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The Spike: or, Victoria College Review, June 1909

The Dance

The Dance

"That seems not made to fade away."

Idylls of the King.

This function, the price de resistance of any Tournament, was held in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall on Tuesday night. Many months before, efforts were made to secure the large Town Hall, but a picture show with an eye to business had engaged it a year ahead. The invitation list had, therefore to, be restricted to students and visitors, but this damped the spirits of none. The Committee calculated to a nicety the dancing capacity of a floor that was in its kindliest mood, and a recherché supper bore eloquent testimony to the good taste of the management in these matters. Gaily the happy moments sped to the accompaniment of haunting melodies, till the last stains of Tosti's "Good bye "slowly died away and linked the Tournament of 1909 with the memories of the past. Many dancers reached their homes before daybreak and the milkman.