BHS Prefects 1941

No matter what anybody says to the contrary, we, the Prefects of 1941, continue to consider ourselves the finest that B.H.S. has yet produced. Of course, we may be wrong, but then, the real secret of success is an unshakable belief in oneself, don’t you think?

We have set our hands to several new tasks this year and, adverse criticism notwithstanding, have tackled them manfully and achieved a good deal of success. For instance, the balconies are so bare that one is apt to believe himself late until he remembers that they are not now occupied before the bell goes. Personally, I think a few students draped about the School gives it a much more friendly look.

During the first term we held two dances from which the Lower School was excluded, and a social evening for the First and Second Years. All these functions were pleasingly successful. Almost overwhelmingly so. We were nobly and ably helped in these efforts by the latest innovation—the Social Prefects, Misses Gladys Washer, Jean McEwan, and Peters Howie and Davies-Moore, and this help was gratefully received and duly appreciated. At the Junior School Social Mr. Waddell very kindly played the piano and Messrs Wheeler and Quinn assisted in curbing the multitude.

This term, acting on the advice of Mr. Quinn, we have held dancing classes on alternate Monday afternoons, for the benefit of non-dancers in both the Lower and Upper Schools. It appears that the Upper School does not need teaching as they are not always as enthusiastic as the juniors, so it has been suggested that we cut out Upper School practices altogether and just continue with the Lowers. The price of admission is only 1d. and the juniors have profited much from our teaching. The music for these classes has been provided by Mr. Waddell and several of the Students.

Those who have attended the classes were given ample opportunity to display their prowess at the dance held on Wednesday, June 25, to which no ex-students or outsiders were invited, and at which music was provided by a professional orchestra.

It was with much regret that last week we said “goodbye for the present,” to one of members, Miss Viola Hanekamp, who has been called home for a while. We are all hoping to see her back again next term so that she can share with us and the rest of Fifth Year, the uncertain pleasures of Third Term.

'Prefect Notes' by “EFELDI” from the 1941 edition of the Kingia magazine.