Was delighted to hear in school that John Cottrell is being taken back on Sunday next. Great excitement at Doctor Scannell’s rigid new method of putting a check to the breaking of school regulations. A committee was formed by senior grade fellows to-day to put down all rowdyism, and they very pompously, yet sincerely, apologised to Dr. Scannell for the bad conduct of the house during the past few weeks. Dickie was to-day accidentally splashed by ink, and his whole face was black with it. There was never such a joke, and some of the prepar[atory] fellows almost went into hysterics talking about him. To-day when I was cycling through Bridge Street on my way home, an ugly mastiff began diving and snarling at my legs. While trying to kick him, I got caught in the tram-rails, and was thrown off, and my bike punctured. It is horrible to come a cropper in a crowded street. Everyone looks at you. Had a fine feed, as it was pancake night this evening. Got a charming letter from Julia with some splendid stamps.
