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ermons St one "Sermons" means more than most people think it does—open up the dictionary and see! The first discourse or

theme for reflection concerning the St. J-ucia building is the beautiful graining of the Helidon sandstone itself, the palpable image of geological and chemical processes throughout 200 million years. (If you think the lady Helidon is understating her age at this ^gure, think out a better one yourself.)

But to the natural stone used at St, Lucia there has been added by the art and craftsmanship of men, a vast variety of other discourses, the comprehension of which is only limited by the imagination of the beholder and the absence at present of a guidebook.

At St. Lucia Here one can only whetfthe appe­

tite with a few points about the University's new spiritual home, without guaranteeing at present their accuracy.

The general layout is simple—a semicircle of buildings cut off by a diameter of the same. This diameter —the main building—is to be llO'Oft. long; at present it lacks 90ft., and the Great HaU at the western end. The inner waU of the semi­circle would be half of about 1000 X 31/7 ft., say, about 1570; the total building frontage is then about 2670ft., more than half a mile.

, Along the whole of this on the inner side will be cloisters and covered ways linking the separate buildings. Everywhere will be found architec­tural carvings.

MAIN BUILDING. • Begin with th'e front of the main bMilding, Library end (the first floor of the latter has yet to be added). The Arts entrance is flanked above by large panels carved in bas reUef, depicting the Primary Industries of Queensland.

From the left one sees timber getting, log-hauling (?) and tropic£ l̂ fruit-growing; on the right hand •appear the wool-industry, cattle raising (cutting out a stfeer?) and cane-cutting. Above the door are scenes from aboriginal life, some very vividely defined. Very pleas­ing are the medallion bas-reliefs de. plctlng AustraUan animals and flora, with some European and over-.̂seas plants as weU, Thus among others are to be distinguished the pear, poinsettia, custard apple, paw-

^paw, an aboriginal head, waratah, and two kookaburras.

With somewhat of a start one is next confronted with the names of Homer, Spenser, Browning, Bras-niiis, MUton, Vir«[il, over the Arts eniriince in that order. Perhaps the order was adopted In order fo fool the quiz kids, or to suggest fiiat genius Is unpredictable In the time and place of its manifestation.

"More readily recognisable^ are the two .massive figures on either side of the doorway, Shakespeare and Geoffrey Chaucer, The former is taken from the Stratford memorial bust, the latter from the manuscript portraits of which we have quite a number. Chaucer's left hand, holds scroU while from the right hanga a rosaiy. .

Something of a mystery clings to ''̂ this figure. Some years ago a

photograph of the Arts front showed oh the right as one entered a man with a full head of hair and a broad

-'fUU beard. Since then Ohaucer^-or : wa?- It. Chaucer?—received a head-

'••>t;;;<>.?.-.-^-"V. . V • • - • ' • •

dress and his beard neatly trimmed, divided In the middle. Who was the lapidarian hairdresser, and why?

MAIN TOWER. • The Main Tower. First note the great window, consisting at present of mere chinks cut through thick stone. The shaping of the stone which remains hito Australian birds, animals and tree uroMh has yet to be finished; a similar window more or less completed may be seen on the Court-yard Bide.

The panels tn the upper frieze flanking the tower show historical scenes from the Austraian story. On the left seems to be the landing of settlers, with officers, marines and a druminer to accompany them, then the putting up of a rough building, and the digging of foundations for more permanent settlement. Por the rest your guess is as good as mlne^ # Pass along west to the entrance marked LAW, Above this are de­picted the Secondary Industries of Queensland, These do not include law, biit there arc signs of brewing and augar-reflnlng and apparently the, making of an ' organ. Then come aboriginal motifs as before and medallion carvings, among them a good opossum and an almost edible monstera deliciosa.

In the lucky dip of fame above the, door appear the names of Socrates, Bacon, Aristotle, Coke, Hobbes, Blackstone. When stones are made to speak strange things may happen. .

There is a report that Socrates was heard in close argument with Bacon proving to him that he had not written his plays. He was also overheard asking plaintively, "Why put me among the lawyers?... I was brought up with a musical educa­tion. Art is my home."

ONE TREE HILL. # As you walk round the unfinished western end of the building you will see what a fine picture the long One Tree HIU range wiU make, winter and summer, from the University grounds. Coming to the inner side of the main buUdlng one is struck by the long succession of arches which form the cloisters along its whole length. The single columns are among the best things in the architecture of St. Lucia. On the four faces of the capital of each is carved the coat of arms of a famous university, or at any rate one in­teresting to ourselves and sure to be "famous in future praise," as the Melbourne University motto has it.

The coats of arms are in groups, those for instance up to and includ­ing the pUlars of the Law vestibule on this side are arms of Empire Uni­versities; between the vestibule and the Tower are those of the United Kingdom; beyond the tower come the AustraUan Universities and at the Arta entrance the arms of Princeton. Harvard, Yale, and Johns Hopkins, of the U.S.A. The Chemistry building is marked by the arms of the Oxford coUeges, Geology by those of Cambridge. Coats of

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We, the first students In this section of the University of Qpeensland, are niore than a little proud of the unsolicited praises given to St. Lucia by overseas personalities.

Two of the most pleasing of these statements were made by Mr. Anthony Eden Deputy Leader of the British Opposi­tion, and Dr. van Steenburgh, an eminent Canadian scientist.

Mr. Eden, himself Chancellor of the Birmingham University, said that he considered St. Lucia to be one of the most modem University structui^es in the world.

Most unstinted praise came from Dr.. van Steenburgh, who is a graduate of Canada's famous University of Toronto.

Dr. van Steenburgh said that he especiaUy asked the C.S.I.R. to arrange for him to see the University, /

He said later that for its s*2e, the University was the mo.̂ t beautiful academic build­ing In the world.

He expressed a hope that he might see the buildings com­pleted when next he visits Aus­tralia.

arms when worn were always col­oured.

The original plan was to colour the whole cloister capitals with the bright reds, blues, blacks, gold, silver and a few other coloiuis to which heraldy is restricted. The result would be gor> geous.Ladeed, bnt not gaudy. Tou cannot go wrong with these colours, and one hopes indeed to see this in­tention fully carried oui

THE CARVINGS. • The court side of the main buUd­ings has other carvings. These are high up, the long bas-relief panels depictink scenes from Australian his­tory. Those on the greater Tower show the signing of the University Act in 1911, the handing over of old Government House to be the first academic home in Queensland, and the planthig of the University Tree by Lady Macgregor. The lohg Tower window of pierced stone is carved into a design of lyre birds, koalas, cockatoos, etc. Round the arches of the cloisters are small panels of AustraUan fatina and flora, some very attractive. A par­ticular feature of this side of the

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. Pgge Two SEMPER FLOREAT Thursday, March 31, ii949,̂

J[l0nat Editor: JOHN O'DUFFY

Sub-Editors: MURRAY WILILAMS, BRIAN THOMASON. ALAN WALKER. Slaff: TKD d'URSO, PERC BURTON, GRAHAM WINDRUM. JOHN E M M E T T , MALCOLM HAM, JOHN HALL, DAN CUNNINGHAM, J, SHANAHAN, J, KELLY, JUNE SYMES, JILL LIDGARD. ELEANOR COOKE, MARGARET

HISLOP. Sporting Editor: T. McENIERY

Business Manager: FEED SCHUBERT

Vol, XVIII. THURSDAY, MARCH 31. 1949 No, 5

Queen Elizabeth SleptHere A large bronze plaque, manufactured in the R,A,E, Work­

shops and at present greatly embarrassing the St, Lucia Building and Grounds Committee, will inform posterity that

"From 1st August, 1942, to the 31st December, 1944, General Sir Thomas Blamey, 0,B,E,, K.C.G., M.G., D.S.O., E.D., Commander Allied Land Forces in the South-West Paciiic Area, occupied these precincts as his Advanced Headquarters."

It adds incidentally and rather apologetically "This was the first use to which these buildings were devoted." General Blamey will hardy be famous for his literary composition, but if the Buildings and Grounds Committee play fair posterity will have concrete proof of his prolonged residence here at St. Lucia. No doubt it will be given honourable mention in the St. Lucia guide book.

But the war history of St. Lucia should be written into the University archives, for its beginnng as Land Headquarters, the base from which the' New Guinea Campaign was planned and directed, is worthy of the fine new tradition which has begun with the official assumption of the buildings by the University this year.

This special edition of "Semper Floreat" is to serve as an introduction to the, as yet, incomplete institution which is to be our new home. The Faculties of Arts and Commerce and the Department of Education form the vanguard who must prepare the way for the growth of this new tradition. Their move from George Street is the first step in the plan which comprises the whole St. Lucia Concept.

The Queensland Government has committed itself to the spending of almost two million pounds to make the University the equal of any other in the world. That they are succeeding in this is confirmed by the expressed opinions of visiting celebrities who are in a position to make comparison during their world tours, but in the transition period, with its at­tendant inconveniences and real discomforts, it is difficult to be conscious of the growth of a new tradition.

