SETTLING IN" Now that we have completed a year in our new sur roundings, perhaps 1 may be forgiven for recording some of the impressions formed during our pioneer stage. What a lasting effect one's first impressions leave! I arrived in the evening, and immediately I saw the new buildings I knew I should like them; the warm glow of the electric lights, and the spacious dormitories welcomed me in a most friendly fashion. Next morning as we lazed in aristocratic fashion under the warm showers, we thought back to the days of the old School and its ice-cold waters, and we were very thankful for small mercies. Soon after our arrival we saw a strange contraption of wood being erected in the quad. Nothing more like a gallows could be imagined, and we were wondering who its first victim was to be, when lo, a bell was hoisted (or "the" bell, I should say, brought from the old School) and a bell-tower of primitive design appeared. (The later tower is not so primitive—Editor.) On the first rainy day, as we dashed about from building to building, we found that it was not very easy to apply brakes in the mud, and this fact was particularly impressed upon the mind of one individual who found that a flag pole was rather harder than his front teeth. Before long we found that sundry members of the negroid race had collected large quantities of flat (?) stones of all shapes and sizes, and on closer investigation we learned that crazy paving was to be started—so crazy, indeed,that it is still almost suicide to use the paths at night-time, while ladies with high heels are in constant danger of spraining their ankles. Grass has been planted round about the buildings, and has come on by leaps and bounds: so much so that we shall have some really good lawns in about three years' time. I must make special reference to our super drainage system. I can guarantee that even the larger pools of water will have disappeared four days after the last shower. During those four days, however, seniors have to tread warily, while juniors delight in sailing boats and making themselves as muddy as possible. We are well satisfied with our electric lighting system. Whenever there is a storm raging, we must offer our sincere thanks to the Electricity Department for their exceeding kindness is getting us off prep, so often. We are wondering whether, if we approached them diplomatically, they would arrange a black-out for us every evening from 6.30 to 8.30. 16
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