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Editorial Cartoonist LOUCH Comments. COWS AND STUDENTS fa n s — judice public opinion by mak­ en by a One might sympathise with the City Council, for they ing sneering and untrue ppeared do seem to have got themselves into a jam lately. To remarks about the Student the casual onlooker, it appears that they have refused body. He should remember his a g r a n t o f £2,000 to the Building Fund and then position as a responsible City immediately decided to spend half that amount on a Councillor, and the fact that statue, and on the surface this looks pretty grim. many people will believe what Actually, the money which was to have been spent on he says. Whether he made the the statue “Torso II” would have come from funds remark as a joke or not is not already granted to the Art Gallery for buying works the point. He should not have of art, and so bears no real relation to whether the said it at all, knowing that it council should give £2,000 or not. would be reported in the news­ papers. It would be just as It seems likely that Mr Tomory has been ridiculous for us to say, in wronged. The m oney fo r buying fo r the G allery is public, that all you learn supposed to be in his control, and he is no doubt more from the City Council is the in touch with art matters than Mr Pearce. Facts of Life. But Craccum (the editor, well take offence at having How often have you heard that is) knows nothing about this most important part of anyone discussing sex in the modern art, and so cannot their anatomy, the haunch, Caf, or in the Coffee Bar, or be in decide whether to thank Mr that is, compared to a bronze around Varsity generally? It’s Pearce for saving public statue. How would Mr Pearce not common to hear people money, or to castigate him for J like to be compared to a telling dirty jokes either, is it? interfering in something which bronze statue? If national Much more often you hear And ARCH says butterfat production is lower people talking about politics, :— this year, we will know who religion, all kinds of activities, to blame! units, a myriad of topics — even, very occasionally, foot­ WIDDICOMBE FAIR COW! There is also a strong pro­ ball ! test. to be made about Mr WITH APOLOGIES TO ANON "The only true place to exhibil Pearce’s remarks on the sub­ It may be hard for anyone (to whom is attributed, among a bum ject of the Council’s projected who has not been to University other things, eight stanzas of All along, down along, oul donation to the Student Union to understand the value of a poem entitled “Widdicombe along, lee. Building Fund. We cannot Mair”, or, according to some Is down pushing hard in protest about the non-dona­ these many informal discus­ manuscripts, "Widdicombe good all-white scrum — tion, except to regret this sions that take place every­ Councillor.”) Down with sculptors, an.' precedent being given to the where around Varsity. To say painters, and future officials that it involves getting other “Tom Pierce, Tom Pierce, give And technocrats, playwrights City of Auckland. me two thousand pound, and architects, thinkers, people’s views sounds so corny All along, down along, out And scientists, poets, and all”. The money would have come that I hesitate to say it; but along lee. from a Special Fund which that is in fact what happens, a We want Princes Street to mix Chorus— the City Council controls. process true of any form of up and resound And scientists, poets and all However, Craccum protests education, formal or informal. Wi’ sculptors, and painters, and —Arch violently and loudly at the It is also like any kind of edu­ future officials, reason given by Mr Pearce, cation in that you don’t realise And technocrats, playwrights^ who appears to have led other how valuable it is to you until and architects, thinkers, councillors to support him. All And scientists, poets, and all”. - and you learn at a Student Centre you’ve got it! Chorus— is the Facts of Life, said Mr And scientists, poets, and all 1\IR TOMORY Pearce. This statement is not The Student Union Building also - true, in fact it is blatantly is very necessary, for this “And when shall I see the two Art Expert reason, and for other reasons thousand again?” false. What he implies is that All along, down along, out AN - ARCHY is not really his affair, and j we n°thing except sit round with which you are familiar. discussing Sex, and along, lee. What scandals do students so, editorially speaking, Crac­ sniggering over dirty “We are hoping that someone cum is going to sit on the 'I-i will nourish his brain. “gossip” about so perniciously fence. jokes. Wi’ sculptors, and painters” in their common rooms? Th » etc. The editor would, however, This is a most unfair, ' memory of City Councillors is like to correct Mr Pearce on a most horribly treach- I; “If your’s is a brain then it no doubt long-lived, and per­ one point. Cows do not possess erous thing to say. It ? shouldn’t be nourished”, buttocks. The muscle forma­ certainly reflects no haps one of the present reginrr ■ tion known as “buttock” credit on Mr Pearce. All along, down along, out remembers without pleasure (glutaeus maximus) is found In spite of his self- along, lee. the time when a writer in only in anthropoids, and only appointed position as And nor should your common Craccum sarcastically quote.; fully developed in homo Guardian of the Public room games be encourished sapiens. It is this muscle which Purse, Mr Pearce has . Nor your sculptors anc him (during the South African makes our upright stance phy­ the right to speak painters, etc. Rugby tour issue) as saying sically possible. Cows go on against the donation “of our game we can say with four feet, and so do not need — no one would deny him that — but he I T know what you study there pride that there is no distinc­ it. has no right to pre- j — yes, the Posterior”, Ail along, down along, out tion of class or creed”, not to Craccum feels that there is along, lee. mention sundry other dispar­ a valid complaint to be made agements of himself and his at the comparison used by Mr 4 - And co-eds’ or cows’ — they’re Pearce. It is common know­ both quite inferior, associates in those eventf j! ledge that cows are really very MR TOM PEARCE As are sculptors, and painters, days. sensitive creatures, and could Art Expert ? ? etc. —Arch raccum CRACCUM BLACK MAGIC WHAT'S ON 2 TUESDAY JULY 23 1963 JULY 26 Debating: Australia team A Winter Sport 23 Archaeological Society; Dr to debate here starts this With the long winter evenings Scott on excavations in date. coming on, and the power bills Guatemala. 27 Maori Club: Concert at Report On mounting, it has been decided Anglican Society: Lecture, Seddon Tech. to call upon the Powers of 39 Articles; staff member, 30 Anglican Society: Author Darkness to alleviate the bore­ St. John’s Theological ity in the Church; Rev e p rob ab i Last Exec. Meeting dom of the former and reduce College. Prebble. light w e ll the latter. Black Magic Ls one 24 Maori Club: Discussion of 31 Maori Club: Discussion o; T h is is At the last meeting of Exec, there was a lot of dis­ of the cultural activities which Conference Topic. Conference topic. research i cussion on a lot of topics. Much of the business con­ has suffered a severe decline ar. cerned the setting up of sub-committees. The sub­ in recent years, especially committees dealt with were International Affairs, since the exile to Sydney of fe are now Arch Witch Hoffman; it is NOTE FROM THE EDITOR lie. Whateve Cafeteria, Education, WHC, Sports, Student Liaison, felt that, as the nucleus of luse of the i Fund Raising and Societies. These sub-committees culture, the University should Craccum regrets that from now on no copy will Jrown, whet! are now in operation. foster this dying art form be published unless it is written on one side of the [by design, Mr Nuttall-Smith moved This motion was left over before it vanishes completely. paper only, in reasonable script (preferably jpping once that advertising rates on dis­ for the time being. It would We are fortunate in having typed), and is accompanied by name and address. e result wl play advertising in Craccum be an idea for Colin to be a most of the requisite person­ This is not editorial fussiness, but is due to the it—Armagei nel and equipment,* and our ite. It will fc should be reduced by 2s 6d. member of the Association, fact that printing is very much easier if this is ind descript per column inch. The motion seeing that he directed Revue proximity to Grafton Ceme­ d o n e . was carried. (This should be this year and will again next tery is indeed a boon. in. Civilizat of interest to anyone running year. It has been decided by the ay not hapj a dance or what have you.) Public Relations Officer Grand Priest (who, due to ily will. He He also moved that a grant Peter Quennell presented his police curiosity, wishes to re­ me during t of £100 be made to the En­ report. The activities of this main anonymous) to hold the WANTED The answer gineering Society and a loan Committee are reported else­ inaugural Black Mass under dear Disai of £100

A HYMN TO HER Sung to the tune of “Lloyd George knew ray Father”. Onward, ! Marching on to whore. The London “Sunday Citizen” called it “the symptom of a moral rot that is Onward , sapping British life in many ways”. This was the Keeler Affair, the story of Minister of War! every woman who has ever dared to love — commercially. Mister Wilson’s Minions Morally decry, I first met Christine Keeler in July, 1961, when I had been invited bj The decadent Society Lord Astor to use his open-air swimming pool on his Cliveden estate in Which let Profumo lie. Buckinghamshire. Chris was chatting with Mr Profumo (Secretary of State for W ar) at the time, and their casual conversation (I was submerged, listen­ Marilyn Rice-Davies, ing through my snorkel) seemed innocuous enough. I suspected, however, that Defender of the Door, all was not quite what it seemed with Christine and my suspicions, I have since Sees Christine behaves with learnt, were well-founded. True esprit de corps! You see, in March this year, Chris gave a chappie by the name of Johnny Enter Comrade Ivanov Edgecombe the gun. Johnny started shooting, was charged with attempting to Into her abode, murder Christine, and was later jailed for discharging a firearm in a public John Profumo exits then, in- place with intent to endanger life. Chris said to me, on her return from Spain, To the dull night road. where she had flown with racing-driver and textile executive Paul Mann, MR PROFUMO Ward, the well-known Osteo- “Obviously I am terribly sorry that someone with whom I had been very friendly More to be pitied should be serving this sentence. In fact, as a friendly gesture, I may very painter, usual about the wisdom Knows the Aforesaid, well go to see him in prison if I can”. committing themselves Providing for his Patients At this juncture I felt bound to explain to the dear girl that s e e in g some­ closer relations with With Breakfast, Board, and one in prison was not e x a c tly the same as “seeing” them in some other place. British. After all, if the ! Bed; Then she left with a friend for a secret hideout in London. Renowned within Society, mies couldn’t keep q Soothed Sir Winston’s Gout; But no matter how hard she tried to cover herself, poor Chris couldn’t where’s the point in it? Speeds to Notoriety, just couldn’t, keep off the front pages. And see the Headlines shout! Soon enough, a Jamaican jazz-singer named Aloy- MORAL LEPROSY sius (“I wanted to know her”) Gordon, was on trial WOE AND GRIEF Meanwhile, back in Mr H. Macmillan for bruising the fair lady. Moreover, before this even, jungle, the natives were Leaves the Nineteenth Hole, IN BRITAIN ing themselves together, To arraign the villain my old friend Profumo had had to tell the truth about reported to be “as unflapp*! (Poor demented Soul). his own relationship with Chris in the House, and Brooke, and by granting a TV as ever” in the face of Portents of Displeasure everyone started saying that to lie in the House, any exclusive in which he denied gathering storm, called Issue from the Queen; house (during daylight hours) was obscene. “running a call-girl racket”. emci’gency meeting of thej Charles’s Cherry Brandy serves (“I could feel myself warm­ the Communist Party, dis­ The security aspect now Cabinet and put Lord To activate her Spleen. ing to him”, Chris has since missed from the intelligence loomed large. How was one sham, the Tory Party’s admitted. “I never used to service, and sent to a mental to know that Profumo was Graham, before the TV Onward, Christine Keeler! think of Jack as a Minister. I hospital. Pity. The Daily Mail secure? How was one to know eras, to convince the dismal Marching on to whore. liked Jack as a MAN”.) Mr correspondent, Henry Fielding, that Ivanov was secure, or mass