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H o . S 5, I M P E R I A L C O L L E G E 27thiNQVEMBER 1953

N O F L O W E R S B Y R E Q U E S T

*eaxs that Mcrphy Day was going t o become l i t t l e more thaa the current hooliganism of student rags were d i s p e l l e d by a touch of o r i g i n a l i t y from Guilds. 'Bo' arrived at Putney carrying unknown objects beneath a blue shroud. On a r r i v a l of about 200 l o y a l Guilcismen the shroud was removed to reveal •two c o f f i n s , one bearing the i n s c r i p t i o n R.C.S. and the iother R.S.M. These were c a r r i e d on the shoulders of none-too -soberly dressed Guildsmen who lead the procession to the I.C. boathouse. A debate w i t h the gentlemen i n blue as t o whether the procession should proceed or not resulted i n a decision t o go forward - and c a r r i e d by an overwhelming majority.

Meanwhile, E.C.S. had gathered at the boathouse. Their a r r i v a l i n twos and threes seemed t o i n d i c a t e that they did nc

[not take advantage of the very greatly reduced rates that can be obtained from London Transport f o r very large party t r a v e l . B.C.S. welcomed the Guilds procession w i t h a shower of f l o u r bag® and explosives but by sheer weight of numbers, Guilds took "The Corner". Here the c o f f i n s were placed f o r safe keeping and remained there despite several attacks by both Mines and B.C.S. The lack of success was due t o lack of numbers with the Miners (who, a f t e r a l l , should be congratulate^ on having some supporters even a f t e r mustering two crews) and f o r want of the presidents lead f o r theE.C.S.

After some a c t i v i t i e s of a secondary nature on the r i v e r G u i l d s , with due ceremony and Boomalackas, consigned the , c o f f i n s to the r i v e r - and without being molested. Things live n e d up as 'Bo' t r i e d to depart. One despicable character v i o l a t e d t r a d i t i o n by attempting to throw something i n 'Bo He was m&de'to r e a l i s e h i s mistake by an involuntary a s s o c i a t i o n with the r i v e r .

On the departure of 'Bo' some made t h e i r way bask t o I.C. but i t was too l a t e i n the day f o r a 'party'. A few G u i l d smen did'tr y t o demonstrate a method of bringing-down the c e i l i n g i n R.C.S. but were discouraged by a demonstration of firehoses - with hot and cold running water. iThe Say was rounded o f f by a "free" hop i n the iGjn, which was w e l l f i l l e d , but not overcrowded, probably • "because i t was on-published. So while the Boat Club were enjoying themselves i n s t y l e , t h e i r supporters I ware doing so on a s l i g h t l y lower l e v e l ; altogether an excellent Morphy Day.

THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

R a i n g r e a t l y r e d u c e d t h e number o f G u i l d s m e n

p r e s e n t a t t h i s year's L o r d M a y o r ' s Show. Vhat

t h e g a t h e r i n g l a c k e d i n numbers, i t made up f o r

i n w i t . T h i s was much a p p r e c i a t e d by t h e g e n e r a l

p u b l i c , who gave e v e r y i n d i c a t i o n o f t h i n k i n g

( t h a t t h e n e w s p a p e r s ' r e p o r t o f s t u d e n t s ' a c t i v i t i e s

on Guy Pawkes day were g r o s s l y e x a g g e r a t e d .

U n f o r t u n a t e l y some i r r e s p o n s i b l e i n d i v i d u a l s chose

the p a s s i n g o f the L o r d M a y o r ' s c o a c h as t h e time

:o .et o f f a C a t h e r i n e w h e e l — w h i c h was t o o b i g ;-tn l e i , o f f s a f e l y on t h e 5 t h . The r e s u l t was a s h a r p f a l l i n t u e p u b l i c ' s e s t i m a t i o n o f G u i l d s

i n p a r t i c u l a r , and s t u d e n t s i n g e n e r a l . I t was

g r a t i f y i n g t o see f r o m t h e b e h a v i o u r o f t h e r e s t

'of t h o s e p r e s e n t t h a t t h e m a j o r i t y o f s t u d e n t s do

n o t a p p r o v e o f s u c h a c t i v i t i e s .

W i t h t h e f i n i s h o f t h e L o r d M a y o r ' s p r o c e s s i o n ,

G u i l d s s t a g e d a show o f t h e i r o w n — i n t h e opposite d i r e c t i o n t o t h a t t a k e n by t h e r i v a l show. But 3o r e f u s e d t o t r a v e l a t so l o w a speed a s a G u i l d s m a n on f o o t and so a t S t . Pauls, a f t e r a r e s o u n d i n g B o o m a l a k a , Bo went back t o S. Ken alone.

I t i s b e l i e v e d t h a t Thomas Cooks f e l t rather i n s u l t e d that G u i l d s r e j e c t e d the k i n d o f f e r of a f e w s h i e l d j i b e a r i n g the G u i l d s c r e s t , which had been put out f o r c o l l e c t i o n on the w a l l s of t h e i r premiae»«t*i

V REMOVALS i Jbottt 4.00 on Thursday afternoon, the yellow three-

wheeler standing outside Guilds became the yellow three-wheeler standing inside Guilds - on the landing between the ground and the f i r s t floors. Due to lack of. coordination betwaen the architect responsible for Guilds and the designer of 3 wheel cars, the main entrance into Guilds was insufficient to allow the passage of the driving mirror. A large notice advertised that this marvellous specimen of automobile engineering was for sale - much to the surprise of i t s owner. It i s rumoured that his audible expression of astonishment prompted the prominent member of the Guilds staff accompanying him, to suggest that in future he should park his means of transport elsewhere. This advice was evidently taken to heart and by 5.00 the yellow three-wheeler was again standing outside. Outside the post-office; not Guilds.'

ALBERT

I r i n c e Albert of the memorial has come in f o r a l o t of a t t e n t i o n t h i s week. We seem t o have developed a f i x e d idea that he i s not properly dressed f o r various

occasions. On Tuesday, the Rag Comaittee went and ensured that

he w i l l f e e l no i l l e f f e c t s of the smog that was threatening by p u t t i n g a l a r g e — s i z e d smog-mask on him. This promptly disappeared with the fog.

Another group has been measuring him f o r a space-s u i t i n the past week. I t i s reported that t h i s i s connected w i t h the rocket craze that seems to be sweeping 1.0. at present.

YOU, TURN OVER

YOU COMING TO THE FELIX DANCE?

DECEMBER 5th. 8 -II.30P.M.

I O O Pr 'ees Novelty Donees

F i l m Show B a r Ex tens ionCT ime & Spaas)

ALL THIS FOR TWO SHILLINGS!

TICKETS FROM UNION OFFICE

P R O F I L E

D.HUGHES

F ,EI..IX

This year as secretary of the University Rugby Club and v i c e president of the R.S.M. Derek Hughes i s coning to the end of a most c o l o u r f u l u n i v e r s i t y l i f e .

