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H A L L PRICES D O W N

IN N O V E M B E R ol 1965 it was announced by the Halls of Residence committee that Hall fees would be raised by 5/- per weeki this rise to take effect from August of this year. The aim was to eliminate a deficit in the reserve funds of £1200. It would have brought the fees in Southside up to £81 p.a.

The University of London has decided, however, in view of the Prices and Incomes freeze, that such increases cannot be made. (The University being a Govern­ment financed body.) The fees thus remain at the level decided in 1962/63, e.g. Southside £75, New Beit £68 p.a.

T h e same freeze app l i es to a l l r e ­f e c t o ry charges w h i c h w o u l d p r o b ­a b l y have r i sen t o keep up w i t h i n ­creased t a x a t i o n a n d o ther charges .

D r . K e n W e a l e s a i d that the Selec ­t ive E m p l o y m e n t T a x w o u l d h a v e to be p a i d f o r a l l the c l e a n i n g a n d r e ­fector ies staff but , s ince the U n i o n is a c h a r i t y , the tax w o u l d la ter be r e ­f u n d e d .

N o t e : Because o f the c u r r e n t c red i t squeeze H u l l , E x e t e r a n d some o ther U n i v e r s i t i e s have a n n o u n c e d cu t -backs i n t h e i r b u i l d i n g p r o g r a m m e s . Its effect o n 1 C is as yet u n k n o w n .

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C A R N I V A L £1001 4s 7d was the sum handed over to the Notting Hill Hous­ing Trust (last year's charity) by the IC Carnival this month, de­spite the statement to Union Council by last year's president Adrian Fletcher that it had rais­ed £1,500.

T h i s p o o r s h o w i n g puts C a r n i v a l back to 1961, w h e n the C h a r i t y w a s O x f a m , since w h e n o v e r £1000 has been ra i sed every year , c u l m i n a t i n g i n £2,417 i n 1965 (also f o r the N o t t i n g -H i l l H o u s i n g T r u s t ) . C h r i s H o c k i n g , last y e a r ' s C a r n i v a l C h a i r m a n , w h e n asked to c o m m e n t o n F l e t c h e r ' s f igure o f £1 ,500 s a i d that the f a l l w a s d u e to shortage o f staff, c h o o s i n g the s a m e c h a r i t y twice , a n d went o n to suggest " that the a m b i g u o u s c o m m e n t s I m a d e at the b e g i n n i n g o f the y e a r p r o ­b a b l y d i d n o t h e l p . " ( F o r the benefit o f Freshers , last year ' s c h a r i t y w a s chosen amids t a l o t o f i l l - f e e l i n g . T h e C a r n i v a l B o a r d a n d U n i o n E x e c u t i v e ef fect ively t o l d the U n i o n to c h o o s e the I m p e r i a l C a n c e r R e s e a r c h F u n d ,

— t h e t h i r d c a n d i d a t e b e i n g t h e F a m i l y P l a n n i n g I n t e r n a t i o n a l C a m ­p a i g n , p r o p o s e d b y the H u x l e y Soc i e ty ) . W i t h the f a i l u r e o f the a p ­p o i n t e d C h a i r m a n o f C a r n i v a l C o m -mitee f o r this year , the out le t f o r C a r n i v a l is c l o u d y , b u t i t is suggested th i s w e e k that R a l p h C o r n f o r t h , (o f W o o d e n H o r s e C l u b fame) s h o u l d take over the C h a i r m a n s h i p . T h i s , together w i t h the c l a r i f i c a t i o n o f the c o n s t i t u t i o n a l p o s i t i o n o f the C a r n i v a l C o m m i t t e e ( f o r m e d e ight years ago as a n o f fshoot o f the L o n d o n S t u d e n t s ' C a r n i v a l , w h i c h went i n t o l i q u i d a t i o n last year) m a y perhaps h e l p I C ' s C a r ­n i v a l to r e g a i n i t s l o s t g r o u n d .

B O O K S A L E T H E C & G U N I O N w i l l be o r g a n ­

i s i n g a text b o o k sale o n T u e s d a y the 11th O c t o b e r at 1.00 i n M e c h . E n g .

P e o p l e i n G u i l d s w h o w i s h to , m a y leave t h e m i n t h e entrance o f M e c h . E n g . d u r i n g the l u n c h h o u r o n T h u r s ­d a y , F r i d a y a n d M o n d a y .

T h e r e is n o charge f o r this service . T h i s sale w i l l be o f p a r t i c u l a r benefit t o 1st Y e a r s so d o n o t r u s h o u t a n d b u y a l l y o u r b o o k s before T u e s d a y .

RECTOR D I E S

O n Wednesday, 21st September, Sir Patrick Linstead was suddenly taken i l l and was rushed to St. Georges Hospital. H i s death occurred late on Thursday night. It was thought that he was in excellent health and his death came as a complete surprise to the College. The pro-Rector, Sir Owen Saunders, wil l handle the es­sential affairs, such as Freshers' Day , for the college, A Memorial Service is to be held, and details will be an­nounced later. See Page 5.

F E L I X needs

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Danish success for Dram soc

D R / V M S O C W E N T o n l o u r th is year f o r a f o r tn ight to D e n m a r k . W e a r r i v e d by t r a i n i n Naestved o n the m o r n i n g o f S u n d a y the 291'. A u g u s t , h a v i n g persuaded t w o g i r l s o n the t r a i n to a c c o m p a n y us t o D e n m a r k . W e were met by t w o m e m b e r s o f the " N jes tved A m a t o s c e n e , " whose m e m ­bers put us up f o r the first week . O r ­ganised t o the " n " t h degree o u r stay i n v o l v e d v is i t s to a cast le , the l o c a l newspaper a n d g l a s s w o r k s a n d a c i v i c r e c e p t i o n . O n T h u r s d a y a n d F r i d a y n ights we p e r f o r m e d " A n Inspector C a l l s " b y J . B . Pr i e s t l ey , i n the Naestved s e c o n d a r y s c h o o l . T h e p l a y was w e l l r e ce ived b y b o t h press a n d aud ience . A f t e r the p e r f o r m a n c e o n T h u r s d a y the P r e s i d e n t o f the Naest­ved A m a t o r s c e n e presented the soc ­iety w i t h a r e a l l y b e a u t i f u l vase. O u r stay c u l m i n a t e d o n S a t u r d a y w i t h a s p l e n d i d par ty , at w h i c h we were each g i v e n e n g r a v e d glasses.

O n S u n d a y we m o v e d t o N y k a e b i n g a t o w n 40 m i l e s S o u t h o f N x ^ t v c d , w h e r e we were enter ta ined b y the E n g l i s h C l u b . H e r e a g a i n w e were met by an in te l l i gent a u d i e n c e w h i c h gathered o n T u e s d a y i n the N y k o b i n g g r a m m a r s c h o o l .

Incredible audience O n W e d n e s d a y the 8th ot S e p t e m

ber we t rave l l ed by t r a i n to C o p e n ­hagen . W e p l a y e d here before a n i n ­c r e d i b l e a u d i e n c e o f over 600 peop le i n the most m o d e r n theatre i n D e n ­m a r k . A l t h o u g h a p p r e h e n s i v e the cast p e r f o r m e d w e l l a n d was f a v o u r ­a b l y r e c e i v e d . O u r three days were f u l l y e m p l o y e d s ightsee ing i n C o p e n ­hagen i n c l u d i n g T i v o l i G a r d e n s a n d he C a r l s b u r g B r e w e r y .

W e left f r o m C o p e n h a g e n o n Sat a r d a y , 11th September , h a p p y but shattered .

They are in The Observer every Sunday, yet

Are these the eyes of a madman?

These are the eyes of Michael Frayn. For seven years now, week in, week out (apart from 4 weeks' paid holiday a year), first in The Guardian, then in The Observer, Frayn has had to write an article. 700 words 3 times a week for The Guardian; 900 words once a week in The Observer.

He has also written two novels, The T in Men and The Russian Interpreter. Appeared regularly on Granada T V . Wrote for TW3. Contributed to The Age of Austerity. He is also married, with two daughters. Yet there is still virtually no evidence that Frayn has been affected by this. However a growing number of people read The Observer every Sunday for this reason alone. To be actually there, on hand, when he does finally — well — snap.

R e a d T h e O b s e r v e r every S u n d a y

Rumpus over £m. ' Money lost' - reports

T H E R E WAS N O question of a treasury loan of £1,000,000 being lost, said London University in a statement during the vacation. The statement followed suggest­ions in the national daily press that the money was lost—the newspapers got their story from the Second Report of the Com­mittee for Public Accounts, published last month.

