V o l . xxxviNo. 2 November 1928 The Alumni Association of the University of Bishop's College President: G. F. Savage, M. A. V ice-President: A. M. West, B. A. Secretary-Treasurer: L. F. Martin, B. A. The Secretary will be glad to receive commun­ ications from any graduate or other friend of the University, and suggestions for the advancement of the work of the Association will receive the careful consideration of the Executive. Address: L. F. MARTIN. P.O. BOX 46, ST A TIO N B. MONTREAL. i 2 University of Bishop's College THE COLLEGE OFFICERS Principal and Dean of the Faculty of Art* — Rev’d A. H. McGreer, O.B.E., M.C., M.A. (O xon), D.D. (T rinity, Toron). Dean of the Faculty of Divinity — The Rev’d Philip Carrington, M.A., 1st. Class Honours in Theological Tripos Part I. B.A., Selwyn College, Cambridge, 1916, M.A. Cam­ bridge and the University of New Zealand, Hulsean Prizeman and Carus Greek Prize. Chancellor’s Gold Medal for English Verse, 1915. Vicar of Lincoln, New Zealand. Warden of St. Barnabas Theological College, Adelaide, South Australia, 1923 - 27. Vice-Principal and Professor of History — E. E. Boothroyd, Esq., M.A., D.C.L. M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge; M.A., Bishop’s; Sizar and Prizeman of Trinity; Honours in Historical Tripos, Part I and II. Formerly Assistant Anglaise au Lycee de Sens; Lecturer in History, Bishop’s College. Mountain Professor of Pastoral Theology and Warden of the Divinity House — The Rev’d F. G. Vial, M.A., B.D., D.C.L., First Class Honours in Classics, B.A., (Bishop’s) 1895; Mackie Prizeman, 1895; Haensel Prizeman, 1897; M.A., 1901; B.D., 1905. Parochial Appointments, 1897 - 1907. Lecturer in Classics, University of Bishop’s College, 1907 - 10. Professor of Philosophy and Economics — Rev’d H. Chadwick Burt, M.A., Trinity College, Toronto; 1st. Class Honours in History, Burnside Scholar, Prizeman in Patristics and Church History. Professor of Modern Languages, University Librarian and Dean of Residence — P. O. Call, Esq., M.A., D.C.L., Bishop’s; 1st. Class standing; French and English Liter­ ature Prizes; Post-graduate work at McGill, Marbourg (Germany), and Paris Formerly Master of Modern Languages at Westmount High School and Bishop’s College School. Author; “In a Belgian Garden” (London), “Acanthus and Wild Grape” (Toronto), “Blue Homespun” (Toronto), “The Spell of French Canada” (B oston). Professor of Mathematics — A. V. Richardson, Esq., M.A., Queens’ College, Cambridge. Formerly Scholar of Queens’ College; Senior Optime, Mathematical Tripos; Natural Science Tripos; 1st. Class Honours in Mathematics, Inter. B.Sc., London. Professor of English Literature — W. O. Raymond, Esq., M.A., Ph.D., B.A., 1st. Class Honours in Natural Science and Chemistry, University of New Brunswick, 1902; Douglas Gold Medal for English. Montreal Diocesan Theological College, Gault Medallist. Assistant Professor of English Literature at the University of Michigan, 1907 - 28, M.A., 1912 and Ph.D., 1916, in English, University of Michigan. Parochial Appointments, 1905 - 1914. Author of “Selections from Swinburne” (New York). Lecturer in Science — A. L. Kuehner, Esq., M. A., Queen’s; 1st. Class Honours in Chemistry and Physics; Medallist in Chemistry. Formerly demonstrator in Chemis­ try' at Queen’s University. Lecturer in Physics and Sub-Dean of Residence — M. S. Home, Esq., B.A., University of British Columbia, M.Sc., McGill University. Formerly demonstrator in Physics at McGill. Lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew and Sub-Dean of Residence — The Rev'd Claude Sauerbrei, B.A., University College, Toronto. 1st. Class Honours in Oriental Languages, B.A. Parochial Appointments, 1924 - 27. Lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, England. Lecturer in Classics — A. W. Preston, Esq., M.A., Honours Classics, Edinburgh; B.A. Honours in Lit. Hum., Lincoln College, Oxford. Senior Classical Master, Dreig- horn Castle School and Ascham St. Vincents School. Mardi Essay Prize, Edinburgh University, 1924. Secretary of Edinburgh University Classical Society. Department of Education — W. O. Rothney, Esq., M.A., Ph.D. BURSAR and REGISTRAR ................................................................... J. C. Stewart, Esq., M.C For Calendars and further information apply to the PRINCIPAL or the REGISTRAR. Michaelmas Term, from Sept. 20th, to Dec. 21st, 1928 Lent Term, from January 14th, to March 30th, 1929 Trinity Term, from March 31st, to June 20th, 1929 3 WE INVITE YOU TO INSPECT The City’s Smartest Showing of New Fall SUITS and OVERCOATS The new styles, the new col­ ors, the distinctive new pat­ terns and weaves — you’ll find them at their smartest in our carefully selected assort­ ments, at prices that yield the fullest measure of value. Drop in today and let us show them to you. 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Abbott-Smith - 1 1 Alumni Notes 25 Letters to the Editor - - - 11-13-15 Alumnae Notes 25 Quebec Tea Dance - - - - - 15 Cercle Francais - - 25 - 27 A Freshette’s Impression - - - - 17 Exchange Column - - 27 Bambi, An Idyll of Animal Life - - - 17 Literary & Debating Society - 27 - 29 - 3 1 - 33 Carmen Lacrimosum — Poem - - - 19 Rugby Games 33 - 35 - 37 Obituary Notices - - - - - - 19 Road Races . 37 The Editorial Staff is not responsible for opinions expressed by contributors. 6 THE MITRE Editorial “Life” , for November 9th, has a very interesting illus­ a book which has cost only a few cents in the same way they tration on its cover-page. The picture portrayed is that of did when a book represented a fortune. If we become ac­ a man standing over his young son who is upon the floor customed to misuse cheap books we rapidly forget how to playing with his tin soldiers. In the background is a treat more costly volumes. shadowy picture of the Great W ar. Underneath are the To everyone it should b e a lesson in “book etiquette" words, “Ten Years After”. That is all, but what a great to read with what difficulty books were procured in the signification those words and that picture have! W e can Oxford of the Middle Ages. We read of Bacon and read in the face of the father mental questioning, uncertain­ More complaining that they have wasted a good part of ty, and perhaps even despair. their lives in procuring rare volumes that they might continue “These are the horrors I underwent ten years ago; here their studies. W e are accustomed to read through the aver­ is my son, still of a tender age playing at the gruesome game age book in a few hours and then toss it aside for an­ of war. Is war an inherent quality of mankind? Can there other; mediaeval scholars spent years in reading and re-read­ be any peace while man is constituted thus? W ill this son ing one or two volumes. That time was not wasted, for on of mine in a few short years, be playing that game in dead­ that intensive study our language, our thought, and our ly earnest?” W e can see these and a hundred other ques­ scholarship were based. It is impossible to read such ac­ tions passing over the face of that man as he stands there counts without realizing what a privilege we enjoy, even in watching his son playing at his innocent game of warfare. the comparatively small library which we have at our dis­ The whole of living nature fights for its existence. posal. Man is no exception to this generalization. Despite every peace-pact or league for the promotion of peace that was W e feel sure that readers of “ The Mitre” will find was ever drawn up, or ever will be drawn up, that fact re­ “Two Months on the Canadian Labrador”, by A.