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A letter to the editor of The Bradford Observer by Cecil Reddie of The New School, Abbotsholme, Derbyshire.

Acknowledges receipt of Geddes' letter of 4 June 1901 and of Harold Hare's pamphlet 'The Necessity for a Revolution in Education'.
Discusses theories of education including but not exclusive to: the correlation between the educational theories of himself and Patrick Geddes; outlines admiration and criticisms of Geddes; criticises studies of isolated children; outlines the role of organisation and discipline in creating unity, harmony, and leadership in the context of English society and class structures; considers the preponderating influence of the child and parent against that of the school community and the educator. Provides a title for a lecture to be given at Glasgow which will discuss the work and methods of Abbotsholme School.

Discusses Geddes' proposed plans for Abbotsholme School Gardens.

Thanks Patrick Geddes for his reply on the subject of sex education as mentioned in GB 249 T-GED 9/1229. Discusses being assaulted by Suffragettes who quoted Punnett and ridiculed the laws of nature Reddie had taken from Geddes' work. Mention of John Arthur Thomson. Discusses the plans for the Abbotsholme School gardens.

Refers to a paper given at Cambridge by Reddie on sex education and subsequent discussion on whether Geddes's conclusions in The Evolution of Sex were upset by Reginald Crundall Punnett and Tscharprow's observations on masculinity. Discusses catabolic and anabolic influences on reproduction and asks Geddes for his opinion on the matter. Mention of Victor Verasis Branford and John Ross.

Praises [Branford's] 'St. Columba'. Reference to Geddes's London staging of Masque of Learning: 'I am very glad you are getting your ideas expressed after all these years so superbly'. Mention of Victor Branford.