For twenty-eight years, as general secretary of the National Association of Local Government Officers, Mr. Hill has had an unusual opportunity to study the evolution of English public opinion in regard to public administration. Mr. Hill holds an M.A. degree from Liverpool University, and is a Commander of the British Empire. He is also a founder and member of the Consultative Council on National Health Insurance of the Ministry of Health; a member of the joint committee of the Institute of Public Administration and University Representatives on the teaching of public administration; and a member of the council of the permanent bureau of the International Union of Local Authorities, the International Hospital Association, and the Joint University Council for School Studies and Public Administration. As a detailed case study from the field of public administration, this article suggests the need for similar studies in other fields.