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Inside • • • Gloria Foley Speaks Registered at G.P.O., Brisbane, for "Vol. XX—No. XVI JDLY 31, 1951 transmission by post as a periodical. Council Ccpers iii^?^/-; ^^^'^••. HoUingsworth in for Life — 'Semper'^under fire;0<evue Rebuff A nolo oi sanity was struck at the end of Wednesday's Union Council m'eetbizz-sszi.i^mfv*g when this •year's preside.it Mr. Peter HolUngsworth was made a Life Member of the U.Q. Union. In a meeting that was marred by vulgar abuse and inane rambling on the part of some members, this was the highlight. ANY speakers paid tribute to Miss Palmer (upon being told Dr, G, Kenny to look into the posi M Mr. Hollingsworth's energy, that Council had passed a censure tion of refectories under the Union's -competence, and tact, and to the motion against her): -Tell them control. scrupulous faimess with which he anything you like." .... 9 A motion was passed deploring has treated all matters. "Semper" A motion wa.s also passed directing the slow rate of construction of the JOHN NUTTER Tvould like to add its ^'Oice to these that the Editors and Staff of "Sem new University at St, Lucia. "tributes. per" should have a chat with the G It was decided that in future KARLY ELECTION RESULTS Mr. HolUngsworth is the first President and Secretary of the candidates for the positions of Pre undergraduate of this university Union. "Semper" raised no objection sident and Hon. Secretary of the The following positions have been ever to be honoured with life to this as it trusted that the in Union should visit the various areas finalised:— membership of the Union; and no tegrity of Messrs. HolUngsworth and before the elections in order to make Vice-Presidents : one will deny that he has richly Hocking would prevent their at themselves known. George St,—Irwin C Newman. deserved the honour in view of tempting to dictate to "Semper." 9 The CA.C, is to be approached St. Lucia,—Alan C McCracken. his three years' unremitting ser For some unknown reason Mr. and asked to set aside a site at St. Herston.—Thomas E. Moore, vice to the interests of students. Maurice Ev.ing was appointed Lucia for the Union College, Yeerongpilly,—J. MacDonald. We feel that he will long be ra- official legal adviser to "Semper." • Mr. Moller was appointed Elec Turbot St,"Kehnet'n H, Baldwin :membered not only as one of the The opinion was expressed that this. toral OfScer and Mr. HolUngs (unopposed). most popular but also as one of the Mr. Ewing's first legal appointment, worth delegate to the Universities Union Councillors : :most able and energetic president's would ver>' probably be his last, or Commission Conference. 'the Union has ever had. Agriculture and Forestry,—Cecil at least his most important. 9 Mr, Ewing said that the Plynn, Other Coimcil Points 3arr-David—^Barred N,U.A,U,S, Text-Book Scheme is Architecture,—David A, Nutter 9 A committee was formed under now well under way. The Revue report presented by (unopposed). Business Manager Prank Barr- Arts (Day).—Rev, John c, Vock- Davld was awaited with tense ex ler; Peter D, Edwards. pectancy as a result of the con Australia Will Be There Commerce (Day),—Thomas J. Cleary. troversy that has raged in the col \ N audience of one thronged the G.P. Hall last Friday night umns of "Semper." Commerce (Evening).-Joan Coate to witness the Inter-Varsity Pre-selection Debate. A plurality (Miss); Heather C, Ross (Miss); It was considered by the Executive of adjudicatois, however, helped to fill the hall. (both unopposed). more discreet to read only an Dentistry,—Allan T, Kemp; Kevin :abrldged version of the report. That The debate opened with a spirited never use, French, which he will E. Versace. •was enough—more than enough, in speech by Mr, Hampson, in whic'n never speak, and Logic, wnlch con Engineering (Day).—Colin H. fact, to make it obvious that Mr, he strove to convince the lonely vinces him that Barbara is not the "Barr-David's report, for all its elo- Morwood, Patrick M. Fleming. figure before him "That the Aus girl next door, who has a fine pair Law,—Desmond Sturgess (unop •quence, had only a very remote con. tralian Jubilee Ought to be Cele of calves and would make an ex iiexlon with the Revue. posed). brated by a Day of National Mourn cellent wife, but a tool of reasoning Medicine,—David P. Hogg, James His comments on "Semper" were ing," called a syllogism. M. Laws, Lois Tindale (Miss), appreciated and were no doubt Then on the other .side up rose Margaret A, Hickey (Miss). partly justified, but they were ob He dwelt upon the opportunities Physiotherapy. _ Barbara P. viously quite out of place in a re for industrial development which Mr, G. Thompson, who made short port on the Revue. work of the opposition's case. Burst Adams (Miss). ft'e had missed and fulminated about ing dams, head-in-sand hldhig Science (E\'enlng).