EDUCATION.

Dunstan Times, Issue 702, 1 October 1875, Page 3

EDUCATION.

(to the editor of the dunstah times. ) Sir, —l take the liberty of asking you to insert these few lines, knowing that yon are always willing to aid the cause of which lam writing. My excuse is, the mania I have for seeing the rising generation properly educated, and not allowed to grow up in ignorance, the disadvantage of which last lam too well acquainted with from sad experience, not from any fault of my parents however, but from circumstances over which they had no control. The Ladies pf Pdack’s—God bless them— have at last put their shoulders to the wheel, and are about to giro us a novelty in the shape of a social Tea Party or Soired, for the benefit of the School funds, as the Committee find themselves in want of the wherewithal (funds) to carry on with. We have an excellent teacher in Mr James Graham, late of Moa Flat, and the Committee are very desirous to retain him. Hitherto I cannot give the parents of Black’s much praise for their efforts in this great cause, the importance of which, in contributing to the future moral, intellectual and material well being of their children cannot be too highly estimated, and it has often been a source of wonderment to me that they have shown so much apathy in the matter, but I trust on the present occasion they will come forward in such a manner as to wipe away this reproach, and will show that they will no longer allow all the burthen to be borne by the few old bachelors, who have heretofore devoted their energies to the cause. From the manner in which the Ladies have responded to the call made upon them by a member of the Committee, (an old bachelor deputed for the purpos") there is every reason to believe that the affair will be a great success, a consummation’ devoutly to be wished, and in any case the thanks of the Committee are due to those Ladies who have so cheerfully consented to render their valuable aid for the purpose. When the affair is'.to come off, I do not know, but I hope the Ladies will meet together as soon as possible and fix on some fine moonlight night, and let the public know the day through your paper.—Your’s, &e. Bachelor. Black’s, September 27, 1873.