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WORLD SUPREMACY TRADITION BROKEN DOGTOR IN THE XOUSEP The whole picture of Europe had changed more in the last 15 years than A.M.A. REPORT AT LAST! it had done in the previous 50. Sir A Woman Speaks in a Major Society David Kelly, former British Ambassador ISTORY was made at the Philo- As we go to press, the morning papers to Moscow, last Monday night at the aspect of Irish life. He saw regular are splashing the long-awaited report first public meeting ~)f the newly-formed H sophical Society’s inter-ctebate. On Sunday worship, isolated in a week of of the American Medical Association Laurentian Society went on to say that Thursday, 26th November, 1953, a lady sin, not as hypocrisy but rather a desire across their front pages. Publication the main reason for such a change was for respectability at all costs. by the Irish Medical Association was the ,military eclipse of Germany. entered the hall and addressed the House It was at this stage of procedure that decided upon, it is stated, to " counter- The Soviety Union had emerged from for the first time. Welcoming her, the history was made. Miss O’Regan from act the many misconceptions, begotten the war with the whole of East Europe President expressed the hope that it Galway joined the President in his wish o’f unauthorised and inaccurate accounts" as her satellites. She had now China would be possible for ladies to be to see ladies taking their proper place which have been brought to its notice. as an ally. Russian policy was based in the Society. This duty done, she The full report, however, would simply on the inevitability of a world revolution. hal’f, present at public business meetings in pointed rut that the greatest example With such a policy, Sir David considered h it future. of Irish hypocrisy was the pretended appear to bear out the truth of most of that Russia was more imperialistic than one Thereupon Mr. M. Maconnaill from hatred of the British monarchy. The the accounts which we have read, with any Western power. are U.C.G. pro.posed the motion "That Coronation film was banned but every- the important difference that it states Sir David went on to say that he Lheir hypocrisy is one of o u r national one went secretly to see it; the Royal that the main function of the investiga- thought Stalin’s death had not altered characteristics." Hypocrisy, he de- family was condemned officially but tions was not to carry out an appraisal the fvreign policy of the U.S.S.R. He cided, was universal, but the Irish type everyone read about them in the of Irish Medical Schools but to compare ended by saying that unless the tra- of hypocrisy is of such a pleasant sort magazines. the Irish methods with American. The ditional faith of people could be re- springing from a sincere desire not to investigators stress that any comment stored, people were bound to look for "orth give offence, that it is a unique by them on the differences in methods something else. inity characteristic. was not made with the intention of Dr. Donal O’Sullivan was in the chair. head Mr. G. Sheehy, Auditor of the criticising. Indeed, they recognise the Mr. Quirke, proposing the vote of ;rton IAterary and Historical Society, U.C.D., great history and tradition of medical thanks, said that the Laurentian Society went was in his element opposing such a schools in this country and have nothing was filling a much needed gap in College with m~)tion and he retold the magnificent but praise for many aspects of our life, providing as it did social, cultural ball. saga of the Irish struggle for freedom. teaching. The reason for their ultimate and recreational facilities for Roman ’.ored How, he asked, could the charge of false decision to recommend that Trinity’s Catholics in Trinity. .aing, patriotism be levelled against such a school should not yet be recognised by lngs, people. the American associations lies simply in BI. "SCHOOL" BANNED lack Mr. R. Seaman, Registrar, U.P.S., the fact thatL in several important .time spoke of the hyFocrisies that exist in respects, and ~speclally in the pattern We understand that the Committee of the national and religious life of the of clinical teaching, there is a wide the Bi. have declared bhat their room in Irish. Anti-laartition was just an excuse divergence between Ireland and the bhe G.M.B. can only be used for mor~ nter- academic pursuits than at present. The the to dominate the North. In the best Phil. U.S,A. their tradition, he discussed college hypocrisy; It is now up to us and so it is interest- ’boys’ were not consulted at all, and from here everyone agreed that the major ing to find what the Board’s opinion is, reports there sounds like a revolution : 11 brov~ing ents, societies were worthy of support, but ¯ In their laudable comment on the report, COn- only few join them. they say: " It remains to be seen how e rom Queen’s University, Mr. D. far any attempt on the part of the RUGBY ~ntly Hawthorne dealt with the religious Trinity College School to conform to We eongratlflate Rev. Robin Roe and d of American methods and-ideas is possible, Joey Gaston on having been selected ~s in Miss C. O’Rega~t even ’~ it should be agreed that such an for .the Ireland XV to play Combined ~cked attempt is desirable:" A very fair Services, following the international The President’s turn came, and with comment, indeed. ~ trial last Saturday. Business Demands el~)quent h u m o u r, and occasionally coxnmon sense, he arrived at the con- Its° Society Admires clusion that the only solution to CHRISTMAS V~CATION KRIDG[NG THE GAP )tin Ireland’s problem would be to forcibly Londo~ O~m’24th November, Mr. Norman drive all young people from the country McGrath read a very interesting paper elothes for a period of years. When they Second Annual Festiva~ of N.U.S., on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. He first returned the country’s faults would 30th December, 1953, to 5th January, outlined the difficulties of construetin~ ,ts. be appreciated. Those v a r i o u s 1954, S.F. Essex Technical College, a single-arch bridge 1,050 feet in span characteristics which had been attributed Walthamstow, London. Symposium of and 160 feet wide. In ~act, some eminent meet Of distinction to hypocrisy were fundamentally due to Commercial Television: Christopher German engineers had said the whole corn- paradox. Paradox not hyFocrisy, he An Mayhew, M.P. Drama Competition. thing was impossible, as the bridge had claimed, is the rmtural characteristic. National Debating Competition, final to be started from both sides and the cted. rounds. Visual Arts Exhibition. Details two parts were to meet in the middle :here The task of the Secretary, Mr. D. Hodgins, was a difficult one after such N.U.S., 3 Endsleigh St., London, W.C. 1. (owing to the fact that the sea bed was Ball. a spate of oratory, but he was not at a Students’ House Party, at Norton too soft to provide support pillars). W. F. BURGESS loss. After discussing the Begley case, College, Swansea, Wales, 19th Dec.-15th Hov~ever, completed it was, in five years, he concluded by saying that hypocrisy Jan. For British and overseas students. at a cost of £6,500,000, and is now LIMITED could be a virtue if it were used with Programme includes: Visits to theatre, Sydney’s famous landmark. discretion and not tvo openly. Horse Riding, R~mbles in the Country, Messrs. Cox, E~ans, Mecock and After Mr. J. A. McArdle from U.C.D. Social Evenings, Debates and Dis- Maginnis also spoke. Gentlemen’s Tailoring Spedalists had delivered a complex oration with cussivns. Facilities for study. Tuition Mr. Maginnis’s final remark was self-confidence and wit, the President in English. Terms, 6 gns. a week in- " Hooliganism is all very well in lectures, adjourned this highly successful inter- clusive, for periods of two, three or four but not at Engineering S oci e t y 19 DUKE ST., DUBLIN debate. weeks. meetings." Inter-Varsity Club. Concert of Carols ’Phone 70254 and other Christmas Music, conductor TOWN AND GOWN Francis Cameron. Tuke Hall, Bedford College, Regents Park, Thursday, 17th ).; OPKEEFFE’S Gaiety. -- Dublin Grand Opera Society. Wednesday, 2nd December December, at 8 p.m. Admissivn free. Mum, Wed., Fri., "The Bartered 8. 0 p.m.--College Historical Society. Bride." Tues., Thurs., Sat. mat., 8. 0 p.m.