<^ ^-^^- V n \ ' - ■ ?w.' ■^v ■ :#>. ^^■^ re S'^i^ ^^^ "^ .->-* ^ -S^^ ^.:c;i^^ Tv>J ^B^^if^^^WfM^m rf&x^i^',. REESE LIBRARY ?i*» UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. Received ^^f-Z,^t-i-t_>2-' /^^J 'McesiiouNo./^^l/^^ . Class No. ■7€=t 5f^*s4P« R^^'^?^ SB ftS^r^- M,J^^^^^^gfp^^<^^S^ ^:: -v^. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2008 with funding from IVIicrosoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/details/educationactsOOgrearich ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS. APPENDIX TO THE • FINAL REPORT OP THE ROYAL COMMISSION APPOINTED TO INQUIRE INTO THE WORKING OF THE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS, „„-.-^ ENGLAND AND WALES. ' THE UNIVERSITY ^VMenuli to bottf |i^ott0e0 of Vsivli&mmt tv iS'ominaitli of IS^tv fiUm^tv^ LONDON: PRINTED FOR HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE, BY EYRE AND SPOTTISWOODK, PKINTJSKS TO THB QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. And to be purchased, either directly or through any Booksefler, from BYRE AND SPOTTISWOODE, East HARorNG Street, Fleet Stkeet, E.G., and 32, Abingdon Street, Westminster, S.W. ; or ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK, 6, Nobxh Bridge, Edinbukgh ; or HODGES, FIGGIS, & Co., 704, Grafton Stbkbt. Dublin. 1888. rC — 5485.-IV.] Price 5s. Sd. 7^ ^77 TABLE OF CONTE*NTS. Copy of a letter addressed by Mr. Patrick Cumin, C.B., Secretary to the Education Department, to . the Chairman of the Commission ..-....-. FsRe Return to an Order of the House of Lords, dated loth May 1888, for return of the regulations and byelaws at present in force in each school board district in England and Wales respecting the religious teaching, the reading of Scripture, and religious observances in board schools (the Earl of Harrowby). With Appendices -.-..-..-5 First Appendix (being schemes and syllabuses of Religious Instruction too lengthy for insertion in body of Iteturn) ..-.....-. 337 Second Appendix. Cases where the replies were received after the main portion of the Return had been sent to the printers -....--.. 394 Third Appendix. Cases in which it appeared that the Church Catechism was laught - - 400 Fourth Appendix. List of districts in which no provision is made for religious teaching, reading, or observances ..--......- 408 Copies of memorials and suggestions which have been addressed to the Royal Commission on Education, with Index -.----.--..- 409 55387. Wt. 8009. A 2 * Copt of a Letter addressed by Mr. Patrick Cumin, C.B., Secretary to the Education Department, to the Chairman of the Commission. My Lord. Education Department, December 9, 1887. I UNDERSTAND that the evidence proposed to be taken by the Royal Commission is now complete, and that upon this evidence the report now under consideration is to rest. Now, in justice to the Deparftnent and to myself I desire to point out that although something like 120 witnesses have been called to furnish information I am the only witness who has been called to explain the conduct of the Department and the general principles upon which it has acted. In every inquiry which has hitherto taken place into the conduct of any public Department, and particularly in the case of three Education Commissions — that for Enarland under the Duke of Newcastle ; that for Scotland under the Duke of Argyll ; and that for Ireland under Loi'd Powys — one of the chief witnesses has always been the Permanent Secretary of the Department which formed the subject of inquiry. It seems obvious enough that the Permanent Secretary of a Department is the only person who has complete knowledge of the facts during his tenure of office, or can with authority explain the policy, the principles, and the practice of the Department over which he presides, and who. after the Minister of the day, is primarily responsible. But in this case, for the first tiriae in the history of such inquiries, this practice has been disregarded. It is true that for some four years I have occupied the position of Secretary, but for 14 years (1870-1884) I occupied the subordinate position of Assistant Secretary. During tliat period, when the policy, the principles, and the practice of the Department were substantially settled, my knowledge was of necessity partial and incomplete, nor can I accept the slightest responsibility for the conduct of the Department. In short, during these 14 years I acted under the orders of my superiors. When summoned as a witness I might, no doubt, have declined to give evidence upon any matter which occurred during that period. It seemed, however, to me more respectful to furnish the Commissioners with all the information at my command. But. admitting this, it certainly never occurred to me that I was being put forward as the responsible representative of the Department during the time of my predecessors, and I certainly anticipated and had every reason to believe that iny evidence would be supplemented, confirmed, and, if necessary, corrected by those under whom I had been acting, and who were themselves responsible for everything I did. In order to avoid any misapprehension I have thought it right and necessary to make this explanation, and I shall be much obliged if your Lordship will communicate this to the other Commissioners and consider it as a public document. ^ ~ I am, &c. (Signed) PATRICK CUMIN. 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' ' That in tho schools provided by the board a portion of the Bible shall be daily read : that tho same shall be explained in such a manner as shall be saited to the capacities of the children, and that the latter shall afterwards be fully questioned thereon, provided always that snch explanations as shall be given and such questions as shall be asked, shall in no case have reference, either direct or indirect, to any subject involving or touching upon a disputed point of religious practice or doctrine ; that the provisions of the Ele- mentary Education Act of 1870, in sections 7 and 14, shall at all times be strictly observed, both in letter and in spirit ; and that no attempt shall be made in any such schools to attach children to any particular denomination. " That tho Bible instruction shall be imparted only by the responsible teachers of the school, or by such other persons as shall be duly authorised by the board. ' ' That the head teacher of every school shall prepare a syllabus of the proposed subjects of Bible instruction for every calendar month, and deliver the same in duplicate to tho clerk of the board on or before the first day of tho month preceding that for which such syllabus shall have been prepared, and that such syllabus shall not take effect until it shall have been approved of by the board. ' ' That in connexion with every school there shall be held yearly examinations of the children in Bible knowledge, and that the board shall request one or other of the ministers of religion of the district, or such other competent person or persons as may be appointed by the board, to conduct every such examina- tion ; that the principal subjects of examination shall be those of the Bible instruction for the preceding 12 months. " That during the time of Bible instruction, any children withdrawn from such instruction shall receive separate teaching in secular subjects." No. 2. SAWSTON SCHOOL BOARD, CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Scheme op Religious Instruction. I. — For Candidates and Pupil Teachers only. Year. Old Testament. The Creation to the giving ot the Ten Commandments. The making of the Golden Calf to the end of Saul's reign. David's lament for Saul and Jonathan to the end of Jehoshophat's reign. The idolatries of the Kingdom of Jndah to the last of the prophets. New Testament. The Gospel according to St. Matthew. The Gospel according to St. Luke. Outlines of Gospel History, and Acts i. to xii. Gospel History, xiii. to end. and Acts Eseplanation. — The above is a four-years' course. All candidates and pupil teachers will, for tho first examination under this scheme, learn tho first year's course. For the second examination all will learn tho second-year's course, and so on for the fifth year's examination, reverting to the first-year's course. Candidates and pupil teachers may be grouped for purpose of receiving religious instruction from head teachers, and need not bo present for examination if they have been less than six months in the service of the board. II. — For Scholars in all three Schools. Memory. Instructions. Old Testament. New Testament. Infants Standards I. and II. Standards III. and IV." Standard V. J and upwards, j The Lord's Prayer. St. Matt. vi. 9-13. The 3rd aud 5th Commaudments. Ex. xx. 7-12. St. Mark x. 13-16. Two hymns to be selected by head teacher. Ten of the 15 selected texts. The Lord's Prayer. The Ten Commandments. Psalms i. and xxiii. Three hymns to be selected by head teacher. The Lord's Prayer. The Ten Commandments. The Beatitudes. Psalms viii. and xv. Four hymns to be selected by head teacher. The Ten Commandments. Psalms xix. and xci. ; 1 Corinthians xiii. The Order of the Books of the Bible. Six hymus to be selected by head teacher. Brief account of tho early lives of Samuel and David. Outlines of the lives of Adam, Abel, aud Noah. Outlines as in Diocesan Scheme. Simple outlines of the lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and .Toseph. Outlines as in Diocesan Scheme. The lives of Moses, Gideon, Samuel, Saul, David, Elijah, Elisha, and Daniel. Four to be taken in each year. Leading facts in the Life of Christ told in simple lan- guage with pictures. Outlines of the Life of Christ as in Diocesan Scheme. The life and parables of Christ as related by St. Luke. The life, discoorses, and para- bles of Christ .%» related by St. Matthew. E 55S87. Uu 338 EIiEMBNTABY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION : OOi iIOijOiJ.U. No. 3. ST. AUSTELL SCHOOL BOARD, CORNWALL. •.mxiaqq.a j Syllabus of Religious Instruction, 1888-89. "A," Infants. "B," Standards I. and II. " C," Standard III. "D," Standards IV., v., VI., and VII. In mixed schools, if infants and Standard I. are tanght as one class, they may take "A," with repeti- tion of Lord's Prayer and Ten Commandments as at end of "B." Standards II. and III. may also, in mixed schools, lie grouped and take " C." A. Old Testament. — Creation ; Pall ; Cain and Abel ; Flood ; Life of Joseph ; Birth of Moses. New Testament. — Brief outline of our Lord's Life, with special reference to the following particulars : Birth; Announcement to the Shepherds; Visit of the Wise Men ; Flight into Egypt ; Presentation in the Temple ; Christ with Doctors ; Baptism in Jordan ; Blessing Mttle Children ; Crucifixion ; Resurrection ; Ascension. .^;u an. ; Repetition of the Lord's Prayer. B. Old Testament.— Creation ; Fall ; Cain and Abel ; Flood; Tower of Babel; Trial of Abraham's Faith; Joseph in Canaan and in Egypt ; Birth of Moses ; The Exodus ; Passage of the Red Sea ; Early Life of Samuel ; Death of Eli. New Testament.— Birth of Christ ; Visit of the Wise Men ; Flight into Egypt ; Baptism ; Tepiptation ; Blessing Little Children ; Stilling the Tempest ; Feed- ing 5,000 ; Walking on the Sea ; Cleansing the Temple ; Crucifixion ; Resurrection ; Ascension. Repetition hf the Lord's Prayer (with suitable ex- planation), Ten Commandments, 23rd Psalm ; and the hymn " There's a Friend for Little Children," or " Once in Royal David's City." C. Old Testament. — Creation ; Fall ; Cain and Abel j the Flood ; Tower of Babel ; Call of Abraham ; Lot's Choice : Melchizedek ; Sodom ; Trial of Abraham's Faith ; Joseph in Canaan and in Egypt ; Birth of Moses ; Flight into Midian ; the Exodus ; Passage of the Red Sea; Giving of the Law; Worship of the Golden Calf ; Early Life of Samuel ; Death of Eli. New Testament. — Birth of Christ ; Visit of the Wise Men ; Flight into Egypt ; Baptism ; Temptation ; Healing the Leper and Centurion's Servant ; Blessing Little Children ; Stilling the Tempest ; the Sick of the Palsy ; Raising of Jairus' Daughter, Widow's Son, and Lazams ; Parable of the Sower ; Death of John the Baptist ; Feeding 6,000 ; Walking on the Sea ; Cleansing the Temple ; Withered Fig Tree ; Cruci- fixion ; Resurrection ; Ascension ; Apostles Imprisoned. Repetition of the Lord's Prayer (with suitable ex- planation), Ten Commandments, 1st and 23rd Psalms ; and the hymn " There's a Friend for Little Children," or " Once in Royal David's City." D. Old Testament. — Appointment of Joshua as Leader ; Entry into Canaan ; the Taking of Jericho and Ai ; the League between Israel and the Gibeonites (as contained in Joshua i.-ix.) ; Birth of Samuel ; Hannah's Song; Call of Samuel ; Death of Eli ; the Ark in the Hands of the Philistines (I. Samuel i.-vii. 2) ; David fetcheth the Ark from Kirjath-jearim {II. Samuel vi. 1-16). Life of Elijah (as contained in I. Kings xvii., xviii., xix., and II. Kings ii. 1-15) ; Early Life of Daniel (chap, i.) ; Golden Image ; Deliverance of the Three Hebrew Children (chap, iii.) ; Belshazzar's Feast ; the Conspiracy against Daniel and its Result (chap, v., vi.). New Testament Gospel according to St. Mark, as follows : the Ofiice of John the ]3aptist ; Baptism, Temptation, and Preaching of Christ ; Call of Peter, Andrew, James, and John (i. 1-22) ; Call of Matthew (ii. 14) ; Choosing the Twelve Apostles (iii. 13-21) ; Transfiguration of Christ (ix. 2-10) ; Christ exhorteth to Humility (ix. 33-37); the Betrayal, Trial, Death, Burial, Resurrection, Appearances afterwards, and Ascension of Christ (xiv.-xvi.). Parables. — Recorded by St. Mark : the Seed growing secretly (iv. 26-29) ; the Householder (xiii. 32-37). Miracles. — Recorded by St. Mark : Healing the Leper (i. 40-45) ; Healing the Man sick of the Palsy (ii. 1-12) ; Stilling the Storm (iv. 35-41); Walking on the Sea (vi. 45-54) ; Healing the Deaf and Dumb Man (vii. 31- 37) ; Healing Blind Bartimaeus (x. 46-52). The First Journey of St. Paul, Acts xiii., xiv. Repetition of Lord's Prayer, Ten Commandments, 53rd Isaiah; and the hymn " There's a Friend for Little Children," or "Once in Royal David's City." N.B. — Paper work should, as a rule, be taken by children in Standard V. and above. Written exercises should be confined to " D." No. 4. TRURO DIOCESAN SYLLABUS. Syllabus op Examination for Elementary Schools, for the year 1888 (being the Third Syllabus of the Four Tear's Course). Scholars above the age of seven should be taught directly from the Bible. " Standards " refer to Government Standards. "Classes" to divisions for religious instniction. All the events and teaching to be found in the chapters or parts of chapters of the Old and New Testament mentioned, are included — the heading given is simply an outline. The selected passages might be repeatedly read to the scholars of Class I., if they are bad readers. The examination of scholars who four months before the day of the inspection were above Standard I., will be partly written and partly vivd voce. The written part of the examination will be con- ducted as follows : — Standard II. should be prepared to write out from memory the Lord's Prayer and their private prayers. Standard III. should be prepared to write out from memory portions of their repetition. Standard IV. and upwards should be prepared to write answers to general questions on any part of their work. An opportunity will be afforded these scholars of showing some knowledge of the geo- graphy of the Holy Land, and of such other places as are mentioned in the selected portions of Scripture, by vivd voce examination with the aid of a map. At the time of the examination vivd voce, the scholars who have been on the registers for a period less than four months, or who have been exceptionally in-egular in their attendance, should be so placed in, the group or groups to which they belong, that they may be readily distinguished by the inspector from other scholars. For Infants' Schools, Old Testament, for oral teaching. — The Creation ; the Fall ; Cain and Abel ; the Flood ; Life of Joseph ; Birth of Moses. New Testament, for oral teaching. — Brief outline of our Lord's Life, with especial reference to the follow- ing particulars : Birth ; the Announcement to the Shepherds ; the Visit of the Wise Men ; the Flight APPENDIXES TO FINAL REPORT, 389 into Egypt; Presentation in the Temple ; Christ with (he Doctors ; His Baptism j Blessing of Little Chil- dren ; Entry into Jerusalem ; the Crucifixion ; the Resurrection ; the Ascension. To be learnt by Heart.— Simple hymns ; private prayers ; texts, or short portions of Scripture (twelve at the least) ; the Creed ; and the Lord's Prayer. Class I. Old Testament.— The Creation ; the Fall ; Life of Joseph ; Samuel and Eli. As contained in Gen. i.-iii. ; rxrvii. ; xxrix. 20—23; xli.-xlv. ; 1 Sam. iii. Now Testament. — Our Lord's Bii-th, Infancy, Cruci- fixion, Besnrreotion, and Ascension. As contained in Luke i. ; ii. ; xxiii. ; xxiv. ; Acts i. Repetition of the Apostles' Creed, the Command- ments, and the Lord's Prayer; with very simple explanation. To be learnt by Heart. — Hymns (three at ^e least) ; private prayers; short portions or texts of Scripture (ten verses at the least). Class II. Old Testament.— The Creation ; the Fall ; Battles of Ebenezer ; History and Bringing Home of the Ark ; Solomon's Wisdom ; Life of Elijah. As contained in Gen. i.-iii.; 1 Sam. iv. ; v., 1-5; vi. ; vii. 1, 2; 2 Sam. vi. 1-19 ; 1 Kings iii. ; xvii. ; xviii. ; xix ; 2 Kings ii. New Testament. — Our Lord's Birth, Infancy, and Youth: teaching by Word and Deed; Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension. As contained in St. Luke i. ; ii. ; v. ; xv. ; xxiii. ; xxiv. ; Acts i. Repetition of the Creed, Commandments, and Lord's Prayer, with simple explanation. To be learnt by Heart. —Hymns (four at the least) ; private prayers ; portions of Scripture (15 verses at the least). Class III. Old Testament.- The Creation ; the Pall ; Battles of Ebenezer ; History and Bringing Home of the Ark ; the Building of the Temple ; Solomon's Wisdom ; Lives of Elijah and Elisha. As contained in Gen. i.- iii. ; 1 Sam. iv. ; v. 1-5; vi. ; vii. 1-2; 2 Sam. vi. 1-19 ; vii. 1-16 ; 1 Kings, iii. ; v. ; vi. l-l-l ; xvii. ; xviii. ; xix. ; 2 Kings ii. ; v. ; vi. 1-23; xiii. 14-25. New Testament. — Our Lord's Birth, Infancy, and Youth; teaching by word and deed; Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension. As contained in St. Luke i. : ii. ; v. ; x. ; xv. ; xxii. ; xxiii. ; xxiv. St. Paul's Conversion ; Cornelius ; St. Paul's second Missionary Journey. As contained in Acts ix. ; x. ; xv. 36-41 ; xvi. ; xvii. ; xviii. 1-22. Repetition of the Creed, Commandments, and Lord'i Prayer, with suitable explanation. To be learnt by Heart. — Hymns (five at the least) ; private prayers ; portions of Scripture (20 verses at the least). Class IV. Old Testament.— The Creation ; the Pall ; Battles of Ebenezer ; History and Bringing Home of the Ark ; David's Repentance ; Numbering of the People ; Building and Dedication of the Temple ; Solomon's Wisdom ; Revolt of the Ten Tribes ; Lives of Elijah and Elisha. As contained in Gen. i.-iii. ; 1 Sam. iv. ; V. 1-5; vi. ; vii. 1, 2; 2 Sam. vi. 1-19; vii.; xii. ; xxiv.; 1 Kings iii.; v.; vi. 1-14; viii. ; x. ; xii.; xiii. ; xvii. ; xviii. ; xix. ; 2 Kings, ii. ; iv. ; v. ; vi. 1-23; xiii. 14-25. New Testament. — Our Lord's Birth, Infancy, and Youth ; teaching by word and deed ; Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension. As contained in Luke i. -iii. 22 ; iv.-vii. ; x. ; xv. ; xvi. 19-31 ; xix.-xxiv. Acts of the Apostles. As contained in Acts ix. ; x. ; xi. ; xii. ; xv.-xviii. 22. Repetition of the Creed, Commandments, and Lord's Prayer, with full explanation and illustration. To be learnt by Heart. — Hymns (six at the least) ; private prayers ; portions of Scripture (25 verses at the least). N.B. — The above syllabus is arranged for schools containing four classes besides the infants' class. Where the number of classes is loss, one or more of the divisions should be omitted. As inquiries have sometimes been made as to the best passages of Scripture for repetition, it is suggested that, in addition to the passages previously named, Psalm cxviii.. Proverbs xv., Isaiah ix. 1-8, 1 Cor. xiii., Eph. vi., will be found suitable for that purpose. The passages for repetition must be varied from year to year. The repetition should be known by individual chil- dren, as well as by the class as a whole. Attention is especially directed to those parts of the syllabus which speak of the explanatimi as well as the repetition of the Lord's Prayer, Creed, and Ten Com- mandments. No. 5. CARLISLE SCHOOL BOARD, CUMBERLAND. Syllabus op ScEirruKu Instkuctioii, 1887-1888. Examination for Fupil Teachers to he held hefwc GhristiiMs, and fw Standards before Easter. Pupil Teachers of the Third and Fourth Year. To study Genesis ; St. Mark, vii. to end ; Acts of Apostles, chapter xx. to the end. Pupil Teachers of the First and Second Year. Same as pupil teachers of the third and fourth year, omitting Acts of Apostles. Stamda/rds Vll. , VI., and V. To study book of Grenesis, chapters i.-xsxv. inclusive. St. Luke, from chapter i. to x. inclusive. To learn by heart Psalms xiv., xv., and xx.- chapter iii., verses 1-17 inclusive. Ten Commandments. and Colossians, Lord's Prayer and Standa/rds II., III., and IV. To study Genesis, chapter i. to ix. inclusive, and the life of Abraham. To learn by heart St. Matthew, chapter vii., verses 1 to 14 inclusive, and Psalm xx., Lord's Prayer and Ten Commandments. IrT/ants. To bo taught Life of Abraham, and incidents in the infancy of Christ, including Visit of the Magi, Flight into Egypt, and Massacre of the Innocents. To learn by heart Psalm xx., Lord's Prayer, and Ten Command- ments. IjO.'i I'lll. Uu 2 3^ ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION No. 6. CARLISLE DIOCESAN SYLLABUS. I. — Stuabtjs of Subjects for the Oral Examination, 1888-1889. The Diocosan Inspector will examine the children according to the following syllabus, at the same time testing their general religious knowledge. If preferred, other subjects may bo selected by the School Managers. The children should he able to repeat and sing a few Hymns selected from the Hymn Book in use in the Parish. Class III. lufants and Standard I. Class II. Standards II. and III. Class I. Standards IV., V., VI., and VII. Old Testa- The principal facts relating to the mcnt. Creation, Fall, Flood, and Lives of Joseph and Moses. New Testa- The Birth, Childhood, Death, ment. Kesurrection, Ascension of our Lord, and the Descent of the Holy Ghost. Rcpetitiou St. Luke vi. 27-36 (inclusive). St. John iii. 16, 17. Ephesians vi. 1-3 (inclusive). The principal events in the lives of Moses and Joshua. The principal historical events in the life of our Lord. His Temptation. The Miracles of the liaising of the Widow's Son, aud the Healing of the Centurion's Servant. The Parables of the Sower and of the Good Samaritan. Psalm li. St. Luke X. 25-37 (Inclusive). Genesis xlii.-l. (inclusive). Exodus i.-v., xi.-xiv. (in- clusive). Deuteronomy xxxiv. Joshua i.-vii. (inclusive). St. Luke i.-xi. (inclusive). Acts xviii. 22-xxi., xxvii., xxviii. (inclusive). Psalm li. St. Luke x. 21-37 (inclusive). The HONOUB Examination of children on paper will be held on Wednesday, March I3th, 1889. The subjects will bo the same as those for Class I., omitting the repetition. Only those children may be presented for this examination who are in the fifth of higher standards. II.— Stllabus op Subjects foe the Examination on Papee of Pupil Teachehs to be held on Webnesdat Mabch 13th, 1889. Old Testament. Grenesis xlii.-l. (inclusive). Exodus i.-v., xi.-xx., xxxii.-xxxiv. (inclusive). Deuteronomy xxxiv. Joshua i.-x., xxiii., xxiv. (inclusive). T, -D I r Ash Wednesdaj', xxxii., cii., cxxx. Proper Psalms j^.^^^ j,^.^^y_ ^^..^ ^^'^^.^' New Testament. St. Luke vii.-xii. (inclusive). St. John xi -xxi. (inclusive). No. 7. BBAKD, OLLEESETT, WHITTLE, AND THOENSETT (otherwise New Mills) SCHOOL BOAED, DEEBYSHIRE. (1.) Ekgulations fob Eeligious Insteuction. 1. The board attach great importance to the religions instruction in their schools ; they intend that it shall be carefully and regularly given ; and that the know- ledge imparted to the children about the facts and principles of Holy Scripture shall be comprehensive and thorough. 2. In the explanations and instruction given the pro- visions of the Elementary Edticatiou Act in sections 7 and 14 shall bo strictly observed, both in letter and spirit, and no attempt shall be made to influence the minds of children towards any particular denomination. Bible history and geography, explanation and pro- nunciation of difficult words, and the connection between different portions of the Scriptures, shall receive special attention from the teachers. 3. The course of religious instruction shall commence with each year, and examinations in the knowledge of Scripture facts and history shall bo held in December of each year. The examinations shall be conducted by the principal teachers of the board schools, the examiner to be changed each year ; no teacher shall be eligible to examine his or her own school. 4. The time devoted to religious observance and instruction shall be twenty minutes in the morning before commencing secular study, nnd ten minutes at closing of school in the afternoon. 6. The order for opening the school must invariably be a hymn, v,he Lord's Prayer, and Bible lesson, and for closing the afternoon school a hymn and evening prajcT. These observances shall take place in the nresencc of all the teachers, and shall be conducted by the head teacher, or, in his absence, by the teacher in charge. 6. Two mornings in the week shall be devoted to the Old Testament, and two mornings to the New Testament, one morning to be devoted to an examination of pre- vious instruction and to sacred geography. 7. Arrangements shall bo made to read the whole of the parts of Scripture contained in the annexed schedule once in three years, and the portion read each day shall be entered in a book provided for that pur- pose. 8. Portions of Scripture, in accordance with schedules shall be committed to memory by the children and repeated in school. The teacher of each class may take charge of the repetition under care of the head master. 9. Infant schools shall be opened with a hymn, the Lord's Prayer, selections from the alphabet of texts, and reading from suitable pictorial reading sheets, or short selections from St. Matthew's Gospel, and closed in the afternoon with a hymn and evening prayer. 10. Any parent may object to his chUd being present during the time of religious instruction or ' obsei-vance, and any child so withdrawn shall receive secular instruction in a separate room. (2.) Syllabus op Religious Instruction. Portions of Scripture to he committed to Memory. Infants. — 1st and 5th Commandments and 23rd Psalm. Standard I. — 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Commandments, and St. Matthew v. (v. 1-12) ; vii. (v. 7-14). Standard II. — Ten Commandments and Psalms i., cxxi., cxxx. APPENDIXES TO t'INAL KEPOKT. 341 standard III. — Ton Commandments and Psalms xxxiv., ci. Standard IV. — Ten Commandments and Psalms ciii., six. Standard V. — Ten Commandments and Psalms xxxii., xlvi., xci. Standard VI. — Ten Commandments and Psalms xxv., Portions of Scri/pture selected for Reading in Schools. Genesis i., ii. (v. 2-16), vi., vii., viii., ix. (v. 1-20), xi. (v. 1-9), xii. (v. 1-9), xiii., xiv., xvi., xix. (v. 12-29), xxi., xxii. (v. 1-19), xxiv., xxvii., xxviii., xxxii., xxxiii., xxxvii., xxxix., xl., xli., xlii., xliii., xliv, , xlv., xlvi. (v. 1-7, V. 28-34), xlvii., xlviii., xlix. (v. 1-10), 1. Exodus i. (v. 1-14), all chapters up to xx. (v. 1-21), xxiv., xxxi., xxxii., xxxiii., xxxiv. Numbers xiii. (v. 1, 2, and 17-33), xiv., xvi., xx. (v. 22-29), xxi. (v. 1-9), xxii., xxiii., xxiv., xxvii. (V. 15-23), XXXV. (v. 9-34). Deuteronomy i., ii., iii., iv., xxxi., xxxii., xxxiii., xxxiv. Joshua i., ii., iii., iv., vi., xxiii., xxiv. Judges vi., xiv., xv., xvi. Ruth. The whole book. Ist Samuel i., ii. (v. 1-19 and 22-36), iii., iv., viiL, ix., x., xii., XV., xvi., xvii., xviii. (v. 1-22), xix. (v. 1-13), XX., xxiv., xxxi. 2nd Samuel i., ii., v., vi., vii., viii., xix., xxii. 1st Kings ii. (v. 1-12), v., vi., vii., viii., ix., x., xii., xiii., XV., xvii., xviii., xix., xx. (v. 1-21), xxi. (v. 1-20), xxii. 2nd Kings i., ii., iv., v., vi., vii., viii. (v. 1-15), x., XX., to xxv. Daniel i., ii., iii., iv., v., vi. Jonah i., ii., iii., iv. The whole of the New Testament oxcept the book of Revelations. No. 8. DERBY SCHOOL BOARD, DERBYSHIRE. Syllabus of Relioioits Instkuction as given in — (1.) AsHBOUKNE Road School, Senior and Junige Depamments. Standa/rd I. Scripture History. — Creation ; the Fall ; Murder of Abel ; Building of the Ark ; the Flood ; Life of Noah ; Tower of Babel ; Life of Abraham. Standard II. Scripture History (continued) Lives of Isaac, Esau, Jacob, and Joseph ; Condition of Israelites in Egypt. Standard III. Scripture History (continued). — Life of Moses ; the Ten Plagues ; the Tabernacle ; Jonrneyings of the Israelites; Lives of Ruth, Samuel, David, Solomon, Elijah, Elisha. Standard IV. Life of Chi'ist. — Birth of Christ ; With the Doctors ; Miraculous Draught of Fishes ; Nobleman's Son healed ; Stilling of the Tempest ; Feeding the Multitude ; Walking on the Sea ; Blind Man healed ; Lazarus raised from the Dead ; Blessing young Children ; Widow's Mite ; Betrayal and Crucifixion. Standard V. Parables. — Sower ; Wheat and Tares ; Mustard Seed ; Marriage Feast ; the Leaven ; the Talents. Miracles. — Man-iago Feast at Cana , Nobleman's Son healed ; Mii-acnlous Draught of Fishes ; Leper cleansed ; Paralytic Man ; Impotent Man. Standards VI. and VII. Miracles (continued). — Withered Hand cured ; Cen- turion's Servant healed ; Widow's Son restored to Life ; Devils cast out ; Jesus walking on the Sea ; Multipli- cation of Loaves and Fishes ; the Canaanito Woman's Daughter healed of a Devil ; the Tribute Money ; Blind Bartimeus restored to Sight; the Deaf and Dumb cured; the barren" Figtree; Canaan in the Time of Christ. Repetition for all. — Lord's Prayer ; Apostles' Creed ; Ten Commandments ; Duty to G-od and Neighbour. (2.) St. partment. James' Road Board School, Bots' Db- Syllabus of Beligioua Instruction. (1.) Bible History. — From the Creation to the decay of the Kingdom of Israel, with mention of prophecies concerning Christ. Also New Testament history, con- cerning the Birth and Life of Christ. (^) Passages of Scripture, &c. — To be learnt by heart : — (I.) Standards I. and II, : Matt. v. 3 to end (omit- ting 27 to 32) ; Matt. vi. 1 to end ; Matt. vii. 1 to end ; Matt. xix. 13 to 15 ; Luke xv. 11 to 24; John xiii. 34 and 35; Exodus xx. 1 to 17; Psalm i. 1 to end ; Prov. xv. 1 to 5. Hymns. (II.) Standards II. to IV.: Note.— The above- named passages to be revised. Luke i. 26 to 36 ; Matt. ii. 1 to 13 and 19, 20, 23 ; Luke ii. 8 to 20 ; Mark i. 9 to 13 ; Matt. xiii. 3 to 9 and 18 to 23 ; Matt. xiii. 24 to 30 and 37 to 43 ; Luke xxiii. 33 to 46 ; Acts i. 4 to 11 ; 1 Cor. xiii. 1 to end ; Rev. xx. 11 to end; Psalms, xxiii., c, and ciii. Hymns. (III.) Standards V. to VII. : Note.— The above- named passages to be revised. Matt. xi. 28 to 30; Matt, xviii. 1 to end; John xiv. 1 to end; John XV. 1 to 15 ; Coloss. iii. 17 to end ; Coloss. iii. 1 to end (VI. and VII. only) ; Psalm xxiv. ; Psalm xxxvii. 1 to 6, 23 to 25, 35 to 38 ; Ecc. xii. 1 to 7. Hymns. No. 9. ECKINGTON SCHOOL BOARD, DERBYSHIRE. Syllabus op Religious Instruction, 1887-88. Infants' Schools. — Old Testament. New Testament. Repetition. Seniors Juniors Creation; Fall; Flood; Offering of Isaac ; Short Life of Joseph. Creation; Fall; Flood; Offering of Isaac. Birth of Christ; Twelve Years; First Miracle; Stilling the Tem- pest ; Crucifixion (outline) and Resurrection. Birth of Christ; Stilling the Tem- pest ; the Crucifixiou (outline). Commandments, except 2nd and 4th ; Lord's Prayer ; alphabet of texts ; four hymns. Commandments, 1st, 3rd, and 5th; Lord's Prayer ; texts A. to M. ; two hymns. N.B. — The hymns should be sung as well as repeated. Uu 3 m ELEMENTARY EDDCATION ACTS COMMISSION! Mixed Schools. Olan. Old Testament. New Testament. Bepetition. Explanation. Class 1, Stan- Narratives in Kings St. Luke's Gospel with special St. Luke XV. ; Ephesians Illu.stratc from Scripture dards VII. (I. and II.) attention to last three chap- vi., 1-20 ; Creed; and explain the Creed to IV. ters (xxii.-xxiv.). Lord's Prayer ; Ten Commandments ; six hymns. and the Ten Command- meats. Class 2, Stan- Lives of Siunuel, Life, Death, and Eesurrection St. Luke XV. ; Psalm cxlv.; Explain and illustrate the dard TTI. Saul, and David. of Christ; at least six miracles and fonr parables to be selected. Creed ; Lord's Prayer ; Ten Commandments ; four hymns. Ten Comniaudments. Class 8, Stan- Narratives in the General outline of Gospel St. Luke XV. ; Creed ; Simple explanation of dards II. Book of Genesis. History with special les- Lord's Prayer j Ten Ten Commandments. and I. sons ; " Twelve Years ; " Temptation ; Healing Sick of Palsy; Kaising Three Dead People ; Transfigura- tion ; Parables of Tares, Ten Virgins, Prodigal Son. Commandments ; four hymns. N.B. — Class 1 on paper and classes 2 and 3 on slates should be able to write out the portions learnt by heart and (the elder children) short narratives from Scripture. The hymns should be sung as well as repeated. InfathW Bepavtment wMoh is classed as Group I. for religious instruction. Old Testament. — Creation; Fall; Flood; History of Joseph to impriaonment. New Testament. — Birth of Christ ; Visit of Magi ; King Herod and the Innocents ; Jesus 12 years old. Bepetition. — 23rd Psalm and 20 selected texts and 2 collects from the Church of England Prayer Book. Catechism. — Creed ; Lord's Prayer ; and 1st, 3rd, 6th, 6th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Commandments. Hymns. — Four. Mixed Depariment. Syllabus »ob Siandasds 1. and II., which are classed for religious instruction as Group II. 1888. Old Testament. — Creation ; Fall ; Flood ; Abraham's Call ; Birth and Flight of Moses ; Burning Bush ; Tenth Plague ; Bed Sea ; Manna ; Amalekites ; Law delivered; Twelve Spies; Brazen Serpent; Crossing the Jordan ; Jericho ; Ai and Achan. New Testament. — Zacharius and Benedictus ; Annun- ciation ; Birth of Christ ; Shepherds ; Wise Men ; Innocents ; Jesus 12 years old ; Call of St. Matthew ; Widow's Son ; Parables of the Sower, Mustard Seed, Leaven, Hid Treasure, Pearl and the Net; Stilling the Tempest : Gadarenes ; Feeding of 4,000 ; Parable of Unmerciful Servant ; Parables of Good Shepherd, Samaritan, Lost Sheep and Coin, Pharisee and No. 10. DERBY DIOCESAN SYLLABUS. Publican ; and Parable of the Pounds ; Little Children blessed ; 'Triomphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Repetition. — 5th chapter of St. Matthew to the 26th verse, three collects. Catechism. — Apostles'Oreed and Ten Commandments. Hymns. — Six. Syllabus pok Group III., including Standards III., IV., v., VI. and VII. 1888. Old Testament. — Same as Group II. and tlie following : — Abraham's Faith ; Isaac ; Jacob ; Josepli ; Samson's birth, life, and deith ; lives of Samuel, Saul and David ; Solomon's Wisdom ; the Temple ; Behoboam's Folly; Jeroboam's Sin; Elijah and tho Famine ; on Mt. Oarmel ; on Mt. Horeb ; Elijah's Translation. New Testament. — Same as Group II. and the following: — Ministry of the Baptist; Our Lord's Baptism and Temptation ; Andrew and Nathaniel ; Nicodemus going to Jesus ; Sermon on the Mount ; Mission of the Twelve ; Death of the Baptist ; tho Syro Phoenician Mother; the Transfiguration; Mission of the Seventy ; Christ's triumphal Entry into Jenisalem ; Wedding Garment ; Institution of the Lord's Supper ; Christ's 'Trial ; Crucifixion ; first Easter Day ; Baptismal Commission ; Ascension. Repetition. — Same as Group II. and the 6th chap, of Ephesians. Five collects. Catechism. — Creed, Commandments, and Duties. Hymns. — Six. No. 11. EXETER DIOCESAN SYLLABUS. The Stllabus foe Infant Schools (which is the same every year) is as follows : — Old Testament. — For oral teaching : the Creation ; the Fall ; Cain and Abel ; the Flood ; Life of Joseph ; Birth of Moses. New Testament. — For oral teaching : brief outline of our Lord's Life, with especial reference to the following particulars : — Birth, Announcement to the Shepherds ; Visit of the Wise Men ; Flight into Egypt, Presentation in the Temple ; Christ with the Doctors ; His Baptism ; Blessing of Little Children ; Entry into Jerusalem ; Crucifixion ; Resurrection ; Ascension ; to be taught in connection with the chief Seasons of the Christian year. Simple hymns ; Private Prayers ; Texts, or short portions of Scripture ; the Creed, and the Lord's Prayer ; to be learnt by heart. N.B.^In a mixed school, where Infants and Standard I. are grouped together, they may present the work either for Infants, or for Standard I. Syllabus k>b Olbeb Scholars, 1888. Standard I. OldTestament.— 2 Sam. vi. 1-19; 2 Sam. xii. 1-23; 1 Kings iii. 5-15 ; 1 Kings i. 1-13 ; 1 Kings xvii. 1-24 ; 2 Kings ii. 1-12 ; 2 Kings v. 1-27. APPENDIXES TO PINAI- RKPOKT. m I Repetition. — PBalm viii. ; or Proverbs iii. 1-7; or six verses at least of the Old Testament. The Lord's Prayer ; and private prayers. New Testament. — S. Luke i., il., xxiii., and xxiv. Repetition. — S. Lake i. 46-55 ; or six verses at least of the Gospel. Hymns (two at least). Standard II. Old Testament.— 2 Sam. vi. 1-19; 2 Sam. xii. 1-23; 2 Sam. xviii. 6-18, 33 ; 2 Sam. xxiv. 1-4, 9-25; 1 Kings iii. 5-28 ; 1 Kings x. 1-13 ; 1 Kings xvii. 1-24 ; 2 Kings ii. 1-12 ; 2 Kings v. Repetition. — Psalm, li., 1-13; or Prov. iii. 13-24; or 12 verses at least of the Old Testament. Collects (or some two at least) for the Presentation of Christ, the 7th Sunday after Trinity. The Lord's Prayer, and private prayers. New Testament. — S. Luke i., ii., iii., 15-23 ; iv. 1-15 ; v. 1-11 ; vii. 1-18 ; xv. 11-32 ; xxiii. ; xxiv. Repetition.— S. Luke i. 67-80 ; or 12 verses at least of the Gospel. Hymns (two at least). Standard III. Old Testament.— 2 Sam. vi. 1-19 ; xii. 1-23 ; 2 Sam. xviii. 6-18, 33 ; xxiv. 1-4, 9-25 ; 1 Kings iii. 5-28 ; 1 Kings X. 1-13 ; 1 Kings xvii. ; 1 Kings xviii. ; 1 Kings xix. ; 1 Kings xxi. ; 1 Kings xxii. 29-38 ; 2 Kings ii. ; 2 Kings V. Repetition. — Psalm cxxxii. ; or Prov. vi. 6-19 ; or 12 verses at least of the Old Testament. Collects (or some three at least) for the 3rd, 6th, and 13th Sundays after Trinity. The Lord's Prayer, and private prayers. New Testament. — S. Luke i. ; ii. ; iii. 15-23 ; iv. 1-15 ; V. 1-26 ; vii. 1-18 ; X. 25-37 ; xi. 1-13 ; xv. ; xvi. 19-31 ; xxiii. ; xxiv. ; Acts xvi. Repetition. — S. Luke xv. 11-32 ; or 12 verses at least of the Gospel. Hymns (three at least). Standa/rd IV. Old Testament.— 2 Sam. vi. 1-19 ; xii. 1-23 ; 2 Sam. XV. 10-17 ; xviii. 6-18, 33 ; 2 Sam. xxiv. 1-4, 9-25 ; 1 Kings iii. 5-28 ; 1 Kings vi. 1, 9-23 ; viii. 1-9 ; x. 1-13 ; 1 Kings xii. ; 1 Kings xiii. ; 1 Kings xvii. ; 1 Kines xviii. 1-20; 1 Kings xviii. 21-46; xix. 1-8; 1 Kings xix. 9-21 ; xxi. ; 1 Kings xxii. 1-40 ; 2 Kings ii. ; iv. i-7 ; 2 Kings iv. 8-^4 ; 2 Kings v. ; 2 Kings vi. 1-23, Repetition. — Psalms xxi. and xii. ; or rtov ^iii. 12-36 ; or 20 verses at least of the Old Testament. Collects (or some four at least) for Triniiv Sunday, the 10th and 11th Sundays after Trinity, and'S. Luke's Day. The Lord's Prayer, and private prayers. New Testament.- S. Luke'i. ; ii. ; iii. ; iv. 1-15 ; iv. 16-44 ; V. ; vii. ; X. ; xi. 1-13 ; xiv. 1-24 ; xv. ; xvi. ; xvii. 1-19 ; xviii. 1-17 ; xxii ; xxiii. ; xxiv. ; Acts XTl. ; xvii. Repetition. — S. Luke vi. 20-40 ; or 20 verses at leaa^ of the Gospel. Hymns (four at least). Standards V. and VI. Old Testament.- 2 Sam. vi. 1-19 ; xii. 1-23 ; 2 Sam. XV. 10-17; xviii. 6-18, 33; 2 Sam. xxiv. 1-4, 9-25; 1 Kings iii. 5-28 ; 1 Kings vi. 1, 9-23 ; viii. 1-9 ; x. 1-13 ; 1 Kings xii. ; 1 Kings xiii. ; 1 Kings xvii. ; 1 Kings xviii. 1-20; 1 Kings xviii. 21-46; 1 Kings xix. ; 1 Kings xxi. ; 1 Kings xxii. 1-28 ; 1 Kings xxii. 29-40 ; 2 Kings i. ; 2 Kings ii. ; iv. 1-7 ; 2 Kings iv. 8-44 ; 2 Kings v. ; 2 Kings vi. 1-23 ; 2 Kings ix. ; 2 Kings x. 15-32 ; 2 Kings xiii. 14-21 ; xvii. 1-18. Repetition. — 1 Kings viii. 22-30 ; and Psahn xvi. ; or 20 verses at least of the Old Testament. Collects (or some six at least), for the 8th, 9th, 10th and 12th Sundays after Trinity ; 8S. Philip and James' Day ; and St. Barnabas' Day. The Lord's Prayer, and private prayers. New Testament. — S. Luke i. ; ii. ; iii. ; iv. ; v. ; vi. ; vii. ; viii. ; ix. ; x. ; xi. ; xii. ; xiii. ; xiv.-xvi. ; xvii.- xviii. ; xix. ; xx. ; xxii. ; xxiii. ; xxiv. ; Acts xv. ; Acts xvi. ; xvii. ; Acts xviii. ; Acts xix. ; Acts xx. to xxi. 17. N.B. — The above is so divided as to be suitable for a quarterly or half-yearly course, in case the latter should be thought better for senior children. Repetition.— S. Luke xii. 2-10 ; 22-40 ; or 20 verses at least of the New Testament. Hymns (six at least). No. 12. EXETER SCHOOL BOARD, DEVONSHIRE. (1.) Regulations fob Religious Instruction. In infants' schools instruction shall be given in the following subjects : — (a.) The Bible and the principles of religion and morality in accordance with General Regulations. All day schools under the management of the board shall be opened and closed daily with prayer and singing of hymns ; the form of prayer to be used and the hymns to be sung having been first approved by the board. The authorised version of the Bible shall be daily read in all the schools, and such explanation and in- struction in the principles of religion and morality shall be given as are suited to the ages and capacities of the children ; any books or apparatus to be used having been first approved by the board. Such explanations and instructions .shall bo given only by the master, mistress, and regular teachers of the various schools, and in carrying out the said regula- tions, the letter and spirit of the Elementary Education Act, 1870, especially sections 7 and 14, shall be strictly adhered to. The time for i-eliglous observance and religious in- struction shall be from 9 a.m. to 9.45 a.m. ; 4 to 4.10 p.m. in infants' schools ; and 4.20 to 4.30 p.m. in other schools. In addition to the Special instruction (New Code, schedule 2), the principal teacher in each school shall give to the pupil teacher instruction in religions know- ledge during one hour per week, such religious teaching to be in conformity with the Elementary Education 4ct, 1870. Schedule B. i, Agreement as to Pupil Teacher receiving Beligionei Instruction. Memorandum of agreement between the school board of the city and county of the city of Exeter and herein-after called "the BUi'ety," the of , herein-after called " the pupil teacher." It is hereby agreed and declared between and by the parties hereto as follows : — 1. This agreement is supplemental to the agreement of even date herewith between the same parties. 2. The pupil teacher shall, during the continuance of engagement under the said agreement of even date herewith, receive without charge from the certificated teacher of the school mentioned in the same agreement, while the school is not being held, special instruction during one hour per week in religious knowledge, in addition to the five hours of special instruction men- tioned in the same agreement, but so nevertheless that in all such instruction in religious knowledge the letter and spirit of the Elementary Edacation Act, 1870, bo strictly observed ; and sha attend all examinations prescribed by the board. 3. The pupil teacher enters into this engagement freely and voluntarily on own part, and with the privity and consent of the surety. Signed this U u -L day of ijiwinij 'jiU x followers are nearer to him Luke viii. 19-22 - J than his earthly relatives. Luke xii. 1-49."* — Chi-ist's Charge to His Disciples. Luke xiii. 1-10.* — Christ teaches that accidents and misfortunes are not proofs of peculiar sinfulness on the part of the sufferers. Matt. xiii. 1-end Mark iv. 1-21 Luke viii. 4-19 Matt. viii. 18-28 - Mark iv. 35-end - Luke viii. 22-26 - Matt. ix. 18-27 • Mark v. 22-end ■ Luke viii. 41-end f The parables of the sower, of the I tares, of the mustard seed, of -<( leaven, of the buried trea- - I sure, of the pearls. Revisits [_ Nazareth, and is again rejected. Christ stilling the tempest. I Raising Jairus's daughter and i- healing the woman with an J issue of blood. Comm.it to memory : — Matt. V. 1-13 Matt. xi. 25-end Isaiah 55* The order of the books of the New Testament Old Testament. Exodus and Numbers according to Murby's Hand- book. The teaching to be illustrated by references to Map of Palestine and Geographical Textbook. APPENDIXES TO FINAL REPORT. 356 STiLiBus OF Rehgious Ikstkuction roR ISI'ASIS' Schools, 1888. Old Testament. Joseph iu the Pit. — Gen. ch. xxxvii. 23 to 28. Joseph in Prison. — Gen. ch. xxxix. 20 to 23. First Visit of Joseph's Brothers.— Gen. oh. xlii. Second Visit. — Gen. ch. xliii., xliv., xlv. The Birth of Moses.— Ex. ch. ii. 1 to 10. The Btiming Bush. — Ex. ch. iii. 2 to 5. The Passage of the Red Sea. — Ex. ch. xiii. 18, ch. xiv. 6 to 31. The Giving of the Manna. — Ex. ch. xvi. 4 to 36. The Brazen Serpent. — Nnm. ch. xxi- 8 and 9. The Death of Mose.s. — Deut. ch. xxxiv. 5 to 8. The Taking of Jericho. — Josh. ch. vi. New Testament. The Calming of the Storm. — St. Matt. ch. viii. 23 to 27 ; also St. Mark ch. iv. 36 to 41 ; also St. Luke ch. viii. 22 to 25. The Feeding of the Five Thousand.— St. Matt, ch. xiv. 13 to 21 ; also St. Mark ch. vi. 30 to 44 ; also St, Luke ch. ix. 10 to 17 ; also St. John ch. vi. -5 to 14. Christ Walking on the Sea.— St. Matt. ch. xiv. 22 to 33; also St. Mark ch. vi. 45 to 51 ; also St. John oh.vi. 15 to 21. The Healing of the Man bom Blind. — St. John ch. ix. The Good Shepherd.— St. John ch. x. 1 to 18. The Raising of Lazarus. — St. John oh. xi. 1 to 46. The Good Samaritan. — St. Luke ch. x. 25 to 37. Christ Blessing Little Children. — St. Matt. ch. xix. 13 to 15 ; also St. Mark ch. x. 13 to 16 ; also St. Luke oh. viii. 15 to 17. The Triumphal Entry.- St. Matt. ch. xxi. 1 to 11 ; also St. Mark ch. xi. 1 to 11 ; also St. Luke ch. xix. 29 to 40 ; also St. John ch. xii. 12 to 16. No. 29. BARROW-IN-FURNESS SCHOOL BOARD, LANCASHIRE. Syllabus or Religious Insteitction. Directions to Head Teachers. -Infant Schools. B.—Jmiior Mixed Schools. C— Senior Schools. D.— Mixed Schools. 1, — The Lord's Prayer, with simple explanation of its parts. 2.— A few suitable hymns set to easy tunes. 3. — The leading incidents in the life of Adam, Noah, Joseph, Moses, Samuel, Daniel, David, and Our Lord. 4. — Three Miracles and three Parables. 1. — The Ten Commandments, and " Duty towards your Neighbour," ivith .suitable explanation and application to daily life iu the spirit of the Gospel. 2. — Easy Texts (specially suited to children's daily life), and a morning and evening prayer for home use. 3. — General outlines of Bible History, from the Crea- tion to the death of Joseph. (Book- of Genesis.) 4. — A somewhat fuller ac- count of the Life of tJesus Christ, with ex- planation of some of the parables, e.g.., the Importunate Widow ; the Good Samaritan ; the Lost Sheep; The Lost Piece of Money, and the Prodigal Son. . — Outlines of the History of the Old Testament, with special knowledge of the history of the Israelites. . — The more striking Pro- phecies relating to the Messiah and their fulfilment. . — The Tabernacle, its furni- ture, and the worship eouuected with it, espe- ! cially as foreshadowing the coming and work of Christ. 4. — One of the Gospels j thoroughly, and as often as possible, St Luke, or sometimes the . Acts of the Apostles. 5. — Particular attention to the Sermon on the Mount and the teach- ing of the Parables. 6.