APPLIED SCIENCE SOCIETY.

Officers President, H. P. Borden; Vice-President, C. M. Campbell; 2nd Vice-President, T. N. Hicks; Secretary, J. G. Ross; Treasurer, O. Hall; 2nd Year Representatives, G. O. McMurtry, B.A., E. J. Carlyle.

The Applied Science Society of McGill University has for its object the cultivation of a spirit of mutual assistance and the promotion of closer relations between those engaged in the study of scientific subjects. This it hopes to do by holding technical meetings, at which papers by student members may be read and discussed, and addresses given by graduates of experience. The Society also wishes to publish the papers and addresses given before it, and the results of laboratory investigations carried on by its members, and it hopes in this way to maintain a knowledge of the whereabouts and the professional occupation of all its members. The Society aims at maintaining the interest of non-resident members of the University by providing them with information about the progress of the various departments of the Faculty, and with such results of investigations carried on in the laboratories as would be of value to them in practice. Finally, the Society requests all members to aid in promoting the professional advancement of young members whenever an opportunity presents itself. Graduates, undergraduates and partial students are admitted as members of this Society. A general annual meeting is held on the second Monday in March, at which officers are elected for the ensuing year.

The Society regrets that owing to delay in the holding of meetings it is unable to give a detailed report of its doings during the first part of the present session.

THE HISTORICAL CLUB.

Officers President, Mr. C. Adams; Vice-President, Mr. R. Harper; Secretary, Mr. M. Jack; Treasurer, Mr. Healy; Committee, Dr. Colby, Mr. Munn, Mr. McCallum.

The Historical Club was founded by Dr. Colby in the year 1897. On November 9th of that year a meeting of those interested in his

torical subjects was held, and it was decided to form a Club for the purpose of discussing some of those historical subjects which are not touched upon in the college course. Officers were elected, and it was agreed to hold fortnightly meetings. The first President was Mr. Heine. Since the day of its foundation the Historical Club has enjoyed a degree of prosperity which rivals that of many of the earlier societies. The membership is limited to twenty-five, and each member is supposed to compose and read an essay on some historical subject chosen by the Committee. The subjects of each year are so arranged as to form a connected whole. The purpose of the Club is to familiarize its members with some of the less common events of history, and at the same time to afford them an opportunity for social intercourse and enjoyment. The subjects with which the "Historical" intends to deal during the present session, are largely connected with the Eastits present condition and possible development.

Oct. 10.-The Historical Club held its initial meeting for 1901-02 in its old rooms at the Y.M.C.A. President Adams was in the chair, and the attendance was fairly large. After the minutes had been read and confirmed, the Secretary tendered his resignation. The meeting regretted very much that he found this step necessary. The vacancy was filled by Mr. Jack. The Secretary then read the names of those who were desirous of becoming members of the Club during the coming session, and some discussion ensued concerning their admission. the motion of Dr. Colby, the matter was postponed until after the regular meeting. The programme consisted of essays on the "Economic Wealth of China," and the "Yellow Danger," by Mr. Johnson and Mr. Jack respectively. Mr. Johnson emphasized the great fertility of China, and the influence it has on western commerceespecially in tea, opium, etc.; while Mr. Jack dwelt on the probability of China being one of the great nations of the future. After some discussion on points raised by the papers, the meeting adjourned.

Oct. 24.—A meeting of the Historical Club was held on October 24th. President Adams presided. The subject for the evening was 66 Japan." The first essay, delivered by Mr. Lomer, dealt with the "China-Japan War. He traced the relations between the two nations in the past, and showed wherein the superiority of the Japanese lay. Mr. Troop followed with an interesting paper on the relations between Russia and Japan, and the programme was brought to a close

by a paper on the "Social Fabric of the Japan of the present day," contributed by Mr. Brown. After the regular programme was completed, Mr. Mitchell and Dr. Colby varied the programme by relating a few amusing reminiscences of University life. The meeting then broke up.

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Nov. 7.-The Historical Club met on the evening of the above date to discuss the "Modern History of Turkey." The first essay was delivered by Mr. McCallum, the subject being, "The Turks.” The Turks, the essayist said, seem to have originated somewhere east of the Caspian. After a brief outline of their past history, he proceeded to deal more at length with their condition at the present day. Gurd followed with a paper on the "Bulgarian Atrocities." pictured with great vividness the barbarities with which these massacres were attended. The third essayist was Mr. Healy. His paper dealt with "Greece and Crete." In it he gave an account of the relations between these states and Turkey. After some discussion on points raised by the papers the meeting adjourned.

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AN ODE FOR AN ATHLETE.

Triumph I bring, and a song for the lords of lands and the sea, And a cheer for the strength of the strong that brought that lordship to be.

For the ruddy hearts that make bigger the bounds of an outsetting

race

Till the world be whirled to their vigour, and beat to the pride of their pace.

For a leaper, a tosser of might, a runner first of the first

When they bend their knees in the light, and hearken, and rise, and

burst.

He has brought you the top of the glory of conquering hands and feet
He has carved you a cup with a story that none shall hope to repeat.
Hail to his ways and his days! Thrice hail again and again!
For this is a pæon to praise a Prince of the Princes of men.

When the kings of the South sank down, and the kingdoms died in the dust

And Hope was a tree turned brown, and the wheels of the world were rust;

And there grew not anything bold, not anything hardy, no force;
The gods took scorn of the Old, and gave their wills to the Norse.
The wind and the surf began to crash the rocks with a shout
And there was a spirit in man, and a thousand hearts leapt out.
Hearts that were fresh! great hearts! sudden of deeds and designs
That caught and covered those parts as the drift-snow covers the pines.
In the might of their hands and feet, and the honour of arms and of
thighs,

They girded them, and were fleet, and the world was fair for a prize.
They gat them axes and swords, shields and terrible helms ;
And launched their barks from the fiords to harry the sluggard realms.

Ho, they were the chosen ones, in the goodly prancing ships!
The sea was proud of her sons, and kissed them with masterful lips.
They came to an isle in the West, an isle that was yearning for men ;
They fought, and they were the best, and the isle made merry again.
When the runners were ready to run, when the hammers were held
to be hurled,

A new light broke in the sun, a new might woke in the world.

They arose, they kept not still, they made their Britain to be
A lord of a land at will, and they took their rent of the sea.

Fifty horizons before, and they left them all behind,
There was not a brink but they bore their sails to the song of its wind.
In the lands of night, in the lands of a scalding noon-day drought,
By jungles or snows or sands, they have stalked with a stern-set mouth.
When the Cold cried out in the North, when the Icebergs shrieked in
the tide

If they could no more fling forth they have shovelled their homes and died.

Their blood is everywhere spilt, it brought ten buds to the birth;
And ten Great Britains are built to join and stablish the earth;
They are waiting now for the word. Do they loll their arms and
sleep?

They run and the shouts are heard as they hurl the hammers and leap.
And he, the broad and the tall, the hardy of arm and the fast,
He has tossed it beyond them all, he has run the best of them last.
And thrice the Silver has spoken, for thrice in the ripe of the year
Has he taken the goodly token, the crowning of eyes, and the cheer.
O, the legs that were found so fleet! O, the arms so sure with the
shot!

Ho, glory of hands and feet, are there any more palms to be got?
Hail to his deeds and his days! Thrice hail again and again!
And break with a pæon to praise a Prince of the Princes of men.

WARWICK FIELDING CHIPMAN.