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when the weather permits, and he is very handy, thanks to you again, in helping his father to fence and do many things about the place. Since he left school, taking the good with the bad, he has averaged 30s. a week. (6.) He is always cheerful, nothing puts him out of temper ; and he is a general favourite. B. (It) E. still makes use of the spoken language as taught him at school. (2.) All his brothers and sisters talk to and thoroughly understand him. (3.) We do not notice any difference. (4.) Emphatically Yes. (5.) He is employed at home, and both his work and conduct are excellent. (6.) Yes, he is very cheerful. (7.) He is chiefly employed in the garden. In conclusion, I may state that I am in every way satisfied with the progress made by my son while at school, his education being such that he can not only read a paper or book, but can thoroughly understand its contents, and also take part in any discussion on same. He can also assist his younger brothers and sisters with their lessons. His physical education has not been neglected either, he being very good at most outdoor sports. He has been selected by the 0 Match Committee to represent O in a football match against I on the 30th April. C. I am thankful to say my son is enjoying very good health, and is very thankful to you for the way you brought him on in his education, for I must say he is a very fair scholar, and is very handy in assisting his brothers and sisters with their lessons in the evenings, and seems very willing to do so. (1.) My son still uses the language that you taught him at school. (2.) His brothers and sisters can all talk to him, and he can converse with nearly all who know him. (3.) I think he can read the lips faster now than he could when he came home. (4.) I think his education is of great benefit to him, and Ido not know what he would have done without it. (5.) He is employed with me. lam quite satisfied with his work and conduct, and he is very steady in his habits. (6.) He is very cheerful and happy. (7.) He is engaged with me learning the blacksmiths' trade, and seems to like it very much. His wages are 10s. a week, food, and clothes. D. I received your letter with reference to H., and will gladly supply you with the information you require. I have kept him employed in the shop since he left school, and he is very useful to me in many ways, such as delivering parcels, driving the cart, and in doing such work as I point out to him to do. His education, through your method, is of the greatest advantage to him, as he can understand and converse with almost any one if spoken to plainly. He has greatly improved in speaking since he left school. (1.) He is still making use of the spoken language, and is always improving. (2.) His brothers and sister can talk to him nearly as well as they can to other children. (3.) There is great improvement in his reading of the lips. (4.) I feel sure that his education will be of everlasting benefit to him. (5.) He is employed at home, and lam very well satisfied with both his work and conduct. (6.) He is always cheerful and contented, He sends his best wishes to Mrs. Van Asch, the family, and yourself; and hoping the information contained in this letter will help you with your report. E.—(This boy has no brothers or sisters at home.) (1), (2), (3). When first he came home from school I often had to write to him, as I could not well understand what he said, although his mother could much better than I ; but now I can converse freely, and never think of writing anything to him. (4.) Yes; he enjoys to read the daily newspapers as well as anybody. He gets books regularly from the library, and apparently enjoys life as well as anybody else. He often speaks of school and the many happy years he spent with . I feel very thankful that the institution was started when it did. Without education he would have been a blank. (5.) He is thoroughly submissive, and will do anything he is asked by his mother and myself. 6. He is always cheerful and full of fun. (7.) His trade is the tailors'. He seems to like it well, and his employer told me to-day he was making very good progress. His master remarked, "It is customary for the junior apprentice to deliver all the parcels. To my surprise, he has never made one single mistake." F. In reply to your letter, I have much pleasure in being able to reply in the affirmative to most of your queries. My daughter is at the present time in service with a friend of mine, earning os. per week, with other favours in the way of clothing. lam greatly indebted to you for the interest you have taken in her education, and shall ever consider that her admission to your institution was one of the greatest blessings that could have been conferred upon her. G. My son J. is doing Well. He can converse with almost every one he meets. He speaks plainer now, and is far quicker in his actions, and takes care of himself. His education is of permanent benefit to him, and his knowledge is well instilled into the mind. He will not stay at home. He is working at garden-work and jobbing about. He is getting 4s. and sometimes ss. a day. He gets plenty to do, and he is liked wherever he works. H. I have pleasure in answering as follows : (1.) He still makes use of the spoken language as when he returned from school. (2.) Each member of the family speaks to him, and he replies in language. (3.) He cannot read the lips any faster than when he came home. (4.) There is no doubt that his teaching has been of vast importance to him ; it has caused him to take interest in