Saw critic [sic] of Mabel Dennis’ concert. No one, except Mrs. Horgan, is praised, and Mammie who, of course, stood out from the rest in her art as white stands out from black, is slurred over as usual. A year or two ago, that would have made me furious, but now that is so usual that no-one minds, and Mam herself doesn’t care in the least. But certainly she won’t be got to play in any more trashy concerts such as that. – Farran Ferris is playing Pres ((The Presentation College, a boys’ secondary school on the Mardyke run by the Presentation Order.)) to-morrow again and I can guess the result. Our fellows are so patriotic, they started practising yesterday. But I suppose they know they’ll be beaten! – Went down to Stockleys where a homely party was given in honour of Miss Violet Stockley ((Violet Stockley (1893-1971), born in Canada to Prof. Stockley and his first wife, Violet Osborne – sister of the painter Walter Osborne. Her mother died shortly after her birth. She became a teacher and taught for many years in England.)) coming home for the hols. Sophie got about 500 splendid stamps while she was in Dublin. They are all Argentine and Bolivian, and are surely very valuable. She gave me five good doubles she had.
