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Vol. V. N o .7. Friday, February 2nd, 1951. Twopence ’51 Congress, Leeds The Union will be hosts this year to the Annual Congress of the National Union of Students, to be held between March 30th and April 6th. It is eleven years since Congress was last held in Leeds, and if eyewitness accounts are to be believed, the 1940 Congress was one of the liveliest in the history of this far from dull event. A certain Mr. H. G. Wells seems to have been the centre of a vigorous controversy because of his statements on international affairs. The theme of the 1951 Congress “ Students and International Understanding,” seems to guarantee that the proceedings will be marked by brisk interchanges of opinion on this controversial subject. WTe do not yet know the names of the principal speakers, N.U.S. NEWS but invitations have been sent to an impressive list of per­ The Executive Committee of sonalities whose experience and the National Union of Students occupations will enable them to decided, after publication of the approach the theme from widely , national voting figures of the differing points of view. The i recent referendum on I. U.S. plenary discussions, which take j place on all but one of the membership, that results of the mornings of Congress will bear poll at the individual colleges the titles such as “ Can we | could be published. In the light educate for International Under- ; of past mandates many colleges standing ? “ Is World Govern- I will have found themselves in an ment possible ? ” After each | anomalous position as a result plenary session there will be of the “ advice ” made available. meetings of commissions, and on In Leeds, however; the position the last day the secretaries of the commissions will report their is unchanged. The voting was findings to a full session. 542— 529 ; a majority of 13 students believing that “ the Less Serious. best interest of British The above fare will constitute students ” would not be served the “ main course ” of the Con­ by continued affiliation to the gress feast. What of the dessert I.U.S. and the wines ? Leeds Congress will be no exception in the range . . . tedious, don’t they. and variety of entertainments and cultural events which will be The greatly reduced poll, 33% provided for the enjoyment of compared with 44% in the last the participants. A new feature Leeds referendum, suggests that will be the special emphasis on many students in addition to sporting activities, which will Union Committee resented the include an international football fact that a referendum was to be match, boxing and the finals of held after an N.U.S. Council the N.U.S. Table Tennis Tourna­ decision had been made. The ment. The usual hops will take considerable press publicit}^ place on most evenings, and which N.U.S. affairs received there will also be a Fancy Dress after the last Council did not Ball, a Cabaret Evening and provoke students to record their Folk Dancing. opinions again. It is perhaps One problem which faced the surprising to the press and to organisers in the early stages of some students that the issue is working out the programme was still unsettled since the referen­ to find suitable places in the dum can only be advisory. The vicinity of Leeds to which we next Council meeting in could arrange visits. These are Southampton, where presumably now arranged to include York, five Leeds votes will again be Bolton Abbey and Haworth, but cast for disaffiliation, may settle we also intend to give our the matter once and for all. visitors some idea of the in­ dustrial activities of Leeds. Trips This excellent study of the Parkinson Tower was taken before the restrictions Jenkins fratting. are being made to newspaper on lighting were re-imposed, We print it for the benefit of Z - men, offices, textile and engineering The I.U.S. are at the works and, of course, breweries. Photographer: Geoff. Bcvwcult. moment considering terms There will also be “ a conducted for a “ fraternal ” member­ tour of Leeds hostelries.” ship in response to sugges­ tions made by Mr. Jenkins, Leeds and do not require accom­ students who offer to help in the the President of N.U.S. The Subsidy Possible. modation and meals. Leeds work of running Congress. There object of the suggestions was The Congress fee, which covers members attending Congress will is much to be done to ensure to make possible non­ accommodation, food and ad­ be entitled to a subsidy from the that the arrangements run political participation in mission to all Congress events, Union to help to meet their smoothly, and any student who I.U.S. meetings. will be £4: 17s. 6d. There will also travelling expenses, and the is willing to help should contact be a CJass “ B ” registration of Congress organisers will also Fred Singleton, Congress or­ Continued on Page 4 Col. 4. 