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Michael Hicks-Beach that he had informed the Inspector of Schools (myself) that I should "in future have nothing whatever to say to the Central School which shall be under the sole control of Mr. Stewart." This is the Dispatch (addressed to Sir Michael Hicks-Beach) which the present Headmaster, by an evident mistake, construes as shewing that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach had decided that the Inspector of Schools should have nothing to do with the Central School." Sir Michael Hicks-Beach made no such decision, but acquiesced in the temporary arrangement which the Governor had made.
In a despatch, Dr. Stewart's contention that he should not be superseded by myself was discussed, and meanwhile Sir Michael Hicks-Beach confirmed my appointment as Inspector of Schools and I thenceforth acted as Head of the Education Department, except with...