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Your Free (?) Education Commonwealth Finance Assistance Scheme

M. Ewing, Local Sec,/Treasurer, N,U,A,U,S. This is a scheme under which the Commonwealth Govern­

ment assists students to obtain a tertiary education which they otherwise would be unable to finance. Assistance is given to Umversity students undertaking any undergraduate course lead­ing to a primary degree at any Australian University in Agricul­ture, Architecture, Arts, Dentistry, Economics or Commerce, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Music, Science or Veter­inary Science,

ELIGIBILITY. 1- The appUcant and his parents

must, at the time of the appUcation, be domiciled in Australia, and must have resided in Australia continu­ously for a period of three years im­mediately preceding the date ofthe application. This condition is re­laxed in favour of British migrants and' of some other applicants who are domiciled, but have not recently resided in Australia.

2. The applicant must be qualified by matriculation for enrolment- in the University, at which he Intends to study,

3. The appUcant must be proceed­ing to the University to commence his course immediately after the completion of a normal secondary education. Some provision is made for students commencing courses within one or two years after the completion of secondary school work.

4. The applicant must be under 21. A student who has been selected for assistance in the first year of the course will be eligible for as­sistance in succeeding years until graduation, providing he passes his yearly examinations and continues to qualify for assistance under the means test.

WHO ARE ASSISTED? In Queensland the yearly

for first year studies are lows;—Medicine 17, Science 17, En-

S'neering 17, Dentistry, Vet, Science, griculture. Architecture, 15 be­

tween them. An additional 22 are assisted from the Faculties of Arts, Law, Economics, Education and Music.

Intending applicants must comply with the Merit Test, This educa­tional standard is obtained from the Senior Examination. It has been estimated that the student would re­quire about a 62 per cent, pass to be eligible,

MEANS TEST The means test is based on the

adjusted family income for the pre­ceding financial year, which is the total taxable income of the applicant (e.g., Scholarship • or Bursary), and his father and mother, less £50 for every dependent chUd under 16 at the close of the financial year pre­ceding the date of application. An applicant whose adjusted family in­come is £250 or less may be granted the maximum assistance. If the in­come exceeds £250, the amount of assistance is decreased by £4 for every £10 by which the adjusted family income exceeds £250:

The Maximum assistance is £ 130 per year for a student living at home and £169 |or others. Above this are

nical faculty students (e,g,, Science and Medicine).

Fare benefits are paid for journeys between the students home and the University made in order to enrol, to visit home on vacation, or to return home after graduation. The amount by which the concessional second class rail fare exceeds £2/10/- for single or £5 for return fare is re­funded to the student.

Vacational employmf&nt is permit­ted but no allowance is paid during that employment.

OBLIGATIONS. Students who apply for assistance

are required to gave the following undertakings;— (1) To continue their studies with­

out interruption to the best of their abUity,

(2) To undertake naUonal service if required for not more than 3 years immediately foUowing graduaUon.

(3) Not to undertake employment during term.

Application must be in by 31st January of the year in which initial assistance is desired.

NATIONAL UNION'S ROLE. As in other States m 1947, in

Queensland only 55 of the available 88 vacancies were filled. National Union feels that this is mainly due to— (a) Secondary School leakage be­

cause parents can't afford to give their children a secondary education,

(b) The Means Test, which remains at £250 for full assistance at a time when the Basic Wage is over £300.

(c) Inadequate publicity for the scheme.

The final decision about the first two rests with the Government, the last is a major duty for National Union this year.

At the moment there is a bogus reticence pervading the whole scheme. Students erroneously regard this assistance as a charity. There could be no greater error. Australia is a young country and can't possibly afford to lose any brains because of an educational system built on a foundation of financial discrimination, C,F,A.S, is a sound government in-

Why We Left LU.S. PETER DURACK, B.A., LL.B., President, 1948.

quota as fol-

I.U.S. DISAFFILIATION JUSTIFIED

In this brief article I wUl confine myself to the reasons which have led me, a supporter of affUiation twelve months ago, to become totaUy and implacably opposed to the I.U,S, and to our association with it.'

The Perth Council meeting in Feb­ruary, 1948, decided to re-afEUiate with I.U.S. The reasons why I and other politicaUy moderate students were wiUing to support it were largely based on our belief in the need for some practical form of international co-operation and the as­surances of John Redrup (N.UJV.U.S, delegate to I.U,S, in 1947) that I.U,S, was, in embryo, an organisation through which that need and desire could be expressed and, perhaps, realised. It should be noted that affUiation with I.U.S. has always de­pended on the support of the major­ity of the liberal elements in N,U,A.U.S. The Communists and far left-wingers have always supported I,U,S. Right-wing students and most Catholics have always been opposed to it.

This support was based on two as­sumptions. First, that it would be possible to raise a sufficiently large sum of money and to obtain a grant from the Government to enable N.U,A,U.S. to send each year to I,U,S, a delegate who could put our case

„_. for reform and to return with aU paid all compulsory fees, and an in- kinds of information about the activi-struniient allowance of £10 for tech-'ties and organisation of students

abroad. It was also hoped that this sum would be sufficient to pay some portion of the crippling membership fee of 6d, per head. Redrup had gained from I.U.S, the recognition of our inability to pay this amount but one of the main criticisms of I.U,S. has been and is that many constitu­ents are unable to afford it. Thus I.U.S. efficiency is impaired and the organisation naturally comes under the control of those organisations that do pay in full (Russia, Yugo­slavia, etc) and the Czech Govern­ment whose grant enables it to carry on. It was hoped that if N,U,A,U.S, paid some portion of the fee, it would be in a better position to demand a lower fee which all constituents could afford and thus a healthier and more responsible approach to finance.

The secpnd assumption was that I.U.S,, which since its inception had taken a very partisan line in politics and was supporting throughout the world the policies of Soviet Com­munism, could be reformed and dom­inated by the Western Countries if only we stayed and made an effort to do so, Redrup was largely respon­sible for this illusion.

We were also prepared to take a sympathetic view of political motions. Though we really did not like them at all we were prepared to concede that the circumstances of students in many ceuntries demanded a concern wUh politics. However, we were insistent that the poUtical activity should not be a preconceived or par-

vestment financed by the taxpayers of AustraUa, It is in no way a char­ity. Students who receive this as­sistance and faithfuUy observe their obligations are not a burden on the community but rather are an asset to it.

N,U.A.U.S. SCHEME The recommendations to be put to

constituents for ratifiication are along these lines; (a) No scheme of Government finan­

cial assistance to tertiary educa­tion is complete without assist-tance to secondary education; this assistance to take the form of a living aUowance based on the Means Test,

(2) Tertiary education should be free and available to all and to this end University fees, an ade­quate living aUowance and a book and instrument allowance should be supplied by the Gov­ernment to students at Univevr-sities,

(3) That the Means Test be geared to the cost of Uving and the av-* erage wage, and that £75 be deducted for each depedendent child attending a secondary school or under 16.

(4) In particular so long as the num­ber of places remains static, in order to cover the rise in cost of living since the inception of the scheme the minimum salary in the Means Test scale must be £375,

As Union • Council- has not met to consider the N.U, Council Meet­ing's report on C,F.A.S, we can't dis­cuss the details. The foregoing N,U. recommendations are motions of prmciple and as such are in the broadest outline.

It is my duty to give as much pub­licity to this scheme as possible, I shall be pleased to answer any cor­respondence with regard to C.F.A.S. so if any students want information they can write c/o Union Offices,

I hope that you, who are the Nat­ional Union, will assist and co-oper­ate with N,U,A.U.S, in our joint peti­tions for government assistance.

tisan one and should be strictly with reference to student problems.

My experience this year has led me to the realisation that our reasoning and assumptions in Perth were the fantasies of idealistic and sentimental minds.

My reasons are broadly threefold. First, we have not been able to raise enough money even to pay the fare of Ken Tolhurst to Prague this year. Moreover the Government refuses .to assist. This means that we are un­able to send a representative Iroin Australia to I,U.S. each year—the very minimum practical contact with it and the very minimum^ condition if we are able to influence it. Fur­ther, I.U.S. insists on retaining its 6d. per head fee, so we cannot pay any of that either.

Secondly, we- are unable to take part in any of the activities of I.U.S. —Games. Travel and Exchange, Con-gr^ses. Festivals, Faculty Bureaux meetings, etc. No matter how good

(Continued on page 7.)

&v.:M Fage rwb y S fc. M P t K t L O K t A \ 1 hursday, March ii, iy4y.;

^mtpr jpinmt J Medical School E.U. Forum

Editor; JOHN O'DUFFt Sub-Editors; MURRAY WILILAMS, BRIAN THOMASON, ALAN WALKER. Slail; TED d'URSO, PERC BURTON, GRAHAM WINDRUM, JOHN EMMETT, "MALCOLM HAM, JOHN HALL, DAN CUNNINGHAM, J. SHANAHAN, J. KELLY, JUNE SYMES, JILL LIDGARD, ELEANOR COOKE, MARGARET

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Vol. XVIII, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1949. No, 3

It's a Public Service Elsewhere in this issue you will have seen an appeal for

Blood Donors. This appeal is not new to many students, but it is the first time that a direct appeal has been made through the pages of Semper Floreat to AJLL University students. This is the only method that can be employed to contact the com­plete student body.

These appeals have been made throughout the State. Red Cross Workers have travelled to factories, wharves, foundries, shops, in fact, anywhere where people are gathered together and they have had an encouraging result. Let us hope the University will not let them down.

Few of us realise the wonderful job the Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service is doing in our State. They have estab­lished 97 serum depots and 50 blood donor nanels throughout Queensland. In Australia the Blood Transfusion Service is FREE, due to the generosity of the Red Cross and to the donors themselves. Overseas, for example in America, the blood banks are privately owned and blood from donors fetches very high prices. In Queensland blood is supplied FREE to all his-pitals and private practitioners.

Never, except during the war years, has the blood reserve been so low. In the past few months more blood and serum has been supplied to the Hospitals than has been taken in a corresponding time. This policy of drawing on reserve is very dangerous, and any serious accident, such as occurred at Cool­angatta during the week, could easily embarrass the already depleted blood reserve. It is the aim of the Blood Transfusion Service to form a panel of two thousand in Brisbane, This would ensure safety.

