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4 EVERY TtLIX, FORTNIGHT

No.no IMPERIAL COLLEGE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER llth.,1957.

GYMNASIUM FOR NEXT YEAR

INCONVENIENCE ATHLETIC CLUBS SHODDY WORKMANSHIP, BAD PLANNING

Why isn't the gymnasium finished yet? Once again we, the members of the Union, are suffering from the incompetence of the BALL GAME PLAYERS powers that he to plan anything in such a way that i* is completed on time, or even within months of ths specified date. VINDICATED

A week before the beginning of this A comment that appeared in the Editor- term, workmen moved in to carryout work ial of a recent copy of Phoenix with that was ordered to be done last WAT. reference to "ball-gams players* being Ifore time seems to be spent drinking tea unfitted to choose a grand piano was than doing the work that the tax-payer is disproved on Thursday, Oot. 3rd. The paying for. new piano, chosen by Council in prefer- ence to a baby grand as suggested by some members of the S.C.C. whose mem- bers were directly oonneoted with the The whole business of the gymnasium instrument, was moved against sll inst- Is one of blunders: this may sound a ructions to the Upper Refectory. The strong word to use, but its suitability piano bought by the Union last term is demonstrated by the following facts: was intended to remain on the stage and be used by professional musicians.

1, The gym was designed in sueh a way that it is two feet too short for Bad- minton. Consequently the Badminton Club An over snthuaiastio group of irres- will suffer for a good many years by bar- ponsible members of our Union man- ing to play on outside courts. handled *je piano to ths Upper Refectory. SCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED \ She front wss forced off and the look badly damaged in an endeavour to make the 2. The radiators sera fitted into re- instrument available to the Jazz Band. cesses in the walls so that they would extremely shoddy and the finished article be out of the way, leaving the wjklls flat is not nearly as good as it would have so that ball games could be played in been If the job had been done correctly During the course of the evening two safety. However, over the radiators were ths first time. large burns appeared on the top - ob- built box arrangements which protruded viously made by smouldering cigarettes. about three inches from the walls, mak- The "ball-game players" are dearly ing ball games highly dangerous. This was mare in touch with the standard of both unnecessary and stupid, when a simple 3. The ropes are still awaited, and it is behaviour of the OTHER Union Mashers. flat panel was all that was required. At rumoured that we mlidit eventually get some great expense these are at last being mod- wallbars. PAS ified by continuing the panelling along the whole length of the wall- The result looks 4. The date of completion is still STOP PRESS

In conclusion, the athletio clubs are Her. 5th. celebrations. to be congratulated on the restraint they Keep sn eye on notios boards have shown, and our sympathies go to thorn and FELIX for full details. for all the inconveniences they have had to put up with.

TODAY'S EVENTS

3 .CM. Open a*eting."Is there a Oodt" CHESS CLUB. Freshers' Crisis In Prof. HJ>. lewis. Room 128 CM. 1-lOpm. Chess room at 5-16pm. Sandwiches available. pEOTOaRAPHIO 800. Open evening. COLLEGE XTESIHO CHAPEL. Holy Trinity All me where, sspselally Trsshsrs, wal- Church. 5-05pm. CHRISTMAS ISLAMffiRS. "On ths beach!" "Bsverlng to SBBOSSS." Mr Bavid Jones. Literary readings and Bisenssiatt. Meet at l-10pm Bain entrance discussion. Committee Boom B.(Off Union B.C.S. Leung*,) 5-15pm. OBEX. EMO. SOU. Meeting In Chsau LIBERAL SOC LETT. Mr. Peter BeseelX, rsoh. at 1-lOpm. prospective Liberal candidate for Bodmin, SAXUDB SUB. Meeting In Betas 16H City will speak at l-15pn in Cosmdttsa and Osdlds. ill freshers welcome. 5-151*. WHO'S TO HANG: Boom B. FELIX 2

R.C.A. WASHED HEBRIDEAN EXPEDITION

Attempts have recently been made to improve the facilities of the Huxley Building. They necessitated the draining of the central heating system. The heating engineers eventually did arrive to refill BOTANISTS, VISIT ORANSAY After this, gales from various direct- the system, all going well until lunchtime ions combined with heavy rain showers when the job was only half-finiahed. True began to play havoc with the camp. All to the tradition of British Workmen, every- Daring August this year, a party of the tents were damaged and running repairs thing stopped for tea; that is, except the seven members of the Zoology Department had to be made continuously under all water supply to the radiators which was took part in an expedition to the Isle of conditions of gale, visibility and rain. left running. The Inevitable happened. Oransay, one of the most westerly islands Eventually four of the aeven tents Slowly but unceasingly the water crept of the Inner Hebrides. It was led by collapsed under the strain. Two of these higher and higher; one by one the radiators Bob Sturrook who, with the rest, had just were of a design reputed by the makers to started to leak. It was found later that completed his second year in the Zoology have been tested in a South Georgia all the air. release vents had been left Dept., and included two girls. winter - some comment on our English open, and several laboratories were flood- summer! Throughout this period the ed as a result. morale of the camp remained high, The 'piece de resistance', however, was The trip was run to gain experience although we lost one member for external the culmination of the whole episode. The in planning, camping and working under uncontrollable personal reasons (female). cold water (hot never goes throtudi these expedition conditions and to see how the radiators) at last reached the top of the the members survived each other's company heating system and issued forth from an over a reasonable period of time. Armed upper-otorey window aa a long, penetrating with this knowledge, the planning of an jet; so penetrating, in fact, that a row expedition to Ghana in 1958, to follow of motor- bicycles parked outside the the one this year, should be greatly neighbouring Royal College of Art reoeived facilitated. an unasked for, but nevertheless 'alghly effective, shower bath.

