Letter to Patrick Pearse from E.K. Chambers

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about be addressed— "The Secretary, Board of Education, Whitehall, London, S.W.," and should show the complete postal address and designation of the writer. BOARD OF EDUCATION, WHITEHALL, LONDON, S.W. 12th. May, 1905. Please write at the head of your reply— 05/873 G. SIR, In reply to your letter of the 31st March last I am directed to state that under the Code of Regulations for Public Elementary Schools issued by the Board of Education, it is possible for Welsh to be taken as an additional subject in any Public Elementary School provided that H. M. Inspector is satisfied that the conditions required by the Code to be fulfilled before any special subject may be included in the curriculum are fulfilled. These conditions are:- (1) That the subject is suitable to the age, circumstances and capacities of those scholars who take it:(2) That it can be taken without interfering with the general course of instruction;(3) That it can be efficiently taught and(4) That the instruction will be given in accordance with a suitably graduated Scheme. Beyond these general instructions which apply to all special subjects, the Board do not issue any particular instructions with regard to the teaching of Welsh. P. H. Pearse, Esq., 24 Upper O'Connell Street, DUBLIN. The Board have no information with regard to organized arrangements for bilingual teaching in European countries other than Belgium. You may perhaps find information which will be of service to you in the following reports, which refer to the bilingual teaching in the South African Colonies:- (1) The teaching of the Dutch Language in South Africa, by Dr. Brill, London. Longmans 1904.(2) Report of the Director of Education of Orange River Colony for 1904. Bloemfontein 1904.(3) Report of the Director of Education for the Transvaal and Orange River Colony for the period November 1904 to February 1904. Longmans 1904. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, E. K. Chambers Reyn The