the Fairbanks carriage, consisting of two young ladies, an elegantly
attired young man, and a quaint, plainly dressed, but undeniably
dignified, old lady.




II

VARSITY VERSUS McGILL


It is a glorious autumn day. The smoky air with just a nip of the
coming frost in it hangs still over the trees, through whose bare
tops and interlacing boughs the genial sunlight falls in a golden
glory upon the grass below. The nip in the air, the golden light,
the thrilling uncertainty of the coming match, the magnitude of the
issue at stake, combine to raise the ardour of football enthusiasts
to the highest pitch.

The record of each team is unique. Each has gone through the
championship series without a single reverse. Perhaps never in their
history have both universities been more worthily represented than
by the teams that are to contest to-day the championship of the
Dominion.

The McGill men are the first to appear on the campus, and are
welcomed with loud and generous cheers, which are, however,
redoubled upon the appearance of the 'Varsity champions.