The Glee Club Concert.

On the evening of Friday, 29th October last, signs of animation on the top floor of our new building betokened a festivity designed to relieve the pent-up feelings of those who had during the preceding fortnight gone through the ordeal of "terms" examinations. The occasion was the first annual concert of the recently rejuvenated Glee Club. The audience did not fill the hall to overflowing, but those who were fortunate enough to be present enjoyed the best concert programme ever presented by Victoria College students. From the moment the dainty sopranos filed on to the stage till the last heavy bass trundled off it, there was nothing to jar the musical susceptibilities of the most fastidious, the only sign of flatness occurring when one of our now famous chairs had so little regard for grace and diguity as to deposit Conductor F. P. Wilson on the floor. This little incident was not the least appreciated item, though we have Mr. Wilson's assurance that it was quite unrehearsed, A glee opened the programme, followed by solos from Misses Martin and Isaacs, more glees, then a humorous quartette by Misses Strack and Lyons, A. H. Bogle and G. W. Reid. In the second part, besides several glees, the audience enjoyed solos by page 64 Misses Strsack and Lyons and F. P. Wilson. On conclusion of the performance the floor was cleared with all the due celerity for the dance which rightly is the only recognized ending to an evening amusement in these sporting days.

Breaking-Up Social.

The last entertainment of the year was just the bright little function one has come to expect the Students' Committee decides to hold high festival. The Glee Club first occupied the stage, "hailing" the "smiling morn" withal its accustomed melodious enthusiasm. Solos were given by Misses Robson and Strack and A. H. Bogle. The brothers Bogle with warlike howls and grimaces gave a Maori haka in their best style. "Celebrities" was dropped on this occasion—fine old pastime, what memories of bygone functions float around thy name—but parlour football, an entirely new departure in evening amusements, was introduced with much vigor and enthusiasm. One participant was "flattened," while another had recourse to cold water for a bleeding nose. "Quick work quick work!" "General Post "was another distinctly exhilarating pastime. The excellent impromptu display of ju-jitsu which ensued when two of the blindfold catchers succeeded in catching one another was much enjoyed by all present—save themselves. "Consequences" followed, the result, as read our by the careful President, being clever and original, but notthe work of the audience. Dancing concluded an interesting evening.

We recommend that a Committee be set up by the Students' Association to enquire and report as to a substitute for parlour football for use at future functions.

Concert At Sydney Street Schoolroom.

The Students' Association was on the horns of an appalling dilemma. Unless additional funds were forthcoming it seemed probable that some of our Easter representatives would be reduced to sire extremities—would have to work their passage, in fact. The panic stricken Committee decided to give an entertainment in the Sydney Street Schoolroom, and the situation was saved. The entertainment went off with tremendous éclat. The Glee Club revived severed old favourites, and the audience was not unappreciative. Songs were contributed by the Misses Martin, Strack, and Lyons, and Mr. G. H Hutcheson. Mr. and Miss Newton gave a very clever and amusing sketch. De la Mare recited, and no weary soul was on this occasion page 65 heard to express itself in a yawn. Various results were promised by Mr. Von Haast to those would "wear a nice piece flannel next the skin." "Box and Cox," excellently portrayed by the Reid Brothers and Mr. Blythe, concluded the public portion of the programme. Most of the students present were prepared to indulge in a little dancing, but the caretaker was indifferent alike to the cajoleries of the ladies and the more direct persuasion of the men, and for once in the history of the college the enthusiasts were disappointed.

Welcome to New Students.

This Social, held in the College on Saturday. 6th April, was chiefly distinguished from those of former years by the large number of new student present, and by an ingenious scheme of automatic introduction by means of name-labels. Perry, on behalf of the Students' Association, welcomed back the Easter Reps. In a speech bristling with good, points ranging from the condition of the "distressful country" to the recent visit of the Japanese warships. Dixon replied as well as his evident emotion would permit, and handed over the trophies gained by the team, who cheerfully accepted an invitation to render their haka on the platform. Songs were contributed by Misses Fell and Robson and by J. Pope, and recitations by O'Leary, J. B. Reid, and Isaacs. Supper and the usual dancing completed the evening's amusement.

Engagements.

S. R. Gawith to Miss K. Morrison.

H. P. Richmond to Miss Elsie McTavish.

Miss L. Gilbertson to J. Nairn.