In previous years the response from the University has been only fair. This position can be easily imnroved. Very little time is lost in giving blood and the care and attention one receives in the process easily overbalances what little incon­venience may be caused. Enrolling as a Blood Donor is one way in which a University student can join with people from all walks of life and provide a service for the communty.

Commem. Once again Commem is upon us, and once again we have

in our midst hundreds of Freshers to whom it is something new and interesting. It is never to early to impress upon our new arrivals the im-oortance of Commem. It is the most im­portant day in our University years; it represents for a large nimiber of students their last touch with- University life. Commem is the day on which all undergraduates cheer on their more fortunate brothers who have graduated.

There are several aspects to this day of rejoicing. There is the Procession in the morning which requires complete STUDENT COOPERATION to be a success. There is one way to defeat charges of disinterest. Take an active interest in the planning of your faculty float. In the afternoon we become more serious and witness the conferring of degrees. It is rather unfortunate to admit that .until recently .we were barred from this very colourful ceremony due to the larri-kanism that prevailed in certain, sections. It is to be hoped that all students have heeded their President's warning about this element which again has feared its Ugly head. Commem without a ceremony is but an empty toast.

The celebrations are continued into the Commem Dinner —given in honour of the graduates and the day is closed by the Commem Ball, Students, it is in your hands to make this day as successful as it had ^een before. Co-operate with your faculty bodies and organisers and answer the charges laid against you. , , > i : n

ANSWER TO MAN»S NEED TO-DAY THE MARXIST VIEW OF

HISTORY "CHRISTIANITY OB MARXISM"

(Being a report of the Forum arrang­ed by the E,U, at the Medical School in which Mr. K. McDonald, B.Com., spoke for ChrisUanity, and Mr, J, P, CaUaghan, M,Sc., spoke for Marxism)

(Mr, K. McDonald, B.Com,) The opemng meeting for 1949 of

the Medical School branch ot the E,U, took the form of a forum on possible solutions of the problems facing civilisation to-day—specially the Marxist and the Christian solu­tion.

An attempt to present a Christian analysis of the present problem with an indication of the Christian solu­tion was made by Mr. K. H, Mc­Donald.

Mr. McDonald pointed out that most Christians interested in "Justice in the Social Order" would have some sympathy with Marxist aims, while those of a socialist turn of mmd might have much sympathy. It was not over Marxist AIMS that dispute raged but over the METH­ODS employed and the measure of SUCCESS attained in the progressive creation of a "classless society" in the large-scale U.S.S.R. experiment.

The burden of Mr. McDonald's ad­dress was; (1) That- the Christian analysis of the human problem was more profound than the Marxist or that of any other naturalistic system of thought; and (2) that the Christian solution was more satisfying.

Through its belief that human per­fection and earthly Utopia could be achieved by the simple expedient of removing classes and their instru­ment of oppression—the S ta te -Marxism showed itself to be a species of humanism.. In the final analysis its solution reduced to a mere dream "of a system so perfect that no one would need to be good"—a SYSTEM of collective not private ownership of the factors of production.

Christianity did not deny the real­ity of the class struggle or of class oppression. It was in diagnosing the root reason.for conflict between man and his fellows that Christianity had a distinct contribution to make to sociology. Scriptural Christianity placed the human problem not in the social framework nor in CapitaUsm, but deeper . , . in human nature itself, which it taught to be quite seriously distorted and mcapable ol correction merely by education or a more appropriate environment.

This—the old doctrine of orignial sin—was not to be despised merely because it was old. Some modem writers had gone so far as to refer to it as a piece of "bovrilised socio­logy," and it appeared to M. well both the history of past civiUsation and the experience of men then and now, Mr, McDonald drew support from Prof. A. J. Toynbee's 1948 book "Civ-isation on Trial"; "The institutions of War and Class are social reflections of the seamy side of human nature —or what the theologians call origin­al sin . . , the social effects of human sinfulness, have not been abolishecl by recent portentious advances in technological "know-how", etc., etc,"

..JJC- r

(Mr, J. P. Callaghan, M,Sc.) In his analysis of all phenomena,

including history, Marx started from the philosophical point of view of dialectic materialism. The material universe is the fundamental reality, and life and niind arise as a product of matter at a high degree of organi­sation. This is in contrast with the idealist, who, in his extreme form, considers that the universe is the product of the mind, Marxism in its approach to history and social problems does not deny the reality of ethical and moral values, but re-g'ards these values as ultimately de­pendent on the prevailing mode of production, and consequently chang­ing as the mode of production changes. Thus, while recognising the influence of ideas on the course of history, Marxism seeks the motive force of historical change not in Ideas, but in the material conditions of society, No form of society is static, but developments give rise within itself to conditions which lead to its overthrow and replacement by a new form. For example; in England dur­ing the Middle Ages, within feudal society there developed a class of merchants who became the economi­cally dominant-class, and who ulti­mately achieved political power, thus providing the basis of early capital­ism. To a Marxist, the term "revolu­tion" implies the passage of poliUcal power from the hands of an histori­cally decadent class into those of a. new and rising class.

In analysing society, Marxism ex­amines its class basis, and sees change in social organisation as the result of the struggle between opposing classes. To-day, there are two main contending classes: (1) the bourge-oise, the capitalist class, owning the means of production, once a produc­tive class, now incapable of fitting their outmoded social organisation to a modern industrial society,

(2) The proletariat, the industrial working class, by whose labours all the necessities of life are produced, and now the rising progressive sec­tion of society seeking to achieve political power, and to free itslf of the oppression of the bourgeoise,

Marxism sees the first stage in the coming social revolution as the achievement of poUtical power by the proletariat. The next stage is the elimination of all classes, leading Socialist to Communist society. It is incorrect to say that Marx and Engels saw this as the end of social progress, but since communism is as yet achieved nowhere, it is irh-possible to say, and somewhat futUe to speculate, what form further ad­vance will take. In the Soviet Union, a Socialist society as yet, the struggle between classes has been replaced, internally, by the conscious struggle of the whole people to master Nature for the lienefit of Man,

It is erroneous to attribute the Uls of society to innate evil in human nature. Capitalism breeds evil, vio­lence, greed and lust. But what is often caUed "human nature" is really human "behaviour" under a particu­lar set of environmental conditions. In the process of changing those con­ditions, human behaviour is . itself changed. Some historians attribute wars to innate human evil; their cause is' a far more material one— the need of a growing imperialist nation to seize for itself markets and sources of raw materials already held by other nations; ih a world already divided up among the Great Powers,

With its analysis running on. such sombre lines Christianity found the solution to' men's problem riot in any Utopian "brotherhood of man" but in the fellowship of reconcilatlon to God. Into this reconciliation men peaceful means of extension of econ-entered individually through faith in (Omic doinination are no longer po'ss-the merits of the Son of God "Who ibie.. gave Himself a ransom for-many,"I Consequently the elimination of and thus through the Christian ex- poverfy, violence, and wars rests, not perience of the forgiveness of sins, on the "salvation" of individual men. This was an individualist solution but on the elimination of that form with coUective implications. It was based on the restoration ot individ­uals to peace with God and the eradi­cation • of egoism and thie will to power from individual lives. How­ever, a society, of redeemed men was clearly a redeemed soelety.

of society, capitalism, which gives'rise to them, and its replacement by a hew society, socialism, in which pro­duction is carried on to meet the. needs of the whole people, and-not lor the personal aggrandisement of the lew. . '

Thur^ay,.Mafch 17, 1949. SEMPER T L O R E A T l get;Hiree;f

N.U.A.U.S. President

In the last three years Queensland's National Union history has been any­thing but smooth. We have seen dis­affUiation notices served only to be rescinded later. In all this turmoil and upheaval there has been one staunch National Union supporter-Mr, Gerard Brennan. Queensland is indeed fortunate that "Gerry" is now President of National Union be­cause in 1949 Queensland has an ex­ceUent opportunity of deriving the fuU benefit of the objects of the Nat­ional Union,

Second Impressions of A Fresher From the comparatively limited field of secondary college

life we enter the vast unlimited field of University life. This represents, or Should represent, a great change in the life, and possibly the outlook, of every fresher. He experiences a new freedom which carries with it a greater responsibility— responsibilty to himself, to his parents, and tc the community which he will later serve.

"Gerry" was educated at Down-lands College. Toowoomba, and came to the University in 1946. He was actively associated with the Union in that year and in 1947 gained elecUon as one of Queensland's delegates to the National Union Conference in Perth in 1948. From all accounts it was here that he first made himself felt in National Union niatters— someone said a sort of Vishinsky. The impressions made were sound because this CouncU appointed him as an Executive Member of N.UJ^.U.S,

After completing his B,A, in Nov­ember Gerard assisted with the or­ganising of Congress and once again attended N.U,A,U.S, Council, this time at Armidale. During 1948 Ger­ard was Director of FacuUy Bureaux, and the efficient way in which these were banded only confirmed the views many held on his capabilities. At the conclusion of the Council he was elected President of N,U.A.U.S. for 1949. Gerard is now completing his Law Degree.

At the University the student is free—he is not even compelled to at­tend lectures. This is only the free­dom which we all claim as members of a democratic community—it is the freedom which is ours by right—the freedom, the real benefits of which we are tasting for the first time,

This freedom is given to us m order that we may gain a greater understanding of life. There are majiy problems which all of us have to face and find a solution for our-aelves. At the university we are given ample opportunity . of doing this. Pernaps the greatest method of all for sorting out our problems is that of free open discussion. The various Associatians, Societies and Clubs in­corporated in the University provide the student with every opportunity of examining, and perhaps solving, his problems by free open discussion.

To ignore the opportunities offered by these clubs and societies, I think, is a great mistake—a mistake which many students are prone to make. They enclose themselves too much in the skill of their own faculty, and do not take an active part in the larger community life, which helps to teach the greatest lesson to be learn­ed at the University,

University Ufe, as I see it, cannot be fully appreciated and enjoyed without some parUcipation in the sporting and intellectual activities which are carried on by the various clubs and societies within the Uni­versity.

University students will probably, not necessarily, become the leaders of the community in later years, and so they must have a background of knowledge and understanding in order to be able to undertake such leadership. They must have an understanding of the problems of the day—they must have some know­ledge of social and international affairs—and above all else they must have some conception of a philosophy of life, on which to base their future thoughts and actions.

