"HONI SOIT" Vol. 2, No. 4. Unregistered. May 22, 1929. Issued Cratis.

Procession. Lorry Draw Result.

T h e fo l lowing is t h e resul t of t h e d r a w i n g for l o r r y pos i t ions in t h e p r o -cession :——

Medic ine V I . — P o l i c e . Off ic ia l c a r . H i g h l a n d Band.

T a b l e a u x L o r r i e s . L o r r y No. I . — A r t s Soc ie ty .

„ 2 . — L a w Socie ty . ,, 3 . — M e d i c i n e . „ 4 . — S c i e n c e . „ 5 . — E n g i n e e r i n g . „ 6 . — D e n t i s t r y . „ 7 . — V e t e r i n a r y Sc ience .

8 . — A g r i cu l tu r a l Sc ience . „ 9 . — E c o n o m i c s . „ 1 0 . — A r c h i t e c t u r e . , , I I . — P h a r m a c y .

B u r l e s q u e Lor r i e s . Medic ine V . — B a n d .

L o r r y No. 12: Medic ine 111.—Fire Q u e e n . 13: Sc i ence I . — P a r l i a m e n t

S t o n e A g e . 14: E c o n o m i c s — S t a t e T h e a t r e A r t

Q u e s t . 15: Sc ience I . — V a r s i t y D r a g — V e g -

e t a b l e M a r r o w s . 16: Med. I . — S t a t e T h e a t r e Q u e s t . 1 7 : Med. I I .—Baby Cl in ic . 18: Med. V . — H e a r s e a n d D o c t o r . 19: Sc i ence I I I .—Digg ing U p Ci ty

S t ree t s . 2 0 : Med. I I . — T a l k i e s . 2 I : C h r i s t i a n U n i o n — N e l s o n a n d

t h e V i c t o r y . 2 2 : St . A n d r e w ' s Co l l ege C a r l

E t to . 2 3 : V e t . S c i e n c e — M i l k W e e k . 24 : Med. I I I . — U n d e r w o r l d . 2 5 : L a w I I . — C o c a i n e S n a r e .

P h a r m a c y I . — G e n t l e m e n C h e m -ists. S c i e n c e I I . — T h e D e s e r t Song . D e n t i s t r y — C o m m e m . ve r sus

the

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Mh.'r Brawts. 2 9 : A r t s I I . — S t u d e n t ' s N i g h t m a r e . 3 0 : A r t s I I I .—Sta t e T h e a t r e Q u e s t . 31 : 3 2 - 3 3 : Eng . I I I . — T i m b e r S t r ike . 34 : A r t s I I . — K e e p y o u r C i t y C l e a n . 3 5 : A r t s I I I . — P r o rege , lege et

3 6 : A r t s II — D o e s y o u r M L .A. k n o w you n e e d a 'Bus?

3 7 : A g . — T h e D e s e r t Song . 38 : P h a r m . I I . — T h e T i m b e r S t r ike . 39 : Med. I I . — A u b . a n d C o n n i e . 4 0 : E n g . I I .—Bradf ie ld a n d F r e e -

m a n . 4 I : Eng . I . — T h e Golden A r r o w . 4 2 : S c i e n c e I I . — P a v l o v a . 4 3 : L a w I. Bri t ish Elec t ions . 4 4 : Law S o c i e t y — C o u r t of In jus t i ce 4 5 : Med. I . — C r i c k e t L a w s a n d Hill-

i tes. 4 6 : St. J o h n ' s C o l l e g e — B r o a d c a s t -

ing f r o m 2 K B. 4 7 : Med. I I I .—Byrd ' s Exped i t i on . 4 8 : Sc ience I I I . — Q u e e n s l a n d Elec-

t ions . 4 9 ; St . P a u l ' s Co l l ege C l o w n s in

C love r . 50 : A r c h i t e c t u r e — R e i g n of T e r r o r . 5 I : Med. V. Civic C o m m i s s i o n e r s . 52 : E v e n i n g S t u d e n t s . — D a r l i n g h u r s t

a t Midnight .

Al l lo r r ies a r e to e n t e r t h e O u t e r D o m a i n by t h e St. M a r y ' s C a t h e d r a l Ga tes , w h e r e t h e i r pos i t ion n u m b e r s will b e issued f r o m t h e Off ic ia l C a r .

L o r r i e s will t h e n p r o c e e d to t h e A r t Ga l l e ry , w h e r e they will t a k e u p the i r pos i t ions in c o r r e c t o r d e r . Al l l o r r i e s

0 w i thou t an a u t h o r i s i n g n u m b e r will b e n p r o h i b i t e d f r o m t a k i n g p a r t in t h e p r o -* cession.

^ L o r r i e s will be j u d g e d a t 10 a .m. , <1 b e f o r e t h e p rocess ion c o m m e n c e s t o

V ' o v e off . • P roces s ion J u d g e s will b e Mrs. Ben-j a m i n Edye , the V i c e - C h a n c e l l o r , a n d

( C o n t i n u e d on Col. 4.)

O F F I C I A L O R G A N O F T H E S .U .U .A .

" Worthy of Our 'Varsity.'' tt A N D M A K E Y O U R J O L L I T Y W O R T H Y O F O U R

' V A R S I T Y . " Those of you who have read the Song Book, and sung its songs (and we hope you are the great majority of

Undergrads.) know where those words are to be found. You, no doubt, also know where to put your fingers on the lines—

" . . .And lose not what we gain. For having lost a second time, we'll seek again in vain!"

