...as may seem expedient to the Board, for the purpose of inquiring into (he condition of the Schools, lecturing upon subjects connected with education,...general of giving and receiving information, in the Rame manner as the secretary of the Board would do if he were present ; and that to defray the expenses...

...the purpose of inquiring into the condition of the public schools, lecturing on subjects cennected with education, and, in general, of giving and receiving...Secretary of the board would do if he were present; and that, to defray the expenses of the same, his excellency, the Governor, with the advice and consent...

...expedient to the said Board, for the purpose of inquiring into the condition of the Public Schools, lecturing upon subjects connected with education,...Secretary of the Board would do if he were present j and that, to defray the expense of the same, His Excellency the Governor, with the advice and consent...

...as may seem expedient to the Board, for the purpose of inquiring into the condition of the schools, lecturing upon subjects connected with education,...Secretary of the Board would do if he were present." Acting upon this conviction, I have proposed to myself in future, first, of course, to embrace every...

...appoint one or more suitable agents, to ma'^be'ippdntod visit the cities and towns of the Commonwealth, for the purpose of inquiring into the condition of...secretary of the board would do if he were present ; and to defray the «s.ooo appropn expense of the same, for three years, the sum of eight thou- ated...

...purpose of inquiring into the condition of the schools, of conferring with teachers and committees, of lecturing upon subjects connected with education,...and, in general, of giving and receiving information upon such subjects in the same manner as the secretary might do if he were present." Consequently,...

...may apthe several towns and cities for the purpose of inquiring into the condi- {JJ^' SqUiry*0 tion ed on the taxes committed to him, and produce the...treasurer's receipts for all money paid into the treasury sa"° TCB' M57> receiving information upon subjects connected with education, in the same manner as...

...the Board is empowered to " appoint one or more suitable Agents to visit the several towns and cities for the purpose of inquiring into the condition of...and in general of giving and receiving information upon subjects connected with ' education, in the same manner as the Secretary might do if he were present."...

...purpose of inquiring into the condition of the schools, of conferring with teachers and committees, of lecturing upon subjects connected with education, and in general of giving and receiving information upon such subjects In the same manner as the secretary. Commissioners of the fund. — (See Finances...

...statistical 'report of my labors during the period embraced in this Report may appear comparatively meager. For the purpose of " inquiring into the condition...conferring with teachers and committees, lecturing," &c., as prescribed in the Act referred to, I have visited sixty different towns and cities, in ten...