{Toby takes up the diary writing}

business from A. to Z. Mr. Marcellus, his assistant was a younger man I think a graduate of the College and also very good natured with a pleasant manner. Between them they made the course very interesting for us with their lectures and general discussions. The lectures lasted from about 9 to 4 and before and after them we had to tend to incubators feed {pens?} of laying hens and bunches of fattening cockrels.