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Question
In the questioning session Denham was expressing few students’ feelings. Illustrate.
Solution
Denham in his half yearly report severely criticised the general pattern of P.T. and games. He pointed out that P.T activities were not properly planned by emphasising on the limitation of space and its effects on the activities. He complained about the activities being pointless and monotonous. This report of his was received with a loud cheer by all the boys showing their agreement. During the questioning session, Denham was of the opinion that exercise could only benefit the students if they were performed daily and for longer periods of time thereby implying that as a P.T. class was only for 20 minutes twice a week it was a waste of time. He counter-argued miss Phillip’s response by stating that, if what Miss Phillips was saying was true, then only those students who need P.T. should be made to take it and boys like Denham who don't depend on it for the exercise should be allowed to use the time as they see fit.
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