These things are not taught in the lecture theatres—the student must learn them primarily from his own experiences in the different walks of life. They are taught only in places where men and women con­gregate for the purpose of express­ing their own thoughts and ideas on the various problems confronting them; they are taught in the debat­ing halls and on the sporting fields. The problems of others may be our problems, and it is only by heeding the freely expressed opinions of others that we may derive the best possible solution to our problems.

So I wish to commend' to all freshers the various clubs and societ­ies within the University. They pro­vide an undeniable opportunity for broadening one's outlook and for furnishing a better understanding of Ithe problems of the day. I JOHN A. J. EMMETT.

Blood Doners Urgently Required Blood donors are urgently required at the Red Cross Blood

Transfusion Service, Adelaide Street. ..An appeal is being made to ALL University Students to enrol as blood donors and so build up reserves at the Blood Bank to a safe level. Supplies at present are dangerously low.

Last month 1265 donors were bled. Tliis number is too small and a figure nearer 2000 is needed before the position will become safe.

Students should apply to Red Cross Bood Transfusion Service, Adelaide St., or ring B4113. Students from Ipswich are notified that a donor service now operates in Ipswich.

MEN WITH BIG MOUTHS,

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WOMEN'S HOCKEY CLUB DANCE

Come along to the Women's Hockey Club Dance this Friday, 18th, in the Victoria Park Refec­tory. All welcome, partners not necessary—same idea as Freshers' Welcome. Proceeds go towards the Inter-Varsity Carnival to be held here in August, Admittance 3/-, including tax; Supper provided,

BARBARA DELPRATT, Hon. Sec.

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First Floor ol BOWMAN HOUSE, ,

m ADELAIDE STREET, BRISBANE.

By Saboteur One day many years ago a man

had a dream and from it came the blue prints for a University of Queensland, In 1937 a couple of poUticians laid the foundation stone and work began. The secondary school children of that year were fiU­ed with joy as they thought of the beautiful buildings they would be able to use.

Long ago these students graduated from the same old makeshift buUd­ings, and at the present rate of con­struction it would,appear that their descendents will probably have to use the old dump also. The years roU by, the pigeons decorate the slowly growing pile and mosses creep across the surface of the beautiful stones—^here and there a workman wanders disconsolately among the ruins, along the unfinished cloisters, or sneaks off to play poker in the roof of the chemistry department. We are sadly reminded of "The Deserted ViUage." : However, that poem was written as political propaganda and this article is not intended as an attack on any party. It is a condemnation pf the majority of politicians who are creatures with big mouths and smaU mtellects. We can no longer ignore the interference of these self-seeking gas bags who utter rubbish about us with hnpunity. Ol course, sbace we are few in numbers, the various par­ties are not concerned with our wel­fare. Every poUtlclan considers it his flrst duty to retahi his seat in Parliament Irrespective ol what dam­age he does to the State. Conse­

quently the St. Lucia project which is of prime importance in a State lacking in teachers, scientists, engin­eers and leaders of decent character has been practically forgotten.

Such an action is typical of an ad­ministration which allows our gov­erning bodies to be honeycombed by men with no academic qualifications. These conditions not only affect us but also 'the lecturers who must sure­ly feel the injustice of such a state of affairs.

The facts speak for themselves— St, Lucia is only a skeleton of what it should be and the powers that be within the University and this in­cludes student organisations are to be censured for their failure to do worthwhile work to get the job done. The University of Queensland will nver be more than a second-rate technical coUege until it is at home in suitable buildings at St. Lucia, It is up to all of us to force this issue and make the poliUcians give us our own university,

(Saboteur must know very Uttle of the activities of the Student Body regarding St. Lucia if he levels ohargies as above. A perusal of Union Council activities for the last five years would shew that the Union Coimcil has been constantly itresslng the University pn the St. Lacla issue. —Ed.)

COMPULSORY VOTING The main argument in favour of ..

compulsory votmg on all issues fac­ing the Union is that a truly repre­sentative opinion is obtained ahd the wishes of the majority are carried out. Since the majority of students are good fellows With well-balanced opinions, we cannot go far on the wrong track while a majority deci­sion prevaUs, This system of com­pulsory Voting has been introduced in the University of Western Australia and according to a West AustraUan I met at the N.U.A.U.S, Congress it works very much to the complete satisfaction of the students. Thus is obviated "stacking" of meetings where a small mmority determines Union policy, sometimes purposely, sometimes not. It is about time that students took an interest in those pounds which they pay as Union Fees. They should realise that it is their responsibiUty to see that the Union funds accumulated from fees, etc., are put to their proper usage. In shouldering this responsibility they are playing a very important part in State affairs, I must own that in the past I have disregarded my re­sponsibility in these matters, but now I have discovered the importance I feel that I ought to make the bene­fits of my past errors available to everybody else,. With the Union act­ing mainly on minority decisions it might as well not exist.

Apathy is a word with which all VarsUy students are familiar particu­larly in regard to student affairs. From time to time we are labelled apathetic by people who are keenly interested in all Varsity' affairs. However, such people do not take the trouble to impress upon students the necessity for participating in matters which vitally affect them. I. suggest that the Presidents of the various faculty societies make it their business to cultivate interest in all Union activities with as much help as possible from the President of the Union. Also invitations could be is­sued to graduates including the Pro­fessors to give talks impressing upon students the important role they play in the community.

I urge that all students make it their business to attend all the Umon meetings that they can, combining this with critical and inteUigent read­ing' of "Semper Floreat" so that they can take a wide awake interest in the proceedings. Each and every one of us should get up and speak boldly f we have anything to say or a point to make, because it all helps to solve the problems confronting us. We should all discipline ourselves to sit through long and boring sessions if necessary.

With a truly representative opin­ion directing the Union we will be satisfied that problems will be dealt with wisely and weU. Let us have compulsory voting.

J. H. W. WAGNER, Med. IV,

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NEWMAN SOCIETY WEL-COMES FRESHERS

The C.D.A. Rooms on Thursday, 3rd March, was the scene of a very bright party conducted by the New­man Society Committee to welcome Freshers. A buffet tea foUowed by a dance enabled the fresher guests to meet the many graduates and undergraduates who have enjoyed the Society's activities in former years.

Heartiest congratulations to Misses Pete Uren, JuUe Hanlon, and Mr. Jim Fitzgerald for their splendid work in making their Welcome to Freshers such a success.

The President (Mr. O. Potter) as­sisted by Mr. J, See publicly, intro­duced members of the executive com­mittee.

Speakers included His Grace Arch­bishop Duhig, the Society's Chaplain (Rev. Fr. .Power, CM.) and the Pre­sident (Mr, O. Potter, B.ScApp.).

COMMEN BALL Friday, April 29th, 1949

CLOUDLAND

SEMPER FLOREAT Thursday, March IV, 1949.

Life With Gvandmothev-ov] The Shakespeare Complex Little By Little

, In an age which has largely lost the ability to think, scholars have tried to reduce the concentration needed to master the mathematical precision of Latin by such abominations as "Latin with Laughter," "Greek v/ithout Grind" or "Classics for the Clue­less." These are calculated to inculcate into the victim ap extra­ordinary vocabulary which fits him admirably for discussing love affairs between sailors and maidens or the activities of charging bulls, but makes normal Latin construction seem like a conscious attempt to prevent the evangelization of the Classical world.

It is interesting to note, however, that this form of dementia is not confined to the present era. The Victorian age saw the peddling of innumerable publications, of which we may mention one outstanding specimen, I came upon it in the library, deli­cately tinted with an inch layer of dust which confirms my sus­picions of the rising materialism of thi^ present age. Its title assured me that it was "Latin Without Tears," or "One Word a Day," and was to be read in conjunction with Henry's First Latin Book, Freddie's Latin Lessons and Mary's Grammar, The pre­face made its purpose clear:

Over the past few years amateur theatrical societies in Brisbane have striven to present us with various plays of Wil­liam Shakespeare, Inevitably, these productions have been lacking in many ways, but their most serious faults are a direct result of the absence of professional theatre in Aus­tralia, and an inevitable misconception of Shakespearian drama.

TO MY LITTLE READERS, Did I not say in my last letter

to you, when I gave you the "Cap­tivity," that I could write no more books, for that I was too weak, and Ul, and old? Yet I have given you now another book. What is the reason fo -this? Is it that I am grown weU and young? Oh, no! We never grow younger.

But it is not I who have written this book, but two little boys, Freddie and Willie, under the care of a governess. I was so sorry to see little boys often crying over their Latin lessons, and I thought of this plan of telling them one word a day, and I told the little boys to make sentences with them. At breakfast there were shouts of joy on hearing the new word, and there were leaps as well as shouts when rurming into the drawing-room after breakfast to show me their new sentences upon their slates.

After one year and a half these boys, between seven and nine years old, could read the Latin extracts

from St. John at the end of this book. The story of Jesus is the most beautiful in the world. It was not first written in Latin, but in Greek, yet it shall be sung in ALL LANGUAGES by some of ALL NATIONS when Christ returns in glory. May you all be there to sing it with

Your loving grandmama, PAVELL LEE MORTIMER.

Despite the beauty of the closing teaching, "Dixit quod" . , . is apE day would feel happier if the Vulgate

• was not make a basis for classical teaching. "Dixid quod" . . . is aj t to give students an idea that the Latm author who uses an accusative and infinitive construction is being unusually obstreperous. Moreover, I wonder what benefit little Freddie and WiUie derived in later life from having learnt the words for whale and weasel or from having trans­lated such ghastly sentences as "Ladies' slaves fishbones to the cats give,"

Not only were the pupils con-;. sidered, but care was also taken that '\ Victorian school mistresses were well

acquamted with the subject. In 1870 '. the EngUshwoman's Domestic Maga­

zme produced a series of articles on "For Facilitating to Ladies the

V, Teaching of Latin Grammar." This I was considered important as "female

influence being thus extended beyond ' the earUest years of childhood pro­tects from many evils," a situation

- which most males of to-day would ' .consider to produce exactly the > { .opposite effect. By the end of lesson 2 'five, the adult pupU is stiU being I j grounded in English grammar, but i^has, apparently IncidentaUy, mas-l^'.tered hundreds of words. Including Ivthe word for mushroom, a rate of '•:progress which is steadily main-Vtahied.