On August 1st. six Members joined the seventh on the island to start the camp. They had failed to meet three days earlier because of a failure on British Railways which resulted in the main party being TO WORK IN THE unable to catch their boat. Yfliilst refusing to accept responsibility, British Railways generously footed the ANTARCTIC bill for extra expenses incurred during a three day "Tour of the Scottish Islands" Every year a large number of those as the party made its way by an alternatve With the subsidence of the gales the leaving I.C. go abroad in search of a route to its destination. expedition ran quietly to an end. On change of scenery, or money, usually August 30th. camp was struck and members both. But very few have travelled aa regretfully left the islands for their far away as C.M.Smith (ex-Cham. Dept.) For the next three weeks no major set- homes. The kindness of the islanders intends to go. He will spend the next backs interfered with the camp and life impressed itself an everyone and their two and a half years at a F.I.D.S. base progressed smoothly. Problems, including hospitality will be long remembered. in the Argentine Islands, Graham Land, an investigation of littoral insects, a Antarctica. As a change from organic survey of the distribution of craneflies, chemistry he will be doing meteor- an examination of the liverfluke *)f the The whole venture was undoubtedly ological work, some of it in connection island and general biological collecting, successful and provided all the with the International Geophysical Year. were carried out with reasonable success. experience hoped far. A detailed report will be given to the R.C.S. Natural A revealing insight into island life was History Society sometime in November, Martin, who is well known in the obtained one night during a "Ceilidh1' together with a film made during the College for his mountaineering and (pronounced caley as in tray) on a trip. photographic activities, sails scon on neighbouring island - the effects of the "John Biscoe", and after a short which were visible for several daysj R.F.S. stay in Port Stanley he will be landed at the base, which he will share with eleven other scientists, the penguins and'the seals. His 3pare time is to be spent doing photography and. bird-ringing.

We rather think that he will find life a little bit quieter down there than it is in I.C.

COMMEMORATION DAY

THURSDAY OCT. 24TH.

NOT FOR ENGINEERS ROYAL ALBERT HALL 3rm.

SPECIAL VISITOR SIR ALEXANDER FLECK K.B.E.,F.RS..

They've thrown us together, those Chemists up there And I hope you will see that it's really unfair — STUDENTS AND THEIR FRIENDS You're merely a number, whilst I have a name; Our status in life is hardly the same. All thermodynamics can't make us combine ADMITTED WITHOUT TICKET AT For I'm Kangaroo in and you are 1-9.

THE MAIN DOOR PEANUTS. FELIX 3

GHANA'S ECOLOGY STUDIED STUDENT HOSTELS

The following is an aeoount of tha I.C. Xoologloal Expedition to Ghana which took place this rammer, sponsored GOVERNMENT REPORT REVIEWED by the Exploration Board i-

