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that there is for them outside of the State and the country are 

 not so faniiHar to ah. Light upon both of these points wiU be 

 thrown by the following letters, the first of which came from an 

 entire stranger to Professor Bickmore and gives an indication of 

 what is going on in the schools of central New York. 



Phelps, N. Y., Dec. 23, 1901. 

 Dear Sir: — 



I began to give your lectures in the school chapel two years ago, 

 using acetylene, but last year I got the building wired and now use 

 electricity, which is more satisfactory. I first gave "Niagara Falls" 

 to an audience mostly of scholars. Gradually my audiences have in- 

 creased until now I have about 175-200 each night, of people who 

 come each time and who are delighted with the views and the informa- 

 tion gained. 



I usually go over the views with your notes four or five times 

 after my duties are over for the day and then read the notes, keeping 

 in mind the slide described, until I know the principal facts of each 

 view. I give a talk of about one and one-half hours. 



I have given Egypt, Greece, Italy, Niagara, Cuba and Spanish 

 War, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canon, Yosemite, Atlantic 

 Coast, two on the Hawaiian Islands, one on the Philippines, Lesser 

 Antilles and the Connecticut Valley. 



At Clifton Springs and Shorts ville, adjoining villages, similar 

 courses are given [by the principals there]. If other parts of the State 

 are doing the same, you are doing a great work in giving useful infor- 

 mation to the people. I think greater efforts should be put forth to 

 inform Union School Principals of the fact that they may obtain these 

 views from cities and villages having a Superintendent. 



Very truly yours, 



(Signed) Willis A. Ingalls, 



Principal of Schools. 



The second letter is from the head of the school system of the 

 PhiHppine Islands and shows the value placed there upon the 

 stereopticon and first rate lantern shdes in the work of instructing 

 the Filipinos in regard to their new masters. The letter is an ex- 



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