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Informs Patrick Geddes he will be in Edinburgh during the meeting of the British Association and is happy to give one or two lecture for Geddes’ summer teachings. Expresses his views on technical education, as well as the importance of teaching Sociology and Social Research.
Encloses some papers with his letter [not extant]. Offers his support for the lectures on the Technical Education Movement. Mentions the relation of the Technical School to Froebel’s philosophy of education.
Informs Patrick Geddes he might give lectures on technical education or the Industrial Revolution for Patrick Geddes’ summer school. Discusses various aspects of technical education.
Dyer, Henry, 1848-1918, engineer and educationistHandwritten draft for an Edinburgh Student’s Handbook, comprising a table of contents, lists of universities and specializations.
Discusses preparations for the World’s Congress Auxiliary of the World’s Columbian Exposition. Mentions some of the subjects, such as an inter-university fraternity, an international university magazine, student self-government, coeducation as a factor in the social life of students. Mentions Harper and Ernest Lavisse.
Letter from Cowan and Dalmahoy, solicitors to the Free Church of Scotland, advising Geddes that they have received permission from their clients to offer to sell the property recently acquired by Geddes from Dr MacBride subject to a number of conditions, confirming details of the lease and advising titles will be recalled from Messrs MacAndrew Wright for amendment.
Advising Geddes that she has received instruction from Mrs MacLagan to sell property in James Court if Geddes purchases Dr McBride's property, detailing the price and feudal and advising that Geddes contact Messrs MacAndrew, Wright and Murray.