Result of Arithmetic was out to-day. I got 65%, and two other fellows got the same. In Irish I got 244/400, 3rd place in class. Was kept back for dinner to-day because Dr. Scannell has decided that I am to be one of the thurifers in to-morrow’s big procession, and after dinner we had a long practice of two hours. Mick Martin, the Yank, is to be thurifer with me, there being two other couples for relays, because it is strenuous work walking backwards, and swinging the thurible. There are also three relays of canopy bearers. Our turn will be going out from Patrick’s to Parnell Bridge, and coming back from SS. Peter and Paul’s to Patrick’s Bridge again. All the confraternities, schools, orders of priests and monks in religious habits, students and professors of College in their gowns, and Lord Mayor, the Civic Guards and companies of military will take part. All the choirs massed, and the military band will be under Pappie. In an indirect way the whole things is due to Pappie, who has always been speaking to the Canon and the Bishop about the necessity of having in Catholic Cork a procession which takes place even in Protestant cities of the continent. ((It would seem that this was the first Corpus Christi procession held in the city, three years after the end of the civil war.)) Had to go on message after practice to Reparation Convent. Heard that there was a wonderful picture on of Ireland 1798-1916, went, but it was really hopeless.