Derek comes from Lytham near Blackpool and was educated at King Edward VII School where he distinguished himself both i n the scrum and i n the 3wimming bath. The Admiralty then entertained hirru f o r the next three .years where he spent most of h i s time f l a y i n g , rugby aSfe : gramophone records. He came to I.C. i n 1949 i n the i n t e r year with the idea of taking up physics.but at the end of two years he reconsidered h i s ideas. The R.C.S.'s l o s s ^ was the R.S.M. 's gain, f o r he decided that he. was more suited to the h u r l y b u r l y l i f e of a mining engineer than that of a p h y s i c i s t , needless to say a decision about which he has no regrets. His i n t e r e s t i n the pure sciences i s by no means dead; indeed h i s enthusiasm f o r assaying i s remarkable. Nowadays a wealth of other a c t i v i t i e s have forced him to choose the lectures he attends with care, but when he i s present he i s so engrossed that he i s seldom seen to s t i r f o r the space of an hour.

His main i n t e r e s t at college i s s t i l l rugby, i n h i s f i r s t year at I.C. he played f o r the U.L. 1st XV; the following year he was dropped but now he i s back playing for h i s t h i r d year i n the U n i v e r s i t y side. His popularity i s always high on a rugger tour f o r during h i s -stay at college he has acquired an unlimited repetoire of songs and Jokes.

Three years of h o s t e l l i f e l e f t him with a reputation at c a r n i v a l s of always being able t o produce a r e a l l y stimulating c o c k t a i l f o r h i s f r i e n d s , although he prefers a pint of b i t t e r . At I.C. he i s a member of Council and has sat on many committees. He has also helped run the s a i l i r y , f i l m and jazz clubs.

During the l a s t few years he has turned h i s hand to a •variety of other jobs. As a painter, bath attendant, cellarman and of course miner he has shown v e r s a t i l i t y , le has t r a v e l l e d over much of Iranc*, Holland and Sweden and incidents during his visit to Norway made headlines i n the D a i l y Telegraph. His recent v i s i t to Canada and the States this summer caused a number of Canadians to review their ideas of the B r i t i s h . He has decided views on r e l i g i o n and is not at a l l hesitant i n a i r i n g them i n any company. His taste in music i s rather wider than most he c o l l e c t s records of serious music and also enjoys jazz. When asked f o r any f u r t h e r tastes, he declined, f i n d i n g hims e l f rather embarrassed by the whole a f f a i r .

Among h i s present ambitions are to s a i l round the world, play g o l f and breed dogs. We s h a l l watch h i s future with i n t e r e s t .

A New Low

Avon engines . . . are more than 20 per cent, l e s s than other types of engines of s l i g h t l y lower power.

Sunday Times, Nov: 22 Aero. Engineers, please note.

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TUESDAY 8 t h DECEMBER KEEP THIS DATE OPEN FOR

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THE JACQUES ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY

DR. E.H.BROWN T i c k e t s 2/6 3/6 B 3 R

Tliis review was written f o r the l a s t F e l i x , but was not printed because of space shortage. As i t was composed i n the E x h i b i t i o n , under the influence and impact of the paintings, i t has been decided not to a l t e r i t by removing passages now out of date.

I imagine that the f i r s t reaction of most people, seeing the appeals f o r paintings by members of the college f o r an e x h i b i t i o n , was to suppose that the -whole thing would be a complete f l o p . That was^how I f e l t , but I am happy to be able to write that a preview of the exhibi t i o n 'lias converted me to such an extent that I s h a l l rush to the shop tomorrow and buy a palette.-

One hears a l o t about the recreationa l properties of painting, and how C h u r c h i l l and many other c e l e b r i t i e s •turn to i t . The same effect i s found i n Imperial College, f o r t h i s e x h i b i t i o n includes work by the Rector, hjj Mr. McDowall (General Studies Organiser), Mr. Tombs (who works very liard to make the Musical Society a success), and several professors.

The pictures are i n the I.C.W.A. lounge and Committee Room B, and one f e e l s that a l i t t l e more space would do them no harm. Most of the works shown could have been executed before 1900, but a few, notably by Rex Dadd, are much more daring. Dr. H. Vfilman of Chem. Tech. has produced some f i n e studies of flowers and C.C. M i l l s .. . shows a good etching" of-Bruges, but i f I was to award prises I should give them to exhibits 18, 39 and 41.

The standard of the woasks is variable, and one feels that composition does not receive the consideration i t deserves. The artist, unlike the camera, can be selective i n h i s choice of subject and can form his work i n t o a united whole, replacing inharm-

JL onious d e t a i l s by others.

IFW This i s missing by many ' qjf of the works i n the

• e x h i b i t i o n .

In conclusion, this exhi-/ b i t i o n which closes Jroday,

,.m ' should not be missed by any-jj * one i n I.C. I t i s a b r i l l i a n t

v i n diaation of- those who " claim that we bw •=*-'.«">' claim that we belong to some-

* thing more than a t e c h n i c a l college. Congratulations to

the organisers.' A.R.B.

"B a3c. f a i l e d (Cham. Eng.)," a sculpture i n the e x h i b i t i o n .

FIRST m)k€N ON THE MOON by

The, Man who Pressed the Button

S i n c e t...e f a i l u r e o f t h e r o o k * ' l a u n c h e d by t h e

i i . 3 . 3 . I n t e r p l a n e t a r y S o o i e t y on November 5 t h ,

t h e y have s u c c e s s f u l l y l a u n c h e d a n o t h e r and nave

r e a c h e d t n e moon. Your r e a d e r s w i l l no doubt

remember r e a d i n g i n t h e i r n e w spaoer s o f a s t r a n g e

o b j e c t t r a v e l l i n g a t enormous speeds o v e r S.S.

E n g l a n d r e c e n t l y . T h i s was o f c o u r s e our r o c k e t .

We a r e i n r a d i o c o m m u n i c a t i o n w-itj. ti;e p a r t y

and a t the moment t h e y a r e e x p l o i t i n g l a r g e de

p o s i t s of 'a s o f t g r e e n m i n e r a l w i t n an odour

r e m i n i s c e n t o f t v g o n z o l a . At p r e s e n t tne moon

i s f u l l b ut as t h e nev. moon a p p r o a c h e s our b r a v e

e x p l o r e r s w i l l have t o be r e s c u e d o r t h e y w i l l no

doubt . s l i d e o f f t h e c r e s c e n t and be l e f t s u s p e n d

ed i n 'space. I t .nay be of i n t e r e s t t o some

r a a n e r s t o l e a r n t h a t a few member.-- o f ..he p a r t y

t o o k t h e i r g i r l - f r i e n d s h o p i n g t o t a k e a d v a n t a g e

o f t h e f a c t t h a t on the moon the n i g h t s a r e

t w e n t y - e i f - h t d a y s Ion';-..