We, as members of this University, "a privileged world within a world," must keep in mind its real function within the community and, by our actions strive always to maintain its dignity. Our duty as students requires an interest and active participation in all the activities directly or in-drectly connected with a University training. Only in that way can we successfully equip ourselves to found a new tradition worthy of the old.

GOT A PARTNER? Remember each person pays for Himself. IT'S COMING CLOSER!!

COMMEM Ball, Cloudland, Apr. 29th

O r -The demonstration by some members of a University Col­

lege on Friday night might be interpreted as a show of youthful exuberance. May we hope that this enacerbation of a com­munist speaker was born of something far more deeply inter­fused? Can we hope that at last some of our colleagues have thrust out a hand to grasp at the fleeting remnants of our liberty?

the inviolability of the courts of justice is not beyond the realms of possibility, and even now I fear for the scacredness of our sanctuaries.

We must do more than "think or be damned." We must work and fight for freedom, „

G, S, URQUHART.

Commem. Procession TiO avoid duplication of float topics in this year's pro­

cession, the Comjnem. Procession Committee have decided to work .On the principle of first in first served.

Thus—the sooner you think of your topic the greater the chaiice you will have of keeping that topic.

The Float Committees are asked to contact their Commem. Procession Committee member as soon as their topic is decided.

As the topics come in they will be published in "Semper." ALSO NOTE—The police hav« infomled us that they will

NOT ALLOW MOTOR BIKES in the procession this year, so if you are thinking of a motor bike as the vehicle for a float— forget i t BRUCE H. GUTTERIDGE, Convenor.

Time was when we accepted casually the phrase "the fight for freedom." I have often thought that many of us fought merely because our country was at war, because our friends joined up, or because we thirsted for adventure. Like others, I have felt abashed when the subject has turned to the gallant sacrifices of our countrymen for the cause of free­dom because I believed that they, too, gave themselves not from any im­pelling love of freedom but because the country had expected it of them. Now I realise that the fight was for freedom and that our friends did die for a principle. Have we been true to them and kept their faith?

Oh no. We can be judged as people guilty of neglect and cowardice—a people afraid to face the facts. We have allowed our liberty to be filch­ed from us by a group of men who thirst for power. This does not pur­port to be 3 vehement denunciation of any political party, nor is it meant to incite the fetishistic acclamation of another. Is is a call to reason, to more than that, a call to fight for liberty.

Does not the example of Czecho-. Slovakia give us warning? It is not a case of its CANNOT happen here, it is a case of it IS happening here. It does not take a diplomat to criticise our imhiigration policy; it does not re­quire an economist to interpret the nationalisation of banks as an imposi­tion on our freedom; it does not strain the reasoning powers 'of an idiot to see that, the "free medicine" and national health schemes are an intrusion upon the liberty so dearly won. These designs are the criteria: of bureaucratic despotism.

Elsewhere you may read statements on the rights and wrongs of these vital subjects, I believe that central credit and the health of a nation, and incidentally many other services, are the responsibilities of the State. Though I believe that it is the duty of the State to provide adequate housing, 1 do not necessarily beUeve that the State should acquire all homes. It is this attitude of com­pulsory acquisition and control that is abhortent How can we interpret the statement: "Representatives of the trade unions have been advised by the governments that they may now go ahead with any action they consider necessary to deal with doc­tors not participating in either scheme;" or the report that two thou­sand alien doctors are to be "im­ported" as anything but the deter­mination to force upon the people by lawless, unfiemocratic and violent means a system which has been shown to be fundamentally wrong? Sir Earle Page, in cne short state­ment in the House, gave the lie direct to claims that the Government sin­cerely wishes to protect the financial position of a person requiring medica­tion and that the B,M,A. is deliber­ately subjecting these people to finan­cial embarrassment for their own ends. But to what avail? Working within the constitution a sane and freedom-loving government could give stability and security, fhianci-ally. physically and morally to our people without the theft of their freedom.

It is self-evident ttiat we have started oh a fight for freedom. Our own families in days gone by fought and won. Our cousins of U.S .A; have fought as great a fight. Must we thien retire? ' • :

-;o:-

"Cfool fortune"

At the moment we are fighting only the first attempt to take our freedom from us. An outright attempt has been made to control our say­ings, an attempt has been made to intrude upon the confidences of the consulting room, an attempt to abort

Have you ever felt like the "senti­mental bloke" of C. J, Dennis? You know, the man who has been "snout­ed jist a treat," the man whose soul has been smitten by the "heavy hand" of "crool fortune?"

It is quite common for people, who sit in theatres all day listening to lectures that don't seem very inteUi­gent, to get this type of feeling. The business of trying to think becomes very difficult, except in terms of rolling surf or long hours of sleep. But after a tiring day of this type, when we finally get home and get outsire a man-sized meal and retire to a comfortable bed for the night, perhaps life does not seem so hard after all.

But supposing there was no good meal to go home to. and the living quarters let the rain and wind in, and there were not enough blankers to go round—why on earth, you say, should we think of those things—surely we have enough trouble ourselves with~ out thinking up more? I agree, but hasten to remind you that there are people attending universities in some lands who have none of the more comforting amenities that we have. As a result of the lack of these and other more vital necessities, disease is not being kind to the students. It is reported that the state of the housing conditions in European countries is the chief cause of tuberculosis that is now taking its toll of the population. Surely, this in an example of "crool fortune,"

We are, however, able to help pro­vide a few comforts for those poor unfortunates through the fund which is being organised by World Student Relief. In the report just issued by this organsation, there is concrete evi­dence of the good that is being done for the members of the foreign uni­versities by the Relief Fund. Sana­toria are being built or extended, Canteens are organised and through them supplementary foods are being distributed. In order to ease the text book shortage, mimeographing ma­chines have been made available. The case of "uprooted students" has been partly undertaken by World Student Relief. The "uprooted stu­dents" are people who find them­selves scattered as, displaced persons, refugees or prisoners-of-war. For various reasons they will have to make new lives for tnemselves away from their native countries and will have to qualify as useful citizens in their adopted countries. Student Rest and RehabiUtation centres have been a unique part of the programme—for tired and debilitated students. The Chalet des Etudiants at Coinbloux, Haute-Savoie—at the foot of Mount Blanc—off ers hospitality to 60 French students at a time, for periods of 1-3 months.

These are some of the ways in which World Student Relief is trying to remove that "heavy hand" of "Crool Fortune," Our University has been asked to give £500 for this. Will you help us to achieve this total?

. STAN. GLOVER.

'Hursday, March 31,1949

N.A.U.S. Column IS YOUR COURSE PERFECT? One of the most beneficial of

National Union's activities is the Faculty Bureau Service, Although some minor difficulties were en­countered in the initial setting up of the various bureaux, ten of them are now functioning efficiently. It is now for the Faculty Societies in Queensland, or the Faculties, to ap­point their local committee and keep in contact with the Faculty Head­quarters,

I propose to call a meeting- of re­presentatives of all faculties in the very near future to discuss the scheme and to inform the faculty re­presentatives of the financial ar­rangements. Before this meeting can be called, however, the societies con­cerned must appoint a representative or a committee who can speak for them lat such a nieeting.

This activity wiU not be an undue burden on a committee and its ad­vantages are manifold. So far stu­dent interest has been aroused suffi­ciently to promote action and the worthwhileness of the plan has been realised, Mr, Brennan, 1948 FacuUy Bureau Officear, emphasized this fact in his report to the CouncU meeting at Armidale, "The excellent attendance of accredited delegates at the Congress Conventions of the Bureaux proved that the governing student bodies and the faculties were sufficiently interested to back their members financially," The interest of staff members in the scheme has been gratifying.

AHVIS. The aims of the faculty surveys

vary with the Faculty concerned. Agriculture, for instance, has ar­ranged amongst other things for a student exchange scheme. This scheme enables students to learn more of Australia as a whole and does not confine their knowledge to a particular part of a particular State. The Law Survey has tended to be more academic. The study of teach­ing methods, suggestions for the transposition of subjects to better the course, the comparison of the various Arts/Law courses have all come within the scope of this particular survey.

Several faculties have considered the desirability of publishing a National Magazine. .„,The text book famine is another faculty bureau headache. Dollars may be expended for our edification by comic strips, but somehow text books are relegated to a position of minor importance. Action on the importation of text books will be far more successful if organised on a national plane, so Faculty Bureaux are making the question one of their major activities for 1949, At the moment the victory is with Nancy and Joe Palooka, Do YOU want to do anything about It?

STUDENT-STAFF CO-OPERATION. Faculty Bureaux will be infinitely

more efficient if they have a staff representative on the Local Com­mittees. If the students feel that their course could be improved the logical method of improving it is per medium of Faculty Bureaux. If a staff member is on their Committee the practicabiUty of such changes may be more carefully considered; a grandiose scheme for a revolutionary change in a course may seem at times 'attractive, but in practice it may be impossible to effect. In most cases the assistance of a staff member who is familiar with both the student aoid stkft views on a matter will prove invaluable.

