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The late Sir Alexander Pedler, C.I.E., F.R.S. 



We very much regret to announce the death of Sir Alexander 

 Pedler, CLE., F.R.S. , which occurred suddenly on May 13. 

 Sir Alexander was born at Dulwich in 1 849, and was educated 

 at the City of London School and the Royal College of Science. 

 Many years of his life were spent in India, where he did much 

 distinguished work as Director of Public Instruction for Bengal, 

 Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta, and additional 

 member of the Legislative Council of the Governor-General of 

 India. In recognition of his great public services he received 

 the Order of Knighthood in 1900, and was created CLE. in 

 1 90 1. He retired from India in 1906 and subsequently lived 

 in London, where he continued to identify himself actively with 

 scientific work and interests. His publications include various 

 papers in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, the Journal of 

 the Chemical Society, etc. From 1907 until his death he acted 

 as Hon. Secretary of the British Science Guild, in which he 

 took a keen interest and for which he did invaluable work. 

 He was a man of broad outlook and sympathies, and had many 

 friends by whom his death will be deeply felt. 



Cd. 9011 (By Charles Mercier, M.D., F.R.C.P.) 



This symbol is the official designation of the Report of the 

 Committee appointed by the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) 

 in 1 91 6 to inquire into the position of Natural Science in the 

 Educational System of Great Britain, and a more admirable 

 Report it has never been my good fortune to peruse. 



At the present time the country at large is deeply stirred by 

 a consciousness of the deficiencies of our system of Education. 

 It is not the first time that has happened. Three hundred and 

 fifty years ago, under the stimulation of Erasmus, Colet, Ascham, 

 and other scholars and reformers, a great movement for the 

 improvement of education began, and many Grammar Schools 

 were founded in various parts of the country. A hundred 

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