VOL. II,

THE MITRE.LENNOXVILLE, P. Q., DECEMBER, 1894. No. 2.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.B. WATSON B. A. Editor-In-Chief.

Associate Editors.F. G. VI AL (Arts '95)P. J. TURNER, (Arts '95)R. WALKER, (Medicine ’95.)Mr. A. A. BROCKINGTON B A.

J. ALMOND B A. (Divinity)C. E. BISHOP, B.A (Divinity) C. FORTIN, (Medicine’97)

(B.C S) F N. SMITH. (B.C S.)A. HENRY MOORE, B. A, Business Manager.

N. C. LYSTER, (Arts’95) C. DEAN, (B. C. S.)

Assistants.C. C. BRYMER, (Medicine '95 )S. II. DICKSON, B. A. (Divinity).

The Mitre is published monthly during the College year, by the Students of Bishop’s College and the Boys of Bishop's College School.

Terms per year $1.00, in advance. 15 cents per copy.Address all communications to THE MITRE,

BISHOP'S COLLEGE, LENNOXVILLE, Que.

Editorial Notes.

You have probably already noticed that this is something more than an ordinary number of the Mitre It is in fact a combined issue for November and December, which owing to the nearness of exams, we have decided to be preferable in every way to adherence to the usual order. We feel sure that our readers will not find themselves losers in any way by the change and, better still, that they will find the general tone of the number has been improved by this consolidation.

Irregularities must occasionally occur, but the public may rest assured that, when we depart from the ordinary lines of our programme, the result will not be an unsatisfactory one to themselves. Our next number then will be published early in February in fact as soon as possible after the coining vacation.

We are greatly disappointed at having been unable to secure an Alumni Letter for this issue. This is a feature which we feel sure ought to be sus­tained, and we hope our graduates will come to realize its importance more generally. It is perhaps, more than anything else could be, a link between ‘ past and present ’ between the great majority who are upholding the name of Bishop's College in the world and the lesser number of those who are being prepared to do so in future.

If there has been any spirit which the Mitre has especially tried to encourage among the various departments of our institution, it is “Esprit de Corps ” active and united public spirit. On this depends all that we do here outside of the lecture room, whether it be in athletics, in the management of our

various associations, societies and clubs, or even in our commonplace every day relations with one another. It is the soul of all that is sound and healthy in the life of any society, be it nation, college, or what you will. And it is more than this, it is a debt of honour. We are all of us in this world, and especially in such an institution as this dependent upon the labours of those who have gone before us. College life is not merely a matter of paying for an education and receiving it. We owe to those who out of pure love to their fellow-men created the possibilities of this education, a debt of gratitude which we shall have but partially repaid, when we have done all in our power to promote the welfare and to increase the usefulness of our Alma Mater. This is a debt, and it is one which we fear is not met by many of us, or at least but poorly repaid. We leave it to each man’s conscience to decide whether he is innocent in this respect, but to one question we wish briefly to refer.

We cannot but feel that our students as a whole might take a deeper and more active interest in the welfare of the Mitre. It is an institution which ought to be the centre of all that is patriotic and corporate in the University. It ought to be the public expression of our best and therefore our united capacities. Is it so ?

We do not mean anything connected with finan­cial support, although we feel sure that greater efforts might be made even in that . No, we speak more particularly from the editorial standpoint. So long as the students as a whole are content to take no part in the work of supplying matter for its pages. The MITRE will never realize the possibilities which its founders had in view. The function of the Edi­torial board was never meant to be the sole manufac­ture of interesting items to amuse their fellow students and the general public. No, and so long as this burden is left upon their shoulders we shall never have a true University magazine. Let every man make up his mind to give us something of his best. No man can do more than that, but, if that is done, the Editors will be able to take up their proper duties and we shall soon have a magazine which will be a living witness to that community of purpose which should be our greatest lesson to the outside world.

If we be not “ out of order ” at this early date, we should like to express to all our friends, and especially our graduates and old boys, our best wishes for the coming joyful season. Those whose school and college days are not yet forgotten, must still remem­ber the pent-up emotion and eagerness which of old

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The Annual Freshmen’s Initiation will take place shortly, it promises to be an interesting affair this year. Just how the boys will stand “the racket." is a matter much discussed. Some of the victims (?) are anxiously endeavoring to get pointers about the capa­city and ability of our M. F. Ram. The chief of the S. & C. B. committee is training his followers and we hope their labors will prove worthy of the students of the U. B. C.

At a meeting of the students of the medical faculty of Bishop’s College held yesterday, the following were elected officers for the ensuing year—President, C. Campbell Brymer: Vice-President, E. J. Addison ; Secretary and Treasurer of College and Reading room; J. W. B. Kelley. _

College Committee—4th year, W. Mason, 3rd. year, Geo. Hall, 2nd. year, J. McDougall, 1st. year Mac. D. Ford. Reading Room Committee ; President, Robert E. Walker; 4th. year, Grosvenor L. T. Hayes, 3rd. year, Geo. Hall, 2nd year, W. Opzoomer, 1st. year, J. L. Boyd. It was moved by Mr. Kelley, seconded by Mr. McDougall that a hearty vote of thanks be tendered the President, Mr Brymer, for the painstaking way in which he had looked after the affairs of the students during the summer.

OBITUARY

Words cannot describe the sad surprise, which followed the announcement last Monday the 8th, of the death of our late college mate, Geo. G. Sutton, of Kingston, Jamaica, W. I. "Tis but little more than a month since Mr. Sutton sailed in excellent health and spirits for Glasgow, his ultimate destination being Edinburgh, where be hoped to continue his medical studies so well begun. This voyage he made in safety, and on his arrival in Edinburgh he decided to leave, his friend Mr. Nixon, in whose company he has been since his departure for Jamaica, and journey to Cornwall, where he hoped to meet his father, the Rev. Mr. Sutton, who was visiting England. Particulars are scant, but advices say Mr. Sutton died from pneumonia while in Cornwall. During Mr. Sutton’s connection with Bishops, his genial and frank character brought him many friends. In all students movements he took an active part, and when he first broached his intention of moving to Edinburgh it brought forth the most powerful protests of his friends. But as a new law had been enacted having a bearing on the time required for colonial graduates to get their additional degrees in Edinburgh, he decided that it would he to his interest to continue there.

Mr. Sutton won at our College the Botany Prize for 1893-4 and it is safe to say his career was most promising,

Mr. and Mrs. Sutton have the heartfelt sympathies of every student and professor, for their son was a favorite with student and professor alike. The students of this college will share their sorrow in that the life of one they admired and loved should have been terminated so early in life. Our sympathies we also extend to Messrs. Nixon and Cass, his fellow-countrymen, to whom he was an excellent friend. At a special meeting of the students the Secretary was instructed to forward to Mr. Sutton’s parents a letter of condolence.

Yet another of our friends has passed away, here we refer to the late Mr Ferguson, 3rd year McGill, a gentleman with whom we were well acquainted. Not unlike Mr. Sutton he was called away suddenly and in the midst of a bright and promising

College career. Mr Ferguson was last year appointed by his confreres as delegate to our “Freshman’s Initiation," where he distinguished himself by a characteristic and pleasing speech. To the 3rd year class of McGill “ medicine " we convey our sympathies in the loss of so promising a class-mate.

Foot Ball.Foot-ball began very favorably this season for Bishop’s

and we hoped to do great things, but unfortunately our last match with Montreal was not as sucessful as we had anticipated. However, this can partly be accounted for from the fact that in the second half two of our men were hurt and with difficulty played till the end. We have yet an opportunity to regain our former glory. Next Saturday we meet

Montreal on our own grounds and hope then to make the score more even than it was last Saturday.

The following is an account of the matches played so far during the season :

Sept. 29—Lennoxville vs. Quebec.Oct. 6—Lennoxville vs. Quebec.Oct. 13—Montreal vs. Lennoxville. lost 29-6.

LENNOXVILLE VS. QUEBEC.

Quebec, September 29 The Rugby football season opened here by a match in the Intermediate series between Quebec and Lennoxville. Lovers of Rugby always expect to see a good match when these teams meet, and to-day’s contest was no disappointment. When Dr. C. Elliott’s whistle blew at 3.25 the teams lined up as follows:—Lennoxville Position QuebecAbbott Back W. DrewMr. Auden Half Back OliverRothera <c Lieut. Panel« Davidson (Capt.)Riopel Quarter BackGilmour « u C. TofieldRobertson Wings WatsonMathewson SwiftWillett « PriceHibbard " H. TofieldLyster " T. DrewAlmond (Capt) " F. TofieldMcGreevy ft Lieut. BurstallDonnelly Scrimmage W. HendersonDowdell " W. GibsonJohnson " Lieut. Ogilvie

Referee—Dr. Elliott.Touch Judges—Moore, Bickell.Quebec won the toss and promptly returned their rivals’

kick, but the ball was quickly handled by Rothera and a series of scrimmages followed, in which the visitors showed their decided superiority. But it soon became clear that neither team would win without a pretty even contest. Again and again the active forwards and steady scrimmage from Lennoxville forced the ball down towards their opponents’ goal, only to have it returned to mid-field. The wind was decidedly in Quebec’s favor, which doubtless accounts for the fact that it was not until 4 o'clock that Lennoxville forced Quebec to rouge. This gave them first blood, and shortly after this half time was called. Score, 0-1.

