Item 11: Oliver L. S. Holt diary, 13 August-28 October 1918 - Page 132
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with whom one would feel instantly at ease, because he had had obviously more experience of the lecture hall than of the world. Nevertheless he was not snobbish with me, although he might be capable of it under different circumstances, & he set himself out to help me.
Meanwhile we have started our classes, & notwithstanding a certain number of difficulties in the way of smooth running & good attendance, are progressing. In fact I am fairly certain that if I keep my nose to the wheel, & do not slacken off, there will be quite a good amount of useful work accomplished if we stay here.
Tonight we had a committee meeting of the Study Circles, followed by a Literary Circle Committee meeting, & it was arranged to re-open the meetings with a Lecture by