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Felix Issue 101, 1957 FELIX THAR'SHE BLOWS ANNUAL GENERAL REJUVENATED CLEM VISITS EROS UNION MEETING HART HAVE mn THE PEOPLE IN THE LAST TEU,*ED,WIK: ssa A mm nmmt BBCXD mmjmsn SAID "CUKESTTHE WILL IETER an AOATJP. nana THE LAST JIUZXMS nmammoa HAS TAKER PLACBVAB> TECS "nun BUSHES EASE or The JuOJl. of the Onion was held ea 1 changed late a gleaming, Biasing, tooting Hay 23rd. The main business of the aetrlag BBS senate*-. Steaj hours of said and tedious walk the election of Council representatives avdtJs) nam been put ia by a small aad faithful band, sowing of the annual 1sports. sad at last they are seeing their dream came Tha President reported, in the Hatters gzia- Ilea. lag, that the Domestic Bursar had pat' dewa It Bust be explained that 'CI am on tin.' Aid poison ia to* Onion and that Tad had actually sot start to rust away behind Etnas beeeas* of caught a mouse in the Bar. lack of Interest, but ta the interact of safety. A letter had been received from to* BUmu> Daring this time many of her vital parts ware ersity Lodgings Bureau asking all students to removed and seat off to an engineering firm spply for accommodation in Jwaa as it was ealy In Palbaa to ba built up and remachinad. by applying early, and paying the necessary This took a long time, and in the meantime xetoinlag fee, that they could be assured of a someone with an eye to business had removed all the Brasses, when these had been re- The highlights of the President* Report placed sad the remachlned parte assembled 4f - ••a*"**' . that at long last, after a very belated again the rebirth of 'Clementine1 aas Initiated. start, the Onion had Just about moved into the Readers will realise the aagaltud* of this task Whole of th* lew Building. Bar sales had beam by the fact that the crankshaft, which weighs a record this year but there had been occasion* about one hundredweight, sad to be driven shout lately whan people have been extrcaely raft* to a foot through the flywheel, which weighs twice * * nt Ted,* surely this waa not the way to treat ear aa much. This Job was started before the Easter Barman who has been with us for 30 years aad Vac. and during the Vac. some very kind workmen is soon due to retire. In recognition of bis finished driving it for us. It is unfortunate services, and those of Mr. Mooney who opened to relate that it was driven a tenth of an inch Last Saturday, it was decided that she the Refectory under almost Insuperable diffic- too far. However, this difficulty was surmounted go to ChiselSs, but bafaraaaaa ah* was ulties in October, Council had agreed unanim- photographed outside the Albert Ball for an It was decided to try to get steam up on ously to elect both of them to be Honorary Italian magazine, awaatually aha hissed, rattled Members of the Onion. Sunday 12th. May, and in the ev*ning,after much sad booted her way down the Riga Street, reach- During the year there had been a few frustrating work on the pressure gauge, which ing the terrific speed of 14 a.p.h. outside the clashes with the Chelsea police, such as when did not want to go on where it had come off, Odeon. Just past the Odeon she bad to stop, one a Mr. Liberace visited the Albert Hall, and she slowly heaved herself round froa the yard of the main bearings was oversea ting. This also the water battle with Batters** Polytechnic to the Hostel, and, after a short run, back to happened to th* big-end on the way back. She outaide the Onion, amicable relations should her resting place. She was running again on reached Chlswick in tiae to cheer I.C. as they be restored after th* forthcoming darts match. Wednesday, at 10 in the morning this time, after collected two-thirds of the cups from the U.L. the driver and his mate had fired soon after B.C. legatta. Returning to College she ran out Aa a sequel to the Student Conference la six. Th* following Saturday waa a momentous day, of coal at Hammersmith Broadway and Just manag- Berlin this year it was hoped to hold an Inter- "we want round Eros" the proud driver said. national Conference at I.C. sometime next year. 1 ed to complete the Journey. Tea, indeed, 'Clementine had been driven along 1 The Chairman of the A.C.C. regretted that Piccadilly and round Piccadilly Circus. Of Whenever it is said that "'Clementine has he had been 'scooped' by Phoenix and that all course, it was too much to expect the Journey been out today." the reply, almost automatically he could say waa virtually a reiteration of to be uneventful. Coming back, one 'bus ran is "What vent