In addition to two one-hour periods each day, Miss Stricken had the 
attention of the entire assembled student body once in the morning, once at 
noon, and once in the evening. During these times her basic function was to 
call the students to order; publicly upbraid those sheep who had prominently 
strayed since the last such assembly; disgorge any random meditations that had 
been occupying her mind of late; and finally, in reverential tones, introduce 
Father Cox, the local vicar, who would lead the students in prayer. Miss 
Stricken also had the students all to herself for two hours on Sunday morning 
and could optionally command their attention for up to eight hours on Saturdays 
if she came round to the opinion that they wanted supplementary guidance.