Ghana is a young oonntry and is almost- Impatient in its desire to the fun and great interest it oan pro- solve Its many problems, especially The University Grants Committee has vide rather than possible promotion later. the agricultural ones. The object of recently produced the report of its sub- our expedition was ecologies! explo- committee cm Halls of Reslaonce. This ration with an economic inclination 50-page document published by Her Majesty' i The report also attempts to discuss and touched on the most fundamental HuMmtxy Office, is very good value for the possible impact of a large residential tropical problem, which is soil con- three shillings. population! in various halls, each holding servation. The usual method of farming, about 100, en college life in general. away from the coastal plain, is by Bare it is impossible to generalise on clearing the mature forest and planting the complementary functions of halls and crops in the forest soil. The sun im- It discusses the whole problem of unions: 80 much depends on the distance mediately begins to dry the humus and ensuring that every student derive* tha that the halls are froa the college the soli nutrients, now no longer held full benefits of a university life. It centre, the existence of an active union by an extensive root system, are etched strongly advocated the provision of more etc., and this is different for every away by the rain, and the area Is al- Halls of Residence as the means of doing university in the country. The report lowed to degenerate to a secondary bush this. Only when all students spend a speaks of athletic clubs run by each hall: vegetation. period in residence (the report recommends students not actually in residence would at least two years and preferably mare) be considered as 'associate members* of 5 will the bruwnbagging 9 to mentality a hall for this purpose, with the right be eradicated. to use lounges and fl-trHwg rooms in the hall. This, no doubt, is a reasonable idea for a oollege or university •where the halls are scattered and remote from The focal point of the investigat- The vital educational role of hostel ions of the three entomologists, two the Union or social center. But at I.C., life should be of great interest to with a large and active Union, which botanists and the soil scientists was Imperial College, for whose students ten the factors affecting the formation divides naturally into the three consti- of so new hostel units, each containing tuent oollege unions when the situation and destruction of humus, although each about 90 residents, are to be build in member also studied isolated subjects. or numbers demand, it seems unlikely that Prince* Gardens during the next few (?) any of the halls in Princes Gardens will Two main areas were studied. One was a years. strip transect in the Bobiri forest feel any need to organise their own Reserve extending from a stream through major activities. The I.C. Governing Body a swamp, into thick forest on a slight report, 1955-56, emphasised that the hill; the other was once a swamp by a Princes Gardens project was designed to river but has been drained and deforest- The booklet discusses a student encourage the corporate feeling of the ed and now supports an annuel crop of who, having just left school, continues oollege as a whole, and all residents rloe. Rice has only reoently been intro- to live at hone whilst attending college. would use the same refectories and lounges. duced there and the area can probably To him are denied "the stimulus of fresh Nevertheless each hall will need acme be compared direotly withthe other swamp scenes, the exhilaration of independence, sort of administering committee, like the which is still forested. the sense that a new adventurous phase of present hostel's Resident's Committee life is pending"'. Digs may have the whioh, happily, contains a considerably advantage of being much doses- to oollege, greater student representation than the but are a very poor second to living in U.G,C'& report appears to think right a a hostel. They are liable to be expensi- and proper. ve, and acme are squalid and difficult to work In. As the report says, "digs This sub-committee's report has been During the eight weeks several do nothing to help a student to inter- based on evidence received from many uni- tripe were made by one or all of the pret the wnivorsity world". It goes versities and colleges. The university members, and Wiawso, Cape Coast, Ach- on to emphasise the "civilising and Grants Committee visited I.C. in November, imota university in Ghana, Kano in Nig- humanising" influence of a hostel. Half 1955, and it is very satisfactory to recall eria, and Agades on the fringe of the of a student's university education is that the Union Council's memorandua to Sahara were all visited. A truck and obtained in his college department, the the oooBittee was devoted entirely to driver were supplied by the department other half, equally important, by mixing a request for more halls of residence, of Agriculture in Komasi (the capital with his fellow students. Only a resident for reasons similar to those described of Ashanti) to make the trips in Ghana oan appreciate the second half fully. He in acme sections of this report. The possible. Kumasi is only 20 miles from oan obtain a thoroughinterchange of ideas purchase of Princes Gardens followed a the Bobiri Reserve, and as it is the with his fellows and can benefit from an few months later. This Council was headquarters of the Opposition Party, understanding of the co-operation and subjected to the perennial and totally we got a good idea of the background to teamwork whioh spring from living in a irrelevant criticism that it contained the deportations, riots and court oases student community. too many sporting and ball-games types. which have occurred recently. They certainly seem to have hit the ball good and hard on this occasion. The report recommends a mixture of all "years" and postgraduates in hostels, and emphasises tha importance of a sprink- ling of staff, as well, in order to im- The expedition weur led by Hick prove staff-student relationships. Mem- Jago who, together with Janet Petersen bers of staff should act as "moral tutors* and Joyce Farmer organised the cook to the students. and two steward boys who performed our chores, We lived in two mosquito-proof bungalows, fortunately equipped with a refrigerator which was constantly main- A hostel depends a great deal, says tained by Chris Green. This machine is the report, on the preaonality of its of vital importance when the tempera- warden. Bis must he resilient! And host ture is constantly around 80 degrees The sub-oommittec thinks that the post Fahreneit and the relative humidity of warden should be held in university is 100 *. status: that the onetime possession of a wardenahip should count favourably whan Sfppedataents to professorehips are Being made. This produces one Implication whioh will have to be watched carefully On October 1st we should be in at X.C. Hitherto ear wardens and sab- Freetown, Sierra Leone, where we are wardens have been asm with.a genuine aad assured of a pleasant stay, as it is active interest in student affairs: they the home town of Hilton Jarrett, the have taken on the job more as a beany soil soientist. At the moment (Sept. than for money. Hew it seena possible 27th) we are only one day from Tak- that an aafcitioea academician may seek a oradi Harbour, In a freeling tempera- wardenship for purely professional ends, ture of 76 F, on our way to a British and it is unlikely that he would make a ainter and a lot of work awaiting us. satisfactory and tolerant warden. It ia to he hoped that there will always be eaJV ficdent staff to take on wardonshias far THE GARDEN HOSTEL 4 FELIX

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

SATURDAY HOPS •FLU REMEDY

Dear Sir, Last year there were faint Dear Sir, rumours of the Entertainments Committee I would advise your readers to organising all our informal dances, with take no heed of your so-called remedy EDITOR : PETER LEVIN no Club hops. Let us hope that we are for Asian 'flu. The last man to try it to be spared this fate, if last woke the whole hostel up at one in the morning yelling that his btd was on CIRCULATION: ISOO Saturday's hop was an example of the best the E.C. can do. fire. The Warden came and pulled him out. "Ton b——y idioty he remarked. "I suppose you lit your candle under What is this ridiculous nonsense of the bed-clothes. "NonshenshV the suf- having Ladies' Invitation and Ladies' ferer insisted. "The bed'wash ali^it YANKS AT LC. Exouse-me dances? These appeared to be when I got into it? equally unpopular both with the men and Tours faithfully, the ladies present. May we express cur Henry Shoe. The Planning Office has come in for surprise and disgust at having a 'change considerable castigation, both in these partners' dance at 10.45 pm. This sort columns and elsewhere, during the last of thing will totally change the three years. Their latest embarrassment traditional character of I.C. hops. is the"pirated" article that appeared in the MANCHESTER GUARDIAN recently, describ- ing the plans for the new Prince's Gardens We cannot have band leaders taking Hostel, charge of our dances and running them as though this were an East End Working THAT GUARDIAN ARTICLE Men's Club! The M.C. should definitely be a responsible member of this College, and not a band leader. The College, it transpires, has sug- Dear Sir, gested that the hostel be designed in such Lastly, we must protest about the FELIX always used to be first with a way that during the long vac. it con be extreme difficulty of obtaining drinks. the news of College affairs. Why is it, converted into hotel accomodation of a The organisers of the dance should have then, that we have to read the MANCHESTER standard that would be attractive to Amer- been prepared for the large number of GUARDIAN in order to learn of the latest ican tourists. This is an excellent idea. people requiring drinks. details of the hostels it is proposed to Although new to this country, it is very build in Princes' Gardens. common in Scandinavia, where such hotels The E.C. should set a better example are exceedingly popular. on how to run a hop, especially after Why cannot we get the news that we their criticism of several Clubs last want and pay for? year over the organisation of their dances. Tours sincerely, K. C. Reader. The advantages of the scheme are ob- Yours, in disgust, vious. We congratulate the Planning Office Our Architectural Correspondent and trust that they will carry it out with- writes:- Enquiries at the Planning Of- out skimping on materials and workmanship. P.S.Smith P.Porgess. fice and to the College Administration We have too many examples of false economy have failed to elucidate any information around us already. Only the best will stand to amplify these reports. We could get no up to student wear and tear, and only the information whatsoever; in fact your cor- best will appeal to our visitors from abroad. respondent was ushered away from the model while he was in the process of in- specting it. It is hoped that there Ml At TRIPE! be some information by Christmas. The oooooooooooooooooooooooo Planning Office states that the GUARDIAN'S report was pirated, but is ignorant of the source. My dear Felix,

