Great day of match with Pres. As it was raining in the morning I hoped that it would be postponed, and then I could go to a great picture ‘India To-day’ at 3.30. But it cleared up, and I went to match. We were beaten by 13 goals!! No more need be said. But I was very sorry for our fellows, and especially for Fr. Roche, the trainer, who had his whole heart and soul in the match. He always reminds me of ‘My New Curate’, more especially to-day. – Got through comp.: ‘A great poet is a great teacher’ quite well, and in good time. – Saw a disgraceful merry-making in the paper about poor Páp’s choir. That committee is a vulgar rotten set. They could reserve their common jokes for themselves. Mám was very cross with me for posting letters containing adverts about her concert at the wrong time. I always hash everything – Páp’s stay in Bantry was highly successful. He has a choir of 60 with some splendid voices, and over 16 private pupils.