of Tory support Onward, John Profumo, Profumo, it was claimed, was wrote of • him: “Comrade Ward, or Mac? The Boys had Profumo’s moral leprosy his breatl Coming back for more. in a particularly exposed posi­ Eugene Ivanov put so much found out that Ivanov was a contaminated no one elsi her meeting Mister Wilson’s Minions tion. enthusiasm into his job that Soviet intelligence agent, and the hierarchy. Dr Ward , while Henr Abuse her to the Sky; Now the wrong people it will be hard to match his a big-spending man-about- remanded in custody fodie Secretary, Parliament’ry Vassals started to find out the right success”. town. He was often seen in a week, charged with liw i the Channe Carol in reply. answers. Miss Keeler was obviously Rolls. wholly or in part on the eail frigate to This tendency was acceler­ secure (her agent was a doc­ Some British newspapers ings of prostitution. Mac wirilyn Ric ated through the noble efforts! tor), but were the mythical decided to hasten a political quoted as saying at the nr.d of Miss (Repeat ad Nauseum.) of one Colonel George Wigg, British secrets? It seemed that crisis by slanting everything Sussex University at Brightically deniei the Labour member for Dud­ the Rape - of - the - Lock - of- in that direction. Some big where he received an honorgor Miss Kee —MINIMINOR ley. His hunch that Profumo Whitehall was at hand — and organs of public opinion ex­ degree (faculty unknown) tb to pressure had formerly been hiding it still seems so. ploited all the angles. The his own story was one of u They had d something had proved correct. “Daily Telegraph” called the and downs, but that eve* decent, p The “Advanced Gas-Cooled” Miss Keeler had been having thing a “real crisis” of confi­ thing had come right in till do — s Reactor at Windscale has been an affair with one Captain dence in the government, the end. ts in time. operating very satisfactorily Eugene (Huggy Bear) Ivanov, “Daily Sketch” claimed that FRESH PM J nch made su since it first reached full power Soviet Naval Attache, at the Mr Mac was “fighting” for his Little did Mac know, in «me b; output in February, and its same time that she was accom­ political life, the “Daily Ex­ ever, that at least four CabK »t the airpo 100 MW have been fed into modating Profumo. (Give or press” said that the Tories Ministers were considering day- the national grid since then take a minute or two.) “I were “in ferment”, the “Sun­ forcing him out of office! Tieanwhile, without, so far, a single longed for him as a man”, said day Mirror” screamed that evidently thought that jnbolic congl failure among its 30,000 fuel Miss Keeler. “But it was a “Mac the Knifed may lose his Party needed a fresh PM, ^ nmas had elements, reports “The Reac­ long time before we were head” and the “Sunday Times” that Mac was getting a bit I lours of Mac tor”, the UK AEA journal. lovers. We became close pleaded for every decent citi­ old for it. But as soon asl Maudling, If you can’t trace that friend friends first”. zen to make a vow of abstin- found out, Mac got stuck Exchequer, of yours who graduated BSc, and left the truants pant uty PM, and MSc or Hons from any NZ DISMAY Mr Wilson, that chubby like rebels with lost cam n, Lord Prc University in the last two Mac started examining MIS little man who is leading the Mac had refused to bend incil, Science decades, the chances are ex­ and police I'eports in order to Labour Party out of confine­ Lord Poole, joint chain: inior Cabinet cellent that you’ll find him or ascertain whether or not there ment, considered it his duty of the Conservative Pa led as contc her— had been any breach of to “press for further facts to described the Conservatives i The politic C/o The UK AEA, security. Secret Service agents be made known”, as soon as “upset and disturbed”. Wj e hard at v, Reactor Group HQ. were reported to have watched Mac returned from his Scot­ they were disturbing the : worried. N< Captain Ivanov, Miss Keeler IVANOV tish golfing holiday. Mr Wilson selves, Mac planned "a q« td to dismis and Mr Profumo. (All three Socialist socialite said on his departure for a weekend” at Chequers, hand. This 1 AN - ARCHY at once?) No one alleged that visit to Moscow, two days official country residence. L He forgot So some of the Best British a breach of security had Meanwhile, in preparation before Mac was due to show, Not to be ignored, howei for “God Sa Housewives got a bit jealous occurred. What caused dismay for shooting through, osteo­ that “very clear security risks the issue broke out again 1 Victoria Stat about two bright young speci­ was the fact that a security path (“places emphasis on are involved here”. The crisis an overripe pimple. Law] | that he sei mens of their own sex, and risk had arisen and was per­ restoration of structural integ­ over the Iron Maiden was due Michael Eddowes (until t laze. I symp: banged their nasty car with mitted to endure although rity by manipulation of the to come to a head when Par­ time a minor figure in LoniJl was far f their umbrellas. Looks like a numerous people apparently parts” — Webster’s New Col­ liament resumed after the law circles) began blurting r, The old couple of names won’t be knew of its existence. legiate Dictionary) Dr Stephen Whitsun recess. about that no official act ie kick left i heard too frequently at UK For Ivanov, security was Ward, Miss Keeler’s business The heat was on in Uncle had been taken on some all-out offic fonts and Birth Registries for just around the corner. He partner, tried to clear himself Sam Land, too. The marines formation he had given Affair(s?), I» the next year or so: Christine was recalled to Moscow, and by writing a letter to the over there were reported to PM concerning espiona tonfidence fr and Marilyn. has since been suspended from Home Secretary, Mr Henry have even more doubts than Muttering something inaudi [ommons am HJLL REPORT ON THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ASPECTS CRACCUM Q espionage potential of the TUESDAY JULY 23 1963 U situation has them worried. Anyway, the thing in Britain Time Magazine, at least three simmered for a while, Chris officially virtuous Prime Min­ collected £30,000 from the isters — Lord Palmerston, newspapers for exclusive Arthur Balfour and Lloyd rights, and the Ward trial George — were “inveterate opened. Ward was charged adulterers”. with three offences under the AFFAIR - BIT TOO CASUAL Sexual Offences Act and five under Common Law. One ot The economic and class DENIS the charges was for using an structure is what has changed. instrument. He hasn’t been D. W. Brogan has said that discharged yet. And who the middle classes “are taking should crop up again but Lord up the vices (fornication) of "A MORAL ROT" b r o w n e Astor! Little wonder that their betters and also of their Astor felt the sudden urge to inferiors”. Everyone knows spend a few days in France. that “inferiors” are singularly Mandy was having a fling, indiscreet and although many too. She has admitted that she Britons feel that there was had intercourse with Astor at nothing wrong in a Cabinet Ward's flat in the Wimpole Minister’s having a mistress, Mews. Evidently there was there is a feeling that Miss quite a traffic. Mandy had Keeler and her set really were been lliving with Peter Rach- a bit too casual. This opinion man before Astor showed. But is substantiated by the Daily he died! Mail’s National Opinion Poll, «TJMO During the hearings Ward which gives Labour its biggest quietly sketched the young lead ever over the Tories. women who gave evidence Something like a miracle will against him on the vice now be required to rescue the mselves charges. Perhaps he wants government from outright dis­ with them on record for when he aster. One twig of the grape- if the gets out. No doubt he’ll have keep them on the mat. : in it? At the end of her two-day testimony, Mandy was granted PROSY permission to leave Britain in favour of a rest cure in Majorca. How does that "pop” tune go again? However it >g ' goes, Profumo goes faster. For face of doing 48 in a limit 30 area he called was fined £4 and had his tg of licence endorsed. Lord Party’s MAJORCA AND BACK he TV But that’s by the way. Back the dism at the main hearings, Ward ;upport and Lord Denning were having leprosy §r his breath, Mac called the Chamber wiping the sweat KEELER cosy chats over tea and cakes one elsefher meeting of top minis- from his eyes. He must have After the storm, in dock behind the scenes, while r Ward i while Henry Brooke, the swayed a bit close to Mr Wil­ for the summer rumour circulated that Ward’s stody for ie Secretary, dashed back son, because Wilson asked him trial would begin at the Old with liv i the Channel Islands in a what his intentions were. The Bailey on July 15. on the ea il frigate to be present, Speaker was able to butt in Ma n d y returned from — Osteopainter on. Mac v irilyn Rice-Da vies, a in time, though. House on the following day. Majorca. “I’ve come back ear­ vine has it that the effusion at the m of Miss Keeler’s, em- Mac then announced that a lier than I expected”, said she. has a morbid source or sources at Bright! telly denied that either COURAGE judicial enquiry wrould be held “I have some business to deal intent on the defamation of an honor) or Miss Keeler had given At this, Miss Keeler must into the security aspects of with”. She then blew off to the British Democracy. Oh well, iknown) tl to pressure on Ivanov’s have taken courage, for she the scandal, and the Bay of country, registered her name as the Bishop of Southwark s one of I l They had done what any agreed to testify against Ward Plenty Times headline as a limited company, and has observed, Britain’s post­ that ev« decent, patriotic girls at his forthcoming trial. No screamed “MAC, FROM HOLE pondered over the purchase of war spree had to end some right in Aid do — stopped them- doubt it was out of spite for IN ONE TO ONE IN HOLE the late Errol Flynn’s yacht, day. t|es in time. The Special his having tried to pull out and AS SECRET SECURITY Zaca. PM |nch made sure Mandy did cover himself right at the PROBE ANNOUNCED”. Meanwhile, Commander Ar­ know, hfl in time by intercepting outset. Catchy, isn’t it? thur Townseaid of Scotland four Cabjat the airport on the fol- Profumo must have taken Mr Wilson said that Mac’s Yard began what was de­ considerW day* courage, too, for he forthwith action looked like a monstrous scribed as “a vital new en­ f office! Thieanwhile, the whole returned to his London home cover-up, and I suppose it was. quiry” into the existence of TALLY-HO! t that tinbolic conglomeration of after 13 days of self-imposed Good old Mac. He put Lord certain tape-recordings. The ■ esh- PM, lumas had spurred on Denning, senior Appeal Court move, said the Evening Stan­ ting a bit fours of Mac’s resignation, Judge and Master of the dard, could lead to one of the When the s soon as I Maudling, Chancellor of Rolls, in charge. No one knew most sensational turns in the got stucki Exchequer, Mr Butler, whether Lord Denning’s hear­ affair. More and more names, hunt ints pantl tuty PM, and Viscount Hail- ing would be in public. from the faintly implausible lost cam m, Lord President of the Meanwhile a section of the to the grotesquely absurd, for Books d to bend incil, Science Minister, and British press was harping on were being whispered as nt chairir mior Cabinet member, were about a masked “naked slave” having been in some way in­ is on itive Pai led as contending succes- supposed to have served drinks volved. servatives s. The political murmurers at a society “do”. They even Well, the thing’s still pop­ rbed’’. W| x hard at work. This had thought the removal of the ping. Sordid rumours and Go straight to rbing the [worried. No one was dis- man’s mask would shock the rumours of rumours of “body led “a qu td to dismiss rumour out Americans. I wouldn’t quibble swapping” are starting to lequers, ; hand. This had Mac wor- about the mask. tarnish the silverware. Some residence, | L He forgot to remove his What the Americans were say Peter Rachman is still -ed, howev for “God Save the Queen” worried about was the un­ breathing. Mandy, however, MINERVA ut again 1 Victoria Station. Reporters covering of a call-girl system insists he’s dead. And she .pie. Law] | that he seemed to be in working in and from the UN ought to know. (until t iaze. I sympathise, MANDY RICE-DA VIES HQ in NY. A woman who held No doubt there will be fur­ re in Lond ill was far from lost, how- To Majorca, with love a Press correspondent’s card ther startling developments by n blurting r. The old man still had at the UN is now awaiting the time this issue goes to MINERVA BOOKSHOP fficial acti ie kick left after all. After exile at Radway, Warwick sentence after being convicted bed. In the meantime, however, an some all-out official debate on shire. Mrs Profumo (Valerie of having