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The Spike: or, Victoria College Review, June 1904

The College Building

The College Building.

"Thou hast most traitorously corrupted the youth of the realm in erecting a grammar school."

2 Henry VI.

News, great news! A contractor has climbed over the boundary fence of our College territory and seen that it is good to dig post-holes therein. Further he has brought with him his spade and has thrown up earth. A contract for the centre part of the Arts quarters and for the whole of the Science building has been signed, sealed and delivered by the College Council of the first part, and Mr. A. Maguire of the second part. The contract price is £25,371, and the time-limit is the end of December, 1905. The fine Hall on the North end that we noted with feelings of delight and horror—delight for many a waltz and song, and horror for many a three-hours'-inquisition agony in mellow November—is not included in the contract. Nor is the Museum on the South wing. For the pelfless present, also, the genesis of the third floor must look the world present, also, the genesis of the third floor must look the world in the face, bravely, but withal, gaunt and unclad.