--Classical Society. Inter- " Don Giovanni." debate with U.C.D., "That the Mantle of Rome has Olympia.--Sonnie Hale, Claude Hulbert Fallen on America." in " Not A Clue." Thursday, 3rd December Abbey.--8 p.m., " This Other Eden." 8. 0 p.m. -- University Philosophical Meet Society. Gate.--7.45, Siobhan McKenna in "Saint 9. 0 pxa.--Commencements B a 11 in :ntal Joan." Metropole. at the CINEMA Friday, 4th December PEL 1.10 p.m.--In G.M.B., Lunch-time Con- Royal. -- Film: Robert Ryan, Rhonda cert, H,ayden’s F Minor Vari- Fleming, William Jundigan in ations, played by Francis "Inferno." Stage: Jack Cruise Engle. METROPOLE ~ring in " Holiday Hayride" (reviewed). 7.45 p.m.--D.U. Law Society debate, Centre of the City’s Adelphi.--" Qua Vadis." " That our law of contract is in need of reform." ITE Cameo.--" Thunder Across the Pacific." Saturday, 5th December Entertainment Also: "A Million Dollar Pursuit." Arts Lecture Term Ends. Astor.---" The Razor’s Edge." Sunday, 6th December ¯ LUXURIOUS BALLROOM In College Chapel. 8 a.m., Hvly Co~m- Regal Rooms.--Dorothy Lamour in "The 10 a.m., Morning ¯ POPULAR RESTAURANT Fleet’s In." munion. Prayer. Preacher: The Ve~w ¯ SILVER GRILL Grafton.--" Summer Storm." Rev. W. C. de Pauley, D.D. ¯ LONG BAR There is a Monday, 7th December Capitol. -- Gathryn G]:ayson, Gordon 8. 0 p.m.--University Biological Associ- glass and a half MacRae, Steve Cochran in the new of rich full-cream " Desert Song " (reviewed). ation Ordinary Meeting in Irish milk in every Dixon Hall. C.J.B. Orr and half pound of Cadbury’s Metropole.--Fernandel, Gino Cmwi in J. A. C. Terry. Dairy Milk Chocolate. " The Little Wvrld of Don CHRISTMAS VACATION Camillo " (reviewed). Dublin Carlton. -- Mark Stevens in " Torpedo Dec. 15th-18th--U.C.D. Dramatic Society I WANT CADBURYSI Alley." present " Merchant of Venice." TRINITY NEWS December 2, 1953 TRINITY NEWS Profile: PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION Chairman -- A. BOLCI-IOVER’ CAPTAIN OF D.U. Secretary -- T. M. ROBINSON ESTERDAY afternoon, the Fifth Editors : new members know what they are about, D. MONTGOMERY, C. COLE, A. HALL FOOTBALL CLUB y Annual Exhibition of the Photo- and have some idea of how to use lights Business Managers : and pose models. This year, there are C. ROSS, E. IRWIN, I. GRAHAM. W. R. Tector graphic Association was opened in the an unusually large number of pictorial The Editorial Board do not accept any rcsponsi- Gaelic Society’s rooms in 2 T.C.D. This and scenic photographs--usually a diffi- bility for views expressed by correspondents. is one of the best exhibitions this ener- sort of picture to take successfully, and All copy intended for publication must be accompanied by the name of the contributor even getic society has ever held, and the it is extremely gratifying to find that so ~f this is not for publication. many of the new members are so skilful Trinity News welcomes news items, correspon- members are to be congratulated on the at pictorial composition. Surprisingly, dence and articles, which should be sent to unusually high standard of their prints, TRINITY NEWS, 3 TRINITY COLLEGE. All too, the actual technical standard of the such items should be typed, or written legibly, on both ’from the technical and the artistic photographs shown is very high, and one side of the paper only. although an occasional photograph could For advertising space in this newspaper apply point of view. the Advertising Manager, TRINITY NEWS. 3 The Advanced Section is the most have been printed with greater clarity, TRINITY COLLEGE. or mounted on cleaner cardboard, the disappointing part of the show, for there overall impression is excellent. It would ~gol. I TRINITY NEW’S No. 6 are only eighteen prints shown in this be invidious to name any one picture as WEDl%~ESDAY, 2ND DECEMBER, 1953 section, and these are the work of only being outstanding, as, at the time of two members. It is sad there should writing, the competition has not yet been judged. Suffice it to say that everybody THroE last leader of our first term be such a lack of interest shown by the who comes to the show during the next ust inevitably be a review of the older members of the society, and one two days will find plenty of interesting progress of "Trinity News." The paper can only hope that next year there will material, ’for there are pictures of every- was really founded two terms ago, and be more entrants. Of the pictures thing from motor bikes to graveyards, many who were connected with it in shown, there were few of the technical and from pretty girls to unusual shots standard that one has come to expect of the Campanile. those early stages have now left College. from this part of the exhibition. There Thanks to much of their foresight and are three interesting street scenes which We were unable to get a preview of the planning, "Trinity News " has appeared cleverly convey considerable atmosphere colour slides, but we are assured that, ~ as in former years, the fairly large entry regularly throughout the te~m and has to the beholder, and there is one rather of colour photographs will be projected built up a sound financial background pleasant character study of an old man HREE :/ears ago a full back of lighting his pipe. The portraits in this at frequent intervals throughout the w~hich ensures its place in university life exhibition, and we hear that’ there are T exceptional quality played for section suffer rather badly from technical in the New Year. some extremely attractive shots. Trinity 2nd XV. People wondered that defects, and although there are several Last in the te~m comes the most im- he, a full back as good as any in Leinster, competent photographs, there are no We cannot recommend too strongly portant topic -- College co-oper~tion. should be contented to remain in this outstanding pictures. Altogether, the that everyone who has any interest in There is a great deal of discussion at comparatively lowly position. To-day-- standard in this section, though in itseff photography, or just likes looking at present about a "Union," about the there is an appropriately Christmas not bad, is considerably below that of good pictures, should go to see this ex- position of women and the Societies, .touch about the story--Bill Tector is former years. hibition before it closes at the end of the and about activities outside purely Captain of the Club in its centenary The Beginners’ Section is altogether week. We say this not only to give academic duties generally. Most urgent year, and was prevented from playing a different story, and although the prints encouragement to the members of the of all is the need for a general dis- in the Final Irish Trials only by an un- are smaller and more crowded than in Association, most of whom are exhibiting cussion between major and minor timely injury. the Advanced Section, they display very ’for the first time, but because we are societies on co-ordination in all sorts of It is as a clubman that he stands out, considerable variation in tone, design certain that there is much on view that matters. Overlapping of ~neetings, and his loyalty is a great boost to a and subject matter. The standard of the would be of interest and give pleasure better arranged College dances and club that has never been noted for that few nortraits shown was not remarkable, to anyone with the slightest pretence to many financial adjustments are all quality. He is recognised as one of the but they show that at least some of the any artistic sensibility. things which could be improved this best captains of recent years. Avoiding way. For example, with only the slightest co-operation, Dublin University the limelight, he steers a good course co~fld have been represented at the between accepting responsibility, and ANCIENT AND MODERN "Sunday Observer " Debating Com- craving it. He learned his rugby at ~F TRAVELLING TO Kilkenny College, but at that time he THE Choral Society is, petition." preferred cricket. After a slow and CANADA or U.S.A. This sttggestio~l need not "interfere discouraging start in Trinity rugby he perhaps, the one society Australia, New Zealand, with the traditions of old Societies. first played for the College team at ~-/~ ~f~/ ¯ in College which offers Africa, etc. Times change, and if centralisation will BY AIR OR SEA centre, kept off at full back by Gerry IIl~ ~’~"~1 corporate activity on bring