DR LAISHLEY'S EDUCATION REPORT.

Evening Star, Issue 7340, 12 October 1887, Page 1

DR LAISHLEY'S EDUCATION REPORT.

- I «*~r — rrr-f,,s Amongst farther very nnmerans testimonies which Dr na** recently received to the value'uf !•< • veport.'the following extract from a letter to.iim by the Vice-chancellor of the Oxford. University niay be noted, especially as, showing that he considers the work of worldflride importance:—"l find the contents of your work extremely interesting and'well' arranged. As far as I am aware, it brings together information that cannot be' found in any other book. I have deposited your book in the Bodleian Library, wtfha view.tbits being generally useful." Dr Laishley'nas- also received eulogistic letters from Mr Matthew Arnold (who is Very pronouncetitnfhis admiration), the Rev. Dr Staiher, Mt i Earl of Meath, Professor Mrikleiohh^'.|h'e Right Hon. G. J. Goscben, the Hon. G. C. Brodrick (Warden of Merton College, Oxford), Viscount Cranbrook, the Hon. E. Lyulph Stanley, and from the rectors of several German universities. The Rev. Dr Stainer lin his letter says :—" I have perused it with 1 much pleasure since my rethrh; infl am convinced that it is the most valuable work in the English language on the 7 subject ever published." And again: " A'llow'me to congratulate you on the honorary degree which has been conferred uponyou, and which yon so highly merit." As an instance of appreciation of the work by the Genngris, a quotation from tile letter dated 31st duly, from the rector of Marburg, University,! may be given ;—"By your report you Ibav© rendered a great service, not J 6nly;to; ipouV native land, but to the whole- educated World."— 'New Zealand Herald.' ■ i<>