seven to a quarter to eight
demanded Heavy . `` That 's the best time to sleep . '' However , the fleshy girl soon learned that if she was to have a reasonable time for breakfast she must be up betimes . The meal was served from seven to a quarter to eight . Chapel was at eight-thirty , but not compulsory . Recitations began at nine and lunch was at twelve . Recitations and lectures -LRB- these latter did not interest our freshmen , for they had no lectures the first year -RRB- ended at three-thirty , when , all the girls were supposed to take gymnastics of some kind .