The loan to the University was towards the cost of buying prop­erty in Bloomsbury. The Com­mittee said that the purchase of the Bloomsbury Estate No. 2 was financed by an Exchequer loan of £lm. issued in 1950, a grant of £250,000 from the L C C and £336,000 from the University's capital resources. The loan was to be converted into grants as the property was brought into use for University purposes. Though this was basically a book transaction, the intention was to give the Treasury, the Depart­ment of Education and Science, and the U G C (University Grants Committee) added control over the development of the property.

B E L A T E D STEPS

In July 1965, the balance of the fund, after repayment of the University's original contribution, was announced as £608,000. It was subsequently shown that £499,000 of this was temporarily lent to O T H E R University funds.

" W e were i n f o r m e d that ne i ther the T r e a s u r y n o r the D e p a r t m e n t o f E d u c a t i o n a n d S c i e n c e h a d m a d e use of the f u n d over the y e a r s ; t h e mat te r h a d c o m p l e t e l y b e e n los t s ight of. T h e c o m m i t t e e repor t states :

" T h e U n i v e r s i t y G r a n t s C o m m i t ­tee h a d r e c o m m e n d e d grants f o r b u i l d i n g d e v e l o p m e n t s o n the estate i n c o m p l e t e i g n o r a n c e o f the ex is tence o f the a m o u n t o f m o n e y i n i t . "

" B e l a t e d steps " t o see that m o n e y was used f o r the p u r p o s e i n t e n d e d

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were w e l c o m e d b y t h e C o m m i t t e e , w h i c h censored the depar tments c o n ­cerned for d i s r e g a r d i n g t h e i r p r e v i o u s w a r n i n g i n i n 1953.

T h e U n i v e r s i t y e x p l a i n e d that the f u n d w a s s t i l l e a r m a r k e d f o r i t s o r i g i ­n a l purpose . A l t h o u g h the cash ba lance h a d been t e m p o r a r i l y d i v e r t e d to finance o ther c a p i t a l e x p e n d i t u r e , i t was " c o v e r e d " by a b a n k l o a n a r r a n g e m e n t , a n d was a l w a y s a v a i l ­ab le o n d e m a n d .

P A R L I A M E N T A R Y C O N T R O L ?

T h e U n i v e r s i t y ' s s tatement does n o t d e a l w i t h the P . A . C . ' s c h i e f c o m p l a i n t , that r e s p o n s i b l e G o v e r n m e n t d e p a r t ­ments " e n t i r e l y l os t s ight o f the ex is tence a n d p u r p o s e o f t h e f u n d . " T h i s resu l ted i n grants b e i n g m a d e f r o m the E x c h e q u e r , w h i c h s h o u l d h a v e been financed f r o m the f u n d . N o r does the statement d e a l w i t h the P A C ' s c o m m e n t that the a m o u n t o f grants m i g h t have been affected i f the G r a n t s C o m m i t t e e h a d k n o w n o f t h e f u n d ' s existence.

O n e p o s s i b l e consequence i s a f u r ­ther step t o w a r d s t i g h t e n i n g P a r l i a ­m e n t a r y c o n t r o l o f the U n i v e r s i t i e s — l i k e l y to be t a k e n w h e n the V i c e

C h a n c e l l o r ' s c o m m i t t e e presents e v i ­dence be fore the P . A . C . T h e V i c e -C h a n c e l l o r s were asked to a p p e a r i n J u n e a f ter the U . G . C . ' s d i s c u s s i o n o f the matter i n , M a y . F u r t h e r m o r e , th is m a y affect U G C s f u t u r e g rant a s s i g n ­ments to the U n i v e r s i t y .

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project W I T H A G R A N T o f £188.000 P r o ­fessor H a r r y E l l i o t t , head o f the Space a n d C o s m i c ray sec t ion is p r o d u c i n g th fee e x p e r i m e n t s — a m a g n e t o m e t e r a n d t w o c o s m i c ray telescopes, to be m o u n t e d i n a n E S R O sate l l i te . T h i s satel l i te n a m e d H E O S ( h i g h l y ec ­centr i c o r b i t sate l l i te ) , is s h a r e d w i t h o ther E S R O c o u n t r i e s a n d is t o be l a u n c h e d f r o m C a p e K e n n e d y i n 1968. T h e l a u n c h e r is a thrust a u g m e n t e d T h o r - D e l t a r o c k e t , w h i c h w i l l p u t the 10 K i l o g r a m sate l l i te i n t o a n o r b i t w h i c h has a n ec cent r i c i t y o f 100 a n d a n apogee o f 1000 K m .

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AT IC M O N D A Y 10 W e l l s o c . L e c t u r e / d e m o n s t r a t i o n b y T . G . W a r n e o n H y p n o t i s m . 7.30 p . m . i n R o o m 408 E E . C h r i s t i a n U n i o n . T a l k " D o e s science m a k e G o d u n n e c e s s a r y ? " by D r . W . S. W o o l c o c k . 1.10 p . m . i n 266 A e r o . T U E S D A Y 11 C o n s e r v a t i v e S o c i e t y t o h o l d a F r e s h e r s ' sherry p a r t y i n the J u n i o r C o m m o n R o o m S o u t h s i d e . S p e a k e r i s W . R . v a n S t r o u b e n z e e , M . B . E . , M . P . A l l w e l c o m e !

Advertise Free! This year as last Felix is trying to

run an efficient, accurate What's O n column. This can be of great use to the U n i o n if all events can be covered. It costs nothing except a little time and trouh'.e on the part of the club secretaries. Information should be sent to T h e What's O n Editor, c/o the F E L I X R a c k by the Wednesday before publication.

M O N D A Y 17 W e l l s o c . L e c t u r e o n " P o s s i b i l i t i e s f o r the A r t i f i c i a l C r e a t i o n o f L i f e , " b y D r . N . A . M i t c h i s o n , H e a d o f the E x ­p e r i m e n t a l B i o l o g y D i v i s i o n . 7.30 p . m . i n R o o m 408 E E . C h r i s t i a n U n i o n . D r . O . R . B a r c l a y t a l k i n g o n " Is R e l i g i o n a R e t r e a d ? " 1.10 p . m . i n 266 A e r o . T U E S D A Y 18 M i n e s U n i o n m e e t i n g at 1 p . m .

IC team champions of champions IN J U N E T H E IC team, cap­tained by Darshan Pandya, be­came Champions of the Quiz In­ternational League. Last year the League consisted of teams from IC, U C , Q M C , L S E and Kings, each played the other four col­leges and the top four teams

then played a knockout to find the winner of the series.

T h e r e were t w o series last year , I C w o n the second . I n J u n e a m a t c h was h e l d between the t w o col leges a n d I C were d e c l a r e d c h a m p i o n s .

T h i s y e a r a n e w series began w i t h the c o m p e t i t i o n o p e n to a l l f o r e i g n

students f r o m the a b o v e five col leges a n d a lso B e d f o r d a n d S O A S . S o t a r I C have p l a y e d a n d beaten b o t h o f these co l leges . T h e p h o t o g r a p h shows M c D o n a l d H o b l e y w i t h the t e a m s ; f r o m le f t to r i g h t , P . V a n der P u i j e , D . P a n d y a , I . C u r n m i n g a n d f r o m U C E n g — S o o n T a y , J . L i t c h f i e l d a n d I Z a i n .

I M P E R I A L C O L L E G E

COMMEMORATION DAY Thursday 2 7 t h Oct .

R o y a l Albert Hal l 3 p m ,

R S M o n view

T i c k e t s F R E E

C o m m e m o r a t i o n D a y celebrates the v i s i t to the C o l l e g e i n 1945 o f the late K i n g G e o r g e V I , a c c o m p a n i e d b y Q u e e n E l i z a b e t h , the Q u e e n M o t h e r , at the centenary o f the R o y a l C o l l e g e of C h e m i s t r y , the o ldest f o r e r u n n e r o f I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e .

T h i s year 's c e l e b r a t i o n w i l l be h e l d o n T h u r s d a y , 28th O c t o b e r i n the R o y a l A l b e r t H a l l a t 3 p . m . A n A d ­dress w i l l be g i v e n by the spec ia l v i s i t o r T h e R t . - H o n . L o r d B e e c h i n g , F e l l o w o f I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e .

