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The Spike: or, Victoria College Review, September 1923

Olla Podrida

page 64

Olla Podrida

"People I Have Met"—a Remarkable Address.

We cannot conceive why he did not mention you, G.G.G., especially after meeting you so recently. There seems no reason for omitting you from the "downwards" class. Why not go after an O.B.E.?

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"Mr. Fair was present with his battalion in the suppression of the Egyptian riots in 1919, and sat on a number of courts-martial and military courts, which tried rioters who assassinated some British soldiers, and caused disturbance generally."—"N.Z. Times."

This confirms our suspicion that some fellah caused those disturbances. We regard as an Arthurian legend, however, the statement that he is a descendant of the Pharaohs. As to the propriety of admitting such dangerous characters into the 'Varsity, we venture no opinion; it appears rather a Christian Union affair.

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Millions Now Living Will Never Die.

Do not worry, Prof.! Put your Property I. aside and concentrate on your "Wills". If you get it on the market within three score years and ten, it should not be too late to catch the last flicker of interest in matters testamentary. Then you may proceed with the preparation of your ardently-awaited Prop. I.

Errata

Owing to the haste with which the June "Spike," had to be seen through the press (due to the incidence of the vacation, the slackness of our writers in forwarding their writings, and other unavoidable inevitabilities) some unfortunate printer's errors crept into "Spike's" usually immaculate pages. To our outraged contributors we herewith apologise, and ask our readers to note the following corrections: Page 21, Sonnet, line 10, omit "distant"; page 46, line 8 from bottom, omit "not"; page 47, line 1, for "Eros" read "Eris." and refrain from your cultivated sneer at P.J.S's mythology. P.J.S. states that he invariably verifies his classical references in Lempriere, and that Eris is on no account to be confounded with Eros, though Eros is certainly better known to some students than any of the other gods. Also, pp. 17, 40. for signature to verse C'.L.P. read E.L.P.; the verse on p. 62 is also by E.L.P.