^ ^ The classical scholar of to-day, &,then, has no grounds for complaint, SHis predecessors learnt Valpy's

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Grammar by heart, in which rules were-formulated in Latin. Latin was taught from the cradle, and hence became sheer torture through inade­quate methods of teaching. For those who hearken back to the "good old days," i will, at some future date, produce the first instalment of "His­tory with Hysterics," or "Dates with DeHrium."

—BACCHUS,

For the past five years I have watched our Dramatic Societies striv­ing to produce what they imagine to be Shakespeare. The tragedy of the whole business is not the failure of achievement, but the waste of strenuous, though misguided effort. Of all the heroic attempts I have seen, only three roles have been played successfully; Hamlet, Polonius and Shylock. The actoys who por­trayed these characters are people of ability and experience, but their suc­cess was only assured by understand­ing the roles they played, and by portraying not caricatures but human beings. This is the great fault ol our local players. They have a Shakespearian complex; they do not understand the bard or his work; they devote no study to the play (which is essential) concealing their lack of knowledge by presenting us the wooden elocutionary effigies—unreal, lifeless puppets which they them­selves would be the first to condemn in a modern play as a misrepresen­tation of Ufe. They forget (or do not know) that the bard did not create freaks for the benefit of

How to Study-In Sixteen Precepts Lately there has come into my hands a short letter written

to a young Dominican monk, in the thirteenth century, by Thomas Aquinas—philosopher and theologian par excellence, and saint as well... It seems that like so many students, Brother John the young monk wanted to plunge headlong into the ocean of wisdom and plumb its depths. Perhaps he wrote to Thomas' Aquinas in the hope that he would learn from him some short­cut to wisdom, some get-wise-quickly technique. This is the letter he received:

"Brother John, most dear to me in Christ: Since you have asked me how one should set about to acquire the treasure of knowledge, this is my advice to you concerning it; namely, that you should choose to enter, not straightway into the ocean,' but by way of the little streams; for difficult things ought to be reached by easy ones.

"The foUowing, therefore, is my advice to you concerning your way of living; I urge you to hesUate be­fore speaking, and to hesitate before visiting the common room,. Hold fast to the cleanliness of your con­science. Do not cease from devot­ing time to prayer. Love your cell by malyng constant use of it, if you want to be admitted into the wine-cellar. Show yourself to be lovable to everybody, or at least try to do so; but be very familiar with nobody, for too much famiUarity breeds con­tempt and introduces factors which retard study. Also, do not get your­self in any way involved in the do­ing's and saying of outsiders, Avoid aimless meandering above all things. Do not fail to follow in the footsteps of saints and of sound men,

"Do not heed by whom a thing is said, but rather what is said you should commit to your memory. What you read set about to under­stand, verifying wl^t is doubtful. Strive to put whatsoever you can in the cupboard of your mind, as though you were wanting to fill a vessel to the brim. 'Seek not the things that are too high for thee.'

"FoUow in the footsteps of that blessed Dominic who, while he yet had life for the fellow traveller, brought forth and produced foliage, blossom, fruit—fruit both service­able and astonishing—in the vine­yard of the Lord of Hosts, If you shall have followed these steps, you will be able to attain to whatsoever you have in mind. Fare you welll"

An exposition of this letter would take many columns, but the average student can ponder over its meaning himself. The acquisition of real knowledge can only be an immanent growth, a gradual and interior pro­

cess. It must be gradual; man can collect his ideas, themselves only graduaUy, from successive experi­ence and correlate one idea with an­other. It must be an interior pro­cess, for nobody else can do my knowing for me. I do not know that X is y, when all I do is to remember that my teacher says so. I know it only when I see that it follows from what 1 already know. This is what Thomas hammers home in his first paragraph, "per facUia ad difficilia."

In this brief expose we may also note that a large part of the letter is devoted to telling Brother John how to live. But what has virtue to do with science, with knowledge? Essentially moral virtue has noth­ing to do with science, with the search for truth; but it is indispen­sable to study, "For the act of con­templation is impeded both by the vehemence of the emotions, by which the attention of the soul is drawn from the things of the mind to the things of sense, and also by external disturbances. But it is precisely the task of the moral vir­tues to prevent the immoderate vehemence of the emotions and to quieten the disturbances arising from eternal business," _

Further thought on the letter 1 leave to you, but to those interested I would like to urge the reading of: "The Intellectual Life" by Sertill-anges, which has sold thirty thou­sand copies in France alone, and also "How to Read a Book" by Prolessor Mortimer Adler of Chicago.

O.E.P.

school-masters and uncomprehending students, but characters who are as warm, real and human as any in everyday life.

This year we are faced with a lot of Shakespearian drama. To date we have the Sydney Metropolitan Theatre's version of "Twelfth Night," Scheduled for future production by our local societies are "As You Like It," "The Tempest," and "The Taming of the Shrew." Later in the year we are to be visited by. the Agnew McMaster Shakespearian Company,

"Twelfth Night," though well pro­duced and presented, suffered be­cause of the inexperience of its play­ers with the "Shakespearian" tradi­tion. In Britain, this is a very great force in the .theatre.

If we are to continue to attempt Shakespearian drama let us look a little further than the superficial as­pects of the plays; let us inquire into, and study, the background; let us seek for the true spirit of THE MAN, Shakespeare—not the legend­ary dry-as-dust genius of the learn­ed. The McMaster Company, I am told, are all experienced players who have performed at some time or other at the Stratford Memorial Theatre, If this is so we can look forward to their visit with the cer­tainty of learning much. They should give us a good idea of what the standard of Shakespearian drama is overseas and should also give us some insight into the bard's works which is so necessary if their spirit is to be captured. The most heartening thing to date however, is the attitude of one of Brisbane's leading producers. When asked if "so-and-so" were cap­able of playing Shakespearian roles he replied: "There's too much talk of who can play Shakespeare and who can't. The FIRST thing we've got to do is to de-Shakespeare Shakespeare,"

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HINTS FOR FRESHERS— AND OTHERS

Freshers were given the "know-how" on study when Miss Harwood deUvered lecture on "The Psychology of Study" as a special feature of the Orientation activities, "Whereas study at school is largely supervisionary," stated Miss Har­wood, "at the University it is a matter of self-discipline." Study at the Varsity becomes an ideal pursuit for truth and sliould be ahvays re-e&rd^d as such.

Regular attendance at lectures is an essential point in the scheme of self-discipline. The principal aim of lectures, of course, is to Impart knowledge, and it is wiser to listen attentively than to take down every word. An Intelligent use of library faciUties often lightens the burden of study, also.

"The student should attend to questions of study .even when away from the lecture room or labora­tory," said Miss Hurwood. "Special attention should be paid to, keeping fit by having a correct diet, regular exercise and adequate sleep. Fatigue can be avoided by alternating diffi­cult and easy subjects and also by choosing the right place to study in respect to Ught, ventilation and com­fort."

APPROACH TG STUDY. It Is Important for students to dis­

cover definition and meaning in their studies, and to avoid, abovfe all, the accumulation of words and state­ments Imperfectly understood. In Ideal study, objectivity Is the a:m; that is, bias and prejudice should not affect the inteUigent search lor

Wianted Urgently— Copies of

"MINOR ELIZABETHAN DRAMA PRE-SHA^ESPERIAN

TRAGEDIES" PubUsbied by Everyman

by English LUeratnre K. Students. Anyone posseratng a oopy who wishes •..*». .™ ., to sell or lend saiae please contact I *"**"• Emotional thinking," Miss

the Union Office { (Continued on page 5.)

Thursday, March 17, 1949. SEMPER FLOREAT Page Five

CONVERSATION PIECE

. "Whew! Am I hungry? One large and eggs, thanks."

"Feeling peckish to-night?" "Yes, I am, and this late lecture is

80 dry that only a Lybian muleteer could survive without food or water."

"How are you getting home after With this tram strike on?"

"You can come home in my car, if you like."

"O.K. Thanks,"

Dare We Hope? The Rev. Alan Walker, minister of the Waverley Church

Community Centre in Sydney, and one of Australia's delegates to the World Council of Churches at Amsterdam, gave a very stirring and provocative S.C.M, address last Monday in the G,P. Hall.

Believe it or not, reader, the hungry student above was you, and the whole patter above was designed to iUustrate the co-operativeness of students. Note also how you are able to combat mild starvation in comfort at the refectory dining hall. The food is there and you have the money.

How differently a conversation on similar lines would run in certain parts of Europe and China might be best left to the imagination. There a much less sumptuous meal would be looked to with extreme gratitude; there would be more to commiserate

*%ibout than dry lectures; transport difficulties might not be simply a temporary affair as they are here.

In AustraUa^ we have a perfect climate and, relatively speaking, a national Government. Our monetary system is perhaps the most stable in the world, and we have all em­ployable people employed. This is no Labour Party propaganda but merely a brief summary of our national position. The war has not cut our way of Ufe to tatters, and being thousands of mUes from the centre of ravage we are in-mclined to want to forget that there was ever a war at all. However, it is hard for Italians aud Chineno to forget.

Here's a question. Do you care if fellow students in other parts of the world cannot satisfy their hunger or are cold in winters more severe than our own in "sunny Queens­land?" If so, what is the extent of - ^ur sympathy? >'The World Student Relief Com-Wiittee asks you to express it in a material way. Two shillings is our request, and collectors will ap­proach you personaUy later on so that you may donate without the effort of approaching them. No student in this country is too poor to give to W.S.R. So poverty is no excuse but merely the rationalisa­tion of our self-centredness. Some may say that they are possibly help­ing their former enemies, which was not the idea when they joined the services a few years ago. Here is logic but not the spirit that helps to rebuild a broken world. There­fore, students, raUy to the banner when the time comes and show that the Queensland Varsity can lead Australia in its appreciation of needs of remote but fellow students.

K, W, MORRISON, W.S.R. Committee, •

He told us that at Amsterdam could be traced the two attitudes which are basic to world problems to-day—the tragic pessimism which permeates the old Christendom of the European world, and the bounding confidence which springs from coun­tries like Africa, China, Russia and India, It is this latter attitude which Christianity must cherish and direct.