— Proofs of the Ten Com- mandments by texts 1 from the New Testa- ment, and the petitions ' of the Lord's Prayer ' exemplified by other ' passages of Holy Scripture. Under a master or mistress it would he well to combine the subjects given under A. and B., and in such schools where there are many advanced scholars, lessons might be taken occasionally from C. It is not intended to suggest by the foregoing that instiuction can be given under all the heads in the course of one hftlf-.vc»r or year. and selection are to be thought of. Variety Course of Religions Instruction for Pupil Teachers. Pint Year. Gjneral outlines of Bible History from the Creation to death of Moses.. The Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Mark. Second Year. Third Year. Fourth Year. Fifth Yeiir. Bible History to the death of King David. The Gospel Luke. of St. Bible History to the death of Hezekiah. The Gospel of St. John. Bible History to the end of the Book of Nehemiah. The first fifteen chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. The Old Testament. The types and pro- phecies of Christ. The last fifteen chapters of the Acts of the .\postles. .Vnswers to questions on the Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments will be required in each year. 356 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION ; No. 30. BLACKBURN SCHOOL BOARD LANCASHIRE. 1. Regulations jok Religious Instruction. 2. ScKinDEE Lessons, &c. 1.. Regulations. All religious instructiou to be given in accordance •with the resolution of the board, dated 27th April 1871, as follows : — That in the schools provided by the board the Authorised Versioa of the English Bible shall be read, and such explanations and instructiou given tlierenpon by the teacher in the principles of religion and morality as are suitable to the capa- cities of the childreu in attendance : Provided always : — 1st. That in such explanations and instruction the provisions of sections 7 and 14 of the Education Act, 1870, are strictly observed both in letter and spirit, and no attempt shall be made by any teacher to attach children to a particular denomination. 2nd. — That in regard of any particular school the board shall consider and determine upon any application by managers, parents, or rate- payers of the district, who may show special cause for exemption of the school from the operation of this resolution in whole or in part. All explanation and reading of the Bible, together with any other religious instruction, shall be given by the principal teacher only ; such exercises to be at the opening of the school in the morning, and not to exceed 20 minutes clear. During the time of such religious instruction and exercises, any childreu with- drawn therefrom shall receive separate instruction on secular subjects. During the reading of Scripture and lessons there- upon, it is expected that a reverential demeanour will be observed throughout the school. The narratives of the Bible to Ije taught in connexion with Christian duties, and lessons from the life of Jesus specially inculcated as examples for daily life. The teicher shall in all cases carefully select from the chapters appointed, the verses of Scripture to bo read aloud to or by the scholars. The lessons, in sections, to be taken three months alternately from the Old and New Testament courses. The schools to be opened in the morning and closed in the afternoon with singing and prayer, according to the form of prayer and selected hymns provided by the board. Two hymns to be learned each half year from those provided by the board. The Lord's Prayer, the Al- phabet of Texts, and the Ten Commandments to be learned first by all the scholars; and aftenvards. selected portions from the Old and New Testament from jcar to year. 2. ScBiPTUBE Lessons. Old Testament Lessons. Lesson. Section I. 1. The Work of Creation 2. Adam and Eve S. The Temptation and Fall - 4. Cain and Abel 5. Noah and his Times 6. The Ark and the Flood - 7. The Tower of Babel 8. The Trials of Job - 9. The Triumphs of Job 10. The Call of Abraham 11. Abraham and Lot - 12. Sodom and Gomorrah 13. The Offering of Isaac 14. Eliezer, the Faithful Servant 15. Jacob and Esau 16. Jacob at Bethel - 17. Jacob and Esau reconciled 18. Joseph's Early Days 19. Jose).h sold to the Midianites 20. ,, in Prison - 21. ,, exalted 22. ,, and his Brethren - 23. ,, and Benjamin 24. „ levealed to his Brethren 25. Death of Jacob 2C. Death of Joseph 27. The Childhood of Moses - Job It Genesis Lesson. Section I. — {cont.) 28. The Flight into Midian - 29. Moses in the Burning Bush Chapter. Genesis i. ii. iii. iv. v.-vi. ,, vii.-viii. xi. 1-9. i.-ii. xlii. xii. ,, xiii. ,, xviii. ,, xxii. ,. xxiv. ,, xxvii. ,, xxviii. ,, xxxii. ,, xxxvii. ,, xxxvii. xl. .\li. xlii. ,, xliii. ,, xliv.-xlv. ,, xlviii.-xliy. 1. Exodus ii. 30. Aaron the Levite Chapter. Exodus ii. iii. IV. Section II. ,, v.-vi. „ vii.-viii. ,, ix., X., xi. ,, xii. xiv. XV. xvi. XX. ,, xxxii. xl. Leviticus xxv Num. xiii.-xiv. „ xs. Psalm Dent. Joshua - Judges XXI. xc. xxxii. xxxiv. i. iii. vi. vii. XX. xxiv. T. ,, vi.-vii. ,, xvi. Ruth i.-ii. 1 Samuel i. iii. vii. vm. ,, ix.-x. ,, xii. xvii. xviii., xix., xx. xxiv.-xxvi. 2 Samuel 31. The Bondage of the Israelites 32. The Plagues of Egypt - 33. Pharoah's Hardness of Heart 34. The Passover 35. The Deliverance at the Rod Sea 36. The Wilderness Journey 37. The Gift of Manna 38. The Giving of the Law on Sinai 39. The Worship of the Golden Calf 40. The Tabernacle - 41. The Year of Jubilee 42. The Sending of the Spies 43. The Murmurings at Meribah— Death of Aaron. 44. The Brazen Serpent 45. The Prayer ol' Moses 46. The Song of Moses 47. The Death of Moses 48. Appoi ntment of Joshua - 49. Crossing the .fordau 50. The Taking of Jericho - 51. The Sinof Achan 52. The Cities of Refuge 63. The Charge of Joshua .54. The Song of Deborah 55. Gideon, the Judge 56. Samson and the Philistines 57. Ruth, the Moabite.-s 58. Samuel's Childhood 59. Samuel and Kli in the Temple - 60. Samuel .as a J udge Section III. 61. The people demand a King 62. Saul anointed as King 63. Samuel's farewell charge 64. David and Goliath 65. David and Jonathan 66. David and Saul - 67. Death of Saul 68. Nathan's parable of the Ewe Lamb. 69. Absalom's Rebellion 70. The numbering of the people 71. David's charge to Solomon 72. David's last days - . - 73. David the Psalmist 74. Solomon's Choice 76. The Building of the Temple 76. The Dedication of the Temple 77. The wisclom of Solomon - 78. The folly of Solomon 79. The Proverbs of Solomon 80. The Preacher of Israel - 81. Rehoboam, the Foolish King 82. Jeroboam and Israel 83. Asa's good reign - 84. Johosophat and Judah 85. Elijah the Tishbite 86. Elijah and the Priests of Baal 87. Elijah in the Wilderness 88. Ahab and Jezebel 89. The Translation of Elijah 90. Elisha and the Widow's Son - ,, Section IV. 91. Naaman the Syrian - - ,, 92. Gehazi the liar - - - ,, 93. Uzziah and the Priesthood - 2 Ghron. 94. The Assyrian Captivity - - 2 Kings 96. Hezekiah's good reign - - ,, 96. Destruction of Sennacherib's ,, Army. 97. Isaiah "the Prophet (Isaiah liii.) ., 98. Manasseh's Idolatry and Repen- 2 Chroi.. tance. 99. Josiah, the Youug King - - ,, 100. Josiah and tlio Book of the Law ,, 101. Josiah uprooting idolatry - ,, 102. .lonah and the Repentance of Jonah Niueveh. 103. The obedience of the Rechabites - Jerem. - 1 Chion. » , Psalms xix - 1 Kings 1. xii. xviii. xxiv. xxviii. xxix. , xxxiv. iii. v.-vi. viii. X. xi. Proverbs i., iii., x - Ecclesiastes xii - 1 Kings - 2 Chron. - 1 Kings - 2 Kings Xll. xiii. xiv. XX. x-sni. xviii. xix. xxi. ii. iv. T. V. xxvi. xvii. xviii. xix. XX. xxxiii. xxxiv. xxxiv. xx-xv. iii.-iv. APPENDIXES TO FINAL REPORT. 35T xxxvi. XXV. xxxvii. i. ii V. vi. Lesson. Skctiox IV. — {eont). Uhaptei'. 104. Jehoiiikim and Jereitiiah the Prophet. Jerem. 105. The Babylouiau Cajitivity - 2 Kings 106. Ezekiel the Prophet - - Ezekiel 107. Daniel's Temperance and Early Days. Daniel 108. Interpretation of the King's „ Dreams. 109. The Golden Image and the Fiery Furnace. 110. Belshazzar's Feast - - ,, 111. The Deliverance from the Lions' „ Den. 112. Daniel's Prayers 113. Esther and Mordecai 114. Haman's Pride and Fall - 115. Ezra the Scribe - 116. Nehcmiah the Captive 117. Jcru.-alem Rebuilt 118. The Lau Restored, &e. - 119. The Solemn Covenant 120. ilalachi, the Prophet Hisiuriccd Connexion hetweca Old and New Testament. New Testament Lessons. „ IX. - Esther i.-ii. „ v., vi., vii. - Ezra vii. - Nehemiah i.-ii. vi. viii. ix- - Malachi iii. Text Book Miinpriss' Manual of Simultaneous Instruction. Lesson. Sectiox I. " Steps of Jesus " Page. 1. The Birth of John foretold.— Luke i. 1-26 - " 2. The Birth of Jesus foictold.— Luke i. 26-56 - 3. Birth and History of John. — Luke i. 57-80 4. The Messiah is Born, &c. — Luke ii. 1-38 6. AViie Men from the East Worship Jesns. — Matt. ii. 1-23 ----- 6. Jesus' Private History. — Luke ii. 40-62 7. John begins to preach, Jesus is Scourged. — Matt, xxvii. 15-26 - 25u Jesus is Crucified. — Matt, xxvii. 27-.50 - 254 Taken down from the Cross.— 51-66 - - 261 Rises from t^e Utad. — Matt, xxviii. 1-16 - 266 Appears to Two Disciples. — Luke xxiv. 13-32 27u Appears to the Brethren. — John xxi. - - 274 Ascends into Heaven. — Luke xxiv. 33-53 - 277 . The Acts of the Apostles. Lesson. Section IV. Chapter. 1. The Disciples at Jeiusaleiu - i. 2. ,, Da}' of Pentecost - - ii. First Miracle - - iii. Preaching of Peter and John iv. 1-31. Early Christian Church - iv. 32 — vi. 1-16. Imprisonment and Deliver- ance of the Apostles - V. 17-42. Appointment of Stephen, &c. - vi. First Christian Martyr - vii. First Missionary - - viii. Conversion of Saul - - ix. 1-31. .^neas and Dorcas - - ix. 32-43. Centurion Cornelius - - x. Church at Anlioch and Bar- nabas . - - xi. Deliverance of Peter from Prison . . - xii. Mission of Paul and Buruauas to Cyprus - - xiii. 1-12. Gospel preached to the Gentiles - - - ,, 13-52. 17. Paul and Barnabas at Lynconia - xiv. 18. The Council at Jerusalem - xv. 1-35. 19. Lydia. The Jailor at Phillipi • xv. 35 ; xvi. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Yy3 358 KLEMENTAEY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION ; Less on. Section IV. — (eont). Chapter. 20. Paul at Athens xvii. 21. It Corinth. . . - xviii. 22. 1 1 Ephesus ... six. 23. Troas and Miletus XX. 24. Jerusalem . - sxi. 25. )) „ Address to the Multitude sxii. 26. ty Jerusalem and Cesarea - xxiii. 27. before Felix - - xxiv. 28. n ,, FestuB XXV. 29. i ) „ Agrippa - xxvi. 30. 11 Voyage and Shipwreck - xxvii. 31. ») at Melita — Journey to Rome - xxviii. 1-16. 32. »> at Kome - „ 17-31 Portions of Holy Soripture from which, the verses to he committed to inemory shall be selected. The Lord's Prayer. The Alphabet of Texts. The Ten Commandments. Old Testament. The Lord is ray Shepherd God be merciful unto us Make a joyfal noise unto the Lord The Heavens declare the Glory of God Bless the Lord, my soul I will I)les8 the Lord at all times Fret not thyself because of evil doers - Out of the depths have I cried unto the Lord . - - . - I will extol Thee my God, O King Have mercy upon me, God - The Proverbs of Solomon Psalm New Testament. The Beatitudes The Sermon on the Mount The Song of Mary Faith in God The Triumphs of Faith - The Living Faith Chi'istian Love (revised version) Obedience and Christian Warfare Practical Duties The Promised Comforter The True Vine - - Prov. xxni, Ixvii. c. xix. ciii. xxxiv. xxxvii. oxxx. oxlv. li. xii.; XV. - Matt. V. 1-12. - „ vii. 7-14. - Luke i. 46-55. - Heb. xi. 1-3. - „ xi. 32-40. - James ii. 14-18. - 1 Cor. xiii. - Ephesians vi. - Romans xii. - John xiv. - John XV. No. 31. BOLTON SCHOOL BOARD, LANCASHIRE. Scheme or Sohiptdkal Insteuciion. Infant Department. The infant department shall be taught by the head teacher and senior assistants. The teaching shall be illustrated as far as possible by the pictures provided by the board. Under Five Years. Old Testament. — The Creation ; the Flood ; Noah and the Ark ; Abraham ; Isaac. New Testament. — The Birth and Childhood of Christ. Memory. — The Lord's Prayer and Fifth Command- ment. Texts : Ex. XX. 12 ; Eph. vi. 1 ; Ps. ciii. 13 ; Prov. XV. 3; John iii. 16; Matt. xix. 14; John iv. 24; 1 Tim. i. 15. . Hymns. — 4, 24, 35. Moral Songs. — 9, 19. Under Skb Years. Old Testament. — Jacob ; Joseph and his Bretliren ; Moses ; Joshua ; Samuel. New Testament. — The Miracles of Christ. Memory. — The Lord's Prayer and Fourth and Fifth Commandments. Texts : Matt. vi. 6 ; 1 John i. 9 ; Prov. viii. 17 ; John xiv. 6 ; Matt. vii. 21 ; Luke ix. 58 ; Eccl. xii. 1. Hymns.— 6. 40, 55. Moral Songs.— 5, 21. Under Seven Years. Old Testament. — Saul ; David ; Solomon ; Elijah ; Elisha; Daniel. New Testament. — The Sayings, Death, and Resur- rection of Christ. Memory. — The Lord's Prayer and Ten Command- ments. Texts: Ps. li. 10; Ps. xxxiv. 14; Prov. xv. 1; Prov. xvi. 16; Ps. cxix. 18; Luke xii. 32; Gal. vi. 2 ; Rom. xii. 11 ; Prov. iv. 14-15. Hymns.— 67, 64, 117. Morals Songs.- 24, 31, 32. The above course is required from candidates and pupil teachers in the first year. Standards I. and II. 1888 and every third year. New Testament. — Outline of the Life of Christ in St. Matthew's Gospel. Old Testament. — Lives of Abraham ; Isaac ; Jacob. Texts and passages of Holy Scripture. Texts : Prov. i. 10, and vi. 6-8; John i. 29; Matt. vii. 12. Psalms or Passages: Matt. v. 1-12; Luke x. 25-37; Ps; i., viii., XV., xxiii. 1889 an^ every third year. New Testament. — Outline of the Life of Christ in St. Luke's Gospel. Old Testament. — Lives of Joseph ; Moses ; Joshua ; Eli. Texts and passages of Holy Scripture: Prov. xii. 19-22 and xix. 6; John iii. 16; Matt. vii. 13-14. Psalms or passages : Matt, xviii, 23-35 ; Luke xviii. 9-14. Ps. xxiv., xlvi., xci. 1890 and every third year. New Testament.— St. Mark's Gospel. Old Testament. — Lives of Samuel ; Sau] ; David ; Solomon. Prov. xxi. 23-29 ; John xiii. 34-35 ; Matt.xi. 28-30, xix. 13-14. Psalms or passages : Matt. xxii. 1-14 ; Ps. cxxi., cxxxiii., cxxxix. 1-12, 23-24. Also for pupil teachers in their second year.' Standa/rds III. aud IV. 1888 and every third year. New Testament. — St. Matthew's Gospel. Old Testament. — Abraham ; Isaac ; Jacob ; Balaam ; Samson. Same as I. and II. with addition of texts : Prov. iii. 13-18; Is. v. 11-22; Matt. xii. 36.] Psalms or passages ; Prov. iii. 1-12 ; Ps. six. 1889 and every third year. New Testament. — St. Luke's Gospel. Old Testament. — Joseph; Moses; Joshua; Samuel; Eli. Same as I. and II. with addition of texts : Prov. X. 1; Is. Iv. 6-7; James iii. 16. Psalms or passages: 1 Cor. xiii.; Ps. xxvii. 1890 and every third year. New Testament. — St, Mark's Gospel. Old Testament.— Saul ; David ; Solomon ; Deborah ; Barak ; Jephtha. Same as I. and II. with addition of texts: Prov. xiii. 4; Is. liii. 4-6 ; 1 Peter iii. 10; Psalms or passages : Luke xv. ; Ps. xx. Also for pupil teachers in their third year. Standards V., VI., and VII. 1888 and every third year. New Testament.— St. Mark's Gospel and Acts i.-xiv. Old Testament.— Outlines of Old Testament -Hii^tcry as III. and IV., and Lives of Balaam; Deborah; Barak; Gideon; Jephtha; Samson. Same as I. to IV., with addition of texts : Piov. xvi. 32 ; xxi. 23 ; Hab. ii. 15 ; Ps. Ixii. ; Ixiii. ; cxlvii. 1889 and every third year. New Testament. — St. John's Gospel and Acts xv. to end. Old Testament. — Outlines of Old Testament History as I. and II., and Lives of Rheoboam; Jeroboam; Jehoshaphat ; Ahab. Same as I. to IV., with addition of texts : Prov. xix. 24, xxii. 1 ; 1 Cor. xv. 33 ; Ps. Ixxxiv., Ixxsv. APPENDIXES TO FINAL REPORT. 85d 1890 andevery third year. New Testament. — St. Luke's Gospel and Missionary Journeys of St. Paul. Old Testament. — Outlines of Old Testament History as II. and III., and Lives of Jehu ; Hezekiah ; Ezra ; Nehemiali. Same as I. to IV., with addition of texts : Prov. XX. 4; Ecc. v. 11; Zech. ix. 9; Ps. ciii., oxlv. Also for pupil teachers in their fourth year. N.B. — The board would most eaniestly impress upon their teachers the necessity of giving religious instruc- tion in a thoroughly serious and reverent spirit, and with undivided attention. Pupil teachers will be examined in the course pre- scribed for the various standards, but will be expected to show a more extensive, exact, and intelligent ncqunintance with the subjects. No, 32. LIVERPOOL SCHOOL BOARD, LANCASHIRE. 1. Regulations fob RELiGiotJS iKSTBncTiON. Prayers and hymns shall be used, and the Bible read daily,* and there shall bo given from the latter, by the responsible teacher or teachers (other than pupil teachers) of the school, such explanations and instruc- tion in the principles of religion and morality as are suited to the capacities of the children. Provided always, — (a.) That in the selection of the prayers and hymns (which shall be made from Ijooks approved by the board), and in ex- planations and instruction from the Biljle (which shall bo in accordance with the syllabus issued by the board) the provisions of the Elementary Education Act, 1870, especially in Sections 7 and 14, shall be strictly observed, both in letter and spirit, viz., that no attempt be made to attach children to, or to detach them from, any particular denomination. (b.) That the authorised version of the Bible Ije used ; ))ut that when the Roman Catholic children in the school are sufficiently numerous to form a class, they shall receive instruction from the Donai version of the Bible. (c.) That, in regard to any particular school, the board shall consider and determine upon any application by managers who may show special cause for the exemption of the school from the operation of this regulation in whole or in part. During the time of religious teaching or observances, any children whose parents object, under the Conscience Clause (Elementary Education Act, 1870, section ^,) to their attending such teaching or observances may be withheld from the school : — (a.) If the object of withholding them be that they may receive religious instruction at the same time in some other place ; or (b.) If the school be so aiTanged that they cannot receive secular instruction in a separate room, or (o.) If the religious insti-uction or observances im- mediately precede the closing of the school. All children who attend a school during the time at which religious teaching or observances takes place, and are withdrawn from such teaching or observances, shall receive during that time secular instruction in a separate room. • The following are the instructions on this subject contained in the book of prayers, prepared by the lK>ard, for use respectively in (o.) infants and first standard departments, and (6.) other departments, viz, : — (a.) '* Every momiiiK, at the opening of the school, a hymn shall Ik- sung; then shall follow the prayer appointed for the day; concluding with the LokI's Prayer. After which, religious instruction shall be given in accordance with the * Course of Lessons,' [as subsequently amended] adopted by the board on the 2i)th November 1875. " At the closing of the school in the afteruooii, a hymn shall be sung ; after which sliall follow the prayer appointed ; concluding with the Lord's Prayer." (6.) "Every morning, at the o|>ening of the school, a hymn siiall be sung ; then a prayer (from the collection of oucajiional pra,vei*s at the end) and the prayer appointed for the day ; concluding with the Lord's Prayer. After which a portion of tlie Iloly Scriptui-es shall bo read, and may be expounded according to the rules adopted by the board. ".\tthe closing of the school in the afternoon, a hymn shall be sung ; after which shall follow the prayer appointed, concluding with the Benediction." "*,* The occasional prayers should be so varied that in time the children will become familiar with them all." While any religious observance or instruction is going on in a board school, none of the scholars or teachers shall be employed in any other manner in the same room. In every school the period for religious observances and Bible instruction in the morning must terminate before 9.45. An official examination of the scholars in each school, in secular and religious subjects, the examination in the latter to be subject to the same conditions and restrictions as apply to religious instruction, and to be conducted within the time set apart for such religious instruction, shall be held by the board's inspectors as soon as possible after the expiration of eight months of the school year.* • At least four days before the date fixed for any such examination, notice of it shall be sent to the managers by the board ; and a copy of the inspector's report shall be forwarded to them as soon as practicable after the examination has been held. 2. Syllabus. Beligious Instniction for Jimiora' and Seniors' Schools. Three Years' Cou/rse for Scliolars. Note. — In Juniors' Schools the portions of the course for the first year and the second year should be studied alternately. First Year. Old Testament. — Book of Genesis and the Book of Exodus, chapters i. to xii. New Testament.— St. Luke i. to xi. Second Tear. Old Testament. — Book of Exodus xiii. to end; Joshua ; Judges ; 1 and 2 Samuel ; and 1 Kings i. to xii. New Testament. — St. Luke xii. to end; Acts i. to viii. Third Year. Old Testament.— 1 and 2 Kings; Daniel; Ezra; Nehemiah ; and Esther ; &o. New Testament. — ^Aots ix. to end. Texts to be committed to memory. I. — Juniors (Standards I. and II.) are to be able to repeat each year, with intelligence, 30 verses as follows, viz. : — First Year. Psalm xxxiv. 11-16 ; Proverbs i. 8-10 ; iv. 14 ; xv 1,3,9; Matthew v. 3-11; vi. 24; xi. 28; John xv. 1, 2 ; Rom. viii. 28 ; Phil. ii. 3 ; 1 Peter ii. 17, 18. Second Year. Psalm cxxi. ; Prov. vi. 6-11; xii. 22-24; xvi. 9; xxvii. 1 ; Matt, xviii. 19 ; John v. 39 ; Eccles. xii. 18 ; Rom. V. 8 ; 1 Cor. xiii. 4-8 ; 1 Thess. iv. 11, 12 ; 1 John iii. 7, 8. Third Yeat Psalm xxiii.; Prov. iii. 5, 6; xvii. 5 ; Eccles. ix. 10; Matt. vi. 6-8; vii. 21; John iii. 16,17; Rom. vi. 23; Ephes. vi. 1-7 ; 1 Peter ii. 17 ; James i. 12-16 ; Rom. xxi. 4. • One of the principal objects of these oiaminations by the board's inspectors is that any weak points in the instruction of the school mav he ascertained and remedied before the Government inspection. 4 360 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION II. — Seniors (Standaa-ds III. to VI.) are to be able to repeat each year, with intelligence, in addition to the Lord's Prayer and Ten Commandments, 30 verses, as follows, viz. : — First Year. Psalm i. ; Prov. xi. 1; xxii. 1 ; Bzekiel xviii. 21-27 ; Luke X. 2.5-28 ; John iv. 24 ; vii. 17 ; Pnil. ii. .3 ; 1 Peter iii. 8-13 ; James iii. 16-17. Second Year. Psalm xxxii. ; Prov. xvi. 9 ; Micah vi. 8 ; Matthew v. 43-45; vii. 7-14; Peter i. -5-7. Phil. iv. 8; 1 Thesa. iv. 11-12; 2 Third Year. Psalm XV. ; Prov. x. 12 ; xiv. 29 ; Eoclcs. ix. 10 Lament, iii. 25-27 ; Isaiah xliii. 26 ; Matthew vii. 21 xxvi. 41 ; John vi. 27 ; Bphes. vi. 1-7 ; Colos. iii. 12-13 1 Thess. V. 14; James i. 12-15; Rev. xxi. 4. Beligioue Instritciion for Infants. I. — Course for the first six months of the school year. 1. For the elder clas.'ses: — (a.) The first part of the instruction in "Bible Epochs and Lessons," ending with the death of Samuel. Pictures should be used with these lessons, and the word "epoch" ex- plained, (6.) The Lord's Prayer, with or without one of the sclfool prayers, and simple texts and hymns should be known by heart. (Hymns* 12, 19, 40, 46, 48, .53, 61, 62, 63, 70. 71, 74, 76, 78, 85, 96, 99, 128, 142, 145, 162, 163, 170, 173, 179.) 2. For the lowest school section :— (a.) Easy conversation lessons and very simple hymns on — (1.) God as the maker of all natural things, the snn, moon, plants, animals, &c. (2.) The difference between God's making (creating) and man's making, show- ing man's need of tools and materials for his work. • Huddersfield School BoanI Hyinti Book. (3.) God as our Father in heaven loving, all-powerful, and all knowing. — (Hymn* 46.) (4.) Prayer to so kind and great a Father, a privilege never to be missed. (6.) Repetition of some short prayer, hymn, or text by heart. (c.) Easy conversation lessons about some of the Scriptm-e prints illustrating incidents in the life of Christ — e.g.. His birth and childhood, His constant labour of doing good, His love of little children, &o. n. Course for the second six months of the school year. 1. For the elder children : — (a.) The second part of the " Bible Epochs and Lessons," in addition to very simple lessons on our Lord's parables of the Sower, the Good Samaritan, the Unmerciful Servant, and the Prodigal Son. (6.) The Lord's Prayer, with or without one of the school prayers. Some simple hymns and texts should be known by heart, and such explanation given of the meaning as is suitable to the age of the children. 2. For the lowest school section : — (a.) Easy conversation lessons, and, if possible, hymns on — (1.) The loving, Lruthful, and prayerful character that God desires in His children.— (Hymn* 76.) (2.) The displeasure God has in seeing jealousy, quarrelling, deceit, and forgetfulness of Him. (3.) The took that teaches us about God — the Bible.— (Hymn* 170.) (4.) God sending Jesus to teach us the way to Heaven. —(Hymns* 70 and 74.) (b.) Repetition of some short praper, hymn, or text by heart, (c.) Easy conversation lessons on the parables of the Good Samaiitan, the Prodigal Son, and the Pharisee and the Publican ; pictures to be used in the description. {(I.) The life of Joseph should be sketched by simple description of pictures referring to it. No. 33. MANCHESTER SCHOOL BOARD, LANCASHIRE. Syllabus of Religious Issthuctios. Schedule I. — Plan of Religious Insttuction for the Pupil Teachers in the Manchester Board Schools. 1884 and 1888. 1885 and 1889. 1830 bnd 1890. 1887 and 1891. Old Testament History from the Creation to the death of Moses, with the Types and Prophecies of Christ iu the Books of Moses. New Testament. — The Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Mark. Old Testament History to the death of King David, with the Types and Prophecies of Christ bearing upon the same. New Testament. — The Gospel of St. Luke. Old Testament History to the death of Hezekiah, with the Types and Prophecies of Christ bearing upon the same. New Testament. — Tlie Gospel of St. John. Old Testament History to the end of the Book of Nelieraiah, with the Types and Prophecies of Christ. Book of Daniel. New Testament.— The Acts of the Apostles. Hebrews Schedule II. — Plan of Beligioue Instruetion during each year for the Scholars in the Manchester Board Schools, To loarn by heart. Scripture Instruction. Scripture Eiercises. Infants Six of tlic following Hymns in the Board Hymn Book : — 4, li, 15, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 32, .55, 57, 80, 82, 93, 98, and three of the following >Ioral Songs : — 4, fi, 8, 9, 1 2, 16, 19, 20, 21, 24. The Alphabet of Texts, the Lord's I'rayer, and the Fifth Commandment. Morning and Evening Prayer. Group I. — Creation, Fall, Flood, Life of .Joseph, David slaying Goliath, Call of Samuel, Birth of Christ, Visit of Shepherds and Wise Men, Christ's Death. Group II. — Same us Group I., and Cain and Alwl. Abraham offering up Isaac, Early Life of Moses, Life of Daniel, Clirist's Resurrection, three Miracles and three Parables. APPENDIXES TO FINAL REPORT. 361 To learn by Heart. Scripture Intitruction. Scripture Exercises. Standard I. Standards II. and III. StandardsIV., v., VI., -i VII., and E-K. VII. The Lord's Prayer and the Ten Command- ments ; at least 40 verses from the following passages: — St. Matt. v. 1^12; St. Matt. vi. 24-34, vii. 7-14, xi. 28-30, xix. 13 and 14, xxii. 37-40, xxviii. 18- 20; St. Luke i. 46-55 and 68-79, ii. 29- 32 ; St. John iii. 16, iv. 24, xi. 25, 26, xiv. 1-3. Six Hymns. Morning and Evening Prayer. The Lord's Prayer and Ten Command- ments ; four of the following Psalms :— 1, 4, 8, 15, 19, 23, 25, 32, 34, 51,84,91, 103, 104, 107, 119 (any section, at the dis- cretion of the teacher), 121, 130, 139, 147, and four parables from the Gospel of St. Luke. Six Hymns. Morning and Evening Prayer. The Lord's Prayer and Ten Commandments, and Six of the above Psalms, and St. John XV., or 1 Cor. xiii., or Eph. vi. Six Hymns. Morning and Evening Prayer. Outline of the Book of Genesis, with a more exact knowledge of the Life of (o) Abraham, (A) Jacob, or (c) Joseph. Outline of St. Matthew's Gospel, with a special knowledge of the Birth, Death, and Resurrection of Christ, and of six Miracles and six Parables. Outline of the Book of Exodus, with an exact knowledge of the Life of Moses. Outline of St. Mark's and St. Luke's Gospels in alternate years, with accurate knowledge of the Miracles and Parables recorded in them. Outline of Old Testament History, and each year two ofthe following Books : — Joshua and Judges, Samuel I. and II., Kings I. and II„ with special reference to the Biographies contained in them. Outline of New Testament History, and each year one of the following portions of Holy Scripture : — The Gospel of St. John, Acts i.-xiii., and Acts xiv.-xxviii. Examples from Holy Scripture of the observance or breach of the Ten Commandments. Proof of the Tea Commandments, by Texts, from the New Testament. The Petitions of the Lord's Prayer, exemplified by other passages of Holy Scripture. No. 34. ROCHDALE SCHOOL BOARD, LANCASHIRE. Scheme of Religious Insikuction. 1. In all tho board schools snch selections from the Bible as may be approved by the board shall be read to the scholars, and such explanations and instruction ■given thereon as are suited to the capacities of the children. Provided : — (a.) That in such explanati.ina the provisions of tho Elementary Education Act, in sections 7 and 14, shall bo strictly observed, both in letter and spirit, and that no attempt be made to at- tach children to any particular denomination. (6.) That any parent may object to his or her child being present during the time of religious toacMng or religious observance ; and that children withdrawn from such teaching or observance shall receive instruction in secular subjects in a separate room. (c.) That religious observance and teaching shall be at the opening of the school in the morning, and shall consist of a hymn (to be selected by the teacher from the hymn book published by the Manchester School Board), the Lord's Prayer, and Scriptural instruction, the time not exceeding twenty minutes ; and religious observance at the closing ofthe school in the afternoon, which shall consist of a hymn and the Lord's Prayer, the time not exceeding ten minutes. (d.) That all explanations from the Bible shall be given by the head teacher only. (a.) During religious observances and teaching all the scholars must assemble in the principal room ; tho assistants and junior teachers being in charge of tho classes and not en- gaged in any kind of secular work, unless in compliance with section (6) of this regulation, but in schools where scholars assemble and are dismissed at different times, or where it is inconvenient to assemble all the scholars in one room, tho Bible reading and religious observances may, with the consent of the School Management Committee, be conducted by an assistant teacher at tho appointed time for assembling and dismissal, in another room, the explanations from tho Bible being given by the head teacher only. E 55387. " 7 2. The course of Bible reading shall begin annually on the first Monday in July. 3. The selections for Bible readings shall bo as follows ; — Upper Departments. Old Testament, Tuesday and Thursday. When the school year ends in a year with an odd number : — Gen. i., ii., iii., iv., 2-16; vi., vii., viii., ix., 1-20 ; xi. 1-9; xiii., xiv., xxi., xxii., 1-19; xxiv., xxvii., xxviii., xxxi., xxxii.,xxxiii., xxxvii., xl.,xli., xiii., xliii., xliv., xiv., xlvi., xlvii.,'xlviii., xlix. 1. Exod. i. to XX. Psalms XV., xxiv., Ixiii., Ixxviii., xci., civ., cvi., cxlv. When the school year ends in a year with an oven number: — Numb, xiii., 17-33; xiv., xxi., 4-9; xxii., xxiii., xxiv. Deut. xxxiv. Josh, i., ii., iii., iv., v., xxiii., xxiv. 1 Saml. i., ii., iii., iv., .wii., xix., 1-13 ; xxiv., xxvi., xxxi. 1 Kings xvii., xviii., xix. 2 Kings i., ii., iv., v. Psalms lx.\viii., cv., cvi. Proverbs iii., iv., viii., x., xv. Daniel i. to vi. inclusive. Psalms xviii., xxiii., xxvii., xxxiv., Ixxxiv., ciii., cv., cxlvii. New Testament, Wednesday and Friday. When the school year ends in a year with an odd number : — St. Luke's Gospel and Acts i. to xiii. inclusive. St. Matt, v., vi., vii. When the school year ends in a year with an even number : — St. Mark's Gospel and Acts xiv. to xxviii., inclusive. St. Matthew v., vi., vii. Infants' Departments. Old Testament, Tuesday and Thursday. The Creation, Gen. i. ii. Death of Abel, Gen. iv. 2-15. The Flood and Noah's Sacrifice, Gen. vi., vii., viii. ix., 1-20. Tower of Babel, Gen. xi. 1-9. Offering of Isaac, G«n. xxii. 1- 19. 362 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION Jacob's Dream, Gen. xxvii., xxviii. 6-22. Joseph in the Pit, Gen. xxxvii. Visit of Joseph's Brethren, Gen. xlii. to xlv. Birth of Moses, Bxod. ii. Passage of the Red Sea, Bxod. xiv., xv. Manna, Exod. xvi. Giving of the Law, Exod. xix., xx. Brazen Serpent, Num. xxi. 4-9. Call of Samuel, 1 Saml. i to iii. David and Goliath, 1 Saml. xvii. Elijah, 1 Kings xvii., xviii., xix. Elisha mockedby the Children, 2 Kings i., ii. Elisha and the Oil, &c., 2 Kings iv. Kaaman, 2 Kings v. Daniel in the Lions' Den, Daniel vi. Kew Testament, Wednesday and Friday. Birth of Christ, Matt. i. 18-25 ; Luke i. 26-56. The Shepherds, Luke ii. 1-20. Wise Men and Flight into Egypt, Matt. ii. 1-23. Christ in the Temple at twelve years of age, Luke ii. 40-52. Preaching of John the Baptist ; Baptism of Christ, Matt. iii. ; Mark i. l-l:! ; Luke iii. 1-22. Cleansing of the Temple, John ii. Woman of Samaria, John iv. Healing Sick of the Palsy, Mark ii. ; Luke v. 16-3!). Widow's Son at Nain, Luke vii. Calming the Storm, Luke vii. 22-25. Feeding 5,000, Mark, vi. 30-44 ; John vi. 1-13. Christ Walking on the Sea, Matt. xiv. 22-36. Healing the Man born Blind, John ix. The Good Shepherd, John x. 1-18. Raising of Lazarus, John xi. The Good Samaritan, Luke x. 25-37. Prodigal Son, Luke xv. 11-32. Pharisee and Pixblican, Luke xviii. 9-14. Christ Blessing the Children, Mark x. 13-16. Entry into Jerusalem, Luke xix. 28-48. Widow's Mite, Mark xii. 41-44. Agony and Betrayal, Matt. xxvi. 36-56. Trial, Crucifixion, Burial, Resurrection, and As- cension, John xviii. 28-40; xix., xx., xxi. ; Acts i. 9-11. No. 35. TOTTINGTON HIGHER END SCHOOL BOARD, LANCASHIRE. Scheme of Religious Instetjction. Infant Bepwrlment. The infant department shall be taught in two or three classes by the head teacher and senior assistants. The teaching shall be illustrated as far as possible by the pictures provided by the board. Script uKE Lessons to bo chosen annually, at the discretion of the managers, from the following list : — Old Testament.— The Creation; the Flood; Noah and the Ark; Histories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and his Brethren, Moses, Joshua, Samuel, Saul, David and Solomon, Elijah, Elisha, Daniel. New Testament.— The Life of Christ: His Birth, Childhood, Miracles, Sayings, and Death. To be committed to memory. — The Lord's Prayer. Texts.— Ex. XX. 12 ; Eph. vi. 1 ; Ps ciii. 13 ; Prov. xv. 3; John iii. 16; Matt. xix. 14; John iv. 24; 1 Tim. i. l6 ; Matt. vi. 6 ; 1 John i. 9 ; Prov. viii. 17 ; John xiv. 6; Matt. vii. 21 ; Luke ix. 58; Eccl. xii. 1 ; Ps. Ii. 10; Ps. xxxiv. 14 ; Prov. xv. 1 ; Prov. xvi. 16 ; Ps. cxix. 18 ; Luke xii. 32 ; Gal. vi. 2 ; Rom. xii. 11 ; Prov. iv. 14-15. Hymns and Moral Songs. Mixed Department. The mixed department shall be taught in two grades by the head teacher and senior assistants. The heed teacher is recommended to divide the grades into classes. While he and the senior assistants arc giving class instruction, other classes might be engaged under assistants or pupil teachers in learning and writing out texts. No Scripture lessons shall be given as home work. Bibles and copies of the Gospels and the Psalms shall be provided for use in the schools. Grade I. — Standa/rds I., II., III. Scripture. — In alternate years : — (a) Old Testament. — Lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua. New Testament.— Outline of the Life of Christ as given in St. Matthew's Gospel. (6.) Old Testament.— Lives of Eli, Samuel, Saul, David, Solomon. New Testament. — Ontlinc of the Life of Christ as given in St. Luke's Gospel. To bo committed to memory. —The Lord's Prayer ; the Ten Commandments ; the names of the Books of the Bible in order. Texts.— Prov. i. 10, vi. 6-8, xii. 19-22, xix. 5, xx. 1, 23, 29 ; John i. 29, John iii. 16 ; Matt. vii. 12, Matt. vii. 13-14, Matt. xi. 28-30, Matt. xix. 13-14; John xiii. 34-?5. And not less than six Psalms or passages selected from Matt. T. 1-12, Matt, xviii. 23-35, Matt. xxii. 1-14 ; Luke X. 25-37, Luke xviii. 9-14 ; Ps. i., viii., xv.,xxiii., xxiv., xlvi.. xoi., cxxi., cxxxiii., cxxxix. 1-12, and 23-24. OradeU.— Standards IY.,Y.,YI. Scripture. — The Outlines of Old Testament History learnt in Grade I. and in alternate years: — (as.) Old Testament. — Lives of Balaam, Deborah and Barak, Gideon, Jephtha, Samson. New Testament. — St. Mark's Gospel and Acts i. to xiv. (6.) Old Testament. — Lives of Rehoboam, Jeroboam, Jehoshaphat, Ahab, Jehu, Hezekiah, Ezra, Nehemiah. Now Testament. — St. John's Gospel ; Acts xv. to xxviii. To be committed to memory. — The Lord's Prayer ; the Ten Commandments ; the names of the Books of the Bible in order. Texts.— Prov. iii. 13-18, x. 1, xiii. 4, xvi. 32, xix. 24, XX. 4, xxi. 23, xxii. 1, Is. v. 11, 22; Eccl. v. 11; Habakkiik ii. 15; Matt. xii. 36; 1 Cor. xv. 33; James iii. 16 ; 1 Pet. iii. 10 ; Is. Iv. 6-7, liii. 4-6 ; Zcch. ix. 9. And not less than eight Psalms and passages selected from Prov. iii. 1-12; 1 Cor. xiii. ; Luke xv. ; Ps. xix., xxvii., xx-xiv., Ixii., Ixiii., Ixxxiv., Ixxxv., ciii., cxlv., cxlvii. N.B — The board would most earnestly impress upon their teachers the necessity of giving religious instruc- tion in a thoroughly serious and reverent sjiiiit and with undivided attention. Pupil teachers will be examined in the course of religious instruction prescribed for the scholars. No. 36. WIDNES SCHOOL BOARD, LANCASHIRE. Regulations fok Religious Instkuction. (Regulation No. 55.) I. In the schools provided by the board such Biblical instruction and explanations shall bo given, and such instruction in the principles of morality and religion, as are suited to the capacities of children ; provided always — 1. That in such explanations and instruction, the provisions of the Act in Sections 7 and 14 be strictly observed, both in letter and spirit. and that no attempt be made in any such schools to attach children to, or detach them from, any particular denomination. That in regard of any particular school, the board shall consider and determine upon any appli- cation by managers, parents, or ratepayers of the district, who may show special cause foi' exception of the school from the operation of this resolution, in whole or in part. APPENDIXES TO FINAL RKPOBT. 363 II. Such explanations and instruction as are recog- nised by the foregoing regulation shall be given by the responsible teachers oC the school. III. In all schools provision may be made for giving ellect to the following resolution of the board : — 1. That in accordance with the general practice of e-visting elementary schools, provision^ may be made for oHering prayer and using hymns in schools provided by the board at the " time or times" when, according to section 7 sub- section 2 of the Elementary Education Act, "religious observances " may be " practised." 2. That the airangement for such " religious obser- vances " be left to the discretion of the teacher and managers of each school, with the right of appeal to the board by teachers, managers, parents, or ratepayers of the district : Provided always — That in the otiering of any prayers, and in the use of any hymns, the provisions of the Act in sections 7 and 14 be strictly observed, both in letter and spirit, and that no attempt be made to attach childi-en to, or detach them from, any particular denomination. IV. During the time of religious teaching or religious observance, any children withdrawn from such teaching or observance shall receive separate instruction in secular subjects. V. A copy of sections 7 and 14 of the Elementary Ednciition Act (1870), and also of the four preceding regulations, must be hung up in a conspicuous part of the schoolroom. VI. A syllabus of subjects of Biblical instruction for one month in advance, together with a record of the lessons given during the preceding month, must be prepared by the teacher and forwarded to the clerk of the board at the beginning of each month. VII. lleligions observances in the morning (if any) must be concluded by 9.15. VIII. In every school the period for Biblical instruc- tion in the morning nnist be either between 9.15 and 9.45 or between 11.30 and noon. IX. If at any time in the schools provided by the board there is a number of scholars of any one par ticular denomination, and if responsible persons are desirous in strict conformity with the spirit and letter of the foregoing resolutions of giving religious instruc- tion to such children, and in the same way of conduct- ing religious observances therewith, and make appli- cation for permission in accordance therewith to the managers of the school, the managers shall report thereupon, and the school board shall consider and determine upon any such application, and the terms of payment to be made for the use of the room or rooms, and if the board grant the necessary pel-mission it shall be restricted to one or more specifioil rooms, and shall be on the express condition that such religious instruc- tion be given and religious observance shall be held regularly at the stated times without any interruption, and if by any omission or neglect at any stated time any such religious instruction or observance is omitted to be given or conducted by the person responsible for giving or conducting the same, the permission granted shall be ipso facto rescinded. No. 37. LEICESTER SCHOOL BOAED, LEICESTERSHIRE. 1. Regulations fok Religious Instruction. 2. Syllabus. Regulations. " In the day schools provided bj' the board provision shall bo made for giving effect to the following resolu- tions of the board : — " (if.) That such portions of the Bible be read in the board schools as shall be selected by the board. " {h.) That from the portions of the Bible thus read the head teachers may give at their discretion such explanations as may bo necessary, pro- vided that all sectarian and controversial teaching, or the teaching of doctrines distinc- tive of any particular denomination, be strictly prohibited. " (c.) That in the infants' and junior departments the Bible reading be given at the opening of morning school by the head teacher only. In the senior departments the Bible shall be read in class by the children who have passed the Third Standard, subject to the restrictions of the Conscience Clause." « * # * * " In infant schools the head teacher may, at her discretion, introduce from time to time simple Bible stories, told in her own way, or repetition of suitable texts or hymns from the hymu book sanctioned by the board, instead of a Bible reading. "The teachers shall, in their explanations, confine themselves to the endeavour to impress upon the minds of the children the plain meaning of the passages read. "Doctrinal or denominational teaching is to be care- fully avoided. "The time occupied in Bible reading shall not be less than fifteen minutes, nor more than thirty minutes. " The Bible reading shall be preceded or followed by singing from the hymn book sanctioned by the board. "Except ill junior departments, the head teachers may, at theu- discretion, avail themselves of the ser- vices of any or all of the assistant teachers in the Bible reading, but the pupil teachers shall not conduct any part of it. " During the time of Bible reading any children withdrawn from such reading shall receive separate instruction in secular subjects. ' Syllabub ov Religious Instruction. Old I'estament. Book of Greuesis, ch. xii. to end. Exodua. i.-xx. ,, Numbers, ch. i.-is, 14 ; xxxv. to the end. Book of Deuteronomy, ch. i.-xi. ; Joshua i.-ix. The Books of Samuel, Kings, Ezra, Nehemiah, Job, Psalms, and Proverbs. The Prophetical Books, with the exception of Lamentations and Jonah. New Testament. The Four Gospels ; Acts of the Apostles ; Romaus, chapter xii. to the end ; Corinthians, Ephesiaus, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus, Philemon, James, I. Peter, I. John, chapters i.-iv. Old Testament. Gen. xii. 1-9; xiii., xviii., xxii. to 19. New Testament. Standard I. Matt. i. 18 to end; ii., ix., xiv. 13 to end; or Luke ii., X., XV. Standard II. Ditto, with Gen. xvi., xxiv. Ditto, with Matt, iii., viii., ix. ; or Ditto with Luke xiv., xix. Standard III. Gen. xxviii., xxxii., xxxiii., I Matt. i.-x. or Luke i.-x. xxxix., xl., 1. I Standard IV. Exodus ii., iii., iv. to 23; I Matt, xi.-xxvi. ; or Luke v., vii. to XX. I xi. to xxi. Standards V. and VI. Life of David, Elijah, I Matthew, or Luke, or Elisha, or Hezekiah. | Acts. [For committing to memory, when desirable.] Standard I.— Psahn xxiii. ; Matt. vi. 9-13 ; Mark x. 13-16. Standard II.— Psalm i. ; Matt. xxii. 37-40 ; Matt. v. 3-12 : vi. 9-13. Standard III. — Same as Standard II. ; Matt. vii. 7-12; Psalm xix. Standard IV. — Same as Standard II. ; Matt, xviii. 21-35 ; Psalm ciii. Standards V. and VI. — Same as Standard II. ; Psalm cxxxix. ; 1 Cor. xiii. ; or Faalm xxxiv ; Romans xii. 9-21. Zz 2 364 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION : No. 38. LINCOLN DIOCESAN SCHEME. Infants' Schools. BoTs' AND Girls' Schools. Step I. (Babies). Step II. Step III, Step IV. Step V. Step VI. The Lord's Prayer. Some very simple hymns and prayers, and a few Texts of Scripture. The Birth, Death. Sesurrection, and Ascension of our Blessed Lord. The Creation of Man. The Fall. Cain and Abel. The Visit of the Shep- herds. Christ ble.ss- ing little Children. The BeUef, Lord's Prayer, the first, third, fourth, and fifth Commandments. Hymns, Pniyera, and Texts of Scripture. The Birth, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of our Blessed Lord. The Creation. Fall of Man. Flood. The OfterinR of Isaac. The Pas- sage of the Red Sea. David and Goliath. The Visit of the Shep- herds. The Wise Men. Our Lord in the Temple. The RaisinK of Jairus' Daughter. The Transfiguration. The The The Belief, Lord's Prayer, and Ten Commandments, Hymns, Prnyers, and Texts of Scripture. The Birth, Infancv, Baptism, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of our Blessed Lord. The Creation. Fall of Man. The Flood. The Tower of Babel. TheOfferingof Isaac. Early Life of Joseph. The Manna. The Brazen Serpent. The Journey of the Spies to Jericho. The Pas- sage of the Jordan. The taking of Jericho. The Sick of the Palsy. The Parable of the Sower. The Raising of Jairus' Daughter. The Death of St. John the Baptist. The Syrophenician's Daughter. The Transfiguration. Ability to write from memory the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Com- mandments ; and to explain the Creed. Hymns, Prayers, and Texts of Scripture. The Birth, Infancy, Baptism, Tempta- tion, Betrayal, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of our Blessed Lord. The Creation. Fall of Man. The Flood. The Tower of Babel. The Offering of Isaac. Early Life of Joseph. The Manna. The Brazen Serpent. The Journey of the Spies to Jericho. The Pas- sage of the Jordan. The takiugof Jericho. Achan. The Con- miest of the Five Kings. The Call of Gideon. The Sick of the Palsy. The Parable of the Sower. The Gada- rene Demoniae. The Raising of Jairus' Daughter. TheDeath of St. John the Bap- tist. The Syrophe- nician's Daughter. The Transfiguration. Bartimeus. The Wicked H usban d- man. Death of St. Stephen. Hymns, Prayers, Texts of Scripture, and Psalm 23, to be re- peated. The Birth, Infancy, Baptism, Tempta- tion, Betrayal, Death, Resurrection, and As- cension of our Blessed Lord. Numbers, chapters xi., xvi., xvii., ixi. ; Joshua, chapters i. to X. inclusive. The Gcspel according to St. Mark, chapters ii., iv.. v., vi., ix., xi., xii. The Acts of the Apostles, chapters vUi., ix., X. Hymns, Prayers, Texts of Scripture, and Isaiah liii. to be re- peated. The Birth, Infancy, Baptism, Tempta- tion, Betrayal, Death, Resurrection, and As- cension of our Blessed Lord. Numbers, chapters xi., xvi., xvii., xxi., Joshua, chapters i. to X. inclusive; Judges, chapters iv. to viii. inclusive. The Gospel according to St. Mark, chapters ii., iv., v.. vi., ix.. xi., xii., xiv., XV., xvi. to 8 ; the Acts of the Apostles, chapters vi., vii. 54 to end, viii., ix., X., xii. No. 39. HARROW-ON-THE-HILL SCHOOL BOARD, MIDDLESEX. 