To-day we had Maths I from 9-11, and Maths II from 11.45-1.45. The papers were not so difficult, and I did 4 out of 8 right for Maths I, and 4½ out of 8 right for Maths II. That was not too bad considering I am very weak in maths. Dr. Scannell told me that I did an excellent paper in History and got first with 259/300. Charlie O’Connor was next with 206/300. Had a long talk with Fräulein Engelmann about her B.A. exam. It must have been a terrible ordeal. Went to Arthur after dinner, and there saw three numbers of ‘Lands and Peoples’, a splendid magazine dealing with lives, manners, history and surroundings of every nation on the earth. Read a great article on the Khanates of Bokhara and the Samarkand with their ancient colleges. Pappie must get this paper for me. Father Pat MacSwiney has been staying with us since Tuesday and we have fine talks on different things. Read about Borodin. What appalling slaughter and suffering all for the ambition of one man!
