The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-09 00:00:00

MIDDLE CLASS EDUCATION.

A public meeting was held last night at
St. Mary's school.rooro. Lambeth, in support of the move-
ment for the establishment of cheep self-supportiog board-
ing school& for the middle °Loess, in connexion with St.
Nicolas College, Luang. The meeting wu well attended,
the sobool-room Wag Wed with • highly respectable
audience. Lard RICRAILD CAUFSDISH occupied the chair,
and among the gentlemen present were the Bev. N.
Woodward, Provost of St. Nicolas College, Mr. Henry Trit-
ton, Mr. Jobs G. Talbot, the Rev. R. Gregory, the Rev. E.
C. Lowe, D.D., Mr. Charles L. Wood, the Rev. G.
Ainslie, Mr. A. Powell, Rev. H. Dupuis, Rev. J. Bon-
ged, Bev. W. R. Lloyd, Mr. C. Few, Rev. G. & Drew,
Rev. J. R. Nicholl, He. R. Brett, Mr. J. E. Guest, Rev. G.
W. Herbert, Sta.
The proceedings having been opened by prayer,
Lord IL Camping sad the Rev. Mr. WOODWAID ad
dressed the meeting.
The Rev. R. GREGORY moved the following resolutice :
" That the society termed Bt. Nicole. College, kneaded in
18td, for the promotion of public school education among
the upper, middle, and lower middle three, end which
already conducts three large schools of these several theme,
is deserving of public support for the extansieu of its ope-
rations." _ _

--Ice Rev. H. LLOTD, in seconding the rceolution, reminded
the meeting that it was the duty of every pence to give to
his children the very best education which wee in his power.
They all knew that when large numbers of boys were
brought together a far higher clam of education could be
given with greater theaorny than could be afforded by nu-
merous isolated efforts. He thought one of the fined fea.
tures of public schools was the sense of Meow and respon-
sibility oast on the boys themselves, and it would be a very
greet blessing to the country at large, if, like a wholemeal*
leaven, that semi of \thous could be widely diffused among
all dams of society. (Chem.)
The reeolstion was carried unanimously.
The Rev. Dr. Lon; head muter of the Middle School,
Hurstpierpoint, gave some interesting information respect.
ing the progress of the educational establishment there.
From his experience at that school he could elate as a prec.
ticel man that good public lower middle clam schools could
be carried ce at the price which it was proposed to charge.
He pointed out the great advantages which public board-
ing schools possessed over private schools, 808 only by the
regularity sad the discipline, but more especially I. the
ei-
tent of plateaued that could be afforded. It might be
urged by AAABBLIA panels that I. the hurry and bootie of a
great public school the advantages of a virtuous home edit.
attires would be lost, but he could amours them that in these
establishments the force of public opinion was so great that
sot only could no act of injustice be perpetrated by the
masters, bet boys themselves who were guilty of anything
like a dishonourable set would be far sore severely punished
by the contempt of their school•fallows than they could be
by the masters. It was true that the schools wood be con-
ducted by clergy men, but although they taught the Catechism
and the Holy Scriptures and he should be saltained if their
pupilieould not pessacrediteblethansioation in thesesubjects
—yet so the could insert that a good sound meular educa-
tion was not given by them ; and there wee no kind of
establishment in which anything like priestoraft would
have lees chalice of themes than is a cables school. His
ble
to move, " That this ineetieg accordiagly pledges
iaegfgo waist the Society of St. Nicolas College in erecting
a public boarding school, for the lower middle classes, on
a site which has been obtained sear the Ardingley station
ou the Loudon and Brighton Railway."
Mr. J. G. TALBOT seconded the motion, stroegly urging
upon the meeting to contribute towards the establishment of
so excellent a system of public schools.
The Rev. J. DOW3TZAD moved the appointment of a com-
mittee to unlit in procuring the seceseary funds for the
formation of a lower middle sehooL

Is reply too question from s gentlemen in the body of
tbeyteetimg.
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the parent of three children at the school,
spoke in high tenon of the advantages the school had con-
ferred epos his boys, and imperially of the healthy condition
in which they were whenever they returned home.
The key. Mr.WOODWaRD also explained that the male of
dietary was an improvement upon that of the St. iton's
Society for educating the children of poor clergymen and
gentlemen.
The resolution having bee. carried by acclamation, a cor-
dial rote of thanks woe gives to the noble lord in the chair ;
sad the preesiediatie terminated at a late hoar.

TER O'Dorroourre ON Islas " INDLPINDGNCY."
—At ameating of the " Irish National League." held at
Dublin on Tuesday night, • letter from the O'Dooogliite
was reed. la this letter the honourable ',Dilemma says
" Were it possible for roe to be present at the meeting
of the league. I would feel it my duty solemnly to declare
at this most critical Modem my uzeltemble devotion to the
fundamental principle of the league, viz., the right of Ire-
lead to self government; and my fires determination sever.
wider any circomstenons, to ha a party to the absados•
meet or postponement even for one hour of the
struggle for the restoration of oar national rights. And,
moreover, I would my that I believe it to be the duty
of the National league to resist, no matter from what
quarter it may proceed, any attempt to remands the Irish
people to the domination of the English when:eat, or to
persuade them that Ireland can prosper as she ought to
prosper without the fostering care of • native legislature—
in the words of O'Connell, ' the sole remedy for all her
evils.' Earnestly do I thank God that the National Laws
was established to hold aloft the national banger! to pro-
claim to the whole world that what Ireland smote is neither
more nor less thee utdeptiodeeoa, and that her children an
resolved never to rest °militated, ' never to cease to strive
until an Irish nation stands supreme nom this island.' For
mp:ret. I look forward to the future with the utmost oar
lam amvineed that already the vast majority of
Irishmen at home sad abroad have tallied is spirit round
the Beg of the laws, and that it is for us now to plume
our end in the face of every difficulty, relying on the justice
of oar cause."

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