BHS Prefects 1956

Mention of magazine notes of any kind, generally signifies hours of futile brain-racking and numerous piles of chewed pencils and discarded beginnings, but with these notes, we will skip all that, and merely begin at the beginning and go through to the end.

Firstly, we hope that everyone is satisfied with the manner in which we have performed our necessary duties this year. It has been said by many groups of prefects before, but I will say it again — we have tried, to the best of our ability, barring physical force, to restrain the exuberant spirits of the masses (although at times we have been unable to restrain our own).

Never let it be said, though, that a 1956 pre. prowled around with a perpetual sardonic leer of superiority, or habitually suppressed any humane instincts. That would be an injustice, for we have always had the students' interests at heart, as I'm sure all our social arrangements this year have proved.

Dances throughout the year have been a great social, if not equally financial success. This latter, I'm afraid, is due to the large number of drinks which disappear mysteriously, when we pre's. neglect to man the drinks table, and become wrapped up in one of those spine shattering, toe-crushing, ear-splitting adventures on the dance floor, so popular with B.H.S. students, which, for want of a better name, we refer to as the Boston Two Step.

But perhaps our most successful venture was the second term Barn Dance. Informality was the theme. And what matter if you suddenly collected a lump of hot wax from above, on some sensitive part of your anatomy, or found yourself with a thumping attack of hay-fever half way through the night? It was worth it. 'Nuff said though, about the pictures which adorned the walls of "Agony Hall" that night.

We have not held a great number of pre's. teas this year, but on any such eventful night, sixteen starving souls sprint breathlessly schoolwards where belts are loosened and diets forgotten. One hour later fifteen full friends flounder erratically down the hill. Murray lies insensible in the rose garden—too many savoury eggs.

Pre's. meetings are better not mentioned in these columns but no doubt most people have heard the din which issues from Room 2 on a Friday afternoon. However we manage to attend to most matters and thanks are due to the Staff and especially to the Headmaster, without whose co-operation, encouragement and interest, our job would have been much more difficult.

In closing we extend the best of luck to all those fourth years who are chosen to take over the arduous but rewarding job of prefect, in 1957.

'Prefect Notes' from the 1956 edition of the Kingia magazine.