, 1872-06-08

lstratlOn and control" cannot be said to be
his, sin every respect" 1t appears to me, as
though the intervening "but," which so
ANONYMOUSLY introduces the "Government
School Inspector at all times" forms a
clause which would not work we'll. 1t
may easily happen, that just such plan or
plans which the resident Minister may
think fit to introduce, and which by vir-
tue of the discretionary power Of control
and administration invested in him, he
alone would be fully qualified to do, be-
cause he thinks such best suited to the
wants of his school and the principles of
the p%arochial system, the Inspector may
consider to be "~Serious defects or misman-
agement," coming within the province Of
his "report to Government; - and as he
will be expected to be the man knowing
more about schools than any body else
here, even the Government itself, it is al
most certain, that his views will be regard
ed as being superior to the resident Minis
ter's; no matter how wholesome these may
be in themselves. A clashing will most
certainly ensue, and the eventuality must
prove most baneful to the said schools.
On the other hand, the Inspector, out of
courtesy to, or bigotry for his own Church,
may torego the representation to the Gov
eminent, and hence, much favOuritism and
regeneration may follow, but in either
case the school would suffer. The resi-
dent Minister, also, out of courtesy for the
Inspectors opinion, and from the most
powerful influence which the almighty dol
lar obtained by the subsidy would be sure
to exercise in the whole matter, may allow
certain plan or plans to be introduced,
contrary to his conviction and experience,
aud thus the unfortunate school would be-
come the victim Of circumstances. Like
the unfortunate man in the fable, who, haV-
ing an old and a young wife, both of whom
would have their W way with him,
yielded to them, and soon found himself
stripped Of every heir Of his head for the
young wife would pluck all his gray hairs
when she got a chance, and the old all the
black ones in her turn.
Allowing, however, that the Propo-
sal were at all adopted, the plan or plans
proposed to be carried out by the resident
Minister should be submitted to the Gov
eminent for approval, and only when this
has been done, should the Inspector be
called upon to supervise the working of
the same, and to report the result to the
Government. Such q preliminary ar-
rangement would, in my opinion, diyest
The visits of the Inspector and his report to
Government, of the nature of that arbitra-
ry interference which they would other
wise appear to have, and would preserve,
at the same time, a mutual understanding
between him, the Minister, and the teach
er. 1t would also avoid the necessity
which might otherwise arise, of withdraw
ing the subsidy on account of the non-ef-
fectual working Of any plan introduced by
the Minister !; for in the event of an occur
renee taking place, he would see it to be
his plain duty and interest to agree in
opinion with the Inspector, and thus pre-
vent an unfavourable report ofhis school be-
ing ever sent to the Government.
The fourth Condition exacts free or 'gra-
It's instruction to all such children of the
Church with which the said school is con-
nected, whose parents are not in a position
to pay for their schooling" The obliga-
ton placed upon such a school, can only
be based upon the strength of the subsidy.
Experience, however, has shown, and very
forcibly too, that to depend upon the
school-fees to pay the monthly expenses
off parochial school even when ali chill