A n i n t e r - d e n o m i n a t i o n a l service w i l l be h e l d at 1.30 p . m . i n H o l y T r i n i t y c h u r c h , P r i n c e C o n s o r t R d . ; T h e R t . R e v . E . R . W h i c k h a m , B i s h o p o f M i d d l e t o n w i l l p r e a c h .

A f t e r the c e r e m o n y i n the R o y a l A l b e r t H a l l the w o r k a n d b u i l d i n g o f the R o y a l S c h o o l o f M i n e s w i l l be o n v i e w to v i s i t o r s .

T e a f o r present students w i l l be i n the M a i n R e f e c t o r y , S o u t h s i d e . T i c k e t s are a v a i l a b l e free f r o m the U n i o n office.

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F H X I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e U n i o n P r i n c e C o n s o r t R d . L o n d o n , S .W .7 I n t e r n a l 2881 /2799 T e l e p h o n e s : K E N 2963

E D I T O R C . G . H A R R I S O N

Ass i s tant E d i t o r V A C A N C Y Sports E d i t o r A l a n Robbins P h o t o g r a p h i c E d i t o r Nigel Shindler Features E d i t o r V A C A N C Y N e w s E d i t o r V A C A N C Y Business M a n a g e r Peter Shelley A d v e r t i s i n g M a n a g e r V A C A N C Y

A d v e r t i s i n g A g e n c y E d u c a t i o n a l P u b l i c i t y (Partners ) L M

P r o d u c t i o n M a n a g e r V A C A N C Y Sales M a n a g e r Richard Davies A s s . Sales M a n a g e r Judith Pearson Secretar ies Freda Cawson

V A C A N C I E S S u b - E d i t o r s V A C A N C I E S R e p o r t e r s Stewart Barnes

V A C A N C I E S P h o t o g r a p h e r s V A C A N C I E S C a r t o o n i s t s V A C A N C I E S

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Proud Record The full measure of the late Rector's effect on the College did not

become apparent until this week. When the members began to consider what he had accomplished in only eleven years, they found a proud record. In his preface to the current U n i o n Handbook he wrote : " this College is by general consent the leading College of Science and Technology i n the country." It became so as a result of his brilliant administration and foresight. T h e College will long have cause to be grateful to h i m and to admire his achievements.

Chance of a lifetime O n e i d e a w h i c h w i l l be t h r o w n at t h e F r e s h e r s i n these f i rst t e w days

i s : " Y o u m u s t s t r i k e a h a p p y ba lance be tween w o r k a n d p l a y — b o t h are i m p o r t a n t . " B y the t i m e y o u h a v e h e a r d th i s f r o m the P r e s i d e n t ( W h i c h one was he? ) a n d y o u r t u t o r ( R e m e m b e r h i m w e l l , he m a y never see y o u again) y o u m a y w e l l w o n d e r (a) w h a t the — does i t m e a n a n d (b) w h a t are they t r y i n g t o se l l ?

T h e U L U h a n d b o o k descr ibes I C as h a v i n g a h i g h l y i n d e p e n d a n t u n i o n — t h i s is i n d e e d t r u e . B e i n g s u c h a large co l lege i t c a n offer m a n y fa c i l i t i e s i n its o w n u n i o n f o r w h i c h s m a l l e r i n s t i t u t i o n s m u s t l o o k b a c k t o U L U . I t i s a l so o n e o f the f e w co l leges n o t a f f i l iated t o the N a t i o n a l U n i o n o f Students a n d h a s o n o c c a s i o n s ac ted as a n independent v o i c e f o r students , e.g. the l o a n s l o b b y o f P a r l i a m e n t las t M a y .

I C U n i o n has a n advantage o v e r m o s t o ther U n i v e r s i t i e s i n t h a t i t i s a m e d i u m - s i z e d b o d y c o m p r i s e d o f three s m a l l e r b o d i e s a n d i t se l f p a r t o f a large b o d y . T h e large b o d y is U L U a n d the three s m a l l e r ones the " const i tuent co l l ege u n i o n s " — n o t e that p h r a s e , i t i s a l o c a l c l i c h e . I t c a n thus p r o v i d e o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r peop le o f a l l a b i l i t i e s . T h e a m b i t i o u s m a y f ind t h e i r n i c h e i n the c o r r i d o r s o f . M a l e t Street ( U L U ) , those content w i t h a s m a l l e r sphere o f i n f l u e n c e w i l l f i n d a m p l e o p p o r t u n i t i e s to d i s p l a y the ir talents i n the c o r r i d o r s , stair -cases a n d l i f t sha f t s o f I C . F o r those w h o pre fer a n even t i ghter k n i t c o m p a n y , the c o n s t i t u e n t c o l l ege u n i o n s have m a n y f l o u r i s h i n g a n d i n f l u e n t i a l o r g a n i s a t i o n s .

A s f o r s t r i k i n g a h a p p y b a l a n c e t h i s o b v i o u s l y m e a n s d i f ferent t h i n g s to dif ferent peop le . S o m e c a n be a P r e s i d e n t o f a soc ie ty a n d get a F i r s t , others c a n d o n o t h i n g a n d s t i l l f a i l . I n y o u r first weeks e x p e r i m e n t , find o u t w h a t you c a n a l l o w f o r w o r k ! S e r i o u s l y t h o u g h , i t ' s n o g o o d h i d i n g a w a y a n d s a y i n g y o u w i l l e n j o y y o u r s e l f a f ter y o u g r a d u a t e — n o w is the t i m e o f o p p o r t u n i t y .

Y o u w i l l n o d o u b t h a v e j o i n e d some o f the seduct ive soc iet ies y o u saw o n F r e s h e r s ' D a y . P o s s i b l y y o u r a t t i t u d e w a s " I w a n t t o j o i n t h e F o l k S o n g C l u b because I l i k e t o l i s t e n t o f o l k m u s i c . " o r " I f I j o i n the P h o t o ­g r a p h i c Soc i e ty 1 c a n use t h e i r d a r k r o o m s . " W h i l e n o t u n c o m m e n d a b l e , these are n o t the best reasons f o r j o i n i n g . A n y k i n d o f soc ie ty depends f o r its success o n the a c t i v i t y a n d i n v o l v m e n t o f i ts m e m b e r s — p l e a s e get i n v o l v e d ! D o n ' t i m a g i n e y o u c a n step i n t o a soc iety >as P r e s i d e n t ( V i c e -Pres ident poss ib ly ) b u t y o u c a n give y o u r ideas , he lp a n d t i m e r i g h t f r o m t h e 1 start . T h e r e i s n o n e e d t o be a f r a i d o f b e i n g t u r n e d a w a y as a " F r e s h e r " — y o u are o n l y a F r e s h e r as l o n g as y o u act as one . T h e r e are n o c l o sed s h o p s — a l l d o o r s w i l l o p e n i f y o u p u s h h a r d e n o u g h — a n d i t i s t i m e a few peop le d i d start p u s h i n g : the sweet d r u g o f a p a t h y m a y eas i ly o v e r c o m e th i s f e r t i l e co l l ege .

O b v i o u s l y y o u k n o w best w h e r e y o u r interests l i e , b u t d o n o t neglect t o b r o a d e n y o u r o u t l o o k — y o u r r e a l ta lents m a y s t i l l be la tent . T h e r e are o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r e v e r y o n e , b o r e d o m s h o u l d be a n i m p o s s i b i l i t y .

Top of the Union I N T H E U N I O N we h a v e the m a k i n g s o f a success ful a d m i n i s t r a t i o n .

U n d o u b t e d l y the p o w e r l i es w i t h P r e s i d e n t T o n y D u k e . H e h a s a l r e a d y s h o w n h i m s e l f capab le o f e m p l o y i n g h i s p o w e r s a n d d i r e c t i n g i t t o u s e f u l purposes . A t the t i m e o f w r i t i n g (28th) I suspect he has some schemes f o r m a k i n g large changes i n the U n i o n a f fa i rs .

D a v i d M c B a i n , V i c e - P r e s i d e n t , i s a h a r d - w o r k i n g d i l i g e n t off icer. A l r e a d y he has m a d e efficient use o f h i s l i m i t e d t i m e (he is a t h i r d y e a r engineer) to i m p l e m e n t the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s o f the C o u n c i l d e c i s i o n o n n o t i c e b o a r d s .

Secretary B r e n d a n P a r k e r is a n o t h e r h a r d - w o r k i n g m e m b e r o f D u k e ' s staff. H e w o r k e d h a r d u n d e r F l e t c h e r las t y e a r t o g a i n t h i s pos t a n d n o d o u b t l e a r n e d m u c h f r o m th is teacher .

