THE NAVY LEAGUE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 642, 20 October 1909, Page 5

THE NAVY LEAGUE.

> '"' CIRCULAE; TO HEADQHABT^^; i' :• -; [ The following circular letter.to'headcraartorii, 'S , of State schools in Wellington has boon issued I by the Navy League:—;■;.'.■• "-''', . > -v......... "-. . -" Dear ' Sir,—lt is suggested by : the ..Navy. / > League; that ■ (ia ■ • accordance "with 1 'last year's .■■',.'.',■ . decision of the Headmasters- Association) 6omo ,' ! form of; celebration, of Trafalgar anniversary I should, bo'observed at each.-of ■ the-sch6ols'>ou : ' j Thursday- next,' October. 21: i> -.'.;... , S .:-: !; •,-.-■ •;■'.■: . ;',' In addition to 'saluting the;flag,' the'sing. .'.■•'.( . ing of patriotic songs, or whatever l 'else;may" he decided upon, it is hoped that • during- tho • "■'■.'; . day in question, headmasters may make special .■.-•" . reference to the- far-reaching results':of' Nel- ; ;''■' [ son's glorious, victory in'securing'for the world 's ~ the peace'and'freedom of' th6\'6eaS, ',' j and point out that the anniversary might'well ' ; , be' observed, as a ' day.'of thanksgiving'.as ':J mnrkingthe event which'rendered possible th* ■:■■■< ! formation of tho British Empire. ~.:?'....'. ';' -■ . "The, opportunity might' he taken' of 'im. ■' ' . pressing upon tho minds. of the children '-'the ■-■• , .privileges and advantages of: British'' 'citizen-'' i ship and the inestimable - valuo" of •• Imperisj ' ■ un ' t y., ,) y which tho nation's oversea commercs '''"■'•'■ 5 and its coast' lines' ore .most': efficiently "pro- '■' tccted from aggression'by the existence of one ;';'■•; . all-powerful • navy under: one ; flag ' and'"under ' ■'•'.■■>' , one control."'''..'' ->;'■'! ■■;':*•■■■!' ..--•.■.."■'.i.ff*'.". ■;, , "As already advised, the subject for''this '• I ?T earS T, na , Tar i , UIE J°, r y bs i a y is".*Tho British ■ Aavy Under the Three' Georges," and arrange- ';.■'" > Jjrats for' tho competition; are' being . left in ; thohandsof the headmasters,' individually. ',''■■ Tho 'names oftho most'successful'essavisia''' , and tha total number' competing at each school ■'■'■:' _ (showing members of league Cseparatoly) should '. bo handed in at tho Chamber of Commc'rco not' - ; j later than Monday;' October 25.-.■-:"' "■'••,' ; : v '. T ,"Thc. prizes are,to be'distributod 'atiA'VNavy' '■* ! f'TOo.entertainment to:he held at the Miiiu : ' ! '' cl .P al ' Com :? r , t Hall oii Friday, October' 29, de- ' ? , tails of which will be advised you later?'