She was plodding, but not a brilliant all-round scholar like Garnet.

The fact was that Winona was only clever in one direction: in the realm of imagination her mind ran like a racehorse, but harnessed to heavy intellectual burdens it proved but a sorry steed.
It was fortunate for both her health and her spirits that head work did not represent the only side of school activities.

Miss Bishop was wise enough to lay much stress on physical development.

A ten minutes' drill was part of the daily routine, a gymnasium practice was held twice a week, and Wednesday afternoons were devoted to hockey.

In addition to this the girls played tennis on the asphalt courts during the winter and spring terms, whenever the weather was suitable, and basket ball was constantly going on in the playground.