in Black Magic" to make il more romantic. Colombo Plan) when such an in G. BKOADBENT, Hon. Sec. sulting cartoon and orticle appear human, and morally indefensible. Nov/ you just think it over and you'll in "Truth." Also, 1 hope this will To the Asian students at our see ii's a good idea. convey the reason why many over University I would say tlien, a seas students are here today. Yours, thousand welcomes, and I hope that they will pay no heed to the News in Brief till after ihe vac, M.A.T. outpourings of a paper whose OXFORD NEEDS THEM: glee is sensation.ilism. AUNTY GERT. I si'.Tgcsl, sir, that you forget An undergrad. of New College, P.S.: Thank the Lord you little horrors the disturbing matter. Very few GREG O'DWYER. Oxford, was killed by a fall after small people take notice of such President, attempting to scale a building wall. are going on holidays. Now I v/on't have an article, and I feci sure tliere His death followed a spate of climb anyone pestering me for goof-balls or shots is no iH-feellng towards overseas University of Queensland ing feats by undergraduates, and it of heroin for three v/eeks. students in this University.—Ed. Newman Society is "likely fo, cause more drastic action" Kgainst undergrads caught ticallng buildings. * * » PREFERS MONKEYS: Correctly robed, a black dog re ceived a dijilonia at Laural Higli WA1IM).\ \ 1C 1^ OII School. Maryland, U.S. He earned 1.3 :ii > ']- •; »> it bj" "regular attendance, splendid LEADERSHIP behaviour. and unquestionable loyalty," It seems lie kept away other dogs without proper academic MICROSCOPES and ACCESSORIES qualifications. It is believed that With leadership comes responsibilily — the obligation to maintartt DIAGNOSTIC EOUlPMENf the college is trying to And him a SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS suitable academic post in his home ej standcrd of excellence that is accepted automatically as the best. X-RAY and ELECTRO-MEDICAL town. * • • EQUIPMENT There can be no finer example of this constant adherence to quality SYDNEY PREFERS HORSES: PRACTICES and LOCUMS than tlie continued preference for Watson equipment. Latest developments In the "Nigel Conrad" case are:— 9 "Honi Soit" maintains the liorse Nigll, owned by Miss Hilary » Call, Phone or Write to — Krone, is tile mysterious gent elected to the S.R.C. # Miss Krone hotly denies it. * • • Watson Victor Limited PERTH LOVES PELICAN The Pertii Unl. paper "Pelican" Watson House. 453-457 Ann Street — BRISBANE shows great originality (and a taste) in featuring on its front pages this term, the photo of Telephones — B 1616. B 1671, B 5265. TERMS ARRANGED enchanting young women clad In bathing costume. Must Increase sales torrlficall.v. SEMPER FLOREAT—Wednesday. August 4. 1954—Page 5 Brothers Downed DON'T TRY TO WASH HIM OUT. O'Ne;// prominent in Horsley Cup Win Throw Him Out! On Sunday last. Varsity A Grade, capably led by centre. John O'Neill, retained the Horsley Cup for a furlher year by defeating Brothers 14-3, Tries were scored by Kassulke On August 5th, at 7.30 p.n). the first Judo Championships and Shiel. Girle kicked a conversion and tw o penalties to bring his aggregate lo 100 points lor this University will be held at the Domain, George St. for the season. We would welcome anybody who cares to come along and watch. rpHE first half produced some very behind Brothers front row, Forbes Brothers have put the B grade team •*• solid footbili but little scoring for the best forward on the field. well m line for the final four and ANE of the Club's alms is to pro- tion where he can be thrown or resulted, Girle missed a penalty Moroney ran well at five-eight we could spring a surprise in the m'ote interest; in Judo as a waiting until he moves into such a early but made amends by a mag and used a long kick to good ad semi-finals. sport. Nobody will deny that by position. certain changes in the way a throw nificent kick from fifty yards out. vantage. Kassulke played well and He then executes or attempts ran hard and straight for his try. The tean) is improving despite is executed one could make it quite Varsity ran off at half time with the lack of organised training and dangerous, and very useful for to execute his throw. More often a 3-nil lead. In the second half, ap Tlie new scrum machine pur coaching. Nov. Bothweil is playing street fighting. In