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AT the Anniversary Meeting of the Royal Geographical Society on Monday, the medals were presented, as we said some time ago they would be, to Dr. Nachtigal and Sir John Kirk. Mr. Francis Galtongave some account of the progress of geographical teaching in schools, which the Society endeavours to promote by holding examinations and the grant of medals, &c. He quoted a passage from the report of the examiner, Prof. H. N. Moseley:—“I have,” Prof. Moseley says, “to congratulate the society on the good work effected by its annual award of school medals. As my experience as an examiner in geography increases, the more I am convinced of its pre-eminent fitness as a subject of education, and the more I deplore that it is almost entirely neglected as such in this country. Competent teachers of the subject appear to be scarce indeed, but it is amply apparent from the society's examinations that most valuable results can be produced by really able instructors.” This was the fourteenth year in which these examinations had been held, and fifty-six medals—four annually—had been awarded, while altogether ninety-eight boys had obtained honourable mention. Of fifty-two schools invited to compete, forty-one had sent up candidates. Among these the Liverpool School had been distinguished, its scholars having gained medals fifteen times; while Dulwich had obtained eleven medals since 1875, and two in each of the last three years. In the Scotch and Irish schools the boys were younger than in the high schools of this country, and that accounted, perhaps, for the fact that of five Scotch and seven Irish schools invited to compete, only two in each country had accepted the invitation. He regretted that the great schools of Rugby, Shrewsbury, King's College School, and St. Paul's School, London, had not yet sent competitors. The president then reviewed the progress of geography during the past year. He referred to various efforts which were being made to train those who might have opportunities of pursuing geographical research. Sir Allen Young, the president stated, was busy getting ready the whaler Hope, which he has hired, for the search for Mr. Leigh Smith and his party.
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Geographical Notes . Nature 26, 90–91 (1882). https://doi.org/10.1038/026090b0
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