LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ARNOLD AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
StR,—T he Spectator has always been a popular paper at Rugby School. The names of the Headmaster and Mr. P. F. Wiener have drawn an even wider Rugbeian public to its columns. R. de C. Peele and J. R. M. Whitehorn have followed a distinguished precedent. However, the facts given by the latter are open to some qualification. An outside reader might well be led to suppose that intellect was of some considerable importance at Rugby. This, we venture to suggest, is not the case. Games have always been predominant ; they still are. Literary and intellectual ability receive a cold and somewhat suspicious appraisement. Prowess at games receives a respect born of admiration. We offer no comment on this at present, but we are certain that J. R. M. Whitehom will, on maturer consideration, find himself in agreement with us.—Yours
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