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( 70 ) eentrary to those set a-going by such men of light and leading. But it is not unlikely that practical workers in the education Department are in possession of facts and convictions that could not so easily be attained at by the Parishad. And the very fact that the opinions of practical workers have been invited is a clear proof that the Parishad is not un-willing to suppliment the experience of its members with the ideas and methods that others are in possession of Now, as to the schemes. The first runs thus:--'That it is desirable that in the Entrance Examination candidates be examined in their own vernacular in such subjects as History, Geography and Mathematics, on text. books written in such vernaculars;” “ or the present proposal may be restricted for the present to the fourth class." As regards the amendment, the learned body should bear in mind that the University has no direct control over the subjects taught and text-books used in the lower classes. The University sets text-books for the Fntrance Examination and examines on them : its business begins and ends there. The schools conform, by natural ideas of convenience, to the requirements as prescribed by the University and the sooner a school conforms to the University Standard, the better for its weal as measured by the University results. Slightly to vary the words of the poet, Hence every School, to one loved blessing prone, Conforms and models life to that alone. Each to the favourite happiness attends, And spuns the plan that aims at other ends. This is the very curse of University legislation in this country, that the schools and Colleges find their hands tied and have thus no free power of depensing education according to their ideas of Soundness. How will the Parishad meet this diff culty ? A rule may be made to the effect that instruction will be given through the medium of Bengalee up to the fourth class but who is to enforce its application ? Certainly, not the University, since its responsibility bcgins and ends at the Examinations; what is done in the lower classes is none of its concern. It may be urged, surely, that if the Managers of schools are once convinced of the fairness of the rule, they will make it a point to adopt it in their institutions. Alas, we know not the conditions of University Education in our schools. There is no rule that the English and Sanskrit text-books for 1896, should be read and re-read from 1894, but yet this is done. The moment it is known that a certain text-book is prescribed for the Examination, the Head Masters of schools make it a point that it must at once be taught in the class, even if they were going