CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 121

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Schools, and charitable Institutions under consideration. I would add to the Registiun General's observations, as to there being Government supervision exercised over these establishments, that I am any objection having been

of

am not

aware

ever made

thereto by the Roman Catholico who have the management of them. No doubt they

have their

and

caw

acting

own ideas as to education,

om a

only say

calculated to

ما

system, of which I

that it

effect

appears admirably

excellent objects,

many exce

and

they would not be prepared to change it at the suggestion of any Government. 6. Neverthelejs they court publicity. I may add that I have myself been permitted to inspect every part of the

Enclosure 2.

Convent of the Sisters of Charity; and

I of the great

so convinced am

Public

advantage derived from the efforts of the Roman batholic Clergy in the

cause

of Education, that I have afisted at

the distribution of prizes at the annual

examinations in

Saint Saviour's

in 1866 and last

year,

College

and have

each occasion taken part in the und have myself given

proceedings,

gold

on

ae

а

medal to the Boy who had shewn

most industry during the

which I also

que

year.

a reward

to the most industrious

bay in the Government Central school.

I now

enclose a retum which I acked Father Ruimandi to supply of the

number of pupils at Saint Samian's College