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Colony
under the auspices of the Government, which have been revolved by
Me
for many years; and
in the propriety
laid
if you
Concur
and advisability of my
be
views, I would beg that they may
His Excellency, with the
recommendation of the Board
before
favorable
The appointment of a European Inspector
was a
great improvement on the system
by which the schools were
previously
conducted, and we owe much to Mr
Schischied for the increased
efficiency
of the old Schools under his management
and
for the establishment of many new
ones.
Having been resident in the Colony
(with the exception of temporary absences) since 1843, I have rejoiced to witness
how attention to the important business of
education has
in some degree,
grown,
in proportionable
with its general growth
and
prosperity.
But great results cannot be realized
under the present system. There are about
twenty Schools distributed over the island. The pupils
are mostly children of the poor, whose attendance is irregular.
and cannot be calculated upon for
a series of years.
The teachers are in general men of no
particular qualifications for their work. The teachers of English are young men
whose own knowledge of our language is only rudimentary. The Inspector does not teach himself, but his business is to see that the teachers do their duty, and is