Tour Uncle Phoenix Commemoration Day ia shortly upon us (remember him?) begs all freshers to cons- again. To all those who have never attend- ider him at this time and to ask themselves ed, especially freshers, we say see for whether or not they might have some del- yourself what goes on. It is a side of ightful short story, an essay or two, TOUCHSTONE College life that is all too rarely glimps- an article, a set of anecdotes, some art; ed. Apart from anything else, you get the just a drib or drab of something up their rest of the day off and a free tea into tlm sleeves. bargain. Prof. A.R.Ubbelohde is the guest Should they have such talent speaker at the first Touchstone Week- surely they are bound tn filial obligation end of the new session* Speaking on to contact The Editor, The Phoenix o/o the "The Purpose and Techniques of a Uni- Union Rack as soon as possible so that versity Education", he is fulfilling a the Christmas Editionof Phoenix due out in great need in cur college, for all too oooooooooooooooooooooooo the first week of December may be truly few of our number come to college with ambitious. the Intent of being educated. As usual at the beginning of the My benevolent greetings, session, the Lower Refectory is bearing the Phoenix Any who have heard the Prof, speak, brunt of the lunchtime scramble. Freshers I use this term rather than lecture, will are reminded that lunches are also served need no compelling to apply for a place in the Upper Refectory (top floor of the on this weekend; but to the far larger Union ), in Queenies (Ayrton Hall) and In masher who have not ye* had this pleasure, the refectory under the Imperial Institute. Sandwiches are available in the Hew Lounge I heartily oommend his great learning (opposite the Union Office), and understanding of university teaching, and his vast knowledge of the beauties of ths TbigH«h language. "JKA J*fin*i CQkly. M Q*J> iridK U COMMEMORATION BALL. Ton will all have an enjoyable time, and come away refreshed by the invigorating The Ninth Annual Commemoration Ball Berkshire countryside. The raonosiUnffli will be held en Thursday 24th. are informal, in pleasant surroundings a October 1957 in the Ballroom of and plenty of time is awailable for gene- Claridgea Hotel, Panning to the ral 'Uii—itrn, music of ths BILL SAVTLL ORCHESTRA is from 8.30. p.m. to 2.30 a.m. AH application forms, whioh oan Tickets may he purchased at ths be obtained from most notice boards In Union Office. ths College, should be oomplsted and sent to Mr. C. K. MoDoamll. at 178, Queens' Gate, as soon as possible. r 1 L I JL S

\ELS0VS C0LIM1 AIRED + EMERGENCY +

FELIX HEALTH GUIDE. Jennifer Heywood was seen to lead Th* R.C.S. Motor Club and Jezebel a team of stalwart helpers through were honoured by the eompany of I.C.'s How to deal with Asian 'flu. the lower refeotory one evening, President on her trip round Hyde Park suitably armed with a broom; it is on the second of the two Freshers' days. Obtain a pottle of whisky and retire reported that a clean sweep is to The Old lady was allowed through the to your room with plenty of hot water be made in I.C.W.A. Park unimpeded,although accosted in handy. Here soak your feet in hot mustard Exhibition Road by a gentleman(?) in oooooooooooo blue,whose lack of humour may hare been and water, light a candle and go to bed. Keep sipping the hot whisky and water due to a vulgar noise she has recently When WILL there be a suggestions acquired. preferably sweetened with honey,until you oan see two candles. Continue this treat- book in the lower refectory, Nelson It waa regretted that Bo and Clem- is impatient to question the recent entine were unable to be present. ment until you oan see three candles, then blow out the middle one, turn over and go unannounced increase in prices ... to sleep. ... or do suggestions hurt too much.

If this proves unsuccessful, try dosing oooooooooooo yourself with an interesting potion called a Zombie. For this you need. At last one of the Union flag* Doles has been nut too crood use, it I02. Jamaica rum. flew a small black artiole of cloth- 2oz. Cuban rum* ing the other day; no doubt mourning 1oz. Virgin Island rum. its lack of use. 1 tablespoon Demerara rum. loz. each: lime; pineapple: ooooooooooooo Papaya juice. After over a year they are STILL Shake all but the Demerara rum with thinking what to do with it; ice and pour the fluid without straining inquiries are now to be made to into a 14oz. glass. Float the Demerara decide whether Coloutts tower will rum (l51degrees proof) on top. Garnish stand by itself. Let the planners with a cherry, pineapple stick, slice of stand or fall by their bunsrlings orange, and a sprig of mint dusted with and decide before they are drowned sugar. Sip very slowly. in the collapse of their own follies.

