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Correspondence
AN OFFICE SEEKER OF SOME INITIATIVE Editor's Note: One of our correspondents, Dr. A. E. Marshall, 501 Fifth Avenue, New York City, interested in the history of The Much Woolton khool, founded some time in the 1500's and said to he "the oldest Lancashire elementary school," recently ran across a copy of a delightful letter preserved in the Warden's Books of Childwall. The letter.* which is printed below, is a marvelous example of the gentle art of letter writing as practiced in the 17th century and will doubtless he of interest to those educators who concern themselves with happenings of the past.
Childwall, Aug. 7, 1641 MR. CASE,It seemes you intend to teach a Parish Schoole here att Much Woolton, without the consent of the Parish; and indeed against the general1 vote of the Parishioners; i t is well knowne the house was built a t a common charge, and for likewise was the stocke then raysed and heene ever since continued and augmented: therefore we conceive that all have interest in the choise of a master. Now for your part: the truth is you have tyred us in this kind, above tenne yeares agoe: (as you have done other neighbour Schooles, hoth before and since): besides in thus goeing about to make new titles, you endeavour as much as in you lyes, to stirrup suits, factions and debates in the parish. Soe haveing seriously considered of this cause (which soe neereley conceives us), these are in a faire and loveing way to wish you in time to desist, and in case you be obstinate, then to give you notice that you are not to expect any schoole wages hut what you may obtaine by lawe. Thus haveing in the beginning given you this friendly warneing. Your loveing friends: (here follow the names of 59 Tithe Payers)
CENTIGRADE-FAHRENHEIT TEMPERATURE CONVERSION . DEAREDITOR: Recent notes in the JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION have discussed the advantages of different methods for calculating Centigrade-Fahrenheit temperature conversions. Joseph G. Blann, in the December issue,' uses thecquivalence of 21Z°F. and 100°C. as the point of reference in order to eliminate the troublesome 3Z°F. transition involved when one starts with the equivalence of 32°F. and O°C. In the February issue, hoth Alfred * B n o m , R. STEWART, "Notes on Childwall," Liverpool, 1919.
' BLANN,J. CmM. Eouc., 7, 2946-7
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