38 Red Room and Other Chat 



arrow or the javelin, instruments of sport, which 

 always seem to accompany the simplicity of the un- 

 civilized. 



The temperature of club life might be raised in 

 winter. Why not give Jack Frost a more conspicu- 

 ous niche in the temple of Sport ? High carnival 

 might reign in his court, and our cup would be 

 filled. 



It was once proposed to change our name " Myo- 

 pia." If we had made the change, it would have 

 been at the expense of a great deal of free advertis- 

 ing. Unhappy is the man who knows not the sooth- 

 ing influence of " Myopia cigars." With what pride 

 we read the glaring announcement in the bar-room 

 windows, "Choice Myopia Club Whiskey" — yet 

 unknown to Myopians. Perhaps the superintendent 

 has his suspicions as to the quality ! Shop windows 

 in New York are filled with Myopia neckties, and 

 yet no Boston haberdasher has yet complimented us 

 with any such wares. Such is fame — near home ! 



But it may be said, " Why so many reminis- 

 cences ? We asked for songs ! " Read your Badmin- 

 ton and notice the reverential antiquarian spirit with 

 which the writer speaks of groping into the dark 

 ages of the Quorn, whose glory dates from 1753. 

 We do not date back, to be sure, but why not make 

 the most of our existence ? Besides, a history of the 

 Myopia may be written in the future, and this vol- 



