THE "SPECTATOR" TENT AT BISLEY.
[To ras EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.'] Sru,—The generous interest of your readers who provided a "Spectator Tent" at Bisley in August, 1907 and 1908, was most helpful and encouraging to us, and enabled no less than forty primary schoolboy-marksmen to receive thorough training on the ranges. May I once again be allowed to ask your readers to help with a "Spectator Tentr (third year)? This tent houses twenty boys, and at a charge of 16s. per boy costs 216 for the period of training. At the present moment Lord Roberts's Boys are entertaining in our Hut at Bisley three Imperial Cadets from South Africa delegated by the Natal and Trans- vaal Governments. I have before me a letter from the Canadian Government cordially appreciating the open- handed hospitality with which Canada's two Cadet repre- sentatives were treated by our boys while in England (May 24th—June 11th, 1909), and stating that the Canadian Cadets' visit had been a veritable education. By the provision of a "Spectator Tent" again in August, 1909, the donors would share in this Imperial hospitality to British Cadets from overseas, and afford friendly assistance to selected boy-marksmen in the Mother-country.—I am, Sir, &c., R. J. E. HANSON, M.A. Cantab., R.N.V.R.,
Hon. Sec. Lord Roberts's Boys.
Cheques and P.0.0. to be marked "Spectator Tent, 1909," and may be sent to the assistant honorary treasurer, E. C. Ouvry, Esq., 15 Arundel Street, Strand, London, W.C. Bankers--Messrs. Coutts and Co.
[We are delighted to hear that the Spectator is again to have its tent, and gladly subscribe 25 5s. towards the expenses.—ED. Spectator.]
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