the University closer to present- Murphy, the Irish international. . a consistent scale you are invited to obtain day requirements, as we believe it will, To meet he is quiet and friendly, with Gratuitous Information then a vague reverence of traditional , ~~ throughout the term, on travel routes, fares, reservations and a rather anxious look that betrays not yet of its nature it only formalities from aloofness would be unwise and short- anxiety, but his birthplace, Wexford. To comes into the public sighted. To act now upon this sug- C~)llege life he represents the meat and eye once. It is usually Leslie Harris Travel Ltd. gestioh would heal Imany of the breaches blood, as some of our more aesthetic 21 WICKLOW STREET, DUBLIN and rifts that have occurred recently, an impressive appear- and fairy-like colleagues represent the ance, and the concert last Wednesday ’Phones 74356 and 7 and result in improved standards i~ milk and water. He is straightforward, every respect. was no exception. without the trivialities of pseudo sophis- Two works of entirely different s tication. He thought there were some character and period were chosen: The UCH of the sports equipmellt of queer types in Trinity---until he saw Oxford. He can endure struggles, but " Hymn of Praise " by Mendelssohn, and M the University is suffering through cannot tolerate fools. "Christ’s Birthday" by Bruce Mont- enforced neglect caused by a lack of Of late Trinity rugby has been in the gomery. The " Hymn of Praise " is an sufficient capital to replace old and doldrums. They have not beaten U.C.D. old favourite, uninspired anal uninterest- worn-out material. Floors, showers, for several years, and have not won the ing, but the choir made the most of it. and rooms shared by a number of clubs Leinster Cup since 1926. There is no A programme note pleading for more require replacing or modernising, but one more suitable than Tector, clubman, Tenor and Bass members was s~nificant, even if only essentialsbe ee41_arenrejmwed’ leader, pla~er, for breaking this jinx, for, though the acoustics of the theatre thousands of pounds will and restoring the club to its former high may be to blame, it seemed that the At a recent Imeeti~g of the D.U.C.A.C. position. We wish him luck. volume of male sound was thin. The it was proposed thai the capital required result was some forcing, especially for this should come tlu’ough the Board, from the Tenors. from the students; in other words, tha£ GO WEST, YOUNG MAN In spite of inaccuracies, the energetic a small sum should be added to the On Wednesday, 25th November, the rendering of " Christ’s Birthday " was University fees to be set aside for this College Historical Society debated the the most enjoyable part of the concert. purpose. Such a procedure is the rule motion that the present policy of This virile work has complexities and at mo,st of the British universities, and America is a danger to the peace of the simplicities that require a lot of practice, FIREPLACES. seems to be remarkably sane, fair and world. This was an encouraging debate. and in the few weeks of rehearsal, the practical. The attendance was high and the Conductor, Mr. Joseph Groocock, had IN MODERN DESIGN It is a commomplace that the University standard of oratory, though not remark- managed to make the choir sensitive to We are pioneers in the manu- exists for more than the lmere process able, was better than many previous the composer’s intention. In the last facture of Irish tiled fireplaces. of learning. Education is move than debates. chorus, " Good-day, Sir Christemas", the Choose from our large range, or this. Helping to run a sports club, The Librarian, despite the fact that absence of an orchestra with percussion let us quote for supplying to your playing for a tea~u, and supporting your his inevitable Biblical Quotation is be- was noticeable, but at other times the own design. own side are as important as speaking coming tedious, made a polished attack piano accompaniment of Noel Wilkinson, in a faculty society or obtaining a on the militant aspect of American assisted in the Mendelssohn by Betty "first." Foreign Policy. P. D. H. Riddell, for the Weir, was highly efficient. If the scheme proposed were adopted opposition, took up a negative attitude It is rumoured that the Choral Society and the Board approve, every student and attacked the exponents of anti- is to change its traditional policy of one will be able to take part both m the Americanism. This he traced to fanatical eoncert per term, and restrict its club in which he has an interest and Conservatism and fanatical Socialism. ambitions to .two concerts during the subscribes to, and a£so in College sports P. J. Ohale could see only the militaristic year. If this means a concentration of life generally. side of Marshall Aid and imposed his effort into really well-rehearsed items, llN4 own Nationalistic attitude on the present and a concentration of funds to attract world situation. In startling contrast, soloists that are above mediocrity, this M. F. Kimmitt told a funny story. P. ancient Society may go from strength Gildea-Evans spoke with an engaging to strength. ~rankness but remarkably little clarity. He was followed by W. Somary, who ’H.B.’ made an outstanding maiden speech. He HISTORY FROM A HAT ’PHOI~E: 77745 was, perhaps, a little too lengthy and a A Hat-debate seems the most im- more coherent climax would have been an advantage, but these slight criticisms probable form of meeting for a History Pasteurised cannot detract from a speech that was Society, but that was what went on last most impressive in style and sincerity. Tuesday. In the chair was Mr. Eoin The Record Secretary ’made some good O’Mahony and his inspired methvds " E¢on Milk points with commendable brevity, while A. G. M. Moore made one good point ensured that all those present--attend- with a conspicuous lack of brevity. ance was poor--spoke ~)n the subjects LADIES’ HAIR AND 5. F. L. Otter was subdued and A. D. drawn out of the hat. These ranged from BUILDS Taylor continental before the motion was " That Trieste should go to Yugoslavia," BE, AUTY SPECIALISTS put to the House. to Commercial Television, and not once HEALTH was there ,an embarrassing silence or AL XMAS PRESENT awkward speech. Altogether this was and the most interesting and best conducted INGTON "60 " meeting of the term. The only pity is Personal Attention STRENGTH ~ that not ~more members thought it CTRIC RAZOR worthwhile to turn up. At All Times £8 6s. 0d. CASH or by Gradual Payments THE WICKLOW HOTEL HUGHES BROS., LTD. Wicklow Street Hazelbrook Dairy, Rathfarnham S. J. GEARY & CO. LTD. The most centrally situated Hotel 15 DUKE STREET Dublin. Wireless, Heating and 1 St. Step,hen’s Green, in Tel. 908971 (5 lines) Dublin P.O. Telephones all bedrooms Phone 73449 DUBLIN 28o Telephones: 77939, 792131, 792591, 793251 2D1 2D1 December 2, 1953 TRINITY NEWS 3 ROUND AND ABOUT WITH BRICRIU CAREERS Social and Technical than the last, but I must say I was ON Thursday night I left rather surprised when Anne Rose Using a my usual metropolitan Sinclair greeted me with: "Come in, Vacation take your clothes off." However, my haunts to visit the Inter- INANCIAL considerations and re- The scientist is well catered for in this national Hotel in Bray, modesty was saved, and I went over to respect and can quite easily arrange a see Ernie Irwin and Henry Blackburn. F vision requirements apart, much where, I had been in- can be made of taking a useful vacation job in industry or a research establish- formed, the Dublin Uni- Ernie was fulminating about some ment, but the arts graduate has little to versity Motor Cycle and " poisonous rag" or other, while Henry job. For example, you can demonstrate complain of if he is prepared to take ~ Light Cal" Club were hold- was lost in a brown study, trying ’your enterprise in working your passage the initiative. A few weeks in a book- desperately to remember which girl he to Greece or hitch-hike to Carthage in- shop may well demonstrate that culture ing their annual dance. was taking to which ’dance. Feeling it On my arrival, I was sur- stead of being feather-bedded into the is not necessarily bound up with books prised to find the hall crowded and the was useless to attempt to continue the and, similariy, work in a travel agency dance in full swing, especially