fact as it first that not it will be countered, in parently heartened by conch Eric- chased by the Sports Union for the very ivell and his magnificent pen- arose, Ju-Jitsu as it was then called, which case he can either try un- . son's advice, the team played with club is now being used and we are was used for mortal combat alone. other throw or return to the basic more spirit and fire, lioplng it will improve the scrum pn.sitjon. So Uiey work round iho Prof. Jieora Kano saw that by O'Neill initiated a good move from ming in all three grades. mat until one has executed two certain alterations Ju-Jltsu could clean throws or the time limit is the halfway and Shiel handled be Reserve Grade become a sporting practice requiring fore Ki\'iiig it to Kas.sulke who .scor up. With wins against "Jeeps", Ser speed, balance, determination and ed in the corner. Girle converted fair play. In 1882 Kano founded the from the sideline. vices and Soulhs in their last A clean throw is one in whicli the three games the reserve grade Kodokan, which became the centre thrower retains control of his op The next try was scored by Etoss team is now top of the competi of Judo, as he cilled it. He also poncnt and lands him solidly on Shiel after he brilliantly sliced tion list. formulated a code of ethics to gov his back. Each contest runs for through th(> Brothers buckline. ern its practice, which is, I believe, We hope they are well on the way five minutes. After this time if The only other scores were a pen one of the highest codes goveniing neither Judoka has executed any to premiership honours. any sport. It includes such terms clean throws the umpires will give alty by Girle and an unconverted Two newcomers are filling vac try by Elli.s for Brothers, as:— the contest to the man showing ancies in the backs—Les Chapman better style. The final btll found Varsity with at centre and Tony Blue at full "I will nob abuse, or misuse, the a comfortable points margin after back. The team should bo consid knowledge of Judo." The Judo you will see will not be dominating the game territorially erably strengthened by the inclus "I will not perform the art in of a very high standard because for most of the eighty minutes. ion of these two players. public for personal gain." etc. we are a young club and also be cause most contestants, new to con Despite thi.n win manv weakness Tliere are four more games to be If you come along on August 5th es arc still evident and much hard played before the semi-finals. Wc tests, tend to tense themselves to you will at first glance think you've the detriment of their judo. Nev work will he necessary if we are to play Brothers, New Farm, G.P.S. come to a local hop. Look a Uttlc and Services in that order. On pres ertheless, I think that anybody who remain unbeaten in the all-import more closely and you will see that comes will be interested. ant games ahead. ent form we should be successful in each contestant is either trying to these games. Brothers are always hard to beat manoeuvre his opponent into a posi D. B, JONES, Pres. t;.Q.,T.C. in finals and with their full team B Grode will provide tougher opposition than Wins over New Farm, Easts and in this game. VVc will need to play WOMEN'S HOCKEY a full 80 minutes of football to re ! f gain the premiership. At present few members of the HERGA & CO O'NEILL IN ACTION team are capable of playing with the necessary fire for eighty min (A, and E. Bright) aly goals in recent games have been a deciding factor in some close Ups & Downs utes. O'Neill in tlie backs and Wil 181 EDWARD STREET son and Brew in the forwards have wins. Malcolm Cummlngs and Greg been displaying the benefits of solid B4824 Shiel are beginning to strike form The University team conlinues to have its ups and downs in the backline. in fixtures, it's chief defect being a tendency to ture towards the training and their examples might For All Requirements for En well be followed by many other end of a match. In the game against Peninsulas our oppon members of the Club. gineers, Surveyors, and The final three games of the ents were leciding 1-nil most of the woy but Doreen Wilcox, In the Horsley Cup O'NeiU was Architects. round arc the toughest. We meet with a goal near the end of the match, brought it to a draw. easily Varsity's best back. Most peo Gooa Watches, Clocks and