1. Syllabus op Religious Instkuction. Bach standard shall keep sti-ictly to the work detailed in the syllabus, unless by special leave of the managers, but managers may, if they think fit, group together Standards IV., V., and_VI., provided that ths work laid down for Divisions V. and VI. in this syllabus be taken in alternate years. Pirst Year Course. Second Tear Course. Third Year Course. Standard I. Standard II. Standard III. Memory. Exodus, chap. xx. 1-17. St. Matthew, chap. v. 1-12. Psalm. 1. Study. Life of Adam. First 7 chapters of St. Matthew. Memory. Exodus and St. Matthew, as above. Psalms 1 and 19. Study. Lives of Noah and Abraham. First 1 2 chapters of St. Matthew. First 4 chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. Memory. Exodus and St. Matthew, as above. Psalms 19 and 139. Study. Life of Joseph. First 20 chapters of St. Matthew. First 9 chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. Memory. Exodus, chap. xx. 1-17. St. Matthew, chap. v. 1-12. Psalm 23. Study. Life of Adam. First 6 chapters of St. Luke. Memory. Exodus and St. Matthew, as above. Psalms 23 and 25. Study. Lives of Noah and Abraham. First 12 chapters of St. Luke. First 4 chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. Memory. Exodus and St. Matthew, as above. Psalms 25 and 32. Study. Life of Joseph. First 18 chapters of St. Luke. First 9 chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. Memory. Exodus, chap. xx. 1-17. St. Matthew, chap. v. 1-12. Psalm 111. Study. Life of Adam. First 5 chapters of St. John. Memory. Exodus and St. Matthew, as above. Psalms 32 and 111. Study. Lives of Noah and Abraliam. First 10 chapters of St. John. First 4 chapters of the Acts of I he Apostles. Memory. Exodus and St. Matthew, as above. Psalms 51 and 111. Study. Life of Joseph. First 1 2 chapters of St. John. First 9 chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. APPENDIXES TO FINAL REPORT. 365 First Tear Course. Second Year Course. Third Year Course. Standard IV. Standard V. Standard VI. and above. Memory. Exodus and St. Matthew, as above. Psalms 1, 19. and 46. Learn the order of the Books of the New Testament. Study. Life of Moses. Whole of St. Matthew. First 15 chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. Memory. Kxodus and St. Matthew as above. Psalms 1, 40, and 90. Proverbs, 1st and 2nd chapters. Irfarn the order of the Bool. /.T^'*:. First Apostolical Journey „ xiii., xiv. - -J Second Apostolical Journey „ xvi.-xviii. 1-22 - — — 3 Church Catechism. The Creed, Lord's Prayer, Ten Commandments .... - 1 2 3 To be learned by heart. Hymns, private prayers, texts, &c. - . . . . • 1 2 3 Portions of selected chapters marked,* &c. - . - . -1 -J Collects for Sundays, Canticles of Evening Prayer, &c. - . - 2 3 Group IV. Corresponding with Divisions C and D in Prize Scheme, including monitors under 14 years of age. The Gospel according to St. Luke. The History of the Church from the beginning of St. Paul's First to the end of his Third Apostolical Journey; as con- tained in Acts xiii.-xxi. 17. The parts of Exodus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, assigned to the Groups below Group IV., with the addition of — The beginning of the Conquest of Canaan ; the History of Deborah, Barak, Gideon, and Samson ; as contained in Joshua i.-vi.; Judges iv.-viii. ; ,xiii.-xvi. The Order of Evening Prayer, and the Litany ; general knowledge. The types and prophecies found in the selected portions of Scripture and their fulfilment. Hymns, private prayers, collects, and portions of Scrip- ture, to be learned by heart. P / APPMNDIXES TO FINAL KEPOBT. 376 No. 50. STOKE-TJPON-TRBNT U.D. SCHOOL BOARD, STAFFORDSHIRE. 1. REGUI.ATI0K8 JOB ReUGIOUS InSTBUCTION. Religious irttruction is given iu the schoois tiiider the manngement of the heard, according to the follow- ing minute adopted Deccmher 20th, 1871. " That in all schools provided by the Stoke-apon- Trent School Board. (a.) The Bible shall be read and such lessons in religion and morality given therefrom as are suited to the capacities of the children, provided that section 14 of the Education Act (1870) be observed in letter and spirit, that no denominational bias be given to the teaching, and that no attempt be made to attach children to any particular denomination. (b.) During the time of religious teaching, or religious obsei'vance, all children, whose parents have desired it, shall be withdrawn, and shall receive separate instruc- tion in secular subjects. (c.) Hymns may be used and prayers read iu the schools, as approved by the board ; but in the use of hymns and reading of prayers the provisions of the Act in sections 7 and 14 shall be strictly observed. (d.) The Bible lesson shall be given only by the responsible teachers of the schools." 2. Syllabus or Religiods Instbuction. (a.) lor Seholare. Old Testament New Testament. Repetition. Infants Lower Uivison. Standards 1. & II. (a.) 1885. (6.) 1886. and so ou. Adam and Eve ; Cain and Abel ; Noah ; Isaac's Sacrifice ; Joseph and hie Brethren ; Birth and Childhood of Samnel ; Encounter of David and Goliath. (a.) Lives of Noah. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. (6.) Life of .Toseph ; descent into Egypt ; Moses and the Exodus. Middle Division. Standards III. & IV. (o.) 1885. (6.) 1886. and so on. Upper Division. Standards V., VI., and VII. (rt.) 1885. (6.) 1886. and so on. (o.) Leading incidents in the wanderings. — Life of Joshua, and tiettlcment in Canaan ; Gideon and Samson. (6.) Main facts in histories of Eli, Samue), and Saul. (a.) Main &cts in histories of David, Solomon, and division of kingdom. (6.) Main facts in histories of Ahab, and Elijah, Elisha, Daniel, and Jonah. Birth, Infancy, Death, Resurrec- tion, and Ascension of Jesus Christ. (a.) Outlines of our Lord's life. Parables. — The Good Samari- tan, and the Unmerciful Ser- vant. Miracles. — The Raising of the Widow's Son, the Feed- ing of the Five Thousand. (6.) Outlines of our Lord's life. Parables. — The Sower, the Prodigal Son. Miracles. — The Raising of Jairus' Daughter, the first Miraculous Draught of Fishes. (a.) More particular knowledge of our Lord's life. Parables. — The Tares, and the Importunate Widow. Miracles. — The Heal- ing of the Sick of the Palsy, BUnd Bartimseus. (i.) More particular knowledge of our Lord's life. Parables. — The Talents, the Marriage of the King's Son. Miracles. — The Healing of the Syropheni- cian Woman's Daughter, and the Raising of Lazarus. (o.) Knowledge of our Lord's life and teaching. Actsi.-xii., inclusive. (6.) Knowledge of our Lord's life and teaching. Acts xiii. to end. The Lord's Prayer, fifteen verses of Scripture, (striking texts), selected by head teacher ; four hymns, and two moral, songs. The Lord's Prayer and Ten Com- mandments ; twenty verses of Scripture (striking texts), selec- ted by head teacher ; four hymns and two moral songs. The Commandments with cx- amples/rom Scripture of breach and observance ; thirty verses of Scripture (consecutive*) ; four hymns and two moral songs. The Commandments with ex- amples from Scripture of breach and observance ; forty verses of Scripture (conseci\tive*) ; four hymns and two moral songs. • The following are suggested as suitable passages for repetition: — Psalms i., viii., xxiii., li., ciii ; Prov. ii. 1-15, iii. 1-20, iii. 12-30 ; Is. liii. ; St. Matt, v., vi., vii. ; St. Luke xv. ; St. John xii. 1-17, xiv., xv., xvi., xvii. ; 1 Cor. xiii. Hymns and moral songs as used by the Manchester Board. (6.) For the Pv/pU Teaehem. 1885. 1886. 1887. 1888. Old Testament. — From the Creation to the death of Moses, with the tj-pes and prophecies of Christ in the books of Moses. New Testament. — St. Mat- thew. Old Testament. — ^Commenc- ing witli leadership of Joshua to the death of David, with the types and prophecies of Christ occur- ing iu it. New Testament. — St. %[iirk. Old Testament. — From acces- sion of Solomon to the death of Hezekiafa, with the types and prophecies of Christ occurring in it. New Testament. — St. Luke and Acts i.-xii. Old Testament. — The Captivity to the end of Nehemiah, and historical parts of Daniel, with types aud i)rophecies of Christ occurring in it. New Testjimcnt. — St. John aud Acts xiii. to end. Two sets of papers will bo set, one for the pnpil teachers of years I. and II., and one for the pupil teachers of years III. and IV. The annual examination will take place in the first week in December. 3A 4 376 ELEMKNTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION: No. 51. WALSALL SCHOOL BOAED, STAFFORDSHIRE. 1. Regulations fok BxAMnJATION. 2. Syllabus. Religious Instruction and In accordance with the general practice of existing elementary schools, provision may be made for offering prayer and using hymns in schools provided by the board, at the "time or times" when according to sccrion 7, sub-section 2, of the Elementary Education Act, " religious observances" may be " practised." In all schools provided by the board the Bible shall be read daily by or to the children (hy the children in Standard III. and upwards, and to the children in Standards 1. and II.), and there shall be given there- from by the principal teacher, and also (subject to the approval of the several school committees) by the assistant teachers under his (or her) supervision, such explanations and instruction in the principles of reli- gion and morality as are suited to the capacities of the children. (a.) Instruction shall be given to the children during each year in accordance with Schedule " A." (6.) The hymn-book known as the " Walsall School Board Hymn Book " shall be used in the several schools under the board. (c.) The Lord's Prayer shall be used daily at the opening and closing of the several schools. (d.) JPiipil teachers shall receive from the principal teachers instruction in the Holy Scripture during one hour weekly in accordance with Schedule " B." (e.) In order to ensure and encourage the religious instruction being given in accorddnce with the above regulations, an annual examination of pupil teachers and scholars shall be held, and snch examiuation shall take place in each school on a daj' specially appointed for the purpose, such day to be not less than four and not more than six months after the Government exami« nation. (/.) The examination in religions instruction shall be conducted by the examiner or examiners appointed by the board. Provided always — 1. That in such Bible reading and instruction, and in the use of any prayers or hymns, the pro- visions of the Elementary Education Act, in sections 7 and 14, be strictly observed, both in letter and spirit, and that no attempt be made in any such school^ to attach children to any particular denomination. 2. That with regard to any' particular school, the board shall consider and determine upon any application by managers, parents, or rate- payers of the district, who may show special cause for exception of the school from the operation of this resolution, in whole or in part. During the time of Bible reading, prayer, or singing of hymns any children withdrawn from such reading or observance shall receive separate instruction in secular subjects. Schedule A. — Plan of Religious Instruction during each Tear for the Scholars in the Board Schools. To leam hj Heiurt. Scripture Instruction. Scripture Exercises, f i Six hymns in the School Board Hymn I ' Book, at the discretion of the teacher. Infants. •{ i The Alphabet of Texts, the Lord's Prayer, and the Fifth Command- ment. Standard I.- Standards J II. and III. "} Standakds IV., v., and ■{ VI. The Lord's Prayer and the Ten Com- mandments. The Lord's Prayer and Ten Command- ments ; four of the following Psalms : 1, 4, 8, 15, 19, 23, 25, 32, 34, 51, 84, 91, 103, 104, 107, 119 (any sec- tion, at the discretion of the teacher), 121, 130, 139, 147, and four parables from the Gospel of St. Luke. The Lord's Prayer and Ten Command- ments, and six of the above Psalms, and — St. John XV., or 1 Cor. xiii., or Kph. vi. Outline of the life of Joseph. Outline of the life of our Lord. Outline of the Book of Genesis, with a more exact knowledge of the life of (n) Abraham, (6) Jacob, or (c) Joseph. Outline of our Lord's History. Outline of the Book of Exodus, with an exact knowledge of the life of Moses. Outline of St. Luke's Gospel, with accu- rate knowledge of the miracles and parables recorded in this gospel. Outline of Old Testament history, and each year two of the following books : Joshua and Judges, Samuel I. and II., Kings I. and II., with special refer- ence to the biographies contained in them. Outline of New Testament history, and each year one of the following portions of Holy Scripture : The Gospel of St. John, Acts i.-xiii., and Acts xiv.- xxviii. Examples from Holy Scrip- tures of the observance or breach of the Ten Commandments. Proof of the Ten Command- ments, by texts, from the New Testament. The petitions of the Lord's Prayer exemplified by other passages of Holy Scripture. Schedule B. — Plan of Religious Instruction for the Pupil Teachers in the Board Schools. First Tear. Second Year. Third Year. Pourth Year. Fift'i Year. Old Testament history, from the Creation to the death of Moses. Old Testament history, to the death of King David. New Testament. — The : New Testament.^ The Gospel of St. Matthew Gospel of St. Luke. or St. Mark. Old Testament history, to the death of Heze- kiah. New Testament. — The Gospel of St, John. Old Testament history, to the end of the Book of Nehemiah. New Testament. — The first thirteen chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. Old Testament. — The types and prophecies ol Christ. New Testament. — The last fifteen chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. APPENDIXES TO PINAL REPORT. 377 No. 62. WILLBNHALL AND BBNTLBY U.D., STAFFORDSHIRE. RUGDLATIONS FOB ReLIGTO08 InSTKUCTION. 1. That the scheme be not confined to the reading of a passage of Scripture before the whole school, with in- struction thereon by the principal schoolmaster or schoolmistress, but consist of a graduated course of teaching to be carried on by means of oral instruction, passages of Scripture committed to memory, and by suitable exercises in reading or writing. 2. That in schools provided by the Ijoard the Bible shall be read, and there shall be given therefrom by the principal teacher, and also by the pupil teachers under his or her supervision, such explanations and such instructions in the principles of religion and morality as are suited to the capacities of the children. Provided always that in such explanations and instmc- tions, the provisions of the Act in sections 7 and 14 be strictly observed both in letter and in spirit, and that no attempt be made in any such schools to attach children to any particular denomination. 3. That instruction be given to the children during each year in accordance with Schedule A. 4. That, having regard to the importance of religious loiowledge on the part of the pupil teachers, both for their own guidance in life, and for the sake of the scholars taught by them, as well as in respect of their future prospects in entering training colleges and obtaining the charge of schools, they shall reoeire from the principal teachers instruction in the Holy Scriptures during one and a half hours weekly, in accordance with Schedule B. 5. That in order to ensure and encourage the religious instruction to be given in accordance with the above recommendations, an annual examination of scholars and pupil teachers in every board school shall be held. 6. That such examination shall take place in each school not less than 14 days nor more than one month before the close of the school year, on a day specially appointed for the purpose. 7. That the examination shall be conducted by an examiner or examiners appointed by the board, such examiners not being members of the board. 8. That the prayers in Schedule D. be adopted for use in board schools. 9. That such religions instruction be given at the time or times when according to section 7, sub-section 2, of the Blem'jntary Bdncation Act, religious observance* may be practised. 10. That during the time of religions teaching or religious observance, any children withdrawn from such teaching or observance shall receive separate instruction in secular subjects. No. 53. WOLVERHAMPTON SCHOOL BOARD, STAFFORDSHIRE. Revised Scheme of Religious Instbuction for Scholars and Pupil Teachers and Candidates in the Schools of the Board. (Adopted on the 20th February 1885.) 1. Prayers and hymns shall be used, and the Bible read, daily in the schools of the board ; and there shall be given from the Bible, by the head teachers, and, as far as may be necessary, by the assistant tesichers and senior pupil teachers, such explanations and instruction in the principles of religion and morality as are suited to the capacities of children ; provided always, that in the selection of the ])rayers and hymns (which shall be made from books approved liy the board), anil in the explanations and instruction from the Bible (which shall be in accordance with a plan adopted by the board), the provisions of the Elementary Education Act, 1870, especially in sections 7 and 14, shall be strictly ob- served, both in letter and spirit, and that no attempt be made to attach children to, or detach them from, any particular denomination. 2. The plan of Bible instruction shall consist of a graduated course of teaching, to be carried on by means of oral instruction, passages of Scripture committed to memory, and suitable exercises in yeading or writing. 3. In every school the period for religious observances and instruction, in the morning, shall extend from 9.15 to 9.60 o'clock. 4. During the lime of religious observances and in- struction, any children withdrawn in accordance with section 7 of the Elementary Education Act, 1870, shall receive instruction in secular subjects. 5. While any religious observance is being practised, or religious instruction is being given, none of the scholars or teachers shall be employed in any other manner in the same room 6. The head teachers shall devote one hour each week to the instruction of candidates and pupil tepchers in Scripture, in accordance with a plan adopted by the board. Pupil teachers in the last year of tneir appren- ticeship shall not be required to receive this instruction, if they are preparing for the religious examination for admission to training colleges. 7. An examination, confined to the subjects included in the board's plans of instruction, and conducted in strict accordance with the letter and spirit of the Ele- mentary Education Act. 1870, shall be held annually, on a day or days to be fixed by Ihe schools committee, and duly notified in tho schools. 8. One or more examiners shall each year be appointed by the board, to conduct the examination, and report upon the result. 9. Infants and scholars in the lower standards shall be examined orally. Scholars in the higher standards either orally or on paper, at the discretion of the schools committee. Candidates and pupil teachers on paper. E 55387. 3 Appbndix. Directions to Teaohera. The following books shall be used for the purposes of the scheme, those marked * by the teachers only, viz. : — The School Board Hymn Book. •The Board's Forms of Prayer. The Holy Bible. ♦Morris's Bible Epochs and Lessons. *Pulliblank's Teachers' Handbook of the Bible. •Alphabet of Texts. •The Ten Commandments, with examples. Every morning, at the opening of school, a hymn shall bo sung, with harmonium accompaniment ; then the prayers appointed shall be ofi"ered ; and afterwards the Bible shall be read and studied. At the closing of the school in the afternoon a hymn shall be sung, with harmonium accompaniment, and the prayers appointed oft'ered. The responses to the prayers may be sung or said ; or the prayers may be used without the responses. In infants' schools, if the head teachers deem it desirable, a portion of the morning and evening prayers may be omitted, but where this is done the portion taken should so be varied that in time the children will become familiar with the entire prayers. The hymns for repetition by infants shall be selected by the head toachei-s from those numbered as follows in the School Board Hymn Book, viz. : Nos. 12, 19, 40, 46, 48, 53, 61, 62, 63, 70. 71, 74, 76, 78, 85, 96, 99, 128. 142, 145, 162, 163, 170, 173, and 179. Plan or Reugious Insteuchon for Scholabs. Method of using the Plan. Unless the schools committee expressly authorise a different combination in any case, the board's infants' schools shall be divided for the purposes of this instruc- tion, into two sections, viz.: — (i.) Younger infants; and (I'i.) Elder infants ; and the board's boys' and girls' schools into throe sections, viz. : — (t.) Standards I. and II. ; and (tr.) Standards III. and IV. ; and (Hi.) Standards V., VI., and VII. The course of instruction laid down for Year 1 in any .section shall be (ioenied to be completed in the current school year (1886). and next school year (1886) ; the course rnnp])cd out for Year 2 shall form the subject of instruction. In the succeeding school year (1837) the work lor the Year 1 (188.5) shall be reverted to, and so or.. The transition of scholars from one division or group to another shall be made as easy and natural ac possible by means of recapitulatory lessons. B 378 BLEMKNTABY EDUCATION ACTS OOWMIS810N Infants' Schools. Section. No. 1. Younger Infants.) No. 2. (Elder Infants.) Subject! of Instruction. 'H f^y.j Easy conversation lessons and very simple hymns about God as the maker of all natural things ; God as our Father in Heaven ; the character and acts God wishes to see and those which meet with His displeasure ; incidents in the life of Christ, His birth and childhood. His constant labour doing good. His love of little children, &o. j and other suitable subjects, using illustrated prints where possible. Narratives from the Old and New Testaments, as contained in " Bible Epochs and Lessons," with simple lessons on the parables of the Sower, the Good Samaritan, &o., using illustrated prints where possible. Pasaaces to be repeated, with Intelligence, from Memory. Fifth Commandment. Three short hymns. Six of the Alphabet Texts. The Lord's Prayer. Other three short Hymns. Alphabet of Texts. Boys' and GMs' School*. Subjects of Instruction. Passages to be repeated, with Tear. Intelligence, from Memory, in addition to the Lord's Prayer Exercises in Reading Section. or Writing. Old Testament. New Testament. and the Ten Commandments. 1 Genesis i. to xxxvii. Outline of our Lord's Psalm xxxiv. 11 to 16; Examples irom the Bible " Handbook," pp. 1 to History. Prov.i. 8 to 10; Matthew of the observance and 49, except lessons xi. 28 ; Ephes. vi. 1 to 7. breach of the Com- marked for elder mandments, 1 to 4. scholars. No. I. (Standards ■ I. and II.) 2 Genesis xxxix. to Luke i. to xi. Psalm cxxi ; Prov. vi. 6 to Examples from the Bible Exodus xviii. "Handbook," pp. 289 11; Matthew vi. 24; of the observance and "Handbook," pp. 49 to 331. John iii. 16, 17. breach of Conunand- to 91, except lessons .{,, ments, 5 to 10. marked for elder scholars. - <^H'f»', . ■ 1 Exodus XIX. to end 1 Luke xii. to xxiv. ... Psalms xxiii. ; Prov. iii. 5, Passages from the Bible Samuel. "Handbook," pp. 332 6 ; xvii. 5 ; Eccles. ix. 10 ; exemplifying the Com- " Handbook," pp. 91 to to 369. Matthew v. 3 to 1 1 ; vi. 6 mandments, 1 to 4. 159, except lessons to 8 ; 1 Peter ii. 17, 18. No. 2. (Standards III. and ■ IV.) marked for elder scholarE. 2 2 Samuel to end of 1 Acts i. to X. Psalm i. ; Prov. xi. 1 ; Passages from the Bible Kings. "Handbook," pp. 369 xxii. I ; Ezekiel xviii. 21 exemplifying the Com- "Handbook," pp. 160 to 386. to 27 ; Luke x. 25 to 28 ; mandments, 5 to 10. 197, except lesson John iv. 24 ; vii. 17 ; ' marked for elder Phil. ii. 3. scholars. 1 a Kings, Daniel, Ezra, Acts xi. to XX. Psalm xxxii.; Prov. xvi. 9 ; Passages from the Bible fto. •"Handbook," pp. 386 xxiii. 20, 21 ; Micah vi. exemplifying; the peti- "Handbook," pp. 198 to 403. 8 ; Matthew v. 43 to 45 ; tions of the Lord's to 247. vii. 7 to 14; Phil. iv. 8; 1 Thess. iv. 11, 12; 2 Peter i. 5 to 7. Prayer. No. 3. Standards 2 Psalms. Prophecies. Acts xxi. to xxviii. Psalm XV. ; Prov. x. 12 ; Passages from the Bible v., VI., and ■ "Handbook," pp. 247 "Handbook," pp. 403 xiv. 29; XV. 1, 3, 9; exemplifying the VII.) to 277, and also the to 427, and also the Lament, iii. 25 to 27 ; Beatitudcb. lessons throughout lessons on pp. 278 to Isaiah xliii. S5 ; Matthew the course marked to 289, marked for vii. 21 ; xxvi. 4 1 ; John vi. for elder scholars. elder scholars. 27 ; XV. 1, 2; Colos. iii. 12, 13; 1 Thess. v. 14; James i. 12 to 15 ; Rev. xxi. 4. Plan of BELisioirs Insteuction fob Candidatbs and Pupil Teachers. Method of using the Plan. Candidates and pnpil teachers shall be grouped for ■^he purpose of receiving religions instruction from their aead teachers. The term "Tear" shall be deemed to be the period betvreen tvro successive annual examinations, as pro- vided for in clause 7 of the board's scheme. The course prescribed for "Tear 1 " shall be com- pleted by all candidates and pupil teachers in the current year (ending, say, February 1886) ; the course for " Tear 2 " in the next year; and so on. In this ■way a candidate entering upon the course for any year will, during a five years' engagement with the board, complete the round of the whole course. Candidates and pnpil teachers shall be exempted from taking part in the examination provided for in the board's scheme, if, on the day of examination, they have been less than six months in the service of the boar4 Subjects of Instruction. Year. Old Testament. New Testament. The Creation, to the selling of Joseph. " Handbook," lessons 1 to M. The arrival of Joseph in KKypt, to the giving o£ the Ten Commandments. "Handbook," lessons 2!) to 61. "The ituikingof the Golden Calf, to the end of Saul's reign. " Handbook." lessons 63 to S7. David's lament for Saul and Jonathan, to the end of Jeho.shaphat's reign. "Handbook," lessons 88 to 117. The Idolatries of the Kingdom of Judah, to the last of the prophets. "Handbook," lessons 118 to 147. The birth of Christ, to the Sermon on the Mount. " Handbook," lessons 148 to 16.1. Miracles and teaching at Capernaum, the sending out of the Apostles, eight of the parables, &t'. "Handbook,'^ lessons 164 to 1/8. The journey towards Jeru- salem, to the gift of the Holy Spirit. ■' Handbook," lessons 179 to IBS. Peter iiiitl John liefore the Sanhedrin, to Paul at Corinth. " Handbook." lessons IW to 208. Paal at Bphesus, to his im- prisonment at Rome, Ac. "Handbook." lessons 209 to 218. u'.'bim AtPENDlXBs TO i'lNAL BEFOET. 379 No. 64. BOOHESTEE DIOCESAN SYLLABUS, 1888. Group I. Gboup II. Geoup III. Geoup IV. ( Infants) . (Standards I., 1 1. ) (Standards II., III.) (Standards IV.. V. VI.) Old Testament - Creation to Deluge. Any simple Bible stories suitable for infants. (Six at least should be taken.) Chief events in the Book of Genesis. Lives of Joshua, Gideon, Samuel, and Saul. Biographies and chief events contained in Joshua, Judges, and Samuel I. New Testament - Brief outline of our Lord's Life, with His Infancy, Death, and Resurrec- tion, in detail. Chief events mentioned in the Gospel, relating to our Blessed Lord's Birth, Childhood, Baptism, Temptation, Transfiguration, Passion, Death, Resur- rection, and Ascension. The Gospel History with special reference to the Parables and Miracles. The Acts of the Apostles, chapters i. to xiii., inclusive. Catechism (Repetition). The Lord's Prayer, with the Ten Command- ments. To the end of the Deca- logue, with Lord's Prayer. - Do. (Explanation). Repetition The Lord's Prayer. — The Decalogue and corre- — sponding duties. Illustrative texts of Scripture, portions and Psalms (Prayer Book version preferred), with Collects and Hymns throughout the school. Notices. («.) Where there are fewer school divisions than four, those divisions of subjects may be selected which appear best suited to the capacities of the children. (6.) In the selection of lessons from the period of Old Testament History appointed, the teachers will, of course, be influenced by the time which they have at their disposal and the capacity of the children. (c.) It is hoped that in teaching the Old Testament particular attention will be paid to the types of the Christian dispensation with which it abounds, as well as to the illustrations of the Old Testament History which are to be found in the New Testament. (d.) Although it appears highly desirable that this byllabus should be adopted in all the schools under diocesan inspection, the inspector will be ready, in cases where such a ccui>e has not been convenient, to examine the children in those subjects in which they have been actually instructed, but notice of this should be given to the inspector before the day of examination. (e.) Infants are expected to repeat and answer individually as well as collectively. (/.) The elder children will be partly examined on paper in all subjects, with which they should be prepared on the day of examination. (^.) Some knowledge of text and hymns is expected in each division. It is desirable that a record of the texts learned should be kept, and that they should have reference to the Scripture lessons the children have had, or to some de6nite subject with which the children may connect them. (A.) It is desirable that a short and easy form of private prayers for use at home be taught to the children during the year. No. 6S. OROYDON SCHOOL BOARD, SURREY. (1.) REGnLAXioNs poK Relioious Instrdctiox. In the schools provided by the board the Bible shall be read, and there shall be given therefrom such expla- nations and such instruction iu the principles of the Christian religion and morality as are suited to the capacities of children. In such explanations and in- struction the provisions of the Education Act, 1870, in sections 7 and 14 be strictly observed, both in letter and spirit, and that no attempt be made in any such schools to attach children to any particular denomina- tion. Simple prayers shall be said and a hymn sung at the beginning and end of each day's work : Provided always, that in the ofl'ering of any prayers, and in the use of any hymns, the provisions of the Education Act, 1870, iu sections 7 and 14 be strictly observed, both in letter and spirit, and that no attempt be made to attach children to any particular denomination. During the time of religions teaching or religious observani e, any children withdrawn from such teaching or observance shall receive separate instruction in secular subjects. Scriptural instruction is to be given by the head teachers and certificated assistants only, except when some other arrangement is especially allowed by the school management committee. That every child in the board schools be taught, sub- ject to the conscience clause, the Lord's Prayer and the Ten Comraandmoiita. That, on each alternate Monday, instead of the passage of Scripture that would come in regular 3 B course,* a reading be taken from one of the following books :^The Psalms, the Book of Proverbs, the Book of Ecclesiastes, the Prophecies of Isaiah ; and that ou the other alternate Monday, a passage from Scripture be committed to memory. The passages read and learnt by heart to be subject to the approval of the school management committee. That the infants commit to memory twelve texts of Scripture taken from their prescribed course, and approved by your inspector. The " Book of Praise for Home and School " will be used in the schools, with the exception of hymns numbered 85, 87, 190, 255. (2.) Rules foe Annual Examination in Religious Knowledge. Biblical. The board shall hold a voluntary examination of each of its school:? in July of each year, to test the Scriptural knowledge acquired by the children during the school year just ending, no children being required to attend whose parents may dui-ing the year have withdrawn them from religious instruction in the said school. The examination shall bo conducted by the inspector. The object of the examination shall be to test whether the children possess an intelligent knowledge of the • Tho ro(?ular cournc above referred to is a book in the Old Testa- ment, one of the Gosiwls. and a third iiart of tha Acts of the Apostles. This jonr (ISSS) thi' 1st Hook of Samuel, the CiosiM'l acconlinK to St. John, and a third part of tho .Vols of the Apostles (oliapters I-IO), con- stitute the course tor instruction and examination. A special course is appointed for the infants, who are also examined aninially. 380 KLEMENTAKY EUUCATION ACTS COMMISSION leading facts of the Bible, and it shall be conducted iu strict conformity frith Standing Order (as above). The subjects in both the Old and New Testaments, in which the examination will be held, shall Ije announced at the beginning of each school year in August. Certifi- cates shall be given for special proficiency. The '■ candidates " and pupil teachers shall also be examined by the inspector on some Saturday in July in each year, in the Scriptural subjects read during the year. Questions will also be given, based on Dr. Smith's Bible Dictionaiy. a. The scholars are to be seated at the examination in the order in which their names appear on the examination schedule. 6. The Map of Palestine, the Map of the Travels of St. Paul, the Map of Europe, the Map of Asia, and any other me.p, chart, drawing, or means of information, must be placed out of sight, and beyond the reach of the scholars before the commencement of each part of the examination. N.B. — The superintendent will make any inspection he may think ncessary to satisfy himself that this instruction has been strictly complied with. c. The packets of the examination papers must be opened exactly at the time stated on the envelopes containing them, and in the presence of the scholars seated in readiness for the examination. The questions, printed on white and green paper, will be distributed alternately, and the superintendent will see that there is no exchange of questions at any time during the examination. d. No scholar will be admitted into the examination room after either packet of papers has been opened. e. Each scholar will write his or her name and age, with the letter on the questions, A or B at the head of each paper of answers. /. The examination in the Old Testament wiil last from 9.30 to 10.46. After the answers h»ve been collected by the superintendent, the scholars will be allowed a recess of ten minutes. On their return, the papers in the New Testament will bo given out, and I4 liouis will be allowed. (See instniction c.) tj. The superintendent will see that no teacher has any communication with any scholar after either packet of questions has been opened. h. No talking between teachers, scholars, or any other persons, will be allowed after the packets con- taining the questions have been opened. Perfect silence must be kept in the room. 'I'eaohers may be present simply to assist in maintaining order, and tliey must on no account overlook or walk among the scholars. i. No question on the meaning of any portion of the examination papers must be asked or answered. _;'. No scholar will be allowed to leave the room, and then return to his or her place, while the examination is proceeding, nor must any scholar not under exami- nation be allowed in the room after either packet of papers has been opened. k. The superintendent will expel from the room any scholar who speaks to or in any way communicates with his or her neighbour, attempts to copy, affords facility for copying, or behaves in any manner unbe- coming a scholar under examination, and, after announcing aloud the reason for expelling the scholar, he will state it on the examination schedule. /. The superintendent must be present during the whole time of the examination, and must exei'cise a constant and vigilant supervision over the scholars. m. The superintendent will collect the answers in the order in which the names appear on the examina- tion schedule, will seal them up, and then immediately send them and the schedules to the office in charge of a pupil teacher. No scholar or other person must be allowed access to the papers after they have been collected. n. The scholars will be allowed to take the questions home. The board annually award certificates and prizes to those scholars who satisfactorily pass the examination. No. 56. GUILDFORD U.D. SCHOOL BOARD, SURREY. SYU.ABUS OF Religious Instruction. COUBSE FOE 1888. For Infants. Memory.— I'he Lord's Prayer. Some easy texts and hymns. Study. — Some easy narratives from the Old and New Testaments ; in addition the children of six or seven years of age will be expected to learn the Ten Com- mandments. Lower Division. Memory. — Exodus xx. 1 to 17 (the substance only will be required) ; St. Matthew v. 1 to 12 ; vi. 9 to 13 ; ixii. 35 to 40. Study. — Early lives of Abraham and Samuel ; simple outline of the life of Christ, as given in St. Matthew and St. Luke, up to St. Matthew xvi. and St. Luke ix. Middle Division. Memory.— Exodus xx. 1 to 17 ; St. Matthew v. 1 to 12 ; vi. 9 to 13 ; xxii. 35 to 40 ; St. John xiv. 15 to 31. Study. — Lives of Jacob, Joseph, and Mnses ; outline of the life of Christ, with some account of the parables as given in St. Matthew and St. Luke ; the order of the books in the Bible. Upper Division. Memory. — Exodus xx. 1 to 17 ; St. Matthew v. 1 to 12, vi. 9 to 13, xxii. 35 to 40; St. John xiv. 15 to 31 ; Ephesians vi. 1 to 8 ; Isaiah liii. Study. — Lives of Moses, Eli, and Samuel; whole of St. Matthew ; first three chapters of the Acts of the Apostles ; the order of the books in the Bible ; geo- graphy of Palestine. No. 57. BRIGHTON AND PRESTON U.D. SCHOOL BOARD, SUSSEX. 1. Regdlations for Religious Instruction. Every school shall be subject to the following resolu- tion of the board, passed March 28th, 1871: "That " in the schools provided by this board the Bible shall " be read, and there may be given by ttie principal or " responsible teacher explanations and practical in- " struotions therefrom, suited to the capacities of the " children, the provisions of sections 7 and 14 of the " Act being observed in spirit as well as in letter." In accordance with the general practice of existing elementary schools, provision may be made for offering prayers and using hymns in schools provided by tlic board at the "time or times'' when, according to section 7, clause 2, of the Elementary Education Act, "religious observances" may be "practised." The arrangements for such " religions observances ' shall be left to the discretion of the teachers and managers of each school (subject to the following regulations adopted by the board, January 30th, 1877), with the right of appeal to the board by teachers, managers, parents, or ratepayers of the district. Provided always, that in the oHeriug of any prayers, and in the use of any hymns, the (wovisions of the Act in sections 7 and 14 be strictly observed, both in letter and spirit, and that no attempt be made to attach children to any- particular denomiuatimd Year (1888). Lives of Esau, Jacob, and Joseph; Genesis XXV. 19-1.. omitting xxxiv., xxxvi., xxxviii., xlix. Repetition. — Standards IV.-VIL only, Ps. xix. Matt, xiii.-xx. 16, omit- ting xvi. and xi>t. 1-12 ; Luke viii.-xviii. 17, omit- ting xi. 14-64; Johnvi.-xi. omitting vi. 21-viii. 59. Repetition. — Standards II.-VII. ; Luke XV. Third Year (1889). Life of Moses ; Exodus i.-xx. and xxxii. -xxxiv. Repetition. — Standards IV.-VII. only, Ps. ciii. Matt. XX. I7-xxviii., omitting xxiii. and xxiv. ; Luke .xviii. 36-xxiv., omit- ting xxi. ; John xviii.-xxi. Repetition. — Standards II.-VIL; Luke xviii. I-I7. Fom-th Year (1890). Lives of Eli, Samuel, and j Acts of the Apostles i.- I Saul; I. Samuel i,-\ix and ] xii xxxi. Repetition. — Standards IV.-VII. only, Ps. xxxiv. 11-18; liii. .V9. Repetition. — Standards IV.-VIL, Acts iii. 11-26; Standards II, and III, , Luke X. 26-42. The Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments to form part of the subjects for study each year ; Stan- dards IV.-VII. to learn in addition the order of the books of the Bible. Standard I, will invariably take the subjects appointed for the first year. Infants' Schools. For instniction. — Some easy narratives from the Old and New Testaments, To be committed to memory, — The Lord's Prayer and some easy texts and hymns. In addition, the childi-en of six and seven years of age will be expected to learn the Ten Commandments. 57a. HOVE SCHOOL BOARD, SUSSEX. (1.) Regulations for Religious Instblction. Religious exercises shall l)e observed daily in accord- ance with the following minute of the board :-^ o. That three quarters of an hour be devoted to religious exercises before the official opening of the school in the morning, and a quartir of an hour after its official close in tlie afternoon, it being fully understodd that no child shall be required to attend Ijeyond the official scli-.iol hours. That such religious exercises shall con- 3B sist of a prayer, in simple words adapted to young children, the singing of hymns, the read- ing and exposition of the Holy Scriptures. The Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments shall be taught in the school. That the devotional exercises be conducted, in all cases, by the head teacher in each department. That the subjects for Bible instruction, wid the jiassages of Scripture to be committed to memory, i)e those specified iu the schedules to be provided periodically by the board. The Scriptural 382 ELEMENTAKY EDUCATION A0I8 OOMM188ION : teaohing to be given by the head teacher aud the oertifloated assistants. Pupil teachers are never to give a Scripture lesson to auy class. As near as may be to the middle of the school yeir the children and pupil teachers shall be examined in Scripture knowledge, such examination being limited to the portions of the Scriptures which have been studied during the preceding 12 months. Notice must be posted in the schools that attendance at the Scripture 'Examinations is optional. The teachers shall mark iu red ink the attendance of the children at 9 o'clock, iu the 4th, 5th, and 6th Standards, and only such children as have made one half the possible early attendances, since the beginning of the school year, be examined. (2.) Syllabus of Beueions Instkuction. Infants. Memory. — Some easy texts aud hymns. Old and New Testaments. — Some easy narratives. Divieion I. Memory. — Psalms xxiii., cxxi. Old Testament. — Simple outlines of the lives of Adam, Noah, Abraham, and Joseph. New Testament. — Tlie Nativity and Crucifixion of our Lord. Division II. Memory. — Matt. v. 1-12 ; Psalms xci., ciii. Old Testament. — Outlines of the lives of Moses, Joshua, and Samson. New Testament. — The Nativity, Bapbism, Tempta- tion, and Crucifixion of our Lord; three Miracles—the Raising of the Widow's Son, the Feeding of 5,000. the Healing of the Centurion's Servant ; three Parables — the Sower, the Good Samaritan, the Prodigal Son. Division III. Memory. — Psalm li. ; Isaiah liii.; 1 Cor. xiii. Old Testament. — Outlines of the lives of Samuel, David, Solomon, and Elijah. New Testament. — The Nativity, Baptism, Tempta- tion, Transfiguration, Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension of our Lord ; three Miraoles — the Cleansing of the 10 Lepers, tlie Walking on the Sea, the Raising of Lazarus; three Parables — the Pharisee and Publi- can, the Unmerciful Servant, the 10 Virgins ; Account of the day of Pentecost ; the life of Stephen ; the Con- version of St. Paul. The Lord's Prayer aud Ten Commandments to be learnt and studied in each Division. Pupil Teachers. No distinct Scripture syllabus is appointed for pupil teachers ; but, at the end of the year, they will oe examined in the subjects appointed for all the standards. The questions, however, will be so drawn up as to call for more careful study and independent thought than in the case of ordinary scholars. The teachers are desired to infuse a religions spirit into their lessons, and to make them as practical as possible, and not give attention to unimportant detail. Syllabus op Bible iNSiEncTioN por the Thbbe Yeabs 1886-7-8. No. 58. HASTINGS U.D. SCHOOL BOARD, SUSSEX. IV. ; Hebrews xi. 1-13 and 32^0 inclusive ; and Isaiah mi., for Standards V., VI., and VII. Memori'. 1. The Lord's Prayer and Ten Commandments. (By dU OhUdren.) 2. Alphabet of Texts, as follows : — A — Prov. xxii. 1. B— Matt. V. 9. 0— Psalm li. 10. D— Psalm xxxiv. 14. E— Prov. ,v. 14. F — Eccles. xii. 13. G — John iii. 16. H — Isaiah liii. 5. I — Psalm iv. 8. J — Matt, xi., part of 25 and the whole of 28. K — Psalm xxxiv. 13. L— Matt. V. 44. M— Prov. i. 10. N — Rom. xii. 11. — Psalm cxviii. 1. P— Prov. xiii. 18. Q— I. Thess. V. 19. R — Prov. XXX. 8. S-Heb. ix. 28. T — Psalm xxxvii. 3. U — Psalm cxii. 4. V— Psalm Iviii. 11. W — Prov. XX. 1. Y— II. Chron. xxx. 8. Z— Titus ii. 14. Six of the above texts to be learned by infants ; twelve by Standards I., II., and III. ; the whole by Standards IV., v., VL, andVn. 3. Psalm i., xix., or xxiii., for Standards III. and Study. Infants. The leading events in the Book of Genesis ; a simple outline of the Life of Christ. Standards I., II., and III. Two difi'ereut Lives from Old Testament History, to be taken in each year from the following list : — Abra- ham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Samuel, Saul, David, Elijah, and Elisha. Outline of the Life of Christ, e.g.,up to Luke ix., and from John xi. to xiv., and xviii. to xxi. inclusive. Standards IV., V., VI., and VII. Old Testament. — Same as for lower standards, toge- ther with History of Solomon, Hezekiah, Josiah, and Daniel, two only of the above lives to be taken in the same year. New Testament. — Same as for lower standards, with the Acts of the Apostles in addition, one-half to be taken in each year. Each child to learn two hymns, to be chosen by the teacher. No. 69. ASTON (EXTRA MUNICIPAL) SCHOOL BOARD, WARWICKSHIRE. (1.) Regulations foe Religious Instructiok. ■ A. — In all schools under the management of the board the Bible shall be read, and such explanations aud instruction shall be given therefrom, in the prin- ciples of religion and morality, as are suited to the capacities of the children. B. — In Huch explanations and instruction, as Well aa in the offering of prayers and iu the use of hymns, the provisions of the Act ^iu sections 7 and 14 are to bo strictly observed both iu letter and spirit ; and no attempt is to bo made by any tcaclicr to attach children to any particular denomination. C. — During the time of religious teaohing or religious observance, any children withdrawn from such teaching or observance shall receive separate instruction in secular subjects. D. — The houis of inttrnction shall be from 9.30 to 12.30, and from 2 to 4.30. The doors must be opened in all schools not later tliai^ 9.16 in tbe woming, and 1,^ in the afternoon, and at least oiic teacher must fee present in charge. The door of the schoolroom is to be closed at 9.30, a hymn sung, prayer offered, and the roll called. Immediately after the calling of the roll the door is to be re-opened, the children admitted who have assembled in the meantime, and the door then again closed. From that time up to 10.5 the religious instruction is to be given. At 10.5 the door is again to be opened and the roll finally taken. The children assembling during the time when the religious in- struction is being given aie not to wait in the streets, but are to be received into some disengaged loom and there receive some kind of instruction. The afternoon school is to be closed by the singing of a hymn, and prayer. Prayer shall be oifered according to the form annexed. E. — Scholars and pupil teachers afe to be examined in religions knowledge yearly by the board inspector, or by any other examiner or examinoiH appointed by the board. APPENDIXES TO FINAL KKIX>UT. 38d The time for exaniinatiou to be lixed in each school at a distance of not more than three months or less than one month before the annaal inspection of the sohool. (2.) Stllabds. PoK Scholars. Infants Standard I, Stendurd II. Standard III. Standard IV. Standards V. and upwards. { Memory. The Lord's Prat cr. Matt. vi. 9-13. The 3rd and 6th Com- mandments. Exod. XX. 7,13; Mark X. 1S-I6. The Lord's Prayer.") Matt. vi. 9-lS. The Ten Command- ments. Exod. XX. 1-17, The Lord's Prayer. Matt. vi. !H13. ^ The Ten Command- ments. Exod. XX. 1-17. Tlie Beatitudes. Matt. v. 1-12. Tlie Lotd's Prayer. Matt. vi. Si-l.'i. The Ten Command- ments. Exod. XX. 1-17. Psalm i. The Lord's Prayer. Matt. vi. 8-13. The Ten Command- ments. Exod. IX. 1-17. Psalm viii. The Ten Commandments. Exod. XI. 1-17. Psalms XV. and xxiii., 1 Cor. xiii. The Order of theBooks o( the Bible. Stndy. Simple outline of the follow- inff Biole Stories :— .