She led the walks and rambles, taught the Sixth Form, and represented the more scholastic and modern element.

Her enterprise initiated all fresh undertakings, and her enthusiasm carried them forward with success.

"Hard-as-nails" the girls sometimes called her, for she coddled nobody and expected the utmost from each one's capacity.
If she was rather uncompromising, however, she was just, and a strong vein of humour toned down much of the severity of her remarks.

To be chided by a person whose eye is capable of twinkling takes part of the sting from the reprimand, and the general verdict of the school was to the effect that "Teddie was a keen old watch-dog, but her bark was worse than her bite." Of the other mistresses and girls we will say more anon.

Having introduced my readers to The Woodlands, it is time for the story to begin..