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organization of the Institution in Jermyn Street could 

 be made available for the supply of that scientific 

 instruction, the need of which could not have been 

 apprehended, or stated, more clearly than it was by 

 them. 



The heads of colleges in our great Universities (who 

 have not the reputation of being the most mobile of 

 persons) have, in several cases, thought it well that, 

 out of the great number of honours and rewards at 

 their disposal, a few should hereafter be given to the 

 cultivators of the physical sciences. Nay, I hear that 

 some colleges have even gone so far as to appoint one, 

 or, may be, two special tutors for the purpose of putting 

 the facts and principles of physical science before the 

 undergraduate mind. And I say it with gratitude 

 and great respect for those eminent persons, that the 

 head masters of our public schools, Eton, Harrow, 

 Winchester, have addressed themselves to the problem 

 of introducing instruction in physical science among 

 the studies of those great educational bodies, with 

 much honesty of purpose and enlightenment of under- 

 standing; and I live in hope that, before long, impor- 

 tant changes in this direction will be carried into effect 

 in those strongholds of ancient prescription. In fact, 

 such changes have already been made, and physical 

 science, even now, constitutes a recognised element of 

 the school curriculum in Harrow and Eugby, whilst 

 I understand that ample preparations for such studies 

 are bein^ made at Eton and elsewhere. 



Looking at these facts, I might perhaps spare myself 

 the trouble of giving any reasons for the introduction 

 of physical science into elementary education ; yet I 

 cannot but think that it may be well, if I place before 

 you some considerations which, perhaps, have hardly 

 received full attention. 



