Abstract
When Gilbert and Sullivan, those astute observers of human foibles, wrote melodiously in Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty: Ah, when constabulary duty's to be done (to be done) A policeman's lot is not a happy one they might easily have substituted secretarial duties for constabulary duty and particularly have had in mind the secretaries of specialty boards—this even in face of the fact that their position in the social scale is well below that of constables. A cross between servant and whipping boy, a board secretary might be compared in status with an umpire, except that he has much longer hours and gets no pay. If a team wins or a candidate passes his examination, it is because they are good or are well prepared and coached. If they lose or fail, ipso facto it is someone else's fault, and, in the case of board examinations,
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