25/- for students who live in make concessions to Leeds ganiser, as soon as possible. Printed by Walter Gardham Ltd., 209* BuHey r the Publishers Leeds Uuiversitv Union. LIBRARY LEEDS UNIVERSITY QF LEEDS Page 2 UNION NEWS Friday, February 2nd, 1951. Union News DIARY THIS AND THAT In the next fortnight one of the LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION events which should prove of MID-DAY TERPSICHORY. FRID AY. FEBRU ARY 2nd, 1951 sidered to be the best. So now, wide general interest is the After colossal efforts, the first by careful examination of the A.G.M., to be held on Thursday, shape of the seats of the new Vol. V No. 7. mid-day hop of the present 8th February. All members of furniture, one can learn at least series took place a week ago. the Union are invited to be Staff and Committee: something about the brass hats present and take an active part Some twenty couples eventually of the Union. in the proceedings ! Editor - B. Lund took part, and an admiring - D. Conway Sports Editor audience filled up the door in the Earlier in the week, from Society News J. Peden Tuesday 6th to Monday 14th, the Business Manager S. H. Denby best traditions of a Saturday THE POINT MOOT. Sales Manager - C. Wolfe Spanish Society are producing night hop. One rather wonders On February 5th, Oxley Hall “ The Man in Green Breeches " — Regular Contributors. where the other one hundred and is to join in a debate with the | each evening in the R.S.H. Brenda Walker, John Mellor, John sixty people who are reputed to Union on the motion “ That On Thursday Sth, Prof. Hardy, Davis, Michael Gordon, Julie Dixon, have signed the letter asking Men always Mean W ell." This' Peter Gibson, Chris Gifford, Moira of Oxford, wall give an illustrated Holton, Barbara Dyson and Pauline that these hops be re-instituted of course, opens a vast field of i talk on “ Researches on Aerial Carter. had got to. However, for their speculation, and offers great Plankton," at 5-15 in the Chem. benefit (and the benefit of all opportunities for a wonderful Lecture Theatre. The following others who might be interested) display of cattiness. It is under­ day, at 1-20, Prof. Denny will be these hops will take place every stood that the Secretary of the lecturing in the same Theatre on EDITORIAL Tuesday from now till the end Union is to propose the motion, j “ The Place of the Fantasia in the Progress of Instrumental of term. So, in the words of the but who is to oppose it is as yet Union Committee at its last Music in th e seventeenth prophet, let's be havin’ yer. meeting was guilty of a grossly unknown, except that it will be ' century." a member of Oxley. This whole unprincipled action. Having The Philosophical Society has previously voted that the Union question is, of course, a vital 1 organised a talk on Feb. 12th, to subscription to I.U.S. should be MAN IN GREEN matter and will probably call be given by Prof. Meredith and paid, the Executive had the BREECHES. forth letters to the Times and i entitled, “ Some Aspects of question once more brought pronunciamentas from Church No, this is not another Whitehead's Thoughts," and on under discussion and the dignitaries. Letters to the Union the same day Prof. Stewart will minute relating to payment was reference to an escaped Arts News will also be welcome. be speaking to the English Soc. rescinded. student. It is the name of a play | on the subject of Joseph Conrad. which is to be presented by It seems to us that, though On February 13th, Prof. E. J. Spanish Society in the near the . Union is financially em­ THE STILL SMALL VOICE. Wranye will give a talk to the barrassed, this was not really the future, and for which rehearsals Chemical Soc. on the Chemo­ There is, in Mr. Bourn's office, motive behind the Committee's have been going on for some therapy of Bacterial Infection, change in intention. A precedent time. The main thing about it, a book in which members of the and also the Natural History Soc. has been set by the fact that the apparently, is that several young Union are asked to put any have arranged for Prof. Passey subscription has not been paid ladies, one of them in the afore­ suggestions (preferably polite) to speak on cancer. for the last two years, and the said breeches, are going to that they might have for the There will be a concert of Union Committee again sees fit gallivant about the stage waving more efficient running of the chamber music given by the that, in its budget slashings, swords. It is understood that Union. Such suggestions are Martin String Quartet, in the I.U.S. should once more bear the the Women's Hockey Club has usually of a somewhat re­ I Great Hall, on Wednesday 14th, burden. ! at 7-30 p.m. Finally, on the 15th, been combed for members, and criminatory nature, and are apt Dr. Henriques will address the It was agreed that membership to ask for the impossible or at told that the rule about not ' Social Studies Soc., and on of I.U.S. should be paid for at the raising the stick above the least the very improbable. There rate of approximately sixpence ! Friday evening will be the Chemi. shoulder will not be applicable was, for instance, the one that f Soc. Ball. per student member of each read, “ The cues in the billiards Union, but this Union, having in this case. room are warped. Since the boarded the boat of its own volition, now finds that it is not billiard tables bring in about COATS AND being steered as it would wish, £120 per annum, I think that STUDENTS IN GREEN and refuses to pay the fare. this is a reasonable suggestion." HATS CHAIRS. However, some days ago someone When one remembers that the Recently there has appeared came along and actually put in Looking around one at times subscription money never leaves in the caf. a large number of a compliment, asking that the it would be difficult to dis­ this country, but is used to sub­ pretty green chairs to replace the people responsible for the im­ tinguish the Union either from sidise I.U.S. cultural and similar dull brownish ones that have held proved coffee in caf. should be Briggate during the Christmas activities in England whose up the sagging student for many thanked, and that Mr. Large ! rush or from the Tunbridge at services we have consistently generations. This is the result of should be congratulated for the | “ turning out time." That there used during the past couple of a reported sitting competition by patience he showed in handling are too many students is a fault years, Union Committee's de­ members of the Exec, who have, admittances to the Union on a I of no one in particular. That cision begins to look murky. It so we understand, spent many Saturday night. It is hoped that many of these students see fit to appears obvious that the decision J happy hours last term playing a the book will be used for a | sport beards, palm beach shirts, was not motivated by lack of sort of musical chairs on various similar purpose more often. 