\dam and Eve ; Cain and .\bei ; Noah. Simple outline of the early Life of Christ. .\11 from pictures. Outline of the Lives of .Abraham, Isajic, Jacob, and Joseph. Simple outline of the fact.i, and simple lessons from the Life of Christ as (riven in St. Matthew's tlospei. The Lives of Moses, Joshua. Gideon, Samuel, and David. A fuller outline of the Life of Christ, with lessons drawn from the followinjc parables : — '"rhe two Dcbto;-s," "The Good Samaritan." "The Prodigal Son," " The Merciless Servant," " The fjost Sheep," and " 'l^he " Pharisee and the Pub- " lican." The Lives Of Solomon, Jero- boam, Elijah, and Daniel, with ,1 short liistory of the Captivity and Return. Outline of Gosjiel History, and Acts i.-xii., and Acts xiii.-xxviii. in alternate years. For Pupil Teachers .\nu Candjuatk.s let Tear. a. Oatline of the Old Testament History to the death of Moses. 6. St. Matthew's Gospel. c. Scripture exercises. Illustrations of the Ten Commandments and the Lord's Prayer from Scripture. 2nd Tear. a. History of Joshua and Judges. b. St. Luke's Gospel, e. Scripture exercises. The same as in the first year, with fuller illustrations. 3rd Tear a. History of Saul, David, and Solomon. 6. Outline of St. Mark's Gospel. c. Scripture exercises. Notes of a lesson on some character from the portions of Scripture studied during the year. 4th Tear. a. Old Testament History from the death of Solomon. b. The Gospel History and Acts xiii. to end. c. Scripture exercises. Notes of a lesson on any portion of Scripture taught during the year. Pupil teachers are to receive instruction from the head teacher in the subject of religions instruction in accordance with the above syllabus, subject to the withdrawal of any pupil teacher from such instruction^ at a parent's request, upon conscientious grounds. The pupil teacher who is thus withdrawn shall be occupied in the school in secular learning during the religious instruction. No. 60. BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL BOARD, WARWICKSHIRE. Resulations for Religious Insiruciion. (1.) The Bible shall be read daily, without note or comment, by the head teacher ; or, in the absence of the head teacher, by the teacher in charge of the school. (2.) The portion to be read shall 1)3 suitable to the capacity of the children, and shall be selected by the head teacher, who shall at the close of each reading make a record of the portion read in a book to be pro- vided for the pdkpose. (3.)* The time for such reading shall be between 9.30 and 9.45 a.m., except in the case of schools in which religious instruction is being given under the regula- tions of the board, dated December Slat, 1873 ; when the time shall be between 4.15 and 4.30 p.ra., on the days when such religious instruction is given, and between 9.30 and 9.45 a.m. on all other days. (4.) Whenever a parent or guardian shall notify to the head teacher his desire th!.t his child shall be with- drawn from attendance at the reading of the Hible, such child shall receive secular instruction in a separate class-room during the time set apart for the reading. Letting SelvooUfor Beligioua Teaching. 15. Facilities will be aflbrded for the giving of religious instruction by voluntary agency in the school buildings belonging to the board to children attending the board schools. 16. In every case the wish of the parents or guardians shall determine whether a child shall receive religions instruction, and whether a child shall receive any specific religious instruction that may be provided. 17. Any persons proposing to give religions instruc- tion shall be required to pay to the board a rent for the use of the buildings proportionate to the number of children to whom the religious instruction is given and the time occupied in giving the instruction. 18. The opportiutity ft.r giving religious instruction shall be given on Tuesday and Friday morning in every ■week. ■'I O ' ■■■ ' il • This refers to times when the schools may bo let to re%io[M bodies, and board teachers take no part. Only one school is bo let at the present time. 19. The schools shall open, under the management of the board, three-quarters of an hour later when let for religions teaching than on other days. 20. Any future application for the use of the school buildings for the giving of religious instruction, in accordance with these regulations, shall be referred to tha school management committee for them to report to the board, with the understanding that these applica- tions may he made either : — (1.) By the committee of any simdar society repre- senting one or more of the religions communi- ties of the town, or (2.) By ministers of religion in charge of congrega- tions ill the town, or (3.) By any person willing to give religious instruc- tion, when the application is sustained by the signatures of the parents of at least 20 children in regular attendance at one of the departments of any board scliool. (4.) Whenever a parent or guardian shall notify to the head teachfr his desire that his child shall be withdrawn from attendance at the reading of the Bible, such shall receive secular instruction in a separate class-room during the time set apart for the reading. Mm-al Lessons. 21. Moral instruction shall be definitely provided for in the time table of each school. 22. Two moral lessons a week, of half an hour each, shall be given to all the children in the boys' and girls' schools, and an entry of these lessons shall be made on the time table. In the infants' schools, the number and length of the lessons may be arranged by the head mistress. 23. The series should include such subjects as obedience to parents, honesty, truthfulness, industry, temperance, courage, kindness, perseverance, frugality, and thrirt, government of temper, courtesy, unselfish- ness, and kindred moral duties. 24. The lessons should be of a conversational character, and should be largely enforced by illustra- tions drawn from daily life. 3B 4 384 ELEMENTARY EDUOATfON ACTS COMMISbtON ; No. 61. COVENTBY SCHOOL BOARD, WARWICKSHIRE. Kkgulations fob Religious Instruction. Syllabus. In all day schools provided by the lioard, seleotioiiE from the B-ble suited to the capacities ol' children and approved hy the board, shall be read by the head teacher at the opening or close of school, but no attempt shall be allowed to attach children to. or detach theiu from, any particular denomination. In all day schools provided by the board, provision shall be made (in accordance with the general practice of existing elementary schools) for oft'ering prayer and singing hymns at the time or times when, according to section 7. sub-section 2, of the Blementai-y Education Act, religious observances may be practised. The prayers and hymns and ])assages of Scripture to be selected by the board. During the time of Bible reading or religious ob- servances any childi-en withdrawn from such reading or observances shall receive separate instruction in secular subjects. The portions of the Bible from which teachers may select their lessons are : — Old Tegtament. The Book of Genesis vi., vii., viii., ix., to ver. 17, xii. to the end. The Book of Exodus i.-xx. The Book o> Numbers i.-ix. ver. 14, xxxv. to the end. ITie Book of Deuteronomy i.-ii. The Book of Joshua i.-ix. The Books of Samuel and Kings, Ezra and Nehemiah, Job, Psalms, and Proverbs. The Prophetical Books, with the exception of Lamen- tations. New Testament. The Four G-ospels ; the Acts of the Apostles. Romans xii. to the end. The Epistles to the Corinthians, Ephesians, Colos- sians, 'I'hessalonians, Timothy, Titus, Philemon. The Epistle of .Tames. 1 Epistle of Peter, 1 Epistle of John i.-iv. While the teachers may read at their discretion from any portion of the Old or New Testament before men- tioned, they are recommended to regulate the general course of Bible reading according to the following syllabus : — Old Testivmaut. Standard I. — Genesis vi., vii., viii., ix., to ver. 17; xii. 1-9; xiii., xviii., xxii., to ver. 19. Standard II.- -Ditto, with Genesis xvi., xxiv. Standard III. — Genesis xxviii., xxxii., xxxiii., xxxix., xl. to 1. Standard IV. — Exodus ii., iii., iv. to ver. 23; v., vii. to XX. Standards V. and VI.— Life of David; or Life of Elijah or Blisha; or Life of Hezekiah. New Testament. Standard I. — Matt, i., ver. 18 to the end ; ii., ix., xiv., ver. 13 to the end, or Luke ii., x., xv. Standard II. — Ditto, with Matt, iii., viii., x., or ditto, with Luke xiv., xix. Standard III. — Matt, i.-x., or Luke i.-x. Standard IV.— Matt, xi.-xxvi., or Luke xi.-xxi. Standards V. and VI. — Matthew ; or Lake ; or Acts. No. 62. WORCESTER DIOCESAN SCHEME. Examination of Pupil TtACUEBs, Candidates, ami StIPENDIAKY MONITOKS. The examination will be held on the second Saturday in November of each year. It will be on paper ; the questions will be sent, under seal, to the cler^man or corresponding manager, who will open them in the presence of those who present themselves for examina- tion. The examination to be conducted for three and alalf consecutive honrs in each school by the clergyman or other responsible manager, who shall, without delay, send the answers to the Diocesan Inspector. The pupil teachers will be formed into two divisions, and a separate paper will be set for each division. The senior will coniprise those in third and fourth years, the juniors will comprise those in first and second years. Candidates and stijiendiai-y monitors will form a third division, for which a separate paper will be set. The result of the examination will lie declared by aiTanging the names in two classes of distinction, and a third class or pass list. All whose names appear in Class I. in each of the three divisions will receive a prize. A paichmeiit certificate may be obtained Ijy each pupil teacher, on which shall be entered each year (1) a certificate of character and conduct by the parochial clergyman, and (2) the result of the Diocesan Inspector's examination. The following cycle of subjects of examination hi.s been approved by the bishop and the joint committee of administration : — 1880 (and every Fourth Year). Old Testament. — The Second Book of Samuel and the Books of Kings to the Captivity of Israel (including types and prophecies as before). (Compare the corre- sponding portions of the Chronicles.) New Testament. — The Gospel Narrative according to S. Lnke, and the Acts of the Apostles, chapters i. to xii. inclnsive. Catechism. - niandments. -Creed, Lord's Prayer, and Ten Com- 1881 (aud every Fourth Yeai-). Old Testament. — The history of the Kingdom of Jndah from Hezekiah, the history of the Captivity and the Return (including types and prophecies as before). New Testament. — The Acts of the A]»ostles, chapters xiii. to xxviii. Catechism. — As above. 1882 (and every Fourth Year). Old Testament. — The Pentateuch (including a know- ledge of the most prominent types and prophecies regarding the Mes iah contained therem). New Testament. — The (iospel Narrative according to S. Matthew and S. Mark. Catechism. — As above. 1883 (and everj- Fourth Year). (Jld Teatament.—The Books of Joshua, Judges, Ruth, aud Samuel to the Death of Saul (including a knowledge of the most prominent types and prophecies regarding the Messiah contained ti.erein). (Compare the corre- sponding portions in the Chronicles.) New Testament.— The Gospel Narrative according to S. John. Catechism. — As above. Special Notice. — In each year questions may be set involving some general knowledge of the portions of the Bible that are prescribed for the other three years. Notes of lessons will be required in each year. Inspection and Examination ok Schools. The following scheme, having received the approval of the bishop and joint committee of the two arch- deaconries, is recommended for schools in which a APPENDIXES TO FINAL REPORT. 385 definite course of roligiona instruction is desired ; but the inspector will be prepared to examine the children in any course prescrited by the managers of particular schools, on due notice being given to him. In any such particular case it will be necessary that an equal quantity of work be specially prepared for the exami- nation, if the managers desire their school to bo classified in the same list with the others. All schools may be examined in respect of religious knowledge in three divisions : — Division I. — Comprising, as a general rule, in schools under Government inspection, Standard I. ; and in all other schools, children not exceeding eight years of age. Examination altogether oral. Division II. — Comprising, as a general rule, in schools under Government inspection, Standards II. and III. ; and in all other schools, children between the ages of eight and ten. Examination partly on slaie and partly oral. Division III. — Comprising, as a general rule, in schools under Government inspection. Standards IV., v., and VI. ; and in all other schools, children of ten years of age and upwards. Examination chiefly on paper, but oral also. Division I. Old Testament. — Portions of history. New Testttment. — Leading facts of our Lord's life. Catechism. — The Lord's Prayer and Ten Command- ments, with simple illustrations from Holy Scripture. Division II. ^ Old Testament. — Biographies of the Pentateuch in connection with Christian duties. New Testament. Our Lord's Miracles and Parables. Catechism. — The Creed, Lord's Prayer, and Ten Commandments. Division III. Old Testament. — Recapitulation of history, with the Biographies of some one book beyond the Pentateuch. N.B. — The same book not to he taken in two successive years. New Testament. — The Gospel Narrative, as recorded by (1) 8. Mathew ; or (2) S. Luke ; or (3) S. John ; or (4) S. Mark, with Acts of the Apostles, chapters i. to xii. ; or (6) Actsxiii. to xxviii. N.B. — The same portion not to be taken in two successive years. Catechism. — As above. Itifants' Schools. The Lord's Prayer. — With simple explanation, Ac. Old Testament. — Six picture lessons, and a short text appropriate to each. New Testament. — Six Parables or Miracles, taught from pictures, with a short text appropriate to each. N.B. — All children to be able to repeat, intelligently, private prayers, texts, and hymns. No. 63. STRATFORD-ON-AVON SCHOOL BOARD, WARWICKSHIRE. Scholars. SciiEUE OF Religious Ixstkuctiox. Pupil Teachehs. The pupil teachers shall I'cceive instruction in the Holy Scriptures for 1\ hours a week from the principal teachers, according to the following scheme, and they may, if they wish it, offer themselves for the exami- nation held for pupil teachers in all schools throughout the county of Warwick, once a year. of ity In 1881 and every Fourth Year. Old Testament. — The History of the Kingdom Judah from Hezekiah. The History of the Captivi and Return, including the types and prophecies of the Messiah contained therein. New Testament. — The Acts of the Apostles, chap, xiii. to xxviii. ] 882 and every Fourth Year. Old Testament. — The Pentateuch, including types and prophecies, &c. New Testament. — The Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Mark. 1883 and every Fovrth Year. Old Testament. — The Books of Joshua, Judges, and Samuel to the death of Samuel. New Testament. — The Gospel of St. John. 1884 and every Fourth Year. Old Test*ment.— The 2nd Book of Samuel, and the Books of Kings as far as the Captivity, comparing the Books of Chronicles. Now Testament. — The Gospel of St. Luke, and the Acts of the Apostles, chapters i.-xii. The children shall receive instruction in the Holy Scriptures every day from the teachers and pupil teachers from 9 to 9.45 a.m., and the instruction shall be based upon the following scheme : — Infants.^The Lord's Prayer, with simple explanation. Repetition. — Two morning and two evening hymns. Ten simple texts from the Bible. A prayer to be used at home morning and evening. Old Testament. — The simple stories of the Book of Genesis. New Testament. — The simple stories from the Life of the Lord Jesus. Standard I, — Repetition. — The Lord's Prayer and Ton Commandments, with hymns as above. Old Testament — Outline of the Book of Genesis with special knowledge of the lives of the Patriarchs. New Testament. — Leading facts of our Lord's Life. Standards II. and III. — Repetition. — Same as Stan- dard I., with 1 Cor. xiii. Old Testament. — Biogi-aphies of the Pentateuch, in connection with Christian duties. New Testament. — Onr Lord's Miracles and Parables. Standards IV., V., and VI. — Repetition. — Same as before, with two more hymns and three Psalms. Old Testament. — Biographies of the Pentateuch and the Book of Judges, with the life of Samuel and of David. New Testament. — The Gospel narrative by St. Mat- thew, or St. Mark, or St. Luke. The same not to be taken in two consecutive years. Prayers for private use to be taught in eveiy Standard. With a view to encourage religions teaching in the schools, an examination of the scholars and pupil- teachers shall be held annually in the above subjects, at which any members of the board who desire it may be present ; and the examination shall be conducted by an examiner appointed by the board, and at such times as it shall decree. h 5S367. 3 C 386 ELEMENTART EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION ; No. 64. WORCESTER SCHOOL BOARD, WORCESTERSHIRE. SvLLABus OF Religious Issthuctiox. For the Scholars in the Boys' and Olrls' ScJu>ols. Sections ot Scholars. Scripture to be learnt by Heart. Scriptural Instruction. Dmsion I. DiTision II. Division III. The Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments. I'salms i., xix., xxiii. I'rov. iii. 5-7, IS- IS ; iv. 14, 15. Matt. V. 2-12i xi. 28-30 ; xix. 13-15 ; xxii. 37- 40. John iii. 16, 17; iv. 24. Eph. vi. 1-3. The Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments. Psalms viii., xxxiv., li. Prov. iv. 4-7 ; vi. 6-11 ; xii. 19, 22 ; xiii. 20. Matt. V. 43-48 ; vi. 1»-21 ; vii. 7-11. John i. 1-14; x. 11-U. 1 Cor. xiii. The Lord's Prayer and the Ten Commandments. Psalms xcv. ; ciii. ; cxxxix. Prov. iii. 1-7 ; vi. 16-19; X. 12; xix. 29. Eccl. xii. 1, 13, 14. Isa. Iv. 6, 7. Luke i. 46-55 ; Luke ii. 28-32. Kom. xii. 9-18. Phil. iv. 6-8. 1 Johniv. 7-11. Old Testament. — The Lives of Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. New Testament. — The principal facts of our Lord's History, as reconled by the Evangelists Matthew and Mark, giving f jieeial attention to the circumstances of His Birth, liaptism. Temptation, Death, and Resurrection, together with the following Miracles and Parables : — The Kaising of the Daughter of .lairus ; the Healing of the Paralytic : the Cleansing of the Leper ; the Healing of the Centurion's Servant ; the Feeding of the 5,000 ; the Healing of the Syrophenician's Daughter: the Parables of the Sower, the Unmerciful Servant, the Two Sons, the Ten Virgins, and the Talents. Examples from the Bible, of the observance or breach of the Ten Commandments. Old Testament. — The Life of Moses, with the History of Israel's Bondage in Egypt ; their Deliverance and Journey through the Wilderness. New Testament. — The principal facts of our Lord's History as recorded by the Evangelist Luke, giving special attention to His Birth, Death, and Kesurrection, together with the following Incidents, Miracles, and Parables : — Our Lord's visit to Jerusalem at the age of 12 ; to the Synagogue at Nazareth (ch. iv.) ; to Martha and Marj-, and to Zuccheus. Tlie Miracles of the First Draught of Eishes; the liaising of the Widow's Son, and the Cleansing of the Ten Lepers. The Ten Commandments compared with portions of the New Testament enjoining the same duties or forbidding the same sins. Old Testament. — The Histories of the Judges, of Saul, David, and Solomon. New Testament. — The principal facts of our Lord's History as re- corded by the Evangelist John, particular .attention being given to the Evangelist's Account of our Lord's Interview with the Woman of Samaria ; the Discourse iu which He represents Him- self as the Goml Shepherd ; all the Events of the week preceding our Lord's Death; the Evangelist's Account of our Lord's Last Sufferings, His Death and Kesurrection, together with St. Luke's Account of our hold's Ascension, in the Eirst Chapter ot the Acts of the Apostles. The Petitions of the I^ord's I'raycr as illustrated by other portions of the New Testament. For Pupil Teachers during their Four Years' Course. Year. Old Testament. Subjects to be specially dwelt upon. New Testament. Books of Genesis, Exodus, and Num- bers, with such of the Types of the Book of Leviticus as are referred to in the New Testament. Books of Joshua, Judges, Rulh, and I., II. Sanmel, and I. Kings to the death of Solomon. I. Kings from the death of Solomon, II. Kings, and I. and II. Chronicles. Books of Daniel, Ezra, Nehcmiah, and Esther, witli those portions of the prophetic Scriptures which relate to our Lord, and the fulfilment of which is recorded in the New Testament. The Creation and Fall of Man; The Flood ( The Lives of the Patriarchs ; The Life of Moses and the History of the Israelites under his Leader- ship. The Histories of the Judges, of Saul, David, and Solomon, The History of the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah. The History of the Captivity and the Return. The Gospels by St. Matthew and St. Luke. The Gospels by St. John and St. Luke. The Gospels by St. Mark and St. Luke, with the first 12 chajiters of the Acts of the Apostles. The Gospel by St. Luke and the last 16 chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. No. 65. BRADFORD SCHOOL BOARD, YORKSHIRE. 1. Regulations tor Religious Obsebvakces and Instkucwon. 1. The board attach very great importance to the religions instruction in their schools, their intention is that it shall bo carefully and regularly given, in order that the knowledge imparted to the children about the facts and principles of Holy Scripture mav be comprehensive and thorough. 2. The order for opening the morning school must invariably be a hymn, the Lord's Prayer, and Bible lesson ; and for closing the afternoon school, a hymn and the Lord's Prayer. These observances shall take place in the principal room, and shall be conducted only by the head teacher, with all the teachers and scholars present, except as provided for by Rule 10. 3. The course of Scriptural instruction shall com- mence at the beginning of the twelfth month of the APPENDIXES TO FINAL REPORT. 387 school year, and terminate in the eleventh month of the following school year. 4. The head tfeacher only shall conduct the religious exercises and give the religious instruction. In very large schools, however, the school management com- mittee may, on application from the head teacher, allow an assistant teacher, approved by the committee, to read, without comment, to classes selected by the head teacher, the portions of Scripture laid down in the scheme. The explanation on the passages read to these classes must be afterwards given by the head teacher. In the absence of the head teacher, the teacher in charge of the school will be held responsible for the religions instruction, and for the religious exercises at the opening and closing of the school. 5. The subjects selected for infants' departments are those which can generally be illustrated by pictures, and head teachers are required to nso snch yuctures in the Bible lessons. 6. Head teachers shall give such information on geographical and historical subjects as will enable the children to understand the Bible. In the explanations and instruction given the provisions of the Elementary Education Act, in sections 7 and 14, shall be strictly observed both in letter and spirit, and no attempt shall be made to attach children to any particular denomination. 7. During the religious observances and scriptural instruction no secular work of any kind shall be conducted, except as provided for by Rule 10. S. An examination of the scholars will be held in the eleventh month of the school year. Other examinations may be held in any part of the school year, when a proportionate part of the year's work will be expected. These examinations are intendcjd to tost the knowledge acquired respecting the facts of the Bible and of Scripture history. .lunior teachers will be examined annually. 9. The examination of the scholars will take place between 9 and 9.45 a.m. 10. Any parent may object to his or her child being present during the time of religions teaching, or religions observance ; and any children witlidrawn from such teaching or observance shall receive in- struction in secular subjects in a separate room, by an assistant teacher. (2.) Syllabus. Intants' and .Junior DErARTMKurs. — All Ykaks. Old Testament. The Creation - Peath of Abel The li'lood and Noah's SacriHcc 'I'ower of Babel Hagar and Ishiuael - Offering of Isaac Jacob's Dream .To-seph in the Pit Visit of Joseph's Brethren - Birth of Moses Passage of tlie Red Sea Moses striking the Rock Moses and the Amalekites - Giving of the Law Moses breaking the Tables - The Spies Brazen Serpent Samson's Death Call of Samuel David and Goliath Death of Absalom Solomon's Wisdom Blijah fed by Ravens - Elijah and the Widow's Son - Elijah and Baal'.s Prophets - Elijah taken into Heaven Elisha mocked by the Children Elisha and the Oil, &c. Daniel in the Lions' Den New Testament. Birth of Christ The Shepherds Wise Men and Plight into Egypt K .'55387. - Gen. i , ii. - Gen. iv. 2-15. /Gen. vi., vii., "t viii., ix. 1-20. - Gen. xi. 1-9. - Gen. xxi. 1-21. - Gen. xxii. 1-19. / Gen. xxvii., "1. xxviii. C-22. - Gen. xxxvii. - Gen. xlii. lo xlv. - Exod. ii. - Exod. xiv. - Exod. xvii. 1-7. - Exod, xvii. 8-16. - Exod. xix., XX. - Exod. xxxii. 7-35. - Numb. xiii. - Numb. xxi. 4-9. - .Indges xvi. - 1 Sanil. i. to iii. - 1 Saml. xvii. [2 Saml. xviii. ■ I 5-17. - 1 Kings iii. 5-28. 1 Kings xvii. 1-7. 1 Kings xvii. 8-24. 1 Kings xviii. - 2 Kings ii. 1-22. - 2 Kings ii. 23-25. - 2 Kings iv. - Daniel vi. ■{ /Matt. i. 18-25. ■l Luke i. 26-66 • Luke ii. 1-20. - Matt. ii. 1-23. Christ in the Temple at 12 years of l_j^^,jg y .^^^ a^ge. Preaching of John the Baptist Baptism of Christ. 1 Cleansing of the Temple Woman of Samaria - Healing Sick of the Palsy Widow's Son at Nain The Miraculous Draught of Fishes Calming the Storm - Feeding 5,000 Christ walking on the Sea Healing the Man born Blind - The Good Shepherd - Raising of Lazarus The Good Samaritan - Prodigal Son - . . Pharisee and the Publican Christ blessing the Children - Entry into Jerusalem Widow's Mite Agony and Betrayal - Trial - . . . Crucifixion . - . Burial . . . - Resurrection - . . Ascension ... rMatt. iii. ' < Mark i. 1-13. L Luke iii. 1-22. - John ii. 13-22. - Johniv. l-i2. /Markii. 1-13. ■ t Luke V. 16-26. . Luke vii. 11-18. - Luke V. 1-11. - Luke viii. 22-25. /Mark vi. 30-44. " t John vi. 1-14. - Matt. xiv. 22-36. - John ix. - John X. 1-18. - John xi. - Luke X. 2.5-37. - Luke XV. 11-32. - Luke xviii. 9-14. - Mark x. 13-16. - Luke xix. 28-48. - Mark xii. 41-44 /Matt. xxvi. 36- l 56. John xviii. 28- 40, xix., XX. :] > -J Acts i. 9-11. Htmhb.— Two, at least, must be prepared for the mominR and two for the evening. Uppeb Depaktju:nis. Scheme for Examinations to he held in 1890, 1893. Old Testament. Creation of the World - . Gen. i., ii. Death of Abel - - . . Gen. iv. 2-15. The Flood - - - - Gen. vi.-ix. 20. Tower of Babel - - - - Gen. xi. 1-9. Early History of Abraham - - Gen. xi. 27 xiv Later History of Abraham - - Gen. xv.-xxv. 10 History of Isaac; Earlv History of f ^®°' ^''^r.^A .Tacolj and Esau - - -1 ~''''^",i' L' L XXXV. 27-29. History of Jacob and Esan-contiimed -f ^*'"' ''^^'L^''' L — xixv. 29. Later History of Jacob ; History of/ Gen. xxxvii. 1. Joseph - - - - 1 _^l. 26. New Testament. Early Life of of John and Baptism of f^**^' !"' liirth and Christ Preaching Christ Calling of Andrew, Peter, Miracle at Cana, &o. Christ and the Samaritan Woman Cleansing the Temple Imprisonment of John Disciples called Christ at Nazareth Twelve Apostles chosen Sermon on the Mount Jesus /Matt, i., ii. - 1 Luke i., ii. Centurion's Servant healed - Widow's Son at Nain Miraculous Draught of Fishes Parable of Sower, &c. Christ heals a paralytic Twelve Apostles sent out The Storm qnelled Matthew called [Luke iii. &c. ; / John i. 36-51 ; - l ii. 1-12. - John iv. 1-42. - John ii. 13-22. - Mark vi. 17-20. / Matt. iv. 18-22. ■ t Mark i. 16-20. - Luke iv. 16-32. - Mark iii. 13-19. rMatt. iv. 25; t., -■< vi., vii. [Luke vi. 12-16.. /Matt. viii. 6-13. " t Luke vii. 1-10. - Luke vii. 11-17. - Luke V. 1-11. / Matt. xiii. 1-63. ■ \ Mark iv. 1-34. rMatt. ix. 1-8. - \ Mark ii. 1-12. LLuke V. 17-26. r Matt. X. - \ Mark vi. 7-13. I Luke ix. 1-6. fMatt. viii. 18- I 27. -< Mark iv. 35-41. I Luke viii 22-25 ; L ix. 57-62. / Matt, ix, 9-17. •ILnkev. 27-39. 388 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION : Jairas' Daughter raised John the Baptist beheaded - Miracles of the Loaves and Fishes Christ pays Tribute - rorgiveness - - - Parable of Good Samaritan - Christ visits Martha and Mary How to pray - • Parable of the Rich Fool, &c. ,, ,, Supper ., „ Lost Sheep, &c. „ ,, Unjust Steward, Rich Man Lazams r Matt. ix. 18-26. - \ Mark v. 22-43. L Luke viii. 40-56 r Matt. xiv. 1-12. -\Mark vi. 14-29. ("Matt. xiv. 13-21. Two J Mark vi. 30-46. ) Luke ix. 10-17. L John vi. 1-14. / Matt. xvii. 24- "t 27. / Matt, xviii. 21- "l 35. - Luke X. 25-37. - Luke X. 38-42. - Luko xi. 1-13. - Luke xii. 13-59. - Luke xiv. 7-24. - Luke XV. and] and > Luke xvi. NOIBB — 1. The lessons for practical life contained in the narratives selected should be carefully brought out. 2. An acquaintance with the Geography of the places mentioned will bo expected. 3. Manners and customs which throw light on the passages rewl should be explained. Htmks— Four, at least, must be prepared for the morning, and four for the evening. Sehemefor Examvnationg to be held in 1888, 1891. Old Testament. Oppression of the Israelites, Birth "1 and Mission of Moses, The Plagues I Exodus L — of Egypt, Institution of the | xii. 36. Passover - - - -J Departure of the Israelites, Passage \ Exodus xii. 31 oftheE«dSea - - -J — xv. 21. Journey of the Israelites from the! Exodus xv. 22 Red Sea to Horeb - - - J — xviii. Horeb and Sinai, The Ten Command- ] Exodus xix., xx., ments. Further Delivery of the i- xxiv., xxxi. Law - - - - J 18. The Golden 'Calf— Moses a second "I Exodus xxxii., time on the Mount - - - J xxxiv. Remainder of the Journey through "1 Numbers x. 11 the Wilderness - - - / — xvii. 13. fNumbers xx., I 'VXl XXll Journey from Kadesh to the Borders | ^^-y ^ '' of Canaan, Death of Aaron and of<( -n' j. i'' \; -'z; -.«• I j-'euij. 1., u., 1x1., M<^ - - - "! xxxi., xxxii. L 48-52, xxxiv. r Joshua i., ii., Joshua - - - -i iii., iv., v., vi.. New Testament. ■{ Ten Lepers ... Christ blesses little Children Lazarus raised .. . . Two blind men cured ... Christ visits Zaccheus Parable of the Labourers Parable of the Ten Pounds - Parable of the Pharisee and Publican Healing of the Woman of Canaan and Feeding four thousand 11- Christ at Bethany Christ's entry into Jerusalem Parable of the wicked Husbandmen - Tribute to Caesar ... The Widow's Mite - The Destruction of Jerusalem fore- told- . - - . Parables of the Ten Virgins and" Talents Betrayal and Agony ; Last Supper ; Christ before the Sanhednm Peter's Denial, &e. Luke xvii., 19. Mark x. 13-16. John xi. Matt. XX. 29-34. Luke xix. 1-10. Matt. XX. 1-16. Luke xix. 11-27. Luke xviii. 9-14. r Matt. XV. 21-38. < Mark vii. 24-30 ; L viii. 1-9. r Matt. xxvi. 6-13. < Mark xiv. 3-9. L John xii. 1-8. f Matt. xxi. 1-16. L Luke xix. 28-^. Matt. xxi. 33-46. {Matt. xxii. 15- 22. Mark xii. 41-44. r Matt. xxiv. ■< Mark xiii. L Luke xxi. 5-;38. Matt. XXV. 1-30. rMatt. xxvi. J Mark xiv. I Luke xxii. (.John xviii. Judas hangs himself; Christ before Pilate and Herod ; Christ con. demned to death ; Crucifixion, Burial, &c Resurrection . Christ's Appearances after his Resur. reotion ... Ascension . - rMatt. xxvii. J Mark xiv. xv. ].Luke xxiii Ljohn xviii., xix, {Matt, xxviii. Mark xvi. Luke xxiv. John XX. fMatt. xxviii 20. < Mark xvi. 1 Luke xxiv. (^John XX., xxi Acts i. 4-12. 16- XOTES— 1. The lessons for practical life contained in the narratives selected should be carefully brought out. 2. An acquaintance with the Geography of the places mentioned will be expected. 3. Manners and customs which throw light on the passages read should be explained. Htmns— Four, at least, must be prepared for the morning, and four for tho evening. Selwmefor Examinatiam to be held m 1889, 1892. Old Testament. Judges — Deborah . - - Judges iv., v. Gideon - - /Judges vi., vii., I viu. Jephthah ... Judges xi. Samson . . /Judges xiii., 'l XIV., XV., xvi. Samuel — Saul made King - - 1 Sam. i.-xii. ri Sam. xvi., Reign of Saul— Early History of) xvii., xxiv., David - . . J\ xxxi. (.2 Sam. i. The Early part of the Eeign of f2 Sam. v., vi., David . . . .\ vii. ?2 Sam. XV., Latter part of the Reign of David .-l , ^7^"-' '^^'^r.. " 11 Chron. xxviu. sxix. Solomou — Building and Dedication! , t^. of the Temple . . .|1 Kings m Elijah Blisha ■ Babylonish Captivity 1 Kings xvii., xviii., xix., xxi. (_2 Kings L, ii. ( 2 Kings ii., iii., I iv., v., vi., vii., viii., ix., xiii. 14^-21. f2 Kings xxiv. I 10-16, XXV. ■i 2 Chron. xxxvi. j Dan. i., ii., iii., 1 New Testament. Election of Matthias - . . Day of Pentecost . . . Lame man healed — Peter and John imprisoned - - - Ananias and Sapphira The Apostles again imprisoned Ethiopian Eunuch baptised - Death of Stephen Conversion of Saul Conversion of Cornelius Barnal)as and Saul Persecution by Herod, his death Barnabas and Saul separated ; St. Paul's first Apostolic Journey :} St. Paul's second Apostolic Journey St. Paul's tljird Apostolic Journey From St. Paul's last Journey to his Appeal to Caesar St. Paul's Voyage, imprisonment at Rome, and Death - Acts i. 13-26. Acts ii. -j Acts iii., iv. Acts V. Acts viii. 26-40. Acts vi., vii. Acts ix. 1-30. Acts X. Acts xi. Acts xii. Acts xiii., xiv. / Acts XV. 36 — 1 xviii. 22. I Acts xviii. 2o — 1 xxi. 17. / Acts xxi. 17 — 1 xxvi. 1 Acts xxvii., J xxviii. } Notes - 1. The lessons for practical life contained in the narratives selected should be carefully brought out. a. An acquaintance with the Geography of the places nientioued will be expected. a. Manners and customs which throw light on the passages read should be explained. Htmss— I'our, at least, must be prepared for the morning, iind four for the evening. APPENDIXES TO VINAJL KB^OKT. 389 No. 66. KBIGHLEY" U.D. SCHOOL BOABD, YORKSHIRE. (1.) BBUUI.A.TIONS roH RELiGions Instruction. 1. lu the Bchools provided by the board, the Bible shall be read, and there shall be given such explanations and such instraction therefrom as are suited to the capacities of children, provided always : — ia.) That in such explanations and instruction the provisions of the Act in sections 7 and 14 be strictly observed, both in letter and spirit, and that no attempt be made in any such schools to attach children to any particular denomi- nation. {h. ) That in regard of any particular school, the board shall consider and determine upon any appli- cation by managers, parents, or ratepayers of the district, who may show special cause for exception of the school from the operation of this resolution, in whole or in part. 2. Such explanations and instruction as are recognised by the foregoing regulation, shall be given by the responsible teachers of the school. 3. In all schools provision may be made for giving effect to the following resolution of the board, passed on September 18th, 1877:— {a.) That provision may be made for offering the Lord's Prayer, and using hymns in schools provided by the board, at the time or times when according to section 7, sub-section 2, of the Elementary Education Act, 1870, religious observances may be practised. {h.) That the arrangements for such religions ob- observances be left to the discretion of the teachers and managers of each school, with the right of appeal to the board by teachers, managers, parents, or ratepayers of the district. Provided always — That in the offering of any prayers and in the use of any hymns, the provisions of the Act in sections 7 and 14 be strictly observed, both in letter and spirit, and that no attempt be made to attach children to any particular denomination. 4. Daring the time of Bible instruction or religious observance, any children withdrawn from such teaching or observance, shall receive separate instruction in secular subjects, or — {a.) At the request of parents of children, arrange- ments maj' be made for such children receiving separate religious instruction from persons appointed by such parents, at their own cost; such teaching to be given only at the time of the ordinary Bible instruction of the school. .5. A copy of sections 7 and 14, Elementary Education Act, 1870, and also of the preceding regulations, must be hung up in a conspicuous part of the schoolroom. 6. A syllabus of Bible instruction for one month, in advance, must be prepared by the teacher and for- warded to the clerk of the board, at the beginning of each month. 7. In every school the period for Bible instruction must be the half-hour preceding the closing of the school in the afternoon, on not more than three days a week. (2.) SvLLABUS OP Religious Instkuction. Svhjeets for Scholars. FiKST Yeak Coukse. For the year to be ended December :Ust. 1878. Standard 1. To be committed to memory : — Exodus XX. 1-17. Matthew v. 1-12. Matthew vi. 9-13. Psalm i. To be studied : — Life of Adam. First seven chapters of Matthew. Standard U. Memory : — Exodos and Matthew, as above. Psalms i. and xiz. Study:— Lives of Noah and Abraham. First 12 chapters of Matthew. First 4 chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. Standard III. Memory : — Exodus and Matthew, as above. Psalms xix. and cxxxix. Study :— Life of Joseph. First 20 chapters of Matthew. First 9 chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. Standard IV. Memory: — Exodns and Matthew, aa above. Psalms i., xix., and xlvi. Learn the order of the Books of the New Testament. Study:— Life of Moses. Whole of Matthew. First 15 chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. Standard V. Memory : — Exodus and Matthew, as above. Psalms i., xlvi., and xc. Proverbs, 1st and 2nd chapters. Learn the order of the Books of the Bible. Study :— Lives of Samuel and David. Whole of Matthew. First 21 chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. Standard VI. and above. Memory : — Exodns and Matthew, as above. Psalms i., xix, and xlvi. Proverbs, 3rd and 4th chapters. Learn the order of the Books of the Bible. Study :— Lives of Solomon and EUjah. Whole of Matthew. Whole of the Acts of the Apostles. Subjects for Candidates and Pupil Teaahet-s, FiKST Yeab Coukse. First Year and Candidates. Memory : — Exodus XX. 1-17. Matthew v. 1-12. Matthew vi. 9-13. Psalms i., xix., xlvi., and cxxxix. First three chapters of Proverbs. Study :— Lives of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Whole of Matthew. First nine chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. Second and Third Years. Memory : — Exodus and Matthew, as above. Psalms i., xix., xlvi., and cxxxix. First four chapters of Proverbs. Study :_ Jjives of Joseph, Moses, and Joshua. Whole of Matthew. First 18 chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. Fourth and Fifth Years. Memory : — Exodus and Matthew, as above. Psalms i., xix., xlvi., and cxxxix. First four chapters of Proverbs. Study:— Lives of Samuel, David, Solomon, Elijah, Elisha, and Hezekiah. Whole of Matthew. Whole of the Acts of the Apostles. 3D 2 390 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION : No. 67. KmaSTON-ON-HULL SCHOOL BOARD, YORKSHIRE. Scheme of Religious Instruction. " In all schools of this board the schools shall be opened in the morning, with the reading of a portion of the Bible without note or comment, the offering of a short prayer, and the singing of a hymn, to be approved by the board. ' ' That in the further religions instruction to be given in all boys' and girls' schools, it shall be an instruction to the teachers to use the books of Scripture lessons recommended by Her Majesty s Commissioners of National Education in Ireland, for direction as to the portions of the authorised version of the Bible which shall be read and the instruction and explanations to be given thereon. " That the religious instruction to be given in infants' schools shall be such as is adapted to the age and capacities of the children. " That in all prayers and hymns to be used and instruction and explanations to be given as above, the provisions of the Act, e.speciaUy in sections 7 and 14, be strictly observed both in letter and spirit, and that no attempt be made thereby to attach children to, or detach them from, any particular denomination. " That with regard to any particular school, the board shall consider and determine upon any application by managers or parents who may show special cause for the exemption of the school from the operation of the above clauses in whole or in part. " That secular lessons in a separate room shall be provided during the time of any religious observance or instruction, for al! children who may by their parents' wish be withdrawn therefrom. No. 68. KIRKLEATHAM SCHOOL BOARD, YORKSHIRE. Syllabus op Religious Instruction. Cov/rse of Jnttraction in Religious Svhjects. Infants' Schools. The children to be prepared to repeat very simple prayers, hymns, and texts, and to answer questions on the easier narratives of the Old and New Testaments. Dvuision I. {highest}. Old Testament.— Outline of Old Testament History , with exact knowledge of the biographies out of two of the following books, viz. : Joshua, Judges, Samuel I. and II., Kings I. and II.* New Testament. — Outline of New Testament History, with exact knowledge of one of the four Gospels, or Acts i.-xv., or Acts xvi.-xxviii.* By Heart. — Passages of Scripture, hymns, and private prayers. Division II. Old Testament. — Outline of the historical portion of th(! Pentateuch, with exact knowledge of the life of Moses, either to the period of the crossing of the Bed Sea, or the remaining period of his life.* New Testament. — A knowledge of the Life of Our Lord, with exact knowledge of six of the miracles, or six of the Parables.* By Heart. — Passages of Scripture, hymns, and private prayers. Division III. Old Testament. — Outline of the history of the Book of Genesis, with exact knowledge of the life of one of the following, viz. : Abraham, Jacob, or Joseph.* New Testament.— Outline of the life of Our Lord, with exact knowledge of one of the following passages, viz.: St. Luke i. .Wii. 22; St. Matthew xxvi.-x.wiii. ; St. Matthew v.-vii.* By Heart. — Passages of Scripture, hymns, and private prayers. A child entering school at six or seven may be expected to spend three years in Division III., two in Division II., and three in Division I. He will thus go through the whole course in order. One who spends a shorter time at school will also go through the whole, but not so completely. Instructions to Teachers. In giving i-eligions instruction special regard shall be had, both in letter and in spirit, to the 7th and 14th sections of the Elementary Education Act, 1870, and in such explanations as may be found necessary no attempt shall be made to direct attention or attach children to any particular denomination. An examination in the subjects prescribed will be held at the close of each year by an examiner to be appointed from time to time by the board. Passages op Scripture to be leaent by Huart. Division I. (comprising Standards IV., V., and VI.), St. Luke XV., St. Matthew xv. 1-7, Psalms xix., li. Division II. (comprising Standards II. and III.), Isaiah liii., 1 Corinthians xiii.. Psalm xxiii. Division III. (Standard I.), Exodus xx. Infants. Exodus xx. to verse 17; also the Lord'u Prayer. Alternative Bubjeets are to be taken in successive .rears. No. 69. ST. DAVID'S DIOCESAN SYLLABUS. Highest Group {Fov/rth wad Higher Standards). Old Testament.* New Testament.* Geaesie, Exodus i.-xii : i 1. The Creation (Gen. i.-ii. 7). ; 2. Paradise (ii. 8-22). 3. The Fall (iii.). 4. Cain and Abel (iv. 1-16). 5. The Flood (vi., vii.). 6. The Flood (viii., ix. 8-17). I 7. Abraham's (;all, Lot (xii. 1-5 ; xiii. | 5-18). i St. Matthew, Acts i.-xii. 1. St. Matthewa's Call (St. Matt. ix. 9-13). 2. The King's Infancy (ii. 1-23). 3. The King's Forerunner (iii. 1.-12; xiv. 1-12). 4. The King's Baptism and Tempta- tion (iii. 13-17 : iv. 1-11). Repeat with explanation : Commandments. Lord's Prayer, Duty to God and Duty to Neighbour. Hymns f : Four to be repeated. Home prayers f, for Morning and Kveniug, and Grace before and after meat to be learned. * The teaeber must supply any brief connecting links between the narratives which may be neces.tary. t To tie (onml in " Prayers for ScIiooIh," by W. Walsham How (Wells. tJardnor). XPt>U14UIXES TO FINAL HKfOttT. 391 Old Testameut.* 8. Abraham, the Covenant (xv. 1-21; 9. Isaac, sacrifice of (xxii. 1-19). 10. Joseph hated by his brethren (xxxvii.). U. Joseph exalted (xli.). 12. Joseph's brothers in 'Egypt (xlii.). l.*). Joseph forgives (xlv.). 14. Jacob's dying blessing (xlix. 1,2,10). 13. The affliction in Egypt (Exodus i. 1-14, 22). 16. Moses, birth and early life (ii. 1-14). 17. Moses in Midian (ii. 15-iii. 22). 18. The Passover (xii. 1-28). 19. Last I'bgue andExo § a •a O 2 ^ u j3 .a "9 3 lillf S 5 o S^ « fc.Q ■2-" .BS-^f « " i ° |e.I 1 4 l5 g 3 ^- 03 HO OB 1 1 M* ^ S3 J s •5t= EC Ui o E 3 g §1 EH a i i w C ei g-a-S c C c B ■^ • c 8Sa=.s • Be "•a 1^ X s o 58387. s a Si i Ed G o pa I 3E m^: ELKMENTABY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION: O 00 CO 13 .-U2-H,„-S .1 sl-s? 1 = ^11 S ;'g|-g8||.|g.s S« « as a _ O.K .. a g.aw: 'S.S'Elg i ■3* I. «■ c -a " '-f-a ^ - S ;>^-i- S r «_^ St E B « o 11 2 9 o , if 111! 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" List of Districts in which no provision is made for such teaching, reading, or observances." Cornwall : Blisland, U.D. Padstow. Cumberland : Egremont fBigrigg Board School). Low Holme (Colt Park School). Devonshire : Ashwater. Durham : Middlestone. Grloucestershire : Nannton. Norfolk : New Buckenham. Northumberland : Allendale. Snfl'olk : Buxhall. Westmorland : Mallerstarg. Yorkshire : Conisbrough. Ellerby, U.D. Havres. Heckmondwike. Holme (Hudderafield). Idle (Thackley Mixed School). Mexborough (Mixed Schools). Smeaton and Hornby, U.D. Upper Whitley. West Clayton. Anglesey : Llanfachreth, U.D. Llanfairmathafameithaf and Llanddyfnan, U.D. (Llanddyfnan School). Llaurhyddlad. Breconshire : Llangunider. Llanwityd. Maes Mynis and Llangynog, U.D. Penderyn. Cardiganshire : Blaenpenal and Lower Lledrod, U.D. Cardigan. Cwmrheidol, U.D. (two schools). Cyloeth-y-Brenin, U.D. Llanarth, U.D. Llanddewi Brefi, U.D. Llan fairclydogan . Llanfihangel-y-Croyddin, Upper, and upper pait of Lower Gwnnws, U.D. (Devil's Bridge and Cwmystwyth Schools). Llanfihangel Ystrad, U.D. Llangoedmore, U.D. Llangyby. Llanllwchaiarn. Llanrhystyd, U.D. Llansainttfraid, U.D. Llanwenog. Llanychaiarn. Nantcwnlie. Penbryn. Scybor-y-Coed. Strata Florida, U. D. Trefeirig. Tregaron, U.D. Verwick, U.D. CaiTnarthonshire : Kenarth, U.D. Kilrhedyn. Llanboidy and Llangan, U.D. Llandissilio, U.D. Llanfihangel Abercowin. Llangadock (Gwynfe and Llangadock Schools). Llar.giuning. Llannoii. Llansadwrn. Llanwinio. Llanybyther. Pencarreg. Treleach .ir Bettws. Carnarvonshire : Llanwnda and Bettws Gannon, U.D. Glamorganshire : Bettws. Coychurch, Higher. Glyncorrwg. Pyle, Konfigg, and Upper Tythegston, U.D. Reyncldstdn, U.D. Bhigos. Rhyndwy Clydach. Ystradyfodwg. Merionethshire : Llandderfel. Pembrokeshire : Ambleston. Blaenffos, U.D. Clydey. Eglwyswrw. Lampeter Velfrcy. Llandeloy, U.D. Llanfyrnach and Bglwsfairchnrig, U.D. Llantood, U.D. Llanwnda. Llanychlwydog, U.D. Loveston, U.D. Maenclochog, U.D. Meline and AVhitchurch, U.D. Nar berth, South, U.D. Narberth, U.D. St. David's (Carnedren Board School). St. Dogmell's (extra-municipal). COPIES or MEMOEIALS AND SUGGESTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED TO THE EOTAL COMMISSION ON EDUCATION, WITH INDEX. MIM 411 INDEX. Accommodation - Acts Do. Acts and Code Do. - - - Do. Do. - - Art and Science Attendance Do. Do. Do. - - - Do. Do. Do. Do. - Do. Do. - Do. - - - Do. boards, school Book-keeping Byclaws as to attendance - Canal boats Classification Do. Class subjects Do. - - - Do. Do. - - - Do. - - Do. . - - Do. - - Code Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Difficulties arising from national school buildings having been leased to school board. As to clause 14 (2) of Act of 1870 As to section 9 (3) of Act of 1876 - Comments on Qucs. !