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unique appearance, to a form like no other in the class, and gave an artistic WHEN WINTER COMES,
Anish to the bust supporting an arresting A WHITE YULETIDE.
Agure-head The back-bench, which he | frequented intermittently, was the ren- [HOW OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
dezvous of students who had but a 'com- EDINBURGH, December 30th.
pulsory interest in the subject taught, There used to be a suspicion in many tae writer being one, and who wete alive minds that a white Christmas was metely for any diversions which were permis
picturesque legend for which Charles sible. Note-taking was subsidiary Dickens was largely responsible. But occupation, while the absorption in light' winter like that which we are af prosent reading was undetected experiencing will dispel any doubts in the
On one occasion "Velvch Coat," for minds of the younger generation. In such was his name among his intimates, Scotland, at any rate, we experienced hrought to the class a beautiful teme rat rather than enjoyed a Yuletide which with a brown and white pelt. He per- must rival in the matter of frost and mitted it to run along the desk. A tricky snow the most cherished memories of our student pinched its tail, thus making the oldest inhabitant. Highways were block-
pet to squeal loudly, and then run back. ed for over a week, villages were cut off to disappear up the velvet sleeve, and from the outside world, the mails were nestle in Stevenson's breast. The class held up sleighs became a common-night, and there was a heavy deathrate among Professor ran up to the back beach to
was highly amused. the flocks in the Highlands and the inquire who was the culprit making the Cheviota. In the larger towns ad t5]
noises. With his delightful Hap Profes cities matters were, of course, not-so serious, and although a good deal of in-
sor Kelland asked each student in turn, convenience was suffered, we all at least Did you make that noyith, sir?" and acknowledged the charm of the season-every one, including "Velvet Coat" abla weather," and discovered
plied, "No, sir." Discomated, the Pro- emotional if not a physical pleasure in fessor retired, exclaiming. That ith very the snow and icebound roads and streets. strangeth." The rat was never seen nor
In the North the observance of the Beard again in such learned society. great religious festival has become much rousG TOM MODEIS.
On Christmas Day, 1873, Young Tom more general. But we have not got over the feeling that Christmas Day is merely Morris, one of the most famous of our an extra Sunday with plum-pudding, Itgolfers, died at St. Andrews at the early is to be feared that the religious side age of 21. He was by general consent the going to church has not yet become the greatest player of his generation. At deeply rooted and that while we gladly the age of 16 he finished fourth in the accept a new statutory holiday and hang Open Championship. He won the next up the essential holly, wc-postpone the three Championships, and became the nuch-talked-of-merriment of Christmas possessor outright of the Champion Belt, till New Year's Day. It is amusing to He won the Open Championship again read in a London newspaper that Christ when it was resumed after an interval maswhich old Scots people regarded of two years. Ilis record of St. Andrews, as a sort of Pagan Roman holiday is now 77, stood the assaults of exactly 15 years, observed in every rank of life in the and it took the members of the Royal and North. To be exact, the writer ought Ancient Club more than 30 years before to tell his fellow countrymen that in Scot one of them-Robert Maxwell in 1903— could better Young Tom's 77 în a medal land Christmas observances do not yet
competition. What he would have done with the modern implements of the game we can only conjecture. He is described by Dean of Guild Linskill as a very good- looking youth. The modern young lady would have pursued him with her auto- graph book. He had curly hair and a any nature, and altogether an attrae- tive, even a magnetic, persoanlity. His sweeping wing was magnificent, and he hit the ball with every bit of power at his command. With extraordinarily When Britain first at Heaven's com- mand arose from, out the azure main powerful wrists he was yet deadly accur ate. In those far-off days the greens at she was entrusted according to "Jamic
St. Andrew's were smaller and very much Thomson, with a commission to rule the rougher, but to see Young Tom play his waves. At a later period in her geolo-wooden putter was a revelation. Away gical history she received another privi went the ball, firmly and truly struck, lege which was perhaps of even greater and straight as an arrow. Then came value-namely, exemption from the more the familiar "dook," and the ball was serious forms of those land waves which at the bottom of the hole.
include the closing of public-houses, shops, theatres, and music-halls, nor does be mention, the curious fact that on 1st January, still the great Scottish festival, all places of refreshment remain closed by order of the local authorities, elected by the people themselves. The truth that to the average Scot Christmas is merely a tame preliminary, and in his heart he cries "And now for Hogmanay,"
EARTHQUAKE IN SCOTLAND...