as several conversation, I bade them farewell and Riviera. But whilst this is in the older may cause you to revise your ideas of the people present had been co~- departed. tradition there are, nowadays, numerous about "work with people." In both fortabty settled in the back bar in oportunities to broaden one’s .outlook cases you may get a different slant on Jammet’s an incredibly short time before. Literary People ! about a career. Some employers take the profit motive. As soon as possible, in a lull between Some days ago, a copy of " Icarus" it as a compl~ment that Fou want to find The Christmas vacation offers the spot prizes, I extracted the M.C., Niall was dropped into my letter-box, but to out about their activities and they offer most opportunities for earning money, O’Donnell Browne, from the m~16e in my disappointment I discovered it was vacation jobs or vacation courses. Steel the Easter vacation may in some cases order to find out mole about the Club, a back-number, and when I took it along and oil companies, gas boards, banks and be most suitable, but there are few such but he had hmxtly time to point out Dr. to Front Gate to exchange it for the insurance companies have led the way, jobs available except, possibly, as Fry, theClub’s new President, when he current issue, I was told that it was only and the possibilities may well appeal private tutors. The Summer ~acation was called away to present a reversing- an advertisement, and that they did not particularly to students who are quite can be happily divided between your want me to review it. I bought a copy, convinced that business is not for them. academic work and a rewardin~ f~re- light to Ursula Lacey. Such vacation work is a good .oppor- I noticed that Norman .Williams was neverth’eless, and studied it with the taste of a job. celebrating his election to the committee closest attention, especially after having tunity whereby to remove prejudice or Special Note: I have just received with great enthusiasm, for, undisturbed read "T.C.D." and discovered what to confirm your conviction, .and, if time from the Ministry of Finance the look for. Suddenly, I noticed there was permits in your four years in College, estimate of likely vacancies in the Civil by the reserved, nature of his partner, there is a good deal to be said for he gave us many novel vocal and instru- a misprint in the first poem by Douglas Service up to 31st August, 1954. It in- having a look at both what you want to cludes two vacancies for Administrative mental arrangements with the abl’e Scaly, and turned the pages of " T.C.D." do eventually and what you’re quite assistance of Connelly Cole, Paddy Hop- eagerly to see if " they" had also noticed Officer, and the examination consists of sure you don’t want to do. Perhaps, too an interview, an essay, an oral Irish kirk, and Kane Archer. Soon afterwards, it. They had, but just as my hopes of many are prejudiced against school- matters became chaotic and I caught an exclusive " scoop " were evaporating, test together with a qualifying test in teaching because of their vwn highly written Irish. kaleidoscopic glimpses of a young lady I suddenly realised that, like Homer, rotmanticised version of their treatment emptying a half-pint of Guinness in 4-5 even the Editor of " T.C.D." could nod, in the fourth form, and. not because A further note will be vf interest to seconds, of Harry Howden being raised and so I went to see him, full of they have tried teaching in a good those who .are interested in the pro- gently from the dust by Chris. Orr, and conscious pride. " Mr. Simpson," I school. fessional and technical posts: if a com- of Henry St. George Smith carrying his began, "or may I call you Gordon," It can sometimes be a valuable and petent knowledge of Irish is not pre- partner with him, on a chair, and trying when he interrupted me to apologise for rewarding experiment to take a job scribed as an essential qualification, to dance the samba. Soon after, the not having inserted "By courtesy of .offering a monotonous routine or a qualified and suitable candidates who D.U.M.C. and L.C/C. returned to the high ’ Trinity News’ " in their Classical Society repetitive task, perhaps in a store or on possess competent Irish are, in accord- lift camshafts and other paraphernalia report. My mind, hov~ever, was on more a production belt. Some employers are ance with the regulations, given abso- of ordinary life, and the dance was over. serious things. "I regret to say that unable to offer jobs or courses but are lute preference by the Civil Service your correction of the error in ’ Ica~,as’ pleased to have you visit them. For The Plebs is itself erroneous, DEIRDRE is spelt example, a GoverrLment department such Commissioners. The Swimming Club "hop" in the neither DEIRDE nor DEIDRE but as Inland Revenue, or the London Stock A. H. B. McCLATCHEY, Dixon was a much more sober affair DEIRDRE. Exchange through its new glass window. Appointments Officer. A YANK AT TRINITY Are you B.A., Schol., Mod. or an ordina~T bod ? EACH year a certain to Trinity. Here, I think, the Dublin in- Are you pass arts, a devine or a amount of Americans fluence is most strongly felt, determin- PENELOPE medic ? come to Trinity. Al- ing the pattern. The nature and scope Are your skills catechetical? though some are under- of Trinity society seems to be directly graduates, most are derivitive from that of Dublin society. CAKE fiHOP Your maths hypothetical? research students who And d.o languages give you a The Dublin influence on Trinity goes ~~ come to probe further a long way in determining whether an RATHGAR headache ? into Yeats or to give American likes Trinity, or, I suppose, another twist to the any foreign student. When one re- Do you know abouts torts, is your key to " Finnegan’s Wake" or perhaps members Trinity, one can’t escape from prowess in sports? to develop unexplored fields. There are the memory of Dublin. Can you shoot goals, a line or a also a few external students, who follow Specialists in Receptions gun ? no university programme, but attend A city always helps to shape the character of a university, especially But whatever the day, academic lectures of their own selection. Trinity and Cocktail Parties impresses them in different ways, when the relation is close. One can’t or gay, depending on what they come here for. accept the one alone; they go together, parent and child. To like Trinity, one HAVE PHOTOS BY Generally, the post-graduates don’t must like Dublin. Most American find too much difference between Trinity students like both. STUDIO ONE and their own American university. The DELICIOUS FOOD AT nature of the work is the same, research on the highest level. If there is a MATHEMATICAL REASONABLE PRICES 17 DAWSON STREET difference, it is that at Trinity the emphasis is more on independent re- NIGHTMARES DUBLIN search, on the individual’s personal Ask for Quotations approach, and less ,on stereotyped "Mathematical Nightmares "--a title scholarship. which he thought of on the spur of the Discount to Students’ On the undergraduate level, one finds moment, was the subject of Dr. Allen’s Telephone 905834 the m o st striking divergence. Ia talk to the D.U. Mathematical Society Degree Photographs 201 America the student doesn’t specialise last Friday. for at least one year, occasionally two. Mathematics, science, language, com- He discussed the fundamentals of position, history, all are common to the Mathematics and tried to find out what pre-law student, Vo the pre-med, the The Motor Cyclists’ House Mathematics is or should be. He said J. E. MILLS, LTD. history and language student, for much about intuition, believing that it for example, before they are allowed to Caterers invariably leads to non-intuition, as for B.S.A. choose their speciality. 