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4’:,!Ti:r.¯ i ~11z,i2 TRINITY NEWS June 7, 1956iTRINITY NEWS3 Trinity CollegeChairman :JILL ROBBINSAssistant Chairman:K. R. JOHNSONEditors:A. L. LITTLE, DANAE STANFORDJ. I. KILLENBusiness Managers:J. R. HAUTZ, M. STEIN,Secretary:BEULAH WELLSVol. 3 TRINITY NEWS No. 17THURSDAY, 7TH JUNE, 1956FFA CE-LIFTROM vegetables toflowers; indeed,bouquets ....Recently, the UniversityCollege, London, newspaperprinted an article about thisCollege which describedTrinity buildings as "anwholesomelyd i r t y androtting."In fact, an amazingamount of restoration andreconstruction has beenundertaken in Collegeduring the last few years.Appropriately e n o u g h,work began on the Provost’sHouse. The result has beenthe: subtle redecoration inperiod style of one of thefinest examples of QueenAnne architecture in Ireland.The glowing coloursused in the magnificentballroom evoke the luxuryof an age which had timeto enjoy stately, if artificial,living.Next in importance, andnext to be approached, wasthe library. The sweepingdesign of the librarywindows w a s revealed.When the frames werepainted white, the symmetryof the building itselfwas. underlined. B a 1 u s -tradhs, broken or wasted bythe corrosive city soot, werereplaced; and after cleaning,the detailed stoneworkcould be appreciated.Thirdly, any threat ofdemolishing the Rubricswas averted when the tiredbrick-work around the saggingwindows was reinforced.Large - scale reconstructionis being attempted, too.New laboratories were builtat the end of the MuseumBuilding, and the ZoologyDepartment completed in1954. The dull brick surfacesfavoured by HenryHoratio Dixon have beenhidden beneath the shiningwhite paint which oneassociates with a publiclavatory.Next on the list is t’heC h e m i s t r y Department.Professor Cocker believesthis to be the oldest undergraduatelaboratory in theworld. It is trite, but true,to add that it looks like it.There is a thick encrusta-Lion of rust on all the ironfittings. Dust falls continuallyduring delicate experiments,radically altermgresults.In the Medical School, anew physiology lab. hasbeen added, and a fabulousexperiment in moderndesign carried out in theanatomy lecture theatre.The authorities are to becongratulated on the careand taste with Which theyhave handled the hard jobof restoring and medernisingthese ancient buildings.We can only hope that thisarchitectural face - liftingwill eventually be ’extendedto Front Square and someof the less salubrious livingquarters of College.Profile :Ronnie Snow- SocialiteAny newcomer to College who points out atall figure in Front Square dressed in drain-pipetrousers and check cap and is told " that’s RonnieSnow," is making his first acquaintance with oneof Trinity’s leading socialites--nor will it be hislast, for Ronnie is to be seen at all the best (orsball it be said "T"?) parties and gatheringsin College.Born 24 years ago inJohannesburg, Ronnie waseducated at St. Andrew’s,Grahamstown, and after thatspent two years at the Universitythere before cominghere in 1952 to study medicine.As befits the buddingdoctor, he has a flat inLower Fitzwilliam Street.In the holidays, while believingthat travel broadens themind, he is also of Dr.Johnson’s opinion that theman who is tired of Londonis tired of life, so he divideshis time between galivantinground the Continent andliving in London. However,although a South African, hehas mellowed sufficiently inthe years he has spent inDublin to become an ardentHibernophile.Ronnie will be especiallyin the news this week as heis Hon. Sec. of Trinity Week I-~on. See.and as such is the organiser.of the s o e i a 1 set - upfor the seasonal outflow of nervous dissipation.But to those who think of him only as a loungelizard or flandeur, it should be remembered thathe frequently gets up at the unearthly hour offive ack emma for the purpose of riding uncertainquadrupeds over certain obstacles, and also holdsa jockey’s licence. Indeed, his chief activity outsideCollege is the Turf, although he has recentlytaken up fishing with