Good Morning, boys!

Mr. Gilbert? Yes - Good morning We thought you might have caught the earlier train, sir... Yes I did, but it was late - and getting a taxi wasn't easy... Allow me... The historic Hall - built 1550; destroyed by fire, rebuilt 1732, restored 1874... It's very beautiful... Great Chapel, built in the year 13... Wilson, you're late... Not very... I don't care...three minutes...Cromwells...Write it down...tomorrow... Any boy late for morning prayer is given Cromwells, which is the word here for punishment... Ah! If you ask me why it's called Cromwells I'll say Y is a crooked letter and you can't make it straight... Don't worry, sir - you'll soon get the hang of it... Mr Gilbert - new master for next term - show him in, please... Mr Harris-Foster - trouble with the alarm clock again, sir? Morning boys! Morning sir! The interhouse boat race was won by Ironsides, and we have to thank, for the excellent organization, Mr Hunter... Tomorrow, 2pm cricket match Staff and Old Boys versus School First Eleven. And tomorrow evening at 8:30 pm - concert by Small Choir from the Library Steps. Now, Prizegiving on Friday...will be at the earlier time of 9 am - this is to enable Mr Fletcher to reach London in order to join the MCC squad in preparation for their match against the Australians at Lord's... Now...now, now now...there's no need to get over-excited...there'll be tears before bedtime... Right...now as you know Mr Fletcher is giving up teaching to become a professional cricketer... Now I'm sure you want to wish him well for the future at Prizegiving... Now. You will also want to show your appreciation...to...Mr Crocker-Harris on Friday. Mr Crocker-Harris is resigning because of ill-health. He's been with us for eighteen years...he's taking up less arduous duties at another school... and I'm sure we're all very, very sorry to lose him... And of course we'll be sorry to lose his wife, also... She's been with us for fifteen of those eighteen years and she's endeared herself to us all so much. Now. Hymn number 555 , 'Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us'.