8/9 MERRION ROW, DUBLIN JAMES In addition, the student must fulfil a instance, when a clever trick often leads Telephone: 62764/5 ROYAL ENFIELD certain number of Course requirements to a definite theorem. EXCELSIOR outside of his own subject throughout In discussing paradoxes, Dr. Allen We specialise in all types of or the four years vf undergraduate work. said that nearly all could be easily, dis- WEDDING RECEPTIONS, FRANCIS BARNETT MOTOR Fifteen to 18 hours a week is the missed except that of Bertrand Russell CYCLES average time a student spends in the concerning the set of all sets--the only DINNERS & LUNCHEONS Also Pillion Seats and Accessories lecture room. inherent paradox known. However, he in our premises or outside LTD. Instead of three seven-week terms, like felt certain that there are more para- We also specialise in tire hireage S. J. GEARY & CO. the Arts at Trinity, the American 1 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin doxes and mistakes in famous theorems of China, Cutlery, Tables and undergraduate has two terms, of about which we shall find sometime. The Chairs, etc. 25:N2 ’Phone 73449 ’~.1 16 weeks each. At the end of each term nightmare was: " Is there a divine major examinations (three hours) are truth?" Dr. Allen’s answer was "No!" held in each of the four or five courses When we say something is true, we studied. mean that it is consistent with some- Because ’of the frequency .of examina- thing we know to be true, which in turn THAT WONDERFUL tions in colleges in the United States, is consistent with something else, and the Anaeriean finds the Trinity examina- so we get an infinite regression. Dr. HADENS WHISKEY tion system unusual. When he isn’t Allen concluded with ~emarks on the baffled by it, he is awed. fallibility of human reason. Mathematics ENGINEERING CO. LTD. When one comes from a large city does not exist unless you know it--it is college in the United States, which an evolution in thought, and teachers ¯ might have 15,000 or 20,000 students, must not be taken too seriously. ~or one finds particularly agreeable the In the discussion that followed, Pro- compactness of Trinity. It has all the fessor Broderick claimed that Mathe- HEATING benefits of the large city college with matics is pushing symbols around and few of the drawbacks, usually produced is also an Act of Faith. The President, VENTILATING by overcrowding. Dr. Gardner, then adjourned a very Trinity s’oeial life one finds inimitable successful meeting. HOT & COLD SUPPLIES

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The real bee1 ICARUS reason for the widespread dislike of thal T little weary of this business of women who busy themselves with these Before our readers, sho~ November 1953 being a woman. pursuits is simple; it is not that they tim male and female, shriek .at us: "Un- are really invariably incapable of doing pub Nmany ways this is the best issue of do more than that, for Becket[, it seems, natural, sexless hussy!" let us explain. these things, or that activities of this hay is a formidable writer, very deliberately sort make them unfeminine in manner I Icarus " that I have seen. Certainly post-Joycean. The next step will be for We are not tired of being feminine by or outlook. N’o, it is that they may be tun this is true of the poetry. Douglas Players or the French Group to think nature; we could never visualise our- tempted not to consider " love " (pardon Sealy has rung the bell at last with his about producing Beckett’s play, " En selves being anything else. But the our inverted commas) the be-all and sho " Midsmnmer Eve," which falls into the Attendant Godot." Owen Quinn, writing str.ange ideas which prevail (especially end-a}l of life. A dangerous business in and mind like a stone into a pool, sending on Joyce, is able to penetrate further; in masculine skulls) about the nature of a wo~]d in which Eros, though he may for out ring after ring of symbolic mean- and does so very well, both sensibly and feminity continually leave us amazed. have n’othing in his face, is still the un- Tri: ing; it is a long time since I saw subtly, though his article falls away Of course, these ideas vary greatly disputed idol of the human race. it i from skull to skull, and any female who Irish mythology used to such good pur- from a good start. Musing glumly on the dozens of pose, as a means, not an end. Elaine It is the stories that continue to dis- was unwise enough to try to give the genera[ satisfaction would soon be con- counterfeits which people try to per- Savours is more in the current English appoint. As usual they are technically suade us are really love, we wonder in Cht fashion, building her poem round not very old-fashioned indeed; if our booksy templating self-destruction. Which is tto] one more reason why our feminine addition why a woolly-minded world etc. a symbol, but one elaborated image or boys haven’t yet got around to Chekhov confuses this purely private matter with conceit. And, to complete this inter- and James, they might still have learned readers should be themselves and please its themselves. public affairs. As far as we can see, tior national round-up, there is the American fro~m ¯O’Connor, O’Fa’olain, and Eliza- the qualities needed in both worlds are poetic manner of Jack Dagilaitis. I beth B’owen, how to leave something This is our last opportunity to get for~ different, and because a woman may, if A hope the pun in his poem (discreetly to the reader’s imagination. College what we want to say said in this she so chooses, be unassertive and discretely) is indeed his, and not the story-tellers apparently cannot trust column, so we are going to spill the accommodating to one partichlar man, thk" printer’s, for the latter has been allowed their readers to pick up a hint unless it beans to an unprecedented extent. We it d’oes not follow that she intends to out to run wild on every page. is heavily underlined in red ink. are frankly tired ~)f being considered a show these particular qualities to the Sebastian Ryan very properly draws Still, this is a good shillingsv~orth. A type of strange addition to a complete- world at large. We have never accepted attention to the distinguished Irish pity about those misprints, though. enough world, a second sex which may this wretched business of considering tto~ writer, Samuel Becket[. He can hardly D.D. or may not be considered a Good Thing, love as either a career or vocation, or but which on the whole is to be certified a sheer necessity for well-being. The as of Doubtful Nature. Ever since we Civil Service or teaching is a better bet Players can remember, we have been simpered for the one, and as for the other, a Wh at, flirted with, lectured and patronised g~od stomach powder will do the job as by the oppressors; the fact that. we are effectively. perfectly capable ourselves of zgnormg "THE LOST WAY" and "RIDERS TO THE SEA" lectures, slaying the condescending, " So you don’t believe in love?" ask Flo °simpering sweetly, or flirting (mildly or our scandalised readers. Pardon us, we Miss Ywnne Voigt, who produced was the first of the two plays. It is an hecticly) does not alter the fact that we do. We are not going to be fool enough the two one-act plays last Thursday, is adapti’on of a short story and does not consider the whole business unlovely and to enlarge on this topic before our ex- unhealthy. We declare here and now perienced and cynical clientele. But this a student of drama and a specialist in really come to life as a play. The ~nain much we will say. The reality of this W~ the work of J. M. Synge. Her choice of that we are re)t, despite any possible character has to suggest the person- appearances to the contrary, devil or phenomenon depends on the sentiment, ( " Riders to the Sea" for her first pro- alities of four people who never appear angel, symbol, myth or romantic and this sentiment cannot be faked or conjured up .or consciously evolved just duction in Trinity gave the audience ’on the stage and Miss Voigt’s system illusion, delight or torment, primitive Dh~ creature of instinct and emotion per- because it would make life so nice and proof of the value of her system of helped Olive Clancy as the old woman safe and pleasant if only one were in play-direction and her understanding of to do this effectively. sonified. Nor are we doll, ~noron, love. Call us an impractical romantic imbecile or plaything. Shall we be really To Synge’s interpretation. ,of the Aran In " Riders to the Sea" it is most daring and revolutionary, and state that if you like, dear calculating females. We ourselves think we are being soberly Island tragedy. He~" work with the cast important for the members of the family we are that proud and wretched thing, I to attain complete absorption in the group to be sure of their relations to a human being? Yes, we shall. realistic--realistic enough to know that sympathy, or