“Mr. Rogers is about to open his school, and when it is done, it will be published, with a flourish of trumpets, ‘See what the City does! It inaugurates a new era,’ etc. But, after all, what matters it if the work is done? “Mr. Rogers has already been attacked, I assure you. I went straight off to Mr. Jowett, some time since, to strengthen him, if necessary, by arguments in behalf of girls. “Miss Davies helps me as much as she can, but her energies, interests, hopes are all centred in the _College_. She cannot well beg for two different things at one time, and it is for this reason that she is not one of our trustees. “There are three City men who have in their hands a capital sum of £30,000—half of this is to be spent on _a_ girls’ school in the City. “Nothing but an organized opposition through the Charity Commission will make them do anything else. £15,000 on _one_ school, and that in the City, where it is not wanted, especially if Mr. Rogers’ school be opened! I mean to try and get a grant out of them—they have given three grants, each of a thousand, to Mr. Rogers—but, you will see, they will give another thousand to him for his girls’ school, and they will give nothing to us, because we are _not_ in the City. “Here we begin with nothing—in the Camden School, at all events. We must work on and get publicity, then we may get money.” “March 27, 1871. “Mrs. Grey’s letter came to-day. You will see that her paper may help us a little, but not very much. I have no idea as to an ‘advocate.’ Dr. Hodgson is at Bournemouth—Mr. Cooke Taylor I know nothing of—Mr. Lee is the only person I can think of now, and there are several reasons against asking him. Between now and the 31st could we not get some one to pay us a visit and speak up for us? “I will send Mrs. Grey your paper, but I rather think she had a copy. “My holiday trip was delightful.... “Will you tell me when we meet whether you would consent to become one of ‘_my_’ trustees?” “May 9, 1871. “How brave and earnest you are! It is such a comfort to me! You can have no idea of what work and worry I have to face, and almost single-handed. “Please accept my proposal to become a trustee. Your help will be invaluable to me and to the Cause, and, as a trustee, you can say and do much more for us. “Let me know if you accept.” “May 23, 1871. “I want to see you very much. You were unanimously elected a member of our Board yesterday, and were also, at _my_ request, put on the Memorial Committee, which is to deal with the question of applications for money from Companies, etc.