SCHOOLBOYS AND EMPIRE DAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13202, 13 June 1906, Page 7

SCHOOLBOYS AND EMPIRE DAY.

The following examples of confusion in the juvenile mind are selected by the Rev. F. Milne, of Melbourne. from essays composed by Bairnsdftto school children on '"Empire Day, and Why Wo Colebrate It:"—"We used to rejoice when the Queen was alive. . . Wo used to have a holiday at home or at some sports. Now when she is dead we have patriotic songs at school." "Let us remember that, among the Eastern nations millions of men never dream of justice, and this not far from Australasia either. It is no wonder these millions will hare much to learn from us." " I think if China would buy our frozen rabbits, and meat and butter, but China is too slow, so these examples of natives at® no good to the world." " King Edward rules over about 400,000,000 people, more than onefourth of whom are of mankind." "Of all the sovereigns that reigned on the throne Queen Victoria was the only one that reigned longest. Queen Victoria was 011 the throne up to the time of her death. God save the King." "Empire Day is now spread throughout the world. All the people of different nations arc copying our good laws. . 11l oldon days, when there were bad laws, a man would "be thrown into gaol for preaching to the other people, or for not saluting the King. And also in the olden days overv man was his own policeman." " The British navy is just like a huge bulldor, just waiting for something to come and tramp on its tail. Then on" comes some of the largest warships in the world to put the other navy to the bottom of the sea."