The players changed goals and were at it again in ten minutes Soon the visitors added a touch-in goal and a safety to their score, Riopel and Auden doing effective work.

Their own goals were soon in danger and through a mistake Quebec was allowed to score a try which they con­verted into a goal. W. Drew and Davidson both did good work and play now became fast and furious. Despite Swift and Watson’s efforts for Quebec, Almond and Robertson each got over the goal line and one of the trys was converted into a goal. Two or three times the Lennoxville goals were in danger, but Donnelly and Johnson kept the ball in the scrimmage and prevented Quebec’s scoring. The visitors had evidently the best wind. Willett got the ball and made a fine run but Quebec got one in, too, and Rothera had to regain the lost ground, which he did by a beautiful run. W. Drew played a steady full for Quebec and stood in good stead, returning the long punts of Lennoxville. Quebec’s play was loose and somewhat selfish. Time was nearly up when Lyster, in throwing out from touch, out-witted his opponents and scored a try very cleverly. Quebec now saw that their case was hopeless, but they did not give up, and when time was called the score stood Lennoxille 17, Quebec 8.

It is hard to speak in particular of any player. Every man worked faithfully for Lennoxville; besides those mentioned, Gilmour at quarter, Abbott back and McGreevy wing, were all that could be desired. For Quebec, Watson, Davidson and W. Drew were the stars. Universal satisfaction was given by the excellent referee. In the evening the visitors were entertained at dinner by the Quebec team and left for home by the evening train

Lennoxville, October 6.—Quebec and Lennoxville met again and gave the Lennoxville people a fine exhibition of Rugby football. The Quebec team had several new men on, while the home team was practically the same. The rain had stopped before play began and the wind was some­what in Lennoxville’s favour during the first half. Dr. E. A. Robertson was referee and lined up the teams at 3.20, as follows:LENNOXVILLE. Position. Quebec.Abbott Back McGreevyAuden Half Back Davidson (Capt.)Rothera " HenryRobertson " W. PughGilmour Quarter Back HendersonLyster Wings McNaughtonMathewson " H. TofieldSise ft A. TurnerAlmond (Capt) A. ScottWillett T. PughMcGreevy " OglivieDonnelly Scrimmage W. HendersonDowdell « GibsonHilyard " SalterJohnson " C. Goldman

Referee, Dr. Robertson.Quebec opened the game with a rush and by good

team play secured a try at the very start. The kick went wide and the Lennoxville men settled down to steady play. The ball was kept altogether in Quebec territory and again Quebec had to rouge. Soon the home team had run up ten points by this play and only the swiftness of the (Quebec wings and the stubborn play of their “demon” quarter prevented Lennoxville getting a try. Robertson nearly got

over once by a capital run and Rothera and Willett did a fine piece of combination play only to be downed near the goal line. .McGreevy did some cool work for Quebec at full. He got hurt, however, and Dowdell went off to even up, and at half time the score stood 10—4.

The second half saw the tide of victory turn, and after Lennoxville had forced Quebec to rouge the latter retaliated and rushed the ball down field, Tofield securing another try. Again the kick missed, and shortly alter play began Lennoxville had to rouge. Quebec was showing up well. Auden Rothera, Almond and Robertson were working hard for Lennoxville, but Davidson got the ball from his quarter and made some phenomenal runs. Time was nearly up, the score was even, and a determined stand was made by both teams. No further scoring was done, and when time was called the captains agreed to call the contest a draw. There was a large crowd of spectators present and all appre­ciated the excellent game. Quebec has improved since last Saturday. The home team played a less steady game to-day. This leaves Lennoxville ahead in the series.

The visitors were entertained at dinner when many expressions of cordial feeling between Quebec and Lennoxville were voiced.

School Directory.43. Eadie, Geo.59. Eaton, Chas. W.61. Eaton, E.

49-51. Edgar, J. D., M. P., Barrister, Trust Building Chambers, Toronto.

50. Edgell, Stephen, Manager E. T. Bank, Sherbrooke, Q.64. Edwards, J., Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. (?)

Elkins, Hy. A., Sherbrooke, P. Q.65. Elliott, A., Montreal (?)70. Elliott, A. R., Montreal (?)

79-83. Elliott, Chas. Ed., Physician, St. Ann St., Quebec.64. Elliott, J. H.

79-85. Emmet, Christopher Temple, Engineer, New Rochelle, N. Y.

72-79. Emmet, Devereux, Farmer, St. James, Long Island, N. Y.

74-80. Emmet, Richard Stockton, C. B. & Q. R. R., Chicago, Illinois.

84-86. Emmet, Thomas Addis.72-76. Emmet, Wm. LeRoy, Electrician, Gen’l Electric Co.,

Schenectady, N. Y.78-80. Emmet, Wm. Temple, Lawyer, New Rochelle, N. Y.

72. Everett, Chas., New York (?)72. Everett, Edward, New York (?)

72-74. Eyre, Lincoln L., Lawyer, 927 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

72-74. Eyre, Manning K., U. S. Navy, c/o L. L. Eyre, 927 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

72-74. Eyre, Wilson, Jr., Architect, 927 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

90. Fairweather, Fred. Eugene Addison, 51 Sydney St., St. John, N. B.

67. Fairbanks (?)83-87. Fair weather, Bertram Randolph, Clerk, c/o Hall &

Fairweather, St. John, N. B.

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Tatley, Dr Grace Ritchie, Dr F Hackett, Dr W Burnett, Dr J L Warren.

Non-Resident Councillors—Dr Wolfred Nelson, New York, NY; Dr F Slack, West Farnham, Que; Dr E A Gravely, Cornwall, Ont; Dr F J Tetrault, Orange, N J; Dr J Ogilvie, Kingston, Jamacia ; Dr Chas E Elliott, Quebec,

Among the by-laws we see that the annual meeting is to be be held on the day of the Medical Dinner. This will prove very convenient to those who wish to participate in both. Members are elected by ballot and the annual subscription is one dollar. The society expects all medical graduates to join and lend their support to this movement.

THE UNDERGRADUATES MEDICAL SOCIETY

This new society of the undergraduates of the Medical Faculty is the outcome of a suggestion made by our respected professor Dr. J. A. Springle The occasion being favorable to the formation of such a society, the matter was brought to the attention of the students by Messrs. Brown and Walker at a meet­ing held on Monday, Oct. 15th. The suggestion was at once acted upon, all present agreeing to the necessity of such an organization. Before the adjournment of the meeting the following officers were elected by unanimous vote :

Honorary President—Dr J Anderson Springle.Honorary Vice-President—Dr A A Bruere.President—Mr G L Hayes.Vice-President—Mr McD FordSecretary-Treasurer—Mr Wm Mason.Class Representatives—4th year, Mr C C Bry

mer ; 3rd year, Mr J J Benny ; 2nd year, Mr Charles Fortin ; 1st year, Mr McIntyre.

The object of the society shall be the reading of Medical papers and their discussion.

The society for the present will meet only as the occasion seems favourable, but later a regular series of meetings will be held at which pre-arranged subjects will be discussed. A special meeting of the committee will take place shortly at which a code of by-laws will be drafted and prepared for the sanction of the society. Every student is earnestly requested to become a member, only a nominal fee being charged to cover working expenses, which are small.

It is hoped the faculty will take an active interest in this new society which will no doubt prove a benefit to her students.

THE STUDENTS’ READING ROOM.

This session an agreeable surprise awaited the return of the students. This surprise was occasioned by the renovation and refurnishing of the reading- room, which for a couple of sessions has been much neglected. To Messrs. Brymer, Walker, Hayes, Lewis and Stevens are due the thanks of all the stu

dents for the manner in which this most necessary work has been carried through. Much had to be done to transform the barren room of last session in­to the comfortable well lighted room of to-day. Among the many improvements are newly calcimined walls, with a rich dado of figured terra cotta paper, newly painted woodwork and floor, a new carpet, a splendid lot of comfortable high back oak chairs, new curtains and poles, a fine Heintzman piano from C. W. Lindsay, whose pure rich tone has already softened the hearts of our hard hearted musicians. All the daily and weekly papers are on file, the latter in finely bound leather covers. The whole change seemed so agreeable to the boys that on the strength of their endorsation, the reading-room committee decided to advance the fees which became necessary to cover all expenses. Any of our graduates who may happen to be editors of papers, Medical or otherwise would receive the thanks of the students by contributing a copy to the reading-room of the Medical Faculty,

NOTES.