Teachers, Wests, and G.P.S. A win ple would agree he was the best "LTOWEVER, Varsity really hit the Judy McGoggan, Jeanette Knox, back on the field. Wilson in the Jewellery over any one of these would en ^^ headlines the following- week Noreen Wilcox, Maureen O'Moore forwards would not have been far sure our place in the final four. when in the last match of the first Ailsa McMurray, Margaret Hlrsh- round, and with only ten players feld, Mary Armbtuster, Jan Dol- on the field, we held (he leading pratt. Rita Permiakoff, Helen team in the Association—Neptune's Mansfield, Irene Goldsworthy. Mary to a 2-all draw. McPhee and Betty Smith. Goals were scored by Doreen Wil Pike Brothers ... cox and Maureen O'Moore. The defence played very well, Betty Smith in goal and Mary .'Vrm- I Dunno bruster, left half, did a fine job Sir. while Irene Goldsworthy played most effectively in preventhig Nep The University, in the field of tune's Ella Harch from running up sport, seems to be the breeding her usual high goal score. ground for every sport imaginable. The first match of the second We have everything from the popu round against Commercials was o lar cricket through basketball, judo very scrappy one but University etc., to the unpopular Rugby Union', finished by winning 3-1. with one notable exception—THE INTERNATIONAL SPORT. Soccer. Playing Metropolitans on July 10, we had a lead of three goals to one Now, sir, this appears to my mind (Noreen Wilcox 2, Jeanette Knox 1) to be a vei7 grave discrepancy. The Ready-Tailored up to the last twenty minutes when Soccer is the oldest form of football alive today. In fact, it is the only Metropolitans broke through to real football alive today. It is one score three quick goals and win of the oldest sports and the only Trousers 4-3. Maureen O'Moore and Ailsa true International sport. Soccer is McMurray on the right inner and played In every country and by wing played well and are develop almost every ratB (with the possible BE FiHED PERFECTLY IN 5 MINUTES ing a good combination on that side exception of the race of Abominable of the forward line. Snowmen), but is not played by this from our own range o{ multiple sizss. Sujserlative stylingi But utter collapse the following University. Smart appsarancel Easy action fitting! Perfect comfort! week against Saint Andrews when the score from being 1-1 at one This is Indeed strange shice it is stage in the second half finally played In other Australian Univer Perfected Cuff Protectors — Choice of Button or sities and a regular l/v competition, Zipp Front — Double Strength Waistband — Fob went to 6-1 against us. Noreen Wil cox shot our goal. the Napier Cup, takes place. Soccer » Pocket with Flap and Safety Button — Two Hip in Queensland has a fairly large Pockets — Trim Waistline with French Bearer ~ Inter-Varsity is being held in Ho- following and I am sure the Asso Self-supporting Concealed Waistband bart next month so we trust our ciation would welcome the forma stamina will have Improved by then. tion of a team within the University. The thirteen players to go away COLOUBS Why does this state of alTairs* were announced on Wednesday, 21st exist? 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Pike BROTHERS LTD. The Men's Store —• Queen Street, Brisbane. B 3141, — Also at Roma & Charlevllle fe Page 6—SEMPER FLOREAT—Wednesday. August 4, 1954 Sabotaged Perhaps ? Emmanuel Victorious Women's This Fleet Majestical Wednesday, 21st July, sow Emmanuel College emerge victors in this yeor's Inter-CoUege Competition. Following The sun was shining brightly and the birds were singing up their meritorious win iis the foolboU, they jwddled well to Boat Club in the tree tops. Spring was m the air. The bank of the Bris •vkn the rowing. Having won the cricket earlier in the yecuy There was great competition in bane River near the University Boat Shed was bedecked with and having been placed second in the tennis Emmanuel fin the Ladles events in the Inter- Ihiity-one motor cars, twenty seven motor cycles, numerous ished the competition with 21 points. C;ollege Regatta last Wednesday. beautiful women, sundry males and a loud speaker. Four crews contested the Ladies Johns with 17J points was second, while Union with 12 T was the day of the Annual Re- ors had not .seen the race, but nil Fours, and although the crew strok I galtii. male