Public-school reforms : a few remarks and suggestions on the mental, moral and physical training of youth / by M.A.B.

  • M. A. B.
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[1872]
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    Some of the foregoing letters having been reprinted in the 4 Harrow Gazette/ they elicited two very angry epistles from correspondents, who appeared to feel themselves aggrieved by the disclosures as to the practices pursued, which are referred to more particularly in a circular which will be found in the Appendix (B). The feeling which was aroused will be understood by the following letter, in which the writers of the angry epistles are well answered. PUBLIC-SCHOOL EEFOEMS. To the Editor of 4 The Harrow Gazette/ Sir, — Seeing that one of my letters, which appeared in a contemporary journal on the subject above named, has found its way into your columns, accompanied by two letters from 4 A Parent/ corroborative of my views, I have to request you will allow me to offer a few observations that concern the first opponents to these reforms, who have presented themselves as your correspondents. That everybody in this our free country should be at liberty to repel, if possible, any attack upon his or her character, is a principle not only allowable, but even commendable, I freely grant; but, sir, I am sure you will agree with me, that inasmuch as the attacks referred to by your correspondents were directed against a system and the abuses to which that system is frequently subject, rather than against any individuals engaged in conformity thereto, whether in the capacity of housekeeper or servant, they cannot be met—much less repelled—by the mere assertions or denials of such indi¬ viduals who choose to regard them in the light of aspersions on their own characters. For suppose it possible that fifty righteous persons could be found among their number, whilst there were fifty more entirely destitute of all prin¬ ciple whatever, the honesty and integrity of the former
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