offered to commit I can say this: the state of 13 Commerce Street d given t Affair(s?), Mac won a vote Hobson) smiled a little as she lurid and indecent acts and sexual morality in Britain to­ espiona tonfidence from the House got out of the car. Mr Pro­ prostitution. FBI officials have day is probably no worse than Tel. 32-960 ing inaudl Commons and walked from fumo was censured by the admitted privately that the ! it ever was. According to j MORE LETTERS pletely different from that of emergent nation”. This inheri­ H CRACCUM the original article. It was in tance, I believe, is not and Snarl! TUESDAY JULY 23 1963 reply to a letter that was in­ never should be entrusted to Dear Sir, 7l sulting and based upon mis­ any council, committee or Both the Auckland news­ statements of fact, which, if group, not to any caste, class papers have recently published Inte On Elam Criticism this very late date (of its pub­ or profession (neither to many letters concerning the S ir , lication) is overlooked, could artists, architects, educators recent City Council decision New Zealand exists in the incredibly dangerous cause some misinterpretation. and politicians, nor to their not to grant £2,000 to the state where very few people consider the meaning or Implicit in this controversy, respective critics). This is one Building Fund. These writers [argue rite implication of the basic values of our society. Few however, is. the very important of the largest and most im­ have been both for and against (on A m o u r issue of- whether an article portant issues to arise from the Council’s decision and a straight st have any clear idea of just what, for example, over­ which is critical of the Estab­ the present debate on archi­ lot of discussion has ensued as }r an excil used wTords like “free”, “democracy” or “university” lishment may be published, tectural criticism. I believe to whether the Council was,liare” jjas mean. A few people will say that a university should now or in the future. that cultural inheritance can­ correct in taking the action^ foster an enquiring and critical frame of mind. But How can this attitude of not be restricted to nation­ it did. In all this discussion The dialog this in itself is only a start. architects possibly help the states, and that even if it is, what has happened to thetautiful, is However destructive it might seem, criticism may cause of fair and open criti­ it belongs as rightful and voice of the students? |ht to sust have as its goal a greater understanding of the prob­ cism? Why is there such a inalienable property to every All that the Executive, the ®Sthy passa startling scarcity of architects human being in that nation. so-called representatives of the'T'1*1’63 to lems involved. For only then can it lead to the who will make public state­ Moreover, I understand it students, have done is con- however, constructive establishment of values which are alive ments about buildings they all as a vital part of my profes­ tained in one short, mild letter® caches a and meaningful. deplore in private? At this sional responsibility to make to the NZ Herald. The Auck­ Most people pay lip service Zealand as a whole. This is writing not one architect has people aware of that right, land Star has had nothing in The terrible to this idea; most people say why the article is more than found something good to say and to bring them to an its columns from this source, i responsible that the disputes over Mr von merely criticism of Elam, and about the building, and Mr understanding acceptance of Meier’s article have been a why Mr Wilson and many Wilson safely avoids saying that cultural inheritance itself. Admittedly, there is to be:an ever' tr£ "good thing". Everybody says others are missing the point anything about the building at Two real contributions are another appeal to the City a Pathet that Elam is bad — but how when they criticise Mr von all. Mr Wilson has offered us made by Mr Wilson, though, Council and this will probably ^ conveyed many have taken the trouble Meier for not confining him­ instead three thoughts for which the sentiment and style account for the mild tone of: eactl to go and look carefully at self totally to the building. consideration. Let us consider of his own attack should not President Romaniuk’s reply, t«r own> is 1 Elam? How many of them There is so little real life in now answers to the architect’s be allowed to obscure. He but why it be left to the ^ i r ­ bothered to re-read Mr von our society, and criticism is so answer. quite rightly questions the respective presidents, of the No audienc Meier’s article in the light of desperately needed that we 1. We cannot take for methods practised by the Uni­ Auckland Branch, NZ Federa- jcome invoh what they had seen and heard? granted, nor is it even desir­ versity Council with respect tion of University Women, and *nt. should do all in our power to able that we should be able to the new building pro­ of the Victoria University of phe Art G How many people did any­ encourage it. In the face of to take for granted, “that the gramme (even though one Wellington Students’ Associa- Lousiy fou thing about it even after the such monumental apathy the tion to write to the Star onlping at ti article was written — let alone most ardent crusader becomes men who control the destinies tastes a little sour grapejuice a disillusioned and bitter of our universities are edu­ in his punch at the students our behalf. At least one mem- „ey ajSQ f before? These are not ques­ cated and cultivated men . . .” for securing the services of a ber of the Executive has felt m occasi tions about whether apologies cynic. We certainly have little Men of true worth are in­ foreign — Christchurch — constrained to write unoffi- ,,erest should be made, remade, re­ right to expect Mr von Meier sulted by being taken for architect to do the new stud­ daily to the Star in an tracted, or any Other side to fight any more of our granted, although it is a great ent centre). attempt to explain the stud- ^onalc* Bai issue. Even these questions battles for us. and convenient cloak for a His suggestion about com­ ents’ position and reply to the,as restrain< only indicate symptoms of a Whatever apologies have band of fourth-raters. One petitions is excellent (and critics. P at times general malaise. been rightly or wrongly made case in point: when Germany, should stand on its own, with­ Mr Romaniuk would be well, ^ We all look for someone for Mr von Meier’s article in with centuries of education out the depressing, cloying full advised to wake up in this who will have the courage and Craccum, and whatever the and culture, took the qualities paragraph containing the ap­ respect and realise his full guts to do our thinking for intentions or reasons, I, for of its leaders for granted, men parently inevitable good Eng­ responsibilities. We do not seemed us, and make our efforts for one, wish clearly to affirm my like Hitler were soon in con­ lish precedent by way of want another SGM, especially Auction m: us. Do we like criticism as total agreement with the spirit trol. justification. with a new Executive having conveyir much as we pretend? With in which the article was writ­ Although I agree with Mr Apart from the forthcoming only just taken office. P dialogue. Elam, Mr von Meier did it ten, and my belief in the right Wilson’s emotional sentiment article on the Fine Arts build­ —O’Deran -ccessful for us. of free and informed criticism, about us getting the quality ing by the architect, John The group How many of us ever stopped of which Mr von Meier’s of architecture we deserve, we Goldwater, which I shall read This matter is dealt with in layers, an e to consider his personal side article is an example. must reject his fatalistic ac­ with great interest, there are the editorial column.—Ed. ask in a sn of the question? A senior lec­ —Francis Batten ceptance of this. The editing two other more or less direct itiny bench turer of the University was procedure of the Craccum results of my original article in Craccum IV to which atten­ ras excellen prepared to write an article Staff is far less of a problem BROADWAY illy and ar for the student newspaper. He Yon Meier than a combination of this tion should be drawn. The first tell done, ev wrote an article that desper­ — S P E A K S required unquestioning confi­ of these is a motion passed at MOTORS LTD. lived. From ately needed writing. Why did Dear Sir, dence in the authorities and a recent meeting of the Faculty Licensed Motor Vehicle Dealers i the arena he do this? He has to teach Craccum VI contained an resigned acceptance of bad of Fine Arts: “That this LOWER KHYBER PASS, lost conside in surroundings that are a article by Mr W. D. Wilson, architecture. Faculty express its dissatisfac­ NEWMARKET; PH. 52-089 negation of the very values about half of which was a 2. I wholeheartedly agree tion on the fundamental design I liked that he is supposed to incul­ personal attack based upon my that “competent and frank and method of planning of the [ouches, sucl cate into his students. He article in Craccum IV. One advice or comment should not new Fine Arts building and New Scooters lag of the cares about this. Thank does not ordinarily answer be lacking" from our School that individual statements on and Motor-cycles light befon heaven somebody does. He such attacks. If a defence is of Architecture. Where is it? these issues be submitted to 1963 Jawa NZ 350 Twin £252 ilackouts ar cares enough to write an needed to point out the appar­ For those eager architects in the Dean”. 1963 Jawa NZ 250 sgle. £219 light. They v ent refusal to read what the 1963 Jawa 175 cc...... £160 article about it. He cares search of something to criti­ The second is an official 1963 Jawa 125 cc...... £159 live. enough to risk ridicule, repu­ words say, I confidently en­ cise, here is a list of topics report on the building sub­ 1963 N Z e t t a 175 fro m £209/10/. trust my case to any member 1963 Puch 150 cc...... from £209 INTERI tation, possibly legal action, (which excludes, however, mitted by the Dean of the 1963 R a b b it 125 fro m £205/10/- and even his future career at of the University debating those in the suddenly popular Faculty. I think it would be 1963 Honda Super Cub 50 £131 CONI this University. Yet in spite of team who has both a copy of realm of literary and stylistic highly relevant to this debate 1963 Yamaha Scooter 55 c.c. Mr Barke this we complain that his my original article and a copy analysis). A, the Library; B, and in the good interest of the £143/17/6 :he dialogue article was too emotional, too of the architect’s "answer” the Chapel; C, the plan of the students, the University as a ilmost pure! extreme and not at all decor­ before him. I University as a whole; D, the whole and the public in gen­ Inspection invited of view of i ous. By our actions and in This also suggests a good Cathedral; E, the Museum eral for Craccum to publish 1/3 deposit — 18 months successful. to pay public debate we appear to game for Logic I students: addition (which went up with­ the conclusions of this report Both pl£ call into question his com­ search for examples of my out a peep); F, any of the and to make a strong request voices, with petence and even his sincerity. “anxiety to score against other new Queen Street buildings; for its publication elsewhere in and they US' Even those who were most persons", sill height of win­ G, the plan to devastate Free­ full. well. But th involved with one or other of dows stated as a “moral prob­ man’s Bay; H, the motorway Both of the local news­ not only coi the points of view probably lost lem", direct reference to the scheme, which will probably papers have refuseed to pub­ COACHING often cont sight of the wider implications. competence or integrity of the clog Princes Street with lish news of this debate, actual lines Perhaps we should now rea­ author (Mr Wilson means the through traffic. except in a cursory fashion. INSTITUTE intense spe lise what a disgracefully un­ architect)”, or “unnecessary We all like criticism; but It would seem to be the clear vered so p edifying spectacle we have and rude references to the let us see if there are archi­ duty of Craccum (and the Expert group or indivi­ tain peaks i made of ourselves. architects”, if you can find tects willing to publish criti­ rest of the University as well) unnoticed. Above all the other reasons any (Mr Wilson does not give cism that challenges the to defend the currently very dual tuition in all Stage I for his article is Mr von a single specific example to Establishment. precarious rights of comment subjects. Write or phone Desmond Meier’s ability to see the help you. 3. I agree that no architects and criticism, particularly for free prospectus. harder role, question in real relation to a No doubt some of these can merit “the University’s