b'A H I S T O R Y O F C O O G E E P R E Pin 1988 to teach at The Southport School in Queensland. ThenMiss Sandra Graham came to teach 1A and 2A. Initially, the third and fourth classes, 1B and 1A, were underthecontrolofthepopularMickOReilly,acousinofEileenNimmo, who taught in the only upstairs room. He left the schoolin the early twenties, and Mr. Earnshaw took his place for the nextfour or five years. Then in about 1927 he moved on to write booksonAustralianhistoryandlaterbecamefamousforhismagiclantern show. Mr.Earnshaw was succeeded by Mr. Laurie Harpley,whom the boys called Mary. In the Christmas holidays, he wouldtake some of the older boys camping for a few days. On one occa-sion (1930), they camped down on the Georges River at PleasurePoint, opposite the East Hills railway station. He left in the mid-thirties and went on to teach at Croydon Prep. Later, Mr. Haines took overhe was a tall man with a promi-nent Adams apple. Then, in the late thirties, Mr. Fraser became theassistant master. Don Fraser was a wonderful young teacher and a lifesaver atCoogee,whoreallyunderstoodboys.Helivedattheboardinghouse where, John Hughes (19341943) recalls, on the top floor of the stables, he had a sort of horses halter hangingdown from the roof, with which he used to exercise his neck. He alsospeared lobsters off Wylies BathsThe reason for the halter was that Fraser was trying to grow. Hisambition was to be the ideal height in relation to his weight, and forthis he required an extra half inch. Bill Cooper also remembers him: He was a fitness fanatic and, I believe, was a Duntroon graduateHe used to take me and other boarders to the rock swimming poolat Clovelly Bay on weekends. We were enthralled by his ability toswim the length of the pool submerged and also to catch lobsterswith his bare hands. He also built a glider and launched himself offacliffatGordonsBay,butitwasntverysuccessfulandhewasinjured in the effort. I think he was also instrumental in helping usmake a diving helmet out of a kerosene tin. This equipment com-prised the helmet with glass visor, lead weights fitted to the sides, a4 1'