| Description | Particular details include an account of Sidney's education. He travels to St Austell with Fred on 25 January and remains there until Easter, where he is presumably at school. On 14 May, he has his nomination at Radley College, where the warden thinks he will probably be in the Upper Fourth. Charlotte spends some time with the new matron, Miss Nicks, and thinks she is 'a nice sensible woman'. Sidney is confirmed on 15 June. Charlotte is 'very pleased' to find that he has won a prize for Old Testament History when he receives his report at Christmas, 29 December. Cecil continues his studies at Pembroke College and Harold remains at Downton. Mary continues her education at home, supervised by Charlotte: 'looked over Mary's paper on St Jerome', 11 May.
Charlotte remains occupied with her parish activities which include taking a class at school, taking music practice, teaching scripture, and organising the clothing club and giving out stores. She is taken up with a 'household squabble' on 18 March: 'Kate Hausley gave warning but agreed to remain till Aug.'
Leisure activities include Fred's visit to an Agricultural show on 20 May, Fred and Charlotte's visit to a 'Japanese shop and Japanese village' while in London, and a family holiday to Ilfracombe, August-September. Fred has a fall on the station platform on the outward journey but only cuts his hand. The children go bathing, walking and sailing, and to 'Aquatic Entertainment'. On 25 August, Charlotte accompanies them to the harbour to see them off on a trip, and 'whilst at the harbour, the dead body of a poor lady was carried past me who had thrown herself off the cliff'. Harold arrives later in the holiday, on 20 August, having won two prizes, and the family are also joined by relatives.
Reading matter includes 'Elements of Religion', Liddon's 'The Law of Progress', 'Natural Law in the Spiritual World', 'Life of Prayer', 'Culture & Religion', 'The Life of Faith', 'Historic Faith', 'Two Years Ago', article entitled 'English Literature in the Universities' and 'Wilberforce on the Incarnation'. |