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The Spike: or, Victoria College Review October 1907

Answers to Correspondents

page 76

Answers to Correspondents

"True wit is nature to advantage dressed.
What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expressed."

Pope.

Sketch of five men

Pr-f-ss-r M-ck-nze-e. We are pleased to hear of any interesting incident, trivial. A nation's records are best reserved in it folk-songs. Yours isn't much, but one verse "for auld acquaintance' sake :—

"There was an old ' Varsity booster
Sallied forth to ensnare a young rooster;
But he slipped on the hill,
Cut his hand as he fell,
And the bird's still about as he used-ter."

Mr A. C. G-ff-rd. Doubtful point. Personally we see no reason why needles, soap, coalscuttles, etc., should not be introduced to illustrate mathematical arguments, but how do you explain their disappearance at home ?

J. K. Ed-e. Re Glee Club. Lie low now; but, anywho, what was the meaning of your announcement that "the ladies will tell me before Friday whether it is possible for you each to have one."

F. R. L-nksh-r. There was a notice "No further vacancies for conductors "in the Town Hall on the Plunket Medal night. Pleased to publish your assurance that it referred to tram guards. Some students—but what matter ?

S. Eich-lb-m. We indeed sympathise with you that your sudden interest in marine engines should have been confounded by other thirsty students with the disappearance of the Second Eleven half-time oranges. Bring two bags next time.

Mr T. A. H-nt-r. Experimental Psychology. Your remarks on the attitude of some members of the Council unprintable. Get them one at a time on the football field, and give them some practical spirit-rapping. Professorial Board to supply the embrocating.

V. B. E-ll-s. Your "poem," entitled," How I won the Union Prize," just received. Almost as deficient in versification as in reliability. Forwarded with your masterpiece to Committee of Australasian Students' Song Book, who consider the tone of your accompanying letter somewhat bombastic and egotistical—especially bombastic—and have handed your "song" to the butcher to wrap meat in.