NATIONAL UNION'S ROLE. National Union's role is to act as

a liaison l>etween the local com­mittees in the various States. The autonomy of the local committees cannot be too strongly emphai^ed. It is for National Union to co-ordin ate their activities, to mass-produce suggestions and recommendations rather than try to tell constituents wliat to do. National Union is there to help not to dictate.

I would urge Faculties to appoint representatives to attend this special

.meeting to discuss the scheme and administrative details, I would sug­gest that they notify me of such ap­pointment, so that the meeting may be called within the next week or so,

M, J, EWING,

SEMPER FLOREAT PageThree

St. Lucia Concept By the VICE-CHANCELLOR.

In 1937 the (then) Premier, our present Chancellor, an­nounced that the Government had decided to provide amamount of £5000,000, spread over a five-year period at the rate of £100,000 per year, for the erection of some of the permanent University buildings at St, Lucia,

The total programme as envisaged in 1937 was to embrace the following buildings, in the order given:—

Main Building, Library, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Biology and Agriculture, Engineering, Anatomy and Physiology, Students' Union Building, Great Hall,

It was determined that the first section of the programme should include the Main Building and the Library; the cost was estimated at £500,000, and the period of construction at five years.

In 1937, the cost of the full building programme was esti­mated at £1,140,000, and the total period of construction at about twelve years, assuming an expenditure of about £100,000 per year.

In view of the soaring of costs, the concept as envisaged in 1937 will probably involve an expenditure of upwards of £2,000,000.

In the original concept, the "Main Quadrangle" group was to embrace—-Main Building, Library, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Biology and Agriculture, and The Great Hall.

In addition to the "Quadrangle Group" the following build­ings were to be included in the "Twelve-year Plan";—Engineer­ing, Anatomy and Physiology, Students' Union Building.

Apart from the Anatomy and Physiology sections, the "Twelve-year" programme did not include a complete Medical School or provision for a Teaching Hospital.

It is also the considered opinion of the building advisers that there is not sufficient unallocated and suitable space on the present St, Lucia site to accommodate a complete Medical School and a fully-equipped modern Teaching Hospital,

It- is hoped that the Chemistry and Geology buildings will be completed in time to enable the whole of the Chemistry and Geology Departments to be transferred to St. Lucia as from the beginning of the academic year 1950, and preliminary arrange­ments to that end are under consideration.

The Senate has allocated college sites on the St. Lucia domain-^s follows (numbers refer to the plan published in the first "Semper" this year):—Women's College 1, Duchesne College 2, St. Leo's College 3, St. John's College 4, Emmanuel Colege 5, King's College 6.

Close investigation has revealed that suitable sites on the domain are not available for any more residential colleges.

The prospects of the early construction of the St, Lucia bridge are not bright. Preliminary surveys and grading of the approaches have been completed, but more urgent works and the continued shortages of material may delay construction for a long time.

Procession Censorship STUDENT INDIFFERENCE?

With most faculty societies, clubs and other interested bodies now in the process of organising Commem. Procession Floats, I think it is high time that the student' body as a whole initiated steps to ensure that political criticisms will not be stifled by the overbearing bureaucratic attitude of the Police Force,

"•Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it." -G,B.S,

Instead of acting to protect the public from obscenity (and rightly so) and to maintain some semblance of order and dignity, this organisa­tion has usurped dictatorial powers to protect certain politicians from criticism: surely these people are pampered enough with gold passes, high salaries, pensions, and other con­cessions without their having to be protected from the mild invective with which we attempt to attack them.

But even more disconcerting than the existence of this sorry state of af£airs is the passive acceptance by and reluctance of students to ques­tion openly the right of such action. It surely has no legal or constiiuttonal standing and should not be tolerated. Whereas many are ready to spout a great deal of romantic balderdash about our inalienable rights of Uberty, freedom of speech, and so

on, few ai'e ready to defend them they are called into question.

In this regard the humble accept­ance by the U.Q.U. Council of this intolerable state of affairs is a shock­ing disgrace. We love to be told that the University is the place from where the future leaders of this country must come; our chests swell with pride when we are reminded that form our ranks will come men of great foresight and ability. Ability for what?—to accept meekly any en­croachment on our rights, so long as we do not have to stir ourselves our of our drugged state of opiate in­difference—it certainly appears so,

"Fair Censoring" ("Semper Flor­eat," 17/3/49), suggests the compro­mise of humbly asking, cap-in-hand, these servants of ours—for that is what parliamentarians should be in a democracy—if they would mind us saying a few nasty things about them.

J. D. STORY, I.S.O.

C . PfiACS. This Week the Prac.

will be held at VICTORIA PARK

REFECTORY on

SATURDAY NIGHT Be there! - Get A Partner for Commem

That a reasonably intelligent person should have been reduced to such a state of abject subservience is a dis­tressing sign of the times. It is in­teresting to reflect how such degrada­tion has occurred. Environment is known to exert a profound influence on mental development. Could it be that the present generation of stu­dents—^who spent their impression­able adolescent stage in a period when regimentation was necessary to preserve our national liberties (?)̂ — have become so used to obedience to restrictive regulations without ques­tion, that their critical faculties have been dulled irretrievably? Surely some sparks remain that may be flamed.

As the advance of Socialism from doctrine and theory to practice ex­tends the activities and powers of the State, so also extend the opportunities for corruption. With the progressive nationalisation of the means of pro­duction, distribution and exchange it will be possible for unscrupulous poUticians to exploit them far more thoroughly than they are at present— especially if the present system of government by anybody elected by everybody persists: and the only al­ternative proposed to this method of election by the incompetent many is the undesirable system of appoint­ment by the corrupt few.

Some variable degree of socialism is here to stay in spite of the muddled mouthings of displaced politicians about a reversion to the old status quo of pre-war years. Hence our political responsibUity, not in the narrow party sphere, but in its broad­est sense, has increased manyfold, rather than decreased. Such a state has long been recognised by practi­cal socialists in contradistinction to the idealists eyewash of pedantic.doc-trinaires, G. Bernard Shaw is out­spoken in this regard—"A Socialist state can be just as wicked as any other sort of state. Eternal vigilance is the price of socialism no less than of liberty."

For anti-socialists there is no need to repeat any hackneyed phrases about vigilance in respect to liberties.

Now is the time to act. Strong criticism Is the most active phagohya of political corruption. ^

G.M.W.

rage rour SEMPER FLOREAT Thursday, March" 31,194,9

1. Amsterdam Answered 2. J, R, WARING, Eng. III.

I would like to cast some constructive criticism on Mr. McG. Florence's letter on Amsterdam, While appreciating his historical resume, I fail to reconcile aiiy conviction of Pro­testantism with several of his aspects.

The Reformation was inevitable, as after the rediscovery of the Bible which accompanied the Renaissance people began to realise the true char­acter of the Roman Church. The ap­pearance of Luther was the culmina­tion of this reawakening, this "moral and ethical" uplift to which Mr. Mc-G. Florence refers. The later per-sistance of oppression of the middle class was but a modified continuation of the pre-Reformation attitude, the difference being that it was executed by hypocritical Protestants instead of Lords of the papal church. It must be realised that the ways of people, ingrained in beliefs of hereditary superiority over their fellows, cannot be changed in a few short years.

In England expansionist Imperial­ism, a fruit of sudden freedom, was almost a logical step. From this the final result was that the physical and mental standards of millions of col­oured people were greatly lifted, we can point to India, New Zealand, Africa, and to a certain extent the United States, as thriving examples of "aggressive imperialism." The ultimate good far outweighed the evil.

The breakaway Aovements of the new church were merely lamentable, and had no great spiritual import­

ance, as long as they all remained truly Christian. The reference to "father" Divine as being connected with Protestantism is fantastic and defamatory, instead it is obvious by a study of his doctrine that he very closely resembles the Roman Catholic Church, and he cannot be laid at Luther's door. Just because a sect is not Roman CathoUc does not mean it is Protestant, Jesus said: "Call no man your father upon the earth, for One is your father, which is in heaven," on this and similar passages from the scriptures, was Christianity reborn.

The disunited peoples of the world need for the negative policy of Amsterdam, a thought without a pur­pose. If there is cause for alarm for Christianity, as suggested, there must be an immediate enemy. This enemy is not Conununism, which is not aggressive, neither is it the general degeneracy of humanity, but is the Papacy, which is at present striving its utmost to promote a third world war, in* order to cause the self de­struction of its two great enemies. Protestantism and Communism. The fault of Australia is that it has eyes, but will not see; one day it may be too late,

J,R.W.