1 and strange hair-does, is a^ain of finances but by politics. WThile types of seating accommodation little significance. But rules are holding no brief for the Com­ P e t e . belfcre selecting what was con­ rules, written or unwritten, and munistic leadership of I.U.S., it two of them must be recalled. seems an immoral action not to Firstly that the ladies, women, pay that which is due on so or girls in our midst do not and flimsy a pretext as this. will not wear fur coats. Three of these (fur coats we mean) were seen last week And secondly, Christmas appears to be a very HARDY’S that the men about the place do important time in the lives of NOT enter the sacred cafeteria Union News Sports Editors. wearing their headgear, be they During the recent Xmas Vac. 57/59 New Briggate, Leeds nee'r so nifty. Speaking of caf. two of them went the way of all brings to mind our new chairs, flesh and became engaged. W7e OFFICIAL OUTFITTERS whose beauty does not detract offer our congratulations to this from their fewness and far- year’s Sports Editor, David TO LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION betweenness, particularly at rush Conway, on his engagement to hours. Perhaps it is in protest to Katherine Walford, of London ; this that our friends, the fur coat and also to last year's Sports bearers and the caf-cap-caperers, Editor, James (Slug) Pearson, on are being so perverse. Just a his engagement to Margaret Ready to Wear and Bespoke Tailors thought, anyway, and S . . . take Lunn, of the Agrics. Library. yeratorf next time, and M . . . Union News is NOT a matri­ leave yer mink at home in the monial agency. LAWSON HARDY’S LTD., LEEDS future ! Friday, February 2nd, 1951 UNION NEWS ______Page S POLITICAL Our Contemporary There still seems to be, among ENGINEERS BAWL many members of the Union, a The Engineers’ Ball was Hell Engineers had brought the “ Thing ” out of captivity and GOSSIP definite but unfortunate lack of last year. To judge by the Spring Term has not seen much screams and groans which rent it stood in a corner of the R.S.H., appreciation of the efforts made a mass of resistances and what­ political activity in the Union as the nocturnal peace of Castle nots. yet, but it should not be long by the Editor and Staff of The Lewytte, this year it was before we have the usual political Gryphon to provide an in­ Purgatory. The Ambassadors Carnival Hour, generally the highlight of the Engineers’ Ball, squalls. teresting and well - produced and the Yorkshire Jazz Band had was on this occasion rather a Lab. Soc. have got off to a magazine. This is a pity, as The to blow valiently to make them­ fiasco and was all the more good start by the first of their Gryphon is, after all, the official selves heard above the wailings amusing for being so. A sheet weekly discussions (held on of an unfortunate individual bearing the Engineers’ Song was magazine of the University, and Tuesday lunch-times) on January whom the Engineers claimed was distributed to every dancer,but 16th. It took some time to get as such should command at least a medic, they had captured and the “ Choir ” was a little down to the discussion entitled, the support of all students. whom they had strung up on a premature and commenced their “ General Election, 1951 ? ” madrigal to the accompaniment rack in the Lower corridor. To because the Society ploughed The forthcoming issue will be of yells of “ Not yet yer fools.” through much branch business under the joint editorship of keep him company there was the A number of ghosts, looking first. The new Chairman, Mr. Hodges and Ralph Soder- Coronation Stone, which still more frightened than frightening, unanimously elected, is Mr.C. berg, and successive issues under bore its labels “ Express, King’s were man handled by the crowd Dabas. The General Election that of Messrs. Turner Odell and Cross (very cross, we imagine, and went away to tell Human Ralph Soderberg, both from the discussion proved lively enough, Ed.), to Edinburgh.” being stories. for Lab. Soc. seem somewhat United States, doing post divided on whether Britain should graduate work in English Litera­ We are reliably informed by give up the Colonies and whether ture. Mr. Hodges is now in his T he Heraldry of Castle one who was present at the the Tories really did differ from final degree year, and (as one Lewytte, “ Doma Lewyttorum reception that the cocktails were Labour in their foreign policy might expect) has therefore had Veneribus ” and two nudes made of beeswax, paraffin and Well, here is a cue for the C3n- to give up editorship and con­ rampant, was displayed over the bran-mash, but we must con­ servative Association—let’s hear centrate on his academic work. stage, and the only answer we gratulate the Engineering chef de from you ! We should like to pay a tribute could obtain as to its English cuisine on the excellence of his to his very able editorship over meaning was “ Honi Soit Qui Mai Tomato