The Archive · 1923

Head's Ideal

In the peculiar complex school world it is possible and permissible to "beat" a Master out of his work—to "crib" enough to keep clear of "detention while it is quite outre to "crib" for exams, and place, even though the subject's "report'' depends a good deal upon his exam. performance. He is doing nothing really outside by "cribbing" in form; this is only "beating" the Master. In exam, he would be "cheating."

Again, "Did you see Jones in town yesterday?" from a Master would have to be denied if ever so true. If the result of his excussion turned out to be serious—if the Master was determined—Tones would, later, have to report his own indiscretion and his own untruth in evasion.

Of "beating" (really beating systems!):—'"bright"' say, is careless enough to leave his locker unfastened and a- pound cake exposed. The cake is automatically "fair game;" he is "beaten out of it? On another occasion he Jeaves the door open and a "bob't two exposed to view. This is very tabu.

Collier hangs his watch up in the pavilion, while bathing and thereafter forgets it.. this is also'

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