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soon in the House of Commons,
more than likely in the smoke
room, as I am often up lobbying
on behalf of the Educ. Institute of
Scotland.

If you are ever in need
of a "crack" with a congenial
spirit on Scottish educational
questions there is one at your hand
in the person of Mr. Cowan, the
Liberal representative of the Scottish
Universities, and a very good
friend of my own. I don't always
agree with Dugald - that's
neither here nor there - but while
he was still a teacher he was
easily the best head in the profession
at knowing what educ-
ation needed, and how best to
get there. You will never go very
far astray in seeking his
advice.

In regard to your remarks
on the general political situation I
am afraid there are pretty dark
& troublesome times ahead of us. I
am content to remain outside the
hurly-burly of strenuous political
life in the House of Commons & insist
that the one condition for ordered
& progressive development of our social
life is an educated people. There
is a section of your party that
fear an educated people lest they
may ask too much, just as there is
a section of mine that fears it lest
they may be too reasonable & ask too