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And still they come LETTER TO MIS-GUIDED Further marrioges :- Vere Atkinson - (ex Secretary I.C.U.) FASHION FROLICS Peter Kale - (er Secretary C.&.G.U.) John W»lton - (e* Aero) to Patrinia Dearest IJinotchka Woodhnms (ex Chemistry) with the so very U.C. and Bedford hare challenged enchanting round figure, why have ooooooooooooo Kings to a duel. Kings, a small semin- you left the warmth of my bosom for A balding gentleman with a crew- ary on the banks of the Thames —still the cold loneliness of the outer space? smarting from the "washing of their With every glimpse I have of you, my cut sat unconcernedly reading 'H.,lth backside" last session— have arranged heart rockets up and satellises: and I and Eff.c..ncy' in the refectory with a West End store for some of their wish that I could lay my burning fore- last weekend. On the table in front woman to take part in a mannequin par- head upon your cool, cool hands. of him was the lntest copy of 'The ade next week. The squabble is the res- Perhaps, you misguided one, you Ps.eh.lvcr.st M.g.z,ne' . A psychol- ult of Kings' claim to be the "best have been seduced by the man in the ogists renort on this would make dressed College In the university? noon. Till you return, there will be food for thought. no more songs in the air, or sweet coo- ing lovers in the shadow of the Kremlin, 00000000000000 So please cone back to your )()()()()()()()()()( beloved, The Millerhom. The renaming of Ze-arth. Mount Bcmbakstetta was nrompted by the temporary loss of the true name, and the inability of anyone to rem- ember its involved spelling. in I.C.W.A. representative is reported to have said "Are there any 00000000000000 other woman in the university?"

Once bitten, twice any. We observe that one of our H O ()()()()()()()()()() beautiful freshwomen had her ankle in bandages after only r> H g four nights in the Hostel. H B B ft M 9 •as* *5s,j? I.C.W.A. don't need dressing up.

COLLEGE EVENING Ui 2 O 1 3 CHAPEL a. * iMjl $! 3 *& p,« M m

stswruc*. fox all SAYINGS OF THE WEEK IN HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Prominent nemasr of Union Council: COME THIS FRIDAY "I shall make a disgrace of myself tonight*.

Editor of Felix: "Tnis Cow Guam a let streamer than It was". Wow •sah have you half YOUR MOVE 6 FELTX