un­ when their exercise challenges listening pa wider framework of implica­ be found in my personal letter questioned confidence” for the (as all significant criticism PHONE 559-785 defined as 1 tions — to see Elam and the to the architects, printed else­ same reasons cited above. But will) established rights, vested fact, it was circumstances that produced it where in this issue only by I take serious issue with any interests and the grand after 4 p.m. or weekends His voice as just one symptom in archi­ direction of the recent AGM. definition of the University rationalisation of apathy. quite comp/ tecture and art, in Auckland, But the letter was written Council “as the trustees of the —K. Von Meier P.O. BOX 2865 rather life! the University, and in New and tendered in a context com­ cultural inheritance of an Senior Lecturer. must be s CRACCUM - " THE SQUARE" Australian Ballet TUESDAY JULY 23 1963 nd news- — Craccum Exclusive published Interesting - Not Always expressive jazz ballet must be rning the The Australian Ballet, a company fast adding to an included in a dancer’s reper­ [ decision Entertaining already glowing reputation, arrived in New Zealand toire — but the classical roles; 0 to the recently and has just concluded a satisfying if not Swan Lake, Sylphides, could se writers largulerite Duras wrote the script of “Hiroshima highly lucrative tour. endure for ever. No company nd against (on Amour”. Her play, “The Square”, adapted from It seems a sad state of affairs when the excel­ should attempt a purely con­ on and a straight story, would probably make a worthy script temporary repertoire as yet. ensued as lent reviews of the Herald, Star and Professor Jules uncil was i an exciting experimental film. As a play, “The W olffers, should go generally imheeded by the Auck­ Miss Arova pointed out that he actionijiiare” has its failings. land theatre-going public. cultural relations will always discussion The dialogue, while often someone who can appear so In the opinion of many acting is his first love and be important. “Stalin once said 3 to the lautiful, is sometimes too at ease in such a part and at ballet lovers, the Australian that ballet seemed a way in that the Bolshoi Ballet was its? bit to sustain the rather such close quarters. Person­ artists performed equally as However, the art of the dance worth more than 20 divisions ■ utive, the:3Sthy passages Miss Duras ally, I was intrigued by oddly well, if not better than, other appears to have captured him to him”. She also said that ives of the'^ulres to malie a P°int- It remote interpretation which more lauded companies. and there he remains. superb artistry of any kind e is con-1 however, relatively free gave a hint of what could Throughout the season, they Auckland audiences were could break political reserve nild letter '0111 cliches and rarely repeti- have been an unorthodox but danced to half-filled houses, approached cautiously; Misr more easily than 100 policy The Auck- ie' interesting production. yet at no time did they lose Arova thought them warm speeches. nothing in The terrible loneliness which their esprit d’corps. Each pro­ and spontaneous, “very genu­ lis source.; responsible for the meeting GREATER INTENSITY gramme was well received by ine”; Mr Selling commented Craccum left the pair with CALLED FOR critics and audiences alike, on the tentativeness and a feeling of warm respect. is to be an ever'travelling salesman making one ponder seriously caution with which a perform­ Both forceful, lively and intel­ the Cityt®* a Pathetic nursemaid is Mr Lock’s timing, however, on the discernment of the ance is received. ligent, they have combined 1 probably ®11 conveyed. Their exploring was sometimes bad, and drop­ reputedly enthusiastic Auck­ “Ballet is changing”, said dedication and artistry with 1d tone of1 eacl1 other’s minds, and ping lines in such a play is land audiences. It is of great Mr Selling. “A dancer must the will to enchant yet another k’s reply]®1, own> ^ thorough and en- inexcusable. credit to this young company be prepared not only for clas­ generation of ballet lovers. It ft to theT083^0^* Sybil Westland, with her that on no performance did sical roles, but for the more is to be hoped that New Zea­ ts. of the Mo audience could help but sensitive mouth and lovely they flag or lose their verve contemporary works, as must land as a whole gives more Z Federa-jcome involved to some ex­ voice, gave a more animated and sparkle. any artist these days”. With credit to the company than has omen, and nt. One hopes that other main Auckland. iversity of Art Gallery audiences performance. But even her serious musicians leaning to­ 5 Associa«fivious|y f0und “The Square interpretation, while always centres give more of their wards a strong jazz influence, —Craccum Reporter e Star on clear, was sometimes too artistic integrity than did the ■ gripping at times, but I think restrained. Auckland audiences in receiv­ one mem-liey also found it rather ing the Australian company. 'e has lelt .^j.y occasionally and lost She acted her part, Mr Lock At the commencement of trte in uno®' an iterest. gave a far more remote per­ the tour, Craccum, by imitat­ ORESTRY & the stud- Ronald Barker’s production formance. Why were they so ing in quick succession a ,ply t0 thlas restrained, almost nega- different? ballerina, a reporter and a Tive at times. Regarding the Miss Westland’s performance tiger, obtained short inter­ THE FUTURE iterpretations of the two occasionally could have done views with Miss Sonia Arova lid be well .,ayerS) appeared un- with greater intensity. Her and Mr Caj Selling, guest stars ‘P um b alanced. with the company. > his full description of the girl’s awful Both Miss Arova and Mr ; do not He seemed to concentrate his occupation, its effect upon her, Selling have danced in Europe especially ?roducti°n mainly on grouping and the reason why she stayed and the United States, and ive havingad conveying the poetry of in it, for example, was too agreed that the Australian fice. i e dialogue. He was, I think, low-keyed. Combined with the Company has some almost -O’Deran successful in both. wordy and already low-pitched electrifying talent, which The grouping of the two script, her delivery of such could be compared favourably It with in layers, an extremely difficult passages lacked the power it with that of many overseas tnn.—Ed. Ljj jn a small square, with might have had. artists. ' -»tiny bench as its focal point, Once or twice, I had the Miss Arova, petite and ras excellent. Both technic- impression she was deliber­ attractive, joined her first VAY and artistically it was ately holding back. company at 15, fulfilling a life­ tell done, even if a little con- long ambition. She stressed LTD. irived. From the point of view Although she moved her that hard work is the criteria :le Dealers if the arena audience, it was hands and body well, in spite for any ballet dancer and that PASS, siost considerate. of the appropriately heavy the utmost preparation and . 52-089 coat, her footwork was very concentration is needed for I liked the theatrical clumsy. At first, I thought this extensive show work. a fforestation provides for the future. By the louches, such as the position­ was deliberate. But her declar­ Mr Selling admitted, some­ time he has grown up, these thousands of er s ing of the actors in normal ation of being a good and keen what ruefully, that dramatic ycles light before switching to dancer, and her smartly exe­ acres of valuable timber will have contributed Twin £252 ilackouts and then to stage- cuted pirouette, jarred with their wealth. The trees were not planted by acci­ igle. £219 light. They were always effec­ her pigeon-toed stance and ...... £180 Australian Students dent, nor will there be anything haphazard about ...... £159 tive. wobbling right ankle. l £209/10/- their harvesting and milling. .from £209 This was a great pity, be For Architectural i £205/10/- INTERPRETATIONS lb 50 £131 CONFLICTING cause in an arena production, The Forest Service is ensuring that our forest • 55 c.c. all mannerisms are magnified. Congress £143/17/6 Mr Barker’s treatment of acreage is increased to provide for the needs of the dialogue which appeared "The Square’’, as seen in the In September, from the ilmost purely from the point Art Gallery, was interesting, second to the ninth, twenty future generations, that highlands and lowlands vited view of sound, was not so but not always entertaining. students studying architecture are protected from erosion and flood, that our 5 months successful. As an all-round performance, in Australia will be coming to forests are preserved against the ravages of fire it was too long, too restrained Auckland to attend a congress Both players had good and unbalanced. This, however, to be held by the Auckland and indiscriminate felling. roices, with clear intonation, was not entirely the fault of Architectural Students Society. and they used these attributes Mr Barker and his two actors. The topic for the congress is Forestry is more than a great primary industry well. But their interpretations “Development of New Housing ... it is also soil research, plant research, insect not only conflicted, they were in the Pacific’’. research, and timber research. It means surveying, ING often contradicted by the Members of the congress will actual lines. Some obviously HOUSING TRUST FOR roadmaking, trucking, milling and exporting, the TE intense speeches were deli­ be presenting studies on re­ vered so passively, that cer­ STUDENTS habilitation and new housing protection of watersheds, the preservation of tourist >r indivi- tain peaks in the play passed The NUS in Great Britain, taking place in their various and recreational areas. Forestry is for you and unnoticed. perturbed at the lack of stud­ centres. The Auckland stud­ your children. II Stage I ent accommodation, is levying ents will be working on Otara ir phone Desmond Lock had the its members to set up a trust and controversial Freemans rectus. harder role. His more passive Bay. A special point will be listening part was not so well for the purpose of converting the research work which is defined as that of the girl. In houses into student flats. necessary before an architect Forestry is 19-785 fact, it was rather vague. The shilling-a-head levy will can make design decisions. His voice and gestures were also provide funds for investig­ It is intended to publish the your investment /eekends quite composed, but, at times, ating a proposal to convert results of the congress in a 2865 rather lifeless. A great deal old passenger liners into journal which will be made Issued by the New Zealand Forest Service. 1350 must be said, however, for I floating hostels. available to the public. sorry if this h urts your pride « I The foregoing examples — taken Take the example of the amount your pocket. If I do not speak outl CRACCUM at random — show that you have of steel used in the building. You do From Beatson, Ignored many factors which should not defend the design; you don’t however, my silence might be con|MCI st rued as tacit approval of you: TUESDAY JULY 23 1963 also be mentioned In fixing the even discuss it. Instead, you appeal responsibility for the building as it to an external authority in an architectural efforts, more especiall Rix-Trott. .. now stands. attempt to “lay the blame” else­ because of my professional positio More There could be no complaint if you where (the phrase is your own). You and Interests. This would be a fall construction of my opinions, whlq Mr Kurt von Meier, had limited your concern to matters even forget that the article raised I have a duty to avoid. Now it lew P r e sid e Elam School of Fine Arts, of aesthetic taste and judgment, the question of “over-structuring”, MINUTES OF where opinions always differ. But a specifically by asking for an en­ not your fault If you are bad, by University of Auckland, in’s iutere! major part of your article deals gineer’s opinion. But let us look sincere, architects. Rather, it mig P.O. Box 2175, Auckland. with technical questions of structure carefully: if the building “is cal­ be relevant to ask just who is willii I). Herb, ] to take responsibility for engagin SGM D e a r Sir, and function, which are predomin­ culated to the minimum require­ antly within an architect’s profes­ ments laid down by the Local you, and how that decision ople in all In the issue of o f M a y 6 Minutes of a Special General Craccum sional field. His reputation is very Authority” , surely this is not some reached, and why a decision to dll Meeting of Auckland Students' Asso­ there is a lengthy article attributed owd — th e sensitive to criticism on these points arbitrary figure. This calculation engage you has not been reach to you in which you comment on the ciation held in the Physics Theatre and it is