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The Spike or Victoria College Review June 1914

Answers. To. Correspondents

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Answers. To. Correspondents.

answers to correspondents

Rev. B. H. W - rd.—Yes, even a caretaker will turn.

Prof. G. W. von Z.—True! Times have changed. Even we remember a time when Professors, with their wives, wandered along to College dances and similar wearinesses to the flesh. In accordance with your suggestion, the Spike will, in future, publish the record of professorial attendances at such resorts.

Gen. S - r l - n H - m - It - n.—Sorry cannot publish verses. Try "John Bull Jr."

G. G. G. W-ts-n.—(1) We are ashamed of you. When debt collectors come to College again to dun you, don't try to blame the Stud. Ass. It isn't gallant. (2) Yes. It is rather annoying to have the police ringing you up at 8 a.m. But if you will do these things, you can't expect them to be kept secret for ever, can you? (3) Joke rejected. Humour even more ponderous than usual.

G. S. Str - ck.—The Star Boating Club advises us that swimming and boating are kindred sports, and are generally taken together. We have written to the Royal Humane Society. Still it was hard to have the boat owner quoting, "There is no- great comfort in this fellow; methinks he hath no drowning mark upon him."

H. H. D - n - - ll.—Glad to hear you enjoyed yourself at Easter. Motoring is a pleasant pastime. How many times were you warned for being fast?

J - s. Br - - k.—We are glad to hear that your book, "The Great Illusion,' or "How to Avert Ward," is to be published this year.

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T. O'Sh - .—We do not believe that you are the champion elocutionist; but we know from our own experience that you cannot recite "Crossing the Bar" without tears.

"N.".—Afraid your "poem" won't do for Spike. You should have tried the man in charge of capping programmes. However, to encourage you, we publish four lines:—

Our army is certainly "Godley,"
And Mac. says our schools are as well;
But according to Garland and Bodley
The scholars are heading for h—.

O. W. Williams, T. Milligan, Rev. R. Wood.—Not space.

S. W. D - mps - y.—No. We do not know why he should call you "the Hayseed."