The Return Journey.

The cares of this world brought a number of Victoria College representatives and barrackers home on Wednesday morning. Those who were more fortunate, and they were a majority, stayed for the dance, and returned with the page 47 Auckland contingent the following day. Farewells, tinged with a genuine regret, a deck concert, and a wet and windy welcome home, were typical of both trips. Standing on deck as the steamer came up the harbour, we reflected on the past few days; we remembered the abundant kindness of our hosts; the good humour that laughed down any obstacle to enjoyment; the comradeship prevailing in the midst of the keenest competition, and with our poet, we sighed: "Helas! les beaux jours sont finis!"