Dr Kennard averted that there is nothing wrong with clapping. In fact, it shows the passion and the sense of belongings of the boys. The ban was the only things that the Alumni's Association requested him when he assumed the principleship of St. Paul's. Dr Kennard showed a "St. Paul's history," a history book prepared starting from the 1900s, to turn the page of the school song. He noted, "there isn't any indication of clapping," Therefore, it should not be violated.