—Brian T. On the motion of Mr. Ewing It our national unwillingness to work; ostriches, the crudities of Australian Egan and Marie L. Emmanuel was decided that the report should he deplored our lack of culture, culture, and ttie Ill-fate of the Abo (Miss). (Both unopposed). not be accepted. concluding upon such a dismal note rigines all were turned to the dis Vet. Science,—D, Webster. that the soUtary spectator almost advantage of the opposition by his 1^0 Orchids for Mr. Quinlem wept, Counting has not yet concluded quick wit and ready tongue. Under for the positions of President and A. continuous runnlng-fhe was the charm of this address the audi 3iept up against "Semper" practically Mr, EwIng, first speaker for the Honorary Secretary, but at present negative, waxed Indignant, and ence wiped away the tears from both Mesbrs, Hocking and Nutter are well throughout the evening. The mam its eyes and at the conclusion ap "bone of contention appeared to be loudly denounced the pessimistic in front for the respective positions. outlook of the former speaker. We plauded like thunder,.Its face aglow :a letter from a certain Miss Palmer with a triumphant smile. containing rather strong criticism of could, he declared, boast of the birth "the Revue. Upon being shown a let and growth of a great democratic Here the debate ended owing to a University of Queensland ter written In reply Miss Palmer Is political movement, the Australian dearth of speakers, due to 'flu,' gout, Liberal Club '.alleged to have torn It up. Labour Party. lawyer's elbow, and' examination Introduces the Famous News Mr, Edwards pointed out that in frenzy. The adjudicators now delib Commentator fcontroverslal Issues such as this it Especially, we thrill with pride erated for some moments, and •^s usual to allow a person the right when we recall that great interna finally announced that our "Place Dr. W. G. Goddard vot reply; and that presumably Mr. tional statesman. Dr. H, V, Evatt, of Liberty and Ligfht and Leaiming" who has made the voice of our would be represented In Adelaide by TUESDAY, 31st JULY, 1951 •Quinlem could not have foreseen nation respected in the councils of Tthat the letter would be so man— Mr, EwIng, leader; Mr. Thompson, 1.10 p.m. the world. We were reminded of second speaker; and Mr. Tribe, third <(or woman—) handled. Melba, Kingsford Smith, Amy John Later a motion was passed de- speaker. ST. LUCIA son, Dr, Plores and a nost of other Subject:— n.andlng that Mr. Qulnlem apolo Australian celebrities. gise to Mr. HoUingsworth for the We congratulate them heartily "CHINA WHITHER-?" and trust that Brisbane's social set G, THOMPSON. disrespectful tone of the letter he As following speaker for the af wrote to Mr. H. in the last "Sem- will not miss them too acutely. Hon. Sec. U,Q.L,S, firmative, Mr. Tolson had little to PENELOPE, ver," Mr. Quinlem said he saw offer, spending most of his time in nothing to apologise for, but ad rebuttal. He expressed concern for mitted that for once in his life the liberty of the individual under he was rendered speechless. the present Federal Government, It was also decided that the Revue bewailed the impending fate of the Issue should be closed forthwith, Commonwealth Office of Education NEW ARRIVALS Itoal comments made by prominent at the hands of the existing Re participants in the controversy actionary Regime, and disagreed Bakhmeteff — Hydraulics of were;— with the present Australian system \lk» McLeo4 Open Channels 53/- Mr, Quinlem: "Mr. Hocktag is of education. ^haunted by the ^ost of altruism," "Brisbane's Best Bookstore" Schumpeter — Capitalism, So (This struck us as behig rather Why, he asked, have we not an cialism and Democracy.. 26/9 Irrelevant.—Ed.). "I wish I could go Agricultural Junior, shice t'hls Is a 107 Elizabeth Street Into some detail re the attitude of primary-producing country? The Skinner —' Educational •certain people in attempting to stifle drift from the land Is accentuated BRISBANE chology adverse criticism of the Revue" (but by this lack. At school, instead of space and Union, council between learning how to become a better -them prevent him from/doing so.— farmer than his father, the farmer's 3kl.). son learns Lathi, which he can A FAREWELL TO ARMS STAFF PANEL "~^ Quinlem^s Swon-Song Editor*. T ET me make this clear. I am not there's no reason why this standard PETER EDWARDS •'-' resigning because of external shouldn't maintain itself.