INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND THE HOSPITALS. [To the Editor of the
SPECTATOR.]
Sin,—The meeting of Head-Mistresses and Head-Masters of Independent Schools, held at Westminster School. on Octo- ber 7th, 1922, with Lord Burnham in the chair, has resulted, so far, in the sum of £2,000 for the hospitals of London. This amount has been reached in contributions from about 100 individual schools, varying from 5s. to £154. The committee which was appointed by the meeting issued an appeal to over 1,000 schools. Many are known to be organizing entertain- ments and to be making collections for the Combined Appeal, the result of which is not yet known. It has been decided to keep the Educational Auxiliary Fund open until Easter, at which date the main appeal closes. It is earnestly hoped by Lord Burnham's Committee that those schools which have not yet co-operated will endeavour to do so now. A large sum from the Independent Schools is anticipated, and the com- mittee are confident that with the help of these schools they will be able to present a very substantial sum towards the balance which has still to be raised before the appeal for the Hospitals is complete. Arrangements can be made for short addresses to be given by expert speakers on application to the Secretary, Educational Auxiliary Committee, 19 Berkeley Street, W. 1, to whom all contributions should be sent.— Secretary.
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