FELIX GUIDE TO THE GODS

M H w ADDRESS & HOW TO GET CHEAPEST 0 COM- ° SHOW NOW ON STARS COMMENTS THEATRE TEL. NO THERE SEATS FORT TO BOOK Comedy. Funny ADELPHI Strand. W.C.2. STRAND, r. cut 5/- u.o. 148 The loreLirds. in parts* TEH 7611 of Stn. „ , Michael Dennises Victorian Mus- Aldwioh W.C.2. 100 ALDWYCH ALDWICH. HOLBORN \J- u.c Meet «e by MCKSLUght^.Sophi^e 120 ioal Comedy TEH 6404 COVENT GDN. Derek Elomfield Murder mystery, 1BASSAD0RS West Street LEIC. SQ. turn of 3/6 pi* 7TTT7T Ths Mousetrap 150 longest run. TEH 1171 Mary Law Camb. Ciro. Intimate review. Shaftesbury Av. PICCADILLT CIRC, n APOLLO a/6 g. 200 ^ fl) /TTT Pra^Amusement 135 Good. GER 2663 AT. st.up Shftshry Comedy. Diplonatio Earlham St. COVENT GARDEN 5/- U.O. Prank Lawton CAMBRIDGE 444 Biiver Wedding. 125 love life. TEH 6056 Langly St.,1lft.1 rt. Evelyn Lays Old. Cctnpton St. Widest Soreen LEIC. SQ. 2nd. 1ft. 6/6 .,^J!.$ Cinerama Holiday CASINO GSR 6877 186 Film. Excellent* after Cant. Circ. Amerioain musical. Charing X LEIC. SQ. do. Chmg. . Elizabeth Seal COLISEUM g« Damn Yankees. 150 Baseball theme. TEH 3161 X.Rd. to St.Martins PI.*/ Bill Kerr Panton St. Musical diversion COMEDY PICCADILLY CIRC. Turn ,-/ h. h th liama 5 1234 ^ft>Sllr^ -' * ™tuoe. MaSi. sJin 130 Quite good. WRT 2578 off Haymarket. ' Opera. COVENT GARDEN Royal Opera Hse 06V.GDN. 1st. r.,1st.L,5/ 396 J*] CCV 1066 up Floral Street. •*•-•> The waltz, of the Ranee Asherson Naughty French 160 comedy. Toreadors. Walter Hudd CRITERION P£oadi£y Circ. plcCADILLy CT8C. ^ Original Peking DRURYLANE 4 Chinese classical Theatre Royal COVENT GDN. *h» 1*, 5/_ g Opera TEH 8108 up Long Acre. Theatre . the Nornton Wayne Comedy and DuttinSS 5/6 Catherine St. rrT.T „m b.d.c.42 j4§&m Cicely Courtneidge '" onbarrassment. TEM 8243 v/f *r JT JT "Th• e- •hous e b1—y the Flora Robscn thriller. 1W DUKE OF YORK'S St. Martins La. 2/- g. Indrew Cruikshank „.„ 150 7*? Two man review Michael Flanders TEM 5122 Covent GDN. 4th. L., At the drop of a v.good. FORTUNE Russell St. ye hat Donald Swann up Long Acre Lancashire comedy. TEM 2238 110 k/~ A K 9.30 Saturday night at Thora Hird 125 Poor play 2/6 g. GARRICK Charing X Rd. EEIC. se. Comedy. Noel °\J=T <=> a.m. the Crown. Michael Wilding TEM 46OI 13 Coward. 4/6 Kathleen Harrison « GLOBE Shaftesbury Av. PICCADILLY CTRC. g« 104 i^fjj A.g [X] Nude with Violin. Edith Evans 140 High Comedy. GER 1592 3/6 g. 131 CT^ ^ Chalk Gardetu Felix Aylner HAYMARKET Haymarket EICCADHLX CIRC. , D.S.Army farce. No tim9 fQr J wm 9832 1iT A — fii AAA Barry Nelson • ' Not original. PICCADILLY CIRC. V- g. Of Tvfl'n Sergeants Leslie Dwyer HER MAJESTY'S Haymarket .c0 Venetian Comedy. 6606 WHI PICCADILLY CIRC 4/6 g. 2« Jrffl, > on £y'<**> - SnifQuille^ y Excellent. LYRIC Shaftesbury AT. 250 e>£f 5 i hr Joyce Grenfell at Joyce Crenfell Take your Aunt. GER 3686 2/- g« T before home. LYRIC Hammersmith HAMMERSMITH. Ray Lawler and Australian Comedy 155 4432 180 TTIO-Summer^ Australian cass< Vary Good RIV King Street. 2/- g» NEW St.Martins Lane, ^(3.30, Changing WATERLOO, under 1/6 g. s^f 1—r JS}***"Shai »sp«ars TEM 3878 Programme OLD VIC Waterloo Rd. rly. 1st. 1. 2/6 g. Show Biz, Satire 155 LEIC. SQ. on 335 The Entertainer Larry Olivier WAT 7616 5/- b. Lewd Max Bygraves PALACE Shaftesbury Av Camb. Circ. Revue for T.V. We're having a 135 2/6 U.C 34 Joan Regan fiends PALLADIUM GEgf^*R 6834 - OXFORD CIRC. ball. Anthony Ireland Pre-natal comedy |jt-| Roar like a dove PHOENIX Charing X Rd. LEIC. SQ. 5/0 u.B. . 84 Anne Kimbell Pregnant suspense TEM 8611 Ex-T.V. murder PICADILLr CIR. Paul Soofield 150 PICCADILLY Denman St. 5/- b.u.o. 64 A dead secret. thriller GER 4506 Off Shftsbry Av. SABRINA Bust show in 7/6 b.d.o. Pleasures of Paris 140 PRINCE OF WALES Coventry St. F1CADELLY CIR, Dickie Henderson town. 4/_ at. 64 war 8681 TOTTENHAM CRT. NOTHING AT THE MOMENT PRINCE'S Shaftesbury Av. 3/- 8« 180 ROAD, TEM 6596 Political farce- Nekrassov Robert Hslpman 150 satire hOYAL COURT Sloane Sq. SLOANE SQ. Classical music and SLO 1745 5/ - gacUtr* WATERLOO ballet. FESTIVAL Waterloo 2/6 st. 200 HALL WAT 3191 2 ANGEL turn off 3/- 6> 29 SADLER'S WELLSRosebury Av. 2/6 st. 20 TV tssj 1 L TER 1672 St. John Str. Donald Sinden 135 ^ situation oomody LEIC. SQ. 1 st. r., Odd man in. ST. MARTIN'S Test Street 4/6 u«o. 153 Muriel Pavlov Musical comedy. lst. 1. up Chrng X Ed. Gillian Lewis TEM 1443 10 a.ro. pre, „ .ir. 160 Very good. SAVOY Strand STRAND Turning off 141 Patricia Bredin on right. V- on day Faroe. Ear plugs TEM 8888 COVENT GARDEN Sailor beware Peggy "ount 150 needed STRAND Aldwyoh. 2/- g. 240 HOLBORN On day Musical fantasy TEM 2660 Virginia Vernon 150 31 VAUDEVILLE Strand STRAND 5/- u»o. Lloyd pears on Funny but vulgar TEM 4871. VICTORIA 3/b u.0. 130 VICTORIA PALACE Victoria St. facing stn. i/~ st. 213 Comedy fair. VIC 1317 Dear Delinquent Anna Massoy 135 VICTORIA, up 5/- b.c 50 WESTMINSTER Palace St. David Tomlinson Bungha Floe Rd. Faroe, VIC 0283 5/6 U.C. Leo Franklin 150 TRAFALGAR SQ. 93 Brian Rlx hilarious WHITEHALL Trafalgar Sq.. 4/6 s. y/ Ooo Silver Wedding SEE CAMBRIDGE WHI 6692 HOLBORN. down High 3/6 g. 300 7*? flff (Oct. 14th.) THEATRE Holborn and tn.l. WINTER Drury Lane ooOOsghll ^ PICCADILLY CIR. off 95 GARDENS HOL 8881 12/- 113 «#jfij6$r* HEVUrmLLE WINDMILL Piooadilly Ciro Shftsbry Av. Musiosl oomody Patricia »ebb 130 GER 7U3 i-yi T\ HTT The Boy Friend LEIC. SQ. 2/- S- 104 Xnne Wakefield of 1920 WYNDHAM'S Gharing X Rd. TEM 3028 KEY View of atsge limited. Good seats Book in advance. Gets stuffy, Bench-type seats. 0 TTT^TT Stools at 10 a.m. on day of show. Ladies please remove hats. ftTheatre disinfected throught with Jeyea r^"j Tickets at Theatre. Crowded. N^ Don't take your best girl, Smoking allowed in auditorium.

