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meekly accepted these tokens of royal favour.

The exciting time began when we came to the
Toastlist. By the way, we felt relieved that no ladies were
present - not that we did n't wish they were, for they
were present and uppermost in our thoughts and
speeches - but because we had eighteen toasts to
drink! And although their dainty little appetites
would in no wise have been injured by the supper,
yet we feared the effects of 18 toasts upon their
little drinkitites! Hence our relief at their absence.

The Freshman-Chairman was a credit to us.
The august assemblage of Principal, Provost,
Faculty, Alumni and Seniors had no deterrent effect
on him. Whilst he made his "Opening Remarks by
the Chairman" our eyes proudly rested on him;
noted his every movement - his violent and
repeated thrusting on his left hand into his pocket, his
convulsive clutching at his gown, his tremulous
gasps and disjointed sentences in which he told