Soup, served by the On with the motley. the last year, which worthily Y Pense.” As a special con­ beakerful by a trouserless waiter Soc. Soc. still keeps its motley continued in the tradition estab­ cession to their customers the at 1-0 a.m. crowd together. Fabians, lished some years ago by Mollie Marxists, Anarchists, and what Herbert. It is unlikely that there have you, seemed agreed that the will be any great change in remiliterisation of Germany is a editorial policy, but efforts are to be made to continue the policy MUSIC IN LEEDS ^ threat to peace. When the report of brightening up The Gryphon back from the Annual Con­ Last November the Griller by the inclusion of colour plates collaborating in the presentation. ference of the Student Labour String Quartet paid a visit to the and as many pictures as possible. The artists involved were Federation was held on Jan. 18th University and gave a remark­ Soc. Soc. students seemed con­ Bruce Boyce, baritone, and able exhibition of artistry. It Frank Mumby, pianoforte. James cerned about the effects of re­ seems, however, that chamber armament on the standard of Brown contributed two groups music, which is given so lowly a of piano pieces. Mr. Boyce living and social services. Soc. T.B. FUND place in the affections of the Soc. Wednesday lunch-time dis­ warmed to his work increasingly The Britis’h Student Tuber­ public by B.B.C. listener re­ cussions recommenced this week. as we passed from Schubert to culosis Fund is one with which all search, is not wildly popular Mr. F. Tonks. Soc. Soc. sec., has Wolf via the Dichterliebe of students should now be familiar. even in this great seat of learning been elected on to the S.L.F. Schumann, and Mr. Mumby The first £100 towards the Uni­ and culture. This, though a pity, Executive, and it is clear that we seemed to be enjoying himself versity’s target of £1,500 has is hardly surprising, since young shall hear more from him this thoroughly as he dealt confi­ just been realised. music lovers are so often in­ term . dently, yet unassumingly, with toxicated by the splash and the piano side of it. Not so Mr. The Communist Society is If you have not been asked splendour of orchestral colour running into action again and the for your 2/6 contribution by Brown, who did not give the that it is not until they are much impression of being at all com­ “ boys at the gate ” seem pleased your yearly representative please older—and possibly wiser—that fortable. In some Schumann at the improvement in the place the money in the tin in the they crave the solace and comfort pieces and, more particularly, in weather. Weekly Branch Cafeteria or Porter’s Office. of the more intimate medium, meetings have recommenced and Besides the collections from staff the two Brahms Intermezzi, whose essential sanity and clarity Op. 117, an adequate technique a public meeting is in the offing. and students we are looking to are of great value in this crazy New Comm. Soc. secretary is Societies to organise money- wTas not wadded to any great world of to-day. As in other depth of feeling. This caused Mr. S. Moxley. Mr. Rhodes has raising activities. A good start fields, of course, the modern Tapio’s evening cup of happiness retired indefinitely from the was made last term when £10 composers are to be approached to spring a leak somewhat, political arena, suffering from the wras collected at the Music with a very open mind. because he is very fond of the strains and stresses of last term’s Society’s Recital of Carols. hectic political battles. Which all Members of the Committee wall Tapio would like to congratu­ second Intermezzo. There is the real Brahms, the warm goes to prove—if you are thinking be pleased to help in any way late the Music Society on its of becoming a politician—don’t ! possible and a note dropped in December choral and orchestral heart beneath the gruff, cynical exterior of the man who once It is no good for the constitution ! Grants and Welfare Office will concert, which was given a* jolly said : “ I regret to say I never Continued on Page 4 Col. 2, receive attention. What activities good plug (unpaid) in his last does your Society intend to article. He wonders, however, married, thank God ! ” promote ? if he is being too critical in CYCLISTS asking that a little more atten­ Other functions being or­ tion be given to tuning in the. AUSTICK\S ganised are a Y.S.O. concert Be ready for EASTER orchestra. There were, of course, during Congress, a Grand Charity some practical considerations BOOKSHOPS have your Machines Ball, to which certain notabilities No one expects amateurs to 172, Woodhouse Lane are being invited, and a top line work miracles, and the finest of SAFE and EASY RUNNING LEEDS, 2 Boxing contest. professional players would not have been at their best after G. V. P. ANDREWS PICADILLY HAYRIDE sitting through a first item of NEW YEAR GREETINGS half-an-hour or so without having We hope yon will find 1951 to be 213, Woodhouse Lane THE LAW SOCIETY DOES a happy and successful year. (near Reservoir Street) a note to play. They should have IT AGAIN ! LONDON ! been in a warm—a very warm— It is our intention during this year Telephone 24122 A comprehensive tour of the distant room, scraping and to establish an efficient service in stationery and text books to cover all Agents For dens of iniquity, visiting the blowing themselves into tune. your requirements. To this end your RALEIGH - ROBIN HOOD Central Criminal Court, Parlia­ Coming to a more recent suggestions and enquiries will be ment, Windmill and Night clubs. greatly appreciated. B.S.A. CYCLES