A Good

Beginning.

K »s wiui a aeep sense of loss that we start the year after the sad death of the Rector, Sir Patrick Linstead. Although he was an eminent scientist and ad­ministrator he will be remember­ed by the Union for the interest he snowed in student affairs.

At this time it is vital for us to maintain the high standards in the life of the College of which we are proud. We must show that we are a strong and united Union by our sense of loyalt; and responsibility. We must try to do this without dampening cor spirits. We are a rare example of a self-governing Union, we must not lose any of the advantages which this gives ns.

As an executive one of our main difficulties is one of com­munication. In a college of this size it is difficult for us to keep in touch with the ordinary mem­bers. We do our best through F E L I X and Union meetings, and! the notice boards. The Union caters for most interests but it is up to yon as the ordinary member to make the effort to get to know what is going on and where.

In conclusion, may I welcome yon all to the start of the new session,.and from now on it's all yours!

Tony Duke President ICU

Mike Sir,

D u r i n g t h e pas t y e a r I h a v e b e e n r e s p o n s i b l e f o r the c o n s t r u c t i o n o f M I K E , I .C . ' s n e w masco t .

I w o u l d n o w l i k e t o express m y p e r s o n a l t h a n k s t o the u n d e r m e n ­t i o n e d m e m b e r s o f the co l l ege staff, w i t h o u t w h o s e h e l p the c o n s t r u c t i o n o f rfeither the m a s c o t o r i ts p l i n t h w o u l d h a v e been p o s s i b l e : —

M a i n t e n a n c e : M r . L e w i s , M r . S h u r e t y , M r . D e e r i n g a n d M r . F r e d C o x .

M e c h . E n g . : J o h n n y M o r g a n , G o r ­d o n S t a b i n , B o b G a r m o n a n d A r t h u r D o w d e n .

C i v . E n g . : M r . B r a n a n , D e p t . S u p t . S t a n C o o k , carpenter ; M r . Scot t , w o r k s h o p .

E l e c . E n g . : M r . G r e e n , w o r k s h o p . R o y a l S c h o o l o f M i n e s : M r . H a r r i s ,

D e p t . S u p t . ; B e r t W e s t , w o r k ­s h o p ; a n d , o f course , M a c , i n the f o u n d r y .

M y t h a n k s a l so go t o the f ew s t u ­dents i n v o l v e d : R o g e r C r o s s , J i m M c L e o d , D i c k C o n n , P a u l W a r d a n d P e t e r M a s o n .

R . N . C O R N F O R T H .

That Crowd A g a i n !

S i r , A t the end o f last t e r m , a p r i v a t e

p a r t y was h e l d i n the I C W A l o u n g e . A t 11.15 p . m . ( c l o s i n g t i m e ) , the p a r t y was i n v a d e d b y o v e r t w e n t y p e o p l e , m e m b e r s o f w h a t c a n be t e r m e d the b a r - c r o w d . T h e r o w d i e s t a n d m o s t o b j e c t i o n a b l e were a s k e d w i t h o u t suc ­cess t o leave . A f t e r a b o u t a n h o u r , s o m e o f the gatecrashers c reated a d i s t u r b a n c e a n d a b r a w l b r o k e o u t i n w h i c h f u r n i t u r e w a s sent flying a n d glasses a n d bott les s m a s h e d . A f t e r ­w a r d s , , one o f the i n v i t e d guests, w h o h a d t r i e d to stop the fight a m o n g s t the gate crashers , was t a k e n to hos ­p i t a l . H e h a d three st i tches p u t a b o v e h i s eye a n d w a s f o u n d t o h a v e a b r o k e n nose .

P e r h a p s the m o s t a p p a l l i n g aspect t h i s a f f a i r i s t h a t i t w a s n o t a n i s o ­la ted i n c i d e n t . T h r o u g h o u t the whole o f last year , a c o n t i n u o u s series o f c o m p l a i n t s were m a d e t h r o u g h these c o l u m n s a b o u t s i m i l a r i n c i ­dents i n v o l v i n g the " b a r - c r o w d " — the b r e a k i n g u p o f p a r t i e s , d e s t r u c t i o n o f U n i o n a n d H a l l p r o p e r t y , a n d v a n d a l i s m i n genera l .

A s yet , despi te the f r e q u e n c y w i t h w h i c h these i n c i d e n t s o c c u r , n o of f i ­c i a l a c t i o n has been t a k e n . Is the U n i o n c o m p l e t e l y power l e s s t o act i n these c a s e s — o r m e r e l y u n w i l l i n g ?

J . P . P O Y S E R .

Obituary S i r ,

I d o u b t i f y o u w i l l h a v e h e a r d o f the dea th o f M i k e N e v i l l e - P o l l y last m o n t h i n Z a m b i a . H a v i n g o n l y le f t co l l ege last C h r i s t m a s there w i l l be m a n y o f M i k e ' s f r i e n d s s t i l l i n I . C . w h o w i l l n o t h a v e h e a r d o f t h i s t ragedy e i ther .

M i k e t o o k a degree i n M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g be fore c o m i n g t o us i n M i n i n g f o r a D I C by research . H e h a d a w i d e n u m b e r o f f r i e n d s i n b o t h par t s o f the co l l ege , w h o , I a m sure , w i l l m i s s h i m great ly .

H e w e n t t o Z a m b i a as a- M e c h a n i ­c a l E n g i n e e r at C h i n g o l a m i n e i n the N e w Y e a r .

M i k e d i e d i n a r o a d a c c i d e n t w h e n r e t u r n i n g f r o m a rugger m a t c h at C h i n g o l a one a f t e r n o o n . T h e i r s m a l l sports car h i t a horse w h e n d o i n g m o r e t h a n 50 m . p . h . T h e a n i m a l w a s t h r o w n over the bonnet a n d t h r o u g h the w i n d s c r e e n . M i k e w a s severely c o n c u s s e d w i t h i n t e r n a l b l e e d i n g a r o u n d the b r a i n . H e d i e d i n h o s p i ­t a l a f t e r b e i n g u n c o n s c i o u s f o r five weeks . H i s c o m p a n i o n escaped v i r ­t u a l l y u n h a r m e d .

I a m sure he w i l l be m i s s e d b y m a n y i n the co l l ege . Y o u m a y re ­m e m b e r h i m as a past c a p t a i n o f I . C . B o x i n g C l u b .

J . H . S H I L L A L S E R

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F E L I X 5

T H E L A T E R E C T O R SIR PATRICK LINSTEAD, C B E , FRS, who died suddenly on

the 24lh of September, had guided Imperial College through a crucial period of its history. A graduate of the College, he was a member of the Chemistry department staff until 1938, and gained an international reputation in organic Chemistry. He was then successively Professor at Sheffield and at Harvard, Deputy Director of Research at the war-time Ministry of Supply, and Director of the National Chemical Laboratory. He returned in 1949 becoming head of the Chemistry department and Dean of the RCS; and was appointed Rector in 1955.

His scientific attainments and contributions to the development of University education, (which included membership of the Robbins C o m ­mittee), are well known. In South Kensington he will also be particularly remembered for his personal influences on the nature and quality of the massive expansion of the College, which had been initiated under his pre­decessor, A i r Chief Marshal Sir Roderick H i l l . Steering through the com­plications caused by the retention of the Queen's Tower he sought to ensure that the large new academic buildings were modern and functional but would not " astonish our neighbours and clash with the pleasant legacies of the past." Within them he successfully fostered the development of new departments and fields of study, and of interdepartmental collaboration. One of his earliest decisions was that residential expansion should have equal priority with academic building, and from this sprang the redevelop­ment of Prince's Gardens, which will eventually accommodate more than one thousand students. H i s concern for the nurturing of a University environment was also shown by the opening of the Playfair and Haldane Libraries, in the expansion of the Harlington sports ground, by his active encouragement of the General Studies programme, and in the project to build a swimming pool and squash courts on the North side of Prince's Gardens, which is now under way.

The Rector was closely interested in the activities of the U n i o n , (" that beneficient organisation") and of its many clubs and societies. T h e addition of two storeys to the original Union building was carried out in the first years of his rectorship. Subsequently he designated as " U n i o n Areas " much space in South Side and in the College Block, (which is soon to be built); and he had prepared the ground for the necessary strengthening of the U n i o n financies to accompany this growth. H e gave strong support to such new enterprises as the Exploration Board and, with Lady Linstead, attended many social functions in the Union . His urbane after dinner speeches on these occasions were enlivened by many adroit shafts of humour, which were usually proceeded by a speculative glance at the ceiling. H e was always accessible for consultation with the President of the Union , and maintained excellent relations with successive generations of student officers.