more enthusiasm thansuccess. In College, he is prominent onthe Rugby field, and even more prominent in theLincoln or Davy’s, where he shows a remarkableaptitude for putting down half-ones, and stillmore half-ones, to chase the[Photo: Tanguayof Trinity WeekRound the cietiesPhil.HUMOUR IS HUMANOn Thursday last, the Phil.held one of its most successfuland amusing meetings of theyear when K. R. Johnson readhis paper on " Humour." Theessayist described his subject aslarge, but little discussed, andclaimed that humanity was thecommon factor in all h~mour.He went on to describe humourin life and literature, andclaimed that British humour,with a few exceptions, haddeclined in quality since Shaw.In an extremely entertainingspeech filled with illustrativeanecdotes, the distinguishedvisitor, Mr. A. Thomas, fromRadio Eireann, said thathumour was everywhere; it wasa thing which was subject tochange and dated quickly.. Hesuggested that Irish humourwas inferior to the English,possibly because the Irish weretoo happy.R. D. H. Bluett attacked thesubject from a metaphysicalpoint of view and pronouncedKaut’s definition of h~mour~ superior to that of Bergson andHobbes. He claimed that we donot laugh at anything we takeseriously.Connolly Cole spoke aboutspoonerisms, while R. D. F.Kimmitt, in the one seriousspeech of the e v e n i n g.attempted an analYSiS ofhumour. D. R. D. Bell claimedthat analysis was pointless andshowed animals had a sense ofhumour as well as humans,after which the essayist exercisedhis right of reply. ThePresident, Mr. T. H. Robinson,gave his last summary of thesession in a fashion completelyin accordance with the tone ofthe evening.¯ LawLEGAL INJUSTICESThe Law Society, chaperonedby its new Auditor, HeatherColhoun, and under the watchfuleye of its Auditor-elect forthe coming session, J o h nTemple Lang, held a somewhatlaborious debate on " That pressreports hinder the promotion ofjustice." It was discoveredlater that the opposer of themotibn, Mr. C. A. David, haddrunk too much of the watersof the River Lethe in Jammet’sand was thus fortunate in beingSWEATER BOYDebonair Desmond Ferriswill be one of three mannequinsto show latest fashions for thedisceruing male by the DublinFashion Salon. At oresent Mr.Ferris is resting, but we noticehe tlas an eye to publicity andthe art of modelling by keepingclose to experienced ClodaghPhipps.unable to attend. Mr. Lane, inproposing the motion, gave asubstantial argument in hisinimitable parochial tone, andthe other set speakers, Mr.Lowry, Mr. Knight and Mr.Medawar, were noticeable fortheir lack of knowledge of thesubject. Most of the speakersdealt with criminal justice,while Mr. Murray gave adiatribe against numerous actsof political injustice perpetratedby the British in Cyprus. MissEve Sampson, who took thechair, gave an apt and distinguishedsumming up.The Gram.CORNELIUS TO EIA]ARLast Thursday the programmebegan with Cornelius’overture, " The Barber ofBagdad." This was followed byBruckner’s Seventh Symphony.Bruckner is rather under-ratedas a composer, his music is veryappealing and romantic, and yethas good architectural construction.’ One fault which might befound with the Symphony isthat it is too long, especiallythe second movement, theadagio, in which there is muchrepetition.The second part of the programmeconsisted of music byEnglish composers. VaughanWilliams’ " Fantasia," on atheme by Thomas Tallis, istypical of his flowing music,and the theme is taken from anold hymn tune by Tallis whichappears in the English Hymnal.The second of the "Wand ofYouth" suites by Elgar wasalso played. This is light, butmusically very fine.From Oar ReadersSUMMER SCHOOLSDear Madam,--May I invitethe ,attention of your readersto the seventh D.U. InternationalSummer School, whichis to be held from 4th to 18thJuly on the theme " The Artsin Ireland." We expect anumber of visitors fromdifferent countries, and hopethat as many Trinity studentsas possible will join the School.Associate membership costsonly 10/-, plus 5/- subscriptionto the D.U. International AffairsAssociation.Those who are interested mayhave further particulars fromthe Registrar of the SummerSchool (David Large, c/o. TheCommon Room), or from theChief Stewart of the SummerSchool (P. Bourke, 8 College).