21 JUNE 1884, Page 2

A discussion followed, which, of course, turned largely on the

alleged over-pressure, and on Dr. Crichton Browne's eccentric report. That there are cases of over-pressure, owing to the

injudiciousness of Committees, School Boards, and teachers, cannot be denied ; but certainly no case has been made out of general over-pressure, and there is, we suspect, a good deal more to complain of in the way of deficient pressure on ordinary /children, than in the way of over-pressure on delicate and sensi- tive children. The regular Education Votes were passed ; but the Department did not show its usual judgment in trying to snatch a vote without discussion on the Science and Art estimates, about which there is much serious division of opinion, which should at least be fairly heard.