Good view of stage. ^jjsj^ No opera glasses. | \^ Smoking not allowed in auditorium. > FELIX 7

VIEWPOINT Galileo Galilei was. persecuted and COMING EVENTS imprisoned for supporting the view that OB September 29th, there appeared the planets revolved round the sun. in. Reynolds News an article by a Dr. SUNDAY OCT. 13th. Brian Welbeck assailing our educational Y.H.A. Ramble with Bedford College system and the products thereof, with in Flatford(Essex)Ar«a. Meet at Liver- particular emphasis on the scientific "The 19th century ... produced MEN pool ST. Stn. at 9.30am. and technological aspects, bringing up ... men who were not afraid to think MDKDAY OCT. 14th. some points quite commonly met with. widely, to challenge accepted citadels MLN.&MET. SOC. "The History of the of thought..." Were not the atomic Royal School or Mines." Dr,C.3.Smith, theory and the quantum theory evolved C. B.E. at 5,10pm. by such men? Asa. are not today's cit- Dr. Welbeok asserted that present- TUESDAY OCT. 15th. adels being challenged by Scientists? day sixth-formers suffer from a surfeit POLISH SOC. A.G.M. 1.15pm in Comm- Dr. Welbeok has already stated his of sports and scdenoes. They are not ittee Room B. preference for the Civil Law of the being taught to think far themselves, WINE-TASTING SOC. "Sherry" 5.30nm. Romans and the architecture of the Mid- but merely have the contents of other in the Snack Bar. dle Ages. men's minds pouredt into their own. WEDNESDAY OCT. 16th. "Everything that might Broaden the RAILWAY SOC. Visit to Barking Engin- scholar's mind and encourage tvftn to eering Works. browse in wide pastures of culture, THURSDAY OCT. 17th. literature and philosophy has heem ART CLUB. General Meeting, 1.30pm. in Committee Room B. drastically pruned. Latin and FRIDAY OCT. 18th. ©reek and the wealth of human culture una final quotation: "Today we turn Y.H.A. W#*y Weekend at Chaldon that they open up are supppsed to be out, by the score, conveyor-built pimply- with Bedford College. dead subjects? It appears to us neces- faced little scientists and chemists who is PHOTOGRAPHIC SOC. "Colour Photo- sary to point out, once and for all, think that the whole world Bounded by graphy— a hundred years of Progress." that literature and philosophy, Latin a test-tube! Welbeck has no weapon save D. H.0.Johns B.So.A.H.C.S.,ETo. and Greek just do not constitutes every- ridicule with which to attack us. Heaven ROVER CHEW. "The In & Out in Scout- thing that might broaden a scholar's help him. His article, like too many ing." Talk by Melville Balsillle. mind. Does this insistence on teaching others, conjures up a picture, of a man TUESDAY OCT. I2nd. the culture of the past, while young running round in circles, sensing that RAILWAY SOC. "Irish Railways" H.C. minds are being actively stimulated he has lost something but ignorant of Casserley. by the scientific achievements that what he seeks and how to find it. unable LIT, & DEB. SOC. "This House believes are taking place now (the Russian to face the future, he takes refuge that Love's Labour is lost." (Guest earthi-satellite provides a topical behind a door that is very nearly closed. speakers from Bedford College) example) betray some rather out-of- FRIDAY OCT. t5th. touchi wishful thinking? We shall return to this point. HOVER CREW. Plarning of next years Democritus II. Summer Camp.

ORGY "One can be a good technician BAP PEL while remaining something less than human, while being virtually uneduc- ated" writes Dr..Welbeck. Agreed. One can. And who has not heard of Peter Rowe has drawn our attention to the lawyer, schooled in Greek and Latin, the following extract from the 'Miscellany' who spends his time doing nothing but column of the Manchester Guardian en, or looking up precedents. about Tuesday 11th. Juno.

"A striking lesson in keeping a stiff upper lip is given in a recent number of "... a civilization is judged, the weekly bulletin of the Federation of not by its machines of war, but by its Civil Engineering Contractors which creative artists, its ltierature, its prints the following letter from a brick- philosophy and its poets" Well, there layer in Barbados to the firm for which he has been nothing new at the R.A. Summer worked: Exhibition for donkeys' years. How many ft giants of literature and poetry are "• Respected Sir, there nowadays? Dr. Welbeck seems to When I got to the Build- realise that the Latin-Greek culture ing, I found that the hurricane had knocked is dying a slow death — he does not some brioks off the top. So I rigged up realise that it is being inevitably a beam with a pulley at the top of the build- superseded by a new culture, with ing and hoisted a oouple of barrels full mathematics the living language; a of brioks. When 1 had fixed the building, culture appealing to the youth, of to- bricks left over. there was a lot of 1 day because it signifies progress. He I hoisted the barrel back up again does not admit that Science is creative. and secured the line at the bottom, and Readi the newspapers, Dr. Welbeck. The then went up and filled the barrel with only creative people nowadays are Scien- the extra brioks. Then I went to the tists and Technologists. When our civ- bottom and oast off the line. Chfortun- ilization is judged according to its ately, aa the bricks were heavier than works, the discoveries of the former I was and before I knew what was happening, and the more tangible monuments of the the barrel started down Jerking me off the latter will stamp this age as the re- ground. I decided to , hang on and half way naissance. up I met the barrel ooming down ud received a severs blow on the shoulder. I than continued to the top banging ay head against the beam and getting my fingers jammed in the pulley, . When the barrel hit the ground, it burst ita bottom, allowing out. was now Dr. Welbeck goes on: "We honour all the brioks to spill I and so started to the Romans not because they were skil- heavier than the barrel mq high speed. Half led engineers but because they laid th acme down again at barrel ooming up and foundations of Civil Law? Do the way doui I met the aeneefueta deserve no honour? "Comparing received severe injuries to ay shins. When ouraalvas with, the kiddle Ages which I hit the ground I landed on th£ bricks produced the Cathedrals, we must blush getting several painful cuts from the sharp to think that the best we oan show are edges. monstrous office blocks and the inter- continental ballistie missile" One need not quote examples to show that Dr. "•At this point I most h.vje lest Welbeok is here compering the best of ay presence of mind because I let go the one world with the worst of another. A line. The barrel the oane down giving ne scientific education would have taught another heavy blow on the heed and putting him objectivity, while one might hear ia me in .hospital, I respectfully request Bind that in those same Middle Ages siok leave.'" FELIX SPORTS NBr£

