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and with eneregy and perseverance they succeeded. He was pleased' with the address of the Reverend Gentleman who presided at the , opening exercises; and had he beenLamong those who had hitherto stood aloof, he would do so no longer but would now, as a parent and sound Protestant, feel it his duty to give his support to an educational establiShment in which principles pointed out in the opening address were to be inculcated. Tremendous efforts had been put forth for the erection and establishment of educational institutions of another kind in our midst. It was the duty of all Protestants to unite in aid of a school such as was now about to open in that spacious building.

D. Laird, Esq., regretted that successive governments and Boards of Education had so completely neglecfixlthe interests of education in Charlottetown as to render it necessary, on the part of private enterprise, to undertake the establishment of institutions of learning such as that in which they were then assembled. But though he regretted the apathy and indifference manifested toward the secular schools of the City, the disreputable and filthy condition of which was such that no respectable man would wish to send his children within their neglected walls, yet he rejoiced to see the erection of that institution, and he wished it and its founders and supporters every success. Prince of Wales College, as a Provincial Institution, had done some good; and the utmost credit was due to the Roman Catholics for their untiring zeal for the education of their own youth. He was glad to hear that the Principal to be employed in the new Wesleyan Day School had been recommended by Dr. Ryeison. He hoped nothing of a sectarian character would be allowed to mar the usefulness of the institution.

Rev. Mr. FitzGerald said he rose to correct the remarks of the last speaker, relating to the Board of Education. He (Rev. Mr. F.) could testify that no blame could be attached to the late Board, of which he had been for many years a member. That Board had repeatedly suggested to Government the necessity of providing suitable buildings and organizing graded schools, but without the desired effect; and hence the apathy now complained of.

The Rev. Mr. Davis said the Board of Education had not only done all that had been alluded to by the Rev. Gentleman who preceded him; but they had also formed committees and sub—committees, in a word they had succeeded in getting up a steam engine but no steam. He wished that young men would be careful to make correct Statements when they criticized the proceedings of older men.

The Chairman (Hon. Mr. Beer) observed that the present Board Of Education had also made strong efforts, but had not succeeded. If, however, the institution now opened had grown out of the apathy complained of, perhaps it would be all for the best.

Robert Longworth, Esq., was called on, and said he was no Speech maker, but would express the great pleasure he felt in Witnessing the opening of the new Wesleyan Day School. In