School: a monthly record of educational thought and progress . l hall has flung out limbafter limb like a living creature ; as a wren, calledon to shelter an eagles brood, might with super-Darwinian celerity add projecting feathers to herwings. And the growth continues. In this connection a characteristic story istold of our Head. We may remember how Heinestrove for fitting utterance in his first encounterwith Goethe, and could think of no more exaltedtheme than the sweetness of the plums on theroad to Weimar. In the same way a shy strangerto Cheltenham (himself no stranger as a rule tothe rig
School: a monthly record of educational thought and progress . l hall has flung out limbafter limb like a living creature ; as a wren, calledon to shelter an eagles brood, might with super-Darwinian celerity add projecting feathers to herwings. And the growth continues. In this connection a characteristic story istold of our Head. We may remember how Heinestrove for fitting utterance in his first encounterwith Goethe, and could think of no more exaltedtheme than the sweetness of the plums on theroad to Weimar. In the same way a shy strangerto Cheltenham (himself no stranger as a rule tothe right manoeuvring of words) made this tentativeopening to conversation : Your buildings, MissBeale, seem to be ; pproaching completion. Andthe prompt reply ivas : Completion means do not seem yet to be approaching either ; andso in spite of their irregularity—we might almostsay because of their irregularity—our buildings areboth picturesque and imposing. Within, all is bright and satisfying to the glass windows, carvings, bands of soft-. < X woz 5 s Ts < Z w H td Ku wou o u o?s wa; H EDUCATIONAL THOUGHT AND PROGRESS 73 Coloured tiles give variety and distinction tothe different halls and classrooms. We find beautyof surroundings no hindrance to the concentrationof the mind on work. But the chief glory of ourCollege is the Princess Hall, opened in 1898. Oneend is occupied by a stage; and two galleries,one above the other and constructed of pitch-pine, run round the three remaining sides. Thewooden ceiling with its cross-beams and carvedpendants is particularly handsome. This hall iscapable of holding 1500 persons, and is usedon occasions when the whole College assemblesfor lectures or concerts, or during the summerseason for prayers. And especially it comes intorequisition during the biennial meetings of theCollege Guild, about which there will be more tosay later on. As regards the work accomplished in our College,it is various and thorough. The old
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