Sir Patrick was a humane man of wide sympathies and interests. His long experience of the College enabled him to graft the new onto the healthiest elements of the old, and it is sad that he has not lived to see the complete fulfillment of the design. Those who knew him feel his passing as a personal loss.

D r . K . E . W E A L E .

T H E W E L L S C E N T E N A R Y T H E C E N T E N A R Y of the

birth of H G. Wells is comme­morated by a variety of public and college events. In December Lord Snow is to give a special Centenary lecture in the Huxley Building when he will speak about Wells die literary pioneer and scientific educator.

Earlier this Autumn the B B C broadcast a documentary televis­ion programme on Wells entitled 'Whoosh'. In this three mem­bers of Wellsoc appeared briefly.

T h e biggest event in Wellsoc's au­tumn timetable is the Wells Week or­ganised in honour of H . G . Wel ls— one of IC's most celebrated alumni. The main feature of this week will be " a n Art of Science Exhibi t ion , " but there wil l also be a dinner attended by Wells' son, G . P. Wells, and show­ings of four films based on H . G . Wells' books.

T h e Art of Science Exhibition is to be held from 7th to 11th Novem­ber and is organised by C o l i n P h i l ­lips, room 637 Tizard H a l l . A l l Union members may enter using the forms available around the college. Entries are invited for such cate­

gories as painting, sculpture, music, robots, inventions, science fiction— in fact almost anything will be con sidered provided that the entry is a work of art inspired by science, i n ­corporating scientific apparatus or produced scientifically.

A long list of distinguished scientists and artists has been invited to judge the entries, each taking on an ap­propriate category. They will collab­orate in judging any entries which do not fall into a listed class. F o r a special predictions category, the en­tries will be buried, and twenty years hence the then Rector wi l l be invited to judge which forecast has been most nearly fulfilled. T h e winner will then receive his prize.

Wellsoc is again offering a full pro­gramme of weekly meetings. A s usual the first meeting is a crowd-drawer, being a lecture with demon­strations on hypnotism., This is fol ­lowed in later weeks by a discussion of the possibility of creating life, Her­mann Bondi on cosmology, a lecture on brain-washing and voodoo, and several other intriguing topics.

T h e Society's special study groups set up last year to investigate flying saucers and ghosts will continue. The latter group will become affiliated to the society for Psychical Research.

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6 F E L I X

U L U Fresher's Three days of festivities

Not to be missed

Don't miss the stall which interests you— check its location, before you go there.

A s s h o u l d be c l ear f r o m the d i s c o u r a g i n g c o m m e n t s i n I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e U n i o n Y e a r b o o k , the U n i v e r s i t y o f L o n d o n U n i o n a n d i ts b u i l d i n g c o m e i n f o r c o n s i d e r a b l e abuse at I C . Y e t last year I C p r o v i d e d o n a per capita bas is , m o r e o f U L U ' s officers a n d e x e c u t i v e t h a n a n y o ther co l l ege , a n d m o r e a b s o l u t e l y t h a n a l l b u t o n e o f t h e m . T h e r e a s o n f o r this a n o m a l y is that , u n f o r t u n a t e l y , m a n y I C students d o n o t " m a n a g e " to get to U L U o n one o f the three F r e s h e r s ' even ings , k n o w n o t h i n g a b o u t U L U except f r o m hearsay , a n d thus b e c o m e s t u b b o r n l y a n t i - M a l e t Street . O f those w h o d o find t h e i r w a y there , despi te the i g n o r a n c e o f t a x i d r i v e r s , bus c o n d u c t o r s a n d pedestr ians , m a n y l i k e w h a t they see, b e c o m e a d d i c t e d a n d s t u b b o r n l y p r o - U L U . C e r t a i n l y a b a l a n c e be tween these t w o extremes exists .

H o w e v e r , i f y o u d o m a n a g e to t r a v e l b y L o n d o n T r a n s p o r t f r o m I C to U L U , at the reasonab le cost o f o n e s h i l l i n g , y o u w i l l find a t h r i v i n g o r g a n i s a t i o n . O n e w h i c h p r o v i d e s a magn i f i c en t s w i m m i n g - p o o l , s q u a s h , b a d m i n t o n a n d g y m n a s i u m f a c i l i t i e s , as w e l l as a cho i ce o f over one h u n d r e d student s o c i e t i e s — c o m p l e m e n t a r y t o those o f I C U .

How to get there G e t t o U L U :

b y bus : N o . 14 f r o m the V i c t o r i a & A l b e r t M u s e u m , o r : N o . 73 f r o m the A l b e r t H a l l ,

b y tube : P i c c a d i l l y to L e i c e s t e r S q . a n d t h e n N o r t h e r n L i n e t o G o o d g e St . S t a t i o n .

F r o m G o o d g e St. i t is necessary t o cross the r o a d , w a l k d o w n bes ide H e a l s a n d ' a l o n g T o r r i n g t o n P l a c e . T h e U L U b u i l d i n g is o n y o u r r i g h t oppos i te D i l l o n ' s U n i v e r s i t y B o o k s h o p . N o t e that the buses r e t u r n t o I C f r o m a s top i n G o w e r Street , ou t s ide R A D A .

A gu ide to the soc ie t ies , a n d the l o c a t i o n o f t h e i r stal ls i n U L U d u r i n g the F r e s h e r s ' evenings i s g i v e n b e l o w . I f y o u j o i n a n y soc iet ies o r e v e n i f y o u d o n ' t , keep i n t o u c h w i t h t h e i r ac t iv i t i es t h r o u g h the F E L I X U L U W h a t ' s O n c o l u m n .

L'LU Freshers' days, Mondav, Tuesday & Wednesday. Octotx-r 10th, Ilth. 12th.

For a plan of the building see your U L U Handbook: Societies' stalls are distributed as follows:— Ground floor lounge

1. Men's University Sports Committee (Men's sports clubs) 2. Union Short (for t;es scarves, diaries etc.) 3. Women's University Sports Committee (Women's sports clubs) 4. SENNET—the U L U newspaper 5. U L U Entertainments Committee

Ground floor assembly hall entrance 6. Drama Society 7. French Society 8. U L U Film (the U L U film club) 9. Youth Council

10. Sub Aqua Club

First floor asssembly hall foyer 11. Gilbert and Sullivan Society and Opera Group 12. Youth Hostels Association 13. Chess Club 14. Church Society 15. Historical Society

16. Debates Society First floor landing 18. Folk Song Club

First floor—room IB 19. Psychological Society 20. Lancastrian Society 21. Winks Society 22. Catholic Society 23. Geographical Society 24. Polish Society 25. Ice skating Club 26. Cuaker Society 27. Archeological Society 28. Pakistan Society 29. Marxist Society 30. Wine and Food Second floor landing 31. Tape Recording Group

Second floor—room 2B 32. Flying Club 33. Natural History Society

Second floor—rooms 2D- E & F 34. India Society 35. Presbyterian-Congregational Society

36. Bobsleigh Society 37. Welsh Society 38. Hellenic Association 39. Ballroom Dancing Society 40. Scout and Guide Movement 41. Jewish Society 42. Socialist Society and Labour Club 43. Liberal Federation 44. Conservative Association 45. European Society

Music Roost 40, Cfton) yjciaiy 4'/. itevue * 48. Unburn! 4y. A « i^Micon 50. btfcpaniu Society 51, M;U!<xiist Society i. .. lish Folk Dance Society I, M m a n Society V, USSR Society

itlifti Boor—room 3C H, Chinese Society Si. Socialist Medical Association 58. .Christian Science Organisation 59. Scottish Dancing Society 60. Humanist Society 6!, Inter-Faculty Christian Union 62. Arab Society

Third floor—Badmington Court Monday 6.00-9.00 pm Badminglon Club Tuesday 6.00-9.00 pm Fencing Club Wednesday 6.00-9.00 pm Scottish Dancing Society

Swimming pool 6.00-7.30 pm Swimming Club (Diving. Water Polo & Swimming displays)

7.30-8.30 pm Sub-Aqua Club (Demonstrations)

Gymnasium Monday 6.00-7.30 pm Sports Club Training

7.30-9.00 pm Boxing Club, Athletic Club Tuesday 6.00-7.15 pm Women's Athletic Club

7.15-9.00 pm B-sketbaH Trials Wednesday 5.30-6.30 pm Netbal! Club

5.30-9.00 pm Judo & Trampoline Clubs. The snack bar on the fourth floor is open only until 8.30 pm, and the Bar closes at 10.00 pm, so be warned.