---Yours faithfully,W. J. L. Ryan, Chairman,Summer School.first few down. Whileeschewing " the flannelledfools at the wickets and themuddied oafs in the goals,"he coxes in an amateurcapacity for faculty fourswho require his services.In the narrower field ofmedicine, his presence amongthe back-benchers acts as agentle general anaesthetic,though capable of bouts ofcerebral activity when examinationtime approaches.As one who knows what helikes when he sees it, withoutdelving too deeply intothe pros and cons, his tastesin music are the lighterclassics and traditional jazz;while his favourite authorsare Wilde and EvelynWaugh. Although holdingwith the maxim that "theproper study of Mankind isMan," he is by no meansaverse to such artificialitiesas the theatre, preferringrevues and musical comedies to stronger meat.As to the outcome of his College career, onlythe passage of three more years will tell. Onething certain is that if he galvanises as manypeople out" of their accustomed lethargy as he hasdone heretofore, his time will not have beenwasted.Review of’ Icarus’tThis term’s edition of" Icarus " brings the usual" mixed bag" of satisfying andnear - satisfying contributions.It begins most promisingly witha hitherto unpublished poemby W. B. Yeats, kindly allowedfor publication by his widow.This piece in itself is set in:marvellous comparison to Dr.Donald Davie’s "Via Portilli."This piece is witty, compact andstately, and has a unitycuriously unlike most of-Dr.Davie’s work. The sketch presentedby Mr. Louis MacNieceis pleasant, but commonplace.In the undergraduate poetrysection, the works put forwardby Miss Anne Cluysenaar andMr. Tommy MacGloin quiteeasily~ outshine the other contribu~ions.Miss Cluysenaar’s" In Memory of An Animal " isdeep with natural feeling, quietand meditative. Her adaptationof a thirteenth century Frenchpoem is cleverly contrived, remainingfairly close to thespirit of the poem and yetadding fresh originality. Mr.M~acGloin’s meaning is oftenevasive, but one feels he hassomething to say.The poems of Mr. RiversCarew and Mr. EamonnO’Tuathail are pleasant exerciseswith heroic strains, butshow inexperience and lack ofemotional depth. Their ideasare less ordinary than those ofMr. Duncan Forson in " WorkingSong," and Mr. RichardKellett in " Crossing." So muchmore could have been made ofMr. Kellett’s theme than thisshort piece.Miss Frances Killingley givesus a thesis on the work of ProfessorTolkien’s trilogy, "TheLord of the Rings." She drawsthe conclusion that the storyis reminiscent of " Gulliver’sTravels," although the picturepresented is more real becausethe author puts the " Hobbits"in a kinder light. Her viewsare true and sensible, .and wouldinspire anyone to read Tolkien’slittle fairy-tale.Mr. Connolly Cole’s play hasan easy-going style and " loneliness"as its central theme.Perhaps the dialogue is a littletoo much like a Hemingwaynovel. In his essay, Mr. RichardWeber chooses to point out thedefects of Patrick Kavanagh’spoetry and Mr. Michael Srigleyreflects on the use of similarityof themes as a me.ans towardsthe enrichment of verse. "TheDefeat of Decorum," by Mr.Terence O’Donnell, is a triflelong and makes heavy going inplaces, but the author maintainsour interest.A little dull in parts, "Icarus"presents us with a variedselection of writing, laid out inan attractive manner. Themagazine deserved better treatmentthat it received.College ObservedIT IS only right that the Irishway of life should be the antithesisof that of England. Thuswe see that if during war-timethe English queued, the Irishmust queue in p~ace-time. Longstays outside the MetrovoyCinema have quite accustomedme to them.Nowadays Buffet is a constantproblem to student andorganizer. The queue is solong. Far from wishing toabolish the queue, I advocate adevelopment of the idea whichwould entail certain necessaryreforms. I suggest