THE STUDY OF HISTORY AT ETON.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR:1
Sut,—Allow me to point out the first public result of the dismissal of Mr. Oscar Browning from Eton College. The boys in the "First Hundred" are allowed to take up two "extra siffojects," which, up to a few'years ago, were exclusively classical or mathe- matical. Chiefly (if not entirely, I wish to speak within the facts) by Mr. Browning's exertions, modern history was added to these- extra studies, and was taught by himself, at no small sacrifice, I am told, both of time and money, as he had to transfer some of his pupils to other guidance, in order to find time for this additional work. At the beginning of this term, boys who wished to take up. history were informed by the Head Master that the class was dis- continued. The fact speaks for itself, without any comment.
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