occasion, Tapio next deals with WTe regret that the number must a Lieder recital in the Great Hall May we bring to your notice our MECCANO daily ordering system, which ensures be limited to a thousand. Coach which was given on the evening HORNBY TRAINS the quickest possible delivery of any fares £i .W atch for our announce­ of January 23rd, the Depart­ book you require, which is available, DIN KY TOYS and SUPERTOYS ments. ments of Music and German but not in stock. Page 4 UNION NEWS Friday, February 2nd, 1951. LET’S GO TO Enjoy Yourself The grounds of the Union THE PICTURES have been used for many things IT’S LATER THAN YOU THINK Feb. 5th— 10th. —experiments in horticulture, a The inter-University Debate Empire— Scotland and Wales— promenade-cum-fair ground in this term was with University were also ignorant. They didn’t know that the Lord Privy Seal MAJESTIC & SCALA the summer, the hunting ground College, Swansea; the motion was, “ There is no time like the was neither a Lord, nor a Privy, of small dogs, even smaller boys, present.’’ The Debate was con­ nor a Seal. The United Kingdom, TATLER and the Motoring Club. It has Blanche Fury (A), ducted under the new rules he pointed out, was heading Stewart Granger. now become the resting place of formulated by the Union Com­ towards a complete break-up. Oh two huge Queen Mary-like mittee (vide Union News, for the ancient days of the eight­ TOWER boilers. Vol. V, No. 6, page 3). eenth century, he sighed . . : Man The Inspector General (U), Mr. J. Bevan, of Swansea, was trying to escape from the Danny Kaye. The Refectory Staff disclaim all proposing the motion, explained present. Smith’s have invented a CARLTON knowledge of them, and we wish that there were three times that clock which goes back twice as Broken Arrow (U), to state that they have nothing matter most in a man’s life, the fast as it goes forward, which if James Stewart. to do with the President of the past, the too-fleeting present, and possessed by an Eskimo would Tony Draws a Horse (A), Union, or the Festival of Britain, the closing time of our life. He prevent him dying of sunburn. Cecil Parker. j Moreover, we know of no plan to didn’t know much about the He admitted in final desperation CAPITOL j set up any monument to Mr. future past, or the past perfect that he was a Z Reservist, and Duchess of Idaho (U), Large. One or two Devon Men future, but it was the present that the future might see him in Esther Williams. have been observed to look at that mattered. Everyone acts in some alien land. Mister 880 (U), these landmarks wistfully, and this now ; life is present time, Floored. Burt Lancaster. the Engineers are regretting that and if we deny the present we The speeches from the floor the crane has gone from outside deny our existence. Past is HEADINGLEY seemed dross in comparison with the Parkinson Block. But apart history, future is speculation, and Annie Get Your Gun (U), the erudition and wit of the from this, no developments can the present makes both in­ Betty Hutton (6 Days). principal speakers. Mr. Khusro be reported. They have, however, teresting. The Present was the and Mr. Singleton, however, a utilitarian purpose to those time for such things as the re­ Feb. 12th— 17th. spoke well. The former thought ! couples who cannot afford to buy habilitation of Devon, the re­ to-day was the best time to be MAJESTIC & SCALA ! supper during the interval of the adjusting of the professions, and alive. People underestimate the | Saturday Night Hops. But before the formation of the Mid- time in which they live and over­ | we have any Druids sacrificing TATLER Husband League to counter­ estimate the future. Mountains any member of the Union Com- Keep an Eye on Amelia (A), balance the Mid-Wives League. always look gorgeous from afar. j mittee on these altars, we would Danielle Darrieux. Mr. Singleton, breaking a lance say to the authorities concerned Got the Blues. TOW7ER Mr. G. C. A. Forster then rose with Mr. Forster, said that we I “ GET OUT OF HERE WITH The Wooden Horse (U), to oppose “ this gloomy motion.” lack faith in human nature if we Leo Genn. THAT BUM, BUM BUM, If Mr. Forster doesn’t become a can’t improve on the past. The historian, he would make an seventeenth century was the CARLTON BEFORE WE CALL A COP." admirable parson—the benign worst time to be alive. Mr. Mister 880 (U), smile, the twinkle in the eye, the Selwood expressed the view that Burt Lancaster. slight stoop of the shoulder, as he infants have more fun in infancy Cargo to Capetown (U), than adults have in adultery. Broderick Crawford. makes his point. He regretted Far A w ay that his only knowledge of Welsh The Motion was carried by 37 CAPITOL votes to 27. Dakota Lil (A), (Culture was the singing of “ Lloyd George knew my father,” and Douglas Montgomery. Places N 9U.S. NEWS* Continued from Page 1. Seven Days to Noon (A), having once watched Glamorgan cricket team. Cambrian fantasy The “ domestic ” work of Barry Jones. For several years now Leeds had been wonderfully enriched N.U.S. shows signs of recovery HEADINGLEY students have been taking ad­ by the name of Bevan— with the reorganisation of the The Fountain Head (A), vantage of the travel facilities pro­ Grants and Fees Dept. The Garry Cooper. vided by N.U.S. As any experien­ Mr. Bevan— “ Sir, I am not announcement of the appoint­ The Wrhite Tower (U), Valli. ced student will tell you, these responsible for the past.” Mr. ment of a national organiser is holidays are very enjoyable and Forster— “ Would that your expected shortly. namesake weren’t responsible CHARLIE STEEL not too expensive. The current The first issue of Student information sheet of the travel for the present.” • and His Music Chronicle for this term will department of N.U.S. gives full The intrinsic meaning of the contain all the referendum details of the plans for Easter motion, Mr. Forster continued, from the results and many articles of travel, which are most attractive. was momentous. When Mr. national student interest. R o y a l S t a t io n H o t e l , Y or k They include ski-ing holidays in Bevan rose to propose the motion Switzerland, camping tours in it was present, when he sat down Enquiries to Spain, Corsica and Sicily, sight­ WESTMORELAND 2 3a, NORTH PARK ROAD ten minutes later it was still the seeing holidays in France, Italy present. The present is always (High-Grade Tailoring HARROGATE T e l . 