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REPORT UPON STATE EDUCATION.

Summary. I desire to express my thanks to Mr. Cumin, 1 Secretary to the Education Department of England and Wales, for very many kind attentions; including perusals of this section in 1885, and again very recently: although he must not be identified with comments or conclusions. To Mr. Matthew Arnold, 3 Professors Huxley, Laurie, Mciklejohn, and Mackinnon, the Rev. Canon Cromwell, 3 Inspector Faber, Sub-Inspector Mackenzie, and Mr. James Ross, of Merkinch School, Inverness, I am also indebted for courteous aid.

1 For interesting history of State education, including Acts and Codes, in Great Britain, note evidence R.E.C, p. 1, and also Mr. Cumin's very voluminous testimony generally upon State education in Great Britain, pp. 1-100; especially on tho existing law, the existing facts, and the working of the law.

2 Note valuable information given, particularly relating to continental State education, as compared with the English system, R.E.C, pp. 184-225. 3 Evidence respecting training colleges, in view especially of long experience, should not bo overlooked, R.E.C, pp. 468-479.

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