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early youth. The complaint, by teachers generally, 

 is, that the pupils are removed too prematurely, 

 before it is possible for them to have received the 

 necessary instruction. 



I postponed commencing my visit of inspection at 

 the proper time (15th May), understanding that the 

 attendance of the pupils at school was interrupted 

 by their assisting in the crops; and at the com- 

 mencement of last week (when I intended to visit 

 St. George's) the weather looked so suspicious that I 

 did not venture, knowing that if it were rainy, the 

 pupils would not attend, and my journey would be for 

 nought. Yesterday I intended to visit St. George's 

 per Siren, but to my disappointment found that she 

 was not going. It was not my intention to begin 

 this report, until I had finished the inspection, in 

 order to be enabled to complete the tabular state- 

 ment annexed (page 182) ; but, as it will take a week, 

 at least, to accompUsh it, and understanding inquiries 

 were being made for the report, I have thought it 

 best to submit it without delay, leaving the tabular 

 return to be completed afterwards. 



I will conclude by stating that improvements have 

 taken place in the schools generally, but not to' 

 the extent I had hoped and expected very sanguinely. 



