It was in Victoria College, in the Law Lecture Hall,
That they held a convocation of the students one and all.
There were "freshmen" from the country, and "yearmen" from the town,
All in academic costume, without the cap and gown.
Thus they gathered all together, and considered not a bore
The election of their officers, or the wagging of the jaw;
For they gathered there at half-past seven, and till 10.30 passed,
They talked three solid hours on end, and then performed their task.

They'd a mighty range of subjects, and a language pretty free,
They argued "points of order,"whatever they may be;
And it seems to us as certain that the barriters-at-law
Were banded all together in a "Devil's sort of corps,"
For the secretary was in a mess, the chairman in a stew,
And when these two are tangled up what can we expect to do?
In continuous flow of language they really can't be beat,
As soon as one was seated, there were six upon their feet.

The chairman—Dixon was his name—wasn't used to chairmanship,
And no one was the least put out except himself a bit;
Necessity was the mother of invention in his case,
Procedure was invented to meet his special taste.
Of the subject that the meeting was considering at the time,
If he did'nt seem to like it, "Out of order" was his chime;
And he calmly very coolly often subsequently ruled
His ruling out of order, and THAT ruling over-ruled.

Election of the officers. We started to attend.
A president was wanted, so one got up on end
And stated, with a gesture, that for fellowship he'd say,
And the ability he'd shewn in the chairmanship that day,
There was no one like the chairman who could really fill the place.
Yet others were outspoken, and desired that in this case
Someone that knew his business should really be elected,
Or some well-known graduate, universally "respected."

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They asked him to reserve himself for Sec., or other place,
But the ladies were all shouting he should not his name erase
From the blackboard; so, to cut the matter short,
The Amazons were strong that day, and won the fight they fought.
So Dixon was elected, and as president he'll sit,
A very able sort of man we'll readily admit;
But pray let the Committee, if they're not a pack of mules,
Provide our much-respected head with a little book of rules.

Vice-president. Someone well known this year will hold the office,
A man of personality, at argument no novice;
No opinions has he second-hand, he's a useful man "at court,"
But he's chiefly instrumental for originality of thought.
As treasurer we've got a really shining light,
He knows a thing or two, as he tried to show last night;
But at the Sports Committee Meetings he was very rarely seen,
His doings, we hope, as treasurer, won't be as they have been.

I notice that T haven't yet the ladies called to mention,
I really must apologise for my great inattention.
But the ladies we've elected will in all respects I know,
With the men on the Committee make a very decent show.
'The secretary and treasurer of their work will do a share,
And a quorum will be formed by "two," with one and de ——are;
Ere this a matchless place the Library has been,
But what its duties now will be remaineth to be seen.

The General Committee is a fairly decent lot,
It's open to some culling, but where is one that's not ?
'That they'll really do their duty is only in their ken,
But dances should be ripping with so many ladies' men.
But we call them to remember that our honour's in their hands,
And the College is not quite the place for publishing the banns.
For taking up your precious time I humbly rake apol.,
Committee, here's my best respects

From a Freshman at the Coll.

The following verse was contributed by another author; as it seems to complete the proceedings of the evening in question, we publish it with apologies.

I quite forgot to mention in re the "Devil's corps,"
That our retiring treasurer, the wagging of whose jaw
Causes all the little episodes whene'er he takes the floor—
Which is many times too often—was appointed auditor.
We know he'll work it ably, he's the hero and the pet
Of students of a certain type who have never shown as yet
Any very marked ability, except in the objections-
Which they raise with such stupidity at all of the elections.