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pool Colleges, under Dr. Carver and the Rev. George Butler. There was, he 
believed, no doubt that the importance of geography as a branch of education, 
was more generally recognized. Indirectly it fulfilled the first requisites of an 
educational subject, by inculcating at the same time accuracy in details and the 
habit of drawing from them broad conclusions. Whatever branch of science the 
student might follow up, he would find a knowledge of the conditions of the 
earth’s surface, such as is supplied by physical geography, a staff in his hand. 
In the more prominent, but perhaps lower walks of life, such a knowledge was 
of great service. In the future, those soldiers who know best their maps, would 
win most battles. The merchants who best understood physical conditious 
would make most money, and the nation whose statesmen were scientific geogra- 
phers would have the most scientific of all possible scientific frontiers. Turning 
to the detailed results of the last examination, he would point out that of the 
fifty-two schools which had been invited to compete, ten only had sent candi- 
dates. The examiners, in their report to the committee, speak very highly of 
the work done. Dulwich College had been most successful, securing both the 
gold medals, the gold medalist in physical geography having last year obtained 
the same position in political geography. Liverpool College was again success- 
ful, and the London International College had carried off a prize, and the City 
London School had obtained a creditable position. 
Commander Cameron introduced the medalist in physical geography, and 
Admiral Sir Erasmus Ommanney, those in political geography. 
The President, in presenting the medals, said with regard to Dulwich Col- 
lege, which had carried off both the gold medals, he would by permission of the 
meeting, make one or two observations regarding that institution. Having had. 
the honor two years ago of presenting the prizes to the boys of Dulwich College, 
and thus becoming acquainted with the head-master, Dr. Carver had written a 
letter to him containing some remarks on the study of geography in schools 
which he thouzht would be of interest to the meeting. He inclosed a copy of 
the school list, and at the same time said: ‘‘ You will see from these lists that. 
Bowie, the gold medalist in physical geography, obtained the prize of his form 
in ‘Form Work,’ and was bracketed for the prize in ‘Greek and Higher Classics” 
with Naylor, the gold medalist in political geography. Your Lordships will, I 
am sure, regard these facts as not altogether immaterial. They show at any 
rate that the proficiency of these boys in geography has not been attained by 
any special ‘cramming’ or by the sacrifice of their general culture to one con- 
spicuous but passing success. To me the success of the College in the compe- 
tition of the Royal Geographical Society has been gratifying, and just for this. 
reason, because it has been obtained, not by boys making modern subjects their 
specialty, but by boys who were prepared to bring well trained and cultivated 
minds to bear upon any subject to which their attention might be directed.” 
To David Bowie, the gold medalist in physical geography, the President 
said: ‘‘I have great satisfaction in handing you this medal. A strong proof how 
