Middle-Class Education. 7 



Schools, I would say, by all means let tliem be taught, if they 

 can be made supplementary to more necessary subjects Avhich 

 must be thoroughly mastered. I scarcely think, however, that 

 the young farmer will find much leisure for acquiring Classics, 

 either during his school-days or in after life. 



The knowledge of other languages gives a clue to Eng- 

 lish, points out the roots of words, and shows how words and 

 sentences are formed, besides affording a great deal of actual 

 historical information and mental training. Still, the great 

 bulk of mankind must be satisfied with merely knowing that 

 words have certain meanings, without being able to trace the 

 connexion of these meanings or even to refer the word to its 

 primary root. Most men have forgotten much more than they 

 remember, and those who know the most have much more to 

 learn than all they do know. Seeing, therefore, that all know- 

 ledge is comparative, but never complete, I advocate selection of 

 those studies which it is most material for the farmer to learn, 

 rather than aiming at high accomplishments which the bulk can 

 never acquire, and in the pursuit of which much valuable time 

 will be spent which could be turned to better account. 



With such a system of education as I have suggested, three 

 masters, with some assistants, would be able to conduct a school 

 of two or three hundred boys. 



A debtor and creditor account of such a school, according to 

 my calculations, should be nearly as follows : — 



Scliool. 

 Dr. £. 



To Building, &c., and Preliminary Expenses 8,000 



To Cliapel, if required 1,000 



Land 1,000 



£10,000 



Ax>-rAL Statement. 

 School. 



De. 



To Board 



Washing, &c., fori 



200 Scholars, at 201. each \ 

 To Educational Staff, Servants, i 

 &c ( 



To Balance available for In--j 

 tercst on Building Fund, I 

 after providing for the Eepair | 

 of the Buildings J 



£. 



-tooo 



1000 

 1000 



£6000 



Cr. £. 



Bv School Fees from 200 hoys,) ^^^^ 

 \^t30?.each -^^Z 6000 



£6000 



Such a statement cannot be taken as actually correct. JNIost 