wrong this time ?" At present, it that report. After presenting a few facts and into the back of another because its driver seams, something goes wrong every time; she has figures, be admitted that it Bounded " some- was watching 'Clementine' in his mirror; then had a long rest, and the present crew have hard- thing like a Market Report ". ly handled her before. Th* crew feel sure that she did not have enough steam to climb to Hyde In the S.C.C. report it was stated that in these few runs they have found all her major Park Comer. After a short stop she built up the proposed Psychical Society had failed to weaknesses, and that by the time she reaches the enough pressure, and, with whistle blasting, get its constitution ratified, and also that rallies she is destined to compete in, she will she swept majestically xoaue the Comer. change* were being mad* in the S.C.C. constit- be going 'like a bomb'. ution that would concern all future proposed Societies. A survey of the major activities LC.WA FISH-TANK of the Social Clubs was then made, and, taken all in all, he felt that everyone had had a More Exploration scat successful year. DEFINITE Other items of interest were that tha television aet waa to be removed to the small KARAKORAM EXPEDITION At the last Union Council Meeting it was lounge on the 3rd. Floor of the Onion - in This summer will witness the culmination finally definitely decided to allow I.C.V.A. response to popular request. Attempt* to have of two years of industrious planning and organ- to purchase a fish tank to put in place of th* set removed either to tb* sain lounge, or isation by the Imperial College Exploration the Trophy Cabinet in their Lounge. This altogether, failed to obtain any support. The Board and members of the Expedition. The Board decision was preceded by a great deal of fiery meeting then elected, by acclamation, three is to be congratulated on not having been de- discussion. •Herbs' - Dave Griffin, Dal Thomas and Brian terred by such world events aa the Kashmir dia- It was pointed out that tha mortality rate Wallace. pute, which caused the Board to consider alter- of fish waa very high and the question of th* native areas for the Expedition, and the Suez irritability' of fish towards beer was raised. The results of the Council and Xatertaim- crisis which has entailed a change in travelling Who would look after them during the Vacation? nents Committee elections vera announced later. arrangements. The party of six, under the leader-l What would I.C.W.A. do with th* tank and its ship of Mr. Eric Shipton, will attempt the ascent contents if, by any chance, they moved upstairs of Satoro Kangri (25,400frt) Topographical and to th* present email Lounge ? geological surveys will be carried out. The In answer to this last question, Miss Wendy Personal Advertisements party has been fortunate in obtaining the serv- Pipe said that I.C.W.A. would take it with then ices of Mr. Eric Shipton, whose experience and and mount it on a stand, but anyway they had ability will be an immense asset. This expedition] not the slightest intention of moving froa FOB SALS: 1936 in*tin Taxi, excellent meoha- is the first majorone since members of the Collegej their present spacious and extra-lusuieu* aiTBl oondition, bias and yellow 25 m.p.g. visited Jan Mayer Island in 1938. The expedition abode 1 The tentative proposition that the £32 (including iaeuraaoe). Diok Hicks, Boca is indebted to the Everest foundation for finan- Union Lounge should have a fish tank was re- 45, Old Hestel ar £.3.8. rack. cial aid and advice. , jected out of hand I IV \ It was decided that the Exploration Board CHEAP TBAlBPOSi ffigm 1928, 8 hp, SHaex engine, used Bally till reoently. Very GHANA (SOLD COAST) EXPEDITION Representative should investigate the facta good ronasr, Stoats oa button looks ancient This expedition of seven people under the underlying the Keith Miller case - reported hence prime *»{*aar bought 10 hp. oar) leadership of N. D. Jago will visit the Gold In our lest issue - and Council were unanimous CoUyer Ban 78, Mew He*tel. Coast area from July to October. This party of in condemning the attitude of th* authorities entomologists, and botanists, veil study the over this. Th* condemnation was fully acclaim- ed at the Union General Meeting where it was LOAM of • wiaa aroiootor urgently changes occurring when mature forest is felled, aaatast R.P. Sturroak cultivated, and then allowed to return to sec- also announced that the Union'a support of respired.
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