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noxious clauses. Scarcely, however, had twelve months 

 passed after they became law before it was found neces- 

 sary to mend -and patch them, and in 1892 the "Addi- 

 tional Regulations" were passed, repealing and amending 

 some of the most absurd as well as unjust clauses which 

 had been previously condemned, and with which these 

 regulations were hampered and disfigured. 



Taking a cursory glance at the Educational Schemes 

 formulated since 1862, one cannot but be struck with 

 the peculiarities of their composition. None of the 

 subsequent regulations are absolutely free from clauses 

 found in previous ones. Had these clauses, however, 

 been only those which gave entire satisfaction, which 

 were based on the experiences of the past, and which 

 were adapted to the peculiar requirements of the colouy, 

 praise rather than blame would have been justly ac- 

 corded to our legislators. But what do we find ? In 

 every new code are to be seen clauses which had been 

 condemned and execrated ; clauses which were declared 

 prejudicial to the true interests of the colony, and on 

 account of which a change of system was found neces- 

 sary ; whilst those which were looked upon as being 

 beneficial and from which the greatest good was deemed 

 to flow, were ruthlessly swept away and ceased to exist 

 as Educational Rules. It is well-known that education 

 is a science as well as an art, and as a science it has its 

 repertory from which plans could be produced and used 

 as stepping-stones to further advancement. But our 

 legislators did not avail themselves of the recorded 

 experiences of their predecessors to aid them in framing 

 new regulations. It is well-known that the members of 

 the Court of Policy have ever been among the most 



