Diary of William Golder, 1873
[December]
1 Dec Sun—1 in Advent
2 Mon
3 Tu
4 Wed X
5 Th
6 Fri
7 Sat ☽
8 Sun—2 in Advent
9 Mon
10 Tu
11 Wed
12 Th
123 Fri
School holidays begin
14 Sat ❍
15 Sun—3 in Advent
Ember Week
156 Mon
Cambridge Term ends
167 Tu
Oxford Term Ends
178 Wed
Ember Day
Day damp & windy afternoon
went to town in order to be ready for
next days examination. Stayed at
Mr J. Ralphs
189 Th
morning wet—went to the examin
ation but no one was at the Education
office—waited a great part of the day
having nothing else to do—then returned
to lodgings
1920 Fri ❍
Ember Day
Today fine—called at the office
saw Mr Secretary—he told me that
the was postponed till Monday &c
201 Sat
St. Thomas. Ember Day
Today at home the
morning windy and gloomy— try to get in
hay—got in 2 load in forenoon, and one
afternoon when it began to get wett
212 Sun—4 in Advent
Today at home being
alone—
223 Mon ☾
Day fine Got to town with the van
in time for the examination. such was held in
council hall. A good many present, both of
Gents & Ladies—The Paper—Grammar & composition
in afternoon Paper on Geography. quit at 4
234 Tu
Morning fine, Examination paper
on Arithmetic— afternoon Scr English
history— Scripture History, The art of
Teaching &c in Wel
245 Wed
Christmas Day
Morning Scripture history
and art of teaching—&c conclusion
paper on personal information.