THE “DAILY TIMES” AND THE HIGH SCHOOL.

Evening Star, Issue 3349, 13 November 1873, Page 3

THE “DAILY TIMES” AND THE HIGH SCHOOL.

To the Editor. Sir, —1 have noticed a somewhat singular train of circumstances, and hasten to draw your attention to it, hoping that you may approve of my explanation and let the public have the benefit of it. It has been for some time supposed, and not without apparent reason, that the Daily Times is somewhat “cracked” on the subject of the High School. I have, however, discovered that there is no small method in its madness.

You are aware that there has been a constant series of most virulent and altogether mean attacks on Mr Hawthorne —now in the “ Passing Notes,” now in a series of papers on the High School, now in leading articles. Then, sir, there was a motion passed at the late meeting of the Church of England Synod, to the effect that it was desirable that the denominational system should be encouraged. There is this morning in the Daily Times a leader, the aim of which is to chow that the High School must be abolished, and the higher education left to private—<>., denominational enterprise. Sir, my solution of the matter is this, and I have arrived at it after a very careful consideration of all the facts: the authors of the “Passing Notes,” series of papers, motion in the Synod, and the leading article, must be one and the same person. If this is so, comment is unnecessary. —I am, See., Dunedin, November 13.