we plant theHampton Court maze in themiddle of the Dining Hall.Passing round and round, meetingmany interesting peopleand eating the odd forkful ofthat delicious sheepdog pie, wemight even meet---eventually~Miss Kelly in the centre. Byplacing herself discreetly downa man-hole, she could collect thebills far away from disturbinginfluences. Moreover, the mazewould deal adequately with the" one o’clock rush," and leaveMiss Kelly in dignified isolation.Her being so close to the cellarswould be found extremely usefulfor those wishing to slipalong to Players’ Theatre or theExamination Hall. From twoo’clock a special guide would beprovided for all graduates.Admission would be free.SmellsA DIABOLICAL smell met mynose when I was passing thebath-house on Tuesday afternoon.This particular odoureasily overpowered the manyothers which crowd into theBay, vying for supremacy. Isuggest it might have been leftover from the purgatorial fireswhich raged in the G.M.B. onMonday night. When I Last sawthe Lady Housekeeper, she wasenjoying her new quarters inthe Bay. She probably has an" air-wick."One unfortunate in NewSquare is constantly sufferingfrom the smells .arising fromdecomposing vermin. Otherunfortunates in No. 2 sufferfrom a similar plague. Deliriousjazz and floods of water aresupplied freely from the roomsof the Gaelic Society. But it isgood to see that true Gaels cantake as well as give. Only theLondon-Irish are still complainingabout the Carnival incidents.AT HomeFOR the first time in ten yearsthe Hist. held no " At Home"on Trinity Wednesday. This isno real departure in principle,however, since its abandonmenthas been contemplated for thelast two or three years. The" At Home " has never paid itsway. Even so, one must lamentthe passing of something whichhas become a tradition of theHist. and which has fulfilled avital function on Trinity’s ~nostimportant and social occasion.Steyne.J. E. MILLS, LTD.Caterers8/9 MERRION ROW, DUBLINTelephone: 62764/5We specialise in all types ofWedding Receptions,Dinners & Luncheonsin our Premises or outside.We also speeialise in thehirage of China, Cutlery,Tables and Chairs, etc.Everybody’s Favourite...H.B.CREAM-ICESCHOC-ICESAND MILKHUGHES BROS.LTD.Hazelbrook, RathfarnhamDUBLINTelephone 908971(7 lines)HilltheMc~panforthaAs.ofbec~thesub~tot~Ed~de~OldB.Bam~for~asseelitssta~theheho~rTnewGy~th~direnoti:m~wasfriepre~hee]leyracecoatthe.pos~offereccand,sta~apr(bridableof nulTapp:Mac
June 7, 1956TRINITY NEWSonandSOtoe ,~richarythetheiall.eet-)pleofwe3wntheringlazetheave;ion.larsuseslipthetwomythe~erlourlany lthe. I 1leftfires¯ onSaWwass inS anNew~ringfrom i~therufferriousareoomsit is; canthe,lain-in-years)me 9,fis isciple,mentr theTheid its,men|~hichf theled a~mostasion.me.DUBLINMichael MaeLiammoir metHilton Edwards whilst touringthe South of Ireland in AnewMcMaster’s Shakespearean company,a meeting as fortunatefor the Irish theatre revival asthat of Stanley for Livingstone.As the tour progressed, the ideaof the Gate theatre companybecame an obsession nurtured inthe snugs of the South. Thesubsequent partners weretotally different personalities.Edwards, English by birth anddemeanour, had trained with theOld Vic, sang ballads with theB.B.C. and was possessed withamazing energy and drivingforce. MaeLiamLmoir, who actedas a boy with Beerbohm Tree,seeped in a love for Ireland andits folklore, had forsaken thestage for an easel, but bitten bythe bug, in his early twentieshe subsequently resumed hishomage to Hecuba.The first performance of thenew company was in "PeerGynt" at the old Peacockt h e a t r e ; Hilton Edwardsdirected, but MacLiammoir tookno part. I~t wasn’t until sometime later that the Gate Theatrewas opened. Aided by businessfriends, a search for suitablepremises was started and in theheel of the hunt Herbert Buckleysuggested the old Rotundameeting rooms. Previously aconcert hall with a stage atthe other end to its presentposition, it didn’t appear tooffer much comfort, but withreconstruction by Michael Scottunder Edwards’ eye, a newstage was erected with anapron and overhead lightingbridge, later to prove invaluable.Decor and the inscriptionof " Fir agus Mna" innumerous languages on theappropriate doors was byMaeLiammoir. On the openingSTEP ASIDE TOMatt Smith’s famousSTEP INN(BONAFIDE)Wine and Dine in ComfortChicken in the RoughOur SpecialityTRICIIOLOG ¥Dublin Hair & Scalp ClinicMISS P. O~NEILL, M.I.T.