Our college has been greatly reinforced by a good Freshman class, which augurs well for the name of our Faculty. Among others we were pleased to welcome Mr. McD. Ford (Arts ’94) who, though in another faculty, still clings to his Alma Mater. We are sure Mr. Ford will have an agreeable course, and that he will enter into the college work with the esprit de corps which characterizes all Medical stu­dents. Some of the other freshies are Messrs. Alves of British Guiana, Dumont of Ogdensburg, N. Y., Boyd of Bedford, McIntyre of Ottawa, McDonald, Wilson, Dickson and R. Ballentyne of Montreal.

Junior students who have had the pleasure of listening to a few demonstrationns in Osteology given by Dr. Geo. Fisk cannot but think that the faculty have done a wise act in appointing him on the staff of demonstrators. His clear and concise manner of demonstrating is of the greatest assistance to a weary antagonist of the great dragon, Anatomy. Having as it were “gone through the mill” Dr. Fisk knows exactly the weak points, and deals with them accord­ingly. We would advise as many of the senior men as possible to take advantage of these demonstrations as we feel assured that they will derive benefit there­from, especially the “sup-u-lants.”

It is pleasing to see what a good feeling seems to exist between the Medical students of McGill and Bishops. It has always been the object of the men of our faculty to meet the students of the rival uni­versity as fellow-students. We may not all be students of the same college, but we are all medical students and should all meet as brothers. Never has there been a student who would not shout ‘ Long live Old McGill," but I can also state that our con -

It is with much pleasure we hear of the success of Dr. L. C. Brunet, 94 in obtaining the license for the State of New York. The examination through which he has just passed is very fair although searching, requiring a thorough knowledge of all the subjects of a full four years course., The manner in which the doctor passed this examination reflects great credit on our University, and while others fell by the way, the name of our Alma Mater was brought triumphantly to the front. The doctor has settled in Brushton, N. Y., and has already succeeded in starting a good practise which is increasing more and more every day, as his superior qualities are brought to the light. We arc pleased to see the doctor settle so near to Montreal, and it is to be hoped that more will do so in future. If our graduates would endeavor to settle as near to their Alma Mater as possible, the members of the Faculty would be better able to see the result of their work, and also to assist them in the many diffi­culties which are met with in every day practise. Dr. Brunet has already sent two or three patients into the Western Hospital for treatment and they have all re­turned to their native town with glowing accounts of the efficiency of the Western. We wish Leandre every success and hope we may see him often this session.

It is rumored that a medical student of Montreal while passing through the city a few weeks ago, got separated from his trunk. The separation still exists to the best of our knowledge although we sincerely hope that a treaty has been effected before now. The questions which are now agitating the minds of several of the members of our Faculty arc—(1) How did he manage to lose his trunk ? 2nd. When does he expect to find it? 3rd. Were the contents of the trunk valu­able? last but not least, the name of the student? If any of our readers can throw any light on the subject they would greatly relieve the minds of some of our inquisitive brethren.

R. A. Walker, our genial editor, has returned to commence the arduous studies of the final year. “Bob has simply paralized us all by announcing the fact that he will this session act as the College Songster. The latest song he has had courage to compose is called the “Fourteeniner” which starts very much the same as “White Wings” and before the chorus is reached it sounds like “If you want to know the time, ask a policeman” besides a few variations from “Bonnie Doon" etc Never mind "Bob” we all understand your motive and appreciate your efforts more than you imagine.

Never mind Lennoxille, your football team is alright, It was the weather, not your ability which was at fault, next time your team invades Montreal let us know you are coming. We Med’s are not bad citizens and would delight in your victories, and wail at your defeats. Better luck next time.

freres will help us to shout with equal vim “Long live Old Bishops.”

In a future issue the Medical Editor hopes to be able to contribute an article on the work done by Dr. Bruere’s class during the past summer session, he cannot let the occasion pass of thanking Dr. Burere, on behalf of his fellow classmates,for the consideration with which he treated his class, and the great pains which he took in preparing the material for his lec­tures and demonstrations. Safe it is to say that no body of students in Canada were ever favored with such a thorough course on the subjects touched on. All students, who in the future can find time will find it to their advantage to pursue this course if the occasion presents itself.

The male students of the Medical Faculty beg to acknowledge their thanks to the faculty for donating 24 oak chairs to their reading room, a gift which is much appreciated by all, These chairs add not a little to the fine effect of the new room.

“Dr. Springle never sleeps:” this is a saying among our students and no one can doubt the strength of this assertion who for a few moments is admitted into the new bone and section room. Dozens of splendid anatomal sections are to be found there preserved by a new method in gelatine. These are encased be­tween two plates of glass which are held together by a rim of metal. Sections prepared in this manner are in a perfect state of preservation, as they are hermet­ically sealed and are yet the more easily studied, as the proper relationship of the parts is never dis­turbed. These fine specimens, a credit to the doctor’s genuis and energy, are the result of his summer's work. Every student must feel conscious that Dr. Springle is doing his share of the work. What now remains is for us to do ours.

Dr. A. J. Richer, (B. M. F. 91) sailed for England a few days ago. The doctor will study in Paris for two years, after which he will again return to Montreal, and practice his profession, Dr. Richer carries with him the best wishes of the students of his Alma Mater who trust he will distinguish himself as in days past

Dr. Thos. Montgomery, (B. M. F. 94) is now sojourning in England, where he is following a post graduate course in London. We trust Dr. Montgomery will find his stay abroad both pleasant and beneficial and ere long we hope to hear of his permanent re­turn to this city, where we feel sure he will meet with that success which is due a graduate of our Medical Faculty.

Mr. Hayes, during the recent camp at Laprairie of the Royal Canadian Artillery, did good service as hospital sergeant. The mortality returns are not yet in, but we understand from reliable resources that they were very low. His “decoction’’ is evidently reliable

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sity can be pointed to as having risen to any eminence without the most sincere and energetic support of its graduates. Independently of all sentiment, we owe our best support to our Alma Mater from the day of graduation: because of the very nature of the oath we take on graduating. The support to your faculty, to young graduates anxious to remain near the Alma Mater, and to one another, by a society, which enables all the graduates to work in unison, is certainly great and far reaching in its influence.

If the success of the Society can be gauged by the enthusiasm of its members, the future must be all that can be desired.

OPENING OF LECTURES OF THE NEW DENTAL DE­PARTMENT OF THE MEDICAL FACULTY, MON­TREAL, BY DR. FRANK ABBOTT, NEW YORK.

The formal opening of the lectures of the Dental Department of the Medical Faculty of Bishop s Col­lege took place on Monday evening, Oct. the 8th, in the Natural History Society’s Hall. The evening was very inclement and not in keeping with the importance of the meeting. However a much larger audience greeted the speakers than the most sanguine upholder of our new venture could have anticipated. The audience was an attentive one and enjoyed the proceedings immensely. It was mainly composed of dentists, students and members of the Faculty, with a sprinkling of the gentler sex, who were not to be left at home though the elements proved unruly. Dr. Francis W. Campbell, our ever jolly dean, opened the meeting with words of thanks to the ladies and gentlemen for being present on such an evening and in the face of such weather. The Dean then said that the new department was the outcome of some years work and represented the feelings of a large number of the prominent dentists of the Province of Quebec, who saw the necessity of such an institution. Until recently all dentists who wished to be called “ Doctors ’ had to go outside of our boundaries, to New York, Philadelphia, and elsewhere, in order to get the degree of D. D. S. He reminded the audi­ence that “ from small acorns tall oaks grow,” and he hoped to live to see the Dental Faculty an important department of the great University of Bishop's College, which had always been the first to introduce important changes, to make alterations in her curricu­lum in keeping with the spirit of the times. Bishop's Medical Faculty was the first to give lectures on Pathology and Hygiene, a fact not generally known, and it was to these he referred when he made the latter statement.

The doctor then stated that the curriculum of Dental Department was like that of the Dental Association of the Province of Quebec, which association he believed should be carried on solely on the lines of the College P. and S. of the P. Q., and not as a college proper. It should not discriminate against

certain colleges, but simply act as supervisors and licensers. Referring again to the formation of the Dental Department, he said, in May last the Faculty of the University decided, after much advice, that it was legal, and a charter was accordingly applied for for and granted.

Dr. Campbell spoke of the pleasure which was theirs in having secured Dr. Frank Abbott, Dean of the New York Dental College, New York, who would now address the audience. After prolonged cheering after Dr. Campbell’s speech, Dr. Abbott rose, and in a manner which showed that the public platform was by no means to him a novelty, said :

He believed it an honor to be present at the christening of the Dental Department of the U B.C "Jordan is a hard road to travel,” said the doctor; so also is the way of a new Dental college, the road is stow. I he -first Dental college was opened in Baltimore, Md , 55 years ago. For years Baltimore and Philadelphia continued to be the principal centres of dental study; then, in New York, 10 dentists incorporated the N. Y. Dental college, the doctor himself being one of these gentlemen, who like his confreres put in $250, making $2,500, which ere long they had spent in the arrangement of their college. For some years they did not thrive very rapidly, but at last the time came when there was a small surplus.I his surplus was. but the first of many larger, until to-day ft is as large as that of any educational venture in the city of New York.

