My cousins who attended a public school, have said that the absolute worst canings they can recall, were not from masters at all, but from either the ‘head of school’ or the ‘captain of games’,the joint arch-prefects of their school.

Both of these sixth-form tyrants were young, athletic, and wildly enthusiastic, fired with a passion to inculcate in younger boys, obedience, school spirit and the upholding of tradition, especially in relation to awe of the upper school.

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