important that it be fairly would be made for a particular All of these questions can be ask tancially ar on Tuesday, May 11, 1963, at 8 p.m. design and structure of the new Fine expressed. design, using specific materials, to in the light of an evaluation of you Arts building. While nobody can take a c o r r e sp Present: Mr Rankin (Chair), Mr While we disagree most strongly be erected on a given site, work as architects, such as th Wilson, Mr Nuttall-Smith, Mr objection to legitimate criticism, or with many of your statements, it is critique I wrote. Romaniuk, Mr Shenkin, Messrs. the expression of differences of Why don’t you talk about the not our intention to enter into a You say that I imply the firm o! Viz., the opinion in design, this articles goes amount of steel used in your design, Clark, Browne, Williams, Curson, detailed controversy over them. We Beatson, Rix-Trott Carter & Co.hjtionS, leC Harvey, Misses Macedo, Bracewell, much further and questions the pro­ instead of trying to pass the buck do insist, however, that w'here the should not be entrusted with anj , T and approximately 600 members of fessional competence of Mr Curtis to the “Local Authority”? It is functional design and structure of more work for the University”. Thitf tile L_ L THAT this General Meeting ap­ the members of this firm were in­ forces” in this country, but as I am and the blame should not be laid so be problematical, but because I doipgal, competent in the design and super­ a .native of California, having been prove the action of the Executive unhesitatingly on the architects. not value highly your work as arehi* in publishing the broadsheet in­ vision of the building, and should born in San Francisco, in point of In common fairness, this firm and tects. As evidence to point, I dti cluded in V and further not be entrusted with any further fact I do have an awareness of S o ! Exa< Craccum Mr Curtis are entitled to an apology not only the Fine Arts building, bu work for the University. these things. But let me tell you. if approve the Executive’s intention of from you, and a retraction of the all other work your firm has dom Sith t h e G re commissioning a more comprehensive an architect in California ever tried Far from being given a “guide” (as charges of professional incompetence or is doing for the University. I thinlj criticism of ehe Elam Building to to evade the responsibility of his you suggest) the architects received made or inferred by your article. that your firm’s engagement in theriuhv and snr be submitted to the parties con­ design by some nitwit reference to detailed specifications for the School We can assure you that we take no first instance was a serious mistakf* cerned for their comments prior to seismic forces as “the governing fac­ and one that has been compoundetflrequent of Fine Arts. These specifications exception to legitimate criticism of rel publication. tor in structural design” , he would our work or design, but you have over the years. I think that jou.fjSS an(j were precise and specific and deter­ be laughed out of practice. What nc Procedural Motion Will lams/B ilson mined in detail (inter alia) the size exceeded all reasonable bounds by should not receive any further worlf THAT Mr Curnow be given leave are these mystical seismic forces you and number of studios, their areas attributing the faults you discover in from the University, that you shoutycy resolve in1 to speak. call upon? The geological phenomena the building solely to the architects, be requested not to proceed further and contents, and stated that the recorded by a seismograph in Christ­ agree Procedural motion carried. nature and equipment precluded the when there were so many other with the work currently in progress,[ . 6 ’ Mr Rankin vacated the chair in church? Or some chronic demons use for alternative purposes of any factors involved. and that you be le g a lly recompensed,Jll'm l s S procei favour of Mr Wilson. from ancient lore? But really! Why The matter is one of considerable but that you not be offered a of the studios. These detailed specifi­ not say that the .nature of the steel votejiyer and res] Procedural motion Pezaro/Archer importance to the firm’s professional of thanks. Ī . .. , . J cations comprised a “brief”, from itself is often the governing factor, THAT the motion be put. standing, and we wish to make it These issues are not very “polite”, reliable which the architects worked, for a or the bungling of your contractors, Procedural motion carried. clear that we insist o.n publication of I realise. But they are important^d definitely restricted number of full­ or the fact that the wind was blow­ command The motion w a s put and carried. an acceptable statement, to be given issues th at deserve straight and. r.r.TVir>roV> time and an unspecified number of ing, and the sun got in your eyes? Mr Rankin resumed the chair. as wide a circulation as the article honest answers. In the article and in*5” ’ part-time students. It was compiled Or better still, why not face the compren Moved Goodfellow/Sinclalr by the Department of Education, we complain of. To be effective, this letter I speak not as an official id frequent THAT this meeting demands that issue squarely, admitting that the presumably only after close collabor­ this must be arranged immediately. o f the U n iv e rsity (a s you are no , . * the Executive ask the University real governing factor in so far as ation with the Director of the School We are sending copies of this letter d oubt w ell a w a r e ), bu t as a human*Mv” 1 Council to place the preliminary you are architects lies in your capa­ of Fine Arts and his staff. Further, to the editors of Craccum, and to ist, an academic, a professional art ,-e voice W O l designs of all proposed buildings on city to do something with that steel: the actual type of construction was the University authorities. historian, and most of all as an,. *uQn „ j ™ view to the staff and students of the to design it a structure that will dictated by the Department of Edu­ We look forward to hearing from individual human being who cares' lndn a uozt University before the designs are stand up, fulfil is function and cation and the architects were in­ you in this regard within seven days. about architecture, who cares aboutkild ( finalised. delight the eye. hope to structed accordingly. With such Yours faithfully, beauty in the world, who cares Carried unanimously. instructions they can hardly be BEATSON, RIX-TROTT, CARTER In short, this factor is your ability abo u t excellence an d integrity, I t l „ r o s n l t n Moved Lillie/Harvey blamed for the functional aspects of & CO. to create architecture, which is and would be delighted to discuss allot , THAT if an official appointed by the building w’hich you criticise. always will be the most essential these issues with any or all members libodies itself the Executive be dismissed by that factor in any critical assessment of of your firm at a public meeting, ,ns Commitl body, then the Executive shall, if Obviously they cannot be expected your value as architects. because I cannot believe that I am . the dismissed party so require, pub­ to have a greater knowledge of the . .. From Every excuse you proffer in an the only person in New Zealand wholOUgh inexp lish in the Association newspaper problems of teaching art than the attempt to evade your responsibility cares about these things. The issuesLnetitive fie the facts and reasons for such a experts for whom the buillding was can be related to this essential ques­ Involved should be discussed openly ' 1 . , dismissal, and that adequate space intended. Your views differ in many Mr von Meier tion. You seek to lay the blame on and often because they concern, and Klttly shown in the same issue shall be provided fundamental respects — the question the School staff, on the late Direc­ will concern for many years. every.»e committee for a statement by the dismissed of southern lighting is an example Messrs. Beatson, Rix-Trott, Carter tor, on the present Director, on the one in the academic community, all ' , . p arty. — but the architects should not be ...... & Co. NZ Fire Underwriters Association citizens of Auckland who will he pO-FlCl, in an Carried unanimously. condemned for what you say are 205 South B ritish B uildin g, on the Department of Education, and either proud or embarrassed by the p coverage 1 deficiencies, when they concern mat­ Shortland Street, C.l. Moved Babington/Lillie on others named. But even in this U n iv e rsity ’s b u ild in g cam paign, and, . . THAT this meeting condemns the ters deliberately chosen by those Gentlem en, irrelevant endeavour you are not the taxpayers of New Zealand, who BOOlS, SOCieti action of the Executive in preventing formerly in charge of the School and I acknowledge your letter to me slippery enough. The late Director foot the hill. Such a free and frank jrsity is a U articles of public and student inter­ stated so definitely in their instruc­ dated May 20, 1963, in response to died some four years ago. Now you public discussion would give all of, in from appearing in Craccum V. tions. my article in Craccum dated M a y 6. tell me what state the building was those an opportun ity to get the facts 3'ering a mu Mr Rankin vacated the chair in You say that in the article I make in at that time and w'hether or not and decide for themselves: and it i» id favour of Mr Wilson. The following (covering merely a or infer charges of professional in­ engenderir about time someone started taking, v a r i e d - few of your comments) will illustrate competence. I make no such charges: it was impossible to make anv Procedural motion Porsolt/Beale changes in the programme since then? firm p ublic stan ds on these issues.F’ V£U i e i , THAT the motion be put. that other factors besides the archi­ however, if you choose to infer them, I will not retract and apolotriw en Procedural motion carried. tects’ decision played a material that is your affair. You admit that Did it occur to you as architects to conflictinj p a r t :— you are sensitive to such criticism, inquire about or to anticipate changes for the statements made in my aFi<'l«Ln;pct v n ;PP 'Motion then put and carried. (w ith the exception o f typographical “ 1 1 v Dissent: W. J. Strevens, R. Offen, but I think that the average reader that might take place in the struc­ ( a ) Steel Construction: Y o u r com ­ ture and function of the school? You or demonstrated factual errors) be-j^rr j - . T. Gavin, C. A. Cassidy, D. Wright, would not see the article as an attack ments on the vast quantity of say that the specifications called cause I refuse to be party to a con*"eantsudy, «. D. Wright, D. Bell, J. Herbert, D. upon the professional competence of steel in the building and your spiracy of silence. I can well under*Nt G. Irwin, P. Callaghan, D. your firm or upon Mr Curtis, but for “a definitely restricted number meeting Rae. suggestion that it is “overstruc-j stand, on the other hand, why vou Wil’iams, — . Albertson, O. Hoffman, rather as raising the question of the of full-time . . . students”, but I tured’ ’ are without foundation. want to keep the whole issue quirt. FUIUtLt!e’ value of the building as architecture, understand that it is legally impos­ B. Tunnicliffe, J. Wily, A. Hamilton. You may not, of course, be the value of Mr Curtis’ work as sible for the School to refuse admis­ to stifle criticism, and to avoid publicfiennell had G . A lla n . aware that in this country seis­ architecture, and the value to be sion to anv qualified students. How discussion. I should hate to he in Abstention: N. Archer. mic forces are often the govern­ derived from the University retaining then can the number be definitely the architect’s shoes walking into atw h en thp I Mr Rankin resumed the chair. ing factor in structural design. Moved Bablngton/Slnclair your services as architects. These restricted? Why, sometime before the public assembly to justify and defend A check by any reputable building was completed in 1963. that building. The sense of human THAT this meeting condemns the questions are integral and funda­ pnnuttee wa engineer would reveal that this weren’t you aw’are that the number compassion has not left me. Urs President’s dismissal of the Editorial mental to an architectural critique. ago, the building is calculated to the of full-time students had alrond* Committee o f Craccum to prevent the The issue of your firm’s architec­ A few’ weeks before I wrote lh*L c+riotlv M minimum requirements laid down risen considerably, and that expan­ publishing of further architectural tural qualifications or professional article on the Fine Arts buildl».SUH-UJ' lvi by the Local Authority. sion and growth would be vital con­ criticism in Craccum. competence is of little interest to me. th at a p p eared in C raccum , I wgQis were, o