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AN ADDRESS

My visit to Swindon is due to Mr. Reuben
George’s invitation, and I must hold him
responsible for any disappointment that may
come of it; but I am glad to meet and talk
with you, less because I can hope to say anything
that you do not know than because it is a time
for friends to forgather and sympathize—and
there are things that I feel disposed to say—
without some such inclination my words could
be of no account--nothing is of value which is
not heartfelt and sincere.
[ am going to speak of the matter which these
meetings are held to promote, that is the improvement
 of the educational condition of the working
classes ; and one is able to-day to take a different
position from what would have been possible but
2 few years ago. For your society has won
attention and respect : indeed I think that if its
activities were to cease—if you were all to go ta

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