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I HE NEWSPAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE

IIL 0 PUBUCATIONS

SENNET" "THE

EditoriD.C.Kale. C i r c u l a t i o n : 1200,

The wlorphy Day r a g t h i s y e a r p r o v e d t o be a

d i s a p p o i n t m e n t . L a r g e crowds i n h i g h s p i r i t s u s e d

t o be t h e r u l e , and an a t m o s p h e r e o f l i g h t h e a r t e d

r i v a l r y p r e v a i l e d on t h o s e o c c a s i o n s . What

happened l a s t Wednesday was a c o m p l e t e f l o p i n

t h e way o f r a g s . The G u i l d s t u r n e d up w i t h Bo,

t h e S p a n n e r , and a b r i g h t i d e a i n t h e ̂ way o f

c o f f i n s . The K i n e s , r e d u c e d t h e s e day|s i n t o t a l

number, were p l a y i n g a r u g g e r game and a h o c k e y

game ( s o were t h e G u i l d s , b u t two teams o u t o f

150 and tw o teams o u t o f 800 ought n o t t o be

c o n s i d e r e d on t h e same b a s i s . )

The R.C.S., we f e e l , a r e p r i n c i p a l l y t o blame

f o r t h i s f a i l u r e . Two y e a r s ago t h e y d e c i d e d t o

b o y c o t t Morphy Day r a g s . L a s t y e a r t h e y marched

a c r o s s P u t n e y B r i d g e and t o t h e B o a t - h o u s e i n

t r a d i t i o n a l manner. T h i s y e a r t h e y numbered

r o u g h l y two t h i r d s o f t h e G u i l d s crowd , were i n

a g r o u p , and c o u l d have had a l o t o f f u n had t h e y

any s p i r i t . B u t l a c k o f i n i t i a t i v e and, even

more, o f l e a d e r s n i p , p r e v e n t e d a n y t h i n g b e t t e r

t h a n a h a l f - h e a r t e d b a r r a g e o f t o m a t o e s coming

o u t .

T h e R.C.S. s h o u l d make up i t s m i n d . E i t h e r t h e y s h o u l d e n t i r e l y r e f r a i n f r o m t a k i n g pant i n t h e p r o c e e d i n g s , a l l o w i n g t h e i r members t o do n o t h i n g b e yond c h e e r i n g and c h a i r i n g t h e i r c r e w s . Or t h e y may f u l l y back t h e r a g - s p i r i t e d members. H a l f - h e a r t e d a c t i v i t y i s worse t h a n no a c t i v i t y i n t h e s e m a t t e r s .

W h i l e we a r e a b o u t i t , i t m i g h t be a s w e l l t o

r e m i n d M i n e r s how i m p o r t a n t i t i s t h a t t h e y back

t h e i r c o l l e g e on e v e r y p o s s i b l e o c c a s i o n . T h e i r

s m a l l number makes i t i m p e r a t i v e t h a t t h e y do.

HOPALONG FELIX IS FOUR

I t i s a hard t h i n g to have a r e p u t a t i o n to m a i n t a i n . T h e FELIX B i r t h d a y Dance over the l a s t two years has b u i l t up one of such a hig h order t h a t , when faced w i t h o r g a n i s i n g i t again t h i s year, we f e l t q u i t e nervous. Another t r o u b l e w i t h memorable occasions i s tb* f a c t t h a t nobody remembers what went on l a s t year. A f t e r c o n s i d e r * ! s t r a i n on b r a i n s and memories the FELIX Board has at l a s t got something which we t h i n k w i l l be q u i t e as aaBeing and i n t e r e s t i n g an a f f a i r as l a s t y e a r ' s . (We can't count on the fog coming down again, of course, but we're hoping.) Hot® tha data - December 5th, and keep your eyes open f o r the s a l e o i t i c k e t s , as they are l i a b l e to disappear beforej you can say ' F e l i x Dance' backwards. One i n d i s c r e e t h i n t i f the crack poets of I.C. c a l l f o r t i c k e t s , they w i l l hearf something TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.

CHRISTMAS COMPETITION

l e a d e r s are i n v i t e d to submit a menu f o r the most p e r f e c t dinner they t h i n k anyone can have. Wines to accompany each course may or may not be i n c l u d e d . R e s u l t s to be announced i n our Christmas number coming out on Dec . 11th so e n t r i e s should be handed i n t h i s week. No p r i z e s , as us u a l , except honour.

REGIONAL LAPSE

I t has been po i n t e d out that Malaya and Sxam were omitted from our l i s t of c o u n t r i e s represented at I.C.,

pub l i s h e d l a s t week. _ _ _ _ „ . — — — —

KECOND-HAKD BOOK WEEK

Have you any textbooks which you wish to s e l l ?

I f so, sand your name and department, the name of the t e x t -boqfcand the p r i c e you are asking i n to 'FELIX' by next m S a y . A c l a s s i f i e d l i s t of second-hand books w i l l appear ii> the Christmas issue of F e l i x . The p r i c e of each i n s e r t w i l l be Id. whioh should accompany your l e t t e r .

You have to look p r e t t y c l o s e l y before you r e a l i s e that there's a pun i n that word. Perhaps I should e x p l a i n that i t ' s going to be the name of the new univers i t y newspaper. Can you see i t now? W e l l , never mind

At l o n g l a s t the U.L.U. has regained enough courage to launch yet another weekly newspaper. Two dismal f a i l u r e s take a l o n ^ time before they are f o r g o t t e n . The point i s , t h i s time i t i s a l l DIFFERENT. I t i s a more ambitious undertaking than the l a s t two were, and l i k e a l a r g e t a c k l e i n Rugby, hopes to achieve success by b u l l d o zing. Well begun i s h a l f won, and they are going to go a l l out r i g h t from the beginning. Very w e l l , you say, what about i t ? There, as Hamlet s a i d , i s the rub.

I t r e q u i r e s considerable o r g a n i s a t i o n . I t needs people i n a l l Colleges and people from a l l C o l l e g e s . I.C. being one of the B i g Four i s expected to .come forward with help i n a l l f i e l d s . I f you l i k e to help from here, help to s e l l i t , or w r i t e about I.C. a c t i v i t i e s i n i t , or send s p o r t s r e s u l t s on to them. Or i f you want to help 'over t h e r e ' (U.L.D., that i s ) , they need s u b - e d i t o r s , a r t i s t s , photographers, and j u s t h e l p i n g hands. I t shouldn't take much of your time i f you are good at p a r c e l i n g i t and even i f you are not, you can leave when you want t o .

"The Sennet" w i l l s t a r t p u b l i s h i n g next term - January E n q u i r i e s or o f f e r s of help should be sent i n as soon as p o s s i b l e e i t h e r to the E d i t o r , FiiLIX, or to the Hon. Sec. I.C. Union.

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An Anthology of poetry taken from college magazines and newspapers of London U n i v e r s i t y w i l l be published i n January under .the t i t l e of 'Thames'. Only a l i m i t e d number of copies are' av a i l a b l e , and can be obtained through "PHOENIX". 'Thames' i s e s s e n t i a l l y a new venture, and i f the f i r s t issue receives encouraging support the magazine w i l l appear at regular i n t e r v a l s . The p r i c e of the magazine w i l l be one s h i l l i n g . I f you

|. are interested w i l l you please send your name and department to "HKEMIX", and a copy w i l l be reserved i n your name.

TWO NEW SOCIAL CLUBS

C o n t r i b u t i o n time f o r a l l p r o s p e c t i v e w r i t e r s : by whioh I mean p r o s e , p o e t r y , c a r t o o n s , q u i p s , and what have y o u .

The combined C h r i s t m a s - B i r t h d a y i s s u e o f FELIX oomes out on Deo.11, and l i g h t h e a r t e d c o n t r i b u t i o n s are i n v i t e d . I f we get enough m a t e r i a l , we propose to p u b l i s h an 8-page FELIX at the same p r i c e .

PHOENIX, s p r i n g t e r m , needs c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o o . These should be handed i n by Dec. 4th a t the l a t e s t .

Good news for those that l ike more social activities. " There is a new Social Club that has come into being last fortnight and another one w i l l probably be formed in the next few days. The Social Clubs require a minimum of 20 members for each new club and bothhave f u l f i l l e d this condition.