One of the most fundamental ten­sions in the world, he stressed, lay in the racial issue, which is high­lighted in the Negro problem in the United States, The colour bar in South Africa also aggravates the situation, which the outmoded col­onial policy of some Imperial powers, together with our irritating "White Australia" Policy, draws a line be­tween white and coloured which we should do well to learn does not exist.

HINTS TO FRESHERS—AND OTHERS.

flict, Mr, Walker, who was in Berlin during the Gei-man-Russlan demon­strations last year, said he did not believe that war with Russia was likely in the near future. For the sane and clear thinking so badiy needed now. we should scotch the "war-inevitable" idea, for we cannot have another war as a human race, and live.

Instead we should build a world-strategy of Evangelisan, In Ger­many more and more people are turning to Christianity and the mem­bership of the S.C.M. there is five times greater than in pre-war years. In the great University centres in England and Scotland amongst the students and lecturers, the relevance of Christianity to World Affairs and individual problems, is realised. Mr. Walker said he hoped that this ac­ceptance of Christianity by the in­tellectuals would foresee a similar ac­ceptance by the masses.

This address, which was made so real and vital for us, brought home

trying-to find life and hope again in!sharply the fact that we Australians

He drew a very graphic picture of Germany—a country with ils shatter­ed cities and homeless miUions,

the ruins. He blamed the Potsdam Agreement, along with the conse­quences of the Hitler Regime, for the creation of the pitiable Refugee Problem—thousands of displaced persons whose ultimate fate should be on the conscience of the world.

Referring to the East-West con-

take too much for granted, that our thinking is ' too slovenly, that our actions are too weak-kneed. As Am­sterdam demonstrated to us, only as we realise the Lordship of Christ, shall we endeavour, and only as we trust in His truth, shall we suc­ceed.

(Continued from page 4,) Harwood emphasised, "is valueless for truth should be sought honestly."

With regard to text books, students . are advised to read them generally at first so that famUiarity with the scope of the book can be obtained. This preliminary reading wiU be found to be very helpful towards a more complete understanding of the book when it is later read in greater detail.

UNDERLINE OR SUMMARISE. Methods of intensive study in­

clude underlining of key passages and summarising of contents of chapters. "The former practice should be confined to one's own books," the lecturer stated. Sum­marising i.s very useful, but by no means should it degenerate into a description of chapter by chapter of the book's contents. Miss Harwood suggested that a good test to show how successfuUy subject-matter has been grasped consists in attempting to recapitulate, mentally, the main points of a chapter.

Students .should generally main­tain a critical approach to an author's opinions, but critic.'sm must be hasiHi on logic and reason.

Ml.s.s Harwood concluded her lec­ture by advising Freshers that they should keep the whole programme of living in true and proper perspec­tive. Study must always be of prmary Importance, but it must not crowd out those advantages of social and recreational activities which tho University so reartUy offers.

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U.Q. SERVICE CLUB

NOTICE

COMMEM. PROCESSION

Nominations for Office-Bearers Nominations for the positions of:—

1. Patron 2. President 3. Hon, Secretary-Treasurer

, are hereby caUed .for. • ' Nominations should be in waiting ; and signed by nominator, seconder

and nominee, and should be address-; ed to—

Mr. ERIC LEE (Med. H,), i Hon. Sec.-Treas,, , • U, of Q. Service Club, j c/o Medical School, Herston, Bris-^ bane.

The closing date for receipt of nominations shaU be March 23, 1949.

Arrangements for election shall be tadicated in due course.

^dominations will be published at ,.]least seven days beforehand,

E, LEE, Hon, Sec-Treas., 1 U.Q.S.O.

The Commemoration Procession this year wiU be held on the morn­ing of May 6th,.

Past 'Varsity Processions were most successful and their subtle (?) wit and telUng skit are stlU quoted. It is up to you to make the 1949 effort even more famous.

Last year's Convenor, Bob Daniels, has suggested that this may be ob­tained by putting up less notices (which the public have not time to read visually) and staging more act­ing.

Keep this in mind, and with the many good topics which the daUy press have given us over the past year, you should be able to think up ideas and opinions to your faculty or light ot the procession;

There is not as much time as you think between now and May 6th, so start thinking NOW, and give your ideas and opinion to your faculty or your Procession Committee members as soon^as you think of them.

BRUCE GUTTERIDGE, Convenor, Procession Committee.

ST. LUCIA REFECTORY

FoUow the yellow clay path down the hill ! Fitted out at great cost, the Refectory is the best (and only) student amenity at St. Lucia,

Counter Lunches. Hot Meals. Special speedy service for Evening

Students. —:o:

HANDBOOK

Handbooks have been posted to all Evening Students who have submit­ted Union Membership forms. Any Evening Student who has not receiv­ed a copy should contact the. Union Office.

Arrangements have been made to distribute Handbooks to Day Students at St, Lucia, Herston and Turbot Street through the respective faculty societies. At George Street copies may be obtamed from the Union Office.

This Handbook is produced for you with your money. It's free—so why not-get one ?

In his opening remarks of wel­come to students at St. Lucia, Pro-fessord Gifford, Dean of the Faculty of Commerce, said he was anxious to avoid misunderstanding. Since his chief remarks were to be about good manners and happiness, the brilliance and polish of a University education, he wanted the students to under­stand that he believed great things cannot be done without determina­tion and drive, and that apart from wealth or influence a man will not go far unless he is a tiger for work.

He said he hoped the students \vould be inspired by the beauty of the new building to look after it weU, and preserve the glorious sand­stone pillars and walls from the marks of perspiring hands, polished shoes, and doodling pencils or pens.

"How can a University man be re­cognised?" It had been said. Prof. Gifford remarked, that one could tell an Oxford man because he walked about as if he owned the earth, and a Cambridge man because he looked as if he did not care who owned it. He said he hoped that the graduates of the University of Queensland would become known for their polish­ed, easy, affable, manners, that they -would become good Usteners as well as skilful talkers and debaters, and that they would be interested in other people and their opinions, and not too anxious to ram their own . ideas down the other man's throat. He quoted as a warning Benjamin Franklin's hit at argumentative Scotsmen, Franklin, after pointing out that the cultivation of argxunent-ative habUs often creates irritation and produces hostility where men have need of friends, said that such habits are carried on into later life only by lawers, theologians and all sorts of men bred in Edinburgh.

Professor Gifford spoke with evi­dent enthusiasm and pleasure of life and work at St. Lucia, and express­ed the hope that the students would be as happy in their associations with their fellow students as he had been, during the first pleasant sum­mer in St, Lucia, in his associations with his colleagues on the staff,

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NEW NEWMAN COM. MITTEE^MEMBERS

At the Newman Society's first Gen­eral Meeting this year, Miss Barbara By gott and Mr. Mark Mezger were elected as Fresher Representatives on the Executive Committee.

J, SEE. Hon. Sec., U.Q, Newman Socltty.

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Jlattat5 to

fka £ditot MEDICAL SUPPLEMENT

Dear Sir, Will you permit me to make a few

remarks on the article in the medical supplement of "Semper Floreat" on Tuberculosis, by Messrs, Whitehouse and Copeman, (1) Dr, Duhig when Professor of

Pathology and Bacteriology, in­augurated the present service for medical students,

(2) On his retirement it became nec­essary for me to keep the service going as otherwise it would have lapsed completely,

(3) Dr. Duhig as an officer of the Hospital, had all the facUities of the hospital for carrying on the. service

(4) In 1947 I requested the Hospital Board to provide a service for medical students. This request was granted. The medical stu­dents who have had the advan­tage of the service are indebted to the Hospital Board for provid­ing it free of cost to them, and I personaUy am thankful for the assistance received from Dr, Duhig who carried out the Man­toux Test and acted as an hon­orary consultant, and also to Dr. Uhr and others who have done the radiological work.

(5) In 1948 owing to circumstances beyond the control of any Uni­versity authority, the Mantoux 'Testing commenced rather late and by the time the results came in the academic year ended and students had either dispersed to their homes or were busy with examinations. It really is not correct to say that five months had elapsed without any attempt bemg made to have Third Year Students of 1948 X-rayed, firstly because the students were not available and secondly because immediately the students return­ed acUon was taken to have the Xrrays done and some have ac­tually been X-rayed already.

(6) Every effort has been made to keep the students informed on the latest work on Tuberculosis. Thus in 1947 I was able to ar­range for Dr. Arthur Murphy, Medical Superintendent of Waterford. the largest Sanator­ium in New South Wales, to give a lecture on Tuberculosis, and this year through the courtesy of Dr. Fryberg, Director-General of Health and Medical Services, a lecture will be given by Dr. North, who is an expert on vari­ous aspects of Tuberculosis and has just returned from abroad.

(7) Any of the students who were Mantoux positive could have made their own arrangements during the holidays (had they so desired) to haxe X-rays done privately or possibly at a Public Hospital,

(8) It is not "suggested that the pre­sent service is by any means as satisfactory as it might be. This is due to circumstances over which members of the Faculty of Medicine have no control. In any case, the service we have is better than no service at all and is free to students.

(9) There are quite a number of other matters in the very inter­esting and informative article on which one could comment but it

.. must be pointed out that once students graduate they are no longer a direct responsibility of the University.

Yours faithfully, E, S. MEYERS,

A./Professor of Social & Tropical Medicine.

Dear Sir, With reference to paragraphs 7

and 8, column 4, of your article on Tuberculosis in the issue of 10/3/49, it should be noted that the foUowing recommendation is made in reports to the Faculty on the result of per­iodic Mantoux testing of medical stu­dents,

. "Attention is directed to the fact that, in respect to Tuberculosis, the most critical period of life is the 12 months subsequent to the first appearance of a positive Mantoux test, dating from the time of the test.

,. "Positive reactors should be X-rayed and subjected to a rather more rigid health supervision than that appUed to the general body of students."

Yours faithfully, J. y , DUHIG,

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THE EXPLANATION.

THE PHESIDENT SPEAKS

Dear Sir, The comments made by Acting

Professor Meyers are most welcome. The importunation concerning the parts played by various individuals in their efforts to obtain a service for medical students illustrates the commendable work done by these people.