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S O U T H K E N . is s o m e t h i n g o f a " n o - m a n ' s l a n d " between K e n s i n g ­t o n p r o p e r a n d C h e l s e a . It is b o u n d e d r o u g h l y b y the a r t e r i a l C r o m w e l l R o a d a n d the F u l h a m R o a d . A t the western end it merges w i t h the bed-s it r e a l m s o f E a r l s C o u r t , w h i c h is thus w i t h i n w a l k i n g d is tance o f the C o l l e g e .

I t i s a f a i r l y u n d i s t i n g u i s h e d area a n d can c l a i m n o s o r d i d c r i m e s o r batt les to its f a m e . F l a t s o f v a r y i n g rent a n d q u a l i t y a b o u n d i n its n u m e r o u s squares a n d crescents a n d the i r res idents are the p r i n c i p a l p o p u l a ­t i o n o f m u c h o f the d i s t r i c t .

T h e s h o p p i n g area a r o u n d the T u b e s t a t i o n is u n u s u a l i n its c o n s t r u c t i o n . T h e s i te appears t o be a n o v e r - g r o w n c o l l e c t i o n o f " c o r n e r - s h o p s . " C a f e s a n d restaurants to cater f o r a l l tastes are p l e n t i f u l a n d whatever the U n i o n h a n d b o o k i m p l i e s the f o o d i n m a n y o f t h e m is g o o d a n d I have never e n c o u n t e r e d s u r l y service . O n e res taurant just ou ts ide t h i s c lus te r i s the S h a n g r i - L a i n B r o m p t o n R d . — h i g h l y r e c o m m e n d e d b y the T i m e s but don ' t go d o w n s t a i r s w i t h o u t £2! Bookshop ' s , r e c o r d shops , t i cket agents, h a i r d r e s s e r s — a l m o s t a l l r equ i rements are ca tered f o r except that there is a lack o f a g o o d grocer . T h e nearest one is i n G l o u c e s t e r R o a d .

A l o n g es tab l i shed f i rm is the B e l g i a n P a s t r y S h o p i n F u l h a m R o a d . T h i s has been p r o d u c i n g its fine pastries f o r over t w o h u n d r e d years . T h e K i n g ' s R o a d , the f a m o u s C h e l s e a m e c c a f o r a l l the " i n - c r o w d , " l ies b e y o n d F u l h a m R o a d . It w a s so c a l l e d because i n e a r l i e r t imes i t was f o r the exc lus ive use o f the K i n g a n d h is guests. It is a fine s h o p p i n g area w i t h its dozens o f an t ique a n d o l d f u r n i t u r e shops , gift shops , dress shops a n d f o o d stores. A t the eastern e n d is S l o a n e S q u a r e w i t h i t s l a rge stores. T h e nearest d e p a r t m e n t store to the C o l l e g e is H a r r o d ' s i n K n i g h t s b r i d g e .

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For those seeking flats, cars, tuition in French or indeed almost anything notice boards such as this one are a good start. Best time to look is Monday when they are changed.

O n s l o w S q u a r e , one of t h e m a n y q u i e t , g a r d e n squares t o be f o u n d i n S. K e n . I t is one of the m o r e f a m o u s ; W i l l i a m M a k e p e a c e T h a c k e r a y w r o t e ' T h e V i r g i n i a n s ' d u r i n g his stay here .

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P A M J O H N S T O N is the new U n i o n messenger, replacing Stan Branker who left this summer after a six year stay. She took up resi­dence in the tiny office only last week, and so is unfamiliar with the routine.

V i v a c i o u s P a m adds a w e l c o m e t o u c h o f g l a m o u r to the s o m e w h a t m o n a s t i c U n i o n . She a d m i t s t o a great interest i n ar t a n d , a c c o r d i n g t o V i c e - P r e s i d e n t D a v e M c B a i n , i s l i a b l e to be s k e t c h i n g o n the w a l l s .

A l t h o u g h she was b o r n i n L o n d o n , m o s t o f h e r l i f e has been spent i n C a n a d a a n d she s t i l l re ta ins a s l ight C a n a d i a n accent . W h i l e i n C a n a d a P a m w o r k e d m a i n l y i n V a n c o u v e r .

H e r r e t u r n to E n g l a n d was m a d e i n 1962 a n d she spent the year after h e r a r r i v a l " t r a v e l l i n g a r o u n d . " S i n c e t h e n she has h a d v a r i o u s s e c r e t a r i a l posts i n c l u d i n g o n i n a n E a s t e r n e m ­bassy.

P a m w a s of fered the pos t a f ter a n ­s w e r i n g a n adver t i sement , t h o u g h at that t i m e she d i d n o t k n o w the exact n a t u r e o f the j o b . W e w i s h her the best o f l u c k i n t h i s o f t en t r y i n g j ob .

UNTIL 1964 ICU'S mascot wag a brass eagle called Phoenix. This was 'Lost' under very dubi­ous circumstances, namely a drunken mascot officer, at the end of that year and there fol­lowed an unofficial adoption of Queen's Tower (c.f. University College). But this was generally felt by the more active members of Wooden Horse to be a retro­grade step, giving those whose mascots had been stolen by I.C. no chance to retaliate. So "Mike" was born and it is solely due to the organisation and practical ability of Ralph Cornforth that the ideas have become reality. He found himself the sole person interested after being let down by several people who had pro­mised designs and assistance.

Beginnings T h e first t e r m o f last y e a r w a s spent

p u r e l y i n o r g a n i s a t i o n a n d i n the c o l ­l e c t i o n o f m a t e r i a l . M i n e s e v i n c e d a w i l l i n g n e s s t o cast the f r a m e , i f suff i ­c ient brass were s u p p l i e d . T h e R S M r e p . o n the pro jec t , J i m M c L e o d , b e i n g a m e m b e r o f I . C . r i f l e c l u b s u p p l i e d the a n s w e r i n the f o r m o f a h u n d r e d a n d fifty p o u n d s o f spent car t r idges . H e t h e n spent m a n y h a p p y h o u r s m e l t i n g these d o w n i n t o ingots r e a d y f o r the a c t u a l cas t ing .

M e a n w h i l e over tures h a d been m a d e t o v a r i o u s carpenters w i t h i n t h e co l l ege to m a k e a pa t te rn f o r the cast ­i n g o f the f r a m e . T h i s was a t r i c k y j o b , f a r b e y o n d the c a p a b i l i t i e s o f a n y o f the students c o n c e r n e d , b u t a superb j o b was done b y S t a n C o o k o f t h e C i v E n g w o r k s h o p .

I n the m e a n t i m e R a l p h C o r n f o r t h h a d redes igned the m i c r o m e t e r ! t o enab le i t t o be m a d e m o r e e a s i l y . F r o m m o s t o f the m a j o r d e p a r t m e n t s (Phys i c s , C h e m E n g , C i v E n g ) , but m a i n l y M e c h E n g c a m e stee l b a r a n d tube . T h i s was m e l t e d a n d used t o cast the f r a m e i n the R S M . f o u n d r y . I t c a m e o u t n e a r per fec t t h e first t i m e a n d w o r k was i m m e d i a t e l y b e g u n c l e a n i n g i t u p . R a l p h m a c h i n e d the f r a m e a n d s p i n d l e h i m s e l f , the finish­i n g be ing d o n e i n the C i v i l a n d E l e c E n g w o r k s h o p s .

T h e o r g i n a l i d e a w a s t o m o u n t the mas te rp i e ce o n the w i n d o w - l e d g e i n the concert h a l l , b u t th i s w a s e v e n t u ­a l l y d i s c a r d e d a n d the l o w e r l o u n g e chosen . H e r e the co l l ege M a i n t e n ­

ance D e p a r t m e n t was f o u n d to be m o s t h e l p f u l — t h e y proceeded to cast a t o n o f concrete i n the l o w e r l o u n g e w h i c h was then f o r m e d i n t o the p l i n t h .