The dental profession, said Dr. Abbott with emphasis, is more important than is usually conceded to be the case. Dentistry is the only medical specialty with colleges and special degrees. The degree of D. D. S, Doctor of Dental Surgery, was first conferred in 1839 40 by the Baltimore Dental College at the end of its first session. Dr. Chesney Harriss first applied for a special Dental Department to the Uni­versity of Maryland in that year, but as his suggestion was deemed untimely or unwise, he was forced to open this Baltimore Dental College which was the pioneer of college Dentistry to grant degrees or give a special course in Dentistry.

The University of Harvard grants the degree of D. M. D., i. e., doctor of dental medicine. This degree was to have been abolished but is yet in force Some say there are too many physicians, said the doctor, and yet all are prosperous. There are 60,000 physicians in the U. S. and 12,000 dentists, which equals only 1 dentist to five physicians. There is a necessity for these people and the people require to be educated to this. The laity should understand the necessity of good masticating apparatus. Money cannot pay for the services of a good physician.

Speaking of Dental colleges, Dr. Abbott men­tioned that there were very many, but Chicago headed the list. Here no less than 25 colleges have been granted charters which were easy to procure; New York city had only one which was prosperous and

had a sufficiency of patients; Philadelphia had three and Baltimore two, etc. In the State of New York, the Regents fixed the preliminary examinations which were gradually becoming harder. The Regents are a body of eminent men who are appointed by the State without salary. Their object is to fix the matricula­tion examinations for entrance to all colleges. Before a college can be instituted the sum of $250000 must be subscribed ; this limits the number, and only well equipped colleges can eqist.

In conclusion Dr. Abbott congratulated the dental professors in their connection with the Uni­versity of Bishop’s College, a time-honored institution He wished them every success in their new departure, and hoped to hear well of its progress. They had gathered together men of learning, and their connec­tion more particularly with the Medical Faculty must be of the greatest advantage to the students of the Dental Department.

Great applause followed Dr. Abbott’s introduc­tory lecture, and his genial manner and oratorical power will, we arc certain, find him not a few friends. We trust on another occasion to be favored with a visit from the doctor.

Dr, J. B. McConnell, Vice-Dean, next addressed the audience on behalf of the Faculty. The doctors remarks were short but very much to the point. Among other things he said : That the kindest feeling should be accorded the new department by all the Dentists of the province for raising the standard of dental education, The curiculum of every good Dental college in the United States, the home of dental medicine, had been consulted. The idea of combining the subject of dental and medical subjects was good. In England such a course is pursued and Dental departments are attached to Guy's, St. Thomas’ and other leading hospital colleges. The Medical Faculty of Bishop's University had withstood the storms of time not unlike the oak a fact worth remembering. He advocated the establishment of a Dental dept. in connection with the new Western General Hospital which would enable the dental students of our University to get good clinical teaching.

Mr R Lemieux, B C L Professor of Dental Jurispruddence in the new department, followed Dr McConnell. Mr Lemieux soon showed his abilities as a speaker by his introductory remarks, in English, which were addressed to Dr Abbott, the honored speaker of the evening. He thanked Dr Abbott for his presence, which was so agreeable to all friends of the dental department. It was an honor which all appreciated. Dr Abbott, said Mr Lemieux, has made a name for himself not only by his good professional work but also by his splendid dental literature. Mr Lemieux then continued in French. He said the world was indebted to the United States for many things and the greatest of these was the science of dentistry. He as a French Canadian and a loyal subject to the beloved Queen of England, gave them

credit for this and many other good things. In England not a great many years ago dentists were considered charlatans, In France a university degree is required by dental students since 1891, when the Government passed a bill recognizing the claims of the dental science. In the early part of the century a bill was passed in England preventing barbers from practising dentistry. 30 years ago Alabama legalized dentists. In the Province of Quebec we have also progressed, and it is such men as Dr Campbell as have brought about this progress. He was glad to be connected with this the first university, and an English university, too, which had opened its doors to the science of dentistry and had recognized its just claims. There was no religion, no race, in professions. This last remark brought forth the loudest applause of the audience who recognized the truth of the assertion in its fullest sense Mr. Lemieux concluded his remarks by quoting the motto of the city of Montreal: "In eoncordia salus."

The Dental Department is to be congratulated on the acquisition of such a promising professor as Mr. Lemieux is likely to prove.

As the hour was late, Dr. Campbell after thank­ing the ladies and gentlemen assembled for their presence in such bad weather, closed the meeting amid the cheers of the audience who could not but feel that the brighest future lay in the paths of the stu­dents of the Dental Department of Bishop’s College.

Among the persons present were Drs. Rollo Campbell, J. A. and J. H. Springle, Bruere, Ross, McPhail, Drummond, England, Ritchie, Hackett, Bennett, Wilson, Young, Kerr, Foley, Vosburgh, Barton, Giles, N. Fisk and Geo. Fisk.

THE MEDICAL GRADUATES SOCIETY OF BISHOP’S UNIVERSITY.

A number of Medical Graduates held a meeting on Oct. 1st., to discuss the question of forming a "Medical Graduates Society.” The meeting was very enthusiastic and after an animated discussion the graduates present formed themselves into a society to be known as “The Medical Graduates Society of Bishop’s University.” After arranging some minor details the meeting was adjourned until Oct 10th, when the adoption of a constitution and by-laws, and the election of officers would take place.

At the second meeting after much discussion the constitution and by-laws were adopted. The officers elected were :

Hon President—Dr F W Campbell.President—Dr F R England.1st Vice-President—Dr R Campbell.2nd Vice-President—Dr Casey A Wood, of

Chicago.Sec-Treas—Dr Geo Fisk.Resident Councillors—Dr C R Gillard, Dr

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Mr. Ernest Cochrane has become a member of the School Association.

Mr. R Murray Crosby (87-92) paid B. C. S. a flying visit in September.

Lieut. Charles B. Farwell, R. E., 79-84, is at home in Sherbrooke on leave.

Mr. R. Fiske, 77 79, is in the Central Union Telephone Co., Chicago.

Lt.-Col. J. Bell Forsyth was among the Old Boys present at Convocation in June last. Col. Forsyth remarks that it is not often that an Old Boy returns to visit his school after fifty years and finds his old rector still alive and well. Mr. Chapman was rector in the Colonel's time.

Mr. Hugh M. Garden (85-87), Architect of Ch‘- cago, is one of the successful competitors for the design for the new Herald building in New York.

Mr. Robt. Hilliard (70-72), the well known actor, has lately been playing to crowded houses in the Queen's Theatre, Montreal.

Mr. W. D. Macfarlane (83-86), who is now the Chemist of the Canada Paper Co., at Windsor Mills, paid the School a visit not long ago.

All Old Boys learnt with deep regret last month of the death of Mr. John Shuter, of Elmwood, Len- noxville. Mr. Shuter always took a warm interest in the School and for many years identified himself with the various sports and games.

Lieut. A. Carington Smith (77-82), of the Dublin Fusiliers is at home in Quebec, on leave.

Major Wm. A. Yule, (61 65) of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, has been appointed to a Colonel in that famous corps. Col. Yule is a distinguished officer and while at school was captain of the Cadet Corps.

Divinity Notes.

We must offer the apologies of the Divinity Editors to our readers for the scarcity of information in this number respecting affairs in their faculty. Perhaps it may be that the sudden change, which has come over the spirit of his dream,” in the sudden influx of a band of sturdy youths from the sister faculty, has been too much for the equlibrium of our senior correspondent. However we hope, by the appearance of our next issue, he will have succeeded in analizing his impressions sufficiently to impart them to us. Our recently elected junior editor is at present very much absorbed in demonstrating the beauties of that exquisite lyric, “After the Ball.” We are glad to say that not only has he shown himself thoroughly posted in his subject, but his method of imparting his knowledge, which has largely con

sisted in illustration, has been most successful. We shall expect some very lucid and vigorous remarks from him when he is able to turn his attention to the performance of his new duties.

It is encouraging to know that the present num­ber of students in this faculty is now the largest on record, there being nine, of whom seven are graduates of Bishop’s.

On the whole our new comers seem to have tak­en kindly to their new work and life; and are fat from feeling in any sense shut off by their new surround­ings. Report says that the Divinity House is now looked upon, not only by them, but by their friends in Arts, as by no means inferior to the elder sister in attractiveness. A great improvement in the comfort

—of the men, promises to result from the furnishing of the common room with a piano as the neucleus forfurther comforts to follow.