"Honi Soit" heartily endorses those sentiments. It also wishes to state that it is solidly behind Professor Wallace, a report of whose firm stand may be found elsewhere in this journal. Our staff is not composed of old misanthropes, nor is it distinguished by the flowing beards attributed by legend to Senators. It intends to enjoy itself to-morrow with all of you. The editorial committee is not seeking to throw cold water on the enterprise. For the nonce it will forget its "sterner purpose," and will romp and frolic with the best of you. B U T —it will never forget that its aim is (even if it is repetition) to main-tain the dignity of th»* corporation!

This is not a lecture to Undergraduates. "Honi Soit" feels confident that the vast majority of students of the University of Sydney know how to behave themselves, just as they know how to enjoy them-selves. This is merely a warning to the small minority which may exist (it is within the realm of practical politics, having existed before), that hooliganism in any shape or form, and vulgarity however expressed, will not be tolerated by the Association of which this journal is the official organ.

Privileged as we have been to get behind stage and watch all the preparations for to-morrow's procession, we can tell those not so fortu-nate that it will be one of the best yet. As we have already forecasted. University students can make the citizens of Sydney laugh W I T H , not A T , them. The procession will prove it. Is it likely that the organisers will allow a few people, their minds unbalanced by this sudden freedom (and perhaps other things!) to spoil everything by disgusting the audience? If there is anyone who thinks that the S . U . U . A . cannot control the enterprise, let him dispel that illusion. It is "such stuff as dreams are made on."

W e have no brief for those perennial newspaper correspondents, who. under the guise of " P r o Bono Publico." or "Mother of Ten . " enter upon a tirade against students. They do not represent public opinion. But we would like to be able to assure Undergraduates that they can bring their mothers and fathers, sisters, and brothers, best girls and friends up to the 'Varsity cn Festival Day without fear that they will go away disgusted and disappointed. Great pains have been taken to ensure their entertainment. W e hope the plans will not be spoilt by a few irresponsibles who have not taken part in the preparations because they regard the day as belonging to Anarchy.

"Honi Soit," we would like to say in conclusion, is not attempting to form a "Blue-Ribbon Club." It is hoped, however, that those who wish to surrender their faculties to Bacchus will go away by themselves to obtain their doubtful pleasure.

Disciplinary Action! ! !" VICE-CHANCELLOR'S FIRM STAND

ENDORSED BY S.U.U.A. "Against those who go beyond the bounds of decency." said the

Vice-Chancellor (Professor Wallace) last night, when interviewed by a representative of "Honi Soit" with regard to the procession, "disci-plinary action will be taken immediately. If the spirit of the Under-graduates is what I take it to be. there should be no occasion for my interference."

The President of the S . U . U . A . (Mr . Murray Gosper) was equally firm. " M y committee," he said, "has endorsed the attitude of the Vice-Chancellor. W e will not allow the Association to suffer for the sins of that small minority which is usually to be found on such occasions. W e are on probation this year, and on our behaviour on Thursday will depend the right of future Undergrads. to hold proces- § sions. §

" W e are the first to be asked for an explanation." continued Mr. g Gosper, "when any Undergrad. misbehaves, and this year we are N O T S going to 'carry the baby.' W e are not 'kill-joys,' and we are going to 8 have a jolly good time, but the perpetrators of hooliganism will not be § shielded." 8

Have You Noticed r J 1 H A T t h e Medico Vig i l an t s a r e c o n -

f ident of t h e i r abi l i ty a d e q u a t e l y t o deal wi th Non-Process ion i s t s ?

r J , H A T , w h e n they saw t h e C o v e r , a d v e r t i s e r s t u m b l e d o v e r t h e m -

selves t o get in to t h e S o n g Book?

r J 1 H A T t h e S .U.U.A. w r o t e a sp i r i ted rep ly to " S . M . H . " c r i t i c i sm of t h e

Song B o o k — a n d had it p u b l i s h e d ?

r J , H A T flour is no t p a r t of t h e die t of t h e T o w n Ha l l o r g a n ?

r J , H A T m a n y U n d e r g r a d u a t e s have exp re s sed t h e i n t en t ion of s t a y i n g

in bed all day t o - m o r r o w , m i n d f u l of t h e f ac t t h a t , if t h e y d o n ' t , t h e y m a y be f o r c e d to d o so t h e fo l lowing d a y .

' I ' H A T " H o n i S o i t " n e v e r h i t s b e l o w the belt?

r J 1 H A T e v e r y lo r ry in t o - m o r r o w ' s p r o -cess ion is t h e bes t , e x c e p t in t h e

e s t i m a t i o n of t hose on o t h e r s ?

^ H A T " H e r m e s " is to b e " s m a l l e r a n d b r i g h t e r " ?

r p H A T t h e a s se r t i on of t h e S .U .U .A . t h a t a n y of t h e " b o y s " ge t t ing

" o v e r t h e f e n c e " will b e s t e rn ly dea l t w i th is no t a t h r e a t , b u t a p r o m i s e ?

Procession ( C o n t i n u e d f r o m Col. 1.)

Mr . A lbe r t Coll ins. T o fac i l i t a te the i r t a sk , lo r r ies a r e e x p e c t e d to b e r e a d y a t 9 . 45 a .m.

