CHEERFUL STUDENTS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6624, 14 September 1908, Page 5

CHEERFUL STUDENTS.

Students are generally Jovial souls as a Itrnlnf 03P f? !a 'l ly . WlloU frea frOIU tlle re " Bliamt of lecture-room anti prolcsaor now U fnl? p , ooul f ar delight iu P showing now lull ol good animal spirits they are. and how little they esteem the dignity of the groat ones of tha earth, Speech days •lapping ceremonies, and the like m ,1 ways looked upon aa being occasions when the student can lawfully “lot himself bo u pursuit of this atm he usually manures to cause amusement to some of tho oubbp who happen to bo within earshot lb'-e (it certainly interesting; Saturdav evening a contest- for tho Plunkot medal we the town Hall would at times have got rather dull had It not boon for the antics of tho Victoria College students who Wore congregated in tho gallery. They saw that all available chances to make Vr . Drj , aQ I 7 - e d. While waiting for tho contest to begin tuo audience were keot amused by tho cheery lire of ‘'barrack" trom aloft, which spared no one, but the fun got fast and furious during an interval of perhaps ten minutes, in which tho votes which wore to determine the winner of the contest were being counted. The chairman. Mr H. O'Leary, haying boon one of themselves, was singled out for special notice. Who Is laying clown tho law to uislop? Humphrey I" roared tho students as the chairman spoke to the Mayor “Will be got six and oightponoo? No!" name next, while aa a parting shot followed tho advice, ‘ Then take it out of tho sinking funds! The opportunity to pun on the names of those sitting on tho platform was far too good to bo missed; "What can wo «*> on the stage? Pow Ms. Pick™. Joyntl” shouted tho students amid general hilarity. In wliioh tho Minister if Education, Professor Piolton and Mr J. W. Joynt perforce had to take part. Then a fresh Idea struck a student, and it was not long boa musical (?) medley was In progress. Tho "Dead March" was whistled, “John Brown's Body,” "Three Blind Mice,” "Go . 1.11 I' Jly kadg," and other ditties sung, whlin to crown all oamo a Maori war cry. Bortainly It was a very noisy Interlude. .