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they were growiug up not merely English subjects, but 

 English men, was one of the most important social problems 

 in Trinidad. And the simplest way of solving it was, to 

 educate them as much as possible side by side in the same 

 school, on terms of perfect equality. 



The late Governor, therefore, with the advice and 

 consent of his Council, determined to develop the Queen's 

 Collegiate School into a new Eoyal College, which was to be 

 open to all creeds and races without distinction : but upon 

 such terms as will, it is hoped, secure the willing attendance 

 of Eoman Catholic scholars.^ Xot only it, but schools duly 

 affiliated to it, are to receive Government aid; and four Ex- 

 hibitions of 150/. a year each, instead of two, are granted to 

 young men going home to a British University. The College 

 was inaugurated I am sorry to say after I had left the island 

 in June 1870, by the Governor, in the presence of (to 

 quote the Port of Spain Gazette) the Council, consisting of 



The Honourable the Chief Judge Xeedham. 



J. Scott Bushe (Colonial Secretary). 



Charles W. Warner, C.B. 



E. J. Eai^les. 



F. AYarner. 



Dr. L. A. A. Verteuil. 

 Henry Court. 



^ See Papers on the State of liducation in Tiinida'l, p. 137 et seq. 



