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NOW AVAILABLE Fielding — Joaeph An* drewB n- Newman & Searle —Tha BOOKS General Properties o t FOR YOUR STUDIES Matter 36/9 Lindsay — Kant .,,. 19/6 IN ALL SUBJECTS Finch <S^ Trewartha—Ele ments of Geography 36/6 are Obtainiable froin A. McLEOD, A, McLEOD, '^Brisbane's Best "Brisbane's Best Bookstore," Bookstore/' 107 ISLlZAillS'l'H »'X'v 107 ELIZABETH ST.» BRISBANE BRISBANE The University of Queensland Students* Newspaper Vol. XVII - No. 22 Hegiatered at 6.P,0., Briabane, for Thursday, September 9, 1948 tranamlaalon by post aa-fl periodical. Culture Comes to Qld.! DEATH OF PROFESSOR Soliloquy on Kidney Lawn ROLL UP! ROa UP! PARNELL By Our Social Correspondent. The third Annual Congress Mass swooning on the Kidney Lawn marked last Wed of the N,U.A.U.S. (National GREAT LOSS TO VARSITY. nesday's address by Sir Laurence Olivier. *i Union of Australian University Sir Lamrence's vigorous figure, we more good plays, before long. He Students) will be held at the Thomas Parnell was one of the noted, was covered by a beautifully- referred to the present state of the original members of the staff of tailored grey D,B, suit, a striped theatre as "an actor's theatre, as dis National Fitness Camp, Talle our University appointed in shirt, a tasteful red tie and brilliant tinct from a writer's theatre, when a budgera, near Biurleigh, from 1881, and won an open scholar tan shoes. writer was the dominating person January 15th-25th, 1949. The Lady OUvier's figure, we noted, ality of the theatre," camp is in an ideal situation, ship to St. John's College, Cam was covered. Speaking on the possibility of an bridge, from ^is secondary Sir Laurence began, "Learned Gen Australian National Theatre, Sir facing the surf in front and school. At Cambridge he en try, Professors, Masters, Alumni and Laurence gave as his opinion that TaUebudgera Creek at the side. Fellow Students , , . ," and went on we should have one. "It would be a tered on the course of studies to include himself in the category of start. It would be the wrong way The theme of Congress is leading to the Science Tripos student. Theory he regarded as the to start, but that doesn't matter." He "National Unity." Definite titles for and eventually graduated a^ backwash of success; he himself was pointed out that it would encourage lectures have not yet been chosen— Tutor with a First Class. a practitioner, not a theorist. Avia competition and so help develop a they will be somewhat as follows:— tors who learnt to fly, in the early thriving theatre. Colin Clark: "University in Society," Shortly afterwards he accepted a days, by the seat of their pants, were If "Semper" were a real news position as Tutor in Mathematics and apt to despise the lecturer on aero paper like our down-town cousms, Dr. E„ Wyeth; "Education in Aus Physics at Trinity CoUege, Mel tralia." bourne, where he remained until his dynamics; and he himself was in we probably could have run banner clined that way, for he had learnt headlines in the following manner:— Dr, F. Whitehouse: "Australian." appointment to Brisbane as Lecturer acting, directing, producing—if not Olivier Advocates Nationalisation of m Physics under Professor Priestley, by the seat of his pants, at least in Mr, J, Farnsworth Hall: "Aus head of the combined Departments of Theatre. tralian Music." Mathematics and Physics. In his a similar manner. Socialism Rampant in Old Vic. new post Parnell was charged with At this point, the attention of the Thus would we have ensured a Messrs. E, SchoU and L. Hyde: the organisation of teaching in audence was temporarily distracted complete sale of all editions. "Effect of Radio on Australian Physics and the selection of appara as LaCy Olivier adjusted her hat. On the completion of his address, Culture," tus for both teaching and research. Speaking on thfe difficulties of pro Sir Laurence asked for questions, one Val Vallis: "Australian Literature." This task was interrupted by the ducing and acting in Shakespearian of which (inevitably) was "Why No First Great War, and for over'^two tragedy, Sir Laurence stated that the Richard 111,?" Having dealt with all Sessions will be held on Faculty years (1917-1919) Parnell was first duty of the actor was to inter questions in a business-like manner, Bureaux, I,U,S,, F.A.S, (Federation of abroad with the A,I.F,, first as a pret faithfully whatever the author he gracefully surrendered the micro Australian Students), N,U,A,U,S. gunner and later as a Gas Officer. was trymg to say. Whatever method phone to our Union President, who Most afternoons will be free, A At the close of hostilities the Senate was adopted, the