C e n s o r i n g will b e c a r r i e d ou t b e f o r e t h e j u d g i n g t a k e s p lace .

U n d e r g r a d u a t e s a r e r e m i n d e d t h a t a n y add i t i ona l p l aca rds , not ices , e tc . , exh ib i t ed a f t e r t h e s t a r t , will be des -t r o y e d , a n d t h e m e n re spons ib le re -p o r t e d t o t h e au tho r i t i e s .

O n a r r i v a l a t t h e Univers i ty via t h e D e r w e n t S t ree t Ga tes , m a r c h i n g stu-d e n t s will p r o c e e d on to t h e Main T e r r a c e s , w h e r e theiv b a n n e r s will b e co l lec ted .

T h e lo r r ies will b e a r t o t h e left p r o -c e e d i n g pas t t h e G r e a t Hal l , d o w n Sc ience Road , t h e n c e via t h e r o a d b e -t w e e n t h e E n g i n e e r i n g School a n d t h e Teache r s " Col lege , d i sband ing b e t w e e n t h e F i sher L ib r a ry a n d t h e Medical School .

L o r r y c a p t a i n s a r e r e m i n d e d t o give the i r n a m e s a n d those on t h e i r lo r r ies to Mr . R. G. C o n l e y b e f o r e 5 p .m. to -day . If this is no t d o n e , t h e lo r r ies will be p r o h i b i t e d f r o m t a k i n g p a r t in t h e p roces s ion .

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A U n i v e r s i t y ' s f u n c t i o n s a r e m a n y . Not t h e least i m p o r t a n t of t h o s e f u n c -t i ons is r e s e a r c h . A n d if t h a t r e s e a r c h h a s a n y va lue a t all, it s hou ld h e wr i t -t en a b o u t . A n y U n i v e r s i t y w o r t h y of its pos i t ion shou ld h a v e a r e s p e c t a b l e b ib l i og raph i ca l r e c o r d e a c h yea r . O n t h e ev idence ava i l ab le . S y d n e y ' s r e c o r d w o u l d a p p e a r t o b e b a d — v e r y b a d .

T h e y e a r s 1 9 2 6 a n d 1927 b e t w e e n t h e m , a c c o r d i n g t o t h e Univers i ty Cal -e n d e r , p r o d u c e d t en fu l l -d ress b o o k s by m e m b e r s of t h e t e a c h i n g s taff , in-c l u d i n g P ro fe s so r s , Assoc ia te s , Lec-t u r e r s a n d D e m o n s t r a t o r s . A r o u g h c o u n t gives t h e staff as a b o u t 2 2 0 in n u m b e r . So t h a t , in t w o yea r s , o n e p e r s o n in 22 w r o t e a n d pub l i shed a b o o k ; in o n e y e a r on ly o n e p e r s o n in 44 . Of the to t a l of t en books , m i g h t it be added . P r o f e s s o r Gri f f i th T a y l o r , w h o h a s been a p p o i n t e d to a pos i t i on in t h e U n i t e d States , w a s t h e a u t h o r of t h r ee .

If w e t u r n to t r ea t i s e s in pe r iod i ca l s , b r o c h u r e s , p a m p h l e t s a n d so on, w e find tha t the y e a r 1926 p r o d u c e d ap-p r o x i m a t e l y 2 2 0 , t h e a u t h o r s h i p b e i n g s p r e a d over a b o u t 8 0 m e m b e r s of t h e staff . P r o f e s s o r Gri f f i th T a y l o r w a s a g a i n t h e heavies t c o n t r i b u t o r .

T h e conc lus ion is o b v i o u s : in 1 9 2 6 a p p r o x i m a t e l y 140 m e m b e r s of t h e staff did no t pub l i sh a l ine I

It is s u p p o s e d t h a t t h e r e m u s t b e some r e a s o n fo r th i s l ack of e v i d e n c e of s cho l a r sh ip . C o m p a r a t i v e figures f r o m o t h e r Univers i t i e s a r e invi ted . Is it b e c a u s e of t h e l a c k of a Un ive r s i t y P r e s s ? P r o f e s s o r T a y l o r s eems t o have m e t wi th little di f f icul ty in s e c u r i n g pub l i ca t i on .

In t h e a b o v e , t h e f ac t s on ly h a v e been given. P roof t h a t t h e figures given a r e w r o n g is invi ted .

"The More We Are Together . . .

F r e q u e n t l y n o w - a - d a y s o n e h e a r s t h e c o m p l a i n t voiced a m o n g U n d e r g r a d u -ates , a n d m o r e espec ia l ly a m o n g " F r e s h e r s , " t h a t t h e r e is n o c o m m u n i t y life wi th in t h e Un ive r s i ty . T r u e , t h e y say, t h e r e is t h e U n i o n , a n d M a n n i n g H o u s e . Both p r o v i d e t h e faci l i t ies of a c lub. But in t h e s e c lubs o n e c a n mee t pe r f ec t s t r a n g e r s . O n e c a n m e e t t h e m over and o v e r a g a i n , c a n sit be-side t h e m at a t ab l e in t h e r e f e c t o r y , a n d in t h e C o m m o n R o o m . A n d ye t o n e m a y n e v e r get to k n o w t h e m , e v e n by n a m e .