The Bil l iards Club was in embryonic form at the end of last session and has now been fully organised. It has an »"""»' subscription or 5/-, and w i l l operate throughout the year in the Staff Common Room, Beit Building. Ladders for b i l l i a r d s and snooker w i l l be hung up there, to be operated i n the normal fashion.

Olnb Officers: Captain: Dr. R. T. Severn Hon. Sec: V. Barnes (Room 97, I.C. Hostel) Committee Members: Dr. L. T. Owen

M. Abbott B. P. Hitchen

UNESCO sponsor a chain of Clubs called International Relations Clubs, are for the very general purpose of developing and increasing mutual understanding amongst different peoples; in most cases, they also help prospective travellers by way of first-hand information on various countries. This aspect should especially appeal to members of I.C. who go a l l over the world in pursuit of pleasure and profession. The l i s t on the general Internal notice-board already exceeds 20, but many more, especially from this country, would want to join the Club and make i t a success. This Club would probably be started from Dec. 2, when the Social Clubs Cccmittee meets.

I -OMISSION I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e C h r i s t i a n U n i o n , i n c o - o p e r a

t i o n w i t h t h e U n i v e r s i t y C h r i s t i a n U n i o n , r a n a

M i s s i o n i n I.C. d u r i n g t h e week 1 5 t h - 2 2 n d Nov. The g r e a t t h i n g a b o u t t n i s a c t i v i t y seemed t o me t o b e t h e e x t r e m e l y p r a c t i c a l way i n whiah t h i n g s were o r g a n i s e d . To t a k e j u s t one i n s t a

n c e , p u b l i c i t y . I t i s h a r d i n 1.3. t o g e t t h e

s t u d e n t body a s a w h o l e i n t e r e s t e d i n a n y t h i n g

but t h e most f r i v o l o u s o f p l a n s . 3 u t ICCU's n e a t , t a s t e f u l and q u i e t p l a c a r d s , d i s p l a y e d at s t r a t e

g i c p o i n t s t h r o u g n o u t t h e C o l l e g e d i d t h i s w i t h t h e minimum o f f u s s .

L e c t u r e s were a r r a n g e d w i t h an eye t o t h e

s t u d e n t s ' t i m e r e s t r i c t i o n s , and more i m p o r t a n t ,

t h e y s t u c k t o t h o s e s c h e d u l e s . ' S a n d w i c h e s on s a l e ' d u r i n g t h e l u n c h t i m e l e c t u r e s was a l s o w e l l

r e c e i v e d .

What t h e M i s s i o n a c h i e v e d d u r i n g i t s course i s

n a r d t o s a y , and i n d e e d t h e e f f e c t s w i l l n o t be see n i m m e d i a t e l y . I t i s a f a c t , however, that tke R e s i d e n t M i s s i o n e r , Mr. M e t c a l f e C o l l i e r , made a deep i m p r e s s i o n on a l l i h a t he met d u r i n g t n e

week.Was i t Sy i m p r e s s i o n , o r was i t j u s t another c a s e o f s t u d e n t r e t i c e n c e , t h a t t h e r e were v e r y

few q u e s t i o n s a s k e d o f t h e s p e a k e r s ? Where t h e r e a r e no e u e s t i o n a f t e r a m e e t i n g , i t i s hard to est i m a t e the e x t e n t t o w h i c n t h e l e c t u r e has 'sunk i n ' . The only way t o f i n d o/fit now w i l l be t o w a t c n

t h s s t u d e n t body f o r some t i m e , and I hope t h e ( I C C U . w i l l n o t be d i s a p p o i n t e d * i t h the r e s u l t s .

F F 1 %X

ETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear S i r ,

I f e e l I cannot l e t Samuel Peep's "Viewpoint" i n your i s s u e of November l > t h pass without comment.

Samuel Peep's complains th a t I.C, was once again s p l i t i n t o two groups on the s u b j e c t of November 5t h . Kr. Feeps even goes as f a r as to t r y and f i n d someone to blame f o r t h i s s t a t e of a f f a i r s .

I f e e l that i t i s high time that Mr. Peeps and a l s o c e r t a i n members of the Bag Committee r e a l i s e d that I.C. i s a l a r g e c o l l e g e and that not everyone i n i t has the same views, ideas or t a s t e s ; and that i t i s only n a t u r a l that some people w i l l want t o have a rag and some w i l l want to go to H a r l i n g t o n .

I remember, l a s t year, members of the rag committee g e t t i n g up at' the Union Meeting when the arrangements fo r November 5th were being d i s c u s s e d and saying that there would be no support f o r a hop at H a r l i n g t o n .

I was not able to attend the Union Meeting t h i s year but I understand a s i m i l a r o p i n i o n was expressed. I went to the Hop at H a r l i n g t o n l a s t year and again t h i s year and thought i t very e n j o y a b l e ; and judging by the number of people who went, a f a i r l y l a r g e p r o p o r t i o n of the Union thought so too.

In view of these f a c t s I hope tha t i n f u t u r e members of the union w i l l be a l i t t l e more c a r e f u l before g e t t i n g up at union meetings or w r i t i n g to FELIX and c l a i m i n g to represent the o p i n i o n of the C o l l e g e .

Yours f a i t h f u l l y , D.J. P a i n

Dear S i r , I t has become obvious that the I.C.U. Council i s now

completely out of touch with the f e e l i n g among the rank and f i l e of the College.

I t has therefore been decided by the L i t e r a r y and Debating Society to hold a s e r i e s of lunch-time debates to a i r matters -which are of i n t e r e s t to a l l members of the Union.

The motion f o r 10th December i s "that t h i s House deplores the a t t i t u d e of I.C.U. Council towards Rags es p e c i a l l y those on November 5th." The President of the Union has been i n v i t e d to Oppose t h i s motion.

We s i n c e r e l y hope that a large and representative body of students w i l l attend to l e t Council know t h e i r views on t h i s subject.

Yours t r u l y , E.J. Just (President) S. Ruhemann (Vice President) N.F.E. Blackmore (Hon.Jun.Ires.) D. A. Langley(Hon.Sec.) B.H. Wyatt

Dear S i r ,

So b r i e f was the mention of the Commemoration b a l l i n your previous issue that I am urged to enter your correspondence. This, the major s o c i a l event of the Imperial College year i s , I think, an occassion when we should become eminent members of society able t o demand, and get, the best. For most of us, with a students t r a d i t i o n a l f i n a n c i a l , resources such occassions come seldom enough.

I would l i k e to put the question therefore, was the uninformed phalanx that seemed to look upon any deviation from the immediate v i c i n i t y of the dance-floor as a threat to the safety of the b u i l d i n g , quite i n keeping with the d i g n i t y of the occassion? And was i t necessary f o r the s t a f f to push crates of empty b o t t l e s between the tables an hour before the b a l l ended, i n an apparent attempt to clean up around us before we l e f t ?

That these incidents, which I f e e l shouldn't have happened, were r e l a t i v e l y i n s i g n i f i c a n t was I think due to the s p i r i t of a l l those present and to Ccraldo who entered i n t o that s p i r i t as w e l l .

