[To THE EDITOR 01 THE "SPECTATOR. "]
wonder whether many housemasters at English public schools will agree with the views of "Another Housemaster" as expressed in his letter in your issue of February 15th. I know that I for one profoundly dissent. I have had very many years' experience, and I must confess. that as one gets older and is more and more unable to take an active part in the games of the school one's interest in the teaching part of the life gets greater, and shows itself not merely in one's form- work, but also in one's trying to interest boys in general reading and culture, It is in the latter way mainly that a housemaster can foster the intellectual side of things, because his teaching proper is concerned with his form, and it is possible that none of his house may be in his form. As to the clever and active-minded boys being harder to manage than the athletic, I wonder if most housemasters agree to that P—I
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