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the scheme had been given a fair trial in the [olony a full report on its working might be sent home.
2. No such report has as
yet reached this Office but his Lorddrif
has reason to believe that the leckeres
have been well received and are
likely to fulfil the purpose with for
which they were compiled Lord Elgin
also observes that in the Annual
Report for 1906 (copy enclosed) mention
(under the head "IV_Education"
is made of them and he has noted
with satisfaction that "the lectures
were greatly ofpreciated by
"the scholars whose interest in the
"various subjects
Was
increased
the ocular demonstration of their ".
L
With regard to the remarks
the Report
wi
of the
lestures
as to the length
to pornt out-
that in the preface to the book of
botues
it is shown that
" regard to children each leckere may
"well suffly
several hours' lessons,
"being meant as the text for teaching,
"and a quide
as to the method of
• hacking, and not merely to be
"repeated word for word in
" single hour"
a
It has been thought
advisable to invite
Your
attention
to
this note,
in the absence of
the report asked for by his predecessor his Lordship have no
meand
of knouring whether intention of the lectures
bas
the
been clearly understood by the
Various
teachers under whose
quedance their purport is
conveyed to the children
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