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[bold] An Appreciation. [/bold]
What an unimaginative crown the rhetoric class must be? Left alone for a time without their overseer the other day, to write on such topics as "Civilization," "Advance of Civilization," "Evidence or Examples of Advancing Civilization in Recent Years," they talked and laughed and cursed the stupidity of the instructor for half an hour and then most of them gave up without a struggle. They made quite a big noise, take it altogher, until this departure of the recreants. Just as the remainder were settling down to really try to aqueeze out something now that the disturbing element had taken their noise away with them, the poor wretch of an instructor came back. He hardly dared enter before, for the racket was like
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several people talking at once inside an empty tank or gas-house. And then he had to ask them whether Photography, Stage Scenery, Sewing Machines, Scarcity of Service Telephones, Ready Made Clothes, Missionary Organization, Cheap Bibles, Hygenic Dress, Rational Schools, Sunday Newspapers, Nature Study and other goods or evil's were sign[s] of advancing civilization or not. Well, well, well. So much for feeding on such hard biscuit as the Essay on Man. That's what it all comes from perhaps. [drawn line] Have you seen the new edition of "The C[all?] of the Wild" edited by J. W. McA. Chairman of the Yell and Snort Committee. [drawn line] One of the fifty-seven varieties has at last arrived. Huron College now has its own sweet Pickles.
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[Bold] Way Out East.[bold] Dr. L's version of Sheridan's Rivals" after two nights of artistic brilliant and financial success in Convocation Hall decided to finish its run at the Asylum "Fighting Bob" feeling his valor oozing at the mere thought objected strongly but was squelched at once by the rest of the company.
At last the beautiful night arrived and most of the troop quietly took the car, but the more impractical ones preferred a cab - two horses - and a conscious moon. Car and cab each performed its duty nobly and once more our friends found themselves upon the boards - the cynosure of many admirig eyes.
Those who were fortunate enough to see the superlatively sumptuous production two nights running were equally unfor-
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tunate not to see it the third. It simply could not be surpassed. Sir Anthony fairly brought down the house with the alarming extent to which he indulged in cold tea. Fag jigged around like a school-boy, taking sly nips at the same beverage. But it would cover sheets to give you all the extras introduced on that night so it is useless to begin.
After the players had assured the audience that they were all going to live happy ever afterwards, a few delightful promenades were enjoyed and a sensible repast was served. Then came the farewells and as the cab splashed through the mud, "Good Night Ladies" was rendered beautifully by the Sextette - honor due greatly to Faulkland, tenor. But why linger over such trifles - all is over and the famous "Rivals" ahs with-
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drawn from the stage. "Gone but not forgotten."
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The Chronic Kicker begs to report to those in authority that a portion of the valuable library of the Western University is at present reposing in most "innocuous desuetude" beneath the stairs of the front hall. Is our library growing so large that we have been forced to consign a portion to this ignoble resting-place?
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In the spring the young man's fancy Lightly turns to thoughts of love That's the reason our dear Coxy Wears the smile that won't come off.
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