Tho paront's letter waß read at tbo committee mooting, ! there was a full discussion, and tho chairman ' stated that " bo bad scon both Misß Eowloy and Mr Wnko about this complaint, and ho ' learned that it was not Mibb Bowloy but Mr j Wako himself who punished the child, and that it was nob for neglect to tako tho ■ stationery fco, but for going day aftor day ' without tho requisites necessary for tbo school work." After the discussion the following J resolution was passed - — " That tbo Becrotary write to tbe complainant, pointing out that, ! according to tho statomont of tbe headmaster, ' he is under a misunderstanding with regard ' to the cause for which his ohiLd was chastised, ' the causa really boing that tho child did not bring tbo necessary requisites for school ' work." Our comments were bußod entirely on our report of wimt hnd taken place at tho committee meeting, and no doubt that report ' was accurate Is it not a fact that the iojo- i lution which we have a noted was pasßed by tho committee?— Ed. 2.27.] J

" LOOKING BACKWARD."

Tbo immediate result of tho publication of this book has been tho formation of ; " Nationalist " clubs m twontysovon b'tatcs m the Onion, four m Boston, and no leaß j than fifty m California. The principle under- ( lying the Nationalists' programme is " That f tho welCarn of tbo individual it best promoted through tho instrumentality of tho bibbs, working for the bonofit of all its unitß." Tbo following outline of thoir' immediate pro gramme, talion from an oichango, may not be uninteresting : — " In tboir efforts towards the realisation of their Mobs, the Nationalijta aro ' radical as to onds, conservative aB to moans,' and this attitude has dqno much to wards gaining for them sympathetic attention. 