"Children of the Cathedral Girls 'School, year ago when T addressed you on a similar occasion I took as iny. particular' theme patriotism.' Little did T think then that well with a twelvemonth our country would be plunged Into war and that one and all of us would be tested as to What' patriotism meant. to each one of us Individually. As to your share Tam glad to hear that you are. all contributing each month from your own pocket money to the War Fund. 'The sum may not be large but it is useful and it represents @ personal contribution from each one of you toward the welfare and comfort of our fighting forces was present at one of your Morn. ing Assemblies last' month and was pleased to hear you sing that inspire Ing. poem by Kipling. called "The Children's Song. 1 would like you all to give the attention it deserves to every word of that poem. It Is very appropriate to the times we live in. What more inspiring sentiments ould you have than is contained in the first and last verses?
and of our Birth, we pledge to thee Bur"iove'and toll"in the vents to be; When' Wwe are grown and Take our Pinch and women with our race find of our Birth, our faith our pride, Sir motherland, we. pledge to thee.
heart "and dnd hough the Yeats to. be!
That last Is a fine resolution and one we must all, young and old alike, try to live up to, T wish you all the hap: pest of Christmas holidays, now have much pleasure in ins forming you that Sir Herbert Phillips, our Consul General, who has kindly spared an hour or two out of his busy day to attend this function, will say afew words to you."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.