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Answers to Correspondents

W. A. Sh—t: Your remarks re having a berth next the "Maori's bar at Easter are somewhat incoherent We gather, however that you made a very merry night of it

A. D. M—nro: Yes, we agree with you that Law Students are rather uncivilised, and it certainly was time "manners" were included in the LL.B. syllabus.

B.E. M-r—y: Re mixed metaphors. Yes, you certainly seem to be giving them a good run this year. That fatal fluency! We have submitted your specimen sentence, "Suck the blood of a whole industry as it goes through the bottle-neck of transport," to Prof. Mac and Horace Ward, who both pronounced it to be rather involved. But then, never mind! Many another professor has not a metaphor to mix!

V. E-ans: We cannot advise you what course to take should your resignation be accepted. Of course it's very pleasant to be "cheered," but we think it hardly worth the risk in future.

B.M.—S—th: If you are prepared to provide the "gum," we will see what we can do about "sticking together."

A. D. M-nro: Yes, we have all heard the story of the small boy who saved Holland from being flooded by blocking up the hole in the dyke with his finger. We always thought there was something Dutch about you!

C.Q. P-pe and W. E. L—r: Afraid we can't sympathise with you against what you call the "malevolent attacks" of "The Dominion." You must surely know that it is not considered entirely in the best taste to print one's name more than six times on the same programme! Can it be, Wilfy, that (to borrow a phrase of the great Oscar's) you have held up the mirror to your own glittering intellect, and been dazzled by the reflection ? Or that you, Charles, have all the virtues of extreme youth, save —modesty?

J. G-ll—n: Yes, dear, we do think it was horrid of P. Martin-Smith to use such awful language to you. We are afraid he is a, very uncultivated man. But, never mind! His dance wasn't half as good as yours, and his name wasn't announced. cither; and —who knows?—perhaps next year yours will he on the hoardings down town, side by side with Gin's.

Per G-rr-w, J.: "A preposition is not a word to end a sentence with"—a statement of the Jaw we heartily concur in."

E. E—ns: (1) No, two love scenes within ten minutes do not amount to a disclaimer of a newspaper announcement. We agree that you must keep in practice. Of course! (2) Your remarks anent the choruses (or is it the chorus?) are too sweetly pretty for anything.