(member of the Institute ofTrichologists, London), forthe treatment of maladiesof the hair and scalp.9 Up. Pembroke St. Phone 66889Thompson’s BreadALWAYSAPPETISINGBakery:66 Bridgefoot St., DublinTelephone: 77509TheRED BANKRESTAURANTDistinguished Cooking andthe Finest French andGerman WinosTable D’Hote -- A la CartePrivate DinnersWedding BreakfastsGrill Room, Cocktail Bar,Luncheon Bar. SeafoodBar & Banqueting RoomD’OLIER ST. &HAWKINS ST.THEATRE -- THE GATEnight the audience froze in theirseats, due to a failure in theheating, but the venture receiveda warm welcome.Exciting work was done inthose early days in the twenties.MacLiammoir was writing anddesigning, and later DenisJohnston appeared on the scenewith " The Old Lady Says No."Coralie Carmichael and MerielMoore were among the leadingladies in those brilliant productionsof " Tsar Paul," ElmerRice’s " The Adding Machine,"" The Hairy Ape " and "AnnaChristie" by Eugene O’Neill,"A Midsummer Night’s Dream"and plays by the Irish partner.Orson Welles blew in, demandedan audition and a part, becamethe talk of Dublin and thenblew off. James Mason alsocame for the experience, andlater D~me Sybil Thorndykeappeared in " Ghosts."However, the company wereheavily in debt, from whichthey were frequently partiallyrescued by Lord Longford, whoassumed a seat on the board ofdirectors, a seat which grewlarger and more powerful asthe debt grew. Invariably hismonetary assistance pre-disposedto a voice in their engagementand the casting of theactors, which caused some conflictwith Edwards, and in theend when the Dublin GateTheatre went on their first tourto Egypt, Edward Longfordopened at the vacant theatrewith his own company which includedseveral of the firstgroup’s members and his ownproteges. Confusion occurredby two companies using thesame name and finally he becameknown as Longford Productionswith an agreement bywhich the theatre was to beoccupied by each company forsix months of the year.Anguish-MoistOn Saturday the intellectualsof College and other hauntscollected at the " Icarus"party. I hid behind the cursins,fascinated by a group ofwar-like individuals disguisedby their beards. Kate Lucy,feeling somewhat neglected,wandered aimlessly aroundKevin O’Byrne, who was concentratingon a bevy of prettycurls. I saw Hilary Pyle in acorner quietly consuming aplate of monkey nuts, aided byPaddy Haley-Dunne, both protestedthat it was their suppertime.John Dumas and JohnMcIvor, in complete agreementfor once, sank into armchairsnear the drinks; perhaps that iswhy Brunhilde Achilles seemedagast at the rapidly diminishingrefreshments. M e r y 1Gourlay kept on her coat andgloves (in preparation for aquick getaway?), and passedinformation and biscuits to alland sundry. I avoided MichaelSrigley, who, arrayed in somebodyelse’s suit, was trying torecruit new members for the" I cazxls " staff. However, hewas hindered by Anne Cluysenaarinquiring who Daedaluswas.Toothsome Two-somesChanging partners; now thatthe Snow-Deeves partnershipseems so firmly established,their respective inamorata ofpast times have had to find consola~mnm each others company.On seeing them atthe Metropole, I wonder justhow much consolation DavidMcCarter was in fact able toobtain from Biddy Acheson.Dermot Beatty, wrestling with" Babs" on the centre of thefloor, and Paddy Knox Peeblesdoing likewise with ’-’ Rita"under the stairs, made mewonder why these two wereunable to-find girls in Trinity.I was told that one had his faceto blame, and the other hisreputation. Can this be true?I hear that our sportswomanGilds Horsley was told by BrunoBrown, a gentleman as muchlacking in manners as in outwardappearance, that owing toThe work of the two factionswas totally different, the