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THOMAS HUGHES MEMORIAL,
Circular Letter In Regard to it Issued b
Amnrlnnn Cnmmittee.

Circular Letter In Regard to it Issued by
American Committee.
The following circular letter in regard
to the proposed memorial in honor Of Thorn
as Hughes, author OF school Days at rug
by" etc, has been issued: 49,
New Haven, Conn, May, 1877.
The undersigned desire to call the atten-
ton Of their fellow countrymen TO the me
mortal which is proposed in honor or the
late Judge Thomas Hughes, author OF
"School Days at Rugby" and Tom Brown
at oxford"
The plan of the English committee, of
which the present First Lord OF the Al
miralty, the Right Honorable George j. Co
sehen is the chairman, includes statue Of
Mr.. Hughes and also some endowment q
the Rugby School Missions In London ana
Birmingham. Sufficient money for the stat,
lie has already been subscribed In england
and the English committee earnestly desire
that such of their American kin beyond
sea as may wish should share In contrib
uting to the proposed memorial.
Mr. Hughes has left Il permanent marx
upon our literature in his two books when
have become classic as faithful portrayais
of English school and college life. IN thelr
healthful spirit and moral tone they, are
Ideal types of what such books should Pc
In his life us we'll as In his books MI.
Hughes was the embodiment of muscular
Christianity, In contrast with the aScellc
and Kingsley he showed that sympathy OF
educated men for the working people OF En-
gland, which now hndS It's illustration III
the colle"H and university settlements OF
the great cities OF England ana America. ~
seems therefore emfnently lifting that con
tributions to the memory Of Mr. hughes
should go towards permanently establish
ing the mission of the school which was so
dear to him.
These school missions represent the spirit
of nobleSse oblige on the part of school
boys just as the college settlements lhdl-
cate the desire of educated men to know
ana help their less fortunate brethfen. ihe
present material equipment of the London
Rugby School mission Is quite inferior TO
that of the Harrow MISSION in the west OF
London, or the Elton mission IN Hackney
ana the proposed GIT Will enable II TO en-,
large ana strengthen its work for for the social
and religious uplifting Of the working
people. NJ. A.. ...,,,.
Inc undersigned tully reaiize tne IN, many ~
calls that are made upon the generosity OF
claim all thought of importantly. Ihey
simply wish to call the, attention OF those
Interested, and especially OF the heads OF
colleges and schools, to TINS opportunity OF
giving. All contributions however small ma
VII VII be cordially appreciated a. BY the Eng
dents and school boys Will be especially
welcome, and it is hoped that the heads of
such Institutions will take measures to en-
able their students to make common Of
fering In the name of the institution.
The act more than the amount OF the con
tribution Will be significant as indicating
on our part feeling Of amity towards the
people of England, While 1t will also be a
graceful, tribute to the memory OF noble
man. whose pictures OF young manhood
nave given pleasure wherever the EhsllSh
language Is spoken.
Messrs Morton, Bliss CO., BANKERS,
IS Nassau street, New YORK nave Nndly
consented to act as agents Iof the Ihomas