ADVANTAGES OF TRAINING IN VOLUNTEER CORPS.
[To TH1 EDITOR Or Till "SrECTATOIL"] SIR,—It may interest some of your many readers who have subscribed to the fund you have been instrumental in raising for the Central Association Volunteer Training Corps to read the accompanying extracts from letters written by an officer and men who have passed through a Volunteer company—of which I am Commandant—bearing testimony to the great benefit they derived from the preliminary training which they have received, and which enabled them, as will be seen, to save much valuable time on joining their regiments :- Officer now serving with the 60th Rifles :—" I have found out how little I know, but what an awful mess I would be in here but for the past twelve months' Volunteering. I can scarcely imagine what it would have been like, and the more I see the more I am sure that the Central Association Volunteer Training Corps is doing splendid work, and that their work will be seen to be most important and useful. What I learnt at tho Central Asso- ciation Training Classes at the Polytechnic and at Chelsea was particularly useful."
Private, Royal Sussex Regiment We have finished our foot drill and expect to pass our musketry and fire the first course in two weeks' time. I must say that the drills we had put us far ahead of other recruits who joined with us—and wo are with men that have been' own here for three and four months—so I think it proves what a good thing the Volunteer Corps are to the country." Sapper, Royal Engineers :—"Just a line to let you know I am getting along very well, and to tell you that the drillings I had were very beneficial to me. I stand a good chance of a 'stripe' shortly." Private, Cheshire Regiment :—" I also thank you and the firm for learning me the new drill and the shooting—it has helped me on so much that I think I shall soon go to the front." Sapper, Royal Engineers getting along very well— thanks mainly to the drilling I received."
I have received many other letters, all expressing their indebtedness to the Corps.—I am, Sir, &o., COMPANY COMMANDANT.
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