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its transfer advisable. At present however I do not but recommend that it be retained by the Bureau because - 1st - its transfer was not asked by the Trustees who won the ground. 2nd Because its transfer would doubtless lead to attempts by other school boards - unfriendly to education probably - to obtain control directly or indirectly of other Bureau school-houses. 3rd Its transfer now would reflect unfavorably on a most worthy and efficient officer. Bearing on the latter point in the enclosed letter of Hon. Thomas Smith, State Supt of Public Instruction who, with the remainder of the state School Board, is in perfect accord with Mr Colby, Dr Smith's position at the head of