COMPLETE FREE EDUCATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10443, 20 August 1895, Page 3

COMPLETE FREE EDUCATION.

TO THK EDITOR. Sir,—To prevent misunderstanding I would ask permission to say in your columns that my remark in the course of arg'umonts in favour of complete free education au to the usual incidence of scholarohips, that they generally fall into the hands of the well-to-do, does nofc apply, and was explained in the course of the subsequent debate not to apply, to New Zealand. Our scholarships here, both provincial and national, are modest in" value, and do not attract the competition inevitable where the prizes are more lucrative. A provincial scholarship (average value £20) does little more than pay school fees, provide books, and allow a little'money for expenses inevitable in the case of boys'as they advance in their teens. There Beems to be uo margin for maintenance. A national or university scholarship (average value £40) does little more for the boy, who has now reached the.threshold of manhood. The consequence is that our soholarships ar. fairly well distributed throughout all grades in the community. But should they ever increase to the value that ten jenrs ago was common enough in the English universities, it will be found that in the increased scramble they will fall into the hands of the well-to-do. To those of your readers who desire to see this aspect of the prize 3 for saleable information^ fully discussed, allow me to point out the "Nineteenth Century" for November 1888, where the views of Mr Frederic Harrison and others may be found, and the third volume of the " International Conference on Education," psge 249, where Sir George Young's opinions are giveu.—lam, kc. Duuedin, Augusfc 17. Hens? Belcher. '

A PROTEST. TO THE EDITOR. Sic,—l noticed that the Warehousemen asked permission of tbe O.R.F.U. to play Waikouaiti oa the 17th, aud tho union expressed their disapproval of it. _ Kow, Sir, I think it a piece of unwarranted interference on the O.R.F.U.'s part to stop any match coming ofi with country, clubs, seeing f m. if y Prate afcout wbafc they do for country rootball as since the commencement of the Junior Flag business country clubs are at a great disadvantage .—I am, &c„ ™. ~ . Aethub Heckler. Waikouaiti, August 16.

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