The Bishop of Bristol addressed the lads, and urged them to do their duty thoroughly when on duty, and to enter heartily into healthy play when off duty. In doing their duty they should remember one or two things. They might be charged with the delivery of a message which was a matter of life or death; it might be one regarding which thousands of pounds depended; or it might be one of little importance. But, whatever it was, it was not for them to enquire, but to deliver the message with punctuality and promptness. Having spoken of the discipline and training telegraph boys received, he observed that of all telegraph boys, for punctuality, steadiness, courtesy, and politeness, the Bristol boys were about the best. He urged them also to live pure lives and observe complete honesty, that they might become worthy citizens of whom the country might be proud. He was glad to hear the name of the lady (Miss Pollock) who conducted the scriptural class so cordially received, which showed that the lady and her work had taken hold of the hearts of the boys. The excellence of their work as boys, and as men, and the enjoyment of their lives, in the best sense, depended upon their becoming God-fearing. He should be pleased to give a prize in connection with the Scripture class. The letters of the Bishop, written with reference to the occasion, should not be left unchronicled. They ran as follows, viz.:-- "Church House, Dean's Yard, S.W., _May 10th, 1898_. "MY DEAR POSTMASTER,--I am speaking at Bath on the afternoon of the 20th, and am engaged to stay the night. But I think your proposal so important that I am writing to my host, Mr. S., to ask if he has engaged friends to meet me. If he can excuse me, I will, if all be well, come to you and say something. "Yours very truly, G. F. BRISTOL." "The Athenæum, _May 12th, 1898_. "MY DEAR POSTMASTER,--I have arranged to return to Bristol on the evening of May 20, and if all be well can be with you. Send me a card of place and hour. "Yours very truly, G. F. BRISTOL." The following extract from a letter in which His Grace wrote concerning the meeting, is indicative of the interest which he took in matters affecting the postal and telegraph services of Bristol, viz.:-- "Stoke Park, Stapleton, near Bristol, _21st May, 1898_. "DEAR MR. TOMBS,--I must write you a few lines of thanks for the very pleasant evening you gave us last night. Both the Duchess and I enjoyed it very much. I was remarkably struck with the appearance of your boys: such nice, clean, smart-looking youths. What a difference drill makes to lads! They have already a smart--soldierlike, I should call it--appearance, and I am sure it tends to sharpen their minds as well as to straighten their bodies. "Believe me to remain, Yours truly, BEAUFORT."