The Archive · 1921

J. J. Coulthard

Afternoon tea at 3.30 under the trees at the side of the Boys' School saw an exceptionally large gathering of parents and friends. Here a delightful social hour was passed, and then everyone went across to the front tennis court to see the tournaments. The weather was decidedly unpleasant and after the three mixed sets had been concluded, Mr. McCarthy announced that the other two would be played on the next afternoon and that the concert, usually held in the open air, would be in the schoolroom. Here at 7-45 another big gathering assembled, and, from the manner in which all the items were received, it was clear that the entertain-meat was thoroughly appreciated. During the short interval Mrs. Broomhall presented the rowing cups, to the successful crews.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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