C o m p l a i n t s go f u r t h e r t h a n t ha t . T h e occas ions w h i c h p r o v i d e faci l i t ies fo r social i n t e r c o u r s e b e t w e e n m e n a n d w o m e n s t u d e n t s a r e f a r t o o i n f r e q u e n t , it is said. " H o n i S o i t " is in r e c e i p t of a le t ter on t h e sub j ec t , w h i c h w e feel is w o r t h while q u o t i n g in e n t i r e t y . H e r e it i s : —

In t h e " R e c o r d e r " of Apr i l 25 , it is po in t ed o u t t h a t t h e S .U .U.A. ex-pec t s " F r e s h e r s " t o e n t e r in to t h e social life of t h e 'Va r s i t y . H o w is a " F r e s h e r " t o d o this , espec ia l ly t h e w o m e n ? H o w c a n a w o m a n s tu-d e n t w h o h a s n o escor t go t o f u n c -t i ons? T h e r e a r e m a n y gir ls w h o w o u l d l ike t o go t o t h e " C o m m e m . " Ball a n d have n o p a r t n e r s . T h e y a r e pe r f ec t l y wi l l ing to p a y the i r o w n expenses . M a n y m e n , a l so de-s i rous of going, d o not k n o w t h e girls well e n o u g h to ask t h e m . C o u l d you no t m a k e u p a p a r t y of s u c h peop le , a n d give t h e m a c h a n c e to jo in in t h e f u n ?

S o m e gir ls h a v e gone r igh t t h r o u g h t h e i r c o u r s e s w i thou t go ing t o a d a n c e , b e c a u s e t h e y h a d n o o n e t o t a k e t h e m . I a m s o r r y f o r t h e " F r e s h e r s , " w h o ce r t a in ly do no t s e e m to get t h e c h a n c e of m e e t i n g a n y o n e ou t s ide the i r o w n facu l ty . T h a n k i n g y o u in a n t i c i p a t i o n of e f f o r t s t o m a k e it h a p p i e r fo r t h e " F r e s h e r , "

" A F R E S H E R . " [ " H o n i S o i t " t h a n k s " A F r e s h e r "

f o r b r i n g i n g t h e m a t t e r u p . It ce r -ta in ly a g r e e s t h a t s o m e t h i n g shou ld be

H O N I S O I T

AN OPEN LETTER TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

W e hes i t a t ed to a d d r e s s y o u a s t h e " G r o u n d s C o m m i t t e e , " as it

seems t o us h igh ly i m p r o b a b l e t h a t such a c o m m i t t e e exists. In po in t of f a c t , w e d o u b t w h e t h e r t h e g r o u n d s a r e t h e conce rn of a n y o n e . If

it is t h e d u t y of a n y pe r son or pe r sons to a t t e n d to the g r o u n d s ( w e d o

no t r e f e r t o c l e a n e r s ) , " H o n i S o i t " d o e s not hes i ta te to asser t t h a t t h a t p e r s o n ( o r p e r s o n s ) h a s ( o r h a v e ) been guil ty of gross dere l ic t ion of d u t y .

H a v e y o u ( a g a i n w e a d d r e s s a pe r son or persons u n k n o w n ) ever

seen t h e U n i v e r s i t y g r o u n d s f r o m an a e r o p l a n e ? H a v e y o u ever a s k e d a n a u t h o r i t y on l a n d s c a p e g a r d e n i n g t o cas t a c r i t i ca l e y e on a n y p a r t of

t h e m ? P e r s o n a l l y , w e h o p e you h a v e no t , b e c a u s e w e d o no t look wi th a f a v o r a b l e e y e on even " j u s t i f i a b l e " h o m i c i d e ! "

W e k n o w , b e c a u s e w e h a v e been

t o l d so o f t e n , t h a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y is pass ing t h r o u g h a p e r i o d of financial s t r ingency . I n d e e d , w e a r e assist ing

t o w e a t h e r the financial s torm, b y m e a n s of t h e d i rec t t a x a t i o n o f service fees . I n c r e a s e d cost of bu i ld ings , tui t ion a n d

u p k e e p ; i n c r e a s e d o v e r h e a d expenses a n d so on , a n d so o n ! T h e obv ious solut ion m a y o n e of these d a y s suggest

itself to t h e au thor i t i es ( m i g h t w e sugges t t h a t financial au thor i t i e s d o

e x i s t ? ) . B u t , in t h e m e a n t i m e , mus t

t h e g r o u n d s c o n t i n u e t o b e n o t h i n g m o r e t h a n a l a r g e a r e a of l a n d ?

