, 1877-03-14

members and might be eIeCtlFeIy CO"Stl-
tuted as follows Four members repre-
senting sugar planters and proprletors;
three representing cocao planters, and two,
other industries one representing mer-
chants, one representing and appointed
by the Government, AZ and the Trustees
might elect to the twelfth seat at the
BoarG anyone whose cooperation 1t might
be especially desirable to obtain who was
otherwise excluded. The Office of Presi-
dent should be occupied by one whose &C.
ceptauce Of the Post would be an honor to
the Institution. The three or FIVE Vice Pre-
sidents, as well as ten members of the
Council, should be elected from and by the
Honorary Men bers. The President and
Vice President would be er o6icio mem
bers of the Council. The Honorary Mem
bers should be limited to a certain number
and should consist Of those members who
subscribe above q definite sum, and Of
Others, elected by the members from
amongst themselves. for conspicuous SER
vices-for having rendered the Institution
most valuable help. Anyone wiShful to
promote the objects of the Institution
should be eligible for membership, the
annual subscription for which should be
stated to be not less than--f the list
of members being published with tbs sub
scription opposite the names.
In the authoritative administration OF
the Institution it would be necessary to
keep equally in view the necessities of the
present and The possible requirements OF
the future. Every care should therefore be
taken in clearly. yet broadly, defining the
objects of the Institution, and in framing
the Laws, Bylaws and Regulations. The
practical details Of the organization and
management should be under the entire
charge of a responsible Director, answer
able Immediately to the Council (of which
he would, &C odfcio, be a member, and
should also be ne Secretary, to whom he
could appeal in cases of difficulty, or when
his course Of 5etion appeared not to be
clearly indicated by, nor comprised within,
his Instructions.
An Industrial Institution founded in the
manner suggested, by a few earnest. per
covering, influential men, competent to
take o leading part, would quickly become
powerful enough to effect any of the mea-
sures indicated. Had an Institution of ills
character been in existence in Trinidad,
under scientific Administration, for )he last
twenty years, it would at least have saved
to this colony alone as many thousands Of
pounds sterling, which have been absolute
ly thrown away.
The readers attention may here be pro-
ftabIy drawn to the extraordinary pros
perity Of similar institutions 10 Germany,
and to the truly wonderful results which
they have achieved. Anyone who is &C.
quainted with the German educational
system (5) will bear testimony to the sur
prising efficiency Of all their educational in
situations, and especially those which may
be classed as technical or industrial. (6)
There is nothing in Great B ritain, or any
where else, to be compared to the Geist
~ the enthusiasm of German students
of all classes. The chief reason of this
we shall discover when we come TO con-
slider the subject of primary education.
What we are concerned with, at present,
T41 These suggestions of the extent to
which the various interests should be represented
ia the Council are necessarily, more in effect
an indication of the principles which should
guide its constitution than an actual prospeo.
tus. The number of Government members
would naturally be increased proportionately
to the amount at assistance Afforded.