TRIALS SAILING

*Fom»l*"wi»a trophy SOCCER CROSSCOUNTRY

On 5th. and 6th. October racing at The trials were held at Harlington So far this season ths Crosscountry the Welsh Harp was for open competition on October 2nd. and 5th. in glorious Club has had no competitive fixtures, and entries arrived from nine Clubs weather. Ths standard of the trialists but two trials have been held. If the scattered over the Thames area, in was good hut there were few players of freshers fulfil the promise they have addition to the College, University, and first team standard. College football shown in the trials, we oan perhaps hops local Clubs. is faster and more robust than the for another season as successful ss the football played at most schools, and lsst, when we won the university Champ- when the freshmen become accustomed to ionship and were seoond in the Hyde Park "Fumble* (Janet Stevens and Mike the change than more will qualify for Road Relay. Collyer) got the winning gun in the places in the top teams. It is there- practice race, and went on to win the fore better that these players are Two very useful additions to our Welsh Harp Sailing Association's Autumn seleoted for lower teams at first, but membership are R.C.Landbeck (ex-South- Trophy from a fleet of 52 starters. this will not mean that their claims ampton) and J.F.Jaeger (ex-Cambridge), (Note: The Trophy was won in 1955 by to better football will be forgotten. and also freshers A.Brown, A. Brash and sister ship "famulus", also I.C.^. K.Ludlam showed considerable promise. However, of greater importance, is the About 110 students have indicated fact that the Club has gained a fairly their wish to play football for the large number of freshers of moderate "Faust", sailed by fresher Graham College. It is impossible for ths club ability who will form the packing Taylor, received a consolation prize for to include everybody at first, but strength of the Club in the future. a good performance in very light airs, selection of tho teams will be as fair and we hope the Club may benefit from as possible, entirely on ability, and Graham's talent. the competition for places should prove Crosscountry fixtures (first team): a great incentive to everyone. Sat.Oct.12th. U.C. Relay (A) Sat.Oct.19th. Poly M)b Match (A) Sat.Oct.26th. U.L. Trials (A) For the information of those who do not already know, the names of the I.C .Sailing Club's boats are: Fumble, Famulus, Faust, Furious, Felix (all National Firefly class).

RUGBY BOA T CLUB

On Wednesday afternoon about 70 Freshmen were shown, round the Boat- The Club'i. trials, whioh were hold house and given tea. Following this at Harlington on Wednesday and Saturday, ATHLETIC CLUB pleasant event, the more serious were very successful and attracted well side of the sport has got into full over 100 players. This year's First swing with six Fresher crews being Eleven should be as strong as ever and boated and tanked on Saturday. the lower teams, apart from a certain Though I.C.A.C. functions mainly in shortage of full-backs and fly-halves, The Morphy and Lowry crews have should also do well. the summer term, it is hoped that members already started their training for (and would-be members) will take an active November 6th. Morphy Day. These poor interest in the Club In the winter terms. people have to row at 8.00 am. for the Teams for Saturdays are normally Weight-lifting and circuit training fac- honour of their constituent College on ilities will be provided as soon as the posted on the Rugby Club notice board on three mornings a week. Tuesday lunchtlmes. Flayers are asked I.C. and U.L. ermnasia are opened. At to look at this notice board, whioh is present both are temporarily closed; the "Greater love hath no man'' just outside the Bar, early in the week former for repairs and the latter for and not leave it until Friday afternoon. draining as it was flooded when the awinf- If available for the match, players ming bath at U.L.U. was filled. should put a tick beside their names and if not available, a cross. It is essential that players whose names appear on the reserve list should also tick off as no Club oan function with- One fixture takes place this term. out reserves. Fast experience has shown This is the University's third Winter that almost every reserve who ticks off RIDING CLUB field Events and Relays Competion. Last gets a game; any reserve who ticks off year we lost the"TJalve Trophy" for field two weeks in succession will be picked events to Middlesex Hospital and were for a side in the third week. second in the relays. We particularly request F.E. men to reserve Wed. 13th During the recent vac. three members Nov. to add their support to the I.C. Players who went to the U.L. trials of the Club spent an eventful 16 days team. By strengthening our F.E. section, trekking through Yorkshire, both high and and who now want to play for I.C. should especially in the Jumping events,we can low, reoeiving quite incredible hospitality go a long way towards achieving our aim sign the list they will find on the at many of the farms visited. Visits wore notice board. of regaining our title of University made to both racehorse and showjumping champions-which was loat to University trainers, while the tour ended with a visit College last year. to the York Music Festival and a rids back to Burnley.

Rugby fixtures (first team): The only discomforts experienced were due to non-waterproof tents (on two oc- Sat. Oct. 12 th. Streatham Ex.1 (A) The attention of all members,old casions), and ones or twice the nobis or new,of any standard,and whether inter- Wed.0ct.16th. Charing X Hosp. (A) animals mistook human feet for stones — Old Stortfordians (H) ested in the Winter meeting or not,is Sat.Oct.19th. and trod on thorn. drawn to the Atfeletio Club lotioe Board Wed.0ct.23rd. Royal Tets. (A). (situated outside the Bar) where a It Is hoped to rids In a similar trek notice concerning all is exhibited. on the continent next summer, probably in Swltssrlsnd.

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