THE SUBTLE INFORMER History, that somewhat fickle lady, has led Mr. Florence to

the conclusion that Christianity is dead—or dying, anyway. Any thumb nail sketch of history such as Mr. Florence has

entertained us with must inevitably suffer from the defects of the medium through which the ideas are presented. It is in no carping spirit then that I draw attention to some of these in­accuracies that have, doubtless, arisen from trying to say too much in too little. It is at any rate true that the Re­

naissance preceded the Reformation, To be accurate, however, I think we must acknowledge with Whitehead and others that the Reformation pos­sessed an anti-inteUectuaUst tone. True also that, in Northern Europe particularly, the culture of the Re­naissance and the Reformation were two separate worlds entirely alien from one another in spirit and with­out any common ground on which they could meet. In England, for example, the tradition of the Refor­mation was reaching its climax in the Puritan movement at the same time that the Renaissance culture was producing a diamentrically opposite conception of life in the Shakes­pearean drama. And in HoUand the orthodox Calvinism that dominated the country was bitterly hostile to the great Dutch humanists, such as Grotius and Vondel and Huyghens.

It seems to me that Mr, Florence has largely ignored the Renaissance culture, as weli as that of the Catholic Counter-Reformation, in the further

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conclusions he presents to us in his interesting article. The nineteenth century view which regarded the Re­formation as the starting point of modern progress is based on a mis­conception, (See E, Troeltoch in "Protestantism and Progress.") The seeds of the modern conception of Progress are to be found rather in the Renaissance culture of Catholic Europe, Even Harnack admits that the Catholicism of the Counter-Re­formation was in closer touch with tlie new age than Protestantism, ex­cept in its purely humanist, i.e,, Socinion, form. The former, he says, "worked in alliance with the cultural influences of the period; and poets, humanists, men of learning, dis­coverers, kings and statesmen soon felt where their proper place was, if," he adds, "they were nothing else than scholars and statesmen,"

Mr, Florence observed in passing that Protestantism nourished the growth and development of the prin­ciple of Uberty of conscience, and of democratic political institutions. As this statement stands I feel it is historically inaccurate.

With regard to the former claim I do not wish to to indulge in any re­criminations on the intolerance of the Reformers, so will merely point out that Mr, Florence makes no allowance for the universal belief among all states, Catholic or Protestant, in the sixteenth century that religious uni­formity was necessary to a kingdom.

With regard to the second claim I point out that Protestantism gave an impetus to monarchical absolutism. Also, to quote Hayes in brief, "It has been held by some writers that modern political democracy is a 're­sult of the rise of Protestantism in the sixteenth century. This is true only partially and indirectly."

Mr. Florence also states that "The impotence of organised religion in the affairs of man has made itself only too pathetically clear." This state­ment is one that I cannot stomach, A ma^ of the European culture deny­ing his origins!

The influence of Christianity on the formation of the European unity is a striking example of the way in which the course of historical de­velopment is modified and determin­ed by the intervention of new spiritual influences. Europe owes its spiritual unity to the CathoUc Church, Deny it not!

Amsterdam I regard as a step to­wards unity. To-day men's thoughts are turned more hungrily than over to the need for unity. The Uberal-ism of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries has produced its own de­cay. And the mass age has shown that the unity of the West does not rest on the secular achievement or on mere material progress. As Chris­topher Dawson says: "There are deeper traditions in Europe than-these, and we must go back behind Humanism ahd behind the superficial triumphs of modern civilisation, if we wish to discover the fundamental social and spiritual forces that have gone to the making of Europe."

The CathoUc culture may have gains or losses, but it has continuous organic Ufe, it has unbroken institu­tions'and its religion which is its soul; It has its memory which goes back to its origin. Many times it has appear­ed to be approaching death, but it has always recovered, purging and re­newing its life, not from without, but from within. The atheist element of modern civilisation does not signify the death of our culture but only new problems for it to solve. We are ^en of Christendom and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against us. whatever may be the fate of other cultures, It must be quite evident by now that the Catholic culture does not die.

OWEN POTTER, B.AppJSc.

i-l - 'Thursday, March 31,1949 SEMPETR ' FLOREAT

Squaring The Circle By H. BRYAN, Assistant to the Librarian.

In this short introducing article, I will confine myself to a few notes on the design of the Library at St, Lucia, particu­larly the central reading room.

It may surprise some to hear that the Library with all its air of square solidity reveals Italian influence, and yet basically this is so; it may seem quite ridiculous to say further that this Continental influence was acquired by way of that most English of institutions, the British Museum, and yet this too is true.

The central feature of the Library is the large octagonal reading room, at present a little disfigured by scaf­folding and disguised by dust. From this central room radiate the other rooms housing the book collections and the various administrative de­partments.

This fundamental concept of a cen­tral reading room surrounded by pro­cessing rooms and' stacks was very popiUar with librarians of the last century, the pattern for them to copy was afforded by the reading room of the British Museum Library, An ex­cellent Australian example can be seen in the Public Library of Victoria at Melbourne.

Now, about this Italian influence? The great circular reading room of the British Museum was built to the design of an Italian, Antonio Pan-izzi, who became a naturalized Eng­lishman and was later knighted ior his services to his adopted country.

Panizzi was a very colourful figure; born in Brescia in 1797 he was forced, as a professed republican, to go into exUe in Great Britain after the abor­tive revolution of 1821. For some years he led a threadbare existence teaching Italian in London until, through the patronage of Brougham, the Lord Chancellor, he was appoint­ed to the staff of the British Museum, In 1837 he became the Keeper of the Printed Books.

Panizzi is an important figure in Ubrary development, not only in Great Britain but in the modern world, not only for his immediate achievements, but also because by his tireless energy and vehement elo­quence he focussed attention on the vital function of the Ubrary in the community,

Panizzi's concentric design how­ever has been found to exhibit certain functional disabilities and has been superseded in later libraries by the rectangular reading room with super­vision effefted from a point near the entrance rather than from an impos­ing but rather wasteful central pul­pit.

Fortunately it has been possible to modify the original plan at St, Lucia to come into line with these later ideas, largely because all the book processing departments' can be located on the lower floor, thus eUminating the problem of staff traffic through or around the circum­ference of the reading room.

One element of these modifications, is that students may entgr or leave the Ubrary only by the one door next to which the control desk will be erected. »

When the furniture which has been designed is provided, it will be pos­sible to seat over two hundred read­ers comfortably, using both the cen<: tral reading room and the auxiliary room now in use.

The main reading room is being faced throughout with Queensland marble, from Ulam, near Rockhamp­ton. and when the projected second storey is added the central ceiling,

. with its aboriginal designs, will be raised accordingly, the second floor forming a gaUery which it is planned to reserve for honours students.

In its final form it wiU be a digni fied hall weU worthy of the building in which it is housed.

A New Wonderland (By "Alice.")

I've found a new wonderland! A distant land, aloof and lovely; but awfully confusing,

"St. Lucia! Right "out in the Mulga," and the first problem is getting there. The original Alice would have given up in despair.

The means? Buses, But ye Gods! You try it. Hundreds of students literally swarming all over the bus,

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(Continued from Page 1,) main building is a long series of grotesque heads, human, semi-human, tempting one to mak^ iden­tifications arid to run the risk of numerous libel actions. There is the man in .sp^ectaclea, with a beer mug, anotiier' with his umbrella, another with toothache, various types of "studious" people with books, imps and kobold-Uke dwarfs.

Sir Aubrey Smith, late of Holly­wood, may be recognised, Confucius, and some members of staff,

THE SCULPTOR. • Enough thus far. AU this wealth of carving has, I understand, been done by, one man, Mr, Muller, who was last week slung up in front of the Chemistry building chiseUing out some patron saint of Alchemy. I feel particularly grateful to Mr. Muller for the carving of the gro­tesques and the coats of arms. There is nothing anemic about this work, .The heraldic charges are cut deep and in good conventional de­signs. Look at the Ox^rd coat west of the Tower, with the Bible and the three crowns. The heads are in­dividual and have character—as the years pass many students wiU make friends with one or other 'of them. One hopes indeed that the sugges­tion already made wiU be carried out, namely, that the artist and craftsman will turn the joke upon himself and add his own caricatured likeness to this gallery of immor­tals.

THE WELCOME »IAT. t MeanwhUe, to the unfortimate academic survivors left behind in the Base Details Camp In George Street the student body at St. Lucia sends this invitation: Come out one afternoon and sec your future home! Have a grill in the Lakcsjido Ual-versity Cafe and then join the even­ing Battle of the Buse,s.:„ Like the St. Lucia building it is epic in its magnitude; It Is also Homeric ia its heroismi

TOASTiTO ST. LUCIA Beyond the dreams of kings and men, Beyond this bagatelle of chance and

strife, There shines the glowing brilliance Of this earthly spark of life. For what is life but meaning? And what's a spark without its

glow? Beyond our understanding waits Reality we may not know.

Upon a rise Amid the green beneath the blue There stands a great and self-re­

specting place That puts in tune the mighty works Of man and those of God.

What meaning lies behind This lovely pastilled stone. Whose memorised cloisters hold More secrets than they care to own?

If aught knew that He'd live—and living, die.

Let us be content to know But what we can and must and

may, And in our search for higher learn­

ing, Let us err not on the way.

