International Correspondence School.

Otago Witness, Issue 2467, 26 June 1901, Page 25

International Correspondence School.

TO THE EDITOB. Sir, — A copy of your paper o£ "Wednesday, March 20, 1901, lias been forwarded tc us by a student fiom New Zealand. In your Notes and Queries column, vre lind theenclosed answer addressed to "H. A. B." From the very nature of the answer, you will observe a seeming unfairness towards our institution, by assuming that there is a possibility of our schools being a myth, and also that such subjects as electrical engineering; could not be taught by mail. "We feel confident that if you could know and talk among our 300,000 students and graduates, whom wo have all over the world, you would meet tentof thousands who have received a decided benefit from an educational as well as a financial standpoint through the instrumentality of our schools. We trust that you will in justice not only to yourself, but to us, publish an explanation *of the- enclosed answer tt> correspondence, relating to our schools. We are incorporated under the laws of thei State- of Pennsylvania, capitalised with 1,500,000d0l paid in, and hare been in successful operation for 10 years. Some of the leading and most influential men of the city o? Scranton, and, in fact, of the State of Pennsylvania, are directors and stock-holders in our company, and if you would care to look over Dun's or Bradstreet's report of our rating, you. would see that we are beyond question. Wi ' have hundreds and hundreds of students in New Zealand, and the only reason we can assign for the tenor of your answer to "H. A. B." is that possibly you have heard of a representative who worked for us at Auckland, and whosu actions caused a considerable feeling of dissatisfaction to spring up, and we were put to eorsiderable expense to secure attorneys to prevent a recurrence of the trouble. As you know, it takes some time for a- letter to reach Scranton from New Zealand and a leply to get back to New Zealand from fccranton, and a great ieal of ham? could bci done while the letters were in transit. W« should like to have you feel that our institution is one that you could be proud of, and we. feel certain that if you will investigate our standing and ability as we should like to hay? ; you do, you will have no hesitation in endorsing our schools. "We should like to have you take the trouble to investigate and find out who and what we are, in order to give us the benefit of your judgment in the mstter, anS if there is anything that has been done thai is wrong that you know of, kindly let us knew of it, and we shall try to rectify same just a. soon as we know that wrong has been done. Hoping to hear from you at an early date, — 1 am, etc., J. D. JONES, Assistant Manager. Scranton, Pa., "U.S.A., May 22, 1901. Robert Richard Curry, aged five years, re. tiding with his parents at Surry Hills (N.S. W.) was knocked down by a, Crown street tram, which was crossing the road, and killed. His head was terribly knocked about and' the brains were protruding. Both legs were broken, and there were other injuries. The question of th? importation of 500 camels from India has been engaging the attention of the West Australian. Government for some month--. Originally, through an error in the Colonial Secretary's department, permission was given for the camels to be landed at Geraldton, and a proclamation vras recently eazetled giving permission to land them at Fremantle The Attorney-general however, expressed the opinion tUat the Gazette notice was bad, and the recent procedure somewhat irregular. The camels w ill therefore be prohibited from landing. That great illusion, 'Tepper's Ghost," Belongs to days of yore, The smartest conjurer cannot boast He's puzzled people more. Many ailmente nowadays Are just as tricky sure, For coughs and oolds we'll sing the pi-alsa Of Woods' Geeat Peppekmixt Otj&^..