> in Circular B (1) addressed by the Commission to boards. Suggested alterations in, and resolution Suggested alterations - _ - Drawing attention to sec. 20 of Act of 1876 and Article 99. Pictures should be lent to schools or sold at a low price to encourage the study of. In country districts - - - Reasons why Government grant should not be based on attendance. Difficulties in country districts ; reasons why Government grant should not be based on. Not to be enforced after 1 3 years of age Statistics with table showing want of uni- formity in methods of procedure as to the working of the compulsory clauses. Irregularity of, and difficulties attending rural schools in consequence. Suggestion as to - . - - Difficulties of enforcing, when district is situate in two counties. Difficulties of enforcing, where there are two local board districts in one parish. Labour certificates on attendance, sugges- tions ns to. Possibility of estimating unavoidable absences from school registers. As to the evasion of the law. Case in point In favour of single member constituencies - Book-keeping should be a subject recom- mended to be taught by the Code. Difficulties of carrying out the Education Acts in country places, in a district under the same School Attendance Committee, where the byclaws vary. Children of school age who have not passed exemption standard should not be allowed to reside on canal boats. Greater freedom required Recommendation as to - Selection of, should be left to managers and teachers. Managers of voluntary schools and school boards in the case of board schools should have the selection of. Suggestion that the Code be altered only once in five years. Code, Article 109/. Should be re-arranged ... If only one is taken, it should be grammar or geography. Elementary science should be admitted Should be revised triennially instead of annually. Suggested alteration as to grants Modifications desirable Should be less frequently altered Do. Do. Rev. L. M. Williams, Pontlethyu, Cardiff. Rev. Canon Melville, The College, Worcester. School Board for Deeping St. James, Lincolnshire. Nottingham School Management Committee. Faversham Association of Church School Managers and Teachers. Rev. A. E. Brown, Wadenhoe, Oundle, North Hants. School Boards of Ystradyfodwg, Llanwonno, Llantrissant, Llan- twit-Vardre, and Eglwysilan. Suggestion from Committee of Manchester Art Museum. Statement as to the Crewkcrne and Wagford United School District. Mersham School Board, Resolution The Rev. 6. Bond, FarBworth Vicarage, Widnes. Bedminster (extra-municipal) School Board, Resolution. Letter from the Chief Constable of Chester. (Jxford District Association of Elementary Teachers, Statement. Hereford Diocesan Board of Edu- cation, Memorial. The Rev. Henry M. Ellacombe, Bilton Vicarage, Bristol. The Rev. F. R. Grenside, Mirfield Vicarage, Yorkshire. Mr. .1. Bettenson, 22, Mote Road, Maidstone. Rev. J. Grey, Houghton-le-Spring Rectory. W. Lyon, Esq., East Court, Wokingham. Clapham Vestry, Resolution Mr. A. T. Netley Mr. George Swift, Grammar School, Dent, Yorks. Wolverhampton School Board, Resolution. Rev. .1. Salwey, Broxbourne Vicarage, Herts. Executive Committee of the Na- tional Union of Elementary Teachers. Rev. Thomas Briscoe, Chancellor of Bangor Cathedral, Holyhead. Representative Managers of Lon- don Board Schools, Resolution. Hereford Diocesan Board of Edu- cation, Memorial. Mr. J. Bettenson, 22, Mote Road, Maidstone. Durham Diocesan Board of Edu- cation. Rev. E. C. Collard, Thatford-sub- Castle Vicarage, Salisbury. Mr. H. Major, Leicester School Board. Ipswich School Board, Resolution Committee of the Bexlcy Heath National Schools, Resolution. Mr. J. Betteuson, 22, Mote Road, Maidstone. Hartlepool Branch of the National Union of Elementary Teachers. Mr. H. J. Slack, National School Committee, Forest Row. Mr. II. .T. Slack and Mr. F. G. Sute, National School Committee, Forest Bow. xLviiJr cxxx. CXXXII. CI. LXXXL CLIX. CIV. XII. X. XXIU. XXXI. XXXIX. XLIII. LIV. LVII. LX. LXII. LXIX. LXXXVIII. CLIV. XXX. in. Lxm. vu. XCIV. CLXXI. XLV. LI. LVII. LXIX. LXXXII. XCII. XCIU. XXVIII. LIX. LXIX. LXXXV. LXXXVII. LXXXVIl. o SS887. liG 4fl2 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION : Code . . - Do, - Uo - ■• Do. - - Do. - - - Do. - - - Do. - - - Do. - !. Compulsion Cookery Do. - Do. - Do. - Curriculum Deaf knd Dumb «ud Bliud Do. Do. Do. D»nominationiU Kducation Do. - Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. DeaominatioDiil .Schools Oismissalx, capricious Should be less frequently altered - Requirements too great - . . Proposed alteration: ... Proposed alteration with regard to drawing Do. ... - Recommendation to withdraw Article 114 - Hardship on Voluntary Schools of Article 114. As to Art. 13 of Code of 1884 Not generally successful, especially in rural districts. With reference to grant for Do. - . . . Do. - - - With reference to the Kev. Newton Price's evidence before the Commission. Present system of Standards injurious ; recommendations. Special provision should be made for the education of. Do Do. . . . - Do. Deprecating alteration of existing laws Do. - - - - Do. - Do. - - - - Do. - - Do. - - - - Do. - Do Do. - Do. Do. - Do. . . . . Do. - Do. Do. - - Do. - . . . Do. - Should not share in the rates Security of tenure of office should be allowed Rev. E. C. Collard, Thatford-sub- Castle Vicarage, Salisbury. Rev. J. Salwey, Broxbourne Vi- carage, Herts. North Wilts Association of Church School Managers and Teachers. Church School Board of Nottingham Nottingham and Diftrict Teachers' Association. Macclesfield School Board National Schools Committee of Preston. Rev. A. L. Oldham, St. Leonard's Rectory, Bridgenorth. Executive Committee of the Na. tional Union of Elementary Teachers. Council of Northern Schools of Cookery. Committee of Liverpool Training School of Cookery. National Training School for Cookery, South Kensington. Miss F. L. Calder ... Executive Committee of the Na- tional Union of Elementary Teachers. Middlesborough School Board, Memorial. Barrow-in.FuruesH School Board, Memorial. School Board for London, Memorial Memorials recommending that special provision should be made for the education of the above have been received from— Barrow-in-Furness School Board. Birmingham School Board. Bristol School Board. Blackburn School Board. Carditf School Board.' Croydon School Board. Devenport School Board. Huddersfield School Board. Leeds School Board. London School Board. Middlesborough School Board. Plymouth School Board. Portsmouth School Board. Rochdale SohoorBoard. Salford School Board. Sheffield School Board. Stranton School Board. Swansea School Board. The Western Unitariiiu and Free Education Union. Committee of Deputies General Committee of the Congre- gational Union. Council of the British and Foreign Unitarian Association. " Gladstone " Club, Norwich Association of the Pastors and Deacons of the Nine Congrega tional Churches of Croydon. Bradford District of the Yorkshire Congregational Union and Home Missionary Society. Representatives of the MetropoUtan Association of Strict Baptist Churches. Gloucestershire and Herefordshire Baptist Association. Nottingham Liberal Union Subscribers to British School, Chalford, Stroud. Glamorganshire Welsh Congrega- tional Association. Gloucestershire and Herefordshire Baptist Association. Surrey and Middlesex Baptist' Association. Leicestershire Association of Baptist Churches. Assembly of the Congregational Union of England and Wales. Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland. General Committee of the Primi- tive Methodist Connexion. Executive (>)iumittee of the Na- tional Union of Elementary Teacher*. XCIL XCIV. XCVI. xcvu. XCIX. cm. cix. cxxxv. CLXXL CXXIL CXXIU. m CXLV. CXLVI. CLXXL V. xxxni. xxxvu. LXV. CLX. CLXI. CLXIl. cLxm. CLXIV. CLXV. CLXVL CLxvn. CLXVIII. CLXIX. CLXX. CXCVIL CXCVIII. CXCIX. CC. CCI. ecu. CLXXIII. CLXXL TNDKX 413 Drawing Do - Employment of children iu theatres. Do. Exception Schedule Exemption Do. Do. - Da - Exhibition Schools Evening clnsses Do. - Fees, payment of Do. • Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. - Do. Do. - Do. - Do. Do. Do. Do. Fees, school Free education Do. Do. Do. Foreign languages Grading schools Grant Do. - Do. - Do. - Do. Do. Do. Half-time Do. Half-time scholars Hi/cher grade school Holidays As to the teaching of, in elementary schools. Resolutions as to - - Elementary Education Act and Factory and Workshops .A.ct are evaded. No ill-effects . - Suggestions as to improvement of - Difference in standards adopted by school boards - . - . - Minimum sliould be Standard III. for partial exemption. No child under 14 acd below Standard VI. should be liberated . . - Further discretionary power to managers necessary. Children of bonti fide poor parents rarely win exhibitions. Grant allowed for tvening classes .should \k revised. As to the conduct of - - - Should not be entrusted to relieving officers or to boards of guardians. Do. Do. - . . . Do. - - - Do. . - . . Do. - Do. - - - - Do. - Do. - - Do. - - - - Do. - Do. - . - . Do. - Do. - - - - - Katio (if school fees levied by boards should be determined. Condemnation of system Memorial in favour of - - . Not desirable - - . . Do. - - - - A grant should be allowed by Education Department tor the teaching of Foreign Languages in elementary schools. System requires supervision Should be entrusted to represeatative re- elected boards. Suggestions as to assessment of - Prejudicial action of system Do. - . - Suggestions for improved administration of - Wrong in principle . . . Commending evidence of Canon Cromwell thereon. No definite regulations System is injurious ; recommendations Should be no longer recognised With reference to results of opening a school by boai-d. Proposal in respect of - Besolutions of the Church Schools Managers and Teachers' Asso- ciation, Chester Congress, 1886. Newport Pagnell and Olney Teachers' Association. National Vigilance Association Hon. Maude Stanley, 40, Dover Street. Executive Committee of the Na- tional Union of Elementary Teachers. Manchester District Union of Elementary Teachers. Meeting of Clerical and Lay Managers of Church of England Schools in Deanery of Blackburn Hartlepool Branch of the National Union of Elementary Teachers. Tenbury Association of Church School Managers and Teachers. Hev. C. Evans, Solihull, Wanvick Vshto.-under-Lyne School Board, Memorial. School Board for London Rev. Arthur Day, The Lawn, Fishponds, Bristol. Memorial of Borough of Clitheroe Thornaby School IBoard, Resolu- tion. Willesden School Board, Resolu- tion. Southport School Attendance Committee, Memorial. Rev. R. H. Parr, St. Martin's Vicarage, Scarborough. Stafford School Board, Resolution - Rev. J. P. Billing, Leamington, Ilminster. Bedminster (Extra-municipal) School Board, Resolution. School Attendance Committee, Borough of Acerington. Darlington School Board - Letter from Chief Constable of Chester. Worcestershire Association of Church School Managers and Teachers, Resolution. City of Manchester School Board - Board of Education of the Epis- copal Church in Scotland, Resolution. Rev. A. S. Page, Selsley Vicarage, Stonehou.se, Gloucestershire. Provincial .Vssembly of Presbyterian and Unitarian Ministers and Congregations of Lancashire and Cheshire. Ruri-decanal Chapter in Somerset- shire. Conference of Clergy and Laity of Diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. Rev. S. A. Dougherty, 69, Black- heath Road. Rev. C. Evan.s, Solihull, Norwich - Midland Baptist Association Sir. J. Bettenson, 22, Mote Boad, Maid.stone. Bev. J. P. Fergnsou, Shirley Rectory, Brentwood. Sir T. Dyke-Acland, Rillerton, Exeter. G. A. Christian, Nelson Street, P. T. School, Sonthwark. Brighton and Preston School Board. Essex Association of Church School Managers and Teachers. Mr. H. M. Stockdale, Mears Ashby Hall, Northampton. Executive Committee of the Na- tional Union of ElemeDtai7 Teachers. Hereford Diocesan Board of Education, Memorial. Mr. R. K. Gtpy, Grammar School. Rochdale. Gainsborough Board of Guardians, Resolatiou LV XC. XCV. CV. CLXXI. LXXV. LXXVII. LXXXV. XCl. IX. XXVIII. ■ CLXIX. I. n. VI. XIV. XVI. XXVL XXXIL XXXIX. XLL XLIL XLIIL- XLVIII. CLVI. LXIV. IV. LI a. LXXIII. LXXIV. XLIX. IX. LXITI. LXIX. LXX. LXVII. CLI. CXCVl. CLXXII. LXXI. CLXXI. Lvn. en. XV. 3G 2 414 ELEMENTAET EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION; Industrial school Difficulty under which managers labour Letter from Mr. Iliibert Iiiues, LII. in obtaining properly qualitied masters Chairman of the Committee of for industrial schools. Managers of tlie East London Industrial School, Lcwishani. Industrial training As to instruction iu matters of Rural deans of Prescot and Child- wall, Liverpool diocese. CXLIII. Infants' schools When practicable, children in the first standard should be taught in the infant schools. Reading School Board, Memorial - LXVI. Infectious diseases - Hardship of existing regulations respecting Rev. N. Molesworth, Bishopsworth, Bristol. xin. Inspectiou ... More uniformity desirable Meeting of Clerical and Lay Managers of Church of England Schools in Deanery of Blackburn. LXXVII. Do. . - Means of appeal against faulty reports Durham Diocesan Board of Educa- tion. Executive Committee of the Na- LXXXII. Do. Recommendations .... CLXXI. tional Union of Elementary Teachers. Inspectors, school Suitability and efficiency of - - Mr. K. Gill, Bisleham, Roborough XXV. Limit, the 17s. 6d. - Should be repealed Ashton-uuder-Lyne School Board, Memorial. xxxyiii. Do. - Should be removed - - Bedminster (Extra-municipal) School Board. XXXIX. Do. Should be repealed Rev. Thomas Briscoe, Chancellor of Bangor Cathedral, Holyhead. XLV. Do. Should be removed ... Worcestershire Association of Church School Managers and Teachers, Resolution. XLVIIL Do. - - Should be abolished Hereford Diocesan Board of Edu- cation, Memorial. LVII. Do. , Do. .... Clerical and Lay Managers of the Church of England Schools in Blackburn Deanery. LXXVII. Da Do. - . - . Durham Diocesan Board of Education. LXXXIL Do. Do. ... Tenbury Association of Church School Managers and Teachers. XCI. Do. - - - Do. - - - - Nottingham and District Certifi- cated Teachers Association. XCIX, Loans Suggestions as to improvements in obtaining Ipswich School Board LXXXIIL Magistrates Should be required to convict Ruri-decanal Chapter in Somerset- shire. Rev. C. Carey, Kingstown Rectory, LXXIII. Do. - . Case showing futile attempt to work present LXXXVI. law. Somerton, Somerset. Do. - - - Fme should be increased after first conviction W. Lyon, Esq., East Court, Wokingham. CLIII. Do. - - As to clerks charges in prosecution cases - School Attendance Committee, Lichfield Union. CXXIV. Management All schools should be under responsible Executive Committee of the Na- CLXXI. management. tional Union of Elementary Teachers. Merit grant What standard of excellence is adopted in Rev. J. B. Billing, Leamington, XXXII. awarding. Ilminster. Do. - - . Should be revised - - . Ashtonunder-Lyne School Board, Memorial. XXXVIII. Do. Opinion with regard to • Executive Committee of the Na- tional Union of Elementary Teachers. CLXXI. Over-pressure Suggestion for prevention of, in small rural Rev. T. E. Abraham, Bisley Rectory, LXI. schools. Bury St. Edmunds. Pauper children As to education of - - - Clerk to the Guardians of St. Leo- nard's, Shoreditch. CXXVIL Do. Payment of fees by guardians undesirable - School Board of Macclesfield j Memorial. CLXXIV. Do Local School Authorities should pay fees of Stalybridge School Board - CLXXVI. Do. Do. - Borough of Oldham School Board and Attendance Committee. CLXXVII. Payment by results System is unsound and injurious Rev. J. Salwey, Broxbourne Vicarage, Herts. XCIV. Do. Condemnation of principle ; recommenda- Executive Committee of the Na- CLXXI. tions. tional Union of Elementary Teachers. Do. Resolutions with regard to - Sheffield Teachers' Guild . CLXXVIII. Payment of fees - Power of remission should be transferred to Clerical and Lay Managers of LXXVII. school board. Church of England Schools in Blackburn Deanery. Do. - - - Do. - ■ - Boyton School Board Lxxvin. Do. - - - Payment by guardians unsatisfactory Durham Diocesan Board of Educa- tion. Manchester Board of Guardians . LXXXII. Do. - Do. CLVIII. Do. Managers should remit in necessitous Tenbury Association of Church XCL cases. School Managers and Teachers. Do. - - - Hardship of present system Rev. J. G. Hoare, St. Dunstan's Vicarage, Canterbury. cxin. Do. - - . Do. - .... Nottingham Church School Board ex. Do. - School attendance committee should super- National Schools' Committee, CIX. vise. Preston. Do. Memorial as to abolition of - School Board for borough of Bootle-cum-Linacre. CXIX. Do. Should be made by Department from Con- solidated Fund. Bootle-cum-Linacre School Board CXXXVI. Penny dinners Extracts from report of committee for pro- Mr. 0. Airy, Her Majesty's In- cxxv. viding cheap dinners in Birmingham, spector. 1886-87. INDEX. 415 Pensions, teachers' 1 Government should fulfil promises formerly Mr. Billiug, leacher, i'rce School, LVIIi. made to older teachers at a time when Weedon. it was thought necessary to hold out the inducement of pensions to teachers. Physical training Should be given in all elementary schools - Committee for securing open spaces for recreation in Manchester, Memorial. XLVI. Do. Increased facilities should be provided for, Metropolitan Public Garden, Boule- LVI. in elementary schools. vard, and Playground Association, Do. - With reference to certain questions asked of Sir Ralph Thompson, K.C.B., War CLUL the War Office. Office. Poor law schools Injustice in withholding parchment certifi- Mr. Chaldecote, Strathmore, Doik- cxxvm. cates from teachers in. ing. Do. - Do. - - - - Clerk to the Guardians, West- minster Union. CXXIX. Do. Do. - Walsall and West Bromwich Dis- trict School. CXL. Do. - Do. ... - Guardians of Parish of Brighton - CXLI. Do. - Do. - . . - Central London District School - CXLII. Do. - Do. - - - - - Guardians of the Poor in Parish of St. Marylebone. CXLIV. Do. - Do. - - - - - Board of Management, West Lon- don .School district. CXLVH. Do. - Do. - - Guardians of the Poor, Parish of St. Pancras. CL. Do. - Do. .... Clerk to the Forest Gate School district. CLII. Prosecutions Cost of . - - - Gainsborough Board of Guardians, Resolution. XV. Do. - Disappointing results Mr. J. G. Lonsdale, Lichfield Union. LXXIX. Pupil teachers Syllabus, Schedule V. - - - Mr. J. Bettcnson, 22, Mote Road, Maidstone. LXIX. Do. - - • Apprenticeship should be extended to five Durham Diocesan Board of Edu- Lxxxn. years. cation. Do. - - As to admission to training colleges - Hartlepool Branch of the National Union of Elementary Teachers. LXXXV. Do. - - Interval between examination and publica- The Clerk to the London School CVI. tion of results too long. Board. Do. - - - Training and teaching should be encouraged by Imperial grants. Liverpool Board of Education cvin. Do. - As to work of the Cambridge Local Lectures Mr. G. F. Browne, Syndicate Buildings, Cambridge. CXXXI. Do. - - Remarks on the centre system Glasgow School Board CLXXIX. Rates ... Public elementary schools be exempted from payment of. Rev. Arthur Day . . - I. Do. - Voluntary schools should be rated Widnes School Board • LXXXIX. Do. - - - Voluntary schools should not be rated Clergy of the Rural Deanery of Burnley. c. Do. . As to the building of new schools by boards Managers of the Wrekenten Roman Catholic School. CXI. Do. - Secular education should be under control of United Methodist Free Churches, CXVIII. ratepayers. Liverpool and North Wales Dis- trict. Mr. C. Enwright, Bedminster School CXXXVIU. Rate, school Suggestions in respect of ... VIII. Board. Do. - - Reasons why school board districts in which boards have had to provide school accommodation should be relieved from the payment of. Gateshead School Board, Memorial XXII. Do. - - - Injustice of the present system of levying, Rev. N. Stoddart, Whitby School -XXIX. at Whitby, for supplying the deficiency Board. of school accommodation. Do. - - Contributors to voluntary schools should Worcestershire Association of XLVIU. be relieved from payment of school rate. Church School Managi>rs and Teachers, Resolution. Reading - Two sets of books sufficient Durham Diocesan Board of Educa- LXXXIL Registers (class) Should be kept tor marking attendances tion. Mr. J. Bettcnson, 22, Mote Road, Maidstone. LXIX. Do. - - Do. - - - - - Hartlepool Branch of the National Union of Elementary Teachers. LXXXV. Religion and moral train- Of paramount importance Executive Committee of the Na- CLXXI ing. tional Union of Elementary Teacheis. Rural schools Special difficulties of - - - Do. do. CLXXL Salaries ... Not commensurate with work Mr. G. Macdonald, 50, Arundel Square, N. LXXXIV. School ago Should be firom 6 to 12 Hereford Diocesan Board of Edu- cation, Memorial. LVIL School board elections As to excessive cost of - Board of Works. Wandswoith District. CXXXIX. ; Do. Suggestions aa to - Board of Works for Lewisham district. CXLVIU. Do. - Do. - - The Vestry of the Parish of Hammersmith. .CLV. Do. - - - Do. - - The Vestry of the Parish of Si. James and St. John, Clerkenwell. CLVIL Do. As to excessive cost St. Luke's Vestry, Middlesex CLXXV. Do. Charges are unjustifiable ; suggestions Vestry of St. Pancnis ; Memoniil CLXXX. School board* Should control all grant-aided education • Mr. J. Bctfenson, 22, Mote Ucnd, Mailstone. LXIX. Do. - - As to building .... Clerical and Lay Managers of Church of England Schools in Blackburn Deanery. LXXVU. 41 fi ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION : School boards Do. - , Do. - School pence Do. Schools, uncertified Science and art Special schools Do. Do. - Do. Do. Special subjects Do. Do. Staff, school Do. - Do. Do. Subjects of instruction Superannuation - Supply Teachers Do. Do. Do. Do. Technical instruction Do.' Temperance Training - Training colleges - Do. Do. Do. - Do. Do. - Do. Do. - Do. - Do. Do. - . Do. - Districts should be enlarged As to building .... Extend system of - - Injustice of system in practice at Southport as regards the distribution of. Eemarks as to present ^stem Should not be allowed to exist Suggested alterations in the Code respecting this grant. Grant should be increased . - - Should be judged ditferently . . - Additional grant should be allowed to small schools. More consideration desirable Require a different system ... Inapplicable to elementary schools in rural districts. The same subjects should be taught in all schools in the same year. ' Suggestions as to - In apportioning Government grant, account should be taken of the cost of. Examination in arithmetic should be taken from the books used. Less arithmetic should be required - Minimum is insufficient Suggested alterations in the law for schools in rural districts. Fund for same is necessary How over-supply has arisen Grievances of . . Bemarks as to appointment of - - Difficulties in consequeucc of the number of teachers being required for a cei'taiu number of scholars instead of the number of classes. Eesolution with regard to - Employment of unfraiued teachers should be regulated. Should be recognised by the Education De- partment. Should be independent The use of temperance text-books should be recommended by the Code. Suggestions as to - Aa to the teaching and syllabus of study With reference to the Yorkshire College Do. - - With reference to Mason College - With reference to the Yorkshire College Suggestions on . - Disadvantages under which they labour as compared to board schools. As to exemption from rates Do. - - - Do. - As to preservation of Subject to hardships Hartlepool Branch of the National | LXXXV. Union of Elementary Teachers. Tenbury Association of Church XCI. School Managers and Teachers. Primitive Methodist Conference, CXXVI. Scarborough. Southport School Attendance XVI. Committee, Memorial. Eev. B. Wright, Rectory, Dar- XXXIV. laston. Bedminster (Extra-municipal) XXXIX. School Board, Resolution. Mr. Howard, Liverpool - - XXVI. Durham Diocesan Board of LXXXII. Education. Widues School Board - - LXXXIX. Rev. E. C. Collard, Thatford-sub- XCII. Castle Vicarage, Salisbury. Eev. J. .Salwey, Broxboume XCIV. Vicarage, Herts. Association of Church of England CVII. School Managers and Teachers from Deaneries of Frome and Midsomer Norton, Sir T. Dyke-Acland, Eillerton, LXVII. Exeter. Mr. J. Bettenson, 22, Mote Road, LXIX. Maidstone. Mr. A. Foggo, 3, Chepstow Place, XCVIII. Twickenham. Essex Diocesan Board of Educa- XL. tion. Hartlepool Branch of the National LXXXV. Union of Elementary Teachers. Rev. E. C. CoUard, Thatford-sub- XCII. Castle Vicarage, Salisbury. Executive Committee of the Na- CLXXI. tional Union of Elementary Teachers. Mr. H. Vander Vord, Clerk to the LXXIL Shefford, Everton, and Campton School Boards. Executive Committee of the Na- CLXXI. tional Union of Elementary Teachers. Do. do. - CLXXL Mr. Williams, Bethos-Garman XXIV., Board School. Mr. Reginald Gill, Bickham, Eo- XXV. borough. Oxford District Association of Ele- LIV. raentary Teachers, Statement. Ruri-decanal Chapter in Somerset- LXXIII. shire. Chichester Congress of General CXXXIV. Association of Church School Managers and Teachers. Ipswich School Board - .- L. Association of Church School CXCV. Managers and Teachers. Bristol Band of Hope Union, Ee- XXXV. solution. Executive Committee of the Na- CLXXI. tional Union of Elementary Mr. T. W. Sharpe, Her Majesty's LXXX. Inspector. Coimcil of the Yorkshire College, ' CXII. Leeds. Leeds School Board - CXV. tiouncil of the Mason Science Col- CXVI. Leeds Church Day School Associa- CXVII . tion. Memorial on behalf of Training CLXXXI. Colleges presented by Rev. T. Slater, Whitchurch Rectory, Reading. The Roman Catholic Archbishops XXVHI. in Scotland and the Managers of Eoman Catholic Schools in Scot- land, about 90 memorials. Rev. H. Hicks, Tynemouth Priory LXX VI . Vicarage, Northumberland. Widnes School Board - - LXXXIX. Tenbury Association of Church 01.. School Managers and Teachers. Religious Education Union, 13, CXIV. Carlton Road, Kilburn, N.W. , Lady Superior and Sisters of the CXX. Church, Randolph Gardens, N.W. I INDEX. 417 Voluntary schools Difficulties in maintaining Mr. J. D. Mathews, 18, Milncr Square, Islington. cxxxvm. Do. As to waintcuance of - - - English Church Union CLXXXII. Do. Suhscribers to, should Bo excused School Gloucester and District Associa- CLXXXIII. ISoard rate. tion of Church School Managers and Teachers. Do. Desires increase of grant to - Conference of Clergy and Laity of Rural Deanery of Kensington. CLXXXIV. Do. Difficulties in maintaining ; relief required Rui-al Dean and Clergy of Bel- CLXXXV. for. lingham Deanery, Newcastle. Do. Do. - , - . . Clergy, Managers, and Supporters of Voluntary Schools in the Newcastle Deanery. CLXXXVI. Do. Do. - Clergy, Managers, and Supporters of Voluntary Schools in the Newcastle Diocese. CLXXXVII. Do. Injustice to Voluntary Schools by School Board ; remission of fees. Nottingham Church School Board CLXXXVIIL Do. - Position of Voluntary and Rate-aided Schools should be equalised. Do. do. CLXXXIX. Do. Do Clergy, Managers, and Supporters of Voluntary Schools in North- umberland. CXC. Do. Relief required for; with suggestions for Managers and persons interested in CXCI. carrying it into effect. Voluntary (or Denominational) Schools of England. Do. - Do. - Clergy, Managers, and Supporters of Voluntary Schools in the Diocese of St. Asaph. CXCII. Do. Do. Clergy of Deanery of Bulmer, York Diocese. CXCIIL Do. Subscribers to, should be relieved from Clergj' of Rural Deanery of Shore- CXCIV. payment of rates. ham. Welsh language Reading and writing of the Welsh language Council of the Society for Uti- XLIV. should be taught side by side with that of lizing the Welsh Language, English in Welsh schools. Memorial. Do. Should not be taught in Welsh schools Rev. Thomas Briscoe, Chancellor of Bangor Cathedral, Incumbent of Holyhead. XLV. Do. Suggestions as to the language Executive Committee of the Na- tional Union of Elementary Teachers. CLXXI. APPENDIXES TO FINAL REPOBT. 419 MEMORIALS AND SUGGESTIONS. SooBESTioNs by the Rev. Abthuk Day, of The Lawn, Fishponds, Bristol. 1. That all schools recognized by the Department be free from rates levied for the poor or for local purposes. 2. That school boards and school attendance com- mittees shall have power to rate the districts under their management for the purpose of carrying on only the existing schools under present management, where such schools are efficient and sufficient, and of providing and maintaining other schools where present schools are not efficient and sufficient for the require- ments of the district. 3. That school boards and school attendance com- mittees shall have power to summon before them, parents and guardians of children not attending any efficient school, or attending irregularly, and of fining them where they consider it advisable to do so (such fines to be recoverable by the same means by which fines imposed by magis- trates are now recovered), and of remitting the school fees where they consider such a course the best to adopt. At present, school attendance committees are found fault with by the Committee of Council for irregular attendance of children, which they have no power to prevent ; and the attendance of parents before the poor law guardians to obtain an order for payment of school fees by the relieving officers, appears to bo attended with such bad results, that no one having the interest at heart of those whoso poverty is no crime could wish to have it continued. in. SuGGESTioKS by Mr. A. F. Noxibt. _ I see in the code that many subjects, such as Phy- siology, Botany, French, Elementary Science, Algebra, Latin, Chemistry, and Physics, though not rendered obligatory on the part of the teachers, are yet allowed tr> be taught in the various board schools. Now, it appears to me that there is one subject wanting, which, in a commercial country like England, is of the utmost importance, and that is, " Book-keeping." The above are all very necessary in the higher class education, and I do not find fault with their permissive introduction, but 1 do think that "book-keeping" should also form a portion of the course. Not that I desire to rear up a number of clerks (there are too many as it is), but I consider that as most of the pupils are likely to be engaged in trade, they should understand something of the principles which regulate the keeping of accounts. How often do we hear of cases in the Bankruptcy Court, where the insolvent trader has been guilty of bad book-keeping, and how often do we see his clerk punished for defalcations, owing to the master not understanding how to keep a proper check over him. These and sundry other evils, may to a great extent be lessened by proper teaching, and I would strongly urge the Commission to take the matter into their consideration. It may so easily form a supplement to the first few rules of arithmetic that pupils will readily and insensibly acquire a knowledge which cannot fail to be of service in after life. n. Borough ot Clithekoe. The council of this borough desire respectfully to call the attention of the Royal Commission on Ele- mentary Education to the great im}K>rtance of em- powering school attendance committees of municipal corporations to give school fees in non-pauper cases within their jurisdiction, either from the poor rates made in the borough, or the borough fund. The officers of such committees have necessarily to inquire into, and become familiar with, the circumstances of parents who are unable by reason of poverty to pay the ordinary fees, and are in a better position to form an opinion as to where such fees ought to be granted, than relieving officers whose duties bring them more immediately in contact with ordinary paupers ; and if school attendance committees of corporations were empowered to grant such fees, only one inquiry would be needed, and such parents would not be under the necessity of also going before relieving officers for a further investigation of their cases, nor before the guardians to obtain a grant of the fees. The present system is a double one without any saving of expense, and imposes upon those parents who arc unable to pay school fees the disagreeable necessity of making application to relieving officers and the guardians for school pence, and the odium of being considered on the same footing as ordinary paupers. Under these circumstances the council respectfully suggest that the Education Acts should bo amended so as to give school attendance committees of municipal corporations the power of granting school fees in non- pauper cases. By order, Town Hall, (^litheroo, Jas. Gaenett, 28th January 1886. Mayor. IV. From the Rev. A. S. Page, of Selsley Vicarage, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. Will you allow me to draw the attention of the Educa- tion Commission to the article on " Manual Training, " by Professor Charles H. Ham," in Harper's Magazine for February 1886 ? It gives an account of the recent progress of technical education in the United States of America, which is full of interest to educationalists. The perusal of it by the members of the Commission would be a very useful addition to the evidence to be laid before them, and would probably lead to the sending of an Assistant Commissioner to the States to report. As one who has been a school manager for 32 years, I would draw attention to one or two points in tho working of the Elementary Education Acts. One is, as to the age and manner in which children leave school. Here, if they are not going to work in the factory, they leave just when and how they like, and we, as managers and teachers, are in no way bound to report their ieauwjjr school, though we are asked by the school attendance oflScer of Stroud Union to report scholars who are irregular in attendance. I should decline to act as an info-rmer against my parishioners. The thing ought to be worked by the attendance oflScer, who should look at the registers and see by the counterfoils if the child has its proper leaving certiticate. The standard to be reached ought to bo in all schools the fifth, if not the sixth (our bye-laws only require the fourth), with the saving clause of having attended school for 250 times for six or five years since five years of age. It is now five, but if the siandard be raised to V. it should be six. If there is room for " free e. a>b » Z-S.S, 1 £~S 1 n uiQ SQ bCS ■^ s c Mas Nftmo of Sohool. III 1 |1& 3> • o. on Tear 30th 1884. 0. on Year 30th 1886. MO » < » -h needs to the intro- duction of the specific subject oiily, as from the nature of the mnjority of schools in Wales this concession alone can benefit but comparativel}- few. We are glad, therefore, to find that the principle of our proposals has been approved by experienced heads and ofiicials of the Education Department, and that it has been thoroughly admitted in the later revisions of the Scotch and Irish Code?. XLV. The Rev. Tho.mas Briscoe, Incumbent of Holyhead, Chancellor of Bangor Cathedral. I beg leave to submit to your consideration a few renjarks on 1st, Class Svhjects; 2nd, The 17s. 6(1 Limit of Grants; 3rd, Teach mr/ Welsh. 1st, Clots Subjects. — I think that the selection of them ought to be left to the managers and teachers. Requiring "English" (including grammar) seems to me a great mistake. It is perfect misery to the children and the teachers ; is thoroughly unintelligible (so far as grammar is concerned) to the children, and they do not seem to themselves to have learnt anything after cramming their heads with its technicalities, and as soon as they are rid of it it is foi-gotten and nevei' applied. In the "Times " of 5th April 1882 I find the following, with which 1 fully agree, viz., " If education " is to succeed, if it is really to hold the masses, it is " essential that the children should loam to like their " lessons. For this it is desirable that they should be " troubled with as few technicalities as possible, and " that their minds should be brought in contact with " reality. History does this ; so does geography when " properly taught, though not when it means strings " of names and figures; jioetry does it, for a child is " quick to appreciate the truth of feeling and to love' " the accurate rhythm of a good poem. Science, " again, does it, but grammar does not; and, there- " fore, though a few grammatical ]jrinci])les may be " admitted to be a necessary subject, the less time that " is taken from other subjects and givei' to grammar " the better for the pujiil and for the school." 2nd, The 17s. 6d. Limit of Grants.— The Act of Parliament so limiting them was passed before merit grants were established, and therefore could not have contemplated them. By reason of it our national school nad deducted from its payment by the Com- mittee of Council, &c. in 1882, bl. 2e. 6d., in 1883, 13Z. 10s. M., in 1884, 261. 3«. 11<7., in 1886, 251!. 5s. Od., which seemed to us a mulct for doing "excellently," and would have embarrassed our funds seriously but for a subscription of 40/. per annum, which has been dis- continued. It is a great discouragement to exertion, and but for the strong rivalry between the difierent schools here we should limit uui- earnings and work to suit the giant likely to be paid. My girls got "excellent" every year, and the l)oys also in 1885. The " limit" ought to apply only to the state of things contemjilated by the Act of Parliament. 3rd, Teaching Welsh.- — I am strongly opposed to it. It would be a useless acquirement. The ' • bilingual difficulty " does not exist for ordinary teaching, but to require the children here to compose in another tongue than their own is very unreasonable, or even in their own. XLVI. Memorial of the Committee for securing Open Spaces for Recreation in Manchester. RESPECTPULIiY shewetu. That your memorialists, having for several yeai-s been associated together as a society in connexion with the Manchester and Salford Sanitary Association for the purpose of procuinug the means of wholesome phvsical recreation for the young, believe that, although public opinion is continually strengthening in support of the objects which tUoy have in view, it is uut vet luily awakened to the vital importance of physical training for the youth of our largo towns. They believe that it would greatly aid in directing public attention to the question, would [jrcpare the way for needful legislation, and lead to a much fuller utilization of the existing provision for physical training and exercise in our large towns if that provision were made the subject of special iiujuirj' by a Royal Commis- sion. They consider that a complete inquiry would necessarily emljiace the following points : — 1. Evidence as to the degree in which bodily health and vigour have declined in urban populations. This might be given by medical men attached to large hospitals, and by those who pass largo numbers of children as " half-timers " to woik in factories. 2. Evidence as to the effect of the inadequate pro- vision of open spaces in causing offences against good order in the streets, such as " cornering " and obstruction, stone-throwing, and gambling. City magistrates and chief constables could supply this evidence. 3. Evidence as to difficulty exjierienced in obtaining, at any reasonable price, suitable open spaces for recreation in the densely jiopulated districts of our towns, with suggestions for the grant of further powers to pnldic bodies for the purchase of land for this purpose. Town clerks or chair- men of park committees could speak to this point. 4. Evidence as to good physical, mental, and moral results of physical training in elementary and other schools, of gymnasia under trained in- structors, and of well-furnished playgrounds under proper supervision. In the case of Man- chester, this could be given by members of the school board and by your memoi'ialists. Similar evidence would be offei'ed from London and Liverpool. As your memorialists believe that the young people in large towns will not get good physical training after leaving school, unless such training is given in all elemeutaiy schools, they consider that it is most desi- rable that the suggested inquiry should be undertaken, either wholly or in part, by the Royal Commission, whoso members they have the honour of addressing. Should the time at its disposal not permit it to under- take the whole of the inquiry, your memorialists trust that they may be allowed to bi'iug evidence belbre the Royal Commission respecting the following points, viz. : — That the giving of good physica-i training in schools has a good (iffect not only on jAysical vigour and health but also on mental vigour, and should be made a part of the cuiTiculum of all elementary schools. That some kinds of physical training can be intro- duced into all elementary schools without interferin<' with the ordinary routine of school work. That, on tlic other hand, the managei'S of many schools, especially schools which are not under school boards, cannot: at present give some of the most useful kinds of physical training, and that it is of great impor- tance that they should be enabled to do so. That the playgrounds of many elementary schools might be, and ought to be, made available out of school hours for the children of the districts in which they are situated. Your memorialists therefore pray that the Royal Commission on Education will take evidence of the kind suggested as to the need of better means for physical training and recreation in towns, or, at all events, of its being necessary and practicable in connexion with elementary schools. XLVII. The Rev. Lb M. Williams, the Vicarage, Pontlottvn, Cardiff. ' Understanding that a Royal Commission is at present sitting on the subject of Elementary Education, I beg respectfully to submit to its consideration the following facts connected with the National Schools in this parish. In the month of May 1880, owing to insufficiency of funds to cany the schools on, the then incumbent of the Sarish of St. Tyfaolago Pontlottvn, transferred the rational Schools in the town of Pontlottyn to the Gelli- gaer School Board, and at the same time the school buildings were leased to that authority, under an APPENDIXKS TO FINAL REPOET. 435 agreement between tlie managers and the board for a period of foar years. By this agreement it was pro- vided that the arrangement between the board and the trustees should coutinne " unless determined at the end " of the fourth or any subsequent year by 12 months' " notice in writing given on either side." At the end of the fifth year, i.e., on the 11th of May 1885, the trustees gave the Gel'igaer School Board a written notice stating that they wished to terminate the arrangement at the end of 12 months. In the course of a few months a notice was also sent to the Education Department informing the Secretary that the trustees intended re-cpening the schools " on a voluntary basis." In the meantime the Gelligaer School Board had for- warded plans to the Department of proposed additions to their school accommodation in the place. These plans were rejected and the Department refused to sanction the outlay they would involve as it was con- sidered that there was sufficient accommodation in the town already. The board again strongly urged the Department to allow them to provide the accommoda- tion stated by them to be necessary, and a commnnication was addressed to the Department setting forth that if the National Schools were allowed to be re-opened great harm and injury would be done to the cause of education in the parish. To this appeal the Depart- ment yielded, and the trustees received a letter stating that no grant could be promised to the National Schools until they were actually opened. The letter further contained an intimation that in the opinion of the Education Department the schools would be unnecessary " in view of the additional accommodation which the " board was about to provide." The action of the Gel- ligaer School Board, which was sanctioned by the Education Department, in providing additional accom- modation made it impossible for the trustees to re-open the Pontlottyn National Schools with any prospect of being able to carry them on successfully. The refusal of an ammal grant would follow, which would of course be fatal to the schools. I beg to say, further, that the school accommodation owned by the church at Pontlottyn would probably be too small if our National Schools had been re-opened, that the buildings, owing to the course adopted by the Gelligaer School Board, are used at present only for Sunday School and Bible teaching purposes ; that the " additional accommodation " provided by the board cost the ratepayers 1,200/.; that fully three fourths of the rates of the parish are paid by church people, who, in the first instance, liberally contributed towards the National School accommodation in the district — in short, who provided that accommodation ; and that a large and increasing body of church people, who are an.xious to have their children brought up in schools where religious instruction is imparted, is compelled on account of the facts I have stated to send their children to schools from which Bibla readimj even is rigidly excluded. XLVTII. I Resolution of the "WoBCESTEKsiiiitE Association or Ghdkch School Managkks and Teacueks. That no report of the Royal Commission would meet the just claims of the voluntary schools which did not — • i , 1. Recognise the injustice of the power given to the School Board to plant a school where voluntary agency would supply the deficiency. 2. Recommend a more equitable method of remitting the fees to indigent parents whose children attend voluntary schools. 3. Recommend the removal of the 17s. M. limit, which was aggravated in its effects by the change in the drawing gi-ant. 4. Recommend the revision of the incidence of the school rate, with a view to the relief of those who already contribute to the relief of the voluntary schools ; and 5. Recognise in adjudging grants the great difference between different classes of schools. XLIX. Tho Rev. S. A. Dougiiekty, C9, Blackheath Road. The following is an extract from the speech of Mr. Bourke as reported in the " Times " of 3rd April 1886. " A great deal of information which commercial men sought from tho Foreign Office they could obtain from o .i.5387. 3 their own commercial travellers if those travellers were competent men. He knew that our foreign rom- mercial travellers were totally ignorant of the language of the country, and totally unable to make themselves thoroughly understood by the persons with whom they were anxious to embark in trade." To remedy this state of ignorance on tho pars of our English foreign commercial travellers I beg to suggest that the following ideas, if carried out, would soon remove this stigma. The first is, that the grant paid by the Educational Department for foreign languages in our public ele- mentary schools is not sufficient for the labour that the teacher would have to bestow upon his pupils. 