Monday December 7th
I am without Hobson today and in fact till Thursday as he has gone up to Oxford for ‘Smalls’. I miss his companionship somewhat. We had quite an exciting 3rd hour up Library this morning, the man came down from … Continue reading
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Sunday December 6th
Came back by the 5.30 and took a taxi to Dean’s Yard and then started off to supper with the Chapmans. Mr and Mrs, an Aunt and GPC who seems very well and pleased with himself. We had a long … Continue reading
Saturday December 5th
. No prayers this morning buy we were all ‘shovelled’ up School and sat at the desks put ready for the Up-School Exams while Gow gave out that ‘Lieutenant de Wattville of the Royal Artillery is hear and asks for … Continue reading
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Friday December 4th
‘The World’ one of the papers asked this year for the first time [to the Latin Play], writes to thank for the tickets and asks if it may come down and take photographs so as to have a four (full?) … Continue reading
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Thursday December 3rd
. Wood showed me the Epilogue and we with some difficulty made out some of the more abstruse jokes. Some of the Epilogue is very good though some of the jokes are very ‘small beer’. ‘D─üvus sum non Davis’ is … Continue reading
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Wednesday December 2nd
I am sorry to hear this morning that the Archbishop [of Canterbury] is unable to come [to the Latin Play] this year owning to illness. I am beginning to realise how arduous the Captain’s business is this time of year, … Continue reading
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Tuesday December 1st
. I put up a School rule in Hall today which I flatter myself was expressed as though by a born lawyer.
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Monday November 30th
Lord Macnaughton and Mr Justice Bigham and Parker have accepted for the play, the Marquis of Aylesbury has refused it; such is the Play news this morning. We racked our brains over newspapers this morning. I gather all the big … Continue reading
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Sunday November 29th
. Whitmore since his execution seems to have taken to his bed but I am relieved to hear with a sore throat and temperature, there does not appear to be any connection between the two!
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Saturday November 28th
The American Ambassador (Mr Whitelaw Reid) has much pleasure in accepting to come to the Play. Lord Wolverhampton (Sir Henry Fowler as was) would have liked to have come but is afraid that as the Education Bill will be on … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Robert Wynn-Carrington, Latin Play, Mr Whitelaw Reid, Sir Henry Fowler
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