These individuals. Dr. Duhig, Pro­fessor Meyers, Dr, Uhr, the Professor of Medicine, and the members of the hospital board cannot see fulfilment of any plan unless there is co-opera­tion and intelligence used in its ad­ministration,

"Under the Hospitals Act, the Bris­bane Hospital became (in 1944) a school for the hospital training of University students," * Should it not, then, be a duty of the controUmg bodies of that institution to ensure protection to those students training within its precincts ? Students would benefit from that plan proposed by Professor Murphy and Dr, Duhig were it properly executed, but as stated in our article this plan is abor­tive because there is complete lack of intelligence used in its administra­tion. Professor Murphy has com­plained time and again concerning the practice of allowing Mantoux negative nurses to attend patients with open tuberculosis lesions. The plan will not succeed unless one per­son competent and reliable is allow­ed to control this plan,'

The comment concerning Mantoux testing of students of Medicine IV, Professor Meyers points out the fac­ulty did make attempts to have the Mantoux positive students X-rayed. But, Dr, Duhig tested the students in November, 1948; his results were available November 10th, 1948, Term ended on 20th November. 1948. Re­sults did not reach the University until 7th December. 1948. Is it nec-essay to waste this time? One may reasonably think that the informa­tion could have reached the Univer­sity the same day Dr, Duhig finished the test^on 10th November. The lag in this matter is definitely unwar­ranted.

We must admit that it is impor­tant to note what the Faculty of Medicme and the Director-General of Health are doing to bring facts of Tuberculosis before the students.

We endeavoured to show that a plan for student protection is nec­essary, and this plan would offer pro­tection to the whole staff of the hos­pital. Furthermore, it is within the limits of normal human intelligence and diligence for such a plan to be administered. If a sound scheme were carried out, students when they graduate would be protected from tuberculosis.

Lack of co-operation, a very prom­inent bugbear, will be hard to over­come, but surely not impossible.

Yours faithfully, H. A, WHITEHOUSE.

• Report of the Senate of the Univer­sity of Queensland for the year end­ed 31st December, 1947.

DRESS REGULATIONS (?)

Dear Sir, Coud you make avaUable informa­

tion Concerning dress regulations and the authority empowered to. carry out these regulations ?—Yours, etc.,

CURIOUS,

Bte Buffet at the Medical School, Herston, and "Medioal Student's Letter, dated 10th March, 1949. 1, I am well aware that at the

moment no facilities exist for a buffet in the Medical School buUdings. This state of affairs was in no way con­nected with the arrangements made during the vacation, for the Union Caterer at Victoria Park to control the buffet that then existed in the Medical School building,

2, The following correspondence gives all the facts known to me in regard to the closing of the buffet in the Medical School—

Letter dated 10th February, 1949, sent from the President, U.Q,U. to the Registrar—

"Dear Sir,

re Buffet Service in Medical School BuUding, Herston Road

Yesterday, in company with the Hon. Secretary, I inspected the re­fectory service operated by the Union in the Medical School area.' The location of the previous buffet service in the Medical School build­ing is now untenable. The room in which this service was operated is now being altered structurally, so that no access will be available to the passage-way where the ser­vice was operated. It therefore appears that it is impossible for the Union caterer at the Victoria Park Refectory to open the buffet service on Monday, 14th February.

"It would appear that until such time as a new room in the medical building is made available for this service, the buffet service as it ex­isted, will be completely lost to the medical students, I would ap­preciate therefore, your earliest consideration in this matter so that any future building planning in the Medical School, will make ade­quate provision for a room where this buffet service can be operated.

"Unofficially, the Hon. Secretary has spoken to one of the staff of the Faculty of Medcine, Professor Canny, who was most sympathetic, and who offered the suggestion that we could perhaps, use the room now used, as a common room, for staff members, but in actual eflect called the centrifuge room. "However, this letter merely serves to provide an application from us for suitable space to conduct this very essential buffet service," Letter dated 22nd February, 1949,

received by the President, U.Q.U. from the Acting Registrar—

"Dear Sir,

re Buffet Service in the Medical School BuUdbg, Hjerston Road.

"Your letter of the 10th inst, re­garding this matter was duly re­ceived and has been referred to the Dean of the Faculty of Medi­cine and Officer-m-Charge of the Medical School (Acting Professor Meyers) for advice," Letter dated 3rd March, 1949, re­

ceived by the President, U.Q.U,, from the Registrar—

"Dear Sir,

re accommodation at Medical School for Buffet Service

"I have fo inform you, in con­tinuation of this office communi­cation dated the 22nd February, That the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Officer-in-Charge of the Medical School (Acting Pro­fessor Meyers) has now advised' that, in view of the expansion of the work in the Faculty of Medi­cine and the increased teaching re­quirements of the departments of the Faculty, it wUlbe quite im­possible to provide any accommod­ation in the Medical School build­ing for a buffet service,

"I should Uke to add that this posUion was defiinitely confirmed at a recent nieeting held between the Vice Chancellor, the Professor bf Architecture, representatives of the Medical School and the Acting Registrar. —

"The position was discussed at. the abovementioned meeting and it

. was felf that there was no alter­native to asking persons working in the Medical School buUoUng to proceed to the refectory at Victoria Park ior their refreshments."

3, I have met the Executive of the U,Q.M,S. and given them these facts and many more which puts them completely in the picture. I do not entend to carry out any further cor­respondence on this subject through "Semper Floreat," The files on this subject are avaUable at the Union office tor; perusal, and if "Medical Student" wishes to p"Ursue the sub­ject further. Miss Miles, secretary of the Union, wiU gladly make the files available. Yours faithfuUy,

R. J, DANIELS, President, U.Q,U.

;o: POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE,

Sir,—It is just a week since I re­turned to University life as a third year student. To-day I enjoyed reading the enthusiastic comments of two tirst year students on the Orientation Course and their entry into University life. For a moment, as I read, I rejoiced with them in their spirit of adventure into the new and unknown. But even before I finished reading, I was regretting how much they have to learn, I, too, might have begun my third year with enthusiasm and eager expecta­tion, but wUh the experience of the past two years to dampen my spirits,* I began lectures last Thursday with reluctance.

Perhaps what struck me most forcibly about the freshers' articles was their reaUsation of the oppor­tunities provided by our entry into the new buildings at St, Lucia, Lec­turers also seem to have realised this. But while students are fired with some sort of ideal to advance to new and better things, at least some lecturers appear to embrace St. Lucia as a new chance to per­petuate old ways. It seems that even in this year of grace and en­lightenment the substitution of habit-for thought is still a thriving prac­tice, In this connexion, I was par­ticularly refreshed by Fresheryet's questioning attitude to the imposition of darkisuits upon male students for the Matriculation Ceremony. Why can't a comrnpnsense attitude be adopted in this matter of dress? It's so much humbug to say that a cer­tain dress must be adopted merely' because it has been adopted in other Universities, and has there become a time-honoured tradition: watchword v appears to be "Conform," not "Re­form," It may seen superfluous to state that Brisbane is not Oxford or Heidelberg or even Melbourne, but it sometimes appears necessary to have the fact pointed out in just so many words.

Let me add a few more examples which have contributed to dim my initial vision of the ideals of Univer­sity life. Incredible as it may seem, a lecturer last year advised a stu­dent to get on with his work as an antidote to a disposition he manifest­ed to think critically about the ex­isting set-up of subjects and lectures. Another lecturer advised a class, of students to give their energies en­tirely to the mere gaining of a de­gree. Is it any wonder our politi­cians attack our University system? Or that very few graduates of our University of Queensland have dis­tinguished themselves in public life? -

Staff-student relations are almost deplorable. . Instead of trying to know and help their students person­ally, lecturers seem anxious to builcP^ up a set of barriers between them­selves and their classes. They in­timidate you with those black gowns, apparently to keep before your mind the "dignity" of learning, (Bouquets to the English lecturer who is content to enter a lecture room without one.) They may even require you to stand as they enter the room, and seek their permission before removing your coat, even on the hottest of days. Observance of ceremonial ritual to impress the gul­lible: "A little passing pomp, some ser­

vile souls." Of course it's a continuation of simi­lar rituals of secondary school days, when you had to be duly impressed with the sanctity of your masters* presences, and the impossibiUty of approaching the staff common room.

The aim seems to be to impress us, to l]iq>05e respect. How much more agreeably might respect be won by adopting an attitude design­ed not to impress and control with pomp and restrictions, but to galny

; .Thursday, March iv, i»4a. d C I M i J O I V 1 La \7 I . i:.* r^ • k:.

student friendship and admiration by a ready and wiUing co-operation, ah eager readiness to consult studeni opinion and consider student needs. Someone has too truly said that it's an adult's world; but the University was surely established, first and foremost, for the sake of students.— Yours, etc.,

ARTS III. .-:o:-

THREB BEQUESTS.

Dear Sir,— Might something be done towards

the speedy provision at St, Lucia of—

(a) A pair of drinking fountains inside the main entrance to the Arts building?

(b) At least one drinking foun­tain at the entrance to the Main Librarl? A hand-basin and soap would also be wel­come there at present, con­sidering the very uirty con­dition of books and shelves.

(c) A cake or two of soap for use in the hand-basins of the lava­tories ?

I am sure that provision of these would be appreciated by the general body of students.—Yours, etc.,

R, SMITH,

to consider the great possibilities of a Christian community united at last for action. This action can only be implemented if all those interested give it their maxunum support. How about it?—Yours, etc,

N. E, PARKER, -:o;-

HITLER AND ALL THAT.

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CENSORSHIP

Dear Sir, I hope that this year appropriate

steps will be taken by the Procession Committee to ensure that complete understanding exists between Police, Government and Procession Organ­isers as regards censorship of Varsity Procession floats. Governmental criticism should not be stifled and I am sure if members themselves were approached by the various float organisers and had the various slo­gans outlined no objections would be raised.

Yours, etc, FAIR CENSORING,

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WORLD COUNCIL.

