BHS Prefects 1947

Under the dire threat of some terrible punishment I have been compelled — compelled, I say — to compose something that will, for appearance sake at least, be the Prefects’ Notes. My humble attempt to review the busy (ahem) lives of we popular (we hope) people is given below in all its modesty and originality.

Like all the Prefects before us (and the ones before them) we cleverly mix lots of hard work with a spice of pleasure—those famed Pre’s teas. From the sweat and toil of arranging for the success of the many dances, socials and dancing practices that have been held during the year, we all gladly look to those wonderful Pre’s teas for refreshment. Having partaken over freely from this “refresher course” we are then able, with all the strength of our iron hand to crush and to reform those many unruly members of our tiny domain.

I think that I am quite safe in saying that all of our dances and socials held during the year have been great successes both socially which is our primary aim, and financially, which is our secondary concern. We thank all those kind members of the Staff who have chaperoned functions held by us and assisting us to make those functions successful. Whilst we are in a thanking mood we take this opportunity to give our heartiest thanks to Miss Winter, Miss Bounsell, and Mr. C. Clifton for spending so much time in teaching the younger and for that matter the older dancing enthusiasts of the school just how to dance.

Already my brain is beginning to waver under the strain of writing this mighty epistle and slowly I am beginning to realise that the Prefects have chosen the wrong man for the job. Before I disgrace myself and my fellow officers I shall bring this chronicle to a close, hoping that I have not bored you overmuch.

'Prefect Notes' from the December 1947 edition of the Kingia magazine.