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voI. 28 no. 8TUESDAY JULY 23 1963
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, Christine Keeler! Marching on to whore. The London “Sunday Citizen” called it “the symptom of a moral rot that is Onward John Profumo, 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. STEPHEN WARD 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 Published by the Auckland University Students’ Association, and printed by Takapuna Printers Ltd., Barry’s Point Road, Auckland, N.2.