newerarrivals concentrating on theclassics of the previous centuryand the famous French dramatists,the Gate continuing to donew works like Cocteau’s " TheInfernal Machine," and to experimentwith various methodsof production and design in anattempt to create, in contrastto the reproductive work byLongford. This company alsohad its writer in Lady Longford,a small tight person, spiderishin appearance and with adistinct penchant for sugaryremarks spiced with vitriol; sheis the perfect complement to herhusband who is florid of facewith a tiny bow limited by hisbreadth, to be seen at the topof the stairs at all his openingnights, red carnation in thebuttonhole of a perpetually bluesuit. Her plays have proved tobe mostly commentaries onmiddle-class Irela.nd, which sheobserves with a cat-like keenness.Several tours were undertakenby MacLimnmoir andFOUR & SIXthe dance. It says much forGilda’s popularity that within24 hours she was coffeed andcaptured by Ian Wilson, wholast night certainly seemed .oldenough to appreciate her newdress.CarnivalitoIn spite of cloak and daggerprecautions, some fifth-columnisthad leaked the news of theCarnival party to the grapevineand a long queue of gatecrasherswas waiting in Fitz-%-illiam Street on Saturday toget past fighting Rick Tomacelli.Ignoring two inebriates chainedlike suffragettes to the railings,I presented my carte d’entre~ toPaul Spyropoulos and enteredDante’s Inferno. The luridflicker of candle-light cast monstrouswrithing shadows on thewalls as a ripe hors d’oevresof nationalities jived andwriggled to calypso recordssupplemented by African dramsand muraccas. Marco Tomacelli,new "Sunday Express" reporter,was struggling to tune hisguitar to the ’cello voice ofGiovanna, while Ronnie Cohenadded to the triumphal choruswith his ,accordion, Jan Kaminskideserted Marina for thehigher pleasure of a metaphysicaldiscussion with JimmyChristou, and John Dumasmaintained the tone with mothlikeverbal flutterings. Onequestion asked by all the girls:Who is the hula-hipped WestIndian? Another asked by allthe men: Who is his partner?And another: Doesn’t Pat Burkefind it hard to be so consistentlypleasant ? Darenot Owe’m Floodgot in on the excuse ofGerman interests, and quicklyannexed Mimi, who obviouslydidn’t know about him. BillyPorter, pretending to be PatAnderson, and Connolly Cole,pretending to be Billy Porter,had a great time. Bantamboxer Tulalamba was out forthe count.The bridge was still beingheld against the onslaught ofbig businessman Terry Bentand his henchman, but RysiekKozubowski retired to the shavingparlour. Mopsie chasedPhones 753111, 74589, 79771 a subsequent engagement he Andrei (or was it the Other_ ~ would be unable to take her to Pole?) around the room, andEdwards, as the Gate becamepopularly to be known; travelswhich took them to Egypt andto Greece, and within recentyears to Elsinore Castle for theannual production of "Hamlet";Hilton Edwards is still a firstrate director and as an actorfully equals his partner, andthough occasionally flashes ofthe old brilliance are glimpsed,especially when they bothoccupy the stage together, theyshould realise that youth deservesan opportunity to playthe lead also. Recently thishas been permitted to a certainextent, but the casting has notwarranted the opportunity¯Ever since the 500-seatertheatre in green and gold, withits carved ornate Georgianceiling, has opened it has beenthreatened with closure. Atperiodic intervals the Corporationdemand that alterations bemade to conform with fire precautionregulations, minor workis being done on each occasionto appease the inspectors but nomore. The entrance staircase,flanked by water colours byLord Longford at two guineaseach, or designs by MacLiammoir,is at the root ofthe trouble. Coinciding withthe reoonstrances, rumour circulatesthat the Gate is closing,this has been happening foryears, but the present oneappears to be the strongest yet.The closing of this intimatep 1 a y h o u s e, uncomfortablethough it may be, would constitutea tragedy from whichDublin theatre would neverrecover