At present five of our students are taking regular mission work. Mr. A. H. Moore. B. A., has entered upon a new field of work at Randboro. Messrs. J. Almond, B. A. and W. Barton, B.A. are taking alternate study at Megantic.

Mr. J. C. Dixon and Mr. Low are assisting the Principal in the mission work which he has charge of in connection with the school and college mission, of which a report appears below.

The first meeting of the Brotherhood of Readers this term was held on September 21st. The officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows ; Vice- Warden A. H. Moore, B. A Secretary, S B. Dickson, B. A. Proposed by A. H. Moore, B. A., that outside Clergy be asked to address the Brotherhood on sub­jects connected with Parish Work. Accordingly on October 5th the Rev. Cannon Thornloe, M. A, gave an address on “Church principles” which was thorough ly enjoyed and profited by all present. As the readers meet fortnightly it is to be hoped that we shall have the pleasure of an outside Clergyman’s presence at our meetings at least once a month. Addresses on "Parish Work” by experienced and successful Clergymen cannot help but profit, and be deeply intresting to the readers.

MILBY, JOI1NV11.LE, AND SANDHILL.

During the months of July, August and part of September, Mr. Pye took charge of this mission for the Professor of Pastoral Theology, and the Rev. A, H. Robertson, of Cookshire, and the Rev. A. C. Scarth, of Lennoxville, kindly consented to be re­sponsible for anything Mr. Pye could not do. The services of the church were carried on regularly and the people diligently visited. Since Professor Wil­kinson's return in September, he has baptized fiive children at Milby, and three at Johnville ; during his absence three were baptized at Milby, (two by the Bishop of Quebec, and one by the Rev. Professor

Scarth.) This number of baptisms shows how satisfactory Mr. Pye’s work has been.

B. C. S. MISSION.

On Sunday Oct. 7, an offertory of $6.92 was given to the Oct. mission of which the Principal as Chaplain of the school is Director. The following is a list of services undertaken at present.

1. Belvidere School house (No. 8), Sundays at 3 p m. Oct. 14, 28, Wednesdays at 7.30. Oct 10, 24

2. No. 12 School house, (Moore). Sundays at3. Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28.

3. No. 14 Schoolhouse, (Howard Mines). Sun. days at 8. Oct. 7. 21. Wednesdays at 7.30 Oct. 17, 31.

4. Capelton Albert Hall. Fridays at 7.30. Oct 5, 12, 19, 26.

5. Moulton Hill School House. Sundays at 3. Oct. 7, 14, 21. 28.

6. Bullard School House. Sunday, at 3. Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28

I The services at the Belvidere School House have been continued on Sundays once a fortnight during the whole Summer, so that the Mission has not been altogether given up. The Wednesday evening services were resumed on Sept 26, by Dr. Adams. In connection with this School House, it is pleasing to note that the Rev. Gilbert S. Karney, vicar of St. John's, Paddington, London W., visited the School house with the Principal on Angust the 19th, and gave an address. Mr. Karney was much pleased with what he saw, and took so much interest in the work that he gave Two Pounds towards the expenses. Mr. Karney was also much interested in the College and expressed the intention of sending some young fellows out to the college, from the old country.

2. The services at No. 12 have never been very well attended, though there have always been some features of encouragement. After three months Intermission the work was resumed by Mr. E.N.R. Burns on Oct 7: there is room for hope as regards the success of the work, though only about 12 were present.

3 Howard Mines has given us anxiety: we have had as many as 43 there ; on resuming the work on Oct 7, Mr. J. C Dixon, found a small congregation of 8 This session we propose to have all the Mission work in the afternoons, on Sunday to enable the Clergy and the workers to get back to the College Evensong. Hence we shall have only alternate Sunday Services in the school-house; supplementing them by week-night services every alternate Wednesday.

4. The progress at Capelton is slow: but a rather encouraging service was held by the Principal Friday' night Oct. 5, attended by 20 persons.

5 and 6 are new stations—and both gave very encouraging gatherings of 24 and 23 respectively.

The following have worked already this Session Messrs. Barley, Aveling, J. C. Dixon, Mundy, Burns,

W. H. Moor, Lowe, Caffin and the Principal. Others have expressed willingness to help.

It is hoped that another station may be made at Huntingville.

The horse hire from February to July, was $54- School contributions, $32. Rev. J. S. Karney, $9.72’ Offertory Oct. 7, $6.92.—Total $48 64 paid to Hawes Defict $5.36.

Medical Notes.

EDITORIAL.

In looking back over the histories of all nations and of all ages we cannot but be impressed with the great fact that “ unity is strength.” It stands out clearly in the history of the rise and fall of each suc­cessive nation. So long as unity existed among the members of a tribe or nation they were bound to become more powerful; so soon as they became weakened by internal dissention and divisions, the fall was sure to come sooner or later. To-day we all realize the great strength of unity as seen in the various associations, combines, brotherhoods, unions, etc., which are formed to increase the strength of a party. Unity is not the only necessary qualification for success, there must be some guiding principle, and “ method ” must marshal her forces around this point.

It is hardly within the province of the MITRE to discuss such broad questions as the various national policies or the failures or successes of the numerous labor and capital organizations, but it certainly is one of the objects of the Mitre to increase the strength of the University by promoting the unity of its various faculties In looking back over two years, several things are noticed which have drawn the stu­dents of the various faculties much closer together. The publication of a University magazine, the MITRE, has stimulated that kindred feeling, “which makes us wondrous kind.” The Mitre itself is certainly a great step in the right direction, and the power it may prove to be is quite unlimited. Under an excellent management it has prospered till now the students look upon it as indispensable.

Perhaps the most recent move is one which has long been considered among the graduates of the Medical Faculty, viz, the forming of a medical graduates society, to take an active interest in the Medical Department in Montreal. The society known as the Graduates Society of Bishop’s Univer­sity has been most intimately connected with the faculties at Lennoxville, and the medical graduates realize that they cannot do better than form a society on the same basis. A society having for its object the support and welfare of its Alma Mater is certainly commendable. In all our broad Dominion, which is justly famed for its educational privileges, no univer-

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will see fit to allow the devotees of this game to enjoy themselves on the hitherto forbidden spot. Some ladies have also been playing on the lawn and are delighted with it, while the students, players and onlookers, are delighted with the-----

The other day an unwonted spectacle was ob­served by those senior students who happened to be present. A flock of Freshmen were seen jostling each other and wrangling to get into a lecture room ten minutes before the appointed time. After several repulses at the hands of the Professor, who was instilling wisdom into an Honour man just then, they remained hanging about the door, surprised and dis­gusted at the way their thirst for knowledge was appreciated. Such an eagerness is so rare an expe­rience to the Faculty that we do not doubt they will find it hard to deal with. Probably a system of “gating ” and fines will be instituted to punish an excess of zeal in the pursuit of learning.

As may be imagined the time-honoured custom of making use of " Aeger-cards” is becoming unfashionable. The I Year men in this degenerate age translate aeger in its most limited sense. There is none of the graceful freedom of application accorded to this word in its employment as has been the wont for years past. What is the University coming to? “ Rome thou hast lost the breed of noble bloods !”

Lost.— A large amount of self-confidence which has been gradually disappearing since I quitted the ranks of the I Year. Address: INFELIX, Box 21. We hope this appeal will have the effect of encouraging the present I Year men to give private tuition to their seniors on the subject of self esteem.

Botanizing on the Compton road seems to have lost some of its peculiar zest. Either last season's flowers proved hard to gather in or the hedges round the Compton enslosures were of a hard and impene­trable description, for there have been very few expeditions taken in that direction since Michaelmas Term opened. We fear knight-errantry is on the deeline.

The mention of knight-errantry makes us think of Mr. Riopel. He will be much missed in the Chess Club as in many other lines. Come back to us again “Rip," old man.

Those students who went to Quebec the 29th ult., had the pleasure of meeting both Mr. Riopel and Mr. Boyle. “Rip’ played his old game at “quarter" on that day, to everybody’s satisfaction. Mr. Boyle intends to restore himself to us shortly we are glad to say.

Mr. W. G. M. Robertson was elected Captain of the football team, during Mr. J. Almond’s temporary absence.

The Debating Club has been reorganized, and the first debate of the term will probably be

held early next week. The officers elected to fill the different positions, which the proper working of the Club necessitate were :—President, A. H. Moore, B. A., Vice-President, B. Watson B. A, Secretary, T. Dowdell; Managing Committee, T. Donnelly, B.A. F. G. Vial, R. W. Hibbard.

The Arts Students are appealing to the Council for a Common Room. It seems that the present Reading-Room formerly belonged to the body of Students, and was used for the purpose of holding students meetings, and also as a general ground for relaxation and amusement. The men willingly per­mitted this room to be employed for its present pur­pose, but now, owing to the large influx of new comers, it is found very inconvenient as regards most of the requirements of a Common-Room. The Divinity House is as yet only partially occupied, and there is no reason why the next few incomers should not find a resting place there, thus leaving a large room vacant for the benefit of the Students. We respectfully submit these observations to the attention of the College Council.