" H o n i S o i t " w o u l d l ike to o f f e r

some cons t ruc t ive cr i t ic ism. T h a t q u a r r y in t h e s c r u b b e h i n d t h e Sc ience

B l o c k — c o u l d it no t b e r e m o v e d ? W h y not sell i t , a n d use t h e p r o c e e d s t o p a y

t h e w a g e s of a m a n t o w e e d a n d c l e a n

d o n e . W h o k n o w s ? — w e m a y o p e n a " C o m m u n i t y C o r r e s p o n d e n c e C o l u m n . " b u t n o t wi th " v i e w t o m a t . " )

u p g e n e r a l l y ? H e c o u l d d o it in a b o u t

a fo r tn igh t , if h e is wi l l ing . D o y o u k n o w tha t field of w e e d s b e h i n d t h e

Z o o l o g y b u i l d i n g ? It needs levell ing,

a n d a f e w l o a d s of n ice c l e a n e a r t h f r o m there w o u l d fill some of t h e holes w h i c h sca r t h e l a w n s e v e r y w h e r e . D o

y o u m i n d if w e point ou t t h a t the cir-c u l a r conc re t e p o n d bes ide t h e G r e a t H a l l , filled a s it is w i th s l ime a n d d i r t y

w a t e r , is a d i s g r a c e ? It is not i n t e n d e d to l a b o r t h e point

in this j o u r n a l . W e d o th ink , h o w e v e r , t h a t t h e t a s t e f u l p l an t i ng of t rees ( g u m s , C h r i s t m a s bush , a c a c i a , a n d

e u c a l y p t s , w e u n d e r s t a n d , m a y b e

h a d a t sma l l c o s t ) by a n E X P E R T , w o u l d i m p r o v e the g e n e r a l a p p e a r a n c e a n d a t t r ac t ion of t h e U n i v e r s i t y .

In conc lus ion , w h y no t a d d a C h a i r

of L a n d s c a p e G a r d e n i n g to tha t of J o u r n a l i s m ?

Y o u r s f o r B e a u t y ,

" H O N I S O I T . "

May 22, 1929.

The E.S.A. Smoko W e h a v e it on g o o d a u t h o r i t y t h a t

t i cke t s fo r t o - n i g h t ' s " C o m m e m . S m o k o , w h i c h is b e i n g c o n d u c t e d u n d e r t h e a u s p i c e s of t h a t v e r y live b o d y , t h e E v e n i n g S t u d e n t s ' A s s o c i a t i o n , h a v e b e e n go ing wi th a ce l e r i t y r e m i n -iscent of t h e 5 .30 p . m . ' b u s f o r P a r -r a m a t t a , a n d t h a t sales have , in f ac t , c o n s t i t u t e d a r e c o r d .

F o r t h e i n f o r m a t i o n of U n d e r g r a d s . at l a rge ( w h y s o m e still a r e is a re f lec-t ion on o u r Po l i ce F o r c e ) , t h e p r o -m o t e r s a r e re l ieved to s t a t e t h a t t h e f u n c t i o n has no t ye t c o m e u n d e r t h e b a n of t h e A r c h b i s h o p of S y d n e y . T o those c a r p i n g cr i t ics w h o v e n t u r e t h e t h e o r y t h a t h e m i g h t n o t h a v e h e a r d of it, t h e c o m m i t t e e i n d i g n a n t l y r ep ly t h a t e v e r y o n e m u s t h a v e h e a r d of t h e o u t s t a n d i n g even t of Fes t ival W e e k .

All ava i l ab le s toops , p e w t e r s , flagons, f i rk ins a n d o t h e r r e c e p t a c l e s f o r t h e t e m p o r a r y ( o r shou ld it be m o m e n t -a r y ? ) s t o r a g e of a le have b e e n c o m -m a n d e e r e d f r o m t h e b e v e r y , t h e bu t -t e ry , a n d t h e b r e w e r y t o c o p e wi th t h e n e e d s of p a t r o n s . W e w o u l d r e m i n d t h e m t h a t t h e l iquid r e s o u r c e s of o n e of S y d n e y ' s l a rges t h o p f o u n d r i e s a r e b e h i n d t h e f u n c t i o n . A n y h o r s e p l a y sugges t ive of t h e T i m b e r S t r i k e will b e f r o w n e d on by t h e c o m m i t t e e . C o m -for t is a s s u r e d .

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May 22, 1929.

The Song Book. What We Think Of It

A d v e r s e cr i t ic ism Has b e e n levelled a t t h e Fes t ival S o n g Book in a sec t ion of t h e publ ic Press . W e would advise i ts a u t h o r s a n d t h e S o n g Book c o m -mi t t ee n o t to t a k e t h a t c r i t i c i sm t o o ser ious ly . In t h e first p l ace , " H o n i S o i t " feels t h a t t h e c o m m i t t e e ' s mo-t ives h a v e b e e n m i s u n d e r s t o o d . A n d , in t h e second , it feels t h a t U n d e r g r a d u -a t e s a r e a l w a y s m i s u n d e r s t o o d — b y t h o s e w h o h a v e no t b e e n u n d e r g r a d u -a t e s .

T h e publ ic P re s s seeks to b e a m i r r o r of pub l i c op in ion . It is not a l w a y s success fu l . It t r i es to m o u l d pub l i c o p i n i o n . Its succes s in t h a t field m a y b e m o r e p rac t i ca l . A n d w e mus t c o n -fess t h a t pub l i c op in ion w a s aga in s t us f o u r y e a r s a g o . But t h e m i s t a k e m a d e by those w h o a t t a c k e d o u r S o n g Book as " d i s a p p o i n t i n g " w a s in t h e sup-pos i t ion t h a t o u r act ivi t ies d u r i n g Fes-tival W e e k th is y e a r would m e e t wi th pub l i c d i s a p p r o v a l , as did t h e p roces -s ions of 1922 a n d 1923 . It w a s fo r -g o t t e n tha t , d u r i n g o u r f o u r yea r s of exi le , w e have b e c o m e wiser . " H o n i S o i t " is q u i t e con f iden t tha t t h e p r o -cess ion t o - m o r r o w will b e e n j o y e d by t h e c i t izens of Sydney . A n d , it feels , it m u s t be said in all f a i rness , t h a t t h e p a p e r w h i c h cr i t ic ised o u r S o n g Book will be t h e first to say so.

