Never before has England bad more cause to be proud of her Pub-fit' Schools thab ¢he hiss to-day. ° It How micro than 4 year ago ti tice Lora Kitcbetit¥ announced to Hovattnatters' Conference that 10,- to siMtibers of tht Officers ith, Corps. It hus Produced thousands Silibe. Fok the first tithe itt ith history the O. T. ©. bus Become a gorbs for the training of officers. Titre was a time Wheh the public schoolboy joined the O. T. O, either Becaiiae "it was the thing to do" or Bechusé "yo had such o ripping tithe at camp." It is very diferent inow, for the O. T. 0. takes the first place in the sckdolboy's life. Keenness for the corps has become the first article of his creed and the old grumblings @t parades, in spite of the numerous extra ones, is a thitig oF the past.
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