It is interesting to watch the different courses the graduating class of ’94 have taken up.

Messrs Donnelly, Watson. Dickson, Almond and Barton, are taking their Divinity course here. Mr. Ford has entered the Medical Department of this University in Montreal, and has been appointed a member of the students Managing Committee.

Mr. Avery is engaged in Church work at Port Hope, and we have no doubt he will ably fill his position with credit to himself and the Alma Mater. However we feel we have not lost him altogether as it is his intention to return and go on with Theology at ‘the old place.

It is to be hoped that all will endeavour to help on the Chapel Choir to the best of their ability. Both Mr. Dorey and Mr Petry are working hard to bring it up to its old standard of efficiency.

The College authorities have made arrange­ments with Mr. Dorey to introduce the study of Vocal Music in the University. Opportunities of this kind ought not to be neglected.

A lawyer was once heard to soliloquize after this fashion :—

“Ah dear me! It is hard to get on. it is harder to get onner, it is hardest to get onnest.”

Anon.

FROM OUR POINT POET.There was a young man named Hall,La Grippe took he last fall,

The end 'twas not sad,For at his home he had

A bottle of Richer’s PrunoL

School Notes.

The ‘chiel’ who takes the'notes in and about the school, has not been singularly busy during the last few weeks. He reports in a discursive manner of things “new,” and seems yet to have made but a lim­ited acquaintance with his sphere for memoranda- writing. He has not perhaps risen to a sense of his responsibility as a compiler of copy for the MITRE. He treats that Monthly Magazine as rather too local in character. We must call his respectful attention to our motto, which we hope will considerably enlarge his views concerning our importance. “Here or nowhere.” Chiel! Think of it

The boys discovered upon assembling that two new arrivals from England had undertaken the task of instilling knowledge into their expansive intellects, and with commendable courtesy gave them a cordial welcome. Mr. Auden came with an athletic reputation too, of which several were eager to find the rea­son. It was speedily visible when the new comer took his place in the Football field. Unfortunately he had experience of the glorious uncertainties of sport, and one afternoon prematurely retired to Dr. Robertson. The clinging caresses of the scrimmage are calculated to be of immediate interest to the Montreal Faculty.

An important event in the early days of the school year is the election of Prefects. The Chiel has made the acquaintance of Prefects before, nay, he has even served in that capacity himself, but he has the audacity to jump to the hasty conclusion that the B. C. S. 94-95 Prefects will compare favourably with any he has met. One even yet wears the garb of extreme youth, but he has expressed his determi­nation to make up in energy, what he lacks in size. The Chiel says “Hear! Hear !” to that resolution, and acts for the Mitre in giving a hand to one and all. Here are their names : Rothera, Dean, Gilmour, Richmond, McGreevy, Rowley, White II, Hilyard, Burke. Blaylock I, Blaylock II, Smith.

Among the new boys post-holiday reflections seemed for a time to predominate. They felt, no doubt, the universal antagonism to things strange, and thought of the sympathetic faces and voices at home. They imagined themselves again with the “Governor’’ and “Mater" and suffered the contrast between then and now to assert its melancholy influ­ence. But such contrasts and reflections have retired into the limbo of vanity. Frisch zu bruder! New acquaintainces will all too soon become old friends. There is no enmity in them. Smile at them, and they will assuredly smile at you.

Strange word that, “Governor !” Douglas Jer­rold explains : “A Governor is said to be the Father of his people, and one’s Father is sometimes called 'The Governor.’ ”

Unwonted sounds have lately proceded from the Dining Hall. “Du lait, s’il vous plait!” “De l’eau !” “Est-ce-que vous, etc ?” Again, an eager face pouring over a pocket book, dotting down figures, and pricking up his ears at the words of his mother tongue. Why these Gallic utterances ? Why this extraordinary zeal of the boy with the book ? The Chiel will unfold. The School has decided with cosmopolitan impartiality to place French and English on the same footing, giving the former language the monopoly at meals. The boy with the book is the modern Judas, without his reproach of traitor. He is entering the fines of more forgetful youths, who do not obey the rules. One cent for every word of English, even the smallest Anglo-Saxon article, is the penalty, and every omission to enter the same means a diminution of those good things of consumption, which the proceeds are to purchase. Go on and prosper ! When a failure touches the pocket, we may look out for success.

The chiel is convinced too that this development will materially increase the School’s usefulness. French is the language spoken by the majority of the inhabitants of the Province of Quebec and a con­versational knowledge of it will be simply invaluable to a boy, intended either for professional or commer­cial life. He is glad to see the innovation so favour­ably regarded, and exhorts those concerned not to be content till they can speak French and English equally well.

The world (here he rises to the Mitre’s level) has perhaps heard sufficient of the mistakes of school­boys. Some are genuine, and some, as Carlyle would say, not so genuine. The Chiel loves them all. Formerly he made them too frequently, and they entailed too serious consequences, for any great affec­tion towards them on his part, but now he loves them. They break the monotony of life in the most charming and alluring manner, and they show him what he was. Sunshine entered his soul, when a boy informed him that the equivalent to “A House to Let” was “A House to be Let, or Sold,” and he felt elated for the rest of the day by the startling information that the Peace which closed the Thirty Years’ War was “Peace be still !”

The Glee Club this term comprises some enthu­siastic members, and promises to be as usual a pleasant source of recreation. Basses at present seriously preponderate. The Gymnasium has been taken in hand by Mr. Auden, and new fittings ordered. Further details will be forthcoming in the next issue.

PERSONALS.

Mr. Clayton Awbery (B. C. S. 75-77) is now with the Hiram Walker Co., Walkerville, Ont.

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It turned out just as I had expected.‘ Give me the principle parts of the verb Amo.”The question was addressed to me.Unfortunately I was about as well up in the

conjugations of that absurd verb as I am at present in the principles of the solar system.

“Amo,” I began, “a-a-amo—amo.” First I stood on my right leg and thought, but without results. So I changed my position to my left, andthought again. A smile appeared on S----- d's face,he was the head boy and a worker, consequently' I despised him. I saw the smile, and made up my mind that I will lick him after school.

“Amo,” I began again, “So far you are correct,” said the Rector. This encouraged me sufficiently for a third attempt. “Amo, a-a-amo.” I was now thinking on both legs but it wouldn’t come under any consideration.

"Stu-u-pid boy, write amo out five times.”Then he asked me several other questions, all of

which I answered with the same sparkling brilliancy.“Decline Mensa.’’ he said, at length thoroughly

astonished- I flatter myself—at such amazing ignorance.”

“Mensa,” I began. Then I undid the upper button of my coat and thought, no use, however, so I re-buttoned it, loosened the lower one, while I scratched the floor carefully with the toe of my right boot and hazarded, “mensarum ?”

“Stupid boy, come here.”I went there and he caned me!“To-morrow you shall begin again at the bottom

of the first form.”Certainly, there could be no doubt about it,

I was ill-used, and all that little beast of a swat, S----- d’s fault; see if I don’t lick him after school !

*****Then the school was burned. The fire took

place on a Sunday. We had gone to the eleven o’clock service in the village, as usual. We, boys, all sat in the gallery, the congregation of the place sitting down stairs. The Rev. Charles H. Badgely, our Rector, conducted the service. In his clear, schollarly tone he had just begun the lesson for the day, when a man entered the church and, walking quickly up the middle aisle, interrupt'd him. A few hurried words passed between them. We heard distinctly the word fire, and supposing the church to be burning made a hasty movement as though to leave the church.

The Rector turned towards us and held up his hand. We instantly resumed our seats. We firmly believed the church to be on fire, but, in the face of that stern disciplinarian, I believe we should have staid where we were till the roof had fallen in about our heads, such was the influence he, alone, had over us. We were afterwards highly complimented on our behaviour, especially by the ladies, who said, “The

dear boys behaved magnificently.” The dear creat­ures love high-sounding phrases.

In a few minutes the congregation below had left; then our Rector gave the word that we too might go, and it did not take us long to get down the gallery stairs !

Mr. Badgely met us at the door.“Boys," he said, his dark face was strangely pale

as he spoke, “ the school is on fire !”“ The school, sir!”Then we turned and raced from the church to

the scene of our canings, our lessons, our impositions, at a pace at which we had never covered that distance before.

We assisted as best we could at fighting the flames, but they were too much for us, and the old school was burned to the ground !

(To be continued.)

