Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, November 24, 1920Various
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, November 24, 1920
Various
English wit and humor -- Periodicals
LESLIE SCOTT (Collegers) said that his father was a lawyer. Science had
been used in the Russo-Japanese War.
This speaker was not at his best. Perhaps it was the
gooseberries.
LESLIE WILSON (Hittites) said that his Christian name was the same as
the previous speaker's--(Laughter)--but his views were very different.
(Loud laughter.) He would like to ask the House which had done most in
the War--Tanks or Banks.
The speech of the evening. Witty and well-argued. But he must
not fidget with his waistcoat-buttons.
W. S. CHURCHILL (Hivites) said that this was a revolutionary motion.
Sport and Science must stand together. True sport was scientific and
true scientists were sportsmen. (Applause.) Together they would stand
as an imperishable bulwark against the relentless tide of Socialism.
Divided they would fall.
A steadily improving speaker, but he must not recite.
H. A. L. FISHER (Collegers) was in favour of Proportional Education.
He must not lecture.
E. GEDDES (Perizzites) said he did not mind what game he played. Rugger,
Soccer, Hockey, Cricket, Lacrosse, Rounders--he was equally at home with
all of them.
An improving speaker. He must not speak at the roof; there is no
one there.
F. BANBURY (Sittites) must not go on and on.
A. MOND (Moabites) must not fidget with his feet.
H. D. KING (Hivites) said that sailing was scientific.
He has not been heard before.
R. KENWORTHY (Day-boy) must not be heard again.
R. BRACE (Coalites) must not wheedle.
ADAMSON (Coalites) must not shout.
A. ADDISON (Collegers) was inaudible where we were.
E. CARSON (Jebusites) was inaudible everywhere. But we gather we did not
miss much. He must speak up.
W. BENN (Amalekites) was invisible.
A. BALFOUR (Stalactites) was insensible. But why not sleep in the
dormitory?
R. CECIL _mi._ (Parasites) must not preach.
J. DEVLIN (Meteorites) said that Ireland was a nation. But he must not
get excited.
R. CECIL _ma._ (Collegers) must not eat while he is speaking. Otherwise
a gentlemanly speech.
The President summed up and the Motion was carried by 12 votes to 11.
A. P. H.
* * * * *
[Illustration: AN "IMPASSE" AT OUR HOTEL.
OUR ADMIRAL AND GENERAL, WHO ARE NOT ON SPEAKING TERMS, FIND IT
IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE ONE ANOTHER WHEN THEY MEET ON THE STAIRS.]
* * * * *
[Illustration: THE COLISEUM QUEUE, A.D. 60 OR THEREABOUTS.
"LADIES AND GENTS, I 'OPE YOU WILL LET ME 'AVE YOUR KIND ATTENTION WHILE
I GIVE A RENDERING OF 'RULE, BRITANNIA,' THE NATIONAL SONG OF BRITAIN,
ACCOMPANYIN' MYSELF ON THE 'ARP, WICH I LEARNED TO PLAY WEN I WAS
SERVIN' IN THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION IN THAT REMOTE AND BARBAROUS ISLAND."]
* * * * *
A DIFFICULT CASE.
DEAR MR. PUNCH,--This is one of those social problems which end by
asking what A should do, only in this case I want to know what you would
do.
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