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That morning, all who were doing the Teacher's Training course and degree course were interviewed by the Professor of Education and by the professors in the Science Faculty. I took chemistry, physics, botany and geology. All four subjects involved a great deal of laboratory work. Saturday morning was taken up with the Education course, which included music, art, elocution and physical training. During the week there were lectures at various hours on the history of education, the theory and practise of teaching, and logic, ethics and psychology.

Practicals were every afternoon from two to five. When two o'clock came, I often remained in the Common Room, neglecting to go to the practical classes. What I didn't realise was that science wasn't just something you read about: you had to do it. Practicals were as important as lectures or reading. Sc. quite easily, doing well in everything except physics, which had too much mathematics. In October 1910 I was joined at King's College by my brother Oswald. He decided to read arts, as he was outstanding in English and history.

He sent 20 pounds by return of post. I did not know it then, but he had to borrow it from his father. It was a long time before I was able to pay him back When I recovered from the fever, I took up the new job at the Experiment Station. I thus became an employee of the Danish Government, and my official title was Kontorist, a sort of clerk. The Station Chemist, Allder, called for me every morning with his horse and buggy, and we drove to the Station, which was about five miles away in the country.

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