SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AT APPLEBY .... Part III THE REV. J. SYER said he had been accused, and falsely accused, of acting in an underhand manner in the appointment of trustees to Murton School. He most emphatically denied that the notice was ever posed in the school-room. Copies of the notice were place in conspicuous places in every village, in accordance with instructions sent down by the Commissioners; and no objections having been forwarded within the time specified, another order was sent down, and he then proceeded with the appointment in an open, straightforward manner. He explained what he had done since the passing of the Education Act in 1870 to further the interests of the school; and said he had never gone against his parishioners, with every on of whom he could shake hands, and was not afraid to visit them on their dying beds. Unjust and untrue statements would never help the advocates of a School Board to carry their cause. He spoke strongly against the scheme, because he was convinced that it was not required in that district; and concluded with an amusing imaginary sketch of the miseries and trials to which the members of the School Board would be exposed, if ever such a body was formed in the parish. MR. JOHN CROSBY, of Powis House, said he was not ashamed to vow that he was a Nonconformist, and he did not see why Dissenters, who possessed consciences as well as Churchmen, should not have a voice in deciding what shape the school management should take. MR. REDGER did not think that any one had a word to say against MR. SYER as a clergyman. He was not afraid of what the gentleman might do; but when they found a great section of the Church of England halfway on the road to Rome, he thought they could not be too careful in guarding against the Ritualists getting the thin end of the wedge into the parish. An explanatory conversation followed, at the close of which............ The Chairman announced that he was about to put the question “Is it expedient that a School Board should be formed for the parish of St. Michael ?” but before doing so requested all who had not a vote to retire. This request having been complied with, the “ayes” parted themselves from the “noes”, and took up a position in an adjoining room, leaving the latter upon the benches. MR. SHEPHERD and MR. SANDERSON acted as “tellers”, and both sides having been counted, considerable excitement was manifested in the result, which it was seen must be very close. In a short time the Chairman announced that the motion for the formation of a School Board had been carried by 43 to 40. MR. THOMAS PEARSON then stepped forward and demanded a poll of the parish, which is fixed to take place on Thursday, July 2nd. The meeting then separated. _______________________________________________________________ barb, ontario, canada.