I'm sure that everyone who went w i l l look back on t h i s year's Commemoration b a l l as a great s o c i a l success, and as an event to which they must go again next year. Personally I would l i k e to see the b a l l return to Grosvenor House. A l t e r n a t i v e l y perhaps Council can inform the management of the Royal F e s t i v a l H a l l of what i t should already know: that I.C. men, p r a c t i c e d i n the art of Nov. 5th rags are not long to be deterred by b a r r i e r s on the s t a i r s or locked doors leading to the r i v e r s i d e gardens.

lour s f a i t h f u l l y , D. V. Finch, 2 Ac.

Dear S i r , t I t i s declorable that, i n a college renouned f o r i t s i

"Science and Technology", there should e x i s t such an i n e f f i c i e n t piece of apparatus as the radio set i n the Old Lounge.

People who have ever t r i e d to use i t w i l l appreciate immediately what i s implied i n the word " i n e f f i c i e n t " and I am sure that students who have borne -its t e r r i b l e reception as background noise t o t h e i r newspaper reading w i l l also welcome improvement i n t h i s d i r e c t i o n .

Here, surely, i s a p r a c t i c a l challenge to the radio enthusiasts i n the college to show the r e s t of us that they are not only concerned with sets which have no cabinets. Would knobs f o r the controls be -too much to suggest? We do not a l l carry p a i r s of p l i e r s i n our pockets. -'«• >"•-• iy v

Yours f a i t h f u l l y ,

K.J. Davis, 3rd year Aeronautical Eng.

Dear S i r ,

I r e s p e c t f u l l y s u g g e s t t h a t t h e i s s u e

o f t n e p r o p o s e d changes i n t h e U n i o n b y e - l a w s

was d e c i d e d upon r a t h e r h a s t i l y a t t h e r e c e n t

U n i o n C e n e r a l Meeting.Somewhat s c a n t y e v i d e n c e

was o f f e r e d i n f a v o u r o f t h e p r o p o s e d change

and I s u b m i t tha'. some r e d n e r r i n g s s u c c e s s f u l

l y c r e a t e d s u s p i c i o n and swayed t h e U n i o n a g a

i n s t s u c n a change.

The p r o p o s e d change was t o p e r m i t members

o f t h e I . C . U n i o n E x e c u t i v e C ommittee, who a r e

s t i l l at C o l l e g e i n t h e y e a r f o l l o w i n g t h a t i n

w h i c h t h e y h e l d o f f i c e , t o be f u l l members o f

C o u n c i l i f t h e y have n o t b e e n e l e c t e d a l r e a d y .

For. t h e b e n e f i t o f t h o s e who seem t o be unaware

o f t h e c o m p o s i t i o n of the E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e ,

i t c o m p r i s e s t h e P r e s i d e n t and S e c r e t a r y o f

I.C.U., and t h e P r e s i d e n t s o f t h e t h r e e C o l l e g e

U n i o n s , f i v e i n a l l . D u r i n g t h e i r y e a r o f o f f i c e

t h e y amass a w e a l t h o f i n f o r m a t i o n a n d , o f t e n ,

i n f l u e n c e , and ha ve a l w a y s s i n c e r e l y d e v o t e d

t n e i r k n o w l e d g e , and power s u c h a s i t i s , t o -

wa r d s t h e w e l f a r e o f t h e s t u d e n t body.The p r o

p o s e d change means t h a t t h e s e f i v e may c o n t i n u e

t o s e r v e t h e U n i o n , i f t h e y w i s h , a f t e r t h e y

have r e l i n q u i s h e d o f f i c e .

O p p o s i t i o n t o t h i s change was i n my o p i n i o n

o f f e r e d on f a l l a c i o u s g r o u n d s , as I s h a l l seek

t o show. I t was s u g g e s t e d t h a t any o f t h e s e

f i v e p e r s o n s who a r e n o t e l e c t e d t o C o u n c i l by

jl t h e e x i s t i n g m a c h i n e r y a r e r e j e c t e d by t h e i r e l

e c t o r a t e a s u n s u i t a b l e . T h i s I b e l i e v e t o be

n o nsense} e l e c t i o n s f o r most o f f i c e s i n t h e U n i o n

a r e c o n t e s t e d o n e s , and m e r e l y b e c a u s e the. e l e c

t o r a t e c h o o s e s i n s t e a d o f

t o r a t e c h o o s e s B i n s t e a d o f A t h e y do n o t q u e s

t i o n A's i n t e g r i t y o r s u i t a b i l i t y , t h e y e x p r e s s

•Ja p r e f e r e n c e . F u r t h e r , P r e s i d e n t s and S e c r e t a r i e s

o f U n i o n s a r e n o t u s u a l l y p r e p a r e d t o s t a n d f o r

,a s e c o n d term o f o f f i c e , I t b e i n g a c a s e o f once

• b i t t e n t w i c e s h y , n o t t h a t t h e i r e l e c t o r a t e r e

j e c t s t h e m . F i n a l l y , t o c l i n c h t h i s m a t t e r , r e g a r d

t h e f a c t s . Of t h e f i f t e e n e x e c u t i v e s o f t h e l a s t

t i i r e e y e a r s , o n l y two have 'not been n o m i n a t e d f o r

s u c c e e d i n g C o u n c i l s , and t h e n f o r good r e a s o n s -

b u t t h e y have n o t a l l b e e n e l e c t e d , and t h i s c h

ange i s d e s i g n e d t o o b v i a t e t h i s .

A s e c o n d c h a r g e w h i c h was made a g a i n s t t h e

change was t h a t p e r s o n s who were n o t e l e c t e d t o

C o u n c i l c o u l d n o t be r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e i r e l e c t o

r a t e . A g a i n n o n s e n s e , f o r many d e c i s i o n s have

t o be made w i t h o u t C o u n c i l members h a v i n g t h e

chance t o c o n s u l t t h e body w h i c h t i u e y r e p r e s e n t ,

ma ny w h i c h a r e f a r t o o c o m p l e x t o o f f e r f o r t h e

c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f t h e i r e l e c t o r a t e — a Government

does n o t c o n s u l t t h e e l e c t o r a t e b e f o r e i t r e d u c e s

t h e b u t t e r r a t i o n ! Hence I see .10 r e a s o n t o a r

gue t h a t t h e s e s p e c i a l members o f C o u n c i l w o u l d

be s u p e r f l u o s o r u n d e s i r a b l e . A t t h e most t h e a d -

d i t o n s w o u l d be f i v e i n number, more t h a n t h r e e

w o u l d be r a r e , b u t a t w o r s t C o u n c i l c a n o u t v o t e

tiiem b y 23 t o 5 — I presume t h i s w o u l d be when

a l l the h o n o u r a b l e members were r e p r e s e n t i n g

t h e i r e l e c t o r a t e , and t h e f i v e r e b e l s were up t o

some ' . r i c k e r y of t h e i r o w n l l n r e t u r n f o r t h i s

C o u n c i l w o u l d have t h e b e n e f i t o f a t l e a s t one

y e a r s g u a r a n t e e d e x p e r i e n c e o f U n i o n a f f a i r s ,

a sum t o t a l o f w h i c h c o u l d n o t be p a s s e d on t o

any r e p r e s e n t a . i v e however p h o t o g r a p h i c h i s

memory.

