25 APRIL 1941, Page 13

EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND

SIR,—M. K. Knight's article on "Education in Scotland" brings to mind many instances. Here is one. While our two Scotch maids were polishing furniture I overheard them discussing a Latin inscrip- tion that hung on the wall. "Dei Pax," read one, "in hac domo sit," and translated, "The peace of God . . . in this house _ . . but what's ' sit '? "

"Part of the verb 'to be,' Jeannie," I said in passing.

"Oh, ay," she replied at once, "the subjunctive! " and went on

with her polishing. JANE C. PHILIP. 63 Madeley Road, Ealing, W.5.