2ndly. That a certain nvimber of young trained teachers and others should be encouraged by grants from the State to go on the continent to 8tn(^ the languages they will be called upon to teach. This is what is done by the German Government, and with what result you are, I trust, well acquainted. This would necessitate an expenditure of a few thousand pounds a year, but we should soon repay ourselves by our increased prosperity. Memorial of the Ipswich School Boaed. Sheweth — (1.) That your memorialists, being of opinion that the technical instrubtion of the industrial classes is of great importance in tho country, strongly urge : — (a.) That elementary technical instruction be recog- nised as part of the ordinary day and evening school course, (i.) That attendance at any approved class for technical instruction be reckoned as an attend- ance for the purpose of Article 12 of the Code of the Education Department. (c.) That a grant be allowed for such technical instruction, either by inclusion of the subject as a specific subject (Article 109 (g) and Schedule IV. of the Code of the Education Department), oi' by allowing a grant similar to that now given for instruction in cookery (Article 109 (7i.) of the Code of the Education Department). (2.) That your memorialists are of opinion that school boards should be empowered to contribute, if they think fit, towards the establi.shment and maintenance of approved classes for technical instruction. LI. Resolution of tho Committee of Representative Managers of London Board Schools. " That, in the opinion of this committee, the Code should be so altered that the managers (i.e., the managers in voluntary schools, and the School Board in the case of board schools) should have lull liberty of choice in selecting class subjects ; and thiit no pressure, direct or indirect, should bo put on them to select one class subject in preference to another." LII. Mr. Herhert Tnnes, Chairman of the Committee of Managers of the East London Industrial School, Porson Street, Lewisham, S.E. I am directed by the Committee of Managers of East London Industrial School to address you with the object of jjointing out to the Commissioners for inquiring into elementary education the difficulty under which managers of industrial schools labour in ' obtaining properly qualified masters, a difficulty con- siderably increased by the regulations now enforced by the Education Department. This subject has already been under tho consideration of the Reformatories and Industrial Schools Commission which reported in 1884, who state, in paragraph 16 of their report, when speaking of elementary education in industi'ial and reformatory schools : — " Oiir inquiries and personal observations have con- vinced u,^ that in tho educational work of reformatories and industrial schools there is need for considerable improvement." K 436 ELEMKNTABY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION: " The teachers are freqnently insufficient in number, and of inferior quality." Also in paragraph 17, to which, as well as to the whole report, I beg leave to refer you, the Commis- sioners add that — " Foremost among the obstacles to better teaching is ■■ the difficulty the managers experience in obtftining " teachers of the necessary force and ability," and they proceed, in the same paragi'aph, to sum up some of the causes of that difficulty as follows : — 1. The complete separation between the career of those teachers and that of the ordinary elementary teachers. '2. The fact of the pupil-teachers at industrial schools not being recognised for the annual exami- nations. 3. The teachers not being able to obtain their parch- ment certificates for work in an industrial school nor the annual endorsements if they have re- ceived theii- certificates previously to their entering such schools. 4. The loss of all chance of their certificates being raised from '2nd or 3rd to a higher class. 6. Their never coming under the notice of the Inspectors of Her Majesty's Educational Depart- ment. 6. And in the case of the elder teachers, their loss on taking service at an industrial school of all chance of obtaining any share of the Govern, ment grant for teachers' pensions, the qualification for which is continuous employment in ele- mentary schools or training colleges since 1862. Again, in paragraph 21, the Commissioners state their opinion as follows : — " We are convinced that the hinderance to the enlist- ment of duly qualified teachers for the difficult work of reformatory and industrial schools can only be com- pletely removed by putting service in such schools on an equality as regards the rewards find expectations of a teacher's career with service in schools inspected and aided by the Educational Department." The managers of this school, and, I believe, of all industrial schools, cordially endorse the observations and recommendations of the Royal Commissioners, but no action has yet been taken upon their report, and all the drawbacks and disadvantages under which managers of industrial schools have long laboured in carrying out this very important part of their work, namely, the elementary education of the boys committed to their care, still exist in full force. Indeed, the diffi- culty of obtaining and keeping masters seems to increase, the younger and better trained men almost invariably declining to enter the schools on learning that time spent in them will be lost as far as their promotion in their profession is concerned. The managers of the East London Industrial School hope that you will bring this subject, so important to them and to the managers of all reformatoiy and industrial schools, before the Commissioners now inquiring into elementary education, feeling sure that the Commissioners will not consider the subject un- worthy of their consideration, and they venture to call their attention to the whole of the report from which I have quoted above, so far as it relates to elementary education generally in the schools to which it i-efers, a class of schools which is very often overlooked when elementary education is in question. The Assembly is further of opinion that an evil of the present system is the payment of school fees, leading, as it does, to irregular attendance and occupying a large part of the teachers' time in book-keeping, and also pauperising parents, who are driven to the guar- dians for fees which they cannot pay. The Assembly thinks that a compulsory education in the interest of the community ought to be paid for by the community, every parent thus contributing his share in the form of rates or taxes, and having a right to a due return in the free education of his children ; but the Assembly is assured that this reform can only be obtained by tlie transference, at a rent, of all denominational schools, in the hours of secular instruction, to school boards, since it would be against all principles of justice that schools entirely supported by public money, should bo managed in the interest of churches. The Assembly is confident that education would thus be enormously advanced, while the churches would be free to do their religious work amongst the children in their schools at all hours outside those set apart for secular instruction. The Assembly would especially emphasize the need of rendering the instruction in the board schools absolutely unsectarian, and of training board school teachers in normal schools established on an equally unsectarian basis. If necessai-y, the Assembly would be prepared to give evidence in support of its memorial. LIV. Statement prepared by the Oxford and Disikict Association of Elementaky Teachees. The principal difficulties attending rural schools arise from — 1. Irregular attendance. 2. The supervision of several classes by one teacher. Irregula/r Attendance. It is acknowledged that compulsion has to a great extent failed. That with compulsion and the strenuous efibrts of teachers and managers the average attendance has reached only 76 per cent, during the past two years. Under the " Old Code " a specified number of attendances, 250, was the necessary qualification for examination. Under the " Mundella Code " the quali- fication is not a specified number of attendances, Ijut simply the scholar must have been on the register the last 22 weeks of the school year. Consequently many scholars have to be prepared for examination who have made but 40 and 60 per cent, of attendances. Therefore the teachers' time has, to a great extent, to be devoted to irregular scholars. Under such a system the bright scholars are more or less neglected. It is suggested " That examination may not be " claimed for any scholar who has not made 80 jfcr " cent, of the attendances possible." It is believed if this were the condition many parents would send their childi-en more regularly. Those parents who are most anxious for labour certificates are those whose children are most irregular in their attendances. LIIL Memokial. The Provincial Assembly of Presbyterian and Uni- tarian Ministers and Congregations of Lancashire and Cheshire desires respectfully to bring under the notice of the Commission its deep sense of the necessity of large educational reforms, whereby a system national, unsectarian, and free, and therefore more efficient, may be established. The Assembly is of opinion that the present denomi. national system is unjust and inefficient ; that it is unjust, inasmuch as the children of all sects are, in a large part of the country, compelled to attend Church of England schools, under an inoperative conscience clause, and also because in every case denominational schools are sectarian institutions, supported at the public cost; that it is inefficient, because sectarian managers often starve the education, aiming not so much to make good scholars as good members of their churches, at the least possible expense. Supervision of several Glasses by One Teacher. It is admitted that the requirements in the elemen- tary and class subjects (except drawing) can bo met without serious difficulty where the children atteiul regularly and a teacher is provided for each class. The Department requires a specified number of teachers to a certain number of scholars, not for a certain number of classes. In many rural schools one teacher has to teach all the classes. Suggestions. 1. That in all standards two reading books only be req aired, 2. That when the number of scholars in Standards v., VI., VII. is small, those scholars may be taught in elementary and class subjects only according to a scheme presented to Her Majesty's Inspector at his annual visit. APPENDIXES TO FINAL REPORT. 437 LV. Resolution of Chtjrch School Managers' and Teachers' Association, Chester Congress, 1886. That this Congress, whilst it gratefully recognizes the desire of the Education Department to extend and improve the teaching of drawing in elementary schools, is of opinion — (a) That the new minute will check rather than encourage it. (h) That the requirements as laid down in Schedule II. for Standards IV.-VII. are excessive and too difficult, (c) That no standard ought to be examined in more than two branches of the subject in one year. (fl) That solid geometry and shading should be eliminated from Schedule 11. (ti) That the discontinuance of the system of giving prizes and certificates will prove a great check to the teaching of drawing. That in the opinion of this Congress, Art. 114, as it stands is injurious to the interests of education specially in pooi- districts, and that it should be remodelled so as to encourage rather than deter the efforts of managers and teachers. should take this matter into their sorions consideration, and consent to hear evidence upon the need of better means for physical training and increased facilities for wholesome recreation in all towns. I LVI. The Memorial of the Members of the Metropolitan PoBLio Garhens Association. Sheweth — That your memorialists are of opinion that increased facilities for the physical training of the young of both sexes, and further provision for their wholesome recrea- tion, are much needed in all the larger towns of the United Kingdom, and, feeling that this is a subject which is within the lawful scope of the inquiry of the members of the Eoyal Commission on Education, they humbly beg to urge its consideration. They base their belief upon the following gi-ounds : — 1. That physical training is not at present one of the obligatory subjects for the ensm-auce of a Govern- ment grant in elementary schools. 2. That several teachers in board and voluntary schools are unable to give instruction in gym- mastics or calisthenics either in the playgrounds or the rooms of the schools. .1. That there is a want of some fund from which the maintenance, out of schoolhours, of existing play- grounds can be defrayed. 4. That there is great difficulty in obtaining, in densely populated districts, adequate open spaces for public recreation: 5. That there is a marked difference in bodily health and vigour, and in a pre-disposition to disease and immorality between the young in the country and those in towns. They believe that these difficulties might be over- come in the following ways : — 1. By the alteration of the Code of Education so that physical training should be included among the obligatory subjects and, in this way, necessarily introduced into each department of every ele- mentary school. 2. By assistance given towards the introduction of instruction in physical training into the curricu- lum of all training colleges. 3. By the enforcement of a regulation that play- grounds in connexion vdth public elementary schools should be kept open, under superviswn, for the use of the children and young people of the neighbourhood between and after school hours. 4. By a grant of further powers to local public bodies for the purchase of land for open or covered gymnasia and for suitable recreation grounds for the use of the general public. They believe that if these suggestions were carried out the following results would ensue to the rising generation : — 1. A decrease in juvenile mortality, a better physical development and a greater amount of bodily health. 2. An increase in the mental powers. ■i. A decrease in crime, drunkenness, and immorality. It is, therefore, the earnest desire of youj- memorialists that the members of the Koyal Commission on Education 3K LVII. (« II. The Memorial of the Hereford Diocesan Boasd of Education for the Archdeaconet of Hereford. Tour memorialists pray that the following suggestions may have your serious consideration : — 1. That Article 114 of the present Code limiting the grant payable so that it may not exceed the gi-eater of the two following sums, viz., 17». 6d. for each unit of average attendance, or the total income of the school from sources other than the grant, be entirely abolished, inasmuch as — (a) it is calculated to damp the zeal of teachers when they find their school cannot receive all that it has earned ; it falls with special weight upon schools having but small means, and therefore standing most in need of all that can be earned under the head of Government grants. That Article 11, together with the provisions arising out of it, be abolished, and that "half-time scholars " bo no longer recognised, inasmuch as the system cannot be made to work well in rural districts, and is in many cases detrimental to the discipline of the school. III. That compulsory education should begin at the age of six and terminate with that examination of the school by Her Majesty's Inspector, which shall take place next after the child's 12th birthday. IV. That in Article 109 E : ii., 250 attendances through the year be sabstituted for the appearance of scholars upon the register during the 22 weeks immediately preceding the close of the school year, as a qualification for examination ; and that there be also added a pro- vision to the effect that if a child produce a satisfactory certificate from the managers of the school which it is leaving, the attendances made in that school shall be allowed to qualify the child for passing the examination and obtaining the grant in the school to which it migrates. V. That Article 109g, v., be amended so as no longer absolutely to require " English " to be invariably takeii up as a class subject, when only one class subject is taken, or only two class subjects are taken in any school. Note. — Your memorialists have no wish to discoui'age such a knowledge of grammar as children of tender age and enjoying few home advantajjes may be supposed capable of obtaining, but it is widely felt that practi- cally in its interpretation this requirement pi-esses hardly upon all save the most intelligent children, especially in regard to parsing and the analysis of sentences. VI. That after the publication of the next Code, embodying the recommendations of your honourable Commission, it shall not he materially altered for the space of five years. LVIII. Mr. Henry Billing, Teacher, Free School, Weedon, June 1886. Kindly pardon a teacher who has been engaged nearly 40 years in the work of an elementary school for respectfully soliciting your valued sympathy and support when the question of teachers' pensions is brought before the Royal Commission. By the minutes of the Committee of Council, 25th August 1846, promises were held out to teachers that retiring allowances would be granted not exceeding two thirds of their average salary and emoluments. Relying upon this distinct promise many persons entered what was then an underpaid and almost despised profession, never contemplating the possibility of a breach of faith on the part of the State, and looking forward to the certainty of a provision for old age. How has this engagement been fulfilled P In August 1851 the total amount of the pension grant for all the teachers was limited to the sum of 6,500i., and in 1862 Mr. Lowe abolished the pensions entirely, without tlve consent of Parliament, or of the teachers concerned and 438 EliEMENTABY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION : without awarding any compensation to them. This breach of faith was continued till 1875, a period of 13 years. It is estimated that during this time the teachers were deprived of about 100,000Z. In 1876 in consequence of representations made to the Government the annual vote of 6,500Z. was renewed by Lord Sandon, but no account was taken of the fact that hefore 1851 no limit to the amount of the grant was fixed, and that for 13 years the pensions had been improperly withheld. We claim, then, as a matter of simple justice, " that all " teachers who entered upon the work of an elementar}- " school before August 1861 are entitled to a pension " equal to two thirds of their average salaries and " emoluments after 40 years' meritorious service, and " proportionately less for a shorter tei-m." May I then most respectfully ask for your kind interest and assistance, and for your sympathy on behalf of a class of men who have done the State good service, and who in the great educational advance of recent years have borne the burden and heat of the day. We do not ask for a general pension scheme for all teachers, but simply that the Government may be urged to fulfil the promises made to the older teachers at a time when the State deemed it necessary to hold out this induce- ment in order to get capable men to undertake the work. The pensions now granted range from 20Z. to 30Z. per annum, and even this small sum has been refused in cases where the applicant has been of unblemished character, and served 40 years, all the known condi- tions upon which these retiring allowances are granted having been fulfilled. LIX. Eesolotion of the Committee of the Bexley Heath National Schools. The Committee begs to represent to the Royal Com- mission on Education the hardship caused by ^he enforcement of Article 114 [a). The grant earned in their schools in 1885 was 477L Is. 7d. ; from this sum 10s. Id. was deducted. This year, 1886, with the same number of children in average attendance through the year, the grant earned was 602L Os. 'id., but the sum of 25?. 2j. 10^. has been deducted, leaving the grant exactly the same in amount as in the previous year, though Her Majesty's Inspector bears witness to an improvement in each department. Both managers and teachers are discouraged from doing their utmost to increase the grant by this deduction of what the Department allows they have fairly earned. Oor schools have gained this year two "Excellents " and one "Good" merit grants; and the managers trusted that with the increased money grant they would have been able to recoup themselves for the additional expense incurred during the year in the staff, and in other ways, in order to gain a good report. But the grant received is stationary, and the managers are crippled. In 1888, when the examination in drawing is under the Education Department, the grant received will, the Committee are informed by the secretary to the Depart- ment, be subject to the same limitation under Article 114 (a). This fact (in many schools) would lead to drawing being no longer taught as an extra subject, if the grant for it be earned only to be withdrawn ; and this would be a decided loss to the children ; but in schools in poor districts, such as ours, managers will not year after year incur expenses for advanced instruction to the children, which are not repaid in the grant received. The Committee suggest that the hardship ex- perienced by poor, but meritorious, schools under Article 114 (a) be considered by Her Majesty's Com- misBion oii Education, with a view to a remedy being applied by all such limitations being abolished. LX. The Rev. Henry M. Ellacombe, Bilton Vicarage, Bristol. I beg respectfully to bring before the Royal Com- mission of Incjuiry into the Klemontiiry Education Acts, the following difficulty which baa occuiTed in Working the Act. I am, and have been since the passing of the Act, a member and chairman of the School Attendance Com- mittee of the Keynsham Union, which is situate partly in Somersetshire and partly in Gloucestershire. From time to time cases of continued refusal to send a child to school have come before us, in which the father finds it more to his interest to pay a fine than to send the child to school. Under these circumstances we have occasionally requested the magistrates to com- mit the child to an industrial school instead of imposing a fine. In the case of children from Somersetshire there is no difficulty. The Somersetshire magistrates have exercised their power to contribute to the ex))cnses of children committed to an industrial school. But with children from Gloucestershire the case is different. Tlio Gloucestershire magistrates have not exercised this power; and in Dgcember last the Committee memo- rialized them to do so, but they received for reply a peremptory refusal, with the comment that to do so " would be to undertake duties which the School " Attendance Committee is specially appointed to " perform." It is quite true that boards of guardians have power to pay the necessary expenses, but the machinery is so cumbrous that it is practically unworkable, and in a mixed union almost impossible, especially when, as in Keynsham Union, one county consents to pay, as the guardians for that county would never consent to pay for their own children by the county rate, and also to pay for the children in the other county by the poor rate, and the expense, whatever it may be, is a common charge. The result is that we are completely checkmated in dealing with the Gloucestershire children, and I venture to think that the removal of this difliculty is a subject well worthy of the attention of the Commission. LXI. Rev. T. B. Abeaham, Risby Rectory, Bury St. Edmunds. May I ask you to bring the following letter before the Royal Commission. I write as a manager of a Church of England school in a small agricultural parish (population 440) ; scholars about 80, average attendance. I have also some know- ledge of the schools in neigkbouring parishes. I find that since the irregular scholars have been presented for examination under the change in the Code there has been considerable pressure put upon the teachers and scholars, more particularly in under- staffed schools. Speaking for my own school, the scheme has worked beneficially for us, especially from a financial point of view. Our school has invariably earned a higher grant than we ban receive under the limitations of the Code ; but I am in a position to say that in the case of many schools the system entails too much struggling after a high por-centage of passes. which leads to undue pressure both on teachers and scholars. • I have to suggest, as a remedy for this, that the fixed grant on average attendance should be raised from 4.er remaining on the roll at end of the week." The Maidstone School Board have seen the need for this. XIII. Modifications desirable in specific articles of the Code. Article 3. The " 9d." should cover the cost of all obligatory purchases of school material. Articles 8 c and 87. See suggestion XII., b. Article 22 : — (i.) All school years in same vicinity should end at same date, (ii.) All school years should begin on Monday nearest first day of the month. (iii.) Note if day schools may meet on Saturdays. Article 89:— (i.) Specify examples of "reasonable" and "un- reasonable grounds " respectively, (ii.) At Dover, Longton, &c. the Department has consented to a restriction in choice of school where parents desire to shift their children in latter part of school year. Such a restriction very salutary, and should be universal. Article 94 (a). Include all other " elections." Article 96c. After " admission" insert " viithdrawaL" Recent occurrences at Maidstone show this to be important. APPENDIXES TO FINAL KEPOET. 443 Articles 96c and 97. " Returns " should include those to school board, if required by Act of Parliament or sanctioned by Education Department. XIV. Certified efficient schools. (a.) (i.) A complete list of these (public, elemen- tary, and otherwise) in each school board district or sub-district should be published annually, (ii.) All alterations in such list should be pub- lished at earliest possible date. (5.) Outside principal entrance to every such school should be an official notice board, stating — 1. Name of school. 2. Character of specific religious instruction. 3. " Days " and hours devoted thereto. 4. Ditto devoted to ether instruction. 5. Fees, &c. ti. Accommodation. 7. Notice to parents (see Suggestion XII., re para. 4). 8. Names and addresses of — Princi])al teacher. Chairman or secretary of managers. 9. &c., &c. under the impression that such power does not exist at present. Another point that 1 beg to submit for their consideration is that power should bo given to school attendance committees to withdraw a half-time cer- tificate on being satisfied that the circumstances that led to the grant of the certificate do not exist, or have been sufficiently altered. LXX. Notes by Eev. T. P. Fesquson, Rector of Shirley. Brentwood, Essex. We submit that the present mode of apportioning the Government grant is unfair to small as compared to large schools. The grant depends on efficiency and on numbers. In both these respects the smaller schools are at a dis- advantage. As to efficiency, because (besides other difficulties attending schools in a scattered population) several standards have to be placed under a single teacher. As to numbers, because, while the grant increases iu direct proportion to the numbers, the cost of the teaching statt' does not do so. It is to this point especially that ^¥e wish that the attention of the Royal Commission should be called. The cost (per head of scholars) increases as the numbers diminish. This is so, notwithstanding the much larger salaries given in the larger schools. Anyone familiar with school arrangements may readily satisfy himself of this by drawing out a table of what he considers a sufficient teaching staff, with suitable salaries, for schools of various sizes. It is not only that a school of 25 has to pay more (per head) than one of 100, but the latter also more than one of 400. We submit that the Government grant ought to he in proportion to the necessary cost of carrying out the Govern- ment requirements. It is on country (and for much the largest part on church) schools that the nnfairness of the present arrangement falls. The need of some additional grant for very small schools is recognised in section 111 of the Code ; but this remedies the wrong in a very small degree, and the subject seems otherwise almost to have escaped notice. LXXI. Prom H. M. Stockdale, Esq. Mears Ashby Hall, Northampton, 6th September 1886. 1 BEG to draw the attention of the Royal Commis- Bioners on Education to the subject of half-time attendances at elementary schools. At present (with the exception of such attendances under the Factory Acts) there seems to be no definite regulations as to the manner in which the privilege of "half-time attendance " is to be exercised. It becomes, therefore, almost impossible for school managers or school attendance committees to exercise any control over half-time attendances. I would suggest, for the con- sideration of the Commissioner, that the school attendance committee that grants the certificate of half-time attendance should (from having a full know- ledge of the circumstances) be emiwwered to specify the arrangement of time under which that attendance is to be carried into effect. I make this suggestion o 5S387. 3 LXXII. Mr. Henry Vander Vord, Clerk to the Sheffdrd, Everton, and Carapton School Boards. Boyal Commission on Education. September 13, 1886. My attention has been drawn to a scheme purporting to be that of this inquiry. If so, may I, as a clerk of country school boards of several years standing, bo allowed to draw your attention to several points which appear unjust to the rural districts. III. The working of the law. It is impossible for any uniform standard of inspection to bo set up. The inspectors must give credit for the circumstances of the schools and the difficulties under which the teachers labour. The consequence is that our country popu- lation, although at least cqaal in intelligence to that of towns, are supplied with a decidedly inferior educa- tion, not only through the want of teaching apparatus, &c., which is generally smaller and less cffioient in small districts than in large, but through the kindly and indeed almost instinctive allowance the inspectors make for the "circumstances of the school." Pupil teachers. The present system is hopelessly bad. The pupil teachers are drawn from the scliolars, and have, for the first year or two at any rate, no control over those who are really their playfellows out of school. It is questionable, too, whether in many cases that they are ever taught to teach. Coiwpulsion can scarcely be made more seveio in the country districts. If the boards were to carry out the Act strictly they would be displaced at the next election. All that can be done is to encourage parents to send their children. To put the screw on tighter would lead to revolt against the system. The machinery is the worst possible for the purjMse. Small boards dare not incur the odium of severity when they consist of the village shopkeeper, the farmers, &c. No attendance officer is appointed, and if ho is, is generally too wise to make himself obnoxious. The clerk to the board is generally a solicitor, who takes the salary and hands the work on to a clerk who has plenty to do beside, or a man taking up such work, without any training for it, as a means of eking out a livelihood. Neither class are likely to put themselves out of the way in carrying out their duties. IV. Subjects of instruction should include, of course, the three R's. Cookery and social economy should be taken as extra subjects, but small boards cannot sn])ply the necessary means for so doing. Subjects bearing upon the staple trade of the district should be taught, e.g., in agricultural districts, agriculture on scientific principles. This would go far to solve the question of agricultural depression, and with it many social pro- blems of the future. Any advance in this direction is impossible under the present system of small boards. Technical education is impossible unless schools aro grouped in some way, and gi'aded schools aro impossible under the present system. All the schools should be gi-ouped round some convenient centre. Attendance should be the basis of the grant, and the limit of a child's earnings should be placed as high as possible. VI. Burden of cost. The rates must bear the first burden of cost, but Government should by judicious liberality encourage such a course of instruction as will be most beneficial to the district and the country at large. The education of the people is a national, not a parochial, qxiestion, and money wisely and judiciously spent is a national insurance jjremium against future poverty and crime. The effect of remission of fees is doubtful, but I believe will tend to make the attendance worse rather than better. General. — What is required is to group the school districts round one convenient centre, with one board. The union districts, with few modifications, would be the best, as the parishes have already been accustomed to act together. Managers could be appointed for the separate schools. At this centre larger and technical schools should be established. A graduated fee might 4,44 ELEMENTABT KDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION : b(3 charged to pareuts who could pay, which would largely cover the expense. Children in ordinary schools should if showing ability, bo admitted free (if poor) on passing examinations. From this the pupil teachers should be drawn, and the Universities might he reached by exhibitions to be offered by Government or private persons. As to voluntary schools, if any parish chooses to retain these, they should have the same advantages as the districts owning ratepayers' schools, but should contribute a fair share of the costs of administration and of everything but their own parish school. The only difSculty would bo the apportionment of expense, and any school board accountant would readily under- stand how to do this, and draw up a proper form of accounts. LXXIII. Educational Resolijtions generally agreed upon by a Enrideoanal Chapter in Somersetshire, September, 1886. Subject discussed,— Mr. Matthew Arnold's Report. The difficulties felt in working the Education Acts in rural districts are mainly that : — 1st. School Attendance Committees are chiefly com- posed of farmers, who, in those hard times, are clamorous for the cheap labour of children, and not being generally in favour of the education of the lower classes, are particularly disinclined to enforce it. 2nd. Magistrates, conscious of the unpopularity of the Act, are unwilling to enforce it, and conse- quently use their discretionary powers, either (a) in recklessly dismissing cases which the S. A. C, after careful inquii^, had sent np for prosecu- tion, or (b) in inflicting such nominal fines as have no deteri'ent force. Thus the action of the S. A. C. is paralysed and discouraged. Besolutions. I. That the foreign system is too rigorous for general adoption in England, but much may be Teamed from it. II. Teachers.— That actin;? certificates for the em- ployment as teachers of cx-pupil teachers direct from their apprenticeship should gradually cease ; and that in future all teachers should be subjected to some direct training in order that their instruction should become more "thoughtful." The expense of training to be met by Government aid more than at present. That insurance for pensions be made compulsory. Free Education. — That with the very low rate of school fees in rural districts this is not desired, and would be objectionable, but that special cases should be dealt with by local committees as before. School-work. — That two class subjects should be made imperative, and paid for, without abatement, under the 17s. &d. limit. That the general teaching be required to bo more thoughtful and intelligent than at present. That Rdigioua Instruction (with conscience clause) should be required ; its character being left to the decision of the managers. It need not be a subject of examination by H. M. inspectors, except perhaps so far as the Lord's Prayer, the Ten Commandments, and Apostles' Creed, &c. Attendance. — There is not much fault to be found now with this. It is moreover gradually improving, and will continue so to do if the schools themselves are made better. We are convinced that bad attendance almost invariably implies some defect in the school itself ; bnt we suggest — 1. That no exemption at all be allowed till Standard IV. has been passed, or the child is 12 years old. 2. That no full exemption be allowed before 12 years of age, whatever standard may have been Local Committees (parochial) should be made obliga- tory. The guardian and overseer (one or both) to be ex-officio momljers. Their duties should be : {a) to sign reports of absentee children ; (h) to I'ecommend remission of fees in special cases of hardship ; {<■) f,o recommend ceriijicates for temporary exennptioii from school in certain cases of illness of child or its mother, or for special local industries, e.g., birdkeeping, willey stripping, apple or potato j)icking, &c. School Attendance Committees to comply with the suggestions generally of the local committees as above, unless for any very urgent reasons to the contrary, and to issue through their clerk the necessary certificates. Magistrates should bo required to convict, and inflict a fine of not less than 2s. 6d. in all cases where no certificate from the 8. A. C. is produced. N.B. — Accidental absence of a day or two should not come under this rigid rule, but frequent irregularity or three days continuous absence should require a certificate. LXXIV. At a meeting of the Conference of Clergy and Laity in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol, held at Gloucester on the 14th and 15th of October 1886, the following resolution was unanimously passed, and we wej'e directed to forward a copy to the Royal Commis- sion on Education now sitting : — " That in the opinion of this Conference a policy of gratuitous schooling is financially inexpedient, and alien to the highest interests and the wishes of the English peoi)le." LXXV. Manchestek Distkict Union oi' Elementary Teachers. At the annual meeting of this union, hold at St. Peter's School, Oldham, on Saturday the sixth day of November 1886, the following resolution was passed unanimously: — " That this meeting requests the Royal Commission on the Administration of the Education Acts to inquire into the working of the Education, Factory, and Workshops Acts, with regard to full-time, half-time, and domestic employment, and particu- larly desires the attention of the Commission to the great difference in the standards of exemjition adopted by the various school boards and attend- ance committees throughout the country ; and that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to the Secretary of the Royal Commission." LXXVI. 3. That attendance at night school bo enforced (say for three nights per week during the winter months) np to the age of 14 ; after that age it should be optional. The school fees and Govern- ment grant to remunerate the teachers. From the Rev. Herbert Hicks, Vicar of Tynemouth Priory, Northumberland, November 11, 1886. I am advised by the Secretary to the National Society to bring to your notice the hardship of rating voluntary schools, and beg that yon will submit the case of the Church and other voluntary schools in the borough of Tynemouth to the consideration of the Royal Commission. Until recently no rates have been levied upon schools in the borough of Tynemouth. In the neighbouring boroughs rates have been levied, but the assessment is only nominal, e.g., at South Shields the " Ocean Road" Board Schools, accommo- dating 1,349 children, are rated on S6l. less one-sixth, including caretaker's house. At Jarrow it is quite a nominal rate. At Gateshead the rate is lo. per child less one-sixth. In Newcastle schools have hitherto been exempt. In April last the rating authority of the Tynemouth union assessed all the schools within their union, and, departing from the practice which has been followed in the neighbouring towns, rated them on what was considered to be their rental value. I need not trouble you with the particulars of more than one school, but will cite one instance which may be taken as a sample case. APPENDIXES TO FINAL REPORT. 445 The Tynemovith Priory Schools are attended by some 280 children, and a house for the master is included in the premises. These schools are now rated on 1411., bemg 116t. on the school buildings, and 251. on the master's house. Our rates are 6s. 8d. in the pound, and property tax will follow, so that an annual call will be made upon the funds of the school of near 501. It would be impossible to carry on these schools were it not for largo private subscriptions. "We appealed to the assessment coiamittec to reduce the rate, but in vain. We then appealed to the magistrates at petty sessions ; Mr. W. S. Daglish, solicitor, of Newcastle, who is one of the trustees of Tynemouth Priory Schools, generously undertaking the case, and ably arguing it, with the result that the magistrates reduced the rating from UGl. to 141. The rate (25?.) on the master's house was not appealed against. The assessment committee refuse to accept the decision of the magistrates, and have appealed to quarter sessions. The case was down for hearing on the 21st October, but was respited to the Epiphany sessions. We are informed that if the decision should again be in our favour, the assessment committee will carry the case to the Court of Queen's Bench. We have no funds for fighting the assessment com- mittee, and, if this course is persisted in, we must cave in. It has been agreed that the case of the Tynemouth Priory Schools shall be taken as a test case. We submit that this action on the part of the rating authorities is unfair, unjust, and impolitic, for the . following reasons : — (1.) The board schools are educating, in the borough of Tynemouth, 2,966 children, at a cost to the ratepayers of upwards of 8,000L per annum. The voluntary schools are educating in the same borough of Tynemonth 2,862 children, only 104 less, at a cost to the ratepayers of nil. The school board rate is now Is. IfZ. or Is. 2d. in the pound. If these voluntary schools were closed, the additional cost to the ratepayers would be another 8,000i. a year, or 2s. 4d. in the pound. (2.) The policy of rating any schools is questionable, but a distinction should be made between board schools and voluntary. In the case of board schools, no real payment can be made, they are supported out of the rates, and what- ever payment they are called upon to make towards the rates must come first from the rates, so that it is simply taking it out of one pocket to put into another. With voluntary schools the case is very different, they are already putting large sums of money in the pockets of the ratepayers, by saving them thousands of pounds every year, and they cannot fairly be asked for more. (3.) The basis of assessment is the supposed value of the rental. Voluntary schools, such as the Church schools in the borough of Tynemouth, have no unit of value, they are held on a trust, the terms of which are most stringent. The sites are conveyed under the powers of 4 & 6 Vict. c. 38, commonly known as the " School Sites Act," and the trustees have no power to let, or sell, or give them for any other purpose. They must be conducted on certain principles therein laid down, and on no others, consequently no hypothetical rental can be fixed on, and in a monetary point of view they are valueless as marketable property. In this respect again there is a difference between them and board schools ; the latter are the property of the school board, and can be lot, or sold, or given away, can be converted into shops, or warehouses, or music halls. It may not be probable that such a disposition will ever be made of them, but it is possible ; hence they have a distinct marketable value, and can be let for so much per annum, which may bo correctly taken as the uiiit of annual value, on which they can be rated. (4.) Voluntary schools are, by the reports issued by the Education Department, shown to bo giving as good an education as board schools, often better, and at a loss cost, and it is impolitic to squeeze the life out of them by heavy burdens. Voluntary schools are already heavily handicapped, and have a hard struggle for oxiatence, and this action 3 of the rating authorities will undoubtedly close some of them. If I can give any infonnation that may be of assist- ance to the Eoyal Commissioners on the subject of voluntary schools I shall have much pleasure in doing so. I can furnish you with the cost, rating, &c. of the schools in the Tynemouth union, if desirable. Hoping some remedy may be devised, by which relief may be given to voluntary schools. I have, &c. Herbert Hicks. LXXVII. At a meeting of the Lay and Clerical Managers of the Church of England schools in the rural deanery of Blackburn, held on November 12th, 1886, under the presidency of the Archdeacon of Blackburn, the follow, ing resolutions were adopted. Eesoived, That, in the opinion of this meeting, further discretionary power ought to be allowed to school managers to withhold from examination, or to represent in the same standard, scholars of feebler minds or weakly constitutions. (2.) The limits in Article 114 of the Code should be abolished, und the schools allowed to receive all the grant they earn. (3.) It should be authoritatively declared that no school board has the power to build or extend a board school in any district where voluntary effort is prepared to supply the deficiency of accommodation. (4.) The duty of allowing the school fees of children of indigent parents should be transferred from the guardians to the school boards, where such exist ; and elsewhere the school attendance officer should be allowed to grant a temporary order. (5.) The minimum standard of partial exemption from attendance at school should be Standard III. (6.) Subscribers to voluntary schools should be allowed to have their school rate reduced by the amount of their subscription, and the productions of the receipt for the payment of such subscription should be the authority for such reduction. (7.) Payments for (a) diocesan inspection; (b) the encouragement of pupil teachers by prize schemes, &o. ; and (c) for kindred purposes should be allowed in all cases as a payment from the funds of the school. (8.) There should be greater uniformity in the standard of attainments required by the inspectors at their examinations of the schools, and in the questions set to pupil teachers and scholars. (9.) In the case of endowed elementary denomina- tional schools, the ratepayers should not be allowed to elect as managers persons of no religion, or of a denomination other than that to which the school belongs. R. Atherton Bawstohne, Rural Dean and Archdeacon, Blackburn. Chairman. LXXVIII. Resolution of the Rotton School Board, November 15th, 1886. That the proceedings of the school attendance com- mittee on the 18th October and 3rd November 1886 be, and they are hereby approved and confirmed. The board also desires to express its regret that the work of enforcing the byelaws and the Education Acts is very much hindered, owing to the operation cf the 10th section of the Elementary Education Act, 1876, whereby the payment of school fees to voluntaiy schools on behalf of the children of indigent parents is left with the poor law guardians, and the board is of opinion that it is very desirable to transfer such payment (if any) to school boards and school attendance commiitees, and hopes that the Royal Commission on Education will recommend a change in the law. L 2 446 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION ; LXXIX. From John G. Lonsdale, Esq., Lichfield Union. Chairman of the School Attendance Committee. November 19, 1886. I AH desired by the above-named committee, of which I have been chairman since its formation, to submit to the Royal Commission on Education the matters stated below, as in their exporif-nce requiring some legislative or other interference, in order to make the present Education Acts serve the purpose for which they were passed: — . i. Thecommittee have ordered prosecutions of pa,rents for not sending their children to school, and one or other bench of magistrates, before whom they have been brought, have frequently either dis- missed the summons or have inflicted a fine ot Is , which in one case was actually paid by the chairman of the bench. On remonstrance by the committee, however, this practice has been stopped. . ,, , ., If, indeed, the committee were conscious that tbey have boon in any degree hard on parents of children, or had not given warning notices more than the Act requires, they might have no reason to find fault wiHi the action of the bench. They have, however through- out been most forbearing, and have erred on the score ot leniency ; always ready to accept any reasonable excuse which their attendance officer could suggest tor the absence of a child. _ . . But the result has been most disappointing, and now they are almost afraid to issue a summons, lest on some flimsy pretext, or out of a mistaken pity, it should be dismissed. The enforcing powers of the Act have become a laughing-stock, and the work of the committee seems almost hopeless. If the Uoyal Commission can recommend any method for remedying this state of things, the com- mittee will be much encouraged in the discharge of their duty. ii. The committee finds the same parents are re- ported over and over again, and that they seem indiffcirent to the imposition of the highest fine of 5s. The committee are persuaded that not unfrequently parents make money by keeping their children from school, oven though they have to pay the fane infiicted for non-attendance. They therefore venture to suggest that in all cases after a second conviction the fine should be cumulative up to a maximum of 10s., and that it should be made imperative on the bench of magistrates after each conviction to increase the fine up to that limit. . iii. Inability to pay the school fees is frequently urged with success before the magistrates as an excuse for non-attendance. The board of guardians are always ready to pay the school fees of any really necessitona parents, and the school attendance committee would be prepared to recommend any such case to the board. 