The Warden's Power

The personnel of Weir was well represented at the first meeting held since the annual meeting. On the tick of 9.30 the President bustledin with a gleam in his eye which betokened business, and plenty of it.

Formalities over, the meeting swung intoaction with a motion, "That it is the opinion of the House that the power of the Warden has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished." Lively discussion ensued and after some tactful dicta from the Chair, the motion was put and lost by an overwhelming majority.

"Anchors Away."

New residents were next introduced. Standford led the way with a forceful and sustained criticism of various House institutions.

Anchor (ex-R.H.) arose to the tune of "Anchors Away" (?) sung by jeffs. Amidst tumultuous applause, he stated that the food at Rolleston House was of better quality than that at Weir, and that Rolleston House lacked a Warden. Banzai! McNicol then took the floor, and stated that in his opinion the residents of Weir House fully justified the king remaks of the Warden, made on an historic occasion earlier in the year. Jeffs immediately arose and moved a vote of censure on McNicol which was carried unanimously to the grief and consternation of that hulkof humanity.

"Address on Drink"

Next followed a parsonical address from the President upon the topic of the presence of drink in and out of the House, and in and out of the stomach. Amongst other matters, he instanced the size of that well-known Nemesis, the waitinglist. A hot argument here ensued between Tosswill and Hull, inthe course of which once humorist stated that all remarks regarding drink should be addressed to the Chair, but fortunately for the dignity pertaining to that office, the point of the jokewas missed by the meeting and the President by a master stroke of strategy declared the meeting closed.