T h e m o u n t i n g a n d a l a r m s r e q u i r e d the c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a safe d o o r a n d f r a m e — t o be cast i n t o the t o p p a r t o f the p l i n t h . A l l these j obs were d o n e b y the W o o d e n H o r s e c l u b w i t h m u c h assistance f r o m the M a i n t e n ­ance D e p t . T h e e n g r a v i n g o n the as ­s e m b l y was a d d e d b y C i v E n g , b e i n g g r a d u a t e d i n d i v i s i o n o f .8in^ ( T h e U n i o n m e e t i n g dec ided M i k e s h o u l d be g r a d u a t e d i n degrees.) C h r o m i u m p l a t i n g w a s d o n e b y B . J . S . E l e c t r o -P l a t i n g C o . U n d e r great secrecy d u r ­i n g the l o n g v a c a t i o n the e labora te safety measures were finished a n d i t w i l l c e r t a i n l y take v e r y c o n s i d e r a b l e resources t o c r a c k o r o u t w i t M i k e . S h o u l d i t ever h a p p e n that h u m a n e r r o r a l l o w s M i k e to be k i d n a p p e d t h e n I . C . s h o u l d m o u r n the loss o f L o n d o n ' s m o s t soph i s t i ca ted masco t .

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ATHLETICS CLUB TOUR IN A L A S T desperate attempt to beat the currency restrictions

and push our razor-edged economy over the brink, I.C. Athletics team exported itself to Germany.

The regulations of the Civil department committed many of onr best men to field courses; but what we lacked on the track wc were determined to make up lor it.

S e t t i n g off on the first S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g of the vac . w e m a d e f o r C o l o g n e w h e r e w e c o l l e c t e d o u r m i n i - b u s a n d started l o o k i n g for s o m e w h e r e to stay the n i n h t . T h e C a p t a i n ' s o rgan isat i ona l a b i l i t y r e a c h ­e d even greater he ights t h e next d a v w h o " w e d rove to meet o u r hosts i n F r a n k f u r t a n d d i s covered that 1500 hrs is not the same as f ive o ' c lock . H o w e v e r , w e d>'d find our a c c o m o d a t ­i on a n d several glnsses o f t h e l o c a l b r e w restored conf idence .

B o t h ovir stay i n F r a n k f u r t a n d t h e m a t c h itself w e r e m a r r e d b y w e t t e a m a n d w e w e r e not a l l o w e d a n y hrst p laces , t h o u g h D a v e D o w n i e ( M i n e s ' o n e - m a n a t h l e t i c team) c a m e closest to one. H e b l a m e d his f a i l u r e o n h a v i n g b r o k e n a l i f e - l o n g r u l e a n d t r a i n e d the d a y before .

N e x t to M a n n h e i m w h e r e w c m e t a l l o u r o l d f r iends f r o m Spor ts D a y . H e r e e v e r y t h i n g was l a i d o n for us i n c l u d i n g sunsh ine a n d s ightsee ing . T h e y c u n n i n g l y a r r a n g e d the m a t c h for the last d a y so that a f ter three days o f G e r m a n h o s p i t a l i t y a n d beer c o m b i n e d w i t h a c r a c k - o f - d a w n start they w o n b y m o r e t h a n t h e t w o points v i c t o r y on Sports D a y . A m o n g o u r most success fu l events i n that m a t c h w e r e the 1 5 0 0 m w o n b y H o w a r d D i c k s o n a n d t h e re lay w h e r e i n spite o f o n l y h a v i n g three r e g u l a r spr inters w e w o n t h e r e l a y b y a c o m ­f o r tab l e m a r g i n . O f course t h e y d i d d r o p the b a t o n .

O n , t h e n , the m a t c h aga inst T u b i n g e n w h o , a g a i n some of us h a d m e t p r e v i o u s l y i n L o n d o n . H e r e too w e w e r e w e l l e n t e r t a i n e d a n d o n l y w i s h e d w e w e r e there for m o r e t h a n t w o days . T h e c o m p e t i t i o n w a s o n e most eno jyab le w i t h a r e a l l y f r i e n d l y s p i r i t a n d D a v e at last o v e r c o m i n g his

Howard Dickson breaks the tape in the 1500m at Mannheim.

Photos by Ian Winship t r a i n i n g a n d w i n n i n g a v e r y tense h i g h j u m p c o m p e t i t i o n . T h e m a t c h w a s f o l l o w e d b y a success ion o f w e t ­t i n g s - s w i m m i n g , p u n t i n g a n d d r i n k ­i n g .

T h e last f e w days o f t h e t r i p w e r e l i v e d out i n K a r l s r u h e w h e r e w e took p a r t i n a m a n y - c o r n e r e d c o m p e t i t i o n . Starse o f this m e e t i n g w e r e A b e r d e e n U n i v e r s i t y w h o i n spi te o f t w o days t r a v e l l i n g w i p e d the floor w i t h e v e r y ­b o d y . If w e w e r e outc lassed o n the s p o r t i n g s ide w e m o r e t h a n h e l d o u r o w n o n the ' sport ' s ide at t h e r e c e p t ­i o n that e v e n i n g .

A l t o g e t h e r it w a s a v e r y e n j o y a b l e t o u r i n w h i c h w e m a d e m a n y f r i e n d s a n d s p r e a d the i m a g e o f I.C. a b r o a d — b u t it s h o u l d recover .

F. D. Hobson

Athletics

I N T H E recent B r i t a i n v S w e d e n a t h l e t i c m a t c h , c o m p e t i n g i n the h i g h j u m p , was L.eon H a l l , w h o has just g r a d u a t e d f r o m the P h y s i c s D e ­p a r t m e n t . L e o n c l e a r e d just b e l o w 6 '5 -}", b e l o w B r i t a i n ' s , hrst s t r i n g F a i r b r o t h e r . T h e t w o S w e d e s c l e a r e d over 6 ' 9 "

UNDERWATER WITH THE

I.C. CLUB U N D E R W A T E R C L U B

The Underwater Club, one of the country's foremost university sub-aqua clubs. Activities include open water meetings, an Easter camp in the South of France (which is open to freshers) and at least one major ex­pedition.

The Clubs Facilities include a van and a compressor as well as aqua­lungs, basic equipment (mask. fins, etc) which can be bought at reduced prices.

Training starting at the beginning of term includes both baths sessions and lectures. Freshers are especially welcome.

Interested freshers should write to the Secretary via the Union Rack or attend at 1.15 on 6th October in Rm. 253 Aero when a short film will be shown.

TO NORWAY WITH BOOTS

A MINI-BUS, a 1948 car, 219 man-days of dehydrated food and 12 members of the Rover Crew were some of the items shipped on board the "Leda" at New­castle on June 25th.

The crossing to Norway was short and calm, which was more than can be said for our driving in Norway. The vehicles made the 5000 ft. climb into the heart of the Jotenhcim Mountains without getting more than a little steamed up. A base camp was set up at Leirvassbu from which we were able to climb at least a dozen peaks each within a day and a separate camp was set up at Spiterstuien from which the two higest mountains in Northern Europe. Galdhoppigen and Glittertind (8.000 ft.), were climbed.

Although the mountains were de­serted, we were in walking distance of Leivassbu and we met many Nor­wegians, mainly students, who taught us Norwegian songs and dances and in return we tried to teach them some of ours to our common amusement.

On the whole we were fortunate to be " lost " in the mountains and yet still make conact with the Nor­wegians.

The I.C. pair, Hobson and Dickson, keep in close contact wuh the opposition during the 1500 m at Mannheim.

BANG!

FACTS AND FOOTBALL GREETINGS T O A L L the new members of the club, and to

present members playing another season with us. The committee hopes the freshers, especially, will settle down as soon as possible. To begin with, the club is affiliated to the Middlesex F.A. , from whom we get two Cup Final tickets.

T h i s y e a r seven teams w i l l b e i n the U . L . leagues , a n d also i n the C u p c o m p e t i t i o n s . T o ensure a n exce l l ent c h a n c e o f d o i n g w e l l , w e w a n t t o es tab l i sh se t t l ed teams as soon as pos­s ib l e , w h i l s t p r e s e r v i n g the o p p o r t u n ­i t y f o r p l a y e r s o f m e r i t t o ' m o v e u p ' . O f course , this means that some p l a y ­ers , w h o are 'off f o r m ' w i l l h a v e to for fe i t t h e i r p laces

I f a l l p layers are not l a c k a d a i s i c a l i n t h e i r a p p r o a c h t o the g a m e , t h e committee assures y o u that i t w i l l be d o i n g its best t o m a k e y o u satis f ied w i t h the c l u b , a n d the t w o games p e r w e e k y o u w i l l get.