“Variis modis loquitur nobis deus.”O God in pity thro’ the maze of strifeAnd error of the worldGuide me with thy strong hand to lifeEternal. Let unfurledBanners and pennons of the cross beforeShew where the Saints have trodAnd let each halting step make near the doorOf Paradise. The RodOf chastisement contented would I feel.I willingly would drainThe cup of self- abasement, and the steel *Scourge, biting deep with pain ;The loss of all most dear on earth ; the woeOf loneliness ; aloneFor each friend silently becomes a foe,Each loving hearh a stone.O ! Let Thy guiding hand in mercy close On my unworthy soul,That I may feel and knar; in spite of foes, That I am near the goal.

Peter Ignotus.

The Valedictory Sermon.

The Principal’s Valedictory Sermon on June 24th was from the text “ King's daughters were a mongst thy honourable women.”- Ps. xlv, 9.

The first part of the sermon dealt with the royal rank of Christians, those who being in covenant with God breathed the true air of God’s grace, being made partakers of the gift of the Holy Spirit and of His gifts, with the individual life of the Christian and then with the corporate life of the church. Some remarks were made as to the way in which the Divine Power met us at every turn, and as to the impossibility' of man’s defeating God, though it was possible we might disappoint Christ. God can make the wrath of men praise Him, and their very disobedience He can turn to His glory.

In conclusion the Principal said, as farewell words :—“ We trust that those who go out from here will go out to swell the ranks of Christ's faithful ones, not the ranks of Christ’s enemies. If you have not learned the lesson of self control, of purity, of tem­perance, of self-sacrifice here, you have by your more or less determined resistance to these things, made it still move difficult for you to learn it beyond these walls. Those who depart from us shortly, have had their characters modified while here, sometimes even a new character, either a better or worse, has been formed : God grant that the good influence may predominate now and hereafter. How have you employed that margin of liberty which in a greater or less degree has been accorded to you here, and as a medium in which you may make your acts so far your own ? A domain in which you may make real pro­gress in self-control—that your obedience may not be mechanical or eye-serving, but spontaneous and loyal and universal ? The best word for a person who is one thing under the eye of authority, and another and an inferior thing when he thinks no one in authority is looking, or that no one will know,is that harsh school word a ‘sneak.’’ The opposite of that is the * whole-hearted person—integer—the person of integrity. The disciple shall be not above his master, he shall not escape indignity or misunderstanding, or sorrow, or disappointment, or temptation that tests and that pains,but he can be perfect, ie. whole-hearted, loyal—and loyal all through—and loyal in all circum­stances, like his master.

“Cultivate this universal honesty, this soul-saving honor. Extravagance in life and desire to be rich at all risks, has just sent a man, who was once well known in Canada and regarded as an able and hon­ourable man, to prison for forgery. And is it not possible, in our own sphere, that extravagance and wastefulness and desire to enjoy oneself in the use of that precious commodity which is our wealth here—I mean our time—may lead some of us to disgraceful and dishonest methods of work. I do not only refer now to the infamy of actually copying, but also to dishonest and inferior methods of scamp­ing work and cramming. I do not speak to you now as one above you who can calmly survey the delin­quencies and faults of others. I speak as one who knows how easy it is to slip away from the highest ideals, like one who sitting in a boat on a drifting current beholds some scene of perfect beauty from which the relentless tide is slowly bearing him away. I speak as one who knows what the temptations are, and therefore I beseech you by Him who has over­come all temptation to be true to Him, to be true to the honour of the corps of which He is the head, to be true to the best traditions of this Institution, founded by pure and singlehearted men, and to carry its honour with you wherever you go.

“The secret is consecration ; and what we lack of consecration in our lives is a measure of the dese­

cration of the Temple of the Holy Ghost I can see no other alternatives for us between consecration and desecration. By the pure vows you have made of faithfulness to the Bride of Christ, (for we all in the mystic body are partakers in that mystic rite of union with Him), by the memory of all the noble thoughts and aspirations you have entertained in your mind here, by all you have thought or dreamed of good, by all you have known of noble corporate life, by all the tender associations of your childhood and the promise of your manhood, by the needs of the world and the Love of Christ, I beseech you, lead a consecrated life.”

The Hailstorm.Thou host of icy spheres from armoury above. Once fruitful drops of gentle rain ;

• That sudden swept into a frigid lane Of storm-cooled air, electric canopy !Shot as from guns of giant argosy !Reverberant music rattles on the pane.In fairest fields thy blight hath cut the grain And flowers lose petals and trees fruit by thee ! With thee the blinding Hash, the thunder dread Stuns and o’ermasters the bewildered sense,A crowded tumult pregnant through the air !Auger of love so falls on lowly head Of friend surprised who clings to hope intense, That sharpest storm oft leads to sunshine fair!

June 7,1894. P. L.

Arts Notes.

A great swarm of new men have entered the Arts Course this Term. The high average taken by them in the matriculation augurs well for their future success.

The Football Captain looks for other acquire­ments than those of scholarship just now. In fact he feels that all learning without football “profiteth nothing.”

Somehow, with an exception or two, the “ Freshies ” express their views on athletics in general very moderately. Whether this attitude is preserved by the exercise of great self-control, or that their enthusiasm is dampened by those cold morning runs on an empty stomach, is a difficult problem for us to solve. Mr. Donnelly is a good mathematician, perhaps he can unravel the matter. Besides being of a scientific turn, Mr. Donnelly takes an absorbing interest in Freshmen’s habits of life and methods of bodily exercise and insists on early hours and sys­tematic training, which he firmly believes will pre­serve a nice balance between the mental and physical organizations.

For several days the pretty lawn in front of the College has been made even more attractive by doing duty as a Tennis Court. We hope that the Council

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seems probable that others who may see this would gladly contribute something for the sake of promot­ing athletics in the old place, we add in closing that any contributions addressed to the Secretary of the Football Club, will be thankfully received.

The Nightingale and the Rose.I heard that in a far-off Paradise,A hidden land of ever-living flowers,Where every breath is sweetness, and the air Charged with eternal rhapsodies of sound,Where every wind that blows is musical,There dwelt a nameless maid, so dazzling fair, That but to look upon her was to love,Whose every thought and word was like a song, Tenderly tuned by some angelic soul In God’s own concord. She, for many years. Years that had passed like memories of years,So full of gladness, here had dwelt alone.Not dreaming that there was another world, Where flowers fade before the wintry blast,And where to live is mingled joy and pain.Till one there came, who found her Paradise A singer of the world of storms and suns,—Who roamed wher’er his wayward fancy led,— Singing his songs and living in his songs.He, piercing through the deep encircling grove, Discovered her, the flowers of all the flowers,And loved her with a love as strong as death.She, who had heard the music of the birds.The music of the streams and summer winds, Heard his, and thought it sweeter than them all. His gongs were tinged with a diviner grace, Because they throbbed with full humanity,And spoke the human heart and all it felt.So they two dwelt together perfectly,Perfect in mutual sympathy and love,And time was lost in peaceful blessedness.

But, by the path the singer entered, came Another from the land of storms and suns,Who, looking on the flower of all the flowers, Desired her with a lust as strong as death,Yet vainly strove to win her from her love.Then al! his lust was turned to bitterness ;And, waiting till Night’s curtains fell around, And sable shadows hid the tell-tale moon,He softly crept to where the lovers lay,And smote them to to the heart, and rising, fled. The morning broke, but when the glorious sun Spoke to the flowers, they lifted not their heads, For she was dead, the flower of all the flowers, And tears fell thick as rain from every leaf ;And Death’s dark Angel saw, and pitying them, He changed the nameless maiden to the Rose, And her sweet singer to the Nightingale,Who, when the earth is silent, comes again To hymn his love in gracious melody.

Freshy (to grave and reverend seniors as they march across the “quad” to the Convocation Hall) "Now boys B. A isy.”

Demonstrator—(in clinics) “You will notice that the subjects right leg is longer than his left which caused him to limp. Now what would you do in such a case ?” Bright Student—“I’d limp, too.”

A Reminiscence.“Dim forms, ye hover near, a shadowy train,As erst upon my troubled sight ye stoleSay, shall I strive to hold you once again ?Still for the fond illusion yearns my soul ?Ye press around ! Come then, resume your reign,As upward from the vapory mist ye roll;Within my breast youth’s throbbing pulses bound,Fanned by the magic air that breathes your march around.”

Goethe. (Annh Swanick.) Translation.

Come, trusty quill; back o’er the dim years direct my wandering steps ; dispel the mists that hide too closely the once familiar past. Harp of my child­hood, awake! Once again I see thee! Once again, Oh, verdant youth, thou art mine! Once again I am smeared with ink—a torn Latin grammer in my hand ! Once again I pass through the gates and up the gentle slope by the little chapel on the summit, and thence on to the play-ground to the door of the old school. Once again I am a boy, with all the hopes and fears, and boyish enthusiasm, and boyish loves and pain, with all my future before me, a past which I forget in the exciting present. Once again AlainJ--------y and I climb the College hill, during recess,with our catapults, to slay any unfortunate brown bird or squirrel that may cross our devastating path. There, on a spruce tree on the summit I carved my name, with 1873, the date of my youthful absurdity and presence in the dear old school, when proud as any young knight who, by deeds of gallantry in the olden days, had won his golden spurs, I dubbed myself Lennoxville boy.