Sir, ; On the night of March 14th in the Brisbane City Hall a meeting of tre­mendous importance to the people of Queensland was held. Over three thousand belonging to the main non-Roman Catholic congregations gath­ered together to hear the reports of His Grace the Archbishop of Syd­ney and the Rev. Alan Walker, Aus­tralian delegates to the Amsterdam Assembly of the World Council of Churches. His Excellency the Gov­ernor read a resolution which was put to the meeting and was received with unanimous enthusiasm. This was the resolution:—

"That this meeting assembled in the Britsbane City HaU on Uth March, 1949, representing the Churches united in the fellowship of the AustraUan Section of the World Council of Churches, expresses its deep gratitude to Almighty God for the formation of the World CouncU of Churches: It commends the World Council to the Christian people jof AustraUa, and caUs for the interest and practical support of all who de-

' sire and look for the establishment of the rule of God in the man-sided life of the modern world. It fur­ther undertakes to pra.y that the World Council may increasingly prove itself to be not only a channel of inter-Church and international co­operation, but also a means for the furtherance of that unity between God and Man upon which alone en­during World Peace can be built."

In adopting the resolution the Churches of Queensland have become active participants in the World Church which WiUiam Temple call­ed "The great new fact of our time,"

. The World Council of Chiurches is a , movement which seeks to join in co­

operative action Christian bodies of every kind throughout the world.

...Although it isjiot in itself a move­ment of reunion it is perhaps an in-dispensible preliminary to reunion, and as:.such it claims the support of

, individual Christians and of Chris­tian bodies everywhere.

Many feel that this inaugural meeting is the most significant event

. in the whole religious history of our communis, and I ask your readers

WHY WE LEFT LU.S.

(Continued from page 1.)

Newspaper editorials are fascinat­ing pieces of literature, but not quite as fascinating as is their method of manufacture, A man, with a gift for writing, is usually told by one of the editorial staff (with a salary for obeying the owner's policy) that an editorial must be written on a cer­tain topic, and in a certain vein. The writer who receives these instruc­tions then delivers, for the delecta­tion of all readers, the editorial. (OF SUCH IS THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.)

The most hackneyed word used by editorial writers is "dictatorial." They would be lost without this foreboding symbol. However, they never apply it to the instructions they receive, but reserve it for such awesome phrases as "the dictatorial attitude of the unions," and "the dic­tatorial attitude of Canberra."

A foul sacrilege would be com­mitted if DICTATORIAL were ap­plied to the B,M,A,, when this body dictates to our elected representa­tives, and refuses chemists the right to supply medicine free on receipt of a prescription. But the word is readily used to describe any law which forces the B.M.A. into giving the chemist freedom to prescribe at the Government's expense.

The unions, of course, are always described as dictatorial. When unionists are ordered to work, they, like the slaves of ancient Rome, are expected to obey the sound of the whip. If the unions refuse to work when, where, and under what condi­tions they are told to work, they are dubbed "dictatorial" by most edi­torials printed within the next six months.

How the intellectual stomachs of these "hacks" must revolt against the enforced use of hackneyed phrases used solely because these have a subconscious influence on the unintelligent reader. But perhaps the writer—through the passage of time—have become philosophical, and realise that if they don't foUow the dictates of their masters, they may themselves have to take on some poorly paid occupation, and join in the struggle for better condi­tions. So they prefer instead to grovel to their masters and sneer at the struggles of the "dictatorial" unionists, amongst whose ranks, "But for the Grace of a Free Press," they would be,—Yours, etc,

•GUI BONO.

BEWARE THE IN-QUISITION

CAN THIS HAPPEN HERE?

UNIVERSITY OF QUEENS­LAND

The following is an extract from the International News Sheet, sup­plied by LU.S., and dated December 16th, 1948:—

CZECHOSLOVAKIA: DORfllANT STUDENTS TO BE ROUTED OUT "At a time when everyone is try­

ing to work their hardest in all spheres oi activity, there are still some students who not only do not work but who do not even trouble to take any exams. In order to deal with this type of student the Minister of Education, Professor Nejedly, issued a directive on the 13th Nove-ember, 1948. He set up commis­sions in each faculty to look into the academic progress which each stu­dent has made. In very extreme cases of students who have for years registered at a University merely in order to avoid being liable to be directed to some useful job expulsion may follow. As all students will have to fUl up a questionnaire be­tween the 15th and 18th December on their academic progress, none of these dormant students, who are.tak­ing up the places of other people, who would benefit more from a Univer­sity education, will be able to escape scrutiny by the commission in their faculty,"

Perhaps in these days of over­crowding there is much to justify the above statement. This is the state of affairs in Prague; may it happen here?

and useful they are, they are quite valueless to us unless .we can take part in them.

Finally, I realise now that I,U,S, is not interested in-international co­operation as such but only on the terms dictated b.y Soviet Commun­ism. The Council meeting in Paris, 1948, defeated (9/51) a resolution caUing for the recognition of the fact that in the world thare are two con­ceptions of democracy, that of the Esaf and the West, and that co-op­eration could only take place if I.U.S. remained impartial to issues wiiich involved these various conceptions. This moUon came from Denmark. It is interesting to note that Tolhurst, representing a nation from the West which Redrup felt so sure could re­form I.U.S. and make it a truly international body, spoke against the motion.

Thus the only remaining argument for I.U.S,, that by continuuig our af­filiation with it we are making some contribution to international under­standing, falls crashing to the ground. It is patent that I.U.S, is not uiterested in such understanding as we see it.

Ever since the Congress in 1946 which set up I.U.S. it has been pass­ing motions deliberately loaded against the policies of Britain and America, We who are in favovur of disaffiliation would not change our minds if I.U.S, suddenly began pass­ing motions loaded against the policy of Soviet Russia. We say that no official student organisation, like an S.R.C., N.U,A,U,S, or LU,S,, repre­senting all sorts of politically-minded students should take sides in politics. There is a silly argument, mostly urged by Communists, that we cannot blanie I,U,S, for "being political" because N.U.A.U.S. is also "poUtical" in that it approaches the Government for this or that. The fal­lacy of this argument lies in the dif­ferent meanings of the word "poUti­cal." What we object to, and what N.U.A.U.S. does not make, are the continual resolutions and statements of broad political policy which I.U,S. makes.

The Executive i-eport to the 1948 Paris Council refers to the plight of students in colonial countries, the in­creasing difficulties of students in those countries "where there is an economic plan bearing the name of one of the foreign ministers in opera­tion," and the arrests of students in Spain, Greece, etc. On the other hand laudatory reference is made to Eastern European countries "where the student is fulflUing the tasks al­lotted to him in the planned econ­omies of the countries concerned." The Council resolution on the Execu­tive report contains the following statement: "Council' looks with dis­quiet at the growing rearmament drives, war-mongering propaganda and the creation of miUtary blocs. Many delegations pointed especiaUy to those already formed under the leadership of American and British monopolies in Western Europe, Latin America and South-East Asia as con­stituting a serious danger to world peace."

Durmg the year the Secretariat, al­ways so wiUing to protest about the infringement of democratic rights in China or the colonial countries and even America, was completely silent about the Communist coup in Czecho-slovakia and its effect on stu­dents when unelected Action Com­mittees assumed control—a demon­stration was dispensed by force and

SPECIAL LECTURES IN AGRICUL­TURAL SCIENCE, 1949.

A special invitation is extended to all interested to attend the series of 15 lectures which have been arranged by the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Queensland,

Three important and interesting topics have been chosen, and each WiU be discussed in five lecture periods by agricultural scientists^who are recognised authorities oh the subjects.

The lectures wiU be as follows:—

1. "The American Agricultural Scene and Applications to Queensland AgTicultm-e," by Mr. C. J. Mc­Keon. Mr. McKeon is Director of Agri­

culture of the Department of Agri­culture and Stock, but is at present on loan to the Queensland British Food Corporation where he is en­gaged as Food Production Manager, . Z. "Tlie Nutrition of Stock," by Dr.

Montgomery Whits. Dr. White is the Agricultural

Chemist of the Department of Agri­culture and Stock, and is intimately associated with the study of aspects of animal problems in Queensland. 3. "Fruit Preservation and Trans­

port," by Dr. S. A. Trout, Dr. Trout is Director of Horticul­

ture of the Department of Agricul­ture and Stock. He has specialised in food preservation and handling and has been closely associated with the organisation of the supply of fresh fruit and vegetables to Queensland country districts.

The lectures wUl be given in the Geology Lecture Theatre, George Street, between 5 and 6 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays of First Term, commencing Monday, March 21st.

The tentative dates are as follows:—

Monday, March 21; Thursday, March 24; Monday, March 28; Thursday, March 31; Monday, AprU 4—Mr. C. J, McKeon.

Thursday, April 7; Monday, AprU 11; Thursday, April 14; .Monday, April 18; Thursday. AprU 21—Dr. M, White, S, A. Trout,

Thursday, April 28; Monday, May 2; Thursday, May 5; Monday, May 9; Thursday, May 12~Dr, S. A. Trout,

L. J. H. TEAKLE, Professor of Agriculture.

FOOTBALL CLUB There will be football turnouts on

Mondays and W^ednesdays at Vic­toria Park at 4.45 p.m. AU Freshers are invited to attend practice. J t starts NOW- Be there, the old and new!

isation in Italy, and the Union of Democratic Students (210 members) from Austria, At the 1948 Council out of 77 votes the West could only rely on 30 (and that includes Ecua­dor, Pakistan and Iran).

It is of no weight to urge that Red­rup and Tolhurst have and do sup­port affiUation, Redrup was there eighteen months ago and had but a short experience. Bill EUis, the American negro vice-president, re­signed a few months after Redrup _ a

__ —. . left on the ground that co-operation staff and students dismissed for col- ^ j h the Communists was ultimately laborationist" activities. No elections have been held for the student coun­cils since the old ones were dis­banded for "corruption,"

It is easy to see why I.U.S, is not fulfilling a role as an international union, Canada, U,S.A,, HoUand, Switzerland, Norway, ahd Belgium have disaffiliated. Denmark and Sweden are under notice of disaffU­iation, I.U.S, shuts its door to the official student organisations of Spain and Austria on the ground that they are undemocratic. It admits one (!) of the many organisations represent­ing Spanish Republican students In exUe, the Communist student organ-

impossible. He had been there two years.- Tolhurst, who supported the 'white-washing of the Secretariat over the Czech issue when he had been instructed to attack their action and who refused to move a motion caU­ing for the shifting of I.U,S, H,Q. from Prague,.is suited;down to.the ground by the organisation.

