“I am very weary to-day, having been late last night. I have not an hour to myself, except on Sunday before church, till Tuesday evening, every moment being filled with appointments—I mean after school hours.” “Bournemouth, Mar. 30, 1872. “All being well I will go with you—not without you, I trust—to Mrs. Mawson’s, on 27th of April. “The memorial to the Princess has _not_ gone in, nor that to the Baroness Burdett Coutts. Nothing has been done about our City meeting. I am so tied down by the annual exams, that I hardly know where to turn or what to do, or rather, what _not_ to do. “I am having, however, perfect peace here. It is a most lovely place, and I should like _you_ to know my dear sweet friend Mrs. Hodgson! She knows a good deal of you.” “April 5. “Mr. Harries thinks the City meeting would be a failure. The Lord Mayor could not lend the Mansion House for anything not Metropolitan or National. “This school was 22 years old yesterday!” “April 10. “About Lord G. H. I do not care a rush. Only if we women had not submitted to the humiliation of begging from all sorts of people, on any or no grounds, where should we be?... “I have sent a book, papers, and a note to-day to Miss B. _I_ think the note, though short, might move a heart of stone! “If you can come on Friday evening, pray do. Mr. Payne is very anxious to talk philology with you. I have asked all sorts of people who have been offering me hospitality, and all the women teachers in both schools. It is desirable that I should do something for my fellow-labourers from time to time. “The Lady Mayoress is going to the Camden School on Friday next, at 2.30. Do you care to meet her?” “April 20. “Mrs. Tolmés success is delightful! I have thanked her for enlisting the Baroness, but have omitted to say anything about the _prizes_. “I did ask about a scholarship, and I have invited the baroness to pay us a visit. A notice of the £10 donation shall be sent to all the papers.” The “Edinburgh Schools” here mentioned had been recently opened by the Merchants’ Company of that city. Using the money of various old charities that had fallen into utter abuse, they had made five thoroughly good schools on the latest and best principles, two for boys, two for girls, and one mixed. The first school was arranged for 1200 girls, and had proved a great success.