But some one may say, "It is the Board." The teachers know very well that the Board is only the agent of the Government, and they know equally well that the Board commiserates their lot, and only requires the means, and power, to improve their position. If the Board granted aid to schools beyond the means afforded by the Provincial Council during one year, the error, if it were an error, should have been arranged as speedily as possible. That it ahould have been raised to the position of a vexed question, involving no end of annoyance to the Board, difficulties and anxiety to the teaeher3, and discredit to the Executive, is a circumstance the more to be regretted, the longer it operates so inju riously. But the teachers are not the only persons beneficially interested in a proper settlement of the education question. It is well known to the Board, patrons, and teachers that the present Act is not sufficient to meet the necessities of the indus trious poor. Everywhere you will tee numbers of children whose parents cannot afford the payment required. The Bchools do not contain half the children that ought to be in them, and w»uld be in them if an Education Act were passed adapted to the necessities of the province. The money paid by the Government realizes only a portion of the advantages to the country which it is capable of producing under a more enlightened rggime. The decline of incomes in tbis country has told fearfully against the schools, and it i« much to be feared that this has not yet done its worst. Three measures hare been submitted to the Coun cil during the last four years, having for their object the advancement of education in this province, but, apparently from the lack of moral energy, have been atill-born. 