F i n a l l y , S i r , may I add t h a t I d i d n o t p r e

s e n t t h e s e v i e w s a t t h e U n i o n m e e t i n g , b e c a u s e

I was n o t p r e p a r e d f o r Ihe U n i o n t o r e j e c t a r e -

o o m n e n d a t i o n o f i t s J o i n t C o u n c i l . I c o n s i d e r

t h e q u e s t i o n o f such i m p o r t t h a t I p r e f e r r e d t o

w r i t e t h i s c o n s i d e r e d o p i n i o n r a t h e r t h a n h u r r

i e d l y g a t h e r a few t n o u g h t s i n t h e s e c o n d s a v a i

l a b l e f o r d e b a t e . I p r o p o s e t o a s k t h e P r e s i d e n t

i f he w i l l s u b m i t t h e same m o t i o n a t t h e n e x t

UGM w.ien I hope t h a t i n t h e l i g f l t o f f a c t s t h e

U n i o n w i l l r e v e r s e i t s l a s t n a s t y d e c i s i o n .

,v f* Y o u r s s i n c e r e l y ,

7.P.Goss, P.G. ! i . 3 .

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Dear S i r , Tombstone. In r e p l y to your advertisement i n the l a s t issue

of F e l i x may I o f f e r my services as o f f i c i a l blood c o l l e c t o r to Imperial College? I have had a wide and v a r i e d experience.of" Cftll s e t i n g blood, and I can honestly say that I have never had any coraplaihts froH.My. c l i e n t s ; the only complaints have come from t h e i r next-of-kin.

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T H E 1 " *

U N I O N - L The following new books are now available. The f i r s t

six t i t l e s represent the experimental introduction of Science Fiction into the library.

Prelude to Space The Sands of Mars Foundation Silver Locusts The Illustrated Man The Man who sold the Moon Up the Straight I Said to my Wife Christmas at Candles Live Performing Flea Publish and be Damned The Silent World Casino Royale Caves of Adventure

A.C. Clarke A.C. Clarke I. Azimov Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury R. H e i n l e i n

Brockbank Duche Innes

G. Wodehouse Cudlipp Cousteau Fleming Stonier

Thoughts on Beethoven's Choral Symphony R. Vaughan Williams .

The Kinsey Report, Volume II

Seven Years in Tibet H. Barren

Readers are reminded that their wishes are always carefully considered. (i.e. via the suggestions book) in the ordering of new books

M I M E W t n : . •

FRIDAY MOV: 27th I.C. Catholic Society Study Group in Committee Room A at 5.15 p.m. SUNDAY NOV: 29th 2.SO p.m. U.L. Catnolic Soc. "Day of Recollection". At 13.Devonshire Place, W.l. 7.30 p.m. in New Lounge. I.C. Film Soc. presents Marie Seton's version Of Si'senstein's "Time in the Sun". MONDAY NOV: 30th 5.30 p.m. S.C.M. "The Sacraments", talk by Pr. Allen in Comnittee Room A 7.30 p.m. London Judo Soc. Judo contests and demonstrations in Chelsea Town Hall. See Notice Board for details. THURSDAY DEC: 3rd 1.15 p.m. in C. and G. Council Room, 1.0. Mils. Soc. Piano recital by Julius Katehen. 5.30 p.m. in Botany Lecture Theatre. R.C.S. Natural History Soc. D.J. Watson M.A., Ph.D. on "Photosynthesis in Field Conditions'1. Jewish Soc. % lecture by the Rector Papwa,. Subject to be announced. TUESDAY DEC: 8th I.C. Choir Concert Works by Britten and FaurS. Tickets 2/6 and 3/6. WEDNESDAY DEO: 9th Catholic Soc. lat Priday Mass, 6 p.m., St. Etheldreda's,Ely Place, E.C.I. . DEC: 9th - 12tn "7.30 p.m. 1.0. Drama Soc. presents "Tha Hollow" by Agatha Christie. THURSDAY DEC: 10th 5.30pm. Eng. Soc. meeting "Ths Production of an Aeroplane" by L. Dowdall. 5.50 p.m. R.C.S. Natural History Soc. "African Journey" by J. Levy, B.Sc, A.R.C.S. in Botany Lecture Theatre 1.15 p.m. I.C. Mas. Soc. Madrigals and Christmas Music arranged by Dr. E.H. Brown; in C. and G. Council Room. 1.30 p.m.

!in C. and G. Room 15, S.C.M. "The Relevance of Christianity" by Prof. E.O. Jones (King's College). FRIDAY DEC: 11th 5.15 p.m. I.C. Catholic Soc. Committee Room A; talk by Mgr. wheeler DEC: ll-13th Union of Catholic Students: "Catholic Action in the University". Enquiries to Miss Agnes Bray, 11 Cavendish Square, W.l. THURSDAY DEO: 17th 1.15 p.m. in 0 and G. Council Room. I.C. Mus. Soc.; Cantata 82 - "It i s enough" - by Bach. D.B. Fry (baritone) and John Barnett (oboe). Also Oboe quartet by Mozart.

I.C. Mountaineering Club Christmas Vac. Meet w i l l be held in Ogwen Valley, N. Wales. See notice-board.

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Christmas time i s hopping time for I.C. For the benefit of our readers, w» have set.out this Hop Diary separate from the rest of the coming events.

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FRIDAY NOV: 27th "Engineer's Ball" 8-2 a.m. Double tickets 8/6. SATURDAY NOV: 28th I.C. Informal Dance 8-11 p.m. tickets l / - . TONBSDAY DEC: 2nd "Mines Ball" 8-1 a.m. Doable tickets~10/oT~ SATURDAY DEC: 5th "Felix Birthday Dance". 8-11.30 p.m. Tickets 2/-.

EXTERNAL FRIDAY N0V:_ 2?th U.L. Sailing Club "Annual Dance" 7.3&-11.30 p.m. at Herringham Hall, Bedford College. Tickets 12/6 double or 6/6 single. Inter-Varsity Club "Informal Dance'" in Kensington Town Hall. Members 5/-non-members 5/-. National Training College of Domestic Subjects "Informal Dance" 7.30-11 p.m. Tickets 2/-SATURDAY DEC: 28th Reid Hall's'"Christmas Dance" in Herringham Hall, Bedford College. 7.30-11.30 p.m. Tickets 2/6. FRIDAY DEC: 4th Inter-Varsity Club "Informal Dance" in Chelsea Town Hall. Members 3/~ non-members 5/-. Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine "Terminal Dance", 8 Hunter St. W.C.I. 7.30-11.30 p.m. tickets 2/-. SATURDAY DEC: Sth Rachel McMillan Training College "End of Term Dance". 7.30-11.50 p.m. tickets 2/-. St. Gabriel's College "Christmas Dance" 7.50-11 p.m. tickets 2/6 WEDNESDAY DEC: 9th Oldrey-Fleming School of Speech Therapy "Annual Danco" 8-12 p.m. tickets 6/- single.

T" H E AIT" EL

THE KING AND I - Drury Lane

( G a l l e r y h/- - s t o o l system).

Th i s f o l l o w s a d i s t i n g u i s h e d l i n e of musicals from the Rodgers-Hammerstein team. I t i s r a t h e r l e s s n o i s y and b l a t a n t than i t s predecessor 'South P a c i f i c ' - there i s nothing e q u i v a l e n t to the gasps of i n t e r e s t at the a n t i c s of Bloody Mary. But i t i s , u n f o r t u n a t e l y , somewhat l e s s v i r i l e .

