5 - April 1905

of Dizzy's words as I look at Mr. Washburn Hughes, Horton, Barclay and my other pets back there, while I am explaining a deduction (applause from men not specially indicated and one lady.). speaking of Volcanoes, I remember (Mr. McAndrew, take this seat in front), I remember when Pelee and Loufriere were leaving no stone unturned in their vinicity, a year or so ago, the ground was all the lighter in this part of His Majesty's empire, for I planted lettuce on the date of the last eruption but one, and it took six weeks coming up, and rested the seventh week. (Keep your feet off that form in front of you Miss - Mr. Millar.) My friend, [Sir?] John Macdonald told me once that if I had gone into

politics I'd have been an empire-building a Canadian Rhodes. With a kingdom under me [underlined] from Dawson to Demerara I'd have declared war against Russia I'd give $100. anyway to see the fall of Port Arthur. I hate[underlined] these Russians. I hate the Americans too. Have you read the "Unspeakable Scot"? An excellent book, full of thought and truth, I agree with everything in it. I did not allow a Scotchman on the schoolboard when I was principal of I [underline]. Ever see this gold watch? I got that from a sorrowing countryside when I left I [underline] to take command in Kingston Collegiate Institute! don't like Kingston - too many G[eih?] where - they make me sick, as my friend Sir John used to say. Let me

see, what were we doing, Trigonometry or Euclid, Mr. Hamilton? (Mr. H. - Algebra, sir, I think, that is I'm not sure.) Well, come and have a look at the watch and inscription on it, after this hour. [dash, dash, dash, dash] Now let me introduce the professor without a beard. While the youth is shaving himself, however, and choosing a neck-cloth for the occasion the band will play Rip-Van-Winkle and Since I First Met You.

"Yes, since I met you, it's been different. The Colorado climate didn't agree with me as, I have often told you, although I was a very great mountain-climber and hold the Boulder Flagstaff record. I may inform you that the Flagstaff is a foot-hill

[bold]CORRESPONDENCE[bold]

Dear Editor: - It was with some amusement I read your request for a character sketch of Miss Lola Carlisle and also the information that you had found it impossible to persuade any of your fellow-students to undertake this pleasant, but in some respects - difficult, task. You said all were afraid of offending the young lade surely a good proof that she has many and devoted admirers. However as I am an old friend having known her since she was a baby - a good deal this side of fifty years ago - I do not hesitate to undertake the task.

The name Ida, as you no doubt know, means "like a goddess" and

from what you have said of the fear of the students to offend her, I take it that she must in truth bear out the meaning of her name.

Miss Ida was born in England some time after 1850 and early emigrated to Canada, the land of ice and snow. Though very, very young you will understand that she even then possessed a very impressionable mind when I tell you that she can still remember how "huge" were the ocean waves and how unpleasantly sea-sick she was.

I have often heard various members of her family tell of the laughable and tragic events of her youthful days - events which have left their impress upon her character. For