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Tom's chief friend was Jack Fitch, with whom he roomed, though Bert Wilson, George Abbot, Joe Rooney, Lew Bentfield, Ed. Ward, Henry Miller and a host of others were on intimate terms with him. I might also mention Bruce Bennington, a Senior when Tom reached Elmwood Hall, and with whom Tom soon became friendly. Dr. Pliny Meredith was headmaster at Elmwood.
"Well, Bruce, and what was it that you wished to see me about?" Bruce was about to reply when the door opened, and Mr Spence came in. "One moment, Bruce," said the headmaster. "Yes, Spence?" Mr Spence made his report clearly and concisely. Bruce listened with interest.
At the time of their marriage, and for some time after, my mother, who had been brought up in a Protestant "scriptural" atmosphere, and had been originally drawn to the younger "Tom Arnold," partly because he was the son of his father, as Stanley's Life had now made the headmaster known to the world, was a good deal troubled by the heretical views of her young husband.
Joseph Benson headmaster of the College, and Fletcher's biographer in latter days wrote of it thus: "He was received as an angel of God. It is not possible for me to describe the veneration in which we all held him. Like Elijah in the schools of the prophets, he was revered; he was loved; he was almost adored; not only by every student, but by every member of the family.
Evangelical party in the last century which were at least as influential as any which have been mentioned. The two brothers, Joseph and Isaac Milner, were both in their different ways very notable men. After having taken a good degree at Cambridge, he was appointed, at a very early age, headmaster of the grammar school at Hull, in which town he spent the remainder of his comparatively short life.
But for the thought of those unspeakable outsiders, Lionel Tremayne and his headmaster, Bob might have answered this question in the affirmative; but he had the public-school boy's terror of seeming to pose or do anything theatrical. He would have done a good deal to put matters right, but he could not do the self-sacrificing young hero business. It would not be in the picture.
Trevor said nothing, but waited for further comment. "Yes," said the headmaster once more, "I think that is a very fair essay. Very fair. It wants a little more er not quite so much um yes." Trevor made a note in his mind to effect these improvements in future essays, and was getting up, when the headmaster stopped him. "Don't go, Trevor. I wish to speak to you."
The Gazeka, blushing warmly, stepped forward. "Bring me a school list, Firby-Smith," said the headmaster. The Gazeka was wearing a pair of very squeaky boots that morning. They sounded deafening as he walked out of the room. The school waited. Presently a distant squeaking was heard, and Firby-Smith returned, bearing a large sheet of paper.
It had such an excellent headmaster, was so conveniently situated really better in many ways than one of the great schools And then Robert broke in. "My dear mother!" he ejaculated, in a compassionate and forbearing way. "Ah, Bob knows it is not better," laughed Deb. "And it isn't, Mary; you are no authority, my dear. Which of the public schools do you fancy, Bob?"
And except when putting him on to bowl, or taking him off, or moving him in the field, Norris had not spoken a word to the Bishop the whole afternoon. It was shortly after this disaster that Mr Mortimer Wells came to stay with the Headmaster. Mr Mortimer Wells was a brilliant and superior young man, who was at some pains to be a cynic.
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