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Show f"Yiiot..si k Tho primary depart nieiit. of tho IK'serot I'niversity ha--been removed lo the Social Hall, which Its now entirely occupied by it, basement, base-ment, main hall and stage. This gives that department a commodious, eoin-foi eoin-foi table and beautiful place in which tho pupils can pursuo their studios; and this brings tho thought, would it not bo itilinitly better lo expend a little more in building school-roouis,iho extra cost being devoted lo making them handsomer, hanging a few chrouios of choice pictures on the walls, introducing introduc-ing soino little statuary, if only Parian statuettes, mid familiarising the eyes oi tho young students with tho beautiful in art, thin strengthening tho natural desiro for that which is lovely? The education that is received in low, dark, cramped up lilt lo dens is never attended with very pleasing associations; and while tho people of this Territory have aco unplished wonder.-) in tho way of scouiing education for the young ail things considered there is still much uioro to be done, which iuerea.-ing wealth will render a great deal easier of doing than what has been accomplished in tho past. Wo believe shorter hours of study for children, neat, roomy and cheerful s.'hool-roi ms, laiiiiliarizing tho eye with works of art where possible, and a judicious course of instruction that will make study attractive at-tractive to the young, inquiring mind, will subserve tho eauso of education a thousand fold ruoro than a rigid, austere, gloomy routino of scholastic requirements which have been tho bane of education and the terror by which pedants and one-idead bookworms have j infused an unwholesome dread of study in the generations of youth for ages past. We are gratified that the prima-!ry prima-!ry department of the University is so . handsomely located, satisfied it will J be attended with excellent results. |