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I came back earlier than most of the boys after the midsummer holidays, and bagged—in school phraseology—the Massawippi river, for trapping pur­poses, from Capleton mines down to the Grand Trunk Railway bridge, which spanned the river a short distance above the school. Then too, if I re­member rightly, I bagged all theSalmon river—I have no idea how long the latter is, whether 300 miles or 50—but I bagged it nevertheless. And such was the exprit-di-corps among us boys that not another would set a trap along my illlimitable stretch of river.

The two Js----- Edmond and Alain------were myhunting partners then, and now Alain,----- most dead­ly of catapults shots—is in India with his regiment, and for ought I know, hunting Bengal tigers. Dear companion of my youth, I sincerely hope that they will not devour thy kindly old carcass.

Wednesday and Saturday afternoons were al­ways halfs, when away we would go to our traps, and oh ! ye shade of departed trappers ! with what pride of a worthy feat would we carry back the drip­ping body of some gamey old muskrat. Smile not,

unsportmanlike reader, who prefereth the warm fire­side to the glorious freshness of cold autumn, to the glad songs the river sings as it rushes over the shallows.

Cooky R-----s and Harry H---- s had the shoresof Butternut Island, at the junction of the Massa­wippi with the St Francis, all for their trapping grounds.

“There" said the former to me, one afternoon on which I accompanied him, as he put the finishing touch to a trap, “not a wink will I sleep to-night.” There is the true trapper’s euthusiasm for you. Then when the first snow came, we would bag certain swamps in which to snare the hares, which were very plentiful in the neighborhood of Lennoxville in those days.

The back of the gymnasium or play-room was where we skinned the game that fell by our cunning, if we did not take it to our camp—which I will speak of shortly. The play-room by the way was where the fights took place.

How well I remember, before the old schoolwas burned down. P----- n major coming to me oneday, shouting. “Eight between M-----e max andHarry P----- s, which do you bet on ?”

“You don’t say so” I exclaimed, “Why M----- emax, of course.” “How much ?” said the knowing one.

“A pound of maple’sugar!" "Done," said P----- nmajor, walking away.

The news of the fight had spread like wild-fire among the boys. Slowly the afternoon school drag­ged its weary hours to a close

“A fight!’’ A fight!” scream the first and second form boys, in a deliruim of excitement, playing leapfrog over one another in the direction of the playroom, where benches in rows were drawn across-----leaving sufficient space for the combatants. Big Aggy was timekeeper. We did such affairs according to the rules of the ring in those days. Each of the prin­cipals had a man to give him a knee at the end of every round, while his second coached him, as he wiped the blood stains from the fighter’s face, andsponged his wrists with cold water.

“Hit more for his body ?” “Fight shy of him, old man !” He’s heavier than you are you know, but you’ve got the best wind !”

such were the scraps of advice between the rounds“Time !” from big Aggy, and they were facing

the scratch again as wicked, wary and plucky as game-cocks. The fourth, fifth, and sixth form boys occupied the front row of benches, and stood or sat according to their inclination—disregarding the con­venience of the youngsters in the back seats, who peered between their legs or under their arms as best as they could, breathless with excitement.

“Go it M----- ! ”“Now give it to him P----- s !” we shout, while

big Aggy holds the watch, his hands working with sympathic excitement.

The fight lasted for thirty-two rounds, whenM----- e’s second “threw up the sponge, and amidchears from P----- s’ backers, and groans fromM----- ‘sthe crowd disperses. The small boys, in knots of twos and threes discuss the fray for weeks after­wards.

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For the first two years I was at Lennoxville one of the under masters took our Latin—by the end of that time I had got into the upper second—(I think it was the upper second, or lower third). Mr.----- our master, was inclined to be lenient, and 1inclined to be idle, consequently I reached that standing in the school with about as little knowledge of Latin as it was possible to possess and maintain it. But alas, for the enjoyment of my idleness, a revolu­tion was pending. The sword of Damocles was about to descend upon my head: One morning the awful report got about that the Rector would take our form. Alain’s attitude and behaviour, when I caught sight of him, confirmed the report in my mind. He sat clutching his hair with his fingers, his thumbs thrust into his ears, his elbows resting on the desk, his usually smiling expression exchanged for one of anxious melancholly thought, while he repeated his lesson in a stage whisper to himself at a rate, and with an earnestness that filled my youthful breast with the gloomiest foreboding.

“Is the Rector really going to take our Latin ?’I asked.

“Amo, amas, amat, what ? Amamus, amatis, amant”

I repeated the question in a lower tone.“Amabam, amabas, amabat, shut up can’t you ?

amabamus, amabatis, amabant; don’t you see I m trying to study?” was all the satisfaction I got from him. I knew then that it was all up with me It was useless to attempt to revise, in twenty minutes, what we had done during the term. I knew what the Rectors taking us, meant for me ; simply this, that when I failed to answer the first question, which I most certainly should, he would ask me another and so on, till he would at length discover that my familiarity with the construction of the Latin tongue was decidedly slight, to put it mildly. I felt a growing recklessness, consequently the twenty minutes I might have employed in study, I passed in wondering why I had ever been born, in making spiteful faces at Alain whenever I caught his eye, and in disturbing any well principled boy who sat in my immediate vicinity.

The class room door opened, a hush fell on the boys. The Rector entered, and seating himself atMr. ----- ’s desk called up our form. S----- d thehead boy showed him the lesson.

THE MITRE.

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Associate Editors.F. G. VI AL (Arts '95)P. J. TURNER, (Arts '95)R. WALKER, (Medicine ‘95.)Mr. A. A. BROCKINGTON B A.

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Editorial Comments.

It is never an easy matter to pick up the threads of college life once more at the beginning of a session, and our readers must remember this and cease to wonder, if they have been inclined to do so, at the non-appearance of a September number. To any who may have expected one we would tender the reassurance that we shall publish our full number of issues during the coming year, and that the only ma­terial result of our change of programme will be. we think, the production of a more attractive number than we should have been able to give to the public during the bustle and temporary disarrangement of the first fortnight of term.

Not for many years has such a spirit of activity and strength pervaded the opening days of the col­lege as that which has marked the doings here at old Bishop’s during the last two or three weeks. The prospect for the college is in every way most encouraging. In point of numbers, even the proverbial “oldest inhabitant” is compelled to admit that the good old times could boast of nothing like the present, and still they come. But it is not only in numbers that we are making progress. One of the most en­couraging features is the fact that the present year marks a distinct advance in our educational ideals. By an alteration lately made in the curriculum of the Arts Faculty the Honour courses in classics and mathematics are to be greatly extended, and to facil­itate this, we understand that a more comprehensive range of subjects is being introduced into the en­trance examination. Candidates for Honours may now by taking a high standing on entering college take up their special courses in their first or second

year, and this can hardly fail to prove a great step towards establishing a higher standard of scholarship and giving increased scope for individual effort in the training afforded by the course in Arts. Of matters in the Divinity Faculty it is more difficult to judge, but it is surely a favourable sign that, out of a graduating class of seven, five have returned to continue their studies under the shadow of their Alma Mater.

Another matter, which may seem secondary to some but which absorbs no small share of our interests here at Lennoxville shows real ground for congratu­lation We speak of the sound condition of our Athletic Association and the success of our Football team in the recent match with Quebec on the latter's grounds. On that occasion it was evident to all that the Lennoxville men had payed careful attention to training. As the reluctance of our men as a whole to put themselves to the trouble of systematic training has for some years been the cause of our team’s frequent disasters, THE MITRE thinks too great praise can scarcely be given to the Captain and those who have so well responded to his efforts to uphold the athletic reputation of the college. May success continue to reward them.

While the subject of Athletics is before us we think the opportunity a good one to present to you, who read this, a point of view which may not have occurred to you before. It is this, that, however desirable, aye necessary, it may be for the best interests of the college that this healthful and strengthening line of development should be pursued, nevertheless the question of financial expenditure is, owing to our remoteness from athletic centres, so serious as sometimes to threaten to greatly restrict, if not smother, our efforts to compete with other teams. Now competition is the very life of sport. Even to waive the question of our wish to uphold the name of our Alma Mater in this as in every other feature of her life, it must be admitted that for us to be cut off from competition with outside clubs would almost certainly result in the rapid decline of our athletics. This year as in the past we have entered the contest for the Provincial Intermediate Football Champion­ship, and have so far, as the accounts on another page will show, acquitted ourselves with credit. But the expenses of the team have been and will continue to be very considerable. We have already been to Quebec and we shall have to go to Montreal once without fail, and if successful twice. The cost of this threatens to be too heavy for us to bear unaided. We therefore propose to ask some of our friends in the immediate neighborhood to help us, and, as it