O n e can i m a g i n e w h a t wen t on in t h e off ice of t h e N e w s Ed i to r of t h a t j o u r n a l , w h e n it w a s l e a rn t t h a t t h e S o n g Book w a s in t h e h a n d s of t h e p r i n t e r . T h e " s t a r " wr i t e r w a s ca l led in. " L o o k h e r e , " sa id t h e News E d i t o r , " t h o s e n a u g h t y boys a r e ge t -t i ng r e a d y fo r C o m m e m o r a t i o n . Re-m e m b e r h o w a n n o y e d t h e pub l i c w e r e w i t h t h e m in 1923>** " I ' l l look it u p in t h e files," repl ied t h e S t a r . " Y e s , " said t h e N e w s Ed i to r , as h e p i c k e d u p t h e t e l e p h o n e , " t h e n r u n u p a n d see w h a t t h e i r S o n g B o o k ' s l ike. A good h a l f - c o l u m n . "

So t h e r e p o r t e r w e n t t o see t h e S o n g Book . A n d h e f o u n d t h a t t h e " s t u d e n t ve r s i f i e r s " ( n o t a t e r m of c o n t e m p t , t h a t , s u r e l y ? ) had d a r e d t o c o m m e n t on P r e m i e r Bavin, a n d P r i m e Minis ter Bruce , a n d t h e C o a l S t r ike ,

H O N I S O I T

.nd >ht T i n . h s , St . iLu t t i t h r

Festival Day: Programme. 9.0 a .m. : P r o c e s s i o n a s s e m b l e s in

D o m a i n ( n e a r A r t G a l l e r y ) . 10.0 a .m . : P r o c e s s i o n i s s u e s f r o m t h e

B e n t S t r e e t G a t e s , t h e n c e p r o c e e d s a l o n g M a o q u a r i e S t r e e t , P r i n c e Albor t Road , t h e n c e v i a Col lege S t r e e t . W e n t w o r t h A v e n u e , H a y S t r e e t , P i t t S t r e e t , C e n t r a l S q u a r e , a n d G e o r g e S t r e e t W e s t , e n t e r i n g U n i v e r s i t y g r o u n d s b y t h e D e r w e n t S t r e e t g a t e s .

T h e p roces s ion will d i s b a n d in f r o n t of t h e m a i n bu i ld ing , a n d wi l l be fo l -lowed b y —

( a ) C a u d e a i n u s I g i t u r ; ( b ) " G r a d s . a n d I ' n d e r g r a d s . " ; ( c ) P r e s i d e n t i a l A d d r e s s (Mr . J . M. G o s p e r ) ; (d) F e s -t iva l Songs .

1.0 p .m. : R e c e p t i o n a n d L u n c h e o n t o Official G u e s t s : Un ion W i t h d r a w i n g R o o m : L u n c h e o n in U n i o n R e f e c t o r y . Beve ry , a n d M a n n i n g House . 2-2.30 p .m. : Car i l lon Reci ta l (Mr . K. M. B r a n c h ) .

A f t e r n o o n : C a r n i v a l . 2.30: O p e n i n g A d d r e s s : T h e C h a n c e l -

lor of th» U n i v e r s i t y ( t h e H o n . S i r W i l l i a m Cu l l en ) . Mock T r i a l .

G r e a t H a l l : 3.13: G a u d e a m u s Ig i tu r . Solo. Miss

Mar i e B r e m n e r (of Desert Song f a m e ) . F e s t i v a l A d d r e s s , S i r Danie l L e v / ( S p e a k e r of t h e L e g i s l a t i v e A s s e m b l y ) . Solo. Mi s s M a r i e B r e m n e r .

P r e s e n t a t i o n of B lues .—Grads . a n d I ' n d e r g r a d s .

4.15-4.45: Car i l lon R e c i t a l : Mr. J . G. F l e t c h e r .

D I V E R T I S S E M E N T S : A f t e r n o o n . — U n i o n H a l l : 3.15 p .m. S e s -

idea will c o n t i n u e . A n d we l iked t h e h u m o r o u s a d v e r t i s e m e n t s . K e e p t h a t u p I

Gene ra l l y , we t h i n k t h e S o n g Book C o m m i t t e e is to be c o n g r a t u l a t e d .

s ion I . : ( a ) D a n c i n g , ( b ) " T h e P i e in t h e O v e n " ( S o p h i s t r i e s f r o m S a n c t a ) , (c ) D a n c i n g . 4.0 p.m.. Se s s ion II . : ( a ) D a n c i n g , ( b ) " A n t i c s f r o m A n d r e w s . " (c ) D a n c i n g . 4.50 p.m.. Se s s ion III . : ( a ) D a n c i n g , ( b ) " J a b b e r w o c k y a n d G e r t r u d e t h e G o v e r n e s s , " in s h a d o w s h o w by Fol l i es of F e m i n a . ( c ) D a n c -ing.

U n i o n N i t -Wi t s . "

C o m m o n R o o m . — " W e s l e y

Geo logy L e c t u r e T h e a t r e . J o v i a l J e s t e r s . "

X e w A n a t o m y T h e a t r e , Medical School.—3.30: Medica l M y s t e r i e s on

Evening.—7.0 p .m. : Car i l lon R e c i t a l : Mr . J . G. F l e t c h e r .

