"COMPULSORY VOLUNTEERING."
[To THE EDTTOR OP TEE "SPECTATOR:]
Sin,—The Head-Master of Loretto, writing to you on "Com- pulsory Volunteering" in the Spectator of March 22nd, says in criticising the dress of Volunteers : "In compliance with a representation from the Lads' Drill Association, the War Office has sanctioned a loose Norfolk jacket and free and open neck for Cadet corps. But I have only heard as yet of it being adopted by one British school." I do not know to what school your correspondent refers, but it may interest him to know that a Cadet corps attached to the 3rd Vol. Bate. Norfolk Regiment, recently instituted at Gresham's School, Holt, is dressed in a Norfolk jacket with loose roll collar, knickers, puttees, and slouch hat. As a member of the corps I can testify to the comfort and coolness of this uniform. I may also add that we have discarded bayonets for the boys on the score of lightness, and have also got rid of the heavy leather belts and pouches by adopting a bandolier of webbing. May we not hope and expect that other school corps which may be formed in the future will be as sensibly attired F—I am, Sir, &c., J. R. ECCLES. Gresham's School, Holt.
Previous page
