BY W. K. D. HITI.EK, B.A., M.SC, LL.B. 23 



"pleasing also that contenqxfraiieously with this increase 

 'of wealth there has been manifested a growing desire 

 "for the blessings of education and religious instruction. 

 "... The almost universal ajopeal which has been made 

 "to the Goveniment by the most respected and influen- 

 "tial part of the community for the foundation of a col- 

 "lege, with a pledge of the most liberal assistance, afford 

 "satisfactory evidence of the sincerity with which the sen- 

 "timent is avowed." (The "Hobart Town Gazette, ' 30th 

 August, 1833, p. 446.) 



In a minute bv the Lieutenant-Governor to the Legis- 

 lative Council on 3rd (October, 1833, he remarks: — "Tlie 

 "community generally have pressed so strongly the neces- 

 "sity of erecting and undertaking a college for the educa- 

 "tion of the native youth, and the prayer of their Petition 

 "has appeai'ed to me to be so reasonable that I have 

 "thought it expedient to propose that the sum of £2,500 

 "should be voted for the purpose, namely, £L'250 for 

 "1833, and £1,250 for 1834, on condition that the appli- 

 "cants should subscribe and expend an equal sum in the 

 "undertaking. . . . As respects the Grant in Aid of the 

 "College, it is proper I should also stiite that it is my in- 

 "tenticn to advance to the applicants the sums — which 

 "may be voted in accordance with tlieir wishes, subject to 

 "the approval of the Right Honourable the Secretaiy of 

 "State, and to take security for their repavment of the 

 "money .'•hould the appropriation be disallowed." ('Ho- 

 bart Town Gazette," 11th October, 1833, page 564.) 



Tlie idea of Arclideacou Broughton appeal's to have 

 been that a Grammar School was first necessary before 

 the higher work of a College could be entered upon. He 

 tliereforo proposed to open in Hobart Town, in Tasmania, 

 a School, to be called "The King's School,' that school 

 l)uildings, with a chapel attached, should be erected, and 

 that the Headmaster of the proposed Institution .should 

 b^ a Clergyman of the Church of England, that the 

 Mastere and Scholars should attend Divine Service in the 

 Established Church every Sunday morning and afternooii 

 and on the great festivals, reservation being made that, 

 the parents or guardians of any scholar might obtain for 

 him exemption from this regulation by certifying at the 

 time of his admission to the School their desire that he 

 should attend at some other place of worship (Archdeacon 

 Broughton's Plan of a Public School). 



However, difficulties appear to have arisen, and Gov- 

 ernor Arthur's project was held in suspense, pending a 

 reply to his despatch on the subject. This reply was re- 

 ceived early in January, 1836, and was of a favourable 



