Had better class to-day. There is a handball tournament now on, and my partner is ‘Greta’ Hunt. We too were to have played Dr. Scannell and Jack MacSwiney to-day but didn’t. Saw this year’s Leaving Cert. Honours History and Latin papers. They are not half as hard as last year’s Inter Cert. I went in for, and are a much better class, and fairer. – Fräulein Engelmann has still a chance of a position in Limerick, but will probably leave for good this summer. She will be a great loss to us in many ways. – Intended to go with Markie for a swim in Glanmire to-day, but when I went up, my puncture in front wheel proved hopeless, and had a game of tennis instead. On way up I met Mrs. Sullivan who asked to-morrow for a day in Ballycotton. They are really very kind, but my school-work and piano are going to the dogs! Fr. Pat was here to-day and I played my Mozart sonata and my Chopin mazurka for him. – Without any affectation I would like to go out in a desert place for prayer and study. I have altogether too many distractions.