f CC siderations in the design of the Mr Rankin vacated the chair in (b) Studio Windows: You criticise But when I am forced to spend the asked to participate in a panel fiis building? Certainly things have iite complex. favour of Mr Wilson. the height of these sills from greater number of my waking hours cussion on architectural criticism changed since the first tentative Moved Allan/Archer the floor, and the lighting. In in a building that is ugly and does sponsored by the Architectural Skrirtv plans were made for the School, but The main T H A T the motion be put. these matters the architects were not work very well, I think I have of the University of Auckland. Them vour feeble attemDts to place the Procedural motion carried. given express instructions in the earned my right to speak out about I m ad e certain c le a r an d unequivocal ade:— hleme upon the late Director, Mr A. Motion then put and carried. brief and by the school staff as it. However, you suggest that mv statem ents concerning the reletln». Fisher, are unsuccessful and unkind. Dissent: — . Graham, R. Offen, to the minimum sill heights and criticism is “illegitimate”. Is this ship of personal integrity to ttv> The attiti W. J. Strevens, J. Matheson, J. Wily, orientation. South light was in­ meant to cast aspersions upon my Mv article granted vou that ar> academic, artistic and archlteot"H students tc A. Hamilton, D. Williams, — . Baas, sisted on, and any direct or parentage, my academic qualifica­ architect could not be omniscient, and nrofesssions. If I were to make frt** G. Allan, C. A. Cassidy, — . Northey, reflected natural light was to tions, the factual content, or the that he could he thus re’ieved of statements through fear, or if t student aff L. Gibbard, J. Herbert, J. Hill, — . be avoided. opinions and interpretations expressed some shortcomings occasioned durine should remain silent where I f°»' r must speak out. I cannot, but forfait It has beer Campkin, R. Sara, — . Keen, D. (c) Facade and Colour of the Build­ in the article? the actual construction of the build­ thereby the confidence of my shidj Wright, M. Savy, W. Lindberg, D. ing:: You have some comments If the first, I shall take it in good ing. Nevertheless, it remains for an exubei ents and the priv ilege o f sroeki’'® Jannif, T. B. Nuttall-Smith, D. on the outside appearance and humour, because I have learned that the architect to assume primarv as a teach er in fro n t o f them. Anv ness” emai Browne, B. Tunnicliffe, — . Wilson, colour of the building. While this the term in question is one of endear­ responsibility for the total rosult. I* student a t a n v u n iversity des°cviit« the Resid G. F. Stathdee, — . Bates, — . Honey- is a perfectly legitimate expres­ ment in this part of the w'orld. If seems to me that you cannot fairl” the name should reouire at Fast field, — . Morris, J. Clark, B. Brace- sion of opinion, it is fair to .note you think my comments “illegitim­ avoid this, having accepted the fear things of his teachers: that th»v Auckland well, A. Macedo, P. Curson, B. that the particular window design ate” because of my academic qualifi­ for the design of the building and know their business and that (NB Dune Shenkin, D. Baragwanath, D. Hamb­ W’as approved by the late Direc­ cations. I can only suggest that you for the supervision of its construe, nossess in high degree this !nt»r. lin, D. Wright, C. A. Hubbert, A. tor, and in this regard costs refer the matter to the Council of tion. Tf anv Droeramme or “brief” related sense of personal and pmfec. Bevis, •—. Debrecenv, C. Hoffman, B. were of vital importance, and the University of Auckland, who restricts vour canaeit.v to do thi- Any Varsil Rudman, D. A. Urquhart, D. T. while retaining persona! and nref»s sional integrity. standardisation was a corollary. drew my conditions of appointment ing pains, Sharp, I. Wild, — . Costello, Ivany- The external colour of the build­ and who appointed me to my present siona! integrity, there is nothing to A s an architect, you a re conc°m»a shyn, W. I. Roxborough. T. Briggs, ing was designated by the pre­ position (which incidentally includes or event von from refusing the eorri. w ith issues o f p rofessional eoiwrt. ness-city mission and the fees. Most architeri,- ence. But I have about 800 ve»r« nf D. Bell, C. Harvey, H. Romaniuk. sent Director. teaching of the history of architec­ more than Mr Rankin resumed the chair. ture) . are pleased to work with a r»ro- university tradition in western civi'i*. ( d ) Site of Staff Studios: Y o u com ­ gramme as complete as nossihlo, hot a tion to live up to. Oeot'omen t short thru Moved Slnclalr/Spencer If you question the factual content ment on the fact that these are to suggest for a moment that tun hope that vou are civilised enonrh THAT this meeting censure the of the article, why in heaven’s name was refuse located on the top floor of the relieves the architect of resnonsibiiitv to realise thus why I will not. and Executive for its handling of the don’t you do so openly, so that any building. This was expressly is to vulgarise and demean tb" v*r« Indeed cannot, retract or offer aoolocv men cannc Elam criticism. factual Inaccuracies can be corrected? instructed by the late Director. nrofession with whose llhistrjoii- fo r a n v statem ent in m y article, and In my letter accompanying the copy “ignorance Procedural motion moved Wild/ heritage you seem so eager to asso­ w h y I a m p ro fo u n d ly insulted bv (e ) The Sprinkler System: Y o u state of the article I sent to Mr Curtis, Harvey ciate yourselves. your suggestion that. I do. is symptor that this appears to have been I asked him to contact me imme­ THAT the motion be put. installed without apparent regard diately concerning any errors of. f»et„ This issue 0f responsibility shouM Yours faithfully. ing dating he pretty clear. If vou hnve axnip.no. Procedural motion carried. to what is being protected from so that they could be put right. But. K. VON MEIER. tion for certain details I would like City - Va Motion then put and carried. fire. The nuumber and allocation alas, I have not heard from Mr S enior Lecturer of sprinklers is dictated by the to have these exnlanetions nres“nted ment wrar N. Archer, M. Mclnman, Curtis since. Not pven your lengthv Dissent: New Zealand Fire Underwriters svsteroaticallv end discussed in the — . Honeyfleld, — . Callaghan, D. letter raises straight questions: you siting of t Association, and no departure one.n. T wvtuld like to find out hist Baragwanath, S. C. Matheson. A. don’t argue that the studio windows from their requirements ls what vou consider yourselves resnon- ANARCHY Bevis, G. Cowley, A. Jannif, D. G. are the right height, that facade and allow ed. sihle for. hecause as this 'ist grows The collax Hamblin, A. Hamilton, J. Wilson, D. colour of the building are pleasan t smaller there could not. hut be a A little concerted effort on Bell, B. Tunnicliffe, J. Wily, D. ( f ) Students' Lockers.: You comment and appropriate, that staff studios Public “a on the top floor (with no lift nronorMonnte increase in. the convic­ Wright. D. G. Ewing. W. I. Rox­ on their size. We were required belong the part of those keen to en­ In the building), that the design of tion that vou were overpaid. Afiw for the i borough, C. A. Cassidy, G. Allan, to provide 75, but just prior to all. none of the peonle whom von rich and ornament the English K. Daniels, J. O’Brien. R. J. the building does take into account which tl their being made, the present want to assume resnonsihility fn- Northey, B. Rudman, D. T. Sharp, the placing of sprinklers, that the language will ensure the per­ Director of the school asked that vou have accepted architect’s per­ exists! — . Debreceny. they be doubled in number by lockers are Mg enough, that the manent addition to it of a amenities of the building have centages. being halved in size. been Abstention: W. Lindberg. properly provided for. Rather, in Gentlemen. I think the Fine Art­ meaningful and euphonically) The need fc Moved Davis/Keen ( g ) Curtains, Carpets and Electric each case, you confound the issues building is pretty had. And I think adequate word — profumous. jiittee is higl THAT this meeting do now Hotplates: These matters were of architectural criticism and respon­ that it is important that neonle a d jo u rn . Carried. not under the architects’ control. sibility. understand why it is bad. I am —Arch milding Fun These Societies have proved j 10. An embryo idea concern­ rspeak pride ou^ o most newsworthy in the past; j ing a stage presentation CRACCUM ht be con FACE-LIFT FOR P.R. others not included have their j at term’s end, to include TUESDAY JULY 23 1963 l of youi own Publicity Officers or will, i satirical commentary, and t S More Status For Students we hope, provide material. In j items by various societies, all cases, if we are to be of in conjunction with fund­ °NÔw"iuew President Herb Romaniuk has stressed one any help, we would like to raising. f ^^Jjan’s interest in better Public Relations (Craccum know Before as well as After, These ten ideas are purely IN SEA RCH 0 is wiiuj [ I ) . Herb, happily, stands not alone in this. Many and club programmes and tentative. Perhaps they invite cisiongawSJople in all faculties are realising that the very newsletters will prove most comment, or provide the welcome. material for further ideas; OF n*11 reached ®wd — the Public — which can harm us so much 2. “Media” Members either will be very welcome; 1 be av ediancially and in other ways, can with persuasion do Craccum, Tony Steemson; Letter box in Hut 7. h° as y°Z a corresponding amoimt of good. Radio, Peter Quennell; Star, THE PUBLIC the Arm oi Viz., they can support our plays, concerts, ex- Pat Middleton; Herald, Dick terwith a^itions, lectures and rugby matches; donate books Johnstone, Graham Hyet, Les sity”. Thiit the Library, and money not only to our Building Gibbard. Itow'mljpd» but to minor and less pressing sources of Contacts in such institutions :ause I doineal. as these have proved remark­ k as archi.,r ably handy; also, these mem­ I"1:. I So! Exactly what is being done to improve ties bers all handle news and can has doneith t h e G r e a t O u tsid e ? write in styles of popular ity. I think appeal and for a variety of usm? 1 mistakeJLfIjClubs and societies make not reasons somewhat more ob­ readers; it is to their “pro­ !ompoundedilrequent releases to the scure include:— fessional advantage” to main­ rther\vori!:ess and not infrequently The status, now that NZU tain an interest in the Uni­ you shoufley resolve into print, but as is defunct, of Auckland Uni­ versity. ;ed further, agree, this is a hit- versity graduates. Nearer to “Varsity Voice” in the Star compenseifi-nuss process. Imagine the our hearts, the gains, both in every other week shows one -ed a votewer and respect which one finance and prestige of clubs, anomaly: all it ever talks y “polite", 10d reliable news source societies and so on, in drama­ about is itself! This, we feel, important mid command, with daily re- tic, musical, artistic, display could be deployed to include ieiehtanda1nlses> comprehensive coverage and other presentations (i.e., for public edification, student an officialid frequent publication of Revue). views on any topic of contro­ human odent views. One authorita- versy. Perhaps we could lift ssionai artve voice would have more These reasons apply specific­ articles bodily from Varsity whoacares1' than a dozen minor groups ally to this University. It could ares about uld hope to command. publications for this purpose. ■ vho cares be argued that a varsity must 3. “Co-ordination” Members ’ussPau of!The result such thought take the lead in the commun­ Bob Jenkins (also editor, il membersibodies itself in Public Rela- ity, a spokesman, a brew-pot Capping Book ’64); Colin Nuts- IPe?ting- ms Committee. (Age 2.) of ideas; a foregathering of in-May Broadley; David 500- ?aiand whojliough inexperienced in a some 5,000 potential con­ mile-walker Wright; Denise The issues jnpetitive field, it has fre- sumers, 5,000 potential Prime Brown, hon. secretary. ncern. andjiently shown its worth. Now Ministers. Tomorrow's leaders To these people will fall the irs. every. ;e committee is starting to in the making. This, I feel, is- task of instituting some of the 3 win he pand, in an attempt to give somewhat beyond the commit­ ideas outlined below. ^d by the e coverage to all faculties, tee’s intended scope! Such a committee should be >aign,tland, whoanil| 1(:)0 jS) societies and clubs. more than a news distribution and frankarsity is a unity of groups, centre, but as it was formed t*V«ieafactsh’erinS a multitude of fields for all sections of the Univer­ and it i* M engendering, by its diver- ted taking sity, so should they co-operate. ese issues, |ty, a variety of ideas Public Relations Room in Hut apolonisi en conflicting ones. Let the 7 contains telephone, What’s- «BraDh5!