During the 1960s new ideas crept into the thinking even of the prefects. They punished boys for crimes not previously recorded, like setting a poor example to younger boys. They caned boys for having too many detentions. They punished boys for insolence to masters (one boy shouted ‘Bill’ through a ventilator into a classroom). Previously masters had looked after themselves. In 1967 a boy was caned for ‘Using foul and obscene language to St. Kevin’s boys over Gardiner’s Creek’. He denied his swearing was obscene, and in any case it happened ‘under provocation from St. Kevin’s boys. Stated that he was trying to stand up for Scotch. Attitude throughout meeting was somewhat impertinent.’: 4 strokes.