30 MARCH 1907, Page 16

TO HEAD-MASTERS AND HEAD-MISTRESSES OF SCHOOLS.

[To Tar Roma OP THE "SPECTATOR.") Sra,—The Education Committee of the Victoria League will be grateful if you will allow me space to remind your readers of the valuable prizes offered through them by the Duchess of Grafton for essays upon "Imperial Citizenship its Privi- leges and Responsibilities." The competition is open to pupils in any but elementary schools. One prize of £5, one of £2, one of El, and twelve prizes of books are offered. The essays are limited to two thousand words. Name, age, and address of the competitor must be stated, and each essay is to be certified by the head-master or head-mistress as the writer's own work. The essays should be posted to the secretary, Education Com- mittee, Victoria League, nacre House, Victoria Street, S.W., by May 24th (Empire Day). I shall be happy to answer any