Set i n the palace of the King of Siam, the s t o r y , which i s based on the l i f e of Anna Leonowens, demonstrates the e f f e c t of i n t r o d u c i n g an E n g l i s h s c h o o l m i s t r e s s i n t o the Court. Anna i s e f f e c t i v e l y played (and, s u r p r i s i n g l y enough, sung) by V a l e r i e Hobson, who moves charmingly throughout. Roy Grant, as her son, has a voice not f u l l enough f o r the p a r t , e s p e c i a l l y when con t r a s t e d w i t h the bold s i n g i n g of Timothy Brooking p l a y i n g the H e i r Apparent. Herbert Lorn p l a y s the King, to whom ev e r y t h i n g Western i s . s c i e n t i f i c , and who wants to be, but not be known as, a b a r b a r i a n . H is e f f o r t s a t Western formalit., are amusing (or p i t i f u l , depending on your outl o o k ) : and h i s chant "A Puzzlement" a pleasant s p e c u l a t i o n on the mysteries of e t h i c s , power, "at c e t e r a , et c e t e r a " . M u r i e l Smith, as h i s c h i e f w i f e , i s as f i n e as ever, and her song "Something Wonderful" produced a great d e a l of applause.

The b a l l e t w i t h i n the p l a y was an American conception of the manner i n which the Orient i n t e r p r e t s Western t r a d i t i o n . D e l i g h t f u l l y c a l l e d "The Small House of Uncle Thomas" and based, one must b e l i e v e , on "Uncle Tom's Cabin", the b a l l e t was danced i n a s t y l e we seldom see, w i t h a great d e a l of subsiduary s t a g e c r a f t -t i n s e l streamers f o r snow, stage hands s e t t i n g 'waves running along a white c l o t h s t r i p to represent a r i v e r , and so on.

Of the many songs, " I W h i s t l e a Happy Tune" and "Hello, Young Lovers" should penetrate the next few years w i t h ease. And one expects the .show, i n company wi t h i t s f o r e r u n n e r s , to become very popular and enjoy a long run.

it. Bonnett

L.U.D.S. Festival of One Act Plays:

'The Man Who Wouldn't Go To Heaven' by Sladen Smith

This was an ambitious effort on the part of the I.C. Dramatic Society, and Beryl Walker i s to be congratulated on a stimulating production of a difficult play. Perhaps a 'play with a smaller cast would have been more suitable. Onthe other hand, the aspiration of this piece i s an excellent _ sign.

From'amongst the players G. Duff deserves special mention. He had the t i t l e role, which required a sincere portrayal, and this he managed well. After a rather shabby start he was in f u l l voice and vigour, and his long speech was passionately delivered while he made good use of the stage to give i t stress and added meaning. R. Mel]01 looked every inch an angel, but though his manner was convincing his voice was not always so. Sheila Taylor, though embarrassed occasionally by her hands a fairly general fault - acted beautifully, and indeed was con-:gratulated by the adjudicator on the evening's best performance. A f i n e , i f somewhat formal, portrait of a gentleman of too many leisures was given by Neil Blackmore, while Ruth Barratt made a beautifully effective nun. There appeared to be one poorly oast part - that of the lunatic. This was pure character play and could have been delightfu l to watch, but R, Eycott, though dressed admirably, was evidently not adapted to this particular role, and could not develop^ts_potentialities.

The dress was imaginative and resourceful; and the lighting, a feat of manipulation i t seemed, well done. In a l l , a very worthwhile performance - but why don't more come along and see for themselves?

MPERIAL COLLEGE D RAMATIC

SOCIETY PRESENTS

"THE

BY A G A T H A CHRISTIE

DECEMBER 9th.-12th. 7. 30RM. ;

FELIX

MORPHY-DAY

Morphy Day, under pleasant conditions of a s l i g h t f o l l o w i n g wind, and cajm water, saw Guilds r e t a i n the Korphy Cup and the R.C.S. gain t h e i r f i r s t success i n the Lowry Cup since 1948. The racing was good and keen and the standard of oarsmanship augers w e l l f o r some r e a l l y good I.C. rawing i n the coming year.

The marshalling and s t a r t of the Morphy Cup was an object lesson i n the s t a r t e r ' s art and a l l three crews got away w e l l , C. AKG. i n centre s t a t i o n s t r i k i n g 54 i n the f i r s t minute to the R.C.S. on Middx. 55 with R.S.M. on Surrey a point or two lower. C. & C. took a s l i g h t lead at once with R.S.M. taking advantage of t h e i r p o s i t i o n i n the f a s t e r water to lead R.C.S. At Harrods, C. & G. ( s t r i k i n g 30) were \ length ahead of R.S.M. ( s t r i k i n g 28) w i t h R.C.S. (at 31) z length behind. At t h i s point R.C.S. began to p u l l up, and at the Crabtree C. & G. l e d by £ length from R.C.S. wi t h R.S.M. a £ length behind. C. & G. as b e f i t t e d t h e i r experience w e l l coupled up throughout the stroke, but looking somewhat ponderous about t h e i r blade entry were i n d i s t i n c t contrast to R.C.S. whose " l i f e " on the beginning enabled them to maintain a higher rate of s t r i k i n g and race hard and t h i s covered up d e f i c i e n c i e s i n time and timing. R.S.M. with two novice oarsmen i n the boat very wisely allowed themselves t o row at t h e i r optimum r a t i n g and so get the best out of each man. By the mile C. & G. were c l e a r of the other two crews but along the w a l l R.C.S. began to go up and were overlapping the leaders by the Boathouses. Prom here to the f i n i s h C. & G. r e p l i e d to the challenge and won a very good race by l£ lengths from R.C.S., with R.S.M. a fu r t h e r l j lengths away, i a the good time of 7 mins. 44 sees.

The Lowry Cup proved to be a win f o r a hard working R.C.S. crew who had plenty of l i f e on the beginning and kept t h e i r blades w e l l covered throughout the stroke. S t r i k i n g 9, 17, 25 and 33 i n the f i r s t quarter, h a l f , three-quarter and f u l l minute they were c l e a r of the other two crews at the end of the f i r s t minute and went on to win by 2g- lengths from C. & G. with R.S.M. a furt h e r 4 lengths away i n 4 mins. 22 sees. A very good time under the cond i t i o n s .

Malcolm Campbell the R.C.S. non-rowing Captain i s t o

be congratulated on producing and coaching two good boats,

and the two newcomers to the r i v e r i n the R.S.M. boat deserve

high praise f o r racing so w e l l s i x weeks a f t e r the s t a r t

of t h e i r rowing careers. The s t a r t e r was C.A. Bristow and the umpire R.C. Morris.

MORPHY CREWS R.C.S. (Middx)

Bow ii. B . C l ark N. Sanaa B. W e t h e r i l l B. George C. J.Look E.J.Guthrie

C. J.Dean ; Stroke M.H.Hoare

Cox D.A.Marshall

LOWRY ORi MINES(Middx)

Bow R.Dickinson I.C.Knight D. A. Hudson R.Egerton R.Porscher B.Hopwood W.Williams

S t r S.R.3ateman. Cox J.Sharpley

GUILDS D.Kelly P.H.Swift I.If. Titchener R.G.Seaman(Capt) R.Pain S.K.Ash K. W.H.Johnson J . P i a t t L.P.Harding

MINES(Surrey) P.R.C.O'Connor R.U.Xingdon

G. P.Jones D.M.Cooper H. F.Ramstad M.Woakes R.Appleby (Cap) R.Hrjanes C.H.James

; w s

R<^2. S»

D.R.Plummer

J.C.Hendy

H . G . H a l l

P . D . W i l o o c k

P . J o n e s

A. S . R a i s t r i o k

M . W h i t i n g

K . R i d l e y

C . J . F a r r o w

G U I L D S ( S u r r e y )

M.D.G. G a r n e r

C. H . B l u n d e l l

J . S . T a y l o r

N. G. T r o t m a n

J . M c C a l l u m

N . T u r n e r

D. E v a n s

C . B e n t l e y

A. K . G i l l

F e n c i n g

Those of I.C. who peer into the gym on Monday or Thursday evenings are usually either shocked or enthralled by the display of energy and s k i l l which is sometimes being demonstrated. The complexity of fencing i s bewildering to the novice, and even more so to the President who interprets "beat out" for "parry-riposte".

