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176 yet, the manuscript copy itself being very inaccurate, they only became confirmed in a vitiated manner of spelling. In order to remedy these crying defects, depositories for the distribution of the School Book Society’s publications were established, and the Masters of the Schools encouraged to apply for books, a large portion of which persons availed themselves of the invitation.

the activity of the native Secretary to the Institution, the superintendance of the Society was extended to many of the Seminaries in question, and the city having been divided into convenient districts, was placed under the guidance of four native gentlemen warmly interested in the success of the scheme, in each of whose houses a select quantity of the School Book Society’s publications is kept for the purpose of ready distribution.

examinations of the head boys are held with due formality, and a more public one annually, under the inspection of the general Committee of the Society at the houses of the native Superintendants; at which times prizes are