In Honour of Graduates.

he Students' Carnival, which was given "in honour of the graduates of the year," was managed on strictly business lines. One graduate, who was also taking a prominent part in the programme, was not allowed inside the Hall until he had paid 2s. We would suggest that in future the recipient of "honour" should be charged half-price.

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Miss Fanny Smith, who has been an invaluable Sub-Editor since the "Spike's" first issue, has been away from College this term owing to ill-health. Miss Smith sent in her resignation before she left, but the Students' Committee asked her to hold the position till the end of the year. Miss Smith's artistic and humorous touch is not absent from this number. If you wish a memorial—look around.

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The prize for the best Capping Song was halved by J. A. Brailsford (Victoria's Variety Show) and A. G. Quartley (Men of Letters). The "Battle of the Bays" is getting keener than it was.

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We very much regret having to report an accident to A. H. Johnstone, who hurt his knee right at the end of the Football season. Johnstone did much towards bringing the Football Club into existence and no one has played in finer spirit than he. A sterling player, occasionally brilliant,—the Club can ill afford to lose him. We wish him a speedy recovery.

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Miss Tooman, one of this year's graduates, who has been very ill during the last six months, is now quite recovered, unless pining for examinations may be regarded as a bad sign. It doesn't seem healthy at this time of the year.

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Two interesting memorials of the Easter Tournament have been received. The first is the sum of one guinea to provide a trophy for the tug-of-war. It is proposed that this shall form the neuclus of a fund to provide a Tug-of-War Challenge Cup. The second is a like sum for G. F. Dixon, who ran second to Webster, the New Zealand champion, in his attempt to lower the New Zealand record. Dixon's time was not taken.

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According to "Marte Nostro" (a débutante of promise) Applied Science is a "hot" favourite in the A.U.C. Common Room. The present advance course includes experimental "toasting." When fends allow postage we intend to write for a recipe.

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The College Library does not appear to be in a satisfactory state. It is a "hard" truth that the luxurious easy chairs are defective (why not borrow the Tennis Club's expensive benches ?) the chosen pens are hopelessly thick-headed, and the wistful blotting-paper has no absorbing interest. But then, as Carlyle says "with stupidity and sound digestion man may front much."

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It leaked out (during the recent rains) that Mr. S—m—t was kept cooling his heels in the windy passage for 20 minutes after the alloted lecture period. We suggest that the victim is justified in taking "the law" into his own hands.

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The Rev. T. H. Sprott, M.A., on the invitation of some of the students, bus, on Sunday evenings, been conducting a class for the study of the Bible. Mr Sprott's clear and thoughtful lectures have proved most interesting, whilst his sound scholarship and broad views are a guarantee of full and free discussion. The promoters are anxious that all those who take an interest in the subject should join. The class will go on alter the term has ended.

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The Mental Science lectures have this year been divided between three lecturers. Professor Mackenzie has taken Logic and part of Psychology, leaving to Dr. Chapple the Physiological Aspects. The Rev. W. A. Evans is at present giving a course on Ethics.