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form. If the suggestion seems good I would recommend two practical 

 means for its realization. 



1. That all the members of the Association be requested to make a 

 list of such books as they may judge fitting to the end aimed at, keeping 

 in mind that Canada, and the Province of Quebec in particular, is the field 

 to be studied. These Ists to be handed in to a member or to a committee 

 charged with classifying the different works. This task accomplished, a 

 kind of catalogue would be printed and a copy sent to the various schools. 

 The members of the Association themselves would thus profit by the know- 

 ledge of the others and would know where to seek information when needed. 

 It would, besides, be a means of ascertaining the extent of ground already 

 covered, and the work yet to be accomplished in the pursuit of our common 

 end. 



2. That no time might be wasted, the members who would decide 

 to write instructive and interesting works for the uninitiated would make 

 known to the President, at the beginning, their subject and plan. Being 

 thus kept in touch with the efforts of each, he could render valuable assis- 

 tance in the distribution of labor over the different fields. 



II. Illustrated Lectures 



Both old and young, even if educated, will profit miore by illustrated 

 lessons than by dry lectures. I will divide into two parts what I have to 

 say on this subject of the preparation of slides and lectures. 



A. The Preparation of Slides 



We should prepare a series of slides, as complete as possible, three 

 slides of each. This number I think would be sufficient, though as many as 

 five might be prepared. These slides would be placed at the disposal of 

 those who desire to give lectures. Three centres would be chosen in the 

 Province, at each of which would be placed a complete set of the slides. 

 Lists of the subjects would be printed and those desiring to give a lecture 

 would simply have to write to the nearest centre asking for the subjects 

 required. The transportation charges, as well as damage from breakage, 

 etc., would be paid by the borrower. Outside of this no expense would be 

 incurred for the loan of the slides? And here a practical question comes up: 

 who would pay for preparing the slides. It is my opinion that the govern- 

 ment would willingly do this, especially as the slides in that case would 

 remain its property. 1 believe that by special arrangement the expense 