'aey therefore, venture to snggest that no excuse of inability to pay the school fee should be allowed to be entertained by the bench, unless it could be shown that the parents had applied to the guardians for payment of that fee and had been refused. iv. Another difficulty is the enforcement of fanes imposed. These are frequently allowed to remain unpaid for months. The committee venture to suggest that if a fine bo not paid within a month, it should be imperative on the magistrates to increase it by Is. for every month during which it 1 emains unpaid. _ V. Lastly, the committee desire to point out the hardship which the ratepayers are called upon to suffer in consequence of the provision contained in section 74 of the Elementary Education Act of 1870, with regard to penalties imposed for breach of byelaws, viz., that " no penalty imposed *' for the breach of any byelaw shall exceed such " amount as, with the costs, will amount to 5s. for " each offence." The result of this proviso is, that where the costs and fine amount to more than 5s. (and in most instances the costs alone exceed that sum), the excess has to bo paid out of the rates ; and so the ratepayers are taxed with a portion of the expense in return for the efforts made by the committee which represents them to enforce the Act of Parliament. It is true that the justices have power under the Summary Jurisdiction Act to " direct all fees payable " or paid by the informant to be remitted or repaid to " him " ; but some justices do not view the Education Acts with much favour, and, consequently, decline to give this direction. Hence arises the hardship of which the committee complain. LXXX. Education Department, Sir, November 20, 1886. If you think the two enclosed memoranda likely to be of any use, will you lay them before the Chairman of the Commission. They refer to two points, on which evidence was given by witnesses, which were not so well acquainted with them as myself and might mislead the Commission by statements of facts with which they are imperfectly acquainted ; — (1.) The testing of the students in training colleges as to their fitness as teachers. (2.) The changes made from time to time in the syllabus of study, prescribed by the Educatiou Department for students. T am, &c. The Secretary, _ T. W. Suabie. Royal Commission on Education. Male Training Colleges. Teaehiny. Some misapprehension appears to exist as to the practical test of each student's teaching capacity, so far as it is tested by giving a lesson before the in- spector. Each student is required to prepare three lessons, one of which is selected by the inspector. It has been suggested that those are show lessons, that they are prepared some time beforehand, that each student has a stock of such lessons in his portfolio, and that they are something different from the ordinary work of an elementary school. It may be safely asserted that without deliberate fraud on the part of the student and of the authorities of the colleges, none of those four allegations can be true. The following plan is pursued— A few days before the inspector's visit a ballot is hold. The subjects are divided into three groups. (1.) Reading, writing, arithmetic. (2.) Geography, grammar, history. (3.) " Specific " subjects and object lessons. Each student obtains by ballot a lesson on one sub- ject of each group, and the class to which the lesson is to be given. Thus Alexander may obtain reading, Class I. ; geo- graphy, Class IV. ; and object lesson, Class V. Allen may obtain writing. Class II.; grammar. Class IV.; and physics, Class III. He must take the list to the master of the practising school, and ask what would be the appropriate lessons to be given in the ordinary school course under those three heads. It follows therefore that each student must give not a show-lesson but a lesson of the ordinary elementary character. That the chances are several thousand to one that he has notes of a lesson prepared for the actual lesson ho has to give. That his notes cannot be prepared long beforehand, and that the lesson is a fair test of a student's ordinary teaching power. As a proof that they are fair tests, I latterly invited the normal masters to draw up a list of the students in order of merit as teachers, and as an almost invaria,ble rule, I found on comparing my own lists and theirs, that my judgment and the judgment of ray colleagues coincided exactly as to the many good and the few weak teachers, and that only slight dilferences occurred in our opinion of the intermediate students. I may say also that repeated calculations proved that only 10 per cent, of the students who stood in the first of the three of the certificate divisions failed to obtain a good mark and a time teaching capacity. Syllfibus of Study. Some misapprehension appears to exist as to the reason for changes made in the syllabus of study for male students in the course of the last 12 years. APPENDIXES TO FINAI, REPORT. 447 Only four changes of any importance have been made in the last 12 years : — (1.) A special science examination, which forms part of the certificato examination in December, has been substituted for the general examina- tion held in May for all science classes, e.g., mechanics' institute. (2.) Those second year students were released from the examination in geogi-aphy and history, who had shown a competent knowledge of these subjects. (3.) The simpler principles of mental science were introduced as a basis for the art of teaching. (4-.) The subjects for the second year's course were grouped into six groups, of which no student can take more than four. As regards the first change, the institution of a special science examination, it was a common practice to de- vote the earlier part of each year almost exclusively to preparation for the general examination of science classes in May. A raw student who entered on January 20th had to be passed in two science subjects about May 10th, for the double purpose of bringing a grant to his teacher and obtaining his own certificate to teach two sciences after 13 weeks' study. As regards the second change, a general ref|ucst was made, especially by the Scotch colleges, to release the better grounded students from some parts of the work, which they had already studied for five years as pupil teachers. All that showed a competent proficiency for teaching those subjects were released from history and geography and allowed to study other subjects. As regards the third point, before the introduction of some of the simpler principles of mental science, the art of teacbiog had rested in most of the colleges merely on empirical rules; the change has been heartily welcomed by all the more capable teachers. The most recent change, the formation of groups of subjects, was made in the interest of the students. The higher groups are reserved for those only who have passed the lower with credit at the end of their fii-st year, so that whereas students used to be re(|nired to take up 11 or 12 subjects for exarainatiou, no student can now be required to take up more than eight. November 20th, 1886. T. W. SiuiirE. LXXXI. At a general meeting of the i'aversham Association of Church School Managers and Teachers held on Octol)er23rd 1886. It was Resolved — I. The Education Acts : a. That power be given to magistrates to send chil- dren to industrial schools for a more limited time. h. That the half-time system be abolished. c. That facilities be given to found schools for waifs and strays in certain centres. (1. That the maximum fine for irregular attendance be increased. e. That no child shall leave school before passing Standard Five unless it has reached the age of 13 years. n. The Code : a. That the requirements in grammar be lowered by one standard ; or, that the requirements for Standard Four bo limited to easy simple sen- tences; that grammar bo optional as a class subject ; and, that managers Ije allowed their choice among all the class subjects. h. That drawing continue under the auspices of the Science and Art Department, and not be included in the seventeen and sixpenny limit. c. That the exception schedule be abolished, and in lieu of it teachers be allowed to withhold 8 per cent, of children qualified for examination with- out question by the inspector, and without affect- ing the report or merit grant. d. That Article 114 be abolished. e. That individual examination under Standard Four and payment by results be abolished, and that in ])lace of it a larger attendance grant be given in boys' and girls' schools, the deficiency being made up by a larger merit grant to be given upon the work of the whole school as in the case of infants' schools. III. Payment of fees : a. That some more easy and effoctnal way bo devised for the payment of the fees of indigent children, o.ij., that school boards and attendance com- mittees bo empowered to recommend the pay. ment of the fees of such children, and that the duty of the board of guardians to pay them bo obligatory. IV. Superannuation: a. That it is desirable that a scheme for the super- annuation of teachers be adopted, and that it should be compulsory ; that Government should provide the nucleus and teachers should con- tribute to the fund. V. Compulsion : a. That compulsion is faiily but not efTcctivoly applied in securing regulai'ity of attendance. h. That parents be obliged to register all children of school age, within a month of residence in any district, or within a month after the child hr.s attained school age. We have, Ac, W. N. GUIFFIN, Vicar of Osprings, President of the Faversham Association of School Managers and Tcachors. E. A. Maddox, Head Mistress, Faversham District National To the Secretary, Girl's School, Hon. Sec. Koyal Commission on to the Association. Education Acts. LXXXII. DnnnAM Diocesan Board op EnncATros. Having had the questions addressed by the Royal Commission on Education to the managers of elc- mentar3' schools under its consideration, begs respect- fully to jilace the following suggestions before the Commission : — 1. That the 17s. dd. limit in grants to elementary schools be abolished. 2. That the limitation to two days in Act, 1870, section 76, makes such an inspection as is re- ferred to in the clause (i.e., by other than H.M. inspector,) impracticable in the larger schools, and that the time for such inspection should be extended. 3. That there are cogent reasons for desiring the appointment of a minister of education, and that the heads of the Department, over which he presides, should have practical knowledge of teaching and inspection. 4. That the grant be increased to schools, which must naturally be small, on account of popu- lation. 5. That the merit grant is a cause of groat anxiety lio the teachers and of nncertainly to the managers, in consequence of the different modes of esti- mating adopted by H.M. inspectors. 0. That two sets of good reading books ought to be deemed sufficient. 7. That it is desirable that the term of pupil -teachers' apprenticeship should be extended to five years from the present age of 14. 8. That fome steps be taken to limit the influx of teachers into the profession who have not served an apprenticeship and pa.=sed through a training college. 9. That the work in class subjects requires re-arrang- ing and more clearly defining. 10. That adequate means of appeal against faults of inspection and imperfect rej^orts of inspection is greatly desired. 11. That public elementary schools ought not be rated. 12. That the arrangement by whicli the poor law guardians pay school fees does not work satis- I'actorily. In many cases theio is unnecessary delay. Personal application of the father is sometimes required at great inconvenience. The amount paid by the guardians is often insuffi- cient. 13. That the cstablishm- i.t of new ^oluntary schools should not bo dependent upon the will of the local school board, 448 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION : 14. That, inasmnoh as the religious instruction and moral training in all schools depends so greatly upon the teachers, it is most important to main- tain efficiently our training colleges as places where distinctive religious teaching and discipline are provided. The Durham Diocesan Board of Education also respectfully requests that the Rev. S. B. Smith, rector of Sunderland, and late principal of the Durham Training College for Schoolmasters, the Rev. John Mathwin, rector of West Pelton, Chestor-le-Street, and Mr. Card, head master of Rectory Park Schools, Bishop Wearmonth, Sunderland, be summoned to give evidence before the Royal Commission on Education. J. B. DUNELM. LXXXIII. To the Right Honoubable the Chairman and the Members of the Royal Commission on the Elemen- tary Education Acts. The Memorial of the school board for the borough of Ipswich showeth : — I. — (a.) That by section 57 of the Elementary Educa- tion Act of 1870, and by the substituted section 10 of the Elementary Education Act of 1873, the Public Works Loan Commissioners are empowered to lend money to school boards, to be repaid in 50 years, at a rate of interest of Sj per cent, per annum. (5.) That by the Public Works Loans Act of 1879, and by a Treasury Minute, dated August 16th, 1879, the above-mentioned provisions of sec- tion 10 of the Elementary Education Act of 1873 have been set aside, and the rate of in- terest on loans repaid in 50 years raised to 4 J per cent, per annum. II. — (o.) That in certain school board districts the sums required for the repayment of the prin- cipal and interest of loans absorb a very con- siderable portion of the rate, and press unduly upon the ratepayers of such districts. (&.) That poor pojjulons districts, and certain small rural parishes, specially suffer through the large amount of provision of board school places necessary in such districts and parishes. Your memorialists therefore earnestly ask — That the Commissioners will use their infliience to promote such legislation ns may be necessary : — I. — (a.) To require the Public Works Loan Commis- eioners to lend money to school boards to be repaid in 60 years, at a rate of inteiest of not more than 3J pei cent, per annum. (b.) To require the Public Works Loan Commissioners to reduce the rate of interest on all existing loans granted by them to school boards, to 34 per cent, per annum. (6.) To allow school boards, if they prefer, to repay Buch loans by way of annuity, viz., by equal annual instalments, including principal and interest. IL — {a.) To give special relief in cases where a school board satisfy the Education Department that the expenses incurred during any financial year, in the repayment and interest of loans, have been in excess of the sum produced by a rate of (say) 3d. in the pound on the valuation lists in force in the district during tlie year, such special relief to consist of a Parliamentary Grant equal to a fixed part of such excess. (ft.) To give special relief in cases where the number of school places provided by the school board bears a high ratio to the rateable value of the district, either by authorising the Public Works Loan Commissioners to grant loans to such districts at lower rates of interest than to ordinary districts, or by giving to such dis- tricts a Parliamentary Grant of an amount to bo determined by the said ratio. As witness the Common Seal of the Board this 24th day of November 1886. Walton Turner, Chairman of the Board. J. Hepburn Home, Clerk of the Board. LXXXIV. 50, Ajundel Square, London, N., Sib, 24th November 1886. I have been requested by my colleagues, the inspectors' assistants, to submit to you the following statement of the points which they wish to bring to the notice of the Royal Commission : — I. Salary: (a.) Wo feel that our present initial salary of 1501. is not commensurate with the laborious and responsible nature of our work, nor with the dignity of the position in which wo are placed, and that the acceptance of this small salary often involves great pecuniary sacrifice, the extent of which cannot be foreseen. (6.) That we should arrive at our maximum salary of 300L in a less number of years than we do under the present conditions, and that such maximum should be raised by at least 100'. (c.) That our present salary, even after we have reached our maximum, does not place us on a level with the best paid of the elementary teachers, from whom we are selected. (fZ.) That while the average salary of elementary teachers has, since 1871, steadily improved, ours has practically remained stationary. (e.) That those of us who are compelled to live in the great cities and towns specially feel the difficulty of making our small incomes meet our necessary expenses. II. Work.— -Iho work of examinatioji and inspection has so much increased since the passing of the Educa- tion Acts, that H.M. inspectors have been unavoidaljly compelled to intrust us with duties of constantly increasing responsibility ; duties necessitating a large and undue amount of night work at home, and depriving ns of many of the comforts of domestic and social life, and that without bringing ns any extra remuneration whatever. I have, &c. The Secretary of the Geo. Macbonald. Royal Commission on the Education Acts. LXXXV. Resolutions passed by the Hartlepool Branch of the National Union of Elementary Teachers, London. Hartlepool, November 27, 1886. That— (1.) All pupil-teachers who have served a complete apprenticeship should be admitted to normal training colleges without the imposition of an entrance fee (101. or Ibl.}, as this entrance fee was not formerly charged, the Government grant of 1001. and subscrip- tions from the gentry being sufficient, and this entrance fee deterring many proper pupil-teachers from coming up for training, many being orphans, &c., whose narrow circumstances render it most difficult to procure the necessary books and clothing, let alone entrance money. (2.) That training colleges, being intended for the training of public elementary school teachers, bo con- ducted on the same principle, as that class of schools, as far as section 7 of the Education Act is concerned. For instance, no child on accoant of religion can be debarred from entering any public elementary school which receives Government grant ; but in some Church of England training colleges students are debarred from entering, if they do not jjass in the religious examination of that training college, even although they have well satisfied the proper Government Inspector in secular subjects, which surely cannot be satisfying the spirit of the Act. (3.) No headmaster of a model school in connexion with a normal training college should be appointed unless he has been a successful teacher (out of training college) at least 12 years, to entitle him to the real first class certificate (Code, Art. 63, 64). The practice of appointing a master to a model school from amongst the students in training is to be condemned, as it is a shame to place a person of so little public elementary school experience in a position to instruct others, and these sham appointments are only made, as a rule, to enhance the salaries of the principal and vice-principal at the expense of the teaching staff, the backbone of the whole normal system. APPENDIXES TO FINAL BEPOET. 449 \ {i.) Tho revised code aud iiistractions to Hor Ma- jesty's Inspectors being part of the Education Acta should not be altered so often, as continual changes are not only puzzling to school managers and teachers but entail much expense for books and apparatus. The requirements in reading and si)elling are much in excess of what they should be, as it is absurd to expect an average child to master three books of spelling, each containing 120 pages, in an ordinary and perhaps irre- gular attendance of 22 weeks. Moreover, tho cost of these books to parents and school managers is a very serious item of school expenditure. One book of 160 pages is siiflBcient. (5.) Arithmetic at tho Government examination should be taken from books used in school, sanctioned by the Education Department, and not from secret test cards supplied by tho Education Department, as many of these cards contain problems which neither master nor inspector could work at the same school age. The examinations and inspections of all schools in the same town should be helcl in the same month and upon the same day, if possible, and the inspectors should have a sufficient staff of assistants for this purpose, the whole of the examination work being there and then examined before tho teacher's eyes, and with his concuri'euce. (6.) The number of children apportioned to each teacher by article 83 of the Code is 50 per cent, too high in each case, aud this may easily be proved by thinking how long each child should read, &c., and multiplying by 60 or 80, as the case may be. (7.) School board districts should be enlarged so as to equalize the rates, as it is wi'ong to expect a small rateable value to pay a rate of one, two, or three shil- lings in the pound for a national benefit like education, when another district gets off with, perhaps, only a penny in the pound. (8.) School boards should be encouraged to appoint older teachers as school board clerks and attendance superintendents ; and for this purpose article 9 of the Revised Code should be amended, as many misin- formed school managers aud others believe that teachers are ineligible for these appointments under any cir- cumstances whatever. The work of school board clerks and attendance officers should be revised by properly appointed special inspectors and certificates of com- petency granted. (9.) Class registers for marking attendances should be kept by teachers, bnt in large schools all other book- keeping, summaries, and forms should be kept by a properly appointed school clerk (not school hoard clerk). The whole of the entries concerning admission, with- drawal, and proj^er age of children, should be made by the attendance officer. In board schools the school- fees book kept specially for the public auditor of the Local Government Board should be aboliahcd as unne- cessary, as the same items are kept by a method as satisfactory, and sooner reached from the class registers in the summary form ; also kept for the Education Dei>artment's officials. (10.) No child under 14 should bo liberated from school unless he has passed the 6th standard, and produces a certificate to show ho is offered bona fide employment. The 10 square feet limit per child should be raised to 18, aud in senior class rooms the accom- modation should be estimated by the number who can comfortably be seated for copy writing. In old schools where the ceiling is not over 12 feet in height, the Eolus, or some other system of foul air extraction should be compulsory. Long rooms should bo dis- eouraged, and no room should accommodate more than 70 pupils nor less than 40. (11.) The school board, and not tho guardians, should remit the fees in voluntary schools, as in country dis- tricts the guardian's office is miles from the village. The remitted fees should be really paid over to all schools by the school board, as the present system of actually paying over the money to voluntary schools, but merely excusing the m.oney in board schools, does not give a correct return of income from school fees in board schools, and causes much unpleasantness when contrasts are made public. (12.) Drawing should bo optional as a second class subject, and perfect freedom should be allowed in the choice of subjects taught, whether for class or other subjects, as the requirements of different districts vary so much. (13.) There shonld never be loss than seven school managers of a voluntary school, and the number of their meetings Bhould bo annually stated in the Edu- cation Department Form IX. No head or certificated teacher holding a real first class certificate should be dismissed from his appointment without the previ nis sanction of the Education Department and two-thirds of the school managers. No inspector or assistant should be appointed under 30 years of age, and no head teacher of a large school under 25, so as to ensure experience. LXXXVI. From tho Eev. Oeulrles Cakey, Chairman of tho Lano- POUT Union School Attendance Committee. Kingstown Rectory, Somerton, Somerset, November 27, 1886. May I be permitted to submit the following case to your Commission as tending to show the futility of attempting to work the present law of compulsoi-y education in the face of an nnwilling bench of magis- trates. The Langport Union in the county of Somerset is in two magisterial districts, viz., Uminster and Somerton. In the first of these no difficulty occurs. The School Attendance Committee only submits really bad cases for iirosccutions, and, unless for exceptional reasons, the magistrates convict, impose reasonable fines, or otherwise remit the costs ; so that no charge falls on the guardians. In tho Somerton district the case is very different. The magistrates there have laid down a hard and fast rule, that they will never impose more than Is. fine for the first offence brought up before them, however great the negligence has been, or whatever pains the committee and its attendance officer have taken to secure regularity. Neither have they consented to remit the costs. Knowing the difficulty of obtaining convictions, or fines of sufficient amount to prove deterrent, the com- mittee has been very chary in prosecuting, and only selects very determined cases of continuous neglect in despite of warnings. During the current year, in the month of March, six cases were presented from two parishes. Of these, five were dismissed on tho most trifling grounds. One waa fined Is. On tho 23rd of this month (November) 16 cases were sent up from three parishes, all having boon served with several notices, and all pressed on the committee as very bad oases, needing prosecution. This was confirmed by the guardians of th^ several parishes. Two children only had made two-third attendances in tho course of the preceding 10 mouLhs. Seven had made one-half. Two had made one-thud, and one only one-sixth. The result was that two children in one family, with attendances of 19 out of 74, were dismissed on the score of a medical certificate stating, not that tho children were ill at the time, but that the family was consumptive, and that the children in question ought not to bo sent out in the wet. Six cases were fined Is. each, and two were adjourned on account of a charge brought against tho mistress of cruel usage. A bill of costs for 2Z. 15s. was sent in by the magistrate's clerk, viz., 3s. Qd. for all dismissed cases, aud 5». 6(Z. wherever the Is. fine had been imposed, no remission of costs whatever being allowed. The presiding magistrate attended the next board meeting, with note* of tho sevcial cases. It was clearly shown that the medical certificate was wholly insufficient to justify the constant absences of tho children. That their irregularity had been so great when they attended a somewhat nearer school in an adjoining parish that the managers had refused to allow them to continue there any longer. The charge of cruelty against the teacher, in another instance, was abundantly refuted, and tho alleged poverty of some of the cases dismissed was wholly denied by the guardians, who knew the families. It was further stated that in the parish fi-om which nine cases had been sent up, and where the charge of cruelty had been brought against the mistress, tho Earents had returned home intoxicated and triumphant;, urued tho mistress in effigy, and otherwise insulted her. It is not surprising that the school attendance com- mittee should teol that their efforts to work the Act have been thus made wholly nugatory. The guiltv parents are defiant aud triumphant, whue a heavy bill 460 ELEMENTAK? EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION is brought upon the funds of the union, because its officers were endeavouring to do their duty. Great discouragement is the result, and the board can hardly be expected to continue to incur such discom- fiture, but will probably decline to take out any more BUiamonses. It is not for me to make suggestions to the Conimis- Bioners, but it is evident that so long as the present discretionary powers remain with magistrates, they have it in their power entirely to negative the enforce- ment of school attendances. It is just possible that after the discussion at the board, the magistrates may remit the costs in one or two caseii. LXXXVU. Suggestions for consideration of the Royal Commission on the Education Acts, respectfully prcsenlcd by IIknry J. Slack, Barrister-at-Law, F.Cr.S., F.ll.M.S., Member of the National School Com- mittee, Forest Row, and of the Memorial School Committee (Mr. Thompson's), Ashdown Park. POKEST Row ClIILDKEN. Fiicts and Difficulties. Very small number of words known to the village children. Those in the upper standards do not under- stand the meaning of enough simple words that occur in ordinary children's books to read them intelligently, without constant explanation. For example, girls in VI. and VII. Standards, spending time in difficult arithmelio, thought a shed was a "coffin;" that hred meant "a lot." They had no idea of what mortal meant, and supposed mental rejhiem-e'iit meant " good clothes." These and other common words which they did not know were taken fron>. one of their reading books. Few boys on leaving school can read with enough understanding to amuse themselves with any book. The few who can do this belong to families above the class of farm labourers. They have chances of hearing many words at home which the less fortunate children only meet with in the school lessons. _ It is only by a slow process of explanation and association that the children can be supplied with a fair stock of words and a practical knowledge of their meanings. One great hindrance to a clear understanding of common words is the local habit of muddling sounds in remarkably indistinct speech. In this respect the boys are much worse than the girls, and tho older girls worse than the little ones in tho infant school, who show more aptitude in imitating the teachers pro- nunciation. This aptitude seems to diminish as they grow older, through the home influence of inarticulate speaking overcoming that of the school. If, as the writer hopes, there will be a general agree- ment that a reasonable acquaintance with the English language should be regarded as a fwulamental necessiti/, much more time must be given to this subject in schools like those of Forest Row. To obtain the necessary time some important modi- fications of the system are required. The regulations of the Code as regards arithmetic should be re-con- sidered. Aliility to make quickly and accurately all the calculations that arc wanted in village shops, butchers, grocers, &c., is a matter of obvious utility, and instead of diminishing the time devoted to this purpose it might be extended with advantage ; but a considerable gain of time, now misapplied, might be obtained by omitting a large part of the arithmetic lessons that are now required by the Code. It is assuredly an ahsurditi/ that children should go without adequate instruction in their native tongue in order " to find the greatest common measures " and the " least common multiples " of long strings of figures; that they should be compelled to plod wearily through long divisions, and have "to reduce three-fourths of 7s. " to the fi'action of one guinea ; five-ninths of one fur- " long to the fraction of one league ; discover how " much is '875 of a hogshead of beer, or the '87125 of " an anker of brandy," with much more of the same sort. Another terrible time-waster and children's brain- bothorer is the vexatious stufl' called " grammar." Imagine the folly of tormenting and perplexing children who are grossly ignorant of common words and common things with such tasks as " defining a " simple sentence, a compound sentence, a subordinate " Bontence, a complex sentence," and to " explain the " terms, phrase, adjunct, contracted sentence, elliptical " sentence, and give examples of each," also " to " enumerate tho various kinds of subjo(^t, of predicate, " oi' completion of the predicate, of enlargement of " subject, of enlargement of object, and of extension " of the pi'cdicatc, and to give examples of each of " these." The backwardness of the children in elementaiy knowledge of English, and other common things of more utility than this stuff, is not by any means the fault of the Forest Row scliool teachers, who do well what the Code permits ; but no teachers can do justice to the children, or produce results proportional to the expenditure, while so much of the school time is com- pulsorily misapplied. As a mental discipline this kind of teacliing, if such it can Ije called, is a decided failure, and it stands not only in the way of more English language teaching, but also in the way of elementary science teaching, such as lessons in physiology, mechanics, &c. The children in general show aptitude for geogi-aphy, which is well taught, but might be better taught if tho memory were less Ijurdened with the names and positions of a multitude of places, rivers, &c. of minor importance, and some attention were given to physical geography, the contour of countries, their mountain ranges or plains, and other facts that influence climate and health. LXXXVIII. Sdggestions made by the Rev. J. Grey, Honghton-lo- Spring Rectory for modification of the rule which makes the grant to elementary schools depend upon the average attendance for the whole year. It would apparently be quite practicable from the school registers to estimate tho pro|)ortion of unavoidaljlo absences during the year, so much per cent., say 10 or 15 or 20 per cent. Having ascertained Ibis proportion, then estimate tho average attendance of the year on that basis. Suppose it should be found that the unavoidable absences amount to 15 or 20 per cent, on the whole year, then count 80 or 85 as 100. This principle is adopted in parochial assessment of i-ating value. It seems that this would meet the difficulty arising from what we may call unavoidable absences during the year, such as children being kept away when home duties occasionally require this. The occasions when epidemics prevail seem to require special consideration. Tho same priiiciple might be applied. Suppose the school attendance is seriously affected for a few weeks ; asoertain from the school registers the proportion of absences during thee]iidemic, and make that special allowance in calculating the average attendance. LXXXIX. WiDNES SCHOOI, BOAHD. To the Moijal Commission on the Edttcalion Acts. The Memorial of the School Board for the township of Widnes respectfully showeth : — That voluntary schools supply a certain amount of accommodation for children which saves the district a large sum in the erection of fresh buildings, and this board thinks it only fair that they should have their share of the rates levied for schools under Government inspection, as with their limited resources they are unable to provide all the appliances which are required, and which all school board schools can command. Seconaly. That schools amid a scattered population should bo judged by a difl'erent standard as regards average attendance and consequent efficiency than those around which a large population is concentrated. Thirdly. That all elementary schools should be exempt from all rates and taxes. Your memorialists, therefore, respectfully urge that the above petition may have the careful consideration of the Royal Commission, and sucli recommendations made as will give effect to the prayer of the petitioners. And your memorialists will ever pray, &c. Sealed in the presence of — T. Sutton Timmis, Chairman ; and G. H. Daney, Clerk. APPENDIXES TO FINAL REPORT. 451 xc. The Newport Pagnell and Olney Teachers' Asso- ciation passed, at a meeting held by the above association at Newport Pagnell on October 30th, 1886, the following resolutions: — I. That great modifications are required in the drawing schedule, especially in the upper standards. II. That gi-ants for drawing should be made by the Science and Art Department, or the 178. 6d. limit of grant abolished, XCI. To tliG Members of the Boi/al Commission upon Edtication. Resolutions passed by the Tenburv Association of Church School Managers and Teachers at a Meeting of the Association held on Saturday, January 8th, 1887. That in the opinion of this meeting it is desirable — First. That farther discretionary power should bo given to school managers to withhold from exami- nation or to represent in the same standard scholars of feeble minds or of weakly constitu- tions. Second. That the limits in Article 114 should bo abolished, and that all schools should be allowed to receive all the grant they earn. Third. That power should be given to the managers of voluntary schools to remit fees in necessitous cases, and obtain payment thereof out of the ])Oor rate, provided that the amount so paid in any one year shall not exceed one-eighth of the amount of school pence received in such year. Fourth. That it should be authoritatively declared that no school board has the power to build or extend the board school in auy district where voluntary effort is prepared to supply the defi- ciency of accommodation. Fifth. That subscribers to voluntary schools should be allowed to have their school rate reduced by the amount of their subsci'iption, and that the production of the receipt for the payment of such Bubscriptiou should be the authority for such reduction. That payments for the encouragement of pupil teachers and children Ijy prize schemes, &c., and for kindred purposes, should be allowed in all cases to be paid out of the funds of the school, and that no deduction from the grant be made on account thereof. XCII. Suggestions made by the Rev. Edwin C. Collakd. Thatford-suh-Castle Vicarage, Salisbury, February 2, 1887. 1. That the Code shall be revised not more frequently than every third year. 2. That in country schools, at least, less arithmetic be required of the girls than of the boys, e.(/., the former might take up the arithmetic of the standard below that of which they take up the reading and writing. 3. That the principle of allowing an additional sum (besides that actually earned) to schools in parishes of quite small populations be somewhat extended, e.g., 11. Ids. be given to where the i)opulation does not exceed .3.50, and 5/. to where it does not exceed 4(H), on the recommendation of the inspector. 4. And that when only one class subject is taken up in a school, it may either be grammar or geography, as the managers of the school may prefer. XCIII. To the Royal Commission on thk Elementary Education Acts. Leicester School Board, Town Hall, Leicester, I'ebruary (i, 18S7. My Lords and Gentlemen, As inspector of 14,(), 1887. I AM requested by the managers of our parochial schools to l)ring under your notice the following ]ioints, to which we think your earnest attention should be directed in connexion with the inquiry now being held by you. I. The requirements of the jiresent Code are, in our judgment, too great fordull, delicate, and irregular children. II. More consideration should be shown for the peculiar difficulties of small rural schools, where each class must consist of two or more standards. III. Greater freedom of classification of the scholars is desirable. IV. The system of payments by results is unsound in principle, and injurious to education. Trusting that you will kindly inquire into these matters with a view to some modification of the Code in favour of small rural schools. I remain, &c., J. Salwey, ,,,, ^, . Vicar and Correspondent, 1 lie Chan-man and Committee of The Royal Commission on Education. XCV. Offices of the National Vigilance Association, 267, Strand. My Lords and Gentlemen, February 28, 1887. We desire, on behalf of the National Vigilance Association, to call your attention to a state of things which is an evasion of those sections of the Elementary Education Act and the Factory and Workshops Acts which are designed (a) to secure the education of all children between the ages of 5 and 1,3, and (b) to forbid the employment of all children between 6 and 10 years of age, and to restrict their employment between the aees of 10 and 14. ^ Notwithstanding the Acts referred to, children under 10 are employed in London and other large towns in very considerable numbers in theatres and pantomimes. We submit that this employment, necessitating lengthly re- hearsals and frequently involving two performances a day, the second of which terminates at a late hour of the evening, cannot take ])lace without interfering seriously with the education of the children. We have found from inquiry from school teachers and managers that there is a strong concensus of opinion on their part that the employment of these young children in theatres is most detrimental, if not altogether destructive, to their education. Children who have been many hours in or about a theatre are too tired when they come to school to give proper attention to their lessons. They frequently cease to take any interest in their school course, and not only make no progress themselves hut their influence and example promote in- attention and listlessncss on the part of the other scholars. This evil has been felt so strongly in some of the voluntary elementary schools that the managers have made it a rule not to keep children whose parents allow them to take theatrical engagements. It would not 1)6 appropriate on the present occasion to dwell ui)on the moral and physical evils connected with the emiiloyment of young children in theatres. We believe them to be at least as important as the educational evils o 55387. 3M 452 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION; associated with it; but in venturing to addi-ess you we do so from the educational point of view, only referring to the moral and physical objections to the employment of children in so far as they re-act upon education. We submit that it was the clear intention of Parliament, in passing the Elementary Education Acts, to prohibit the regular employment for wages of all children under the age of 10 years. This prohibition is evaded when the school boards refuse half-time to children under 10 whose jiarents wish them to accept theatrical engagements, by removing the children to private adventure schools, the fees of which are (nominally at least) above ninepence a week. ITiese schools are started in the interests of those who profit by the employment of the children, i.e., the managers and proprietors of theatres. The amount of the fee causes the school not to be a public elementary school under the meaning of the Act. The grant is not claimed, and there is no Government inspection ; consequently there is no guarantee for the efficiency of the school or as to the number of hours a day devoted to education. Children removed from a board school to be placed in one of these schools have been found at the end of two years to have made absolutely no progress in their education ; on their return to the board school they have had to be placed in the same standard in 'I'hich they were when they left it two years before. We respectfully urge that when the Legislature has inter- fered successfully with the freedom of jiarents to make money by their children's labour in all industrial and agricultural pursuits, it is not too much to ask that an endeavour should be made to check it with regard to the employment of children in theatres. A child of less than 10 may not be employed to shout at crows in a field or to run messages in a factory or workshop ; and young jiersona cannot be employed either in agriculture or manufactures except \vithin certain specified hours and under certain educational conditions ; but numbers of little children and young persons are emjiloyed day after day and night after night in the vitiated atmosphere of a theatre, very often to the ruin both of their health and education. As Royal Commissioners now engaged in inquiring into the elementary education of the country, we would respect- fully ask you to consider whether the existing law does not need strengthening so as to expressly include the children employed in theatres and pantomimes within the benefits conferred on the rest of the children of the community by the Factory and Workshops Acts and by the Acts regulating the employment of children in agriculture. We have, &c., Pehcy William Bunting, Chairman of the Executive Committee. MiLLicENT Garrett Fawcett, For the Preventitive Sub-Committee. Ralph Thicknbsse, Honorary Secretary. XCVI. Proposed Alterations to be made in the Code with respect to Requirements in Arithmetic, suggested by the North Wilts Association of Church School Managers and Teachers. Infants. Upper Division. — Addition and subtraction of numbers up to 10, and writing out, from dictation, num- bers up to 20. Standard I. — Strike out of the Instructions to Ins])ectors the words " but this rulevnll not apply if the scholarsfail in tabtractinn." Standard II. — As it now is. Standard III.— Strike out problems. Standard IV. — " Compound rules (money)," and the tables of common weights and measures. " The tables to be learnt, &c.," «3 in the Code now. Standard V. — Reduction of weights and measures, practice, and bills of parcels. Standard VI. — Vulgar flractions, proportion (simple and compound), and simple interest. Standard VII. — Decimal fractions, averages, and per- centages. XCVI I. To the Royal Commission on Elementary Education. Nottingham, March 4, 1887. The Church School Board of Nottingham begs permis- sion respectfully to suggest that — [Whereas, through drawing being made a class subject, this most important subject of instruction is being given uji by many schools which are already fined under the \7s. 6d. limit [Art. 114 (b)] ], the following alteration should be made in the Code of 1886 with regard to this subject, viz., that " any school " may elect to be examined, either for grants from tlie " Science and Art Department, under the Art Directory, " or for grants from the Education Department for a class " subject under the Code." The words "for a school year ending before April 1st, 1887 " being omitted. W. Vincent Jackson, M.A., Hon. Canon of Southwell and Vicar of St. Stephen's, Nottingham, Chairman of the Nottingham Churcli School Board. William Pope, M.A., Rector of St. Nicholas, Nottingham, Secretary. XCVIII. Suggestions made by Mr. Algernon Foggo, M.A., 3, Chepstow Place, T-\vickenham, formerly Head Master of the High School, Bradford, for the Improvement of Primary Schools. 