Let us draw our strength and cour­age

From the faunt of secret knowledge, That dweUs within the greatness Of ;^is, our new-made home.

Long may you stand! —ARTS n i .

the sides and screaming in agony. It is surprising, though, just what

those drivers achieve—"Just a little further down the centre; just a littie further down the centre; each person moves just one inch."

By the way. to get a seat you have to be almost a magician.

It's a terrible sight to see hard-boiled lecturers reduced to a piteous state, clinging to the windows with agonised groans. For this we pay the CouncU sixpence each way!

The most surprising thing is that there is no amusement fax.

But the bus trip adds a spice of ad­venture to our lives.

COOL, COOL WATER . . . We arrive at St, Lucia exhausted

and thirsty—just dying for a drink of water. And where at St. I^ucia can one get a drink of water? Are we meant to return to our natural state and suck the blades of grass?

Of course for obvious reasons this works only in the early morn. I must admit we were quite happy whUe it was raining—then we could put out jam tins to catch the water. Those were the days!

Perhaps, however, we are meant to troop down to the river and drink the water Uke cattle. I have so far restrained myself. I wonder if my constitution could stand it. And it is quite a step to the river.

Or maybe we could turn primitive, grovel on the ground and lap up the lagoon. But it wouldn't be very lady-like, would it?

You are probably wondering why we don't drink from the taps in the wash-basins—the only taps we can find in the whole of St. Lucia. But only a contortionist could do this, as there is about a quarter of an inch between tap and basin.

One could manage, no doubt, if drinking vessels were suppUed.

Having partaken of the drops of By the way. until a coupjle of days

ago, to wash our lily white hands there was actually one cake of sand-soap provided, I wonder if it is a traveller's sample. Naturally it is lasting well. Shades of horny-fisted females! water clinging to the rare blades of grass, we turn our attention to the contemplation of the beautiful build­ings. You can "ooh" and "ah" at them, but enter the library and the workmen literally throw the building: at you.

The first time I went into the-library, a slab of marble came hurt­ling down, missing, me by an inch or so—a narrow escape! But all was not over. I walked on a few paces and one of the workmen threw a tin at me—splashing all over my clean frock.

Then, having obtained a book with­out further misfortune, I sat down to study. The noise was absolutely terrific, I just couldn't hear myself think. As for concentration, well I nearly didn't have a mind to con-struck me on the head. I was almost laid flat! centrate with. A shower of chips

Leaving the books, marble. White­wash, noise and chips, I fled from the Ubrary—never to return (at least, that's what I thought).

Where was I to go? To the Com­mon Room? No, the blaring wireless, the chattering girls—impossible to study there, I was desperate. I'just had to do that French. Where could I go?

Ah! on the lawn.. The lawn! What lawn? The only grass avail­able is yards high, like a jungle. Where are we expected to work? "In the Ubrary" the lecturers say." Let them try it!

The only thing perfect about St, Lucia is its utter and complete isola-? tion. What have we done to deserve this? But although, from certain aspects, it's positively gruesoine, we do have fun and are waiting for the

1 day when aU the studenta can come lover and enioy it with us.

afee Six SEMPER FLOREAT

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lltQ £diiot COMMEM. PRACS.

Sir,—While I have to thank you for your editorial on Commem. Pracs. last week, may I hasten to add that although our friends up the back are sometimes a little distracting, they could hardly claim full credit for the state of affairs at the first Commem, Prac. The major cause of confusion there was due to the poor faciUties which exist at the Main HaU, With the crowd divided into three separate rooms and with one (only) loud­speaker which chose to suffer from severe internal disorders, conducting was definitely difficult. . However, matters would be helped considerably if students obtamed song books to a greater extent than is done at present. Very few people could claim to know all the songs. Perhaps the ancient practice, whereby Colleges and Faculties taught their freshers the songs before coming to Commem, Pracs., could be re-intro­duced.

By wajr of contrast at the first Prac, at the V,P. Refectory, a group of engineers (bona fide) led the sing­ing from the front, I think this benefited all present, and the singing was of high order. With the excel­lent facilities for Commem, Pracs, at the V.P. Refectory, not forgetting a comparatively good dancing floor, I am heartily in favour of the remain­ing Pracs. being held here.—Yours, etc.,

L. J. LAMBERT (Conductor).

TYPOGRAPHICAL ORRERS

outlook on Ufe, can-we see something of the tragedy in this loutish de­monstration of Friday night. We are prompted to seek the cause of the evU. Are we to discover it in the obvious ignorance of tho "heckler students" or in it the incapacity of this University to communicate to its undergraduates the great Idea of Uberallsm In thought?

Sir,—Has "Semper" staff lost sight of the fact that even in the best of circles (sic—Ed.) it is required that a newspaper be proofed before pub­lication?

Or are such oddities as "the gene­ral pubic," "noctsructive," and "the fu'l^l*^^ ^V«^5" allowed to remain, that they might increase the air of quaintness that pervades our little journal?

If this be so, may we at least hope that the selection of misprints will in future be more judicious, and humor-' ous, withal—think of what "The Tunes" did to Queen Victoria!— Yours, etc,

r«, . ,. ^ISS PRINT. IWe are not abused!—Ed.]

ANARCY OR̂ ^ jrOLERANCE?

Sir,— I wish to congratulate the body of

students from Emmanuel CoUege who won a front page splash hi Jast Saturday's "Courier-MaU" (26/3/49) for their despicable display of intoler­ance. Undoubtedly, hecklhig a com­munist speaker prov.'ded the playful lads of Emmanuel with a good night's sport—in tlie worst Australian tradition.

Apparently these studenta support the view that that should fame and

.honour prove beyond one's attain­ment, then one cannot descend too Jpw to achieve notoriety and vul­garity. Their act of hooliganism has returned splendid dividends! The Irresponsible behaviour of the minority has paid off in cheap, ugly publicity for Emmanuel College and has strengthened the belief of out­side citizens that University students are just plain ignorami

Only when it 1̂ remembered that a University training is designed, basically, to give a broad and liberal

Of course, we can instruct ig­norant people in good manners, but if they persist in remaining Ignorant we can only pity them. To condone their actions would be dangerous— dangerous to those who whole­heartedly believe in those tangible freedoms which ignorant people de­sire to destroy.

On the other hand, the front-page heroes of the "Courier-Mail" could possibly be the true products cast in the mould of this University.

This supports the oft-heard view­point that we have as our University a superb technical college which ex­cels In training technicians and speclaUsts; these persons, possessed of a warped outlook on current aifatrs (which we prjde ourselves in caHlng a Unlvers.'ity education), are Indis­criminately let loose on suifering society, to add to its misery with the efficiency of destructiveness that only a technical training, unhampered by humanistic studies, is capable of inflicting.

Never before, on a national scale and in all spheres of social activity, has intolerance reached the high level it has to-day. That this is the case in Australia is no worthy reflection of the AustraUan moral fibre; that it should mark the be­haviour of University students at a public meeting is at once a disgrace and a condemnation to be conferred upon those students who, by very reason of their status in life should know better,

Xt is from the ranks of to-day's students that to-morrow's leaders In publ'c Ufe will be chosen. What hope is there for us, as Australians, if amongst these leaders there are those whose personal creed is one of prejudice, hatred^ and intolerance?

Let us censure harshly new the rash and fooUsh behaviour of the Emmanuel students, lest they imagine their actions heroic and manly, and in order to d:scourage the false notion that the ivorld was made for mobsters at the expense of people who genuinely lielieve in th fredom of speech.

TED D'URSO.

MAIL LISTS Su:,—1 have received a letter from

the Correspondence Bureau of the International Friendship League, ask­ing the National Union to assist in fmding correspondents in Australia for British people of all ages over sixteen. Apparently, a large num­ber of requests has been received for AustraUan correspondents and this organisation is anxious to obtain names and addresses of AustraUan people who desire to correspond with people overseas,

I would be grateful, therefore if through the columns of your paper, you could advise the students of your University of the existence of this International Friendship League Students who are interested in find­ing overseas correspondents should write to

I,F,L', Correspondence Bureau 83 Suffolk Street, '

Birmingham, , ,. ^ , , England,

stating name, address, age, occupation and interests. The League advises that no charge whatsoever, is made for its services in bringing corre­spondents together, and that it has branches and contacts in almost every country in the world,

I feel that this opportunity to find overseas contacts may be of interest to some of your readers,—Yours etc

E. J. L, TUCKER, ;o

Thursday, March 31^1949

Tuberculosis (Cont, from Medical Supplement)

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OGLING FOR OLLEY

Dear Sir,—It is gratifying to note that "Semper" has at last reached the apex of literary merit by giving the "average student" his weekly dose of culture through the columns of the "Literary Supplement,"

But a note of high handed snob­bery, I am sad to say, has also crept in through the back-door of li terary-artistic obscurity.

