Correspondence.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5252, 17 November 1885, Page 2

Correspondence.

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[To the Editor of the Evening Star.]

Sib,—l was rather astonished this morning upon seeing tße advertisement in your contemporary, where it is stated that the charge for admission to the lectures about to be delivered by Professor Black ia to be one shilling. How a paid Govern* ment official can make a charge of this kind, with £1,700 Toted for the purpose, ia beyond my comprehension, sent as be is to enlighten us upon mineral seeking. In my opinion, the first lecture should, whatever afterwards follows, be free. Should there be a poor attendance owing to this charge, the consequence will be that a report will

h<i aiadt! tij;tt the mioers here are not iritereHted in the science; and were a School of Mines erected, here, that the classes would not be attended. At any* rate, I do trust for the honor of the field, charge r>r no charge, the mining community will be well represented.—l am, Ac, E. It. Edwabds.