TARANAKI SCHOOL CADETS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8071, 29 March 1906, Page 2

TARANAKI SCHOOL CADETS.

TiiEllt UNIFORMS AND CAPS.

Lieutenant-Colonel Livcday, commanding the Public School Cadets of the colony, has written to the Taranaki Education Board that he was suprised that the parents of cadets in this district are called upon to supply the lads with unforms. "I may tell you," he wrote, " that this objectionable system prevails nowhere else. The capitation granted to nearly every corps in your district now amounts to ten shillings for officer and cadet, and this amount would have been more than amplo to pay for the jerseys, caps and haversacks, but despite this I found that the parents have been supplying the uniforms. No reference is made to knickerbockers, as these are to be the bo* s' own." It was pointed out that under the proper system the uniforms were school properly, and when a cadet leaves the school, his uniform was reissued lo a new member of the corps, thus ensuring some uniformity, whereas the companies which found their own jerseys, the boys' uniforms were torn, dirty and darned, thus completcly spoiling a smart appearance on parade, and lowering lnav.ks awarded for, " general appearance." Besides this, .several of the cadets paraded without uniforms. ' Ife suggested that the cost of the (saps purchased be refunded to the parents out of capitation in hand, and the caps called in. The Colonel commented on the fact that the cadots wore their uniforms al school and at all times.

The report was received, and the recommendations with regard to uniform< will lie referred to the officers commanding the various companies. The various companies received inspection marks as follows Central No. 1, New Pfymoiithj SO, Cent nil No. 2, 72; Inglewood, 77; Ngaire, lili; Okato, 04 j Wailani, (ill; Stratford No. 1, 73 ; Stratford No. 2, fit! j West Eud, 70. Urenui and Opunake corps did rist- classify, as it was their first inspection. Both showed excellent promise. Signalling was not taken in any of the companies, and bugling was taken up by only the Central' and Inglewood corps.'