In the article, "Decadence , . or DobeU," W, A, Suchtmg leads us into a realm of ecstatically morbid an­alysis, in which he endeavours to en­force the idea that Dobell is uncover­ing the veneer of beauty overlying the social slime, in this sadly de­cadent world of ours, through his medium of expression, "Modern Art,"

Ah! How utilitarian is that small Phrase, "Modern Art."

It is a widely used term in the world to-day, and could be described as a Uterary floor-cloth, which hap­pily obliterates a njultitude of con­temporarily artistic, sins.

However, I Uke BiU DobeU's work, but I do object to the term "Modern Art" used so injudiciously in connec­tion with one of Australia's leading painters.

Do not call hhn "modern." Dobell is as old as time, as progressive as next year, and as sincere as life itself.

Yes, indeed, DobeU is another Dickens," but please, Mr. Suchting,

don't condemn him as a "Modem Artist:"—Yours, etc,

JOY ROGGENKAMP. ^

WOT, NO FRED ASTAIRES?

Sir,-With reference to the coming Commem. BaU, could you ascertain for me the intended or, failing that the past, procedure with regard to the programme of dances.

I think it would be a good idea to increase the proportion of Old Time dances. As far as I have seen the majority of students seem to do the so-caUed "Varsity Shuffle" to all modern tunes, mainly because they cannot do the dances correctly. On the other hand, most students (at least the younger ones who have not forgotten) have a fair proficiency in different old-time dances. That they enjoy them was seen at Freshers' Welcome.

Regarding the "Varsity Shuffle," it may be a pleasant way of spending the time in one place, but I can think of less expensive ways of doing just that,—Yours, etc.,

G. M. WILKINSON, Eng. II.

MARX TJHUS WELL

Our poetical correspondent says:— Sir,—

Some young goats from Emmanuel College

Should go hide their heads in deep foliagej

For their rascally larks Gainst the teachers of Marx

Disgrace them, and their Lord, and their CoUege,

To which they might answer:— But what is His Gospel compared

with a photer And blurb in the paper? Bless the

guy, sir, who wrote 'er! :o:-

INTRAMURAL LECTURES IN

BIOCHEMISTRY \

Dr. A. H. Ennor, Professor of Bio­chemistry hi the AustraUan National University, wUl giv« a series of lec­tures in the Department of Physi­ology, WUliam Street.

These lectures, primarUy intended for senior students of the University, are open to others interested without fee. Th lectures will be given at 5 p.m, on April 20th, 21st, 22nd, 27th and >28th, and wUl deal with the topics Usted below.

April 20 and 21.—Lectures 1 and 2: Genera; aspects of fat metaholism, from the intermediary aspect,

.April 22.—Lecture 3: Correlation of Lectures 1 and 2 with recent experi­mental work, and, in particular, with work associated with production of energy-rich phosphate bonds,

April, 27.—Lecture 4: Enzymlc acetylation and its relation to fat metabolism.

AprU 28.—Lecture 5: An integra­tion of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism, with reference to the preceding lectures. H. J. 0. HINES,

DOES VACCINATION WITH B.C.G. OBTER A SOLUTION?

Professor Wilson (1947) maintains that the value of B,C,G. vaccination is rather problematical, and in any case not definitely proved. Neverthe­less one cannot but be impressed by the amount of work done by the Danish Red Cross by using the meth­od of immunisation. Granted there are difficulties and dangers, B,C.G. is a live vaccine which demands great care in preparation. The same may be said of ^ smallpox vaccine and therapeutic sera. The virulence of B.C.G. is delicate, for it must be sufficient to produce immunity and not such that it produces an active lesion. Individual sensitivity to the vaccine ia a variable factor. That in­dividual sensitivity runs parallel with individual resistance to virulent tubercle bacilli is likely, and so it would follow that the use of the vaccine is beneficial.

The care that must be taken in in­jecting the vaccine to avoid serious ulceration is claimed as disadvan­tageous. Dr. Malmros, Sweden, with Professor Wallgren, also of Sweden, states (1948); "Nowadays we are using only the intracutaneous method of injection which was first proposed by Wallgren (1928). If the injection is made strictly into the superficial layers of the skin large ulcers are very seldom seen. In our series small ulcerations occurred in 11.6 per cent, of adults, in 10.4 per cent, of children, but only in 2.3 por cent, of infants." Ag-ain, Wallgren (1948): "It is ex­tremely seldom that we see any serious ulceration, and still more rare is the occurrence of a swelling of the regional lymph glands. The slight ulceration that very commonly occurs is of no consequence. If the inoculation gave rise to distressing local reactions, it is hardly Ukely that m Sweden tens of thousands of mothers annually would of their own initiative bring their children to the doctors to have them vaccinated with B.C.G. At any rate, they have from personal experience come to consider these local discomforts trivial in comparison with the benefit confer­red by inoculation."

In B.C.G. lies our onlyiiope of pro­tecting the almost "virgin" com­munity we hope to establish. We can estabUsh such a com­munity by recognising the need for communal education and care with the object of eliminating under-nutntion, inadequate clothinl . excessive fatigue, lack of mental and bodily rest, lack of sleep, undue worry or anxiety, and of ensuing that ex­penditure on gambling and excessive quantities of alcohol and tobacco does not impaiv the ability of any family adequately to provide all these amenf, ties for each of its members. But we cannot be sure that the world In general will become equally free of

S m ' a T ' a ' r n ^"<^ «o wemu^J ^ ^ ^ „ ^ °"^ hundred per cent

S f e r t S n r ""^'^''^ ^"^^"ne rather than a one hundred per cent. Mantoux negative community.

B.C.G. will be available soon, and it is our intention to advocate that volunteer Mantoux-negative students from-the clinical years and volunteer Mantoux-negative nurses be inocu-lated.

Milne Browne & Co. Pfy. Ltd.

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formed into another by hcitural" pro­cesses.

There is much evidence for this. The best evidence is that,gained by observing animals, and their habits, migrations and distribution. This was Darwin's method, but after Dar­win came Huxley, Haeckel and many others, who gained their evidence from comparing parts of animals and their embryos. This kind of evi­dence is not so convincing.

There is a modern trend to revert to Darwin's methods and to combme study of animals and plant popula­tions with stastistical analysis, and with the newer sciences of cytology and genetics. There are many facte which have to be faced, such as the existence of geographical sub-races, and it carmot be denied that an ani­mal or plant population does change.

But the Christian cannot say that it is due to chance. The Christian is necessarily a teleologist—he beUves in purpose, because' he has found God's loving purposes revealed in Jesus Christ, '

Christianity centres on the histori­cal person of Jesus Christ and on the historical facts of His Ufe, death and resurrection. A person seeking to answer the question "Has Evolution destroyed Christianty?" must seek the facts about both Evolution and Christianity, not about Evolution only. This is what so many fail to do.

The facts about Christianity are found in the New Testament in par­ticular but also in the Old, A per­son reading the Ufe of Christ in the Gospels is faced with the unique and challenging personality of Christ, He' must face this fact.

Christianity speaks of something lacking in man's nature which only God can supply, through faith in Christ. There is the fact of sin in our own experience. This must be faced just as honestly as the fact of the fossil record, if not more so.

In conclusion, the speaker told pf Professor Romanes, who had lost his Christian faith as a result of his study of Evolution, but who regained it at the end of his life.

Romanes had adopted the agnostic position, but he realised that, just as when a scientist is not sure he per­forms an experiment so there was an experiment which he could perform —that of faith.

Becoming a Christian involves, firstly, being conscions of our need of Christ, and then, secondly, a de-! finite act of tho wiU by wliich we commit ourselves as foUowers of Christ.

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CLUB NOTICES DEMOCRATIC CLUB

PUBLIC MEETING. A Public Meeting • under the

auspices of the Democratic Club, will be held in the General Purposes Hall on Friday, April 1, at 1.15 p,m.

Speaker: Rt, Hon, A, M, Fadden, M.H,R. Leader' of the AustraUan Country Party,

Subject; "A ConstUution Which Re­fuses To Be-Socialised."

JILL LIDGARD, Hon, Sec, Democratic Club,

DEMOCRATIC CLUB SMOKO.

EVENT OF THE YEAR

Something new in the poUtical Ufe of the University was attempted on Wednesday night of last week when the Democratic Club held its first smoko.

The idea was to stimulate political discussion and, believing that there is nothing like a drop of the amber fluid to loosen the tongue, the Club "rolled out the barrel." The result was as anticipated; in a very short space of time the Men's Common Room was the scene of animated discussions, which continued in many cases long after the keg was drained. Some people, in fact, seemed even more elo­quent on "coke." The Club's provisional Charter (pub­

lished in last week's "Semper") was read out during the evening and provoked a deal of discussion, which should prove of value when the Charter comes up for ratification at a subsequent nieeting.

Judging by the comments of those who attended, the experiment was certainly a success and well worthy of repetition. A very pleasant way of thrashing out our political pro­blems was the general verdict.

20 NEW PHYSIOS! Friday, April 1st. is the Gradua­

tion Day of 19 brand-new Physio women and one lone male.