pity, or liking, vr sex- goi: play was based on her insistence that one .another. Ia this production they " This woman goes from one piece of wars .or tuneless passions just will not 77 they should understand not only what all acted round the character of the triteness to another!" we hear you aw~ mother who is, of course, the centre of exclaim (that is, if you are not darkly do as substitutes for the genuine article. they were saying but why they said it. the real tragedy, and by doing this they muttering even worse things). Alas, "Tis woman’s whole existence ?" As a " The Lost Way," by D. M. Webster, demand that the play be judged on its the sex-mad world, on the whole, cares matter of fact, we believe that it is, if you whole effect. To single out individuals not a jot for our humanity. Almost ever happen to find it; not in the sense is to misinterpret the aim of the pro- every allusi’on to women, advice to that it becomes an occupation that takes duction, but Joanna Woods as Maurya women, appreciation 9f women impli- the place of all others, but that it be- and Maeve Keogh as Nora certainly cation on women is designed to play up comes the meaning and motivating force THE gave the play its genuine West of their sex-appeal and play down their of every action. " Amor omnia vinci[" Ireland aura. Eleanor Warham and humanity. And since a great many is a motto to which we say Amen. Pro- Brian Shiel, although not so finished in human activities, including all in- vided we add with our last youthful their conception of the true Synge tellectual and political and most artistic and cynical kick at the pricks, it really idiom, understod their roles and played pursuits, have no very specific con- is that rare and genuine sentiment, as SWISS GEM CO, them sincerely. nection with feminity, as distinct from old and as true as Time. cordially invites you WOMEN IN MAJOR SOCIETIES. to Call and See CAMERAS Opinions ENLARGERS The Finest Selection EXPOSURE METERS College Historical Society: E. W. President of the Liz.: Miss A. Kingsmill of Swiss Watches Gorton, Auditor Moore. and All Photographic Equipment ~V]’E were interested to ~earn that a The President of the " Phil." has put ZEISS and IKON SPECIALISTS wv young lady had succeeded in forward th~ suggestion that ladies be in Ireland addressing the University Philosophical admitted to the meetings of the Society. Society. The leaders of this Society As President of the Elizabethan Society, THOMAS H. MASON seem to have been so delighted with this I should like to thank Mr. Garrett AND SONS LTD. 27/6- £500 that they have, we believe, announced Anderson for his friendly proposal. Up 5 & 6 DAME STREET, DUBLIN that in future their do’ors will be more to the present, Trinity College has m frequently opened to ladies, .and their worked successfully with the two major performances subjected to the scrutiny societies ’for men and the Elizabethan of these most charming critics. Society for women. A common meeting WIDE CHOICE OF Perhaps this is the " show down " we ground is provided in the faculty were promised by "T.C.D." at the societies. Trinity beginning ,of Term. If so, it is as un- A good discussion -- and though we DIAMOND Impressive in its effect as it will be have been excluded from them, we must sterile in its outcome. assume that all discussions in the If, as my informant asserted, yeomen "Phil." are good discussions -- is a Xrnas Cards ENGAGEMENT are to form an audience, but not join pleasure to listen to for men and women the Society, then the condescension alike. But should not women, if ad- implicit in the act will be quickly mitted, have the privilege, which is Obtainable only at noticed by those against whom it is usually accorded to strangers in the RINGS directed. If I were to support the Historical Society, of addressing the admission of yeomen into the " Hist." it meeting, if they so desire, when no would be as full and equal members, further members of the Society are CO-OP., No. 6 with no probationary periods, interesting anxious to speak. Fashionable ,Display of Latest experiments, or cunning wedges delicately We should like to attend the Opening inserted into impressive structures. I Continental Costttme Jewellery Me~ting and one, but only one, other and BUFFET need no convincing that women--some meeting per term. This would allow the women--are more than our match. " Phil." to keep one of its main advan- Nevertheless, I am convinced that tages, that of being exclusively male. Students’ Discount Available neither the two major societies need With the occasional admittance of to join the gay riot of reform at present women, we might progress to th~ noticeable in the University. There will, solution which has been adopted in many DIARIES, CALENDARS of course, always be those who will say Universities--a Union in which men and that such:and-such a thing "must come" women are equally members as of right. THE and therefvre advocate a joyless em- bracing of the "modern approach." AND XMAS GIFTS As one who is convinced, however, that Our Woman’s CorrespondenI Writes: reform is never inevitable, and that the A major College society has made an 2D1 "Hist." at least need not fear its attempt to break with tradition. The SWISS 6EM CO protagonists, I must offer my sincere Phil. are hoping to allow women to their congratulations to Mr. Garret-Anderson ordinary meetings. We congratulate f’or demonstrating, to our infinite com- them on their initiative. It seems to Subscription Rates apply to: fort, his own lack .of faith in the " sur- us that since woJmen have been allowed The Circulation Manager, 51 Lr. O’Connell St. rival value" of the Society which has to enter the University they should be thrust him so very much in the public allowed to take a full part in all "’ Trinity News," eye. activities of the University. 3 Trinity College.

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It is gratifying to see e awaited the most favourable oppor- that the subject of your editorials has tunity to appear amongst us again. been the state of Trinity College, but The preface, which is most unusual, your emphasis on the need for research should have an interest for Dubliners has left me with some doubts. When and Gate Theatregoers in general and you suggest that scholarship ’funds be for graduates and undergraduates of used to provide for research "because Trinity College in particular. And here a university which merely teaches is it is: failing in its purpose", I must ask "The poem which I now present to myself whether teaching ,is not, how- TO SHOW THAT the public was NOT awarded the Vice- ever, the first purpose of a university, Chancellor’s Prize in the College of the and whether this purpose is being Holy and Undivided Trinity, near Dublin, achieved at Trinity. When you speak etc., etc. Whether this fact will ensure of our professors as " overburdened with its meeting with an unfavourable recep- tutorial and administrative labours ", I tion or not, I am, of course, unable co must ask how provision ’for research is foretell." going to lessen the burden of those who And here are a few brief extracts from are actually lecturing or tutoring. You this noem which has come so strangely close by saying: " If our professors do out of the ~)ast at this time: not have time to write their books, their ’ Oh! sirs!’ she said, ’I still recall that reputation and that of their university day, will suffer." I must wonder whether the How through the fields I took my pensive hundreds of unreadable books written way, each year by the professors ,of well- My soul filled with strange thoughts; endowed American universities really how by a stream, enhance the reputation of their authors Which wandered nigh, I sat me down and sponsors, even when this is not the to dream; sole aim of their publication. I must ask And how the evening bells, that called myself whether Oxford and Cambridge to prayer, do not owe their reputation largely to Flowed solemn out upon the perfumed the tutors, a body of relatively unknown air,- men. And sudden in their peal I heard a May I suggest that Trinity will not tone, be able to fulfil its teaching function Which said that France might rise by until the staff has been increased suffi- me alone. ciently to permit the establishment of Oh then, like waves, o’er my enraptured a tutorial system similar to that at soul Oxford and Cambridge, and that it is Dim shades of my great destiny did roll, towards the cost of this increase that And by that stream I knelt, and any funds should be redirected. weeping prayed Yours, etc., To God’s blessed Mother for support Adam Nott. and aid. Editor.