Educational Reformer William Forster Expresses interest in an Educational Competition for Girls and Whether it will be open to "Daughters of working men"
ALS : Autograph Letter Signed
FORSTER (William E., 1818-1886, Liberal Statesman, Carried the Elementary Education Act) ALS, Oct. 22, 1877Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Vernon, thanking her for her note, “Any printed documents you may have bearing on the Examination would be really useful to me ... I am delighted to find I shall give a prize to my friend Mr Smith’s daughter. I suppose all classes will be represented at the competition. Are there any daughters of working men?”, 2 sides 8vo., Wharfeside, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Leeds, 22nd October, 1877
Son-in-law of Arnold of Rugby and nephew of Elizabeth Fry, Forster carried the Endowed Schools Bill, and the Elementary Schools Bill of 1870, which for the first time provided universal primary education, the foundation of state schooling as we know it.
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