ideas of the author said he felt at a loss, but appeared couple of dances will be held, as well took steps to ensure his early release must be shown with the greatest to recover in time to accompany the as films, musical evening, and Con in order to take over the newly- truth. The difficulties of doing this distinguished visitors to the Refec gress Revue. constituted Department of Physics as were chiefly bound up with the aver tory for a good feed of spuds and age intelligence of the people who savs. Here is Queensland's chance to do Professor. To this important task he something about N.U,A.U,S„ I.U,S., devoted all his energies, and the comprised the audience. We were Impressed by the athletic prowess displayed by people taking etc. Don't stay home, and then com high state of efficiency of the De The speaker asserted that the plain about N.U.A.U.S.'s effficiency. partment is a tribute to his arduous cinema had done to the stage what a short cut past the Psychology and unselfish labom's. Professor photography had done to the artist, Department in time for a glunpse at Come and give your opinions as to Parnell also took a full share in the i.e., forced them to go back and find the great as they tiu-ned tucker- how it should be run. Do you think admmistrative work of the Univer a new method of expression. wards. Or perhaps they were hun about LU.S,? Yes? Then let other sity, being President of the Pro Lady Olivier here turned her gry, too. States know what you do think. fessorial Board for six years and a head, and the attention of the male The sinister workhigs of Com The camp will accommodate 300 , member of the Senate for ten years. members of the audience was again munist intellectuals at the Univer students in huts—four, to each hut. SERVICES TO COMMUNITY. distracted to the profile beautiful. sity, fearlessly exposed by the "Sun Cost for Queenslanders (for the ten In addition to developmg the Sir Laurence was confident of the day Mail" last week, were further days) will be approximately £5. teaching activities of the Physics De future of the English Theatre, "Al revealed by this'propaganda address Meet people from other States; get partment, Professor Parnell instituted though we are going through a period from a prominent member of the to know your fellow students; have a several important services to the com when few worthwhile plays are British Society for the Improvement cheap enjoyable holiday. To avoid munity at large. At the instance of being written, that is probably a' tem of Cultural Relations with the disappointment, send your booking the Queensland Cancer Trust (of porary state of afltairs. due to the U.S.S,R, The fact that he wore a at the latest to: F. Schubert, MecL which he afterwards became a mem aftermath of war," He was sure we red tie has been noted on the ap in., Congress Organiser for Queens ber) he put forward a scheme for a would find more brilliant dramatists, propriate dossier. land, ' (Address, c/- Med, School, laboratory to supply radon to Herston; or c/- Union.) Queensland Hospitals, and, associated with it, the provision of consultant choice of requencies for short-wave BOOKING FORM physicists to assist in radiation treat- radio communication. This work has mnt of cancer. Professor Parnell's been of great national importance, I,. scheme involved co-operation especially during the 1942-4 period, University between the Brisbane and South when Brisbane was General Mac Coast Hospitals Board, the Queens Arthur's headquarters. " Professor of Senior Tech Faculty Course land Cancer Trust, and the Univer Parnell later became a member of the Teachers' Coll. sity, and this scheme (apart from Radio Research Board. modifications demanded by the Professor Parnell took a prominent Private Address setting-up, later, of the Queensland part in the activities of scientific Radium Institute) has remahxed in societies. He has been President of operation under his wise direction the Royal Society of Queensland, and wish to attend the N.U.A.U.S. Congress at Tallebudgera, Qld. tmtil the present day. of Section A of the Australian and South Coast, January 15th-25th, 1949. Professor Parnell was a member New Zealand Association for the Ad of the Queensland Health Education vancement of Science. He was a From Jan to Jan Council from its inception tmtil ill- member of the Australian National and am enclosing £1 deposit cash/postal note. health compelled his resignation in Research Council, and a Fellow (and, Please indicate with a tick if— 1947. for many years, a member of the At the request of the Radio Re Australian Committee) of the Insti Coming via Murwillumbah with main party from south ».