--Mr. Nott has made several It would be nice to think o’f the fore- ~ood points in his letter. However, in going being read again in Dublin some our opinion, teaching in a university 77 years after the poet was NOT depends completely on research. We awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Prize. still think that without research, teach- J.G. ing will be of a poor quality. At The CiFtemu The Desert Song (Capitol) "The Little Word of Don GAELIC SOCIETY London Club The newly-formed London ’ Club will As has often been said, it is extremely Camillo" (Metropole) On Wednesday last, Mr. Prionnsias regrettable that the v.ast expense involved Mac Aonghusa read a paper on P~draic be holding their first dance on December in producing films inevitably leads to the A delightful Continental comedy. The O Conaire to the Society. He gave a 18th. Tickets from Miss V. R. Johnston, film shows the verbal and physical brief survey of O Conaire’s career, ehoioe of subjects for filming being made battles of Don Camillo, a village priest, saying that the material circumstances 19 Queen’s Gate Terrace, London, on a basis of potential box office appeal and Pepone, the local Communist mayor. of his life largely accounted for the S.W. 7. rather than artistic merit. It was rather Fermandel plays the part of Don with a feeling or relief that we heard pessimism and despondency found in his Camillo with rare sensitivity. All works. 0 Conaire was the first European that the new Hollywood musical in glori- others in the film are admirably cast. writer in modern Irish, being strongly ous Teahnicolour at the Capitol this weak We recommend the film to all. I.t will influenced by French and Russian The Reliable House for was 3~et another film version of that f~sc- give you a delightful evening’s enter- literatures, and was, above all, a realist, inating musical comedy "The Desert tainment. perhaps even a naturalist writer. His John Jameson & Son Song". Previous experienco on stages and greatest importance was as a master of screens throughout the world guaranteed "Inferno" (Theatre Royal) the short story, al2hough he had also WHISKEY the success of such u film, and we wel- written one of the best novels in Irish comed another chance to go and hear " ~nferno," which is being shown this THREE STAR Sigmund Romberg’s hmmting music. week at the Theatre Royal, was in " DeGraiocht ". originally a 3-D piece. It was interest- Mr. Douglas Doak-Dunelly said that TEN YEARS OLD As far as we can remember, this new before O Conaire the modern Irish novel version has nothing to add to the enter- ing, therefore, to see it here with~)ut FIFTEEN YEARS OLD any technical boosting and to con- had been ’very poor indeed, the best work tainment value of the previous films, and it could offer being that of Peadar TWENTY YEARS OLD we would have been just as content to see sider it for the usual dramatic and visual qualities. O Laoghaire. With " SGadna", Canon a reissue of one of Vhem, Nevertheless, It’s story is the story of ’a business O Laoghaire’s literary development JOHN POWER AND SON Gordon Macrae is a good sheik, and began and ended. man who, when left to die and rot in the GOLD LABEL Kath~m Gravson makes a very attractive desert by his wife and her lover, Miss Barbara Robinson said it was M.argot, the girl who falls in love with the instructive to compare the works of mysterious Arab leader yet shuns him harnesses all the resources at the ¯ command of his office-softened and 0 Conaire, the realist, with those of his Choice Selection of Ports, when he makes advances to her in his physicially ,mained body to a tenacity idealist contemporary, Pearse. O Conaire more prosaic " Dr. Jekyll" role. We for survival hardened by hatred of his had great psychological understanding Sherries, Red and White recommend this fi~m to anyone who has betrayers. of women and they were prominent in never heard the music before, but for The picture is comtietently made and all his best work. Wines, etc. those who know the piece, this just isn’t in particular the quick flashes from the The Chairman, Mr. Se~n McGrath, in their cup of cocoa-cola. merciless desert and the mainly cactus summing up, said that 0 Laoghaire was diet of the husband to shots of the wife a good minor writer but that his literary and her lover by the side of a swim- vein was self-destructive and incapable O. TRAINOR HARRY LISNEY & SON ming pool are cleverly and naturally o.f real development, whereas 0 Conaire Chartered Surveyors & done. 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HOCKEY BOXING CENTENARY MATCH Successful End to Tour Trinity Beat Oxford St. Andrew’s University ...... 1 Trinity ...... 5 Scrum-halves Show how to Score Trinity ...... 2 Oxford ...... 4 ’Trinity, 3 pts. Bladkheath, 3 pts. After leaving Northern Ireland the The Trinity Boxing Team travelled ~’ Trinity hockey team concluded its tour over to Oxfora for its annual fixture with In this "match of the century we play, and Trinity showed a distinct last Friday with a win over St. Andrew’s Oxford University last week. Trinity saw the sort of rugby that has kept the aversi’on to falling on the ball. The University to the tune of two goals to repeated their success of last year with game going, good staple stuff with the Blackheath out-half just missed with a one. It was very unfortunate that the a close victory, and into the bargain, odd highlight. There was a large crowd, drop at goal. Trinity came back, Hyde weather was very bad, but, in spite ,of deprived Oxford of its unbroken record which increased towards half-time. tried a long cross-kick and there was the conditions standards of play were of home wins, by winning by rive fights Trinity won the toss and chose to nearly a score. O’Connor, who was high, both teams playing cleverly and it to four. play with the wind. Trinity pressed and showing up well, made a good break, needed all the wiles of two solid Trinity were leading by 3-2 when Lyle xnade a neat break. Blackheath and Gaston tried a kick ahead. Then defences to withstand the attacks of two P Shanks ~ntered the ring for his fight attempted a penalty from half-way that the Trinity forwards clicked into gear. strong forward lines. with J9hnson. The former won easily, missed more _narrowly than Tector’s There was good work in the line-out George Wheeler and Wills, both the fight being stopped in the third effort from 30 yards. Then came the and once Gill, Crawford, Brennan and playing at full-back for Trinity, round, but Johnson put up a very plucky first spell of aimless platy, with loose Lyle combined in a movement that played extremely well, especially in fight and took a tremendous amount o~ kicking up and down, until Tector found swept down the field. But no side really the second half when St. Andrew’s punishment before the referee inter- touch with a good kick. Play swung looked like scoring, and full-time came were attacking most of the time with both sides tired from giving of vened. Shanks was the more experienced to the other end, and from a scrum in and had a monopoly of the ball. and varied his punches throughout. the 20th minute the Blackheath serum- their best. Jones played well at centre-forward and R. Coote, of Trinity," an Irish Univer- half nipped over for a try. The kick Lyle had a splendid game at out-half had the ability to finish off a good move- sities’ Junior Champion, also provided i ! failed. and was keen-eyed for an opening. At mont. His goal was the result of fast one of the better fights, and his fight The Trinity backs had plenty of the centre, Mostert and McCarthy lacked following up. Fiszsimons was fast and with Courtman, of Oxford, was lively ball, but they m.ostly took their passes penetration, although they put in a lot elusive on the left-wing and had a very and full of excitement. Although there standing and there was little thrust. of work. Hyde ran well, and Gaston, as good game. His partner, Athey, also was little in it, Coote was the eventual Blackheath kept up the pressure and bad always, looked like a rocket, fuse