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English and Chinlel, but that every

2., presenting opportunity, which might occur

the introduction of English opening for teaching, should be availed of provided aicumstances were favourable. Euch apportunity occurred during the lash four mouthes, and I am inclined to thank

Only one

to

it will require at least five years introduce the teaching of English iie all thère Government schools which are Entirel

Government, and at leach

supported bes five years more before it can be

introduced in all the aided Schools,

6. The Resoluturs of the Education Conference therefore do not contemplate the Istablishment of auf

new school, hitherto not Exceling, although the mumbin

of uneducated children in the Colones,

for

whom there is no possible accommodation in the schools at present existing in the

Colony is verch large. They simply sine the subjects daught in

at giving, among

each school it's proper place to the

leaching of English, when and where

circumstances admit of it.

4. Nevertheless the proper carrying

the Education

out of the Recolutions of Conference inlances the receiity, filt for some years back, of substituting proper buildings, specially constructed for the purpose.

in place of the miserable accommodation now afforded by hired

rooms in the case of

of many

Mams Echools

Entirely Expported by Covernment. Of

there

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