6 1 96 and Austria. Apart from these different and yet was always the for more relaxing ways of spending same. We have a right to put off the Vac. there are also working Ladies and Gentlemen) THE BOOK CENTRE OF THE NORTH 1 till to-morrow what we can very camps. well do to-day. He stood in defence UTILITY DINNER SUITS An example of the cost of the of a calmer life, this gospel of TO MEASURE £13 aadlers I ski-ing in Austria is : 15 days in immediency was an instrument 38/40, Woodhouse Lane of tyranny. Miss J. Squires, the Tyrol ski-ing, £25/10/-. (off Headrow) Bookshops For full information of these and seconding the motion said the I all other travel schemes apply to sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were no STU DENTS’ the N.U.S. office. The plans for THE UNIVERSITY’S OWN summer travel will be available better to live in. The only time DANCE BAND TEXT BOOKS quite soon and can also be worth living in is the present. obtained there. Many people save up for the future and die. Therefore, let us go forward to the future, but let Bryan Latham us be happy in the present. POLITICAL GOSSIP, Com. from P. 3. Gray Outlook. and his Clubmen Liberals and Conservatives do Mr. Gillie Gray, disguised as an not seem to have woken up this intellectual, in his second major 4» term as yet, but little huddles of speech of the week, seconded the Specially Reduced UNIVERSITY their leaders in diverse quiet opposer. We live, he said, in a Quotations for all corners of the Union indicate mediocre age, an age of atomic Union and Hostel STATIONER'Y something is astir. Something and bacteriological destruction, engagements will happen soon— it would not an age of nihilism and vegeta­ 201, WOODHOUSE LANE be our Union if it didn’t, and, tion, we live, in fact, in a demo­ Contact LEEDS Tel. 22236 for the sake of our unbiased cratic age. The Man with the vote JEFF LOCKE & AT 6. COUNTY ARCADE. BRIG6ATE, LEEDS name, will someone warn us is ignorant, and those living in c/o Union or Tel. 47114 when. the furthest outposts of the Page 5 Friday, February 2,nd 1951. UNION NEWS LAW SOCIETY SOCIETY NEWS MUSIC SOCIETY NOTES DICKENS AT WORK NO REFORM The recent contretemps be­ A proposal that the Music Soc. tween the Leeds Law Students On Monday, January 22nd, episode and in his small difficult Society and the Union Law should increase its scope by a Soccritess once more visited a handwriting. One could pick liaison between the Society’s Society now appears to be at an favourite haunt of hers, the them out, some accepted, some end. The schism resulted from a committee and the University’s English Society. This time it was turned down and some followed Music committee has been turned disagreement as to whether the to hear Professor Butt, one time by remarks such as “ Impossible ! Lawyers “ Bowler Hat Week ” down by the Music Soc. com­ lecturer at this University, now No, next time ! ” mittee. Professor Denny (Music was conduct befitting the dignity | at Durham, speaking on “ Dickens These habits of composition Dept.), from whom the proposal of a law student. at Work.” He dealt with aspects meant that the novels were came, thinks that the Music Law Soc. now announce that I of Dickens work not often dis­ they are having a combined bound to have certain charac­ Society should be the concern of cussed, his methods of publica­ teristics. For example, there the University as a whole, and meeting with their City counter­ tion, habits of composition, and must be some kind of suspense not be a completely student body. parts in the Law Institute to the effects of these upon the hear a talk by the Director of at the end of each month, yet He told a Union News reporter novels. the whole must hang together. that unlike other societies the Public Prosecutions, with the Dickens wrote serials for a Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr. R. The minor characters must be Music Society has public as well ! monthly magazine, twenty epi- immediately recognisable and as private functions, and in its Cleworth, K.C.) in the chair. ; sodes to each novel. An author Law Soc. also wishes to make complete from the start. Thus we public functions it is the Univer­ using this method, said Professor have such unforgettable people sity and not the Union which is it clear that they are not re­ Butt, would either plan the whole sponsible for organising the social as Squeers, Barkiss and Flora represented to the public eye. novel beforehand and send a bit this Saturday as they have been Fetching. Often Dickens, like Professor Denny’s suggestion is off each month to the publishers, Soccrites, wrote too much and calculated to establish on a asked by Rag Committee to run as Thackeray did, or permit the Crazy Nite dance in Rag had to cut out some