Yesterday a tree-snake was discovered creeping around outside Norrish’s in the College Road. It was caught and brought to the University. It came evidently in a clump of bananas, and was 3½ ft. long. – Páp was telling us yesterday of the natural antipathy and contempt of the people in general towards music and musicians. The father of a most dull-witted and ‘earless’ boy brought his offspring once to Páp for theory and harmony, with the strict injunction that the lad was on no account to be made a musician of. ‘Never fear’ said Páp to him, ‘he never will be one.’ – Got through all my tasks to-day, and then met Páp at Dr. Donovan’s. Thank goodness he said that as my cold is better, and as he could not guarantee my cold would stop if my tonsils were cut out, the best thing would be to leave it get better by itself. So that settles [it:] I am not going to Germany [i.e. for medical treatment], though I knew very well I would never go. Besides, though of course I would learn an infinite deal, it would not do for all my exams next year. It is now I must work for them. Páp is sailing next Friday. Changed my programme this evening. Alternate days 3 hrs Latin and Irish and 3 hrs Maths, German, History, English. Went to Markie for tennis, but he was out collecting for flag day.