{niest voice be heard! on Board, pigeon holes; and a rrors) be. GEOGRAPHICAL to a eon,; Wednesday, 3rd, marked the letterbox for use at any time. veil under* |:st meeting of this year’s Publicity seekers will find why von mmittee. New PRO Peter that:— ASSOCIATION ssue Quirt 1. Free publicity is frequent­ voidto hepubiicliiennell in had this to say:— ly more powerful than paid andm? defendinto a "When the Public Relations , , 1 advertising. - A New Venture of human mmittee was founded, two 1 2. One body, a recognised ne- ;ars ago, the Varsity Image news source, will invariably That the Geographical Asso­ projected for later in the term. s^bnUHiM 1S strict^ Mud. Reasons for get better results than a dozen. ciation fulfils a long-felt need Among other events planned m. T 11s were, of course, many and in the University is strikingly for the year are a field excur­ Items of newsflash or compre­ sion to Rangitoto Island, a pacTi},£ ite im p le x . hensive articles will be given evidenced by the fact that, ral &vi«tv within two months of its for­ field trip to study the power *nd. Thrt* The main ones could full coverage. resources of the Lower Wai­ inequivnenl Hide: Remember: Letter box in mation, the new association 1 reiatini. QUENNELL — Ideas Man has attracted a membership of kato, and in January of next V tn th* The attitude shown by Hut 7. over 180. year an intensive geographic nnkechtteetnH fnij. students to the public, to STRUCTURE OF THE IDEAS SO FAR INCLUDE: Born at a Stage IH discus­ study of South Westland is or if t 1. Benefit Concerts — in old planned. . I fort r student affairs, and so on. COMMITTEE sion, the idea rapidly led to blit. It has been suggested that people’s homes. the drawing up of a draft MAGAZINE my stud. an exuberant “together­ A large committee doesn’t 2. Charity First Nights, of constitution, and at a meeting A further major project of ' sp£'nki.’!o ness” emanates only from always lend itself to Increased dramatic and musical pre­ called in April of all students the association is the publica­ them.desnrvina >nv the Residential Colleges efficiency, but to gain what sentations. *wn can only be termed complete interested in geography, the tion of an annual magazine that tb»v Auckland so sorely lacks. 3. Car Club Safety Week; ; association officially came into embodying geographical that tW (NB Dunedin, Massey.) coverage, the committee is also weekend jaunts for being. thought within the University. his Inter, divided somewhat summarily old folks, invalids, etc. As geography utilises many nd prnf«. , Any Varsity suffers grow­ into three: 4. Swimming Club — life­ FIELD TRIP of the principles evolved by conenm»rt ing pains, but in this busi­ saving. The association aims at pro­ i romnot. ness-city ours does so 1. “Correspondents” viding a means of exchanging the more specialised branches 3 ve*rs nf Faculties: Science, David ^ 5. Displays by Fine Arts, of science, the activities of the »rn rivi’is- more than most. (Only a Engineering and other ideas among geographers of association should interest t'emen T short time ago a grant Rae; Fine Arts, David Bates; j groups — to a programme. all stages — graduates and »d enon?b was refused; 10 out of 18 Law, David Williams; Archi-j staff included. Towards this students of other departments I not, and lecture, Ivan Truhuovich. | 6. Law Students, annual and membership is open to all 'er apoloev men cannot be accused of Christmas party for under­ end the association is organis­ students of the University. rtiele, and “ignorance”! Surely this (Engineering and Music) privileged children. ing field trips, lectures, discus­ isuited bv is symptomatic of a feel­ reps still to come, and Arts is 7. Application for concessions sions and social evenings. ing dating back to the covered by the other mem­ to theatre, cinema, con­ Lunch-hour film screenings AN-ARCHY MEIER, City - Varsity - Govern­ bers.) certs, etc.: have been started and the first Coy little chrome soap-dis­ Lecturer. ment wrangling, over the Societies: Drama, Dick John­ either (a) a sub-commit­ full field trip — a day excur­ penser that MHC has installed siting of the University.) stone; Jazz, Nigel Fagin; New­ tee to sell tickets, or sion to Rukuhia Soil Research in Men’s Cloakroom. A couple The collapse of Varsity/ man Hall, David Silich; Cap­ (b) a closed membership Station — has already been more roller towel mechanisms ffort on Public “attunement” — ping, Colin Broadley, Bob theatre-going society. held. This trip enabled stud­ put up somewhere handy n to en- for the resuscitation of Jenkins; Literary, Tyme Cur- 8. Faculty Open Days. Tying ents to study the many new (somewhere) so that towels ! English which this committee now; New Buildings, John in with Schools’ Tour. concepts being developed by don’t keep running out at criti­ the per exists! Strevens. Representatives from 9. Suggested tieup with— the station. cal times, and we’ll have a it of a Musoc, Students International, j (a) Junior Chamber of INFORMALITY pretty reasonable veneer of lonically The need for such a com- Tramping, Sports and Inter- ■ Commerce; Informality is the keynote civilisation to pacify ourselves humous. littee is highlighted by the national Relations are still to; (b) Auckland Public Rela­ at all these functions, although with. —Arch luilding Fund, but other come. tions Office. a formal dine-and-dance is —Arch 14 CRA CCU M I 7 TUESDAY JULY 23 1963 • COLD BEER BONUSES FOB BABIES COLD BEER are, frankly, not part of our ALSO WINES - SPIRITS £1,000 A Year Without Working expanding civilisation, than we TEA - SOFT DRINKS Somebody has been talking about US, the students can bear. — the successful ones, that is . . . you will have “What about Human read, no doubt, of the stir caused in Aussieland, Rights?” you might ask. “We JOHN REID & CO. LTD. where a psychiatrist called Bignold suggests that a have fought wars for Decency ANZAC AVENUE bonus — would you call it a bounty? — of £250 be and all the rest of it”. True, paid to Varsity grads for each baby born (£1,000 if but there is a responsibility to Your Nearest Wholesaler both parents are graduates). the whole of humanity, not just to individuals. He doesn’t specify whether where graduates in Science, Open: 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. the child should be conceived Engineering and Commerce before graduation or, for that get good positions and pay and You may point — to take matter, before marriage — others not so good. Economic an extreme case — to some MONDAY TO SATURDAY “Darling, we needn’t send it pressure is a very strong 15-year-old boy (13th in a to a home — if we both get pressure, and the prosperity family of which two are in linals this year we can afford and achievement of the USSR psychiatric hospitals), left to get married with the help must be already reacting to school, has tried six unskilled of the thousand quid !” the fact that its intellectuals jobs and done well in — and Dr Bignold puts a lot of are able to afford to have liked — none of them, and faith in the system of exam­ more children than they might say, “Yet, do you deny that EAT AND ENJOY MEATC inations as a test of intelli­ have done, and non-intellec­ this human being has a right gence and capacity for survi­ tuals fewer. Echoes of this to be alive?” A.M.C. 1st Grade UlCAlJ val and usefulness — which is tendency are to be found SOMETHING BETTER MONARCH more than I do. throughout the world, and I don’t. Since he’s here, he’s Further, we can see the what will make the improve­ here — a soul created by God, BACON, HAM and SMALL GOODS advent of planned courtship ment of our race possible is in a bodily frame initiated by and marriage as a prerequi­ the recent availability of oral Man. It’s not a matter of ★ site to planned families — contraception. making the best of things for QUALITY PRODUCTS “You did get all A-passes last him (patronising Welfare year, didn’t you, Miss Brown? ACCLIMATISING State attitude) but of living of Are you doing anything in par­ New Zealand is slowly acclimatising itself to the idea with him in some sort of part­ T H E AUCKLAND MEAT CO. LTD. ticular tonight?” of paying high salaries to nership as a fellow-human. I suggest you now take off people who can make use of five minutes to expend your their ability. We have taken But this does not stop us own sense of humour on this a hard look at the technologist from wanting something bet­ topic, before we proceed to and have decided that he has ter, someone fitter to belong business. his uses. We must now take a to a technological society — ECONOMY BURDENS hard look at the Family Bene­ although not necessarily better To quote Parkinson (which, fit Scheme (better known as absolutely, since I’m not sure what do you look for I am sad to say, no one else the Family Encouragement what this would be. The has done so far this year in Scheme) and its corollary, tax­ whole question is, in fact, Craccum) New Zealand’s taxes ation privileges for the Family arguable, and I do not pre­ in a motor sume to do more here than Before making your decision to buy, check this list of features and weigh the are already a burden on the Man and Woman. While the present a point of view which benefits up very carefully. Think, and think hard. economy. I have no exact current doctrine of the right Compare N-Zeta with this line up of other best known makes currently available figures as to what the baby- of everyone to have a good- is at present not sufficiently on the New Zealand market. MAKE stressed. FEATURE N-ZETA MAKE MAKE MAKE MAKE bonus scheme would cost, but sized family (and enjoy doing A B C 0 E the average elector would not —A. E. Thomson n*t so) remains unquestioned, New What is tha horsa power output and T .i 3.5 stated « 7 4 10 support it, and rightly so. Zealand will have to rely (or capacity ? 175« 50cc 150cc 125cc 150cc 250cc But the basis of the idea is hope it is relying) on the so sound that some application highly questionable expedient Can it cruise at speeds up to the legal or other of its principles is of restrictive immigration laws maximum on the open road ? y y V Indispensible if the increasing to maintain or improve stan­ FUND - RAISING Has it an electric starter fitted at standard complexity of our civilisation dards in the human product. equipment ? y y y y is going to have meaning and In fact, the encouragement to Has it a built-in lockable luggage boot ? be of benefit. In the Soviet low wage-earners to have SINKING (N-Zeta has the largest in the world). Union there is some tendency families will foist on us a y y y towards a state of affairs greater number of people who FUND-RAISING is fast dis­ Has it an external luggage rack fitted as a appearing under a welter of standard ? y y chaotically disorganised tiles, '1' Has it get blinking trafficators as standard unsent letters and unvisited equipment ? y Grads. What appeared to be y y THE YOUNG LADY WITH AN Has it well designed suspension with the best organised body within hydraulic shock absorbers on both wheels ? y EYE ON THE FUTURE Stud. Ass. has been suddenly y y V and horribly revealed as the Has it 12" wheels or larger, for safety worst. under all conditions ? y . . . needs the help of y a Bank of New Zealand ls weight distribution symmetrical for safo Letters have been sent to handling ? cheque account. The y y y y y systematic use of a BNZ hundreds of Grads, and no one has bothered to visit them; Does its shape offer some protection in cheque book encourages case of a head-on crash ? y a tidy mind and helps Grads have been visited with­ to keep finances under out first receiving the covering What is the fuel tank capacity (in ga|. Ions) ’ j .* 0 75 1.7 1.C 1.4 1.5 control. It’s a wonderful brochure; the filing system is convenience and time upside down, and in spite of What is the headlamp diameter and watt­ *" 4" 4" 4" 5J," 5L" saver, too. the efforts of David Wright age ? and his left-handed men, 35w 25w 25w 40w 35 w 30w nothing has been done to en­ * Can be omitted if desired. There is no question that N-Zeta scores every time. Feature by feature, benefit sure that WTork Vac wages by benefit, £ for £, N-Zeta is the finest motor scooter in the world. are collected. Priced from £ 2 0 9 / 1 0 / - Craccum is not sufficiently informed at this stage to con­ duct a full-scale expose, but N*ZETA1 Come in and discuss a BNZ cheque account unless matters improve it may Built for New Zealand's rugged conditions. be forced to delve a little. This Test ride N- Zeta now at . . . is not an urgent desire, of course, for we have no wish LAURIE SUMMERS LTD. Bank of Hew Zealand to damage the already shaky Licensed Motor Vehicle Dealer. structure of our all-important 83-85 MT. EDEN ROAD, AUCKLAND. TELEPHONE 30-545. New Zealand*s Leading Bank Cut out this advertisement and mail to leurio Summers Ltd. together with your nemo and Building Fund: it is enough address, for further information. to say that Craccum is curious. ‘Character’ was only for the Book Review male sex and the upper classes, CRACCUM and was chiefly for export to TUESDAY JULY 23 1963 15 India”, (p. 84.) There is no bibliography, THE NOVELS OF JANE AUSTEN though on page vii the text THE NOVELS OF JANE AUSTEN: Robert Liddell. used is given, as well as five other works frequently cited. COMING AT LAST Longmans, London, 1963. XIV, 174 pp with There are extensive notes notes and Index. 