of his regular basis the liaison between publication of the beginning of original work, usually the comic the student body and the LTniver- Week. the work before he had much Details of their biggest venture bits, and his novels to this day sity in matters of music. idea how it was going to end. have never been published so far—the mass invasion of We do not know the reason Dickens used the latter method exactly as he wrote them. London—can be found elsewhere and was usually a month ahead for the Music Soc’s refutation of in this issue. We hear that the of his readers. It is hard to believe that all this proposal, but doubtless their Engineers have already booked He would write from 9 until 2 the novels of Dickens were motives are valid ones. We can one coach, other Societies wishing on each working day to cover written in this amazingly casual only surmise that they consider to do likewise should contact the 32 pages of the magazine, then fashion, but he must have found such an alliance out of their secretary. send off instructions to Hablot K. it a very advantageous method. province and not in the best Brown, Phiz, his famous illus­ Professor Butt had his audience interests of the Society. trator, for two illustrations. The deeply interested in a subject on RAG magazine came out on the first which he is so eminently qualified day of each month, price one to speak, and the English Society You may have gathered from | shilling, and was very popular. are to be congratulated ' on APOLOGY Press iVnnouncements that there Indeed, men were known to put securing him for their meeting. will be a “ no begging ” policy off their dying hour because they Soccritess, despite her many We apologise to all those for this year’s Rag. We would, knew Pickwick would be out in visits to English Soc. has never contributors on our mailing list hasten to explain, however, that yet found an opportunity to be the next week. who did not receive a copy of the by no means does this mean that Professor Butt showed very really nasty to them, though if Union News for January 18th. th e traditional Rag Day interesting slides of Dickens’ truth were told, the ties which “ collecting ” will be abandoned. manuscripts. Some were notes in bind her to the English Soc. are Unfortunately, our Business Also Tyke day will be run as the form of queries, made by the stronger than those of sentiment Manager, who normally attends usual. It does mean, however, author planning each month’s alone. that there will be no collecting to the mailing of copies has been during the whole of each day absent because of illness. during the week, as in previous LAW SOCIETY FIRST YEAR DEBATE years. Here again an exception is made between 1 p.m. and The morals and ethics of Law frigid legal atmosphere. There 2 p.m. outside the Town Hall Soc. members repelled a vigorous were quotations in abundance Rhythm Club when the Indicator is raised and attack launched upon them by from Shaw, Shakespeare, and the various activities take place Mr. Collins, aided and abetted by other sources which this observer Apology Miss WTigoder, when they had never heard of, and which on the Garden of Rest. The committee of the Rhythm Auditions have been held for attempted to convince the the speakers obviously had never RAG REVUE, but new talent is meeting that “ Divorce by Mutual heard pronounced. Nor was any­ Club offer their apologies to those still needed. Anybody interested Consent was Highly Desirable.” one very sure of the “ quotation” who attended their social in the from Shakespeare which ended in in taking part either by writing That this was a First-year hopes of hearing three bands, in scripts, or back or on stage debate was reflected in the fact “ and thus contraceptives doth should contact Mr. J. Fricker. i that neither side quoted or even make cowards of us all.” particular the Yorkshire Jazz Contributions for the Tyke are i referred to the legal aspect of the All things considered it was a Band. They would like to make very lively meeting, exhibiting a needed early. Mr. Lund is Editor | problem, but it was indeed it clear that it was through no and contributions should be sent refreshing to hear such words as noticeable lack of legal dignity fault of their own that the afore­ to him. I “ Christianity,” “ Love,” and and knowledge. The day was won A meeting is being called for ; “ Fidelity ” occurring so fre- by Miss McCoskeie and Mr. Saipe, named band failed to appear. 12th February for Society Reps, j quently in what is usually a the leaders of the puritans. and the Rag Committee would welcome any suggestions, ideas, etc., for the RAG. I B. S. M.

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oca I Branch : 71, ST. MICHAEL’S LANE 48, Cookridge Street, Leeds. Tel. 55226 Phone 21870 Page 6 UNION NEWS Friday, February 2nd, 1951. EDITORIAL. Another Christie SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP DETAILS. Entry Forms for the Union News Snooker Championship will be found on this page. Competitors are asked to fill them in and send them to the Sports Editor, Union News, together with an Brought Home entrance fee of 6d. (cash or P.O. only please), not later than Wednesday, 7th February. The Soccer Club have for the the second half Manchester re­ The Competition will be of the knockout type, and as soon as second year in succession, duced our lead and from then on the draw has been made the lists will go up in the Billiard Room. brought their Christie Cup back they were completely on top only All competitors will be sent a slip, and on presenting 2 slips at the Porter's Office a FREE TABLE will be booked in the normal to Leeds. To do this they beat heroic displays by Hamer at manner. The winner can collect his slip back again from the U.N. Liverpool (away) 4—0, and centre half and Parkinson in goal office during 1 p.m.