T h e U n i o n C o m m o n Room.—8.0 p .m. ' T h e W e s l e y N i t - W i t s .

Geo logy L e c t u r e Thea t re .—7.30 : ( a ) " T h e P i e in t h e O v e n " ( S o p h i s t r i e s f r o m S a n c t a ) : 8.15: (b) J o h n ' s J o v i a l J e s t e r s .

E l e c t r i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g L e c t u r e Thea t re .—7.45 p .m. : ( a ) T h e A n t i c s of A n d r e w s : 8.30 p .m. : (b) " J a b b e r w o c k y a n d G e r t r u d e t h e G o v e r n e s s " ( in s h a d o w s h o w by Fol l ies of F e m i n a ) .

T h e Union Hall .—8.15 p .m. : T h e N i g h t Club .

T h e U n i o n Refec tory .—8.30: " T h o G r e a s e r P a l a i s . "

F a c u l t y E x h i b i t i o n s :

D u r i n g t h e a f t e r n o o n al l b u i l d i n g s a n d d e p a r t m e n t s wi l l b e open fo r i n spec t i on .

Spec ia l E x h i b i t s : P h y s i c s Bu i ld ing . 3.30-5: T e s t s in E n g i n e e r i n g School, 3.15 a n d 4.30.

Admiss ion t o g r o u n d s by " B u t t o n . "

Answers to Correspondents

"Common-sense": We cannot agree that Festival Week is subversive of University Discipline. You, no doubt, will spend next Thursday in the Fisher?

"Undergraduette": All the letters of protest in re Tramfares cannot hope to get into one issue of "Honi Soit." If they did, even "Have You Noticed" would have to go, and you would not like that, would you? Your turn will come.

"Indignant": All right, don't get off your bike! After all, they are poor quality, aren't they?

"Two Pips": You don't think De-fence Department uniforms are "drab and ill-fitting," eh? But then, of course, we were not popular with the Quartermaster.

"Interested": No, "Warbling Wal-ter" is not his real name. He, in fact, was rather annoyed that we did not call him "Whistling William."

Memo to Correspondents

It you want us t» print your letters, at least couch them in Rood English. Write leg-•My. and do not insult us by scribbling on a tram ticket in any old five minutes of leisure. The temper oi our sub-editor is short, and coirpositors' time shorter.

Contributors are advised that we are unable to handle copy satisfactorily unless it is writ-ten on one side of the paper only.

o ld g a m e s , " h e said. W e s t a r t e d ou t , h o w e v e r , t o say

w h a t w e t h o u g h t of t h e S o n g Book . A n d , f r o m w h a t h a s g o n e b e f o r e , it m u s t n o t b e p r e s u m e d t h a t w e h a v e unqua l i f i ed p ra i se f o r it. Jus t qu ie t ly , w e fee l t h a t t h e r e w a s s o m e jus t i f ica-t ion fo r l abe l l ing it " d i s a p p o i n t i n g . " Not d i s a p p o i n t i n g f r o m t h e po in t of v i ew of t h a t sec t ion of t h e pub l i c which w a n t e d t o see it sa lac ious . W e h o p e t h e S o n g Book will d i s a p p o i n t t h a t sec t ion a lways . But d i s a p p o i n t i n g b e c a u s e w e fee l t h a t s t u d e n t s of t h e Univers i ty can d o b e t t e r . Indeed , t h e y h a v e d o n e b e t t e r in t h e pas t . W e d o no t b l a m e t h e c o m m i t t e e fo r t h a t ; w e c o m m i s e r a t e wi th t h e m . T h e who le b u r d e n s e e m s th is y e a r t o h a v e fa l len o n t h e s h o u l d e r s of a f ew. T h e r e is t o o m u c h of t h e c a s u a l a b o u t w r i t i n g songs f o r t h e S o n g Book. T h e y a r e t o o o f t e n s p a s m o d i c e f fo r t s . " H o n i S o i t " is def in i te ly of t h e op in ion t h a t t h e a im of t h e song b o o k shou ld b e t o pub l i sh songs which a r e t h e resu l t s of c o m m u n i t y e f fo r t . T h e y a r e s u n g by t h e g r e a t m a j o r i t y of t h e u n d e r g r a d u -ates . But t h e y shou ld e x p r e s s t h e sp i r i t of t h e c o r p o r a t e body . T h e a c -tua l f r a m i n g of t h e songs c o u l d be lef t to t hose c a p a b l e of such c o n s t r u c t i o n . But they shou ld e x p r e s s t h e fee l ings of t h e m a j o r i t y of u n d e r g r a d u a t e s m o r e fu l ly t h a n t h e y d o u n d e r t h e p r e sen t sys tem.

W h e n is " B u r l i n g t o n B e r t i e " to b e g iven a d e c e n t b u r i a l > T h e c o n s t a n t use of tha t mus ica l t h e m e su re ly shows lack of o r ig ina l i ty . A n d w h y lay so m u c h s t ress o n " b o o z e , " w h i c h , s p e a k i n g b road ly , s t u d e n t s only c o n -sume in smal l quan t i t i e s > Is it t h a t t h e r e is a des i r e to c r e a t e t h e a p p e a r -ance of i n t e m p e r a n c e )

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Women Undergrads.

