NATIONAL ANTHEM
STILL GOOD ENOUGH LONDON, May 22. “A revised National Anthem, in accordance with present-day sentiment, national loyalty, and world peace,” was recommended by the Council of the National Association of Head Teachers at the annual conference.
Miss Broom, moving the resolution, said that it would facilitate the teaching of the anthem in the schools. She objected principally to the expression; “ Send him victorious.” She had found that the idea in the children’s minds was that this meant that ho should be victorious in war, and that his enemies should bo wiped out. Mr Murray, seconding the motion, said that he desired "children to be educated in strong patriotism, but not seeking to make Britain the mistress of the world. He wanted the spirit of universal peace inculcated. Miss Taylor moved an amendment providing for the deletion of the second verso. Tho motion and the amendment wore negatived.
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Evening Star, Issue 20196, 8 June 1929, Page 18
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149NATIONAL ANTHEM Evening Star, Issue 20196, 8 June 1929, Page 18
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