33/6 (N.Z.). referring one to the above "Fairy Tales of New York" Students of Jane Austen tend to a large (though not works. The author does not to say entirely unhealthy) extent to gain their seem to have read Andrew In spite of many setbacks — the refusal of the knowledge of this author by reading only her works Wright’s Jane Austen’s Novels Auckland Arts Festival Committee; the condemnation (Chatto and Windus, 1953/ of Canon Blackwood-Moore; various set difficulties — and not what pertinent criticism has been written on Peregrine 1962). Liddell’s book them and their writer. From the point of view of is, however, a better study of Drama Society will present J. P. Donleavy’s “Fairy both approach and structure, the book under review Jane Austen and her works Tales of New York” in the University Hall from does not run counter to this trend: it is on constant from nearly all points of view. Tuesday, July 30, to Saturday, August 3. reading of the works themselves that Mr Liddell Though Wright’s is a very Four of the society’s most the Sycamore Tree” and “The bases his qualifications for wTriting his study; “we are good (and probably more read­ talented and experienced Zoo Story” last year, and apt to forget, in a thirtieth reading of ‘Mansfield able) introduction, Liddell’s actors make up the small cast. choreographed Revue this Park’, that it has to be read by everyone for a first book is more detailed and year. time” (page 67). profound, despite the fact that The central character, Cor- it is slightly shorter, and is nellius Christian, is played by Costomes are by Pat Rosier Yet the chief value of this not read the novels as fre­ well worth the extra pound and sound effects by Ian most welcome book lies not so quently as Mr Liddell need not David Williams. David has McMinn. much in its being a re-inter­ fear his taking too much prior or so. been a leading player in pretation of the writings them­ knowledge of them for English II and III students, Revue, Drama Soc. and French “Fairy Tales of New York” selves in the light of what is granted. The crudities of the doing Jane Austen, who read Club productions. is a powerful satire, presented now known of the author works are ruthlessly exposed Liddell’s book, will, I am sure, by brilliant dialogue and s herself (which is an important and yet the reader will come agree with me that it is in- The second and third actors, simple but effective situations. characteristic of the books), away with an enhanced rather dispensible. To anyone remote­ who share 10 characters be­ The satire is both general and but that it is a reassessment than a diminished opinion of ly interested in Jane Austen I tween them, are played by specific, sometimes blatant, of Jane Austen and her works every novel. Particularly effec­ highly recommend this book, Murray Alford and Philip sometimes subtle. It is con­ carrying on from, and giving tively dealt with are Sense which cannot but make one Thwaites. Both Murray and veyed by both comedy and full credit to the conclusions and Sensibility and Mansfield wish to re-read her novels. Philip are from Canterbury tragedy. of the more important of Jane Park, the latter emerging as —J. S. D. N. and have played many leading Austen’s recent critics (notably one of the most exciting novels parts in Auckland during the The author, J. P. Donleavy, Chapman, Miss Lascelles and (from any standpoint) that past year. exposes big business, morti­ Mrs Leavis). Jane Austen wrote. But every­ BLOOD PRESSURE ? cians, health cuts, big people D . A section is devoted to each one of the novels will be the Louise Woofe plays the and little people, high society, novel. (There is a note on more interesting as a result Get it off your chest Actress, who in turn portrays advertising, immigration and of reading this book. four different characters. many other aspects of Ameri­ Sanditon, but the other “minor the nice way . . . the can life. works” are dealt with in the As has been implied, the Louise came to Drama Soc. section on the novel to which author has a peculiar affinity best way . . . from CAS. He uses only one link in the the author thinks they have to Jane Austen, finding her “Fairy Tales of New York” play: Cornellius Cristian, who contributed: for instance, The style infectious and her ironic GIVE IT AWAY ! will be presented on a specially is both victim and victor. IVatsons is considered as an humour (it would be an in­ designed composite set. The mbryonic Emma.) The novels accuracy to call it cynicism) Be in the Men's Com­ seven different settings are are criticised from the stand­ contagious. Liddell supports obtained by lighting effects, point of their literary merit, Jane Austen in preferring mon Room on August controlled by Bill Killen. from that of their sources “Principles” to “Character”, 1, and give a little of "BILLY autobiographical and contem­ and hopes that we are return­ The producer is Dick John­ porary literature). ing to the former from the yourself. stone,. who presented “Under LIAR" MAKE latter. E Though this book has only 174 pages, it manages to con­ “ ‘Principles’, after all, are A C R IT. 10 ey an immense amount of for both sexes, for all classes, JJOtC information. Those who have and for home consumption; Recently presented in St. Andrews Hall by Grafton ✓ Players. Willis Hall and Keith ON TWO YEARS GUARANTEED Waterhouse, joint authors of FULL WEIGHT BATTERIES. this delightful tragi-farce SAVE 6-volt from £4/5/6 about a likeable North Coun­ 12-volt from £6/11/6 try lad with an unfortunate compulsion to lying, probably £4 Reconditioned batteries from 39/6 never intended their work to have a moral, but Gill Corn­ AUSTRALASIAN BATTERY COMPANY LTD wall’s Grafton production en­ CNR. MACKELVIE ST. & WILLLIAMSON AVE. dows it with one — and it is this . . . “As a general rule, V New Zealand amateur actors should keep clear of English dialects”. It is very difficult to judge V a play such as this, hinging as THE HOUSE OF FLACKSON LTD. it does on an authentic repro­ Appointed Stockists and Tailors of duction of North Country UNIVERSITY BLAZERS speech, when such speech is IS badly imitated by the leading BEADY TO WEAR character and most of the 5 l' others. In my opinion Alan 30w unlined University blazers from £5/15/- Carlisle as the father, especi­ Flackson’s will also tailor your University blazer ally, and Elsa Lovell and Yvonne Lawley as grand­ TO YOUR MEASUREMENTS mother and mother respec­ tively, were the only ones to qualify. Norman Fletcher was A UNIQUE FLACKSON’S SERVICE very near. FLACKSON’S CLOTHING HOSPITAL The evening was, however, will convert your double-breasted suit to a smart sustained by the charm and single-breasted style, and in fact any type of sparkle of the play itself, tailored alterations, tapered trousers, etc. bursting with humour and energy. LADIES — Costumes, coats, etc., restyled and remodelled. The set, adapted from the how m an y M o r e T / m e s m u s t London production, was very effective and in keeping with I T E U . Y o u 8ueNKlMSOf>Pg . the intended atmosphere. W hen I sc paring a d sel is p ret‘ to b e d eb a on Sunday T h a t printed b e Aren't we just getting too too? Well, so did a lot of other people, most of whom "Oh, w e c Kati’s heard, just heard mind you, All these marvellous foreign plays There there have been funny “goings on” being done in all those foreign were highly impressed. the public in the Men’s and Women’s House Committee Rooms on certain morn­ languages. First there was “Oh Dad, Art, Artis Poor Dad”, then “Mann ist Mann", ings every week. O.K. - SO WHAT ? ! ! ? (says you) I note and then "L'Alouette”. Ostensibly, these cunning little lap, and th Really Kati’s feeling quite spoilt. functions are for Exec to really get leaders rei It’s all so intellectual and thing. So — we are faced with presenting another show (in only 9 months' time) to No man h Wonder what will be next? equal NUTS IN MAY and, quite frankly, we are out of ideas (almost). himself abo\ ★ ★ ★ ls entitled t Simply must tell you. Kati popped IN OTHER WORDS . . . peers. Layn P .O . B O X 19 T E L E P H O N E 33-800 into the first meeting of our new to favour u Exec. It was such fun. There was Before you get bogged down in a morass on surgery why can w Uncle Herbie, flanked by Vices of swotte, termes tests and so forth — Naera and Warren, and scattered courtesy to round that funny shaped table were * expresses h Jennifer, Gillian, Peter, Tony, Bruce, Be a little devil illy as a t Ian, Tony again, Joe and Ray. The Rugby selec scene was gorgeous. Just like an old Only a go painting in fact, and just about as PUT PEN TO PAPER lldent as lively. Even the arrival of darling ispect of ex Timmy Nuttall-Smith, who’s staying today we w on for a month as treasurer, you and submit any thoughts, gags, ideas or situations Beer, Horse know, failed to brighten things up. by. So a mi Take the way you dealt with the you feel like rubbishing three could nominees for Social Controller, for Listening instance. Frankly I was mortified. Big Smoke This was one of your big tasks for LIKE WE kwing req the evening. I trust the agenda was srt expert. on your file for some time before NEED A 1. He mu the meeting so you would have all SCRIPT"' clllor. had time to investigate the duties 2. He m\ of Social Controller and formulate suprerr your questions to the candidates. of a P And yet, after the first applicant 3. He mu spoke, two of your three main ques­ Last year, in spite of a £10 prize offered, only one of the 5000 students knowlt tions were “How old are you?" and submitted anything. So why not try NOW for the becaus “What are you doing at Varsity?" ★ There, Well, really! What is Now, my pets, surely these details That couli were on the application forms. You the cow# c all should have, therefore, had the limply the details before you — whose job was What ls that? Van Lot Now Kati’s really getting down winter is : to business. You actually sent every­ I think I i one, apart from yourselves, out of reveals that the room for all discussions on seen in sucl Revue Controller. Neither the press complete sketch eyes are tu; Schuss in or the public were permitted to hear oan see”. a thing. You made the contestants A musiclt — it need be no more than a patter and song SKI FASHIONS wait outside in the cold lobby from can hear”. 8.30 p.m. until 1.00 a.m. That was routine like "Shiek to Shiek", or you might try Poet: ‘T from M & C four and one-half hours. That length something like "Think Pink", or even "I Spy". It way I can need only be an idea for a comic situation with a dreams in i Feel and look marvellous in hut of time was unnecessary and besides good punch line, ^^.Incidentally, there will be no need Novelist: or hotel, in bright, practical ski that, honeys, it was very, very rude. to set lyric* to existing melodie*. g story as fashions from M & C. Choose Banishing busy people to a freezing lobby, after being with you in a Original music can be set to any * pens”. yours for the mountains now . . Now arii heated room, was extremely bad- poetic efforts you might attempt. we cater for both men and girls comparison, on our First and Third Floors mannered. You have been naughty, and needlessly so. city councl respectively. With M & C Credit, This is your chance fro disprove those shocking * "civic” omi you buy the best for a few ★ ★ ★ then rams shillings weekly. Brave, brave Drama Soc. It is actu­ accusations on the front page of Craccum V - “This is FAIRISLE JUMPER. And matching ally putting on — my dears, I can i ls what is cap. “Holeproof’'. Green/white, hardly name it — “Fairy Tales of (if you had enough nerve to read them) “Our foi blue/white, black/white. 34-38". New York". Honestly, I think the colour bar” members of the society are Just too, “We w ill £5/19/6 Send your copy as soon as you can to the too wonderful — dare I compare South Afrit SKI PANTS. “Deauville'’. Stretch Students' Association office labelled — nylon. 24-28". £12/12/0 them to the Christian Gladiators? When an Now, remember sweeties, in the criticised, M a d e in N Z Hall at 8 oclock, froip Thursday, what, wher August 1, until Tuesday, August 6. SCRIPT CONTRIBUTION be should < Please leave all abstract sculptures Of all th at the door.

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