Mr. Fisher outlined at the close of hie speech the
greater measures that he hopes to bring -forward at a later date. He desires to co-ordinate all the schools of every type, to give to each its right place in one great scheme. This will involve a closer control of the Local Authorities, but it will not destroy local initiative and should spur the indifferent and cheek the over-ambitious. He proposes to establish nursery schools for very young children, to encourage the upper standards in elementary schools, to promote the fuller use by all classes of the secondary schools, where "we do not want a caste system of education," and to develop the Universities, especially on the post-graduate side. Mr. Fisher has fine ideals and practical knowledge, and we trust that he may be able in the near future to give effect to them, thus utilizing to the full "the human capital which we have too long allowed to run to waste."
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