THE TRANBEST PROBLEM IN SOCCER,
in many other countries have destroyed whole "cities and constitute a perpetual menace to life and property. From ope of the minct forms of earthquake, Britain is not, however, wholly exempt-instab tion of Gallacher, last year's Scottish
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centre forward, now with Newcastle subject to this form of disturbance. A United, however, none of the other In- shock, for instance, was experienced last terastional players who have migrated week at points so remote as Oban and South was of exceptional class, and un- less there is a further and more serious Bothwell, a reminder of the potential drain upon our Scottish clubs home re- dangers that lie in the shetter belt or sources should be quite capable of filing the vacant positions when the time comes. fault utilised by the Caledonian Canal, As usual, there is only rumour as to the the great glen that runs from the Moray sums passed in the most recent transfers,, Firth in the North-East to the Firth of but undoubtedly big fees were paid. As Lorne in the West of Scotland. In the there is no restriction upon the amount island of Mull it is stated to have resem. that may be given for a player there is bled the firing of a big gun, and alarming so room for criticism, but allegations as tremors were felt in other places. There to the bribes accepted by players to in- are three main faults of strata in Scotluce them to sign are persistent, and if land, the most familiar being that off there is a modicum of truth in the cir Comrie, and the inhabitants of that town camatantial stories circulated, the clubs are proud of their reputation for shocks and players are violating the law which Britain, however, has never experienced expressly defines the player's. position in much more than the struggles of baby the monetary transaction. earthquakes. This is a piece of good THE NIMELE TARIPPENY. fortune for Britain's economic position,
would be seriously affected if it became The Scotsman's liking for the three subject to serious seismic shocks Penny-bit is referred to by the Comp Whether the national character would be troller of the Royal Mint, Mr. R. A. John affected is an interesting speculation. It son, in his report for 1924. The position is conceivable that, had the seismic his as regards the threepenny-piece is a pecu. tory of North Britain resembled that of liar one, he says. It is in demand in Sicily or Japan, the Scots should not have certain parts of the country, especially concentrated quite so comfortably ah north of the Tweed. It is unpopular fu matters like Church government, Sabbath England, and particularly in London. observance, and public-house hours. But But apparently the Scotsman, when, sisit of what they should have been no idening London, provides himself with a large can be gathered from the extremets, supply of this nimble little nicer, siaca varied characteristics of the Japanese, stocks of it are constantly accumulating the Calabrians, the Icelanders, and then the London banks. Arrangements have Chileans. It is to be hoped that the quez been made to counter-balance this pro- tion will never be brought to the proof Cess by passing the, demands from Scot by the addition of serious earthquakes seems as if the thrippeny is to rival the and as to the London banks. It almost the incidents of Scottish life
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It was in November, 1870, that I first noticed tall, guant, sallow-visaged youth slouching up the side steps to the At 23, Victoria Place, Stirling, on 29th farthest back-bench in that classroom in December, by the Rev. Edward Rowland Edinburgh Univerzity, wherein the Rov Jones, B.D., St. Ninians Parish, Henry, "Philip Kelland taught mathematica Robert (Hongkong Civil Service), only (writes Mr. James King Hewison in the son of Mr. and Mr. Robert H Batters, course of come recollections of Robert Riddric, Ginagaw, to Jean Whytlaw. Louis Steventon contributed to the. Jeffray, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs Scotsman). A black velvet coat added a Walter Bain, BellBeld Road, Stirling.
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