— 2 p.m. on any weekday in order to play his Manchester (away) 2— 1, on prevented a scoring riot. Leeds next match. January 17th and 24th. forward line never got going and The Championship is open to all members of the Union. an overworked defence, which All matches will consist of 1 frame, played under the rules The score at Liverpool was a relied somewhat on desperate displayed in the Billiard Room. (Except Semi-finals and Final, fair reflection of the game. measures at times, takes credit these will be 3 frames). Kicking with the wind in the for Leeds hanging on to their If a table is booked for \ hour and the match is not finished first half Leeds established a slender lead and thus retaining at the end of the \ hour, then the competition match takes priority over the next booking. three goal lead, Baker scoring the Christie Cup. All first-round matches must be played off by February 24th. first with a spectacular long range shot. He was on hand later U.A.U. SELECTIONS to tap the ball in the net when Noton, Cross and Parsons have the Liverpool goalkeeper failed The Whiddington Cup been selected to play in the Basket BaJ Notes Women’s. to hold Core's shot ; Core also Members of the intra mural ! English Universities v. Welsh scored the other. In the second Universities Rugger Match on The Women's Basket Ball soccer teams will be glad to know Club are giving a demonstration half Leeds maintained their that Professor Whiddington has |------, ------— th, at Bristol; Jagger and Purvis are game to-day, Thursday, Feb. 1st, superiority and the fact that only given a very handsome cup for at 5 p.m., in the Gym. Basket one goal was scored (by Jones) [ reserves. their competition. It will be Cross and Parsons are both Ball is rapidly increasing in was due to the poor finish to the awarded to the champion team “ Freshers ” at the University popularity amongst the women Leeds movements. of the first division, so Professor although Cross has played for students, and for those of you Whiddington’s own department, Yorkshire and the Army. who have heard of it but have This win meant that either a Physics, will not be in the Parsons on the other hand has not had the opportunity of seeing draw or a win was necessary at running this year, as they still come straight from school. it played, you should come along Manchester for the Christie Cup figure in the second division. No D.C. to the Gym. and see it played to be retained. Manchester had doubt they will be hunting for and explained at the same time. slightly the better of the first promotion. Men’s. half but thanks to Core, who PADDER The 1st team, extending its run There are now fifteen teams j played with tremendous enthu­ playing intra mural soccer and of seven successive victories, has siasm throughout, half time the “ fancied ” teams on last TENNIS beaten Vilnius at Carnegie in the Area Final of the British National arrived with Leeds leading by term's form are Medics, and j Devon. THE NEW CRAZE Championship. May we con­ 2—0. Shortly after the start of gratulate the team, who now A fortnight ago a demonstra- proceed to the quarter final of | tion was given by Mr. Evans and the contest proper. The “ A " ! Mr. Sheldon on the art, or team, playing in the West Riding | science, of playing Padder Tennis. Basket Ball League, lost their | A good attendance watched a set UNION NEWS match with Trimda but beat of singles and then two members Latvian S.C. by 39— 34. of the Tennis Club took part in Later this term it is hoped to a set of doubles. SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP hold an International Tourna­ The game is a cross between ment, in which the University ENTRY FORM. tennis and table tennis, being will compete against American: played with ordinary tennis balls and Continental teams. and outsize table tennis bats. All Name (in full). the equipment is now available in the Gym. and there is a board FOILS CHAMPION Faculty ...... in the Union on which bookings The Men's Individual Foil can be made. For anybody Championship of Yorkshire is to Send with entrance fee of 6d. to the Sports Editor, U.N., by interested there will be another be held in the University Gym. next Wednesday. demonstration on February 15th, next Saturday, February 3rd, in the Gym. when over 30 of Yorkshire's best VALUABLE PRIZES It is hoped, if the present en­ fencers will be competing for a thusiasm holds, to form a Club silver trophy. Fencing will start as the winter equivalent of the at 1-45 p.m., spectators will be Tennis Club and to arrange welcome and can be certain of outside fixtures. seeing an excellent display. C.P.C. COMING FIXTURES BOOKSHOP BEER ! 53, Gt. George St., Leeds, 1 Saturday, February 3 Soccer v. Ferrybridge (H). (Telephone — Leeds 20731) Cross-Country v. Manchester (H). (opposite General Infirmary) R.U.F.C. v. W. Leeds (A)...... Medics. R.U.F.C. v. Castleford (A). TETLEY The FOREMOST SHOP Hockey v. Catterick (A). IN LEEDS for Lacrosse v. Manchester U. (A). BOOKS ON POLITICS, Netball v. Birmingham U. (H). ECONOMICS LEADS and HISTORY Wednesday, February 7 R.U.F.C. v. Sheffield U. (H). We specialise in H.M.S.O. pub­ Hockey v. Sheffield U. (H). THE BREWERY lications and will be pleased to j order anything we have not in Saturday, February 10 R.U.F.C. v. Roundhay (H). LEEDS stock. | I Hockey v. Bradford (H).