5 - April 1905

[bold] MacANDREW'S DREAM[bold]

A few nights ago Mac awoke in a great fright. He had just "dreamed a dream that was not all a dream". He saw the approach of "Examinations" in the form of a lightning express. Poor Mac was standing on the track, fascinated by the approaching train. Dr. Tamblyn was the engineer, with his hand on the throttle, looking out of the window with a grim smile, meaning "pluck;" within the cab was Professor shovelling coal, "ferocesseme", leaving no stone unturned to make steam. Standing on the top of the traine, wer the Principal and God, signalling one another with lanterns. What does this mean? Only time will tell.

[bold] ALAY [bold] With apologies to Lord Macaulay.

The freshmen of the Western by their caps and gowns they swore That the students of the great first year should be eclipsed no more. By their caps and gowns they swore it and said: "We'll 'give a play." And bade the other years retire, east and west and south and north, Until the mighty day.

For Dr. Tamblyn's lecture room the secret conclave met. They said: We'll give some scenes from Romeo and Juliet. Shame on the lazy freshman who will not do his best.

When the actors and the Doctor rehearse the play with zest." The Montagus and Capulets went striding up and down, And fought intruders one by one from Powell to Ken McGoun, "We'll have no wretched seniors come peeping round the door; We'll not let [underline] them see the Baby nor mighty Henry Shore." [drawn dashes] Then out spake Mr. Barclay. the Romeo to be: "Every man must take his part when he come to 'Varsity'. Begin rehearsals, Doctor, with all the speed you may I will two more to help me will be hero of this play

(Exams are near and on each one I must get thirty-three) Now who will stand on either hand to take some scenes for me?

Then out spoke [?] Ray Baker, a Sophomore was he; "Lo I will take just for thy sake a scee or two for thee" When out spake General G.B. Cox; a soldier brave was he; "I will recite with all my might the last sweet scene for thee"

At last the night arrived, and with it came the play. They fought with buttoned foils until the scenery gave away. Then the Nurse and Lady Capulet and Juliet appeared

Than came the mighty hero by all his foes much feared, And so the play progressed with its three Romeos Its balconies and lovers, its happiness its woes.

[drawn dashes] Juliet is in her tomb and beside her Romeo He thinks; "The floor is very hard and I must fall just so. Oh Tamblyn! Dr. Tamblyn! think what I've done to-day When Coxy's English paper is in your hands next May!" So he thought: When from his pocket lose the poison good and tried Then in a minute gracefully he to the floor did slide.