RichardB Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 "everywhere shoals of ragged, dirty children educating themselves in all sorts of mischievour indolence, preparing, by too rapid tuition, to become the pests of society in a few years" he added, probably with some exaggeration that "scarcely one in a hundred of their parents can read his Bible fluently or write his own name". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 In some places things have hardly changed have they...except there aren't so many who are really dirty or dressed in rags these days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History dude Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 What's that from Richard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Sheffield and Its Local Government (1935) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History dude Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Sheffield and Its Local Government (1935) Clearly it's talking about local Councillors when they were young then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Clearly it's talking about local Councillors when they were young then Well, according the yesterday's Sheffield Telegraph they've put £3,000 aside for reading lessons for Councillors. (Actually it's speed reading, but why spoil a good joke. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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