Calendar: 1899-1900 Page 374

370 the school VI General Rules The duties of each day commence at 30 with Morning Prayers The Hours of Attendance are from 30-1 and 30-4 except on Wednesdays and Saturdays when school ends at 12 30 Any boy who wishes to obtain leave of absence from the School under any circumstances of unusual importance or necessity is required to bring note from his Parent or Guardian stating the cause to the Head Master who if he approves will grant him an Exeat but the Council strongly object to applications for absence being made except under circumstances of unusual importance or of necessity it is serious offence for boy to be absent except through illness without the Head Master's Permission If it is desired that boy should on any special occa- sion leave school before the usual hour written request to this effect must be sent to the Head Master stating the reason Boys absent from illness even for single morning or afternoon must brine note with them on their return stating the fact of their illness to their Form Master Letters addressed to boys in the School are recorded on slate kept by the Porter and application must be made to him for them Should it be very important that boy should receive letter immediately or during school it must be sent under cover to the Head Master and marked Immediate In the case of boy recovering from contagious disease medical certificate must be sent to the Head Master before the day on which it is proposed to send him back Boys are required to attend the School till the Vacations commence and to return punctually when they close nor can this rule be relaxed except in cases of unavoidable necessity