A p a r t f r o m p l a y i n g . soccer a l l season, there is the soc ia l aspect to l i e c o n s i d e r e d a n d next W e d n e s d a y , after t h e matches , w e have the ' p i e a n d m a s h s u p p e r ' to b e h e l d i n t h e U n i o n : de ta i l s f r o m the n o t i c e b o a r d . I n J a n u a r y a n d F e b r u a r y , t h e C l u b D a n c e a n d the a n n u a l d i n n e r are h e l d w i t h great success

I h o p e y o u r interest has b e e n c a u g h t a n d that y o u w i l l e n d e a v o u r to s h o w keenness t h r o u g h o u t t h e season.

J. Garratt

FOR T H E SECOND year run­ning the college rifle club B' team won the University league. The University full-bore and p'stol championship were also won by club members. The ' A ' team, however, slipped one potion further and ended up third.

T h i s year the c l u b w i l l be us ing the range at C h e l s e a B a r r a c k s w h i c h s h o u l d l ead to a n i m p r o v e d s tandard o f shoo t ing . It w i l l a l so be poss ib le f o r m o r e peop le to shoot m o r e f r e ­q u e n t l y a n d the c l u b hopes to e n ­courage m o r e beg inners to shoot . I n the past few years the act ive m e m b e r ­s h i p o f the c l u b has been d e c l i n i n g o w i n g to the di f f i cu l ty o f a l l o c a t i n g range t i m e to others than t eam m e m ­bers.

D e t a i l s o f the c l u b ' s a c t i v i t i e s a n d meet ings c a n be f o u n d on the not i ce b o a r d .

IMPERIAL C O L L E G E UNION

COMMEMORATION BALL

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Mascot

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M I K E , GIANT sized micro­meter built in such secrecy last year as mascot for ICU, is to be inaugurated (or should it be de­dicated) at the first IC Union General Meeting of the year, on November 3rd.

The secrecy has been maintain­ed by the 'Wooden Horse' organisation (ICs movement for mascotry of all kinds) under the leadership of Ralph Cornforth. This task was all the more im­portant because after IC's suc­cessful 'snatches' of mascots from Kings, City University (then Northampton College) and SOAS they would have appeared highly ridiculous if they had 'Lost' IC's own mascot before it was even complete. They also undertook the entire design, manufacture and installation of 'Mike'.

Old Buildings

M i k e r a n k s u n d o u b t e d l y as one o f the finest e x a m p l e s o f student i n g e n ­u i t y i n the c o u n t r y — n o t o n l y is he f u l l y o p e r a t i o n a l , but he has a de ­f ence m e c h a n i s m w h i c h a c c o r d i n g t o " W o o d e n H o r s e " c a n never be pene­t ra ted . Its 170 lbs . o f steel a n d brass w i l l l i e o n a H t o n concrete p l i n t h i n the U n i o n l o w e r l o u n g e , a n d is p r o ­tected f r o m a n y m a r a u d e r s b y c l a m p s a n d safes, a n d a h i g h l y c o m p l e x e lec ­t r o n i c a l a r m g r i d . I n fact , the U n i o n asks us to m a k e i t c l ear that i t c a n accept no r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r m i s a d v e n ­ture to a n y a m a t e u r masco t p i r a t e .

A l t h o u g h " M i k e " w i l l be p e r m a ­n e n t l y o n s h o w i n the U n i o n B u i l d ­i n g , he w i l l be b r o u g h t i n t o U n i o n G e n e r a l M e e t i n g s a n d o t h e r o c cas i ons as m u c h as poss ib le . I m p e r i a l C o l ­lege has a mascot to be p r o u d of , a n d w h i c h s h o u l d e n l i v e n the recent ly ra ther d u l l L o n d o n m a s c o t scene.

Failures B y genera l assent last year was a

g o o d year i n the U n i o n , hence i t was p e r h a p s i n e v i t a b l e that there s h o u l d be a large c r o p o f f a i l u r e s . T h e exams have c l a i m e d v i c t i m s f r o m a l l par ts o f the U n i o n ; l a rge sect ions of D r a m s o c a n d E n t s . C o m m i t t e e have f a i l e d to r e t u r n . T h e C a r n i v a l o r ­ganisers , J i m M u r r a y a n d Peter Jones , have b o t h f a i l e d , as has the c h a i r m a n o f E n t s . , B r i a n C o m p t o n . It seems p r o b a b l e that K e i t h G u y , last year ' s C h a i r m a n o f S C C a n d unsuccess fu l c a n d i d a t e f o r the p r e s i d e n c y w i l l be n o m i n a t e d b y C o u n c i l as C h a i r m a n o f E n t s .

F E L I X has l os t a l l o f i ts m o s t ex ­per i enced staff a n d beg ins the y e a r w i t h its youngest ever E d i t o r .

N o t e : D a i H o w e l l set u p a r e c o r d last year . It was the first t i m e he passed a y e a r the first t i m e !

Sir Wil l is in the News

V e r y m u c h i n the n e w s i s S i r W i l l i s J a c k s o n , H e a d o f the E l e c t r i c a l E n ­g i n e e r i n g D e p a r t m e n t . E a r l i e r th is s u m m e r he w a s a p p o i n t e d P r e s i d e n t o f the B r i t i s h A s s o c i a t i o n . A s he is o n l y just t a k i n g o n th i s post he has n o t yet a n n o u n c e d a n y in tent i ons a n d w i l l n o t d e l i v e r his P r e s i d e n t i a l a d ­dress u n t i l nex t s u m m e r . H o w e v e r i t i s r e p o r t e d that m o r e t i m e w i l l be g i v e n at f u t u r e meet ings to s y m p o s i a w h i c h w i l l b r i n g a n u m b e r o f d i s c i p l i n e s together to discuss matters o f c o m m o n interest .

O n O c t o b e r 31st S i r W i l l i s i s t o c h a i r one o f the 1966 G r a n a d a G u i l d ­h a l l l ec tures . T h e speaker i s S e b a s t i a n de F e r r a n t i , w h o s e subject w i l l be " T e c h n o l o g y a n d p o w e r . " O n N o ­v e m b e r 5 th , S i r W i l l i s i s t o rece ive a n h o n o r a r y degree o n the o c c a s i o n o f the i n s t a l l a t i o n o f the P r i m e M i n i s t e r , M r . W i l s o n , as the first C h a n c e l l o r o f the U n i v e r s i t y o f B r a d f o r d .

P u b l i s h e d b y C . G . H a r r i s o n o n b e h a l f o f the F E L I X B O A R D , I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e , S . W . 7 , a n d p r i n t e d b y W E S T L O N D O N O F F S E T C O . , 86 L i l l i e

R o a d , S . W . 6 (tel F U L 7969).

New H a l l W I T H I N T W E L V E h o u r s o f the a n ­n o u n c e m e n t o f the Se lect ive E m p l o y ­m e n t T a x , the co l lege rece ived requests f r o m contrac tors w h o s e tenders were under c o n s i d e r a t i o n f o r r e v i e w o r even w i t h d r a w a l o f t h e i r tenders . T h e s e i n c l u d e d the contrac t f o r the n e w h a l l d e v e l o p m e n t i n E a s t s i d e .

T h e s i t u a t i o n was c r i t i c a l because a s t i p u l a t i o n o f the a n o n y m o u s bene­f a c t o r was that w o r k s h o u l d b e g i n be­f o r e 21st M a y . O n l y b y i m m e d i a t e n e g o t i a t i o n s w a s i t p o s s i b l e to r e t a i n the p l a n n e d s t a r t i n g date o f t h e 16th o f M a y .

W o r k is n o w c o n t i n u i n g s m o o t h l y a n d the h a l l is due f o r c o m p l e t i o n f o r the S u m m e r t e r m o f 1968. It is r e ­p o r t e d that d u r i n g the S u m m e r the w o r k c o m p o u n d has been b r o k e n i n t o at n ight , p o s s i b l y b y students .

F E L I X This year F E L I X finds itself

with a decimated staff. What it r >eds NOW are people to give a hand. To give you an idea, there are vacancies for : report­ers, photographers, sub-editors, salesgirls, business organisers and cartoonists. Literally scores of people are required, especial­ly Freshers. F E L I X holds meet­ings in the Press room at the top of the Union on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12.45 p.m. If you cannot get to these visit one of the editorial staff in his room— at least you'll get some coffee! (96, Beit for the Editor)

SMALL ADS. Citroen Light 15 1953 for sale price £60. Sound condition and good body-work. Contact I. Cummings Elect Eng P.G.