sentences:  In his earlier days he was well known as an excellent after-dinner speaker, and his witty speeches at social gatherings of artists and literary men were much appreciated.Though he was also well known in the business life of Melbourne as a lawyer and a power in the newspaper world, comparatively few people realized the full value of his educational work.The advance in education in Victoria during the first quarter of the twentieth century was based on the report of the commissions over which he presided, and his recognition of the ability of Frank Tate led to his appointment as director of education and the great expansion which followed.