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Industrial School there, who drove me out to Industrial School. (By the way, when yon said I should be delighted and astonished there, I did not think so. I must now confess I was both. I never saw such perfect order, coupled with a real famity seeming.) In the afternoon the master drove me out to Green Island to see Mrs. Brown, who has a daughter deaf and dumb, whom she wishes to send to school. On Saturday forenoon called upon Archdeacon Edwards, who professed great interest (had a letter from Mr. Bradley to him). Left by afternoon train for Oamaru, meaning to get home on Monday, 30th. * * * * AVrote those letters mentioned in the list, and called upon tho gentlemen named therein. On Friday afternoon came on to Timaru ; stayed with Mrs. Shaw, who drove me out on Saturday to call upon those I have named in the list; and on Monday I called on the Rev. Mr. Gillies, before leaving for home. Judge Chapman, Dunedin, at once offered to be a yearly subscriber of three guineas; Mrs. Perry, Timaru, Mr. Ormsby, and Mrs. Shaw have all promised to be subscribers. Altogether, every one I called upon professed great interest and willingness to help. And in Canterbury I believe there will be a good many who will subscribe yet, although they did pass that resolution at the meeting. * * * * On coming away I was not quite clear about one point. 1 asked the gentlemen at the meeting if my work was done, or if it was their desire I should call upon any more people. They promised to let me know on the morrow (Friday). I had said if there was no more for me to do I would return home on Saturday. On Friday no more mention was made of the matter by Mr. Rennie or Mr. Hardie, or by Mr. Quin, when out at the Benevolent Asylum ; and on our way out I forgot to put the question pointedly to them again. On Saturday I called at Mr. Pr\ lie's office: he could not tell me anything. I then went to Mr. Quin's office and Mr. Hardy's before leaving, but found both gentlemen had left, not to return till Monday ; so concluded, as no more word was left for me, I might return home. * * * * Before I left Oamaru I heard that some of the gentlemen there are very anxious the institution should be established at Oamaru. * * * Apologizing for troubling you with such a long letter, yet deeming it right to give full details of my journey south, I am, &c, J. Hislop, Esq., Secretary for Education. D. G. Mitchell.

List of Names of the Gentlemen I wrote to, or called upon, re the establishing an Institution for Deaf and Dumb. At Ashburton, wrote to Mr. Grigg ; and called upon Mr. Ward. At Blueskin, called upon Mr. Green and Mr. Quale. At Port Chalmers, called upon Miss Dalrymple. At Dunedin, called upon Dr. Stuart, Judge Chapman (who promised to talk with his son and others of the matter), Rev. Mr. Mackie, Rev. L. More, Dr. Roseby, Archdeacon Edwards (had a letter from Mr. Brady to him), Mr. Pryde, Mr. Quin, and Mr. Fitz ; and wrote to Rev. Mr. Waddell, Rev. Mr. Fitchett, Rev. Mr. Davis, Hon. W. Reynolds, Judge Williams, Dr. Copland, and Mr. Cargill. At Green Island, called upon Mrs. Brown. At Oamaru, called upon Rev. Mr. Todd, Mr. Fleming, and Mr. Hislop; and wrote to Hon. J. McLean. At Timaru, called upon Mr. and Mrs. Perry, Mrs. C. Perry, Mr. Ormsby, Mrs. Shaw, and Rev. Mr. Gillies. By Authority : Geoege Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington. —1879. Price 9d.]