So! You like the sound of your own voice? You think sleep is a waste of time? You appreciate company? Then why did you not come to Little Congress? Or perhaps you did.

Discussions ranged from disarmament, South Africa to world communism.

On Religion

Dr. J. W. Elder, who aggressively maintained: "To satisfy some inner need man invented an 'ad loc' gods system." This assertion left no group short of a discussion-topic! "Man is but a drop in the river of time and knowledge," continued Dr. Elder, "and he loses both his identity and life at death." These remarks, naturally, did not go unchallenged but the resultant division into theist and atheist factions, though marked, was no barrier to earnest and productive discussion. Dr. Elder's philosophy of "here and now and do pursue pleasure" obviously appealed to the "extreme atheists" (is that a synonym for beatnik?) Who found it very easy to discount the "notions" the "die-hards refuse to abandon."

Conrad Bollinger Speaks

An eagerly anticipated speaker was Conrad Bollinger (whose mere name was evidently a sure promise of provocative and clever things). His subject, "Christ against the Christians," allowed a great field of subject matter (ranging from "neurotic Paul" to "that neurotic Paul" again.

Hearing Mr Bollinger for the first time was rather disillusioning: his speech, though clever to the ear, contained a remarkable lack of concreteness. The unqualified defamatory slants he made found no counter-balance.

On Part-Time Study

Other speakers were Professor Holmes who spoke on the Parry report and Professor Buchanan whose subject was "World Affairs." Professor Holmes elucidated the suggestions made in the report and their effects and implications on university studies. "Businesses are realising the importance of day-time study," he said, "and are allowing their juniors to attend more lectures during work time, even when there are alternative evening lectures."

Congress Resolutions

Thanks to Your Slaves

It was obvious that Little Congress was one huge success; that all speeches (except Mitch's fatigue readings) were well received; and that your slaves, Diane Picton, the Maxwells, and many other backing forces, played a "big part" in the success of the weekend.