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70 OPEN COUNCIL.
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To tlie Editors of tlie English Woman's ...
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» "Vancouver's Island, October 4, 1862.
the doub Hudson t both ' colonies s Bay Company will be benefited it will he b m y ore the generall change . y known ; and I have no _~
Westminster There is great and Victoria jealousy between that of Vancouver the capital ' s of Island British ; but Columbia tlie latter , Hew has
precedence the priority . , , at The least lan at d present is , better . , Perhaps I understand the form , while er in the time latter will take is v the ery
barren arrangement Vict , oria and the is everythin of houses quit the e streets an g are looks American also ; the dried wood pavements up town . . , Latel possessing are all th wood ere littl , are e kept beauty a in few very in brick bad the repair y
ones being ; builtwhich the Victorians proudly point out as being sembles one of San the Francisco signs , of on the a future small scale solidity . As of for the the p beauty lace . . of I think the scenery it re- , Westminster
I many on can the see windings contrary none , , the , whil is quit town e the e b on eing hills the too in banks the far from distance of the the , Frazer river covered . , a New with pretty snow river , form with it to a ,
beautiful background . The day we were there it was clear , so we saw adv One antage of . my reasons for * accepting * this school * is the * uncertain * manner in the month
better which and leave governesses keep by L the . _hen with month are me i think treated , ) at , so all of I thoug events in her the b ht eing , families as , from long in this all here as I we desolat heard ( they possibl e and pay y saw ion can by manage that and I filling had it . ,
* * * * _^ reg , a position such as the management of a school like this , I often feel perp will lexed not , be especiall covered y when onl I know imagine that getting at the 601 end . a of year the and year pay our ing expenses 4 = 01 . for
boardand the rest ;— not enoug y h for washing and clothin , g ! ! ! , Believe me , my dear , your affectionate ,
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70 Open Council.
70 OPEN COUNCIL .
To Tlie Editors Of Tlie English Woman's ...
To tlie Editors of tlie English Woman ' s Journal .
Ladi It es was , with much gratification that I read in your January number " Remarks on the Society of Arts' Examinations } " hoping that some young
women accuse mi irls ght of b want y them of be stirred in up the to matter action . , but I know I hardl of thre y think e ladies it just resi to - dentsof g this placewho energy would gladly avail themselves of the test , these
with siderable examinations the _^ Society pecuniary would exists , loss afford . here , No but therefore class who or , in Institution order they must to " of sit , any " a must fee kind do of in so 10 connexion s at . a They
con-, pay to are and 35 miles lodgings from in the the nearest town where Local the Board examinations , and must are therefore held ; and take wishing trains *
these to , be journ examined eys ) in in five four or days six' , subjects as two of , or th at em least hav four e occup , must ations do which this ( make they
cannot leave . Possibly some of your readers can suggest some remedy for this . intend Could and not see some that clergyman fair play was near _kejDt these and ladies coul ' d homes not the be papers asked be to written
superin his rooms ? , I am , Ladies , your obedient Servant , S . A .
dates [ Our she correspondent speaks ofbelong overstates to the the class difficulties who of the the case half . -crown If the fee can the
di-, pay , nication higher fee with will the not Local be demanded Board of . the Thev District must in put which themselves they reside into , commu and will - where there
then no Institutions come under at the all following or only regulation fc small Instit . u In utio districts ns ' Local Educational are ,
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), March 2, 1863, page 70, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_02031863/page/70/
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