Hockey and football Dance.

From the delightful freedom of the football field to the gentle amenities of the ballroom is a big step, but it was taken with a light heart by the rivai teams on the evening after the V.C. v. Canterbury College match. Nice little speeches were even made by the respective captains, in which they all but admitted that a dance was in most cases more enjoyable than a football match. We wonder if that is because in the latter the ladies are mere spectators. This dance, at any rate, was a great success. The usual games were set out in the Common-Room. The supper arrangements far excelled those of the Carnival, ana those who cared neither for dance nor play found solace in the airy creampuff, the inconsistent jelly and the invalided claret cup. Unfortunately our visitors had to leave before 11 o'clock to catch their boat, and 12 o'clock heard the last chords of the music die away. Cripples in various stages of decrepitude wandered harmlessly about during the evening, and occasionally succeeded in page 37 persuading one or other young lady as to the necessity of "sitting out" when one has a sprained finger. Three well-merited cheers for the chaperones brought the dance to a conclusion.