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This contained particulars of the meetings of the different clubs and societies for pleasure or profit got up by the girls themselves . On the morning after her arrival Priscilla , with the other students , read the contents of these two boards , and then , in the company of a fresher nearly as shy as herself , she wandered about the lovely grounds which surrounded Heath Hall until nine o'clock , when lectures began . Lectures continued without interruption until lunchtime , a meal which was taken very much when the girls pleased . The time allowed for this light midday refreshment was from half-past twelve to two . The-afternoons were mostly given up to games and gymnastics , although occasionally there were more lectures , and the more studious of the girls spent a considerable part of the time studying in their own rooms . Tea was the convivial meal of the day . To this the girls invited outside friends and acquaintances , and , as a rule , they always took it in their own rooms .