The ceremony will be held in the Main HaU, George St., at 2 p.m., and everyone is welcome.

On Wednesday, April 6th., there wiU be a Graduation Dance at the Victoria Park Refectory, So, gentlemen, if you haven't yet been asked, smile at your favourite physio— f̂or remem­ber, the dance is exclusive, to physios and their escorts.

— :o: COMMEM. BALL

it's Real

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OVERHEARD! ! 1

Question: Are S.CM, meetings and functions for members only?

Answer: Not likely (Eliza Doolittle),

. to 11/-

on

CHAPEL SERVICE. FRIDAY, APRIL Sth, at 5.45 p.m.

City Coungregation Church, Supper and "Do" to follow.

BALL—Cloudland, 8.30 p.m 1 a,m. on Friday, April 29, single.

DINNER—Princes, 6.30 p.m Friday, May 6, 7/6 single.

Alcove reservations may be sent to the Convenor, Commem. Ball, c/o The Union Hostel Wickham Terrace, from the beginning of the month, and applications will close on Fri­day, the 22nd April, when the allot­ment of alcoves will be made. When sending in those Usts of male mem­bers be sure to add year and faculty.

Tickets for both BaU and Dinner will be on sale from the llth of next month, from the individual sellers listed below, and between 12 and 1 at George Street Committee Room and St. Lncia ("Semper" Office). Evening students should make their own arrangements to obtain tickets.

The persons from whom tickets are avaUable are:—

Joan Clark, Women's College. Moira Warland, St, Lucia, Dawn Thatcher, Phys Ed, Lennore Case, Phys. Ed. Peter Ford, Dental Hospital. Bob Kynaston. Dental Hospital, Col Erikson, Emmanuel College. John Jamieson, Medical School. Rod Cole, St. Lucia. Ced Axelson, George St. Alan Seawright, Vet. School, John Lambert, George St, And at all Commem. Pracs.

RODNEY COLE, Convenor.

For a really worth-while vacation, remember -the S.C.M. CONFERENCE at Tallebudgera Creek (National Fit­ness Camp), Keep the Dates Free—21st-28th May

DID YOU HEAR? That Amsterdam was a "False Alarm" (see "Semper" 24/3/49)

Then hear JOHN GARRETT, M.A,, B,D.

(AustraUan Delegate to Amsterdam) at St. Lucia Next Wednesday,

April 6th. (This announcement is inserted by

the S.CM. and is definitely NOT "a false alarm,")

E.U. ADDRESS.

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— He had no interest in such things until partway through his Uni. course, but Mr, Aberdeen, B,Ag.Sc., asserts that no other decision has more influenced his life.than that of becoming a Christian. Biological studies immediately presented their difficulties, he admitted, but when faced with the apparent issue be­tween the theory of Evolution for the Origin of Species, and the fact of his own spiritual rebirth, it was the tlieory that was temorparily laid aside. Rejecting or accepting such a theory would have no effect on his daily life whatsoever; but the "appetite" for the Word of God which came with his conversion, has, by being daily satisfied, had unmis­takable and deepening influence upon his life. Botany not only presents difficulties, but for the Christian student has much to tell by fact and by parable of the ways and workings of God.

THE ARCHITECT SPEAKS. Young people are much more

honest and frank about certain things than their elders, who contrive to explain Uiem away, said Mr. Cos_ tello, the second speaker in the series, "Christianity and My Life." He was speaking of the fact of sin, which, he said, held plenty of mean-inging for him as a lad of eleven' years, the age at which he decided to accept Christ as his Saviour, Proof that this decision was very real to him could be seen in the lasting and ever-deepening effect it had upon his life since then. He spoke of three aspects of this influence of Christ in his Ufe:—

(1) He was not suddenly trans­formed into a "plaster saint," but the daily battle against temptation— the lot of every person—was no longer a regression. Sometimes he would come off second best, but if he so chose, the Power of Christ in his life could always prove vic­torious.

(2) He found a curtailment of cer-, tain "pleasurable activities" an im­perative act of loyalty and courtesy to his Master and Friend.

"WHACKO"

On Thursday, March 31, Mr. G, H. Nelson, Manager of the Brisbane Permanent Building and Banking Co., wiU speak in the series, "Christianity and My Life."

That's at 1.15 p.m. in New Library Building. Lect. Room,

DATE CLAIMER . . . 13th MAY,

AO. & SCIENCE DANCE, Watch for further particulars,

U.Q. DiEBATING SOCIETY

A FRESHERS' DEBATlil WiU be Held.-on Friday, 1st April, at 8 p.m,, in the G,P. HaU, George Street, on the subject, "THAT THE 20th CENTURY IS

THE CENTURY OF THB COMMON MAN."

' LOUIS GREEN, Hon. Sec. U.Q. Deb. Soc, J

....Definition— (1) A hunting cry frequently utter­

ed by the student body of Union of Queensland when in pursuit of women, grog, runaway vehicles in the procession, wild-life during Com­mem, Ceremony, and happiness.

(2) A tasty publication of the U.Q. Students' Union, in which the cream (slightly off) of Undergrad humour is peddled to the public. It contains songs handed down fcom father (to son since the dawn of history when Neanderthal man first gave forth his brutish grunts and growls.

The songs .their tunes, and the ani­mal utterances remain. This is a good thing IF we have more modren songs to keep the record topical.

Moreover scientific research has shown that the republishing year after year of the same jokes, quips and cranks tends to arouse boredom in the light heart of the reader, • Therefore, since our%editor is an editor and not ^n author, an appeal is made to the entire student body to get cracking now and hand in to "Semper" office;—

Songs. Jests suitable for printing in a stu­

dents' book of gags. Illustrations. Any novel ideas for layout or sub­

ject matter. Short, light, farcical articles,",

DO IT NOW. But get about it now, before

Easter. Time is short and our public waits. In fact, this year "Whacko" is to be sold in the streets to an eager crowd of citizenry.

And remember also, a prize is offered a really good topical song about anything or ' anyone at the University.

"Whaioko" Is yours. JiSake it good.

J.Eiit.

(3) His Lord and Saviour was director of his Ufe's "campaign" and proved to be a very sure guide in many instances in his professional life.

We all place something at the centre of our affection, he said in conclusion^ whether it be self, ideal, or what have you. But to centre one's love around Christ is to enjoy the deep satisfaction of accomplish­ing that for which wc were created.

SCIENCE AND FAITH. The third address in the series of

E.U. public meetings was given by Mr. R. B. Mclntyre, Demonstrator in Zoology. I

The speaker said at the beginning of his address that he believed that the most important thing for a Chris­tian was that his faith should make a difference to him as a person.

The main substance of the address dealt with the subject of Biology, and the Christian faith and, in par­ticular, with the topic of Evolution. Firstly, it was stressed that scientists are people, and that a scientist who attacked or defended religon did so as an individual rather than as one giving the verdict of "science" on the matter. There is a vocal group of British scientists who would have the layman believe that the findings of science invalidate the Christian faith completely. This is their opinion, and they are entitled to it, but it is only their opinion just the same.

Secondly, the question was asked, "Has Evolution destroyed Christian­ity?" To answer this question one must first of all ask two more. "What is Evolution?" and "What is Christianity?*" and then see where I the contradiction, if any, lies. I Evolution is the doctrine that states, 'briefly, that one species can be trans-

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La Faim What evil power, what malignant

skill Could fashion thus this warped and

bloody mind From Natures' pure and naive sim­

pUcity: Could fever thus a bright and active

brain, Afire with faith and hope of future

life, ^ And sour the very milk of irmo-

cence ? Could rob this ardent heart, now

lying still, Of its Ufe-blood; and drag the soul,

now sped; Into the depths of foul obscurity?

What cynic sculptor, evUly in­spired, ' '

Could fashion wrinkles on this youth­ful brow;

Bring blood of rage to eyeballs star­ing wide,

Glazed in the rapture of insanity? Could twist those youthful Ups hito

a snarl. Closed now for e'er upon a vehement

curse; And fashion that emaciated forni From Nature's bUthe ShhiUtude of

Youth. Oh! Corrupt, depraved and sordid

must he be , Who wrought in flesh this corpse

upon the street. (juw eMcQ-'ahinrm-uy6

T — N SbMPER FLOREAT Thursday, March 31, 1949

U.Q. SERVICE CLUB OFFICE BEARERS, 1949.

In accordance with paragraph 4 (b) of the Club Constituion, the follow­ing office bearers, having been nominated unopposed, are duly ap­pointed:—

Patron: Professor W. H. Bryan, M.C.. D.Sc,

President: Mr. Arthur Kruger, J.P. (Law II.). i

ERIC LEE (1948 ,Hon, Sec,-' Treas,), for the Committee,

Hon, Sec-Treas.: Mr. Thomas Par,<jlov/ (Law III,),

CRANFIELD FOR GOOD SERVICE

AND

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practices—locums, etc.

On Saturday, AprU 9, U.Q.B.C. wiU be holding a regatta on their home reach at St. Lucia.

