Conditions of life on board the Caledonia seem to be everything that might conduce to happiness among the young fellows whose temporary home it is. They have a busy day, it is true, but it is interesting and varied, the food is very good, there are ample facilities for recreation, d there is space enough to move about as much as they like. Their leave periods, too, seem at least adequate, three weeks in the summer and a fortnight at Christmas and Easter.
The daily routine they follow is approximately as follows:—5.45 Turn-out, 10 Dinner.
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9.0—1.0 Instruction. 90 Turn in.
Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays are generally regarded as half days, although the boys are not, evèn then, left much to their own advices, Incidentally. the boys are very well tered for in the matter of religious instruction. There are Church of England, Church of Scotland and Roman ' Catholic chapels with a chaplain for each of the first two. Two services are held on Sun-
"ays and at one of them attendance is compulsory. Each evening there are voluntary prayers, and at these, I am told, there is quite a large turnout. The Roman Catholic chaplain comes on board frequently and holds services, while boys are landed every Sunday to attend Mass,
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