alight, played well. winner due to greater punching power. Trinity tackling nearly gave away ready to soar at any moment. Tector, Outstanding among a go o d St. In the light-heavyweight bout, K. ,playing his first game for many weeks, Andrew’s team was their African goal- another score, but Tector marked the Comyns, of Trinity, met T. M. Fallen, ball and saved the situation. After 32 did some good things and promises to keeper, who saved his side time after be back in top form soon. Among the time when the situation seemed all but of Oxford, who has improved greatly minutes McLean from a scrum 50 yards since last year. Both men boxed beauti- out, made a lovely break and with two ~orwards I liked best Roe, O’Connor, lost. Brennan and Crawford. Perhaps some The visiting Trinity XI opened the fully and cleverly. The fight was won tantalising dummies went over for a by Fallen. score. Crawford just missed the con- day Trinity will play a really first class scoring just before half-time, when Bell version with a good kick. game, the talent is certainly there. converted a penalty corner. Both teams A Blackheath centre was hurt and were very closely matched and the FENCING changed place with the lock forward, but share of the play was fairly even. The had to go vff for good at half-time. Thus BOAT CLUB ball was swept from goalmouth to goal- ~n a mixed match, in which both at half-time the score was even. On Saturday the Michaelmas "At mouth by the forwards, only to be men’s and vcomen’s foil teams took part, Home" races are being held at Island- stopped and sent back up the field by last Thursday evening the D.U. Fencing McLean, who was hurt scoring the the plucky defenders. In the middle of try, did not resume for 10 minutes after bridge, when crews from Queen’s Club first team defeated Royal College University Rowing Club, the National the second half Jones increased Trinity’s of Surgeons narrowly by 13 games to the interval. Brennan went to scrum- lead, but immediately afterwards Red- half. Then there was .more scrappy University Rowing Club ,and Trinity 12.- It was a most exciting match and will compete for the King George V stone scored for St. Andrew’s. For a the issue was left in doubt until the last Cup. while it looked as if St. Andrew’s fight between M. McCausland, the PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS The IV’s races for the Usher Cup might score again and draw level, but Trinity captain, and A. Kieskevitz of they rallied and kept their lead. Surgeons. The fight was lively and the ]~OR Sale, Flexaret Reflex Camera, 2. 3.5 lens, will also be held. These IV’s will con- 8-speed Prontor shutter; also Iloca 35 m.m. sist of new members of the Boat Club, two opponents were well matched. After Camera, with coupled rangefinder, f. 3.5 lens, and each IV will have been assigned a a few ~inutes of quick exchanges the 8-speed synchronised shutter, etc. Both cameras CROSS-COUNTRY score was 3-all, with ~ne hit to decide with accessories in A. 1 condition. Apply Oliver senioir member of the club as a coach, -On Saturday last, Trinity Harriers had the winner. McCausland was slightly Samuel, e/o. Biological Association. which will provide rivalry between their third fixture of the season and the quicker and so won the bout and the HE Chairraan and Staff of Trinity News wish coaches as well as crews. match for Trinity. T the Editor and Staff of T.C.D. a Happy again the result was achieved with Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. admirable consistenc~; Trinity were Misses G. Selden and M. Bowden, and SOCCER defeated. The opponents were Leeds Messrs. J. Stuart and W. Somary also RAINCOAT Lost last Thursday night. Finder University and Queen’s University and fought. return to A. Bolchover. Reward. Easy Win for Trinity the race was held over the six-mile " ,,~.~’~///S P O RTS GIFTS Tr~ity ...... 5 goals course at Islandbridge. Vets ...... 1 goal The weather was nippy and the ground U.C.D. Rugby F~athall Club rather slippery for the runners. E. D.U. Rugby Football Club It was a pleasant change to see Trinity, obliged to fight hard in their previous Buchanan of Leeds, unbeaten this season, COMBINED ANNUAL matches, in control of the game against set a hard pace and forged easily ahead, ~’~/" for Vets. Lack of opposition allowed leaving the other runners behind. He COLOURS DANCE Trinity time to execute an occasional finally came in strongly to win in the EVERY AGE "nice move," satisfying for brief time of 32 rains., 55 secs., to equal the METROPOLE BALLROOM moments this spectator’s craving for course record--a very fine achievement under any circumstances but ,more Indoor and Outdoor Games iKONDAY, 7th DECEMBER international football. Armstrong awoke especially so considering the conditions. Music by the Metropole Orchestra, under memories of Wilf Mannion with a ¯pleas- II ing demonstration of how to hold the S. Webley (D.) and Barratt (Q.) were J. J. FITZGIBBON LTD. the direction of Phil Murtagh ball until an open space appeared and battling out some distance behind with 12 South Anne Street f,~ DANCING, 9 P.M. TO 2 A.M. the latter drawing away to come a very I! how then to send it .along the ground Evening. Dress Admission, 7/6 into that space for a player t~ run on fine second in the tim~ of 33 rains., to. He helped to raake Trinity’s first 38 secs.--ll seconds in front of Webley. goal, taking the ball up the right wing Mackey and one of the Leeds runners and centring into a cluster of players struggled t~gether all the way and from whom the ball emerged to Hyland, finally came in together. Good L~eds who scored. Hyland and Davidson packing gave them places from 6-10 and scored again for Trinity from MacGloin, an easy win. HURRAY’S HOTORS who showed some nice touches at centre- After this, there followed a large gap A Favourite forward. MacGloin increased Trinity’s and the next Trinity man to come in was SECONDHAND CAR total to five with a header, taken in the 16th. The rest of the team came in in classical manner from a centre across a bunch together. SPECIALISTS the goalmouth, and, early in the second All the Trinity eight’s old ’faults were Rendez-vous ]lull with a fine 25 yards’ shvt. evident, lack of training in some, but By now play was becoming carefree. mostly the seeming inability to start a ALWAYS A LARGE RANGE A Trinity full-back was seen trying to race quickly and keep it up. Should these faults be rectified, Trinity could OF USED CARS IN STOCK dribble the ball ~ound his opposite number; a Trinity full-back was heard have the makings of a good team. on the sideline trying to arrange an SPECIAL H.P. TERMS. evening’s outing, being interrupted only LINCOLN’S INN when his goal was threatened. It was Architects " B" ...... 4 goals TRADE INS ACCEPTED in this casual atmosphere that the Vets’ Trinity 3rd ...... 3 goals outside-right, finding h i m s e 1 f in A rather small and rough pitch, to- possession of the ball with only Kendall Lounge Bar Open 9.30 to 7 p.m. gether with a wet ball, were obstacles to beat, did so, to give his side their to good play in the game between 6 p.m. Saturday only score. Trinity 3rd and Architects "B" at Trinity deserved this win, but it was Terenure last Saturday. Architects had Light Refreshments in no way a proof of the team’s the better side and led 1-0 at half-time. strength. I could suggest that having After the interval the play improved, 80 FITZWILLIAM LANE seen that they were in command of the but it was still a bit ragged. David (Off U4~per Merrion Street) game, Trinity might have seized this scored for Trinity, and Architects re- opportunity to play an open type of plied with three goals in a row. Trinity LINOOLN PLAOE football, which in the team’s present rallied towards the end and scored two DUBLIN state they cannot do when they are more goals, the first by Pugh from a ’Phone 62299 under pressure. But, on the other hand, corner, and the second by Hannigan from DUBLIN 2D1 we might do as well to remind ourselves a good centre. This left the final score that football is only a game. 4-3 in Architects’ favour. 25~1 Gifts for FATHER, MOTHER, SISTER, BROTHER, SON, DAUGHTER; at-- --Pen ( orncr 3£imiteb 12 COLLEGE GREEN (OPPOSITE JURYS HOTEt,) DUBLIN :i. o Phone 62644 SPECIALISTS IN FOUNTAIN PENS AND PROPELLING PENCILS Phone 62644

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