Drew the Line at Greek.
Dr Weldon. lately the popular and learned I head master of Harrow, and now Bishop Calcutta, is, as is well known, a great Greek pcholar. It is naturally usual for the boys ' leaving Harrow to see the head master at the end of their last term and bid him good-bye. One of the boys oh a certain occasion, not by any riieans a creditable classical scholar, went to see the head master to thank him for what he had done for" him. "Well, Smith," was his greeting, "so you are leaving, eh? Well, I wish you success in all you undertake. There is only one thing I phould like to ask you, Smith, before you leave. Will you grant it?" "Certainly, sir, if possible," said Smith. "Well," replied the head master, "never, if it can be at "all avoided, tell anyone that it was Doctor Welldon who taught you Greek."
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Otago Witness, Issue 2394, 18 January 1900, Page 70
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