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" INFLUENZA IN OUR ALLEY: Of all the pains that man oppress, There's none like influenza ! I once despised her, I confess, But, now she inspires my pen, Sir. There's not a sickness in the land That comes near influenza. I once despised her, I confess, But, now she inspires my pen, Sir. Of all the times within the year, I dearly love but one time, And that's the time that comes betwixt The terms (when there's no 'sweat-time). Oh, I'm oppressed in head and chest : I'm clown with influenza. I once despised her, I confess, But, now she inspires my pen, Sir. The masters and the fellows, all Make game of influenza, And but for her I'd have to fag 2 Exams, and do a paper ; But when that English stuff is done, Oh . then I'll knock off' shamming ; And, Oh, how rowdy will I be (Until I get a lamming) . ¢
For the benefit of those unacquainted with school-boy vernacular, we append the following explanations : r To " sweat "—to work. 2 To " fag Exams "—to work at Exams (cognate arc). 3 To " knock off "—to cease. 4 " Lam, Lamm " (we are unable to find even a traditional spelling)—to castigate.
CRICKET. The cricket authorities have supplied us with the following which may seem at first sight to need some explanation It has been decided to divide our cricket aspirants into three bodies of twenty-two . Division I . are to practice on the bottom ground; Division II . on the upper ground (where the Juniors used to play last year) ; Division III . on the football field. The idea seems a very sensible one, and easy of accomplishment. We wish it all success .