. 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
I read my paper before the Natural History Society this afternoon. It came out rather shorter than I had intended but I think people seemed interested although my little jokes were appreciated only in the moderate way most lecturers pleasantries … Continue reading
I really believe we have succeeded in squashing Whitmore, he seems subdued today, though he poses as a martyr and I gather rather that Hall disapproved of his execution. I expect that I am unpopular for the moment but it … Continue reading
Oh! Thou bloudie man! I am fairly ‘steepled in gore’ today owing to the ruthless slaughter of three children, Collier, Radford and Shore. I was again very nervous, I can’t imagine why, but I managed to control my voice. Whitmore … Continue reading
Thackeray somewhere in the ‘Book of Snobs’ remarks that we are all snobs at heart and that if one walked down St. James Street with a Duke on either side, it wouldn’t be human not to wish to meet all … Continue reading
This morning the ‘Daily Graphic’ has got an article on Westminster Football and a picture of young Gow. The superlatives were a little exhausting to read. Hobson made the brilliant suggestion that I should read a paper on ‘The migration … Continue reading
Nothing of especial interest has happened today. I employed Morning Prep in copying my predecessors as Head of Grants into the House Ledger. Third hour we went to John Sargeaunt. Wood worried J.S. this morning so he couldn’t resist having … Continue reading
. My remark that the placards in Outer might now be removed having served their purpose has been effective. Later in the day I found the Votes for Women stuck up in the window and as no one was about … Continue reading