THE EDUCATION QUESTION.
[To the Editor of the Datly Texegbaph.] Sir,—l regret that I failed to make myself intelligible in the letter you quote. In speaking of the mass of the population I did not intend any such invidious class distinction of rich and poor as you surmise. Indeed, it is well known that our Roman Catholic fellow-citizens, with few exceptions, are not of the wealthy class, aud it is they who would chiefly benefit by schools on the grant-in-aid principle. Such an adaptation of our system of State education to the actual requirements of the people, is, to my obtuse mind, quite consistent with a loyal and even enthusiastic adhesion to the undenominational system as the only system practicable for the great bulk of the children of the colony, whether rich or poor. As to tbe value of the mere reading of the Bible, I should be sorry to believe of the secular teacber that he would treat disrespectfully the Book which is regarded with religious feelings by the great majority of the parents of his pupils. I have a better opinion of our public school teachers than to suppose them to be so unworthy of their responsible and almost sacred trust.—l am, &c, Edward C. Waiapu. June 24, 1881.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3117, 24 June 1881, Page 2
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