14 MAY 1932, Page 15

THE TEACHER IN MODERN LIFE

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR]

Sin,—In my letter on this subject which you published last week there is a very serious misprint. I said that in conse- quence of the change which has come over Our social life with the modern provision for common enjoyment those persons who are directly concerned with the spiritual and intellectual life of the nation have greater responsibilities than ever before." The letter as printed goes on, "This is less the concern of clergymen and all ministers of religion, but is specially true of the teachers." It ought to have read : "This is true, of course, of clergymen and all ministers of religion, but is specially true of the teachers." In the last sentence I said the nation would get the teachers it deserves.—! am, Sir, &e., [The mistake did not lie with the printer.—En. Spectator.]