The College Building

We said in our last issue, "there appears no reason why the foundation stone should not be laid early next term." We repeat this remark. The plans were submitted to the Government, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, as we went to print. Casting his eagle eye at the design the Prime Minister spake in the immortal words of Michael Angelo "It wants but one thing." Mr. Seddon unlike Mr. Angelo went on to explain that page 47 perfection would be reached "by another story." The matter was then referred to the Government Architect, whose great mind, working behind an eye of terrific intensity, compelled his lips to utter the momentous and original words "It wants but one thing." Whether this is another "story" or not the "Spike" does not venture to say. All that can be said with certainty is, that it has taken about three months for the great architect to provide reasons for his decision—and the foundation stone is not yet laid. We do not know whether the Government Architect heard the words uttered by the Minister for Education—so we cannot with certainty proclaim the master mind. That the greatness of the conception will be embodied in imperishable brick and stucco no one can doubt, for £5,000 hangs trembling in the balance. The College Council has our sympathy.