eyes were agog. Oh boy, those points. Kings with 8i poirrts, and Leos with I point were the ed by Lorna Nutt had bad luck, the robust women rowers. other place getters, . Brisbane River Ohnmpions (Ann Promptly at 2.35 p.m., to the McDonnell, Roberta Forbes, Sanna round of the melodic strains of "Al Framed In foam and mangroves Shannon and Maiy Trembath cox exander's Rag-time Band" the In Emmanuel appeared In the picture. ed by Ritchie Bray) won easily. In ter-college Fours began their syn Then Johns and Kings became visible, and it was obvious that the the Ladies Pairs, B. Holmes and C. copated jaunt. This race was not Emmanuel & EngineersTaL k won well. altogether indicative of tlie things finish would be a real thriller. to follow for Emmanuel won easily With about a furlong to go, Johns The Mixed Fours were rowed in from Leos, very bad conditions on Sunday, and had a slight edge on Kings and Em Scoop Pool resulted in a win for a scratch The assembled multitudes by land manuel with all crews sharpening crew iD. Kronfeld, I. Lawton. M. and sea, waited patiently for the up the rating for a stupendous fin Ini'erarity and L, Inverarity. really big event, the Inter-College ish. By John Sneliing Eights. By tlie time the big race Stroked by veteran Tony Lawton, It is good to see such on increase started even tlie music had stopped. Emmanuel really churned the water Emmanuel scooped the college events and Engineers the in the numbers of women rowers, Staculty races at the Intercollege-lnlerfaculty regatta on Wed and we liopc it will keep up next As many of the spectators did with 9 dashing 37. year . nesday, 21st. Enunc-nuel coach Dove Kronfeld bemoaned not see the early part of the race, John Natt, Kings and Rod With SANNA SHANNON Semper proudly presents a graphic ers, Johns, both held their rating the fact thai coaches did not receive pennants. description of the race. at 3fi. HE Engineers Challenge Eights RESULTS: At the start, all crews were level, With about one hundred yards T was bitterly contested with However, within 100 yards. Kings to fin it was anybody's race. Johns Kronfeld's "other faculties" crew College Eights—First, Emmanuel New Tub and Johns, both raring well over 30 still held a slight edge with Em (W. Wilson. R. Battaelene, K. Pet had drawn ahead of Emmanuel with gunning for Engineering blood. This manuel coming up a few inches at they failed to get by la lengtlis— ersen, D, Cameron. W Thompson, Union dropnmg back about half a a time and Kings only inches fur R. Davidson, A. Battagleiie, A. Law- Christened length. ther back. still no pennant for Dave. ton (str.t, T. Barrets (cox>, Sec Dr. F. W. Whltehouse, patron of At this stage, a large crowd rush Emmanuel slowly drew past Johns Tlie Faculty Pours was not so ond, Kings; Third, Johns—4', 4. the Boat Club did the honours at ed onto the pontoon, threatening to easy. A .somewhat tired Engineers the Regatta last Wednesday, and to have a clear lead of several feet crew, and a somewhat tireder Med. College Fours-First, Emmanuel, christened the new ladies' tub the sink it, and the coast-guard was with about fifty yards to go, with (W. Bush, W. Costnnzo, C. Brown, "Otto iHirschfeld)" Before doing asked to stand by. crew failed two youthful, but earn Kings still well hi the race. est Vet. and Dentistry crews. To M. Benson, str.); Second, 'Leos; so he took the opportunity to speak At the quarter-mile it was Kings With about fifty yards left Kings, everyone's surprise (not the least Third, Kin s; Fourth. J.jhns—41., of the flue work done for the club the Engineers) this dark-horse Vet. 21., VA. by the Rev. M. Henderson, who re crew led the field all the way till tires at the end of the year, and 200 yards from home, when only a E.U.S. Challenge Eights — First to congratulate him on Emmanuers herculean efifort by the Engineers Engineering (E. McKeagne, J. Nutt, fine win in the eights. and help in the form of a wash J. Sneliing, A. Sawtop, A. Battag- from a i)a.>sing river-boat enabled lene, R. Andrew, R. D.ividson, H. Then, after a few more timely them to scrape It from Vet. with Mullcr str., R. Barnett coxi; Sec remarks, he seized the hammer, ond, Other Faculties.—1-!1. named the boat and wished her Med. third. well, and'with obvious enjoyment, Emmanuel won the College and Novice Fours—First, Emmanuel; struck the bottle