THE ENGLISH WANT OF TRADITIONS. [To THE EDITOR or THE
" SPECTATOR:9
Sin,—For the information of your correspondent "H. S. B.," whose letter appeared in your issue of June 29th, and who is under the impression that at the Board schools nothing but "wishy-washy compositions, full of sickly sentimentality, are provided for the scholars' mental digestion and vocal vomiting," I enclose a list of the recitations for the year in this school :—
Standard I. "Children's Hour."—Longfellow.
II. "Lines on Receipt of my Mother's Picture."—
"The Day is Done."—Longfeliout. [Cowper. „ • IV. "The Revenge.' "—Tennyson.
„ V. "King Robert of Sicily."—Longfellow.
„ VI. "Richard II."—Shakespeare.
I might add that the list of recitations is always presented to
her Majesty's Inspector at his annual visit, and is subject to his approval.
The Board-school work would be better understood if friends who are interested in education would visit a few of the schools and sympathetically examine the work. Thanking you for your interesting and suggestive article, I am, Sir, &c.,
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Burghley Road Board School (Girls), M. E. MACKAY.
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