To the Editor,—I ask for a small space in your jovial columns for a let-ter of a serious nature. I write as an insulted and, consequently, very irate member of the Women Undergradu-ates' Association, to refute a most un-just charge which has been brought against that worthy Association.

Last week our President explained to us the reasons for the Committees' decision that no Women Undergradu-ates should "process" this year (a de-cision with which I quite agreed). But she described the nature of the proces-sion and arsked us to co-operate with the Vice-Chancellor and the men and help in every possible way to make it a success.

T o be brief, I found myself going home with my suit case full of bunting, and instructions how to make the same into banners for the procession.

That night an Undergrad. (man) asked me why the women were "back-ing out of the procession"! Backing out! By dint of drawing lurid, though true pictures of the friends I had left operating on bunting with scissors, tape measures, arithmetical calculations, and frowning countenances, I think I con-vinced him that women were doing at least as much as the men for the pro-cession. I was fairly calm then, but now—! All this evening have I been wrestling with complicated measure-ments, blue and gold bunting, and Pro-fessor Hook's designs for banners. 'Tis after midnight, but I cannot rest till I have vented my wrath on any mis-guided creature who dares to insinuate that the women are "backing out" of the procession. I know of many other homes in which similar struggles have been going on this week-end, not to mention the Women's College and •Sanrta Sophia, and I know of a Faculty lorry in which practically all the decoration is being done by the

H O N I

LETTERS TO Those Tramfares

( T o the Editor.)

I read with amazement the piteous appeal for guidance from M . T . G . ( " H . S . , " May 3 ) . That he should even consider, let alone worry over, paying a woman student's fare is quite beyond my comprehension. His blun-der for to my mind it is an egre-gicus mistake is all the more ap-parent when the reason why women come to the 'Varsity in general, and do Medicine in particular, is taken into consideration.

Of ccurse it is well known that women only come to the 'Varsity to "catch" a husband. As " M e d . " has the best "catches" and is the longest course, they have greater opportuni-ties to carry out their nefarious schemes.

If, however, M . T . G . finds that, having commenced, he cannot cease paying the siren's fare, I would sug-gest the adoption of any or all of the following:—

1.—Buy ( a ) a car; ( b ) a motor-cycle (with pillion); ( c ) a bicycle.

2 .—Miss the first lecture. 3 .—Make a certain proposal to the

woman. 4 . — H a v e a row with her. 5.—Leave the suburb. 6 .—Leave the 'Varsity. Hoping this may clear the air for

him,

A R T S III .

women on that Faculty committee, the men's part apparently consisting of riding on the lorry when the day arrives. Let us hope they will do us credit!

Thank you, Mr. Editor, I will now rest my weary spirit in bed.

1 am. e tc , A W O M A N U N D E R G R A D .

S O I T

THE EDITOR. The Law School

T o the Editor,—In the first issue of "Honi Se t , " it was stated that the rights and privileges of the Under-graduates would be upheld by your paper. I think that I am therefcre justified in addressing this letter to you.

I desire to ask why Undergraduates in the Faculty of Law are, on many occasions, overlooked and treated on a basis of inequality with other faculties? Why, without exception, were all the best seats for Theatre Night in con-nection with the Festival made available for other faculties? W h y does the ma-jority of University news arrive at the Law School at least one day after it has been published at the University proper?

No one with any sense of fairness will object when I state that the pres-tige of the University among the States of the Commonwealth and throughout the world is due, in no small measure, to the Faculty of Law. The Debating tour about to be completed has been undertaken "in toto" by men from the University Law School.

P R O L E G E . "

["Honi Soit" sympathises with the Law School, situated as it is so far from the centre of 'Varsity's activities. W e will bring your complaints under the notice of those concerned.—Ed.]

T o the Editor,—In the last num-ber of your enlightening journal there appears under the heading " H a v e You Noticed?" a terse query "that the Law School is part of the University?"

As a member of the Law School, might I draw your attention and that of a number of your readers to the fact that the Law School is not only very much part of the University, but

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May 22, 1929.

Advice to Contributors

" A l p h a " : When we had waded through five pages of atrocious writing, we found you were trying to tell us a rather feeble joke. In any case, we'd heard it before. Use a typewriter next time, unless ycu want to hear of a sub-editor's suicide.

"Butcher" : No, you don't! We ' re broadminded, but we have doubts about some of our readers.

J . P . : You don't say so? How per-fectly dreadful! Take our advice, and keep it dark.

" C u b " : There is a place for you on "Honi Soit." Drop in and see us at the Union.

inconvenient hours, its members are prominent in every feature of Univer-sity life, particularly in sport, and I venture to state that its Graduates are more prominent in public life than those of any other faculty with the possible exception of medicine.

Whenever any social event of im-portance in 'Varsity circles occurs. Law School men are to be found in the front rank despite the fact that they spend the major portion of their time away from the precincts of the Carillon.

As the faculty is one of the largest and most important, I protest that such an ironical query as that quoted above is indicative of a feeling t int the Law School is a rather inferior place, ex-traneous to the 'Varsity which it most certainly is not.

I would be obliged if you can find space for these few remarks in order to disabuse the minds of any of your readers who may regard the Law School and its members in an inferior light.

Yours in protest, " L E X . "

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