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Manchester School Board ” is “ absolutely without foundation.” Our reviewer 
is on his way to Africa, and the copy of the book is no longer in our hands, but 
we willingly insert Miss Johnson’s disclaimer, although we do not think that the 
statement in question was intended or is likely to disparage the work. 
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Thornton Heath. 
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being appointed Treasurer. At the November meeting of the Council a vote of 
thanks was proposed to the out-going Secretary for her services. 
The Editor begs to thank Mr. A. Holte Macpherson for his kindness in draw- 
ing up the Index to the present volume. 
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Branches, with the addresses of the Secretaries, and a short summary of the work 
that has been undertaken during 1892. This can, of course, only be done by the 
co-operation of the local Secretaries. We are sure that in this way many useful 
hints will be given, while it will be possible from such reports to form some 
notion of the actual progress which the Society is making. We regret that the 
ever-increasing demands upon our space prevent us from giving in this number any 
account of the annual meeting of the Birmingham Branch, an interesting account 
of which has been sent us. 
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