The great event at breakfast was the post. Each student, when she
entered the breakfast-hall, would make an eager rush to the side-table
where the letters were neatly placed. During breakfast these were read
and chatted over. The whole meal was most informal and seldom lasted
more than a quarter of an hour.
After breakfast the notice-board in the large entrance-hall was
visited and eagerly scanned, for it contained a detailed account of
the hours for the different lectures and the names of the lecturers
who would instruct the students during the day. By the side of the
large official notice-board hung another, which was read with quite as
deep interest. This contained particulars of the meetings of the
different clubs and societies for pleasure or profit got up by the
girls themselves.
On the morning after her arrival Priscilla, with the other students,
read the contents of these two boards, and then, in the company of a
fresher nearly as shy as herself, she wandered about the lovely
grounds which surrounded Heath Hall until nine o'clock, when lectures
began.
Lectures continued without interruption until lunchtime, a meal which
was taken very much when the girls pleased. The time allowed for this
light midday refreshment was from half-past twelve to two.
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