Auckland does Better?

I Arrived at the camp at dawn on the Saturday morning to find almost the whole camp asleep, perhaps a reflection of Dr. Geiringer's talk on "The Future Evolution Of Man." But everyone awoke for breakfast.

The rest of the weekend was filled with lectures, discussions, poetry and jazz, and an internal student squabble over the censorship of "Craccum."

Most important and interesting were the lectures. There was one each morning and evening lasting about an hour and followed after coffee by another hour's discussion. Both talks and discussions were very informal.

Professor Mathews spoke on the physical basis of life. Robert Tizard. MP. for Otahuhu, tore to shreds past policies in talking on "New Zealand's Century In The Pacific" But the best speaker was Dr. Pearson who launched a broadside on religion. He laboured under the difficulty of a lack of Christians brave or dogmatic enough to enter the lions den. He demolished the various "Argument From Miracles." "teleological ontological arguments." also quoting as though it were gospel "the argument, from evil against the existence of God."

A meeting, especially interesting to an outsider, was held to discuss the "Craccum" libel case. Unfortunately I found much of it hard to follow especially as to whether the article was actually libellous. But I remained with two impressions.

The Auckland Student Association president Rankin was very smooth and persuasive. However unlike past Victoria presidents he made the mistake of speaking at the beginning instead of the end which enabled some big holes to be knocked in his arguments.

—D. A. Flude.