and must not beallowed to occur, for it has beenamply proved by similar eventsthat a theatre company Withouta resident theatre is comparableto a displaced person without acountry.Andreas c~ased his brother out.But the memory lingered on.Trial TeaHeather Colhoun and herMerry Men--John the Templar,and Michael, anyone’s idea ofa good knight--gave a bun fightto welcome the shade of LordEvershed to No. 6. Loretta Browndunked her ginger snap in themilk and asked for a luggagerack to take to Naples, wherea certain drug-addict is takinga test-cure. " Can anyone introduceme to a Tomacelli?"she pleaded. Noragh (pre-Trinity Norah) Bennett wassupporting Missions to Seamen.I wonder why ? FlorenceLabinjo, the girl in the starrysari, was reminiscing abou:Kehinde Williams, and told n~ethat Sadru Jetha has finallygone west of Zanzibar. Jackand Jill were there too, andlittle Miss Kirwan seemed to besuffering from tea-pourer’s arm.Luckily strong-arm Fil. wasable to help, but privately consideredthat her own partieswere better. Janet (he6 Freeman)Humphrey was doing herworst to look seductive behinda plastic table-cloth, .and RosemaryMoore was all around.Eventually the Auditor arrived,and most of her "friends"left.Flash BackIt was not my fault that I didnot notice in detail what washappening on Trinity Wednesday.I couldn’t be everywhereat once! Through a haze:Connolly Cole at the lastmoment still looking for aTRINITY PATRIOTS3--ISAAC BUTT (1813-79)Even as a boy, Isaac Buttshowed signs of a strong,determined character. At 15 heentered College and in 1833 hewas one of the founders of the" DU. Magazine." His work wasmainly political, but he alsowrote " Chapters of CollegeRomance," which reflected thelife of the t~me. At one time hewas almost sent down forsmashing the lamps in FrontSquare, but was allowed to stayand later became Auditor of theHist. In 1836 he was given thechair of Economics and in 1838was called to the Bar.Butt’s main interest lay inpolitics. During the Faminehis sympathy for the Irishpeasants was aroused andhe began to associate with theYoung Ireland Group, defendingO’Brien and Meaghervigorously when they werecharged with sedition.When the Fenian movementbegan he was known to bein favour of self-government.He realised, however, that aninsurrection would fail. I,t didfail, but Butt defended theprisoners without accepting anyfees. They were punished, andtheir champion suffered too, forhe had no money and was imprisonedin the Marshalseaprison.In 1871 l~e became leader ofthe Home Rule party in Parliament.His party grew, but soonbegan to split up in itself. Thisbroke his spirit and he turnedagainst Parnell and the otherIrish leaders.Butt returned to Ireland andcontinued his political activitiestill his death. Sigerson wroteof him that he was."a man ofthe few foremost men" who didnot "scorn to stoop fromFortune’s brilliant ranks andshare a weight of woe to whichhe was not born."TO LET, July-October, &ll-eleot~¢,Self-contained Flat ; ~uit $-4students. Apply R. O’Higgins, No. 6,T.C,D.Kaye T.CONNOLLY-Hair StylistStyled Shampoo and Setfor Students, 9 a.m. to12 o’c., 5/-All the Latest Methods ofHairdressing24 LR. ABBEY STREETDUBLINPhone 41659THEHappy Ring HouseEstablished 1870tZc- owctt’sJewellersUNDER CLOCK ATNELSON PILLARLARGEST SELECTIONSItllilll |1 | II IlfilFIIIIIIlllllllll Illl iHIIliilllllllll |MeetYourFriendsin theCUMBERLANDLOUNGEmorning suit to go to thePavilion.Louis Lentin’s topper makinghim look more like a depressedundertaker than ever.Ann Kyle watching MichaelHall drinking R. B. D. French’sbrew.Tom Bennett making hissecond social appearance of theterm at Colin Tire’s party.Obsolete Valerie Morrison re-We Specialise in ClubDinners and Weddingviving under John English’scare.PartiesAll the big boys collectedround the Bielenbergs. ~t,,,,,~t~,~,~,~H~|~,,,,=, ,~,~1 ,~,,,,, ,~,Constant Pry.’ BLACKBYRN= .......... E’S-, .... 37 Nassau StreetMEN’S OUTFITTERS AND TAILORING - SPECIALISE IN CLUB BLAZERS, TIES AND SCARVESContractors to Trinity College\1,:i!
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