Our .delegates have been sent there to put our case and find out facts. It is for us to make the decision. I think it is time we said good-bye. to an organisation whose fee we can't afford, whose activities we can't "take part in and whose poUtics are doing •us harm. '

-— -KT t m . i^—Eri\" T 1-1 w 1 .CTA. 1 iliuf laay,"Martiirr7ri5^ -"

VARSITY SPRINTER WINS STATE HUNDRED

THE SPORT FOR 1949

Commerce student Tony Booth added fresh laurels to the Univer­sity's sporting record by a 9.9 sec. run in the State 100 yards title at the recent championships. Booth got away to a good start and held a big lead at the 50-yard mark. State sprint representative Buttcrfield gradually overhauled him, but Booth staved off the challenger over the last 30 yards and won by a foot. This Is the first time, we believe, that "the blue riband event" has fallen to a Varsity athlete. Congratulations, Tony!

In general, University athletics over the vacation were marked by individual brilliance rather than by any cohesive team work. Root point of the matter was that there weren't enough athletes. However, quality made up for what we lacked in quantity. John Loveday reached 6ft. in the high jump and earned for himself selection in the Queensland team for the national titles in Syd­ney,' Unluckiest of the Varsity ath­letes was Len Quinn, who failed by a narrow margin to win State selec­tion in the field games, and then lost the State title by a mere matter of Sin. Dr. John Lee was one of Var­sity's few consistent representatives in club events, but, due to in­sufficient support, much of the value of his efforts was lost.

With the advent of the winter season, the University club will com­mence to function more strongly. The Australian Inter-Varsity Cham­pionships are to be held in Brisbane in First Vac, and the club is I the game played

FRESHERS! Don't miss the next practice of the Men's BasketbaU Club at the Y.M.C.A., Edward St., next Wednesday afternoon. Come along and we will show you a game that is fast, strenuous and exciting. So yoii think basketball ia a girls' game? Be there at 2 p.m. on Wed­nesday and we'U show you just how far you are off the beam!

This is the game that draws 1,000,000,000 a year in the U.S.A,— more than any other sport. It is recognised as the fastest game played on foot! The rise of the game has been phenomenal. In­vented in 1691 at Springfild CoUege, Mass., U.S.A., by a Canadian, Dr. J, Naismith, the game has since spread to all parts of the glpbe. In the Olympic Games just completed 23 countries competed.

The rise of men's basketball in this University has been equally meteoric. First introduced late in 1945, there are now over 70 active players in the club. This year it is hoped that an interfaculty competition can be held, in addition to the usual Queens­land intravarsity championships.

Tho annual general meeting of the Men's Basketball Club will be held at 5.15 at the Y.M.C.A., George St. The meeting will commence imme­diately after the completion of the afternoon's practice.

Coaching will be carried out by experienced players, so don't worry if you have never played tho game before! A demonstration game will be put on by A grade players for the

I benefit of those who have never .seen

CLUB NOTICES ATHLETIC CLUB

The A.G.M. of the Athletic Club was held in the Men's Common Room on Monday night, 14th March. At this meeting the following office­bearers were elected for 1949;— Patron Professor Harrison: Presi­dent Dr. Lee. Vice-Presidents: .Pro­fessor Lumb, Messrs. Burge, J. Harrison, Wilkinson, Drs. Lynch, Fraser. Hon. Sec.-Treas.: Mr. A, Booth, Captain Mr. J, MiUer. Vice-captain, G. Bradfield; Committee: Messrs. Quinn, Laws. Council Dele­gates: Messrs. Laws, Galletly,

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

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COME THEN, MAIDENS AND MEN!

naturally desirous of making a good showing on the home ground. All Freshers are therefore invited to attend the first general meeting, when arrangements for th? .season will be made. The general meeting is to be held on 14th March, at 7.30 p.m,, in the Men's Common Room at George Street,

As , regards dress, bring also singlet, shorts and a pair of gym— or sandshoes. Come oloug and play the game, and if you are the type that enjoys a good, clean, fast strenuous sport, we'll guarantee j'ou'll come again!

BASEBALL

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The 1949 Brisbane BasebaU season will commence soon after Easter, and 'the University Club, A grade pre­miers of last season, is looking for aU the new players it can get.^ There were some definite weaknesses in last year's line-up which must be filled, if we are to repeat last year's success. Cricketers are particularly welcome to join Ihe club, aJid if they have a strong arm they wUl be very weU received. Merv. Coidec and Tom Corcoran were new players last season, but by the close of the season both were among the best ball players in the State. In pre­vious years the games have been olayed on Sundays at such narks as Langlands, New Farm and Windsor, and the same will apply this year if the grounds are available.

The club has. two Americans In Al. Tripp and Bob Carey, who are always ready to pass on some of the benefits of their wider experience to other players. This year we also hope to have a former American player as non-playing coach, so we will not lack on the score of coach­ing, and it will be up to the players to do the rest. At present the club is playing in a winter softball com­petition on Saturday nights 'and some Simday afternoons, and if any prospective player would like to gain aome experience in this game, which is almost identical to basebaU, he can do so by ringing W, E, P. Harris (J2563).

The Inter-Varsity Carnival is to held in Brisbane In Second Vacation, and the club wants to mould a strong team together in order to have a chance of toppUng the southern Varsities. , Cricketers! Play baseball in the winter and improve your a}m<

W, E. P. HARRIS, Hon, Sec, U.Q.Bb.C.

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~ P . Cribb. Finder please contact Moira Warland at Women's CoUege, J4218. .

For the greatest sportico-social event of the year, roll up to 7-a-Side, sponsored by the combined com­mittees of the Men's and Women's Hockey Clubs. Where ?—On the ViUage Green at St. Lucia. Time— 10.30 a.m. (at any time during the day you please). Date—Sunday the 3rd AprU.

This game is played as you will have deduced, by teams of seven-four men and three women. Prizes in the form of chocolates are to be won by all. Though it is played on a hockey field with hockey paraphen-alia, this pastime bears no relation to the scientific game of hockey. Pre­vious hockey experience is a dis­tinct set-back for these unfortunates are handicapped by peculiar inhibi­tions and repressions such as not lift­ing one's stick over one's shoulder, keeping on side, etc.

Come along, then, men and women, for a day's healthy enjoyment 'mid idyllic surroundings and charming company. Sticks will be provided and drinks to suit all tastes, sexes and scruples supplied. Bring your own lunch and drinking utensil.

SCIENCE STUDENTS* ASSOCIATION

MONDAY, 21st MARCH, 1.10 p.m. in Geology Lecture Theatre.

Mr. RAY SPECT, B.Sc. (Adelaide) will speak on

"THE ARNHEM LAND EXPEDITION"

FRIDAY. 18th MARCH, 1.10 p.m, in Geology Lecture Theatre

A General Meeting of the S,S,A,. WiU be held

Daphne Matthews, Hon. Sec, S,S.A.

ARTS-COMMERCE • SOCIETY

these wiU be held in the General Purposes HaU at George St., and if circumstances permit it is hoped that similar meetings can later be arrang­ed at St, Lucia and at the Medical School, The first of these addresses will be in the General Purposes Hall on Friday next, 18th March. Watch the notice board (at the entrance to the Refectory, near' the Dining Room) for an announcement of the speaker and his subject.

As a means of getting all our scat­tered members together, beer smokos will be held at George St., and these will provide the opportunity for really enjoyable informal discussions on poUtics, The first smoko will be in the Men's Common Room, George Street, on Wednesday, 23rd March, at 8 p.m. All who are interested in discussing polities, whether members or not, are welcome, so come along and give your poUtical views and Usten to the other fellow's over a glass of beer.

A provisional Charter was adopted at the A.G.M. and is reproduced be­low. The Democratic Club is not identified with any particular politi­cal party. It has its own positive aims, not merely a negative policy of opposition to certain political creeds, though the conflict with some of the more extreme opposing views wUl be apparent.

However, having reduced to writ­ing our fundamental aims, objects and beliefs, what is wanted now is the opportunity for a full discussion of this Charter, e.g., that we can be sure that the form in which it is fin­ally adopted wUl most clearly ex­press the underlying prinicples. Here it is:—

Democratic Club Charter 1, This Club is formed to promote

the democratic ideal of Ufe, freedom and happiness as the natural right of every man,

2, To this end. public discussion of present events will be fostered, to evolve a plan for to-morrow.

3, This Club adheres to the Chris­tian way of life,

4, This Club encoura;^s progress in the British tradition of democracy,

5, This Club aims, to promote the social good through lawful and con­stitutional reform.

6, We believe that the private en­terprise of all citizens should be en­couraged by free competition and never wantonly curtailed except by general agreement for the common good.

7, The adjustment of competing in­terests should be attained by concil­iation and arbitration,

8, We believe that peace between classes and nations can only be ach­ieved by mutual sharing and co­operation,

9, This Club believes in the future,

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(Evening)

DEMOCRATIC CLUB

The well-attended Annual General Meeting of the Democratic Club, held in the General Purposes Hall on Fri­day last, indicates that, so far as it is concerned at any rate, political affairs wiU receive their full share of atten­tion this year, which, especially in election year, is quite as it should be. And if the zest of the new sec­retary, Jill Lidgard, is communicat­ed to all the members and supporters of the Club, there will certainly be no lack of enthusiasm.

The series of lunch-hour addresses by prominent visiting speakers, which proved such a successful feature lastK year wlU be continued. Initially

The Society informs undergradu­ates that the foUowing activities will be held in the coming week:— •

Lectures to Freshers — Aquinas Library, 8,0 p.m,, Wednesday, 23 rd March,

"Socialism"—Address by Rev. Fr, M. Howe, St, Lucia, 1,10 p,m., Room 81.

NEWJMANBALL

The Newman Debutante BaU is to be held at the Limbless Soldiers' HaU, Oxlade Drive, New Farm, on Friday, 22nd April, 1949. Dancing wUl be from 8,30 p,m. to 1 a.m. His Grace, Archbishop Duhig will receive the debutantes.

Alcoves may be booked from M. J. Ewing (M1848). Subscription: One Guinea. Intending debuantes should contact Miss Julie Hanlon (Med. School) or Miss Pete Uren (B6287).

C. J. EWING. Convenor.

.PRACS, MAIN HALL

SATURDAY, 19th MARCH, 8 P.M.