Despite these difficulties, I.C. has fenced reasonably successfully this term. Our fi r s t match against Salle Paul, with two-thirds an Olympic team, was lost 15-5. The next two matches, versus King's and Poly were also lost, both by 16-11; mainly due to the poor standard of the epee fencing. In the latest match, against tJ.C, we lost the f o i l and epee both 4-5, but by dint of some hard sabre play won that weapon 7-2, and so won the match 15-12.

S w i m m i n g _ „ . „ . . * I . C . S w i milling C l u b

A f t e r a d o u b t f u l s t a r t , we a r e now s e t t l i n g

down and l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o a s u e e e s s f u l s e a s o n . ;

as u s u a l o u r f i r s t f i x t u r e was w i t h U.C., t h e

p r e s e n t h o l d e r s o f t h e U . L . C h a m p i o n s h i p , who b e a t

u s q u i t e s o u n d l y i n t h e swimming and b y a c l o s e r

m a r g i n i t w a t e r p o l o . S h o r t l y a f t e r t h i s h o w e v e r ,

we d e f e a t e d N.B.C. a t swimming and p o l o on two

s e p a r a t e o o o a s i o n s w i t h o u t much d i f f i c u l t y , and

at an e n j o y a b l e match l a s t T h u r s d a y we a l s o de

f e a t e d Q.JI.C. We have welcomed s e v e r a l f r e s h e r s

t h i s y e a r , who have s t r e n g t h e n e d o u r r a n k s c o n s i

d e r a b l y , t h r e e o f them now swimming f o r t h e

f i r s t team, l a s t week we had an e x t r e m e l y p l e a

s a n t s u r p r i s e when we met a g e n t l e m a n l o o k i n g a t

our n o t i c e b o a r d , he t u r n e d o u t t o be l a s t y e a r ' s

U.L. Swimming C l u b P r e s i d e n t , a swimmer o f g r e a t

r e p u t e , and t h e l i k e o f whom I.C.S.C. h a s n o t

seen f o r many y e a r s . H i s p r e s e n c e i n the C l u b i s

g o i n g t o make no l i t t l e d i f f e r e n c e , and we a r e

v e r y g l a d t o have him w i t h u s .

R e s u l t s ; ,. „ . vs . Swimming

U.C.

U.C. L o s t 24-11

NVE.C. Won 28-11

N.E.C. Won 24- 11

Q.M.C. Won Z6-11

1 9 t h O c t .

2 9 t h O c t .

1 2 t h Nov.

1 7 t h Nov.

1 9 t h Nov.

L o s t 3-5

L o s t 3-4

Won 9-1

Won 4-1

Won 6- 1

S o c c e r

On Friday Nov. 15th I.C.A.F.C. played against Aachen U n i v e r s i t y at Motspur Park, The weather was t y p i c a l of a foreigner's conception of the E n g l i s h climate, c o l d and damp, wi t h the now i n e v i t a b l e traces of smog. However, these phenomena i n no way affected the German' play and they won by four goals to one.

Play began at an extremely f a s t pace and but for some atrocious marksmanship the I.C. team would have had a comfortable lead a f t e r the f i r s t f i f t e e n minutes. A f t e r t h i s period Aachen s e t t l e d down and began to play soccer p e c u l i a r to the Continent, keeping the b a l l cm the ground and moving i t qu i c k l y from man to man without attempting to d r i b b l e . On occasions these tactics s p l i t the I.C. defence wide open and Aachen b u i l t up a two goal lead by half-time. The f i r s t h a l f had produced some f i r s t - c l a s s f o o t b a l l with the German team gradually gaining the ascendancy.

In the second h a l f the I .C. team attacked v i g o r ously but could make no impression on a defence which cleared i t s l i n e s in the most acrobatic fashions. It appeared that the German centre h a l f had modelled his s t y l e of play on that of Parola, the I t a l i a n player famous for h i s overhead k i c k s . I.C. d i d manage to get a c o n s o l a t i o n g o a l but i f there had been a forward capable of scoring goals i t might have been a different story.

A Dinner was given i n the Union a f t e r the match, where i t was learned that Aachen were the present European U n i v e r s i t i e s Champions and that most of their players were semiprofessionals with German clubs. On t h e i r tour they had beaten Birmingham U n i v e r s i t y 2-1 and drawn with Loughborough 2-2_

The Germans presented the I.C. club with a pennant, which now adorns one of the trophy cases, as a remember-ance of t h e i r v i s i t and as a token of t h e i r appreciation f o r the enjoyable time they had at I.C.

H o c k e y

were b e a t e n i n •

A l t h o u g h u n e x p e c t e d ,

On t h e 1 1 t h o f November I

t h e 1 s t . Round by 3 a t t e r s e a .

B a t t e r s e a must be g i v e n due p r a i s e f o r t h e i r w i n .

They p l a y e d good f a s t H ockey and f u l l y d e s e r v e d

t o w i n . The I.C. Team, s t r e n g t h e n e d by f o u r U.L. p l a y e r s , t o o k some t i m e t o s e t t l e down, p a r t i c u l a r

l y _the d e f e n c e , who were c o m p l e t e l y a t a l o s s

when B a t t e r s e a swept t h r o u g h them t o s c o r e t w i c e

i n t h e f i r s t t h r e e m i n u t e s . A f t e r t h i s i n i t i a l

s h o c k , I.C. g r a d u a l l y s e t t l e d down, and changed

o v e r o n l y one g o a l down. By now t h e p l a y was

f a i r l y e v e n w i t h I.C. p e r h a p s d o i n g a l i t t l e more o f t h e a t t a c k i n g . The f o r w a r d s , however,

tended t o be a l i t t l e s l o w a g a i n s t a h a r d - t a c k l i n g d e f e n c e . B a t t e r s e a s c o r e d a g a i n , but I.C. q u i c k l y ' g o t two more and i n t h e l a s t f e w m i n u t e s

a l m o s t s c o r e d a g a i n . The f i n a l w h i s t l e went with t h e s c o r e t h r e e a l l . E x t r a t i m e was p l a y e d and

B a t t e r s e a s c o r e d t w i c e more t o w i n 5-3.

I n o t h e r f i x t u r e s t h e 1 s t . Team., has h a d a v e r y s u c c e s s f u l s e a s o n s o f a r . The 2nd. seem" t o be h i t t i n g w i n n i n g f o r m a l s o . The 3 r d . h a d t h e i r f i r s t w i n l a s t S a t u r d a y , when a l l three teams won.

g o a l s : ?. w. D. L. "51 D.

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