A most Interesting programme is arranged for the afternoon, including eights and ladies' races.

The University eight will be the Inter-Varsity Eight racing for the first time as a crew. It is composed largely of members of the crew which ran second to G,P.S.O',B.A, and B.R.C. in the Champion Eights of the Brisbane River last Saturday.

The eight selected to train for the inter-Varsity race ia aa follows:—^P. Taylor (stroke), G. Benness (7), D. Clouston (6), J, Underwood (5), P, MacTaggart (4), C. Brett (3), J. Lambert (2), W. Rodgers (bow), R. Archibald (cox). Emergencies: B. E. Hirschfeld, P. Grenning.

Our cox has already shown his abiUty by winning a special prize at the Championship- Regatta for the best cox of the day.

THE LADIES. Crews will be formed from mem­

bers of the Wowen's Rowing Club, and all members interested are asked to contact Miss R, Tait at Women's CoUege (J4218). Now is the time to start training for the Faculty races, and possibly a Women's CoUege race.

ARRANGEMENTS. Buses will leave King George

Square for St. Lucia boatshed at 2 p.m. and 2.15 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, and will return after the re-

I gatta. Refreshments wiU be avaU-

SWIMMING INTER-COLLEGE.

FOR ADVICE OR SERVICE ON

LIFE ASSURANCE C<msult

KENNETH A. LEMON, B.A. of the

A.M.P. SOCIETY

able during the afternoon. We have a wUling band of helpers

who arc working to make this a most pleasant event for you. Come along and see our crews compete against other clubs.

The first race is at 2.S0 p.m., and there are ten events, concluding with the presentation of trophies to the winning crews by Dr. F . W. Whlte-liouse.

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Telephones: B B

6408 6409

Box 1404R, G.P.O.

RIFLE CLUB

Last week's Practice Shoot at the

This year saw a bigger and better carnival held on Monday night, March 21, at the VaUey Baths. An enthusiastic crowd of swimmers and supporters, numbering about 350, at­tended.

We welcome to Inter-CoUege sport the Union Hostel, whose inclusion this year stimulated the competition. Alteration of the breaststroke and backstroke events from 50 to 100 metres and inclusion of two new medley events also pepped up the standard.

Last year's star performer, Peter Dodson (Leo's), was again outstand­ing in winning all four individual events in which he swam, also tak­ing part in both relays.

Emmanuel, with firsts in the relays and first and second in the back­stroke gave a good all-round perform­ance to run out winners from Leo's by four points, with King's third.

Trevor Quant was King's main point-getter, John's pair, Peter Hol-lingsworth and Nev Parker, led the field in the 100 m, breaststroke. Ian Waugh and Jim Falconer were Em­manuel's best.

Leo's freshers gave an astounding display of aerial acrobatics, but it seemed that the Emmanuel Freshers' Aquatic Ballet Company was too stage-struck to give of its best before such a vast crowd.

The ladies' events were keenly con­tested, the winners being Women's CoUege from Duchesne by fourteen points to ten. St. Suspenda's (we suspect John's) failed to score.

Points total: Emmanuel 20. Leo's 16, King's U, John's 9, Union Hostel 4.

Results:— 50 Meters'Freestyle,—Dodson (L.)

1, Quant (K,) 2, Davies (Em,) 3, 150 Metres Medley Relay.—Em­

manuel (Waugh, Casey, Falconer) 1, King's 2, John's 3.

Women's 30 Metre^ Freestyle.— Miss Behan (D.) 1, Miss Kime (W.C.) 2, Miss Shiel (W.C.) 3.

100 Metres Breaststroke,—HoUings-worth (J,) 1, Parker (J.) 2. Aldrich (H.) 3,

100 Metres Freestyle,—Dodson (L.) 1. Quant (K,) 2, Beresford (Em,) 3.

Women's 150 Metres Relay.— Women's College 1, Duchesne 2, Women's College 3.

100 Metres Backstroke.—^Falconer

ATHLETICS

The sport which is going to be the most popular during First Term is, of course, Athletics, and the reason is that the U.Q.A.C, is conducting -the Inter-Varsity championships at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, on Tuesday and Thursday, May 24 and 25, during first vac.

The dates set down for the U.Q.A.C. sports meetings ore May 11 and 18.

Since we are competing in our home State, we will be fielding a full team of two competitors to each event, and naturally we want to put up a good performance against our Southern visitors. Those chosen will be competing against champions from aU Australian States, and even Aus­tralian champions, including John Bartram of Victoria, and John Bul­lock and Ed. Carr, of Sydney, so com­petition for places in the team will be keen.

All athletes—freshers and "old hands" alike—are urged to start training now, to give of their best on l l t h and 18th May,

Members of our team are chosen on their performances on these days.

Word received from Tasmania says that they are sending a team to com­pete at the championships, but, be­cause their travelling expenses wilt be high, they have asked to be billet-ted while they are in Queensland. They are expected to arrive on Sun­day, May 22, and will depart on Friday, May 27,

The secretary would be very grate­ful if anyone willing to provide ac­commodation for any of the visitors, would contact him, as soon as pos­sible at B 3855.

Watch "Semper" for further notices and news of U.Q.A.C.

A. G, BOOTH. Hon, Sec. U,Q,A.C,

FOOTBALL CLUB There will be football turnouts on

Tuesdays and Thursdays at Vic­toria Park at 4,45 p.m. AU Freshers are invited to attend practice. It starts NOW - Be there, the. old and new !

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TENNIS

Enoggera Rifle Range was almost a, complete "wash out" owing to the (Em.) 1, Waugh (Em,) 2, Scott (K,)

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<ram. However, the fifteen odd rifle­men who braved the rain were able to obtain some valuable practice over the 300 yards range.

The U,Q, Rifle Club will hold its first all-day shoot for 1949 next Saturday, April 2, Shooting wUl com­mence in the morning at 9,30 and in the afternoon at 1,30, The ranges for both morning and afternoon will be 300, 500 and 600 yards.

Those members selected to shoot in the morning are:—

Belson, Hart, Riches, Darveniza, Aylmer, HeUen. Coleman, HalloweU, Armstrong, Fleming, Pegg, Ward, WiUde, Ross and Lemming.

All other club members may shoot i in the afternoon, AU scores obtain­ed from now on wUI be taken into account for the selection of Inter-Varsity Teams.

Anyone who intends to join the Rifle Club is advised to contact the Secretary (Les Perrin) at B 4560 as soon as possible.

Dive (no points),—Ferrier (J.) 1, Beresford (Em,) 2, Holmes (Em,) 3,

150 Metres Individual Medley.— Dodson (L,) 1, Benness (J,) 2, Waugh (Em.) 3 ,

Women's 30 Metres Breaststroke.— Miss HoUingsWorth (W,C,) 1, Miss Uren (D,) 2. Miss Bigott (D.) 3,

200 Metres Freestyle,-^odson (L.) 1, Quant (K,) 2, Bradbury (H.) 3.

200 Metres Relay,—Emmanuel (Hatherell, Stuart, Beresford, Fal­coner), 1, Leo's 2, Union Hostel 3.

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At the A,GlM, of the Club held recently the following»officials were elected for the 1949 season:—

Pat.: Mr. Mack GiUey, Pres,: Mr. N, Hoyling, Hon. Sec : Mr, W, E. P, Harris. Assist. Sec: Mr. Al, Tripp. Treas,; Mr, R, Eva. The club will commence practice

on Saturday Morning, April 2, at 9.30 at New Farm Park, and on Sunday Afternoon. April 3, at 2, at St. Lucia No. 3.

W,E.. P. HARRIS, Hon. Sec, U.Q.BLC,

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Do you know? (1) That there will be 6000 bowlers

coming to Brisbane during the Inter-Varsity Tennis Carnival and that 4500 of them" have taken up about ill available accommodation?

(2) That the Golf Championships are being held at the same time and Von Nida look's Uke sleeping on the floor?

(8) That the Tennis Club wants accommodation for up to 35 visiting players from fttay 23 toHJ9?

(4) That you may help by extend-'.ng hospitality to our visitors? If you can, please ring JY4459 or leave a note with /'Semper" Office.

SOCIAL TENNIS. On Sunday tennisites will have a

day of social tennis at St. Lucia, Men, you have one woman apiece; women, you have 32 men to get acquainted with. Ostensibly you may picic a partner for the Tourna­ment, but we're not limiting you. ''he teams have been .chosen by the

two Presidents and the two secre-tarls, and names are posted on the notice boards.

Fixtures commence this Saturday, with University represented by 13 teams, which should give a good ac­count of themselves. As the Inter-Varsity practice squad will be chosen very shortly, top graders will be on their toes.

The Tournament Committee is ex­pecting a big entry fpr aU events, and has extended the closing date of nominations until Wednesday, AprU 8.

Nomination forms are posted on the notice boards at the Med, Scliool and the George Street Refectory. Entries will also be received at th St. Lucia Courts on Sunday. J.W.T.

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