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All other original copiaa are filmed beginning on the firat page with o printed or iliuatratad imprae- •ion. and ending on the ieat page with e printed or llluatreted impreaaion. Lee exempleiree origineux dont le eouverture en papier eet imprim^e sont fiimte en eommenpant par le premier plat at en terminent soit per la dami^re page qui comporta une ampreinte d'impreealon ou dliluatration. soit par la second plet. aelon le eaa. Toua lee autrea axampleiras origineux sont film :-'^^|..:v-.:^ Mi. 'V .1.,'' . .V .1 :..,-V-, * ' N>^^^ . feijiTisH Association for the Advancement of Science, MONTREAL MEETING, August 27tli to September 3rd, 1884. BNQUIRIKS RESPKCTINU PUBLIC EDUCATION. 4% Jttotttical : PRINTED BY J. THEO. ItOBIXSON, 6U ST. PliANCOlS XAVlElt STKEKT. 1884. BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. ^ » «S The Committee entrusted with jirrangeraents for tlie meeting of this Association in Montreal, having appointed a sul)-comniittee to collect inform- ation respecting the state of Education in the Provinces of the Dominion ol Canada, it is request- ed that all persons interested in Education, to whom this Circular may come, will furnish as far as in their power, information on all points touching the subject, and specially touching the points enumerated in the accompanying Scheme ; and w ill address communi- cations embodying all such information to Professor J. Clark Murrav, LL.D., Ill Mackav Street, Montreal, as soon asconveiuent. Authoritative and illustrative documents and pamphlets will be of ffreat service. (A.) History of Public Education. I. What efforts, ecclesiastical or charitable, directed to the same end, preceded the establish- ment of public schools ? II. At what date was a public school law first enacted ? III. What were the leading provisions of that law ? IV. What important changes were made in the provisions of that law ? and at what dates ? V. At what date did public school provision assume its present form in your province ? t ^ (B.) Present Organization of the Sciiool System of your Province. I. (1) Chief administrator of the School System ? (2) Tlie mode of his appointment ? (3) his functions ? (4) his title? (5) his name ? II. (1 ) Any council or committee exercising con- trolling or co-ordinate power with the chief officer? (2) its mode of ai)pointment ? (3) its functions ? (4) its title. III. (L) School Inspectors? (2) their grades ? (3) their mode of appointment? (4) their qualifica- tions? (0) their functions ? o 5 IV. (1) Grades of schools recognized by law ? (2) how distinguished from and how related to each other ? V. (I) Territorial divisions for school purposes? (2) how determined ? (3) average area ? (4) Local governing bodies? (5) names? (6) how chosen or appointed ? (7) powers as to taxation ? (8) as to erec- tion ol school houses ? (9j as to engagement of teachers ? (10) as to government of schools ? VI. Is there any provision made for compulsory attendance at schools ? 11" so, what is its nature ? (C.) Teachers. I. (1) Grades of teachers ? (2; qualifications of each grade ? (3) examinations ? (-1) privileges of each grade ? II. (1) Provision for training teachers by insti- tutes and by Normal Schools^ (2j Institutes? (3) what legal provision if any? (4) where held? (5) at what times? (6j what exercises? (7) under whose direction ? 111.(1) Normal Schools? ,2^ names? (3) loca- tions ? (4) qnalitications for admission ? (5) bursaries or other aids to students ? (G) length of course ? (7) number ol' instructors ? (8) character of instruction ? (Uj provision for training as distinct from instruc- tion ? (10) grades of diplomas ? (11) examinations J for diplomas ? (12) on what subjects ? (13) hj whom conducted? (14) privileges of holders of Normal School diplomas? (D.) Statistics of School Attendance. N. H.— PIcii.-e iiiiswer (ur t'acli gra.le of ?cliuul, ami tor dissentient or separate schools separately. I. (1) Total population of the province? (2) number of schools ? (3) male teachers ? (4) female teachers? (5) male pupils? (6) female pupils? II. (1) Average days of attendance per annum for each male pupil? (2) each female pupil? (3) average age at which mule and female pupils respec- tively enter school ? (4) leave school? (5) length of school-course as provided ? III. Average number of pupils who ;iniiually leave school able at least to read fluently and with intelligence, to write a letter legibly and correctly, aud to solve easy questions in the simple and com- pound rules of arithmetic, fractions and interest ? IV. (1) Average number ot pupils who annu- ally leave schools ol sup.M'ioi- grade ready for matri- culation at a university ? (2i number who do so matriculate annually ? (E.) Annual Revenue of Schools of each Grade. I. (1) Amount of subventi(m from the Pro- vincial Exchequer ? (2) how distributed ? II. (1) Amount raised Dj local taxation ? (2) how and by whom levied ? III. (1) Amount of school fees ? (2) how and by whom determined and collected ? IV. Other resources ? amounts and kinds ? V. (1) Amount of expenditure of schools of each grade ? (2) Cost of governmental administration ? (3) of local administration ? (4) amount of teachers' salaries ? (5) of all other expenses ? (F.) Typical Schools. It will add much to the value of this report if descriptions of typical schools of each grade, situated some in town and some in country, be added, information as to the following points being given : — I. THE SCHOOL PROPERTY. (1) Area of playgrounds? (2) cubical contents of building ? (3) number of rooms devoted to teach- ing ? (4) average cubical contents of these rooms ? (5) provision for lighting? (6) provision for heat- ing ? (7) provision for ventilation ? (8) provision for seating pupils? (9) sanitary provision ? (10) value of land? (11) cost of erections ? (12) of furniture? (13) of library ? (14) of apparatus ? II. ITS REVENUE. (1) From provincial subvention ? (2) from local taxation ? (3) from school fees ? (4) from all other sources? B ill. ITS expenditure:. (1) For teachers' salaries? (2) for books and stationery ? (3) for all other expenseig ? IV. ITS TEACHERS. (1) The organization of the staff? (2) number of male teachers ? (3) of female teachers ? (4) their grades of diploma ? (5) maximum salary ? (6) mini- mum salary ? (7) provision for promotion ? - V. ITS PUPILS AND ITS WORK. (1) Number of boys ? (2) of girls ? (3) number of grades in the school ? (4) average age of pupils in each grade? (5) requirements for entering each grade ? (6) acquirements on leaving the last grade. NOTE. — To your report add any facts of interest at your command bearing on the educational history of your province, on the diffusion of in^^^elligence among the people, and on the morality of the people. In this connection such facts as the total circulation of your provincial newspapers, the number of letters annually posted, the amount of church provision, the numbers of your clergy, the average number of persons in gaols and penitentiaries, illiteracy of prisoners and the pro- portionate numbers of persony who sign records of births, marriages and deaths with a cross will be of vt;ry great value. It is also desirable to know to what extent public pro- vision for education is at present supplemented by private enterprise, and by ecclesiastical provision for education. Be so good as to add such information as may be accessible in respect to private and church schools and Sunday scliools.