1 Abolish grammar (except accidence) in all classes but the highest. Grammar is essentially an abstract science, and as such unfit for young children. As taught it is fundamentally erroneous. It is based on definitions of the parts of speech which are inaccurate, e.g., the current definition of pronoun is evidently no definition at all, and it involves gross error. 2. Five several purposes should be pursued in " reading," but they should be kept distinct ; only one of them should be pursued in the same lesson. They are : — 1. The mere art of recognising words at sight and uttering them readily. 2. Good vivd voce reading. 3. Information. 4. Cultivation of taste. 5. Cultivation of the moral sentiments. 3. The acquisition of reading and spelling should be facilitated for beginners by the use of books printed, to some extent, on phonetic princi])les, e.g., the four vowel sounds represented by a might be indicated thus : biill, ah, at, bate. 4. Poetry and other matter to be learned by heart should Jirst be heard recited by the teacher, not read by the pupil from the book till afterwards. The mere dead letter of the book conveys only a very small portion oE the power of poetry on either mind or heart. All teachers should have been taught with great care to pronounce and read well. 5. Science in schools should be such as may be learned by observation, experiment, and reasoning, the business of the teacher being to suggest and guide these processes in class. Books should be used mainly as records of facts reasoned out and taught orally. fi. Home-work should be time-work only, and of such kinds only as involve little or no mental difliculty, lest the result in any case should be nil or greatly dispropor- tioned to the time. APPENDIXES TO FINAL. BEI'ORT. *S3 XCIX. Resolution passed by the Nottingham and District Certificated Teachers' Association, numbering 250 members, on March 7th, 1887. Holy Trinity Schools, Nottingham, March 7, 1887. "That, in the opinion of this meeting, the drawing " schedule, to be uracticable, should be considerably " modified beyond Standard III." We also entertain a strong feeling that the 17s. dd. limit is unjust, and should be abolished, all schools being permitted to earn the maximum grant offered by the provisions of the Code, and that the earnest consideration of the Royal Commission should be directed to these points. To the Secretary of the Royal Commission on Education. C. Memorial of the Clergy of the Rural Deanery of Burnley. My Lords and Gentlemen, We desire, on behalf of the clergy of the rural deanery of Burnley, in the diocese of Manchester, to submit to your consideration, these facts : Within the last three years the public elementary schools of the Burnley Union were assessed, for rating purposes, at 6^ })er 100 children, according to accommodation. It was ascertained, by careful inquiry, that this was a far higher assessment than prevailed in other unions in Lanca- shire, in some of which schools were not rated at all (among these unions being Rochdale, Bury, Blackburn, and Chorley), while in others the assessment was low and varied as to individual schools, the rate in Haslingden being 9s. per 100 children accommodated. * The result of an appeal to the assessment committee, made by the managers of the schools in the union, and signed by the correspondents of 46 voluntary church schools, was that the rate was laid according to the average attendance instead of accommodation. But the liayment of rates still forms a serious burden on the schools. Voluntary schools cannot be conducted with a view to the |)rofit of the managers, whose services are gratuitous, and they are supported on grounds of public utility and benefit. And we would res|)ectfully submit to you the advantage of their being reheved altogether from the obligation of contributing to the rates, which, by their existence, they materially decrease, and >e earnestly beg you to recommend such relief. A. Town LEY Parker, M.A., Rector of Burnley and Rural Dean. Joseph Mason Austen, M.A., Vicar of Christ Church, Colne, Secretary to the Chapter of the To the Royal Rural Deanery of Burnley. Commission on Education. CI. Nottingham School Board. Report of the School Manage.ment Committee as to suggested Reply to the Royal Commission on the working of the Education Acts and the Code. At the last meeting of the board the committee were instructed to bring up suggested reply to the following question contained in circular B (1) from the Royal Com- mission on the Education Acts : — " 9. Have you any observations to make on the working of the Education Acts or of the Code ?" The various comments upon the working of the Educa- tion Acts and Code will be best shown by the following suggestions for alterations and improvements : — 1 . That all public elementary schools in receipt of par- liamentary grants shall be managed by a school authority elected by the ratepayers. 2. That, whilst in ordinary board schools all denomina- tional teaching and formuliuries be e-\cluded, in schools k * In addition to ibu maiuurers of the churcli schools the memorial to the assessment oomnutteo was signal by the managora of 38 out ol the ii Nonconformist voluntary schools in the union. now known as denouu national, no denouiinalional teacli- iiig shall be given during school hours. That the managers of denominational schools shall have the option of placing those schools under the school boards for religious and secular instruction alike ; or such managers shall be at liberty to give religious instruction in the buildings at their own cost the first three-quarters of an liour of each school day to children and teachers who may voluntarily attend. Attendance at such instruction not to be a condi- tion of engagement or attendance at any school under the local authority. The denominational instruction not to be given by teachers of the school who are in the pay of the public authority. 3. That, subject to the above conditions, the fees of children attending all public elementary schools be paid by the State. 4. That the e.\isting arrangements as to denominational training colleges are unsatisfactory, and the Government shall make ample provision for the training of teachers in undenominational colleges, and for the admission of can- didates strictly by merit and qualification, to be ascer- tained by Government, apart from the limitations of college authorities. That training colleges be afiiliated with the universities. 5. 'l^at, independently of the " standard " requirements, grants in elementary schools may be earned in any or all of the additional subjects of the Code, and in any manual or industrial training by children who can reach those subjects before the close of their school life. That all children passing a given standard shall be eligible for attendance, and be entitled to claim free scholarships at a secondary school. 6. That secondary schools shall be compulsorily esta- blished in all large towns for commercial, scientific, art, and technical education of scholars of ability, or who can prolong their school course ; and that at such schools fees shall be charged, subject to the establishment of free scholarships for poor scholars ; and that such secondary schools shall receive Imperial as well as municipal support. 7. That, generally spe&king, the school age throughout the country shall be raised, and that the standard of par- tial exemption shall be the fourth. 8. That, at elections of school boards, any elector may vote for as many candidates as there are members to be elected, but may not record more than one vote for any one candidate. Candidates voted for by the greatest number of electors shall be elected. All candidates shall be nominated for the whole school board district, and not for ward divisions. 9. That the duty now devolving upon school boards of enforcing contributions of parents towards the maintenance of children in day industrial schools be transferred to boards of guardians, and that in default power be given to a court of summary jurisdiction to make an order on the guardians for the payment of the contribution for children committed to day industrial schools, in cases where, in the opinion of the court, the parents are unable to pay the whole or part of their children's maintenance. 10. That, in evening schools, scholars who have recently passed in the standards be free to take the additional subjects alone, and that grants be paid for passes in all such additional subjects. Also, that evening scholars who need to go through the ordinary standard subjects shall have increased facilities for taking any additional subjects. That a suecial evening school syllabus is required, allowing greater freedom to meet the special requirement of locali- ties, and that attendance of children at continuation schools shall be compulsory for four hours per week until 16 years of age. 1 1 . That, in day schools, a special syllabus is necessary for half-timers, who are greatly overpressed to do the same amount of work as full-timers (the needlework and gram- mar of Standard IV. being very excessive), whilst at the same time the whole day scholars are retarded. 12. That greater liberty of classification of scholars and choice of subjects of instruction be allowed — teaching on thriift and temperance to be made universal. 13. That the provision in Article 19 (f.) (b.) be abolished, that "if only one class subject be taken, it must be English; if two are taken, one of the two must be English." [The requurement in this .\rticle is a hardship for girls who frequently take only two class subjects, thus e.xciuding geography, which might with advantage be substituted for grammar.] 3M 2 454 ELEMKNTAEY KDUCATIOM ACTS COMMISSION U. That the requirements of the Cede as to needlework be modified. Hv. ASHWELL, Chairman . Resolutions carrying Report. 1. "Tliat the report now submitted be received, and that suggestions 1 to 4, as to conditions of free education and training of teachers, be adopted." 2. " That paragraphs 5 to 7, as to higher instruction in elementary schools and provision for deserving scholars in secondary schools, and suggesting lengthened term of school life and standard of partial exemption, be adopted." 3. " That paragraph 8, as to the mode of voting at school board elections, be adopted." 4. " Tliat clause 9, as to parents' contributions towards the cost of maintaining children in day industrial schools being enforced or defrayed by boards of guardians, be adopted." Ct. "Tl\at clause 10, as to evening continuation schools, and paragraplis 11 to 14 setting forth proposed Code modifications, be aporoved and adopted." CII. Memokial from Mr. R. R. Guev, Head Master of the Grammar School, Rochdale, to the MEMnKUS of the Royal Commission on the Working of the Elementary Education Acts. Rochdale, My Lords and G-entlemen, March 21, 188". I iiu.MiiLY beg leave to lay before you the following statement with reference to the results of the opening of a " Higher Grade " school 1)y tha Rochdale School Board. This action on their part was due (1) to an agitation persistently kept up by means of letters in the local news- papers, written by a few persons who wished to get their children educated cheaply, and yet to avoid the vulgar associations of the common elementary schools ; and (2) to a gift of 1,000?., \00l. a year for ten years, received by the Board from the late Mr. AVatson, M.P., for the Ilkestone Division of Derbyshire, and at that time a member of the Board, to enable poor scholars attending board schools to obtain a higher education than would without such assistance be within their reach. The term " higher education," here used, was at first supposed to mean education of a higher character than that which is prescribed in the Education Code, such as is given in grammar or other efficient middle-class schools, and is indicated by the standards fixed for the University Local Examinations. The majority of the Board, however, interpreted the expression to mean the higher standards of the Code, plus one or more of the subjects included in the syllabus of the Department of Science and Art. Instead of drafting off successful candidates to higher schools, they retained them in their own ; and, as soon as possible, erected at the expense of the ratepayers, what is called the " Higher Grade " School, to which they removed those scholars who had jjassed the Fourth Standard, and whoso parents were able to pay a weekly attendance fee of nine- pence. It was soon seen, however, that the new institution served not only for instruction in the higher standards, but also for the use and convenience of a higher grade of people than those in whose interests the Elementary Education Acts were framed. People of the ])rofessional and commercial classes have learned to believe that the instruction there given is equal or superior to that which they had been accustomed to pay six to twelve guineas a year for ; and are not generally avtare that it consists of annual courses of severe " cram," in which the memory is overtaxed, the understanding neglected, and the attention confined within the limits of the next examination, with the sole object of passing it, and earning good "results," i.e., grants. This assumption, by the School Board, of the education of the children of parents in good circumstances has had the following consequences : — 1. The middle-class schools of the town, previously self-supporting, and proved to be efficient by public tests, have been unable to compete successfully with their bounty-aided rival, and have been brought to ruin or the verge of ruin. One was closed a year ago ; another, the High School, established seven years ago under a " limited " company, ])ossessed of powerful influence, fees 12 to 20 guineas per annum, is in liquidation; and the rest are struggling for bare existence. 2. Middle- class people have learned to justify their thus becoming a burden upon the rates and taxes, by an argument which would be equally applicable, but which they would be ashamed to use, with reference to the poor rate, viz., that as they contribute their share to the rates and taxes they have a right to share personally and individually in the benefits procured through them. 3. The regulation by which the Department of Science and Art sought to prevent the grants from falling into the hands of those who did not need such aid is evaded. {See Science Directory, XLIL, iii.) Contrary to the evident intention of the paragraph, scholars can earn grants under sub-section {d.) who would be excluded under any of the other sub-sections. 4. Children who have passed Standard IV., and whose parents cannot afford to pay a fee of !)(/. a week, either go off to labour sooner than they would otherwise have done or they linger on in the same school, where, in conseijuence of their being greatly reduced in number, it is scarcely possible for them to receive efficient instruc- tion consistently witli economy. 5. The Watson Scholarships before-mentioned, have been for the most i)art monoijolised by candidates of a higher class from the Higher Grade School, eligible candi- dates from the other schools being few in number, jjlaced at considerable disadvantage, and discouraged on account of the supposed superiority of their more favoured rivals. Before his death Mr. Watson perceived this evil and took steps to check it. 6. The ranks of the non-producing or merely distributive portions of the community, already too numerous to find adequate employment and subsistence, are being continually augmented by an excessive " out-put " of clerks, office boys, and others who have acquired a taste for employ- ment that is " light and genteel," and an aversion to bodily labour and hard or dirty hands. These evils would i)robably be in great measure obviated if all scholars of the class for whose benefit the Education Acts were originally intended were admitted to the Higher Grade School at same fee as that which is usually charged at those of the lower grade. With sjjecial reference to this, the Grammar School, may I briefly state that, 25 years ago, I found it in a very low state, both as to finances and attainments ; that through i)atient labour and adaptation of its curriculum to the standard of the local examinations, it was gradually raised to so considerable a degree of prosperity as to provoke the competition which took the form of the High School. Now, through what I believe to be a misapplica- tion of public money, both are blighted ; the latter is expiring, the former is in imminent danger of- a similar fate, and I, like my fellow-workers, am reduced to great poverty, through the loss of the means of living. I am, &c. Egbert Ralph Grey. CIII. Suggestions made by the Macclesfield School Board. Sib, ^ March 23, 1887. The school board for the borough of Macclesfield, in the county of Chester, begs most respectfully to place before the Royal Commission on Education, a recom- mendation in favour of the withdrawal of Article 114 of the new Code, which limits the amount of grant to a public elementary school. The article referred to is as follows : — "114. The total annual grant, exclusive of any special grant made under Articles 1 1 1 and 112 may not exceed the greater of the two sums named below, viz. : — (a.) A sum equal to 17s. 6d. for each unit of average attendance^; (6.) The total incbme (Article 9.9) of the school from all sources whatever, other than the grant, and from any special grant made under Article 112 {see Elementary Education Act, 187C, sees. 18 and 19.)." In supporting those school boards and other public bodies that have appealed to the Royal Commissioners on I APl'liNDIXKS TO I'lNAIi REPORT. 455 this matter, tlie Macclesfield School Board is unanimous in its vote ; and whilst being- excluded, by comparative smallness of population, fnim the list of local authorities, from which evidence or recaniriiendations may lie sought by the Commission, the board humbly begs to tender its opinion in support of the abolition of the article referred to on the following grounds, viz. : — Its tendency is — 1 . To destroy the incentives of those who have charge of the education of children to make their best efforts, because of the knowledge that, by reason of a possible disability through a small income from sources other than the grant, they could not receive all they earn ; and as a result the children suffer in the quality and amount of education they receive. 2. To hinder seriously the work of Incal authorities in enforcing regularity of attendance, because of the school income being materially affected by arrears of payment of fees, resulting in children being sent home as a last resort, and the consequent loss of grant to the school on the average attendance, and the further loss of education to the child. 3. To affect injuriously schools that are attended by children receiving payment of school fees from boards of guardians, because the nominal fee pay- able as a maximum by the guardians (namely, threepence per week per child) is, in the majority of cases, smaller than the ordinai'y rate of fees charged. The difference or loss in the yearly amount received thus reducing the school income, with the pro- bability of bringing it below the limit which entitles the school to the full amount of grant earned. With these views the Macclesfield School Hoard would earnestly jjlace before the Royal Commission its respectful suggestion in the hope that the same may add to the weight of public opinion already expressfd. We have the honour to be. Sir, On behalf of the Macclesfield School Board, Your most obedient servants, E. C. Turner, Chairman. Peter J. Eaton, Vice-Chairman. PuiLMER Eves, F. Cavendish-Bentinck, Esq., Clerk. Secretary, Royal (Commission on Education, (i. Old I'alace Yard, London, S.W. CIV. The Me.vioriai. of the several School Boards of YsTRADYFOmVG, LlaNWONNO, LlANTRISANT, Li-antwit-Varorb, and Eglwysii.an, all in the county of Glamorgan. Humbly Sukweth, That in order to avoid deductions of grant under Article 114 of the Education Code, your memorialists respectfully and specially call the attention of your honour- able Commission, to the wording of section 20 of the Elementary Education .Act. \S7C), and of Article 99 of the Education Code, which define income and expenditure to obtain Parliamentary grants. 1. Section 20.— The conditions required to be fulfilled by schools in order to obtain annual Parliamentary grants, shall provide that the income shall be applied only for the purpose of public elementary schools. 2. Article 99 of the Code is held by the Education De- partment to allow the school accounts to include part of the salary of an organising teacher, &c. Your memorialists respectfully submit that before justice is done to board schools, Article 99 should be amended .xo as to include cost of administration and interest of loans. It is a remarkable fact that if a school board rent a school building from a private firm, as for instance, the Llan- wonno School Board rented a school erected by Messrs. Vixon and Co., of Mountain Ash, in the parish of Llan- wonno at a rental of 45/. per annum, this sum the board was allowed to include in this expenditure of the school. The board has now purchased the school building, and the interest upon the loan amounts to :i5l. for the first year, vet this an cle does not allow this interest to be included as rent, and the chances are now that a deduction of grant will arise under Article 114 of the Code. School boards by this article are placed in a very anomalous jwsition, and a premium placed upon renting schools in place of building schools, as building schools leads to a reduction of grant. Agam, school boards fail to see why the salaries of officials who are really an absolute necessity for the administration ot the Acts should not be included. Unless those officials were appomted as well as the school teachers the Acts could not be carried out, therefore expenditure under this head should be mcluded in the maintenance of schools. Your memorialists beg to call your attention more especially to Article 99 of tlie Code, and trust that when your report is submitted to Parliament that a recommenda- tion to amend this article will be contained therein. Your memorialists beg to draw your attention as well to the appomtment of returning officers at school boaro elec- tions, and urge upon your commissioners the desu-ability of appointing clerks to the respective boards returning officers in jilace of clerks to the union of the parishes. David Ros.ser, Clerk, Ystradyfodwg School Board. H. S. Davies, Clerk, Llantwit-Vardre School Board. Samuel Shipton, Clerk, Llanwonno School Board. William John, Clerk. Llantrisant School Board. Thomas Thomas, Clerk, Eglwysilan School Board. CV. Lrtter from the Hon. Maude Stanley. 40, Dover Street, Sib, March 31, ;8S;. I understand that you will receive evidence before your Commission in respect of the employment of children in theatres, and as to the harm this does them, I should like to tell you from my own experience amongst working girls in our Soho club during the past seven years (we have 150 on our books). Now no ill effects have resulted from the employment of children at the pantomimes in London or winter performances at the Crystal Palace. 1 am personally acquainted with 17 girls who have been on the stage as children, some of these girls are the very best of our club members, they have been elected by their comjjanions to serve on the club committee, and by their excellent conduct and refined manners, are a pattern to the other girls. Their education was also not neglected, as on leaving school most had passed the Fifth and Sixth Standards. I do not recommend children to go on the stage, and I urge strongly on girls not to take to acting as a profession ; but I have seen no harm come of children's performances, and the money paid for their services has often been of great value in a poor and large family. I have, during the 17 years I have worked in Soho, known many girls and some children who have lost their characters and taken to an immoral life ; but in no instance have I found its the result of theatrical engagements in child- hood. Should you care to see me before your Commission, I should be willing to attend, and were it thought well, bring with mc a girl of our club, now 22 years of age, who was on the stage from 9 to 13, and her sister was acting from 5 to 9 years old. I remain, &c. To the Secretary of the Maude Stanley. Royal Commission on Education. CVI. Letter from the Clerk to the School Board for London. Victoria Embankment, W.C., Sib. April 2nd, 1887. The attention of the School Board for London has been called to the great inconvenience that arises through the long interval that occurs between the time when the examination of pupil-teachers is held and when the results are communicated to the Board, pupil-teachers having, in some instances, sat at the second examination before the results of the first examination have been known. 456 ELBMKNTARY EDUCATION ACTS COM.MIHSION ; I am directed by the Board to call the attention of the Royal Commission on the Education Acts to this matter, with a view to the obviating of such delay in the future. I have, &c. G. H. Croad, To the Secretary, Clerk to the Board. Boyal Commission on the Education Acts, 8, Richmond Terrace, WhitehaU, S.W. CVII. Copy of Resolutions passed at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Church of England School Managers and Teachers for the Deaneries of Frome and Midsomer Norton (Somerset), in connec- tion with the General Association of Church School Managers and Teachers, held on No- vember 20th, 1886. " That a larger portion of the grant he given for attend- ance, and less for the results of the examination." " That the needs of small schools urgently require that by some system of graduated payment, or otherwise, the unit of fixed grant be varied according to the numbers in average attendance." CVIII. Bbsolution unanimously passed by the Liverpool Board of Education. " Seeing the great measure of success which, where adopted, has attended the collective class instruction of pupil-teachers in supplement to that of the head teachers of their several schools, and the fact that the better train- ing and instruction of teachers is of national not less than of local importance, this board desires respectfully to urge on the Royal Commission : — " That the better training and teaching of pupil- teachers should be generally encouraged by liberal Imperial grants to be employed for that purpose in such manner as the Education Department may, after careful consideration, deem to be most expe- dient. " It is desired, however, that it should be under- stood that this much needed supplementary class instruction is not to be permitted to relieve the head teachers of the several schools from their present personal responsibility, but rather to aid them in the instruction and training of their pupil-teachers.'" J. C. Liverpool. Liverpool, 11th February, 1887. 3. That the law having ])rovided that parents who apply for payment of fees shall not thereby be deemed paupers, it should further be enacted that in no case should the relieving officers be employed to visit the houses, or make the inquiries as to the applicants. 4. That section 10 of the Education Act (1876) is acting prejudicially to the work of education, and especially as regards voluntary schools. Its operation may be clearly seen by the following statistics so far as the borough of Nottingham is concerned. In the board schools there are 21,470 children, out of which number -1,135 have their fees remitted by the school board, or about every fifth child. In the voluntary schools there are 17,644 children, out of which number 781 only have their fees paid by the guardians or about every twenty-second child. The children are of the same class, and the disparity in the number of children whose fees are remitted or paid is caused by the severity of the action of the guardians, and the offensive visits of the relieving officers. The consciences of parents are being violated by their children being forced out of the voluntary into the board schools through poverty. 5. That it is urgently necessary that the present injustice and inequality should be removed by new legislation. That copies of the above resolutions be signed by the chairman of the board and forwarded to — The Royal Commission on Education. The Education Department. E. H. Llewellyn, Esq., M.P. H. Broadhurst, Esq., M.P. Arnold Morley, Esq., M.P. Henry Smith Wright, Esq., M.P. \V. Vincent Jackson, M.A. Chairman of the Nottingham Church April 5, 1887. School Board. CIX. A Resolution passed at a Meeting of the National Schools' Committee op Preston for the con- sideration of the Education Commission. " That this meeting of school managers urges upon the Boyal Commissioners : — " I. The hardship which is entailed upon voluntary schools by Art. 114 of the Code. " II. That the payment of school fees be put into the hands of the School Attendance Committee." Jambs Pimblett, Hon. Secretary. ex. At a Meeting of the Nottingham CHtrncH School Board, it was resolved : — 1. That greater facilities should be allowed for the remission or payment of school fees for children whose parents are too poor to pay them. 2. That all applicants should be dealt with by the same authority, whether the children are attending voluntary or board scnools, provided that the schools are under Govern- ment inspection. CXI. BiRTLKY. Chester-le- Street, Durham, April 20, 1887. Re " The Wrekenton Roman Catholic Certified Efficient School " to tlie Chairman of the Royal Commission on Education. My Lord, The undersigned, in the name, and in behalf of the managers of the Wrekenton Roman Catholic Certified Efficient School, in the county of Durham, begs with deep respect to be allowed to bring under your Lordship's notice, and that of the members of the Royal Commission on Education the following facts; viz., 1. The Gateshead School Board have, within a decade and a half of years, incurred a debt of 73,713/. lis. thereby burdening the ratepayers with a school board rate of Is. in the £. 2. The Gateshead School Board have, for three years, with persistent and flagrant injustice, opposed the Wrekenton Roman Catholic Certified Efiicient School as " unnecessary," and have'prcvented it from obtaining a share in the annual grants, notwith- standing that it fulfils all the conditions laid down in the Code. 3. The Gateshead School Board, whilst continuing to oppose the Wrekenton Roman Catholic Certified Efficient School as " unnecessary," are actually at this moment arranging to build, at the public cost, a new board school for 1,000 children, besides making extensive additions to existing schools, in the very district where they deem the Wrekenton Roman Catholic Certified Efficient School to be an " un- necessary " school. The managers of the Wrekenton Roinan Catholic Cer- tified Efficient School consider it only fair and just, that, in accordance with the Act of 1873, all the available elementary school accommodation of a district should first be reckoned and be treated as " necessary," before school boards are allowed to add to the burden of the ratepayers by the building of new, or the enlarging of existing, board schools. I have, &c., (Signed) W. W. Phillipson, The Chairman, Corresponding Manager. Royal Commission on Education. APPENB1XE8 TO FINAL KEPORT. 457 CXII. To the Royal Commission on Elementary Education. Leeds, April 21, 1887. The memorial of the Council of the Yorkshire College respectfully showeth that — Whereas among the matters referred to your Commission for inquiry is the establishment of day training colleges (as in Scotland) : And whereas the Yorkshire College has been established to promote the education of persons of both sexes, who are at the present time instructed by the college in most of the subjects necessary in the training of elementary teachers, and provision could also be made for instruction in the remaining subjects essential to such training. Your memorialists desire to bring to the notice of your Commission the ability of this college to instruct and train elementary teachers, and express tlie hope that in any new scheme this, along with other similar colleges in England and Wales, may be recognised, and may receive Government grants for the training of teachers, in the same way as the non-residential colleges in Scotland. Your memorialists invite your attention to the following statement, and will be glad to supplement the same by oral evidence, if your Commission should so desire: — The Yorkshire College was established in 1874 as a " College of Science," pure and applied, with special regard to technical training, but very soon after its foundation the scope of its teaching was extended to include a more general higher education in languages, history, and mental and moral science, and other scientific and technical teaching not included in the original scheme has been added. The work of the college has been carried on with conspicuous success, and in the last session (1885-86) 716 students attended the day classes, and 320 the evening classes. Among these were 139 assistant teachers, acting in elementary schools in Leeds and the neighbourhood, who attended classes on the subjects required in the Government examination for certificates. The buildings of the college, with scientific equipment and other teaching appliances, represent a capital expenditure of 95,000/., and the present endowment fund of the college exceeds 42,000i. The Yorkshire College is named in the charter of the Victoria University, and application has been made for its admission as a college of the university ; and your memorialists have good reason to hope that this application will be favourably received. Of the subjects in which elementary teachers are examined for certificates under the Education Depart- ment there are at present taught in this college the following :— Mathematics, English, history, geography, logi(! and the elements of mental and moral science, the various experimental sciences, Latin, French, Greek; and your memorialists are prepared, if this college is recognised and receives payment as a day college for the training of elementary teachers, to provide instruction in the other subjects in which it is given in the existing residential training colleges. There are adjacent to this college several elementary schools well adapted for use as practising schools, and your memorialists have reason to believe that there would be no difficulty in making the necessary arrangements with the managers. Your memorialists suggest that the qualifications re- quired from teachers for a Government certificate, equal in value to that granted at the close of the second year's training in residential training colleges, should be (1) at- tendance during two years U|)on a prescribed course of study at the Yorkshire College; (2) the passing of the Victoria University examinations, so far as these are ai)plicable to their courses of studv ; (3) the passing of a special examination in school methods and management, and the remaining non-University subjects. Your memorialists are prepated to undertake the trammg of at least 30 or 40 elementary teachers, divided in aI)out equal classes of the first and second year, and in about equal numbers of males and females, on condition of a payment of KH)/. for each male and /O/. for each female teacher, such payment to be apportioned to the college in discharge of fees for the instruction given, and to the students as scholarships or bursaries to meet the cost of their maintenance. Signed on behalf of the Council, John Marshall, The Yorkshire College, Chairman. Leeds. CXIIL From the Rbv. J. G. Hoare, Vicar of St. Dunstan's, Canterbury. April 29, 1887. I am anxious to lay before the members of the Education Commission, if they will kindly permit me to do so, the extreme hardship suffered by schools under the present system of payment on the average attendance in case of some epidemic in the schools. For example, the mum])s are at present prevalent in this parish. In consequence the attendance has of neces- sity fallen very considerably in all three schools. The result of this must be that however well the schools do in the examination we must lose at least 8/. to 10/. of the grant which we might reasonably expect to earn. This will be through no fault of anyone's, but simply because for some four or five weeks a great many children are kept away by sickness. On the other hand the risk of failure is considerably in- creased, inasmuch as many children are necessarily kept away from school for some time, and yet they must be presented. It is impossible to put down 20 or .30 for exemption on such a ground. The old system by which only those children who were present 250 times were pre- sented was really much fairer. An epidemic of whooping- cough, which lasts much longer, produces worse results. 1 have no doubt that the attention of the Commission has already been called to these facts, but as they press heavily on a school, to which 10/. is an important item, I shall be grateful if they will take them into consideration. CXIV. Tlie Religious Education Union, 13, Carlton Road, KUbum, London, N.W., Gentlemen, _ _ May 7, 1887. This union is working in the interests of education in its truest sense. By prayer, alms, and mutual co-operation, it seeks to preserve to the children of this country those voluntary schools, which have done so noble a work in the past, and which, if treated with fairness and justice, are capable of doing even a greater work in the future. We are constantly in receipt of letters from managers of church schools in all parts of England, and are in a position to state that they feel acutely the hard and unfair measure meted out to their schools. With deep respect, they venture to represent : — (1.) That more than half the children of England under elementary instruction are in the voluntary schools. (2.) That the education given in the voluntary schools is identical with that given in the State-aided schools. They both work under the same Code, are subject to the same inspection, are expected to attain the same standard of proficiency. (3.) That the voluntary schools are appreciated by the working classes, who almost invariably choose them in preference to the board school when the option is given them. This being so, the managers of voluntary schools desire to protest against the injustice of excluding their schools from all share in the education rate, and bestowing that rate exclusively on one section of the educationists of England, and that not the largest section. And they humbly pray that you will take these facts into consideration, and recommend that steps be imme- diately taken to amend the existing law, and so to adjust matters that the voluntary schools may receive the recog- nition which they are entitled to. ITiey venture humbly to suggest, either I'hat the rates be in future fairly and equally divided between all pubhc elementary schools ; or That those ratepayers who prefer to support voluntary schools may be exempted from the education rate upon giving satisfactory evidence that they contribute an equal sum in aid of a public elementary voluntary school. I have, &c. Frances Ashdown, Secretary of the Religious Education Union. To the Members of the Commiwion on Education. *SH ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION: cxv. To the Royal Commission on Elementary Education. ITie Memorial of the School Board for the Borough of Leeds. Respectfully Sheweth, 1. That at the present time the training colleges for teachers, already established in England and AValcs, are unequal to the supply of a sufficient number of trained teachers, to provide for the general employment of such teachers only, in public elementary schools. 2. That as the large majority of the existing training colleges are of a denominational character, they may not be regarded as suitable to them, by a considerable number of those who are desirous of becoming teachers in public elementary schools. 3. That a large number of highly qualified young persons, who would not be liliely to leave home to enter boarding training colleges, would be willing and even anxious to enter the teaching profession, if institutions at which they could qualify themselves existed within reach of their hotr.es. 4. That at the present time there are 90 ex-pupil-teachers holding assistantships in the schools of the board who are preiaring for the examination for certificates, by attending teachers' training classes in connexion with the Yorkshire College; and that these teachers are working under the following disadvantages, which operate injuriously both to themselves and to the schools in which they are engaged : — 1. The amount of time at the disposal of a teacher who is working all day in a public elementary school is insufficient for a proper course of study. 2. The evening, which is the only time of the day available for such students, is the least suitable time, because, (a) it falls after a hard and exhausting day's work ; (i) it involves night journeys for those who attend classes, and in all cases late hours. 3. The health of such students is liable to be injured by overstrain, consequent upon the eflbrt to pursue the double work of teaching and studying at the same time. 5. That the Yorkshire College, T,eeds, has been esta- blished to promote the education of persons of both sexes, who are, at the present time, instructed by the college in most of the subjects necessary in the training of elemen- tary teachers, and that provision could also be made for instruction in the remaining subjects essential to such training. 6. That the buildings of the Yorkshire College, Leeds, are eminently adapted for the training of elementary teachers, and that a considerable amount has been expen- ded in the purchase of scientific and other teaching appliances. 7. That there are adjacent to the Yorkshire College several elementary schools which are well adapted for practising schools. 8. And that the authorities of the Yorkshire College are prepared upon the college being recognised and receiving payment as a college for the training of elementary teachers, to provide instruction in all the subjects taught in existing residential training colleges. Your memorialists desire urgently to rej)resent their opinion that j)rovision should be made whereby the York- shire College, Leeds, and other similar colleges in Eng- land and Wales, may be recognised as non-residential training colleges for teachers of both sexes ; and receive payment of Government grants for such training in the same way as in the non-residential training colleges in Scotland. Your memorialists therefore pray that your Commission may be able to approve these suggestions, and to make recommendations accordingly. And your memorialists will ever pray, &c. As witness the Seal of the Leeds School Board this 12tli day of May 1887. Edward Butler, Cuahrman of the Board. W. Lee, Clerk to the Board. CXVL Copy of Resolution passed by the Council of the Mason Science College, May 1-1, 1887. Resolved, "That the President be requested to inform the Commissioners that Mason College jirovides instruction of the kind referred to in the scheme of the Rev. E. T. M. McCarthy for day training colleges, and to state that in the event of the scheme being adopted the Council will be ])repared to make arrangements for the instruction in Mason College of students from the locai training college ; and also to state that, if thought desirable by the Com- mission, the Council would send a representative to give evidence before the Commissioners." CXVIL To the Royal Commission on Elementary Education. The memorial of the Leeds Church Day School Asso- ciation respectfully showetli that, — Whereas among the matters referred to your Commission f(>r inquiry is the establishment of day training colleges, as in Scotland ; and Avhereas, in the event of only teachers who have been trained being i)crmitted to act as certificated teachers in public elementary schools, the existing training colleges would be unequal to su])ply the demand for such teachers; and whereas the Yorkshire College has l)een established to promote the education of persons of both sexes who are at the present time instructed by the college in most of the subjects necessary in the training of elementary teachers, and that provision could also be made for instruction in the remaining subjects essential to such training. Your memorialists, whilst strongiy of opinion that the residential system in our present training colleges is of the highest educational value, desire to iiring to the notice of your Commission the advantages of giving to the Yorkshire College, in the event of certificates being granted only after training, the necessary legal authority to instruct and train elementary teachers, and to express tht hope that in any new scheme this college may be recognised and may receive Government grants for the training of teachers in the same way as the non-residential colleges in Scotland. (Signed) Francis John Jaynb, Vicar of Leeds, May 17, 1887. Chairman. CXVIII. United Methodist Free Churches, Liverpool AND North Wales District. Copy of Resolution passed at District Meeting held at Liverpool, October l!)th and 20th, 1886. Resolved, That in the opinion of this district meeting, the cause of national education would receive great stimulus and advantage by the secular education in all State-aided schools being placed under the control of the ratepayers." (Signed) E. Hall, District Secretary. CXIX. DR.4Fr. Memorial to the Chairman and Mkmmbks of the Royal Commission on the Elementahy Educa- tion Acts in Engl.\nd and Wales. The humble Memorial of the School Board for the borough of Bootle-cum-Linacre. Sheweth, That your memorialists, fully believing that the searching and complete nature of the inquiry now being held by the Commission on Elementary Education will lead to early and beneficial legislation, respectfully desire to support by this memorial the views held by that large and increasing section of the community who are in favour of the abolition of the direct payment by parents of the school fees of their children in public elementary schools. APPENDIXES TO FIN 41. KEPORT. 159 Miat your memorialists, while deeply sensible of the value of the elementary education given in the public elementary schools of the kingdom, are of opinion that its benefits would be very much more extensively availed of if parents were relieved from the necessity of having to provide each week the school fees for their children. That your memorialists are of opinion that there are always tens of thousands of children of school age in England and Wales absent from school chiefly because of the inabihty of the parents to pay the school fees at the time required. In the year 1886 there were 1,500,000 empty seats in schools daily. That your memorialists take it that the welfare of the children is paramount, and therefore that whether such inability to pay the fees is due to poverty, to improvi- dence, or to unwillingness, the children should not be the losers. That your memorialists are strongly of opinion that school and school Ufe should be made as attractive as possible to children, and that no obstacles should be placed in the way of their attendance. That whereas in many cases the incomes of the teachers are partly derived from the school fees of their scholars, the pressure brought to bear on managers to fi,\, or to maintain a high fee cannot but act prejudicially, and is indirectly a further hindrance to children's attendance. That the constant worry to parents, inseparable from a weekly application for money, especially to persons in humble circumstances, must necessarily cause friction and discomfort to children and parents alike, and hence be a source of hindrance to a cheerful observance by the 9hildren of their obligation to attend school. That the present system of requiring parents to pay the school itm directly, acts with unnecessary hardship, as the payment in whole has to be made when, the expenses of the family are heaviest, and at a time when the children are of an age requiring constant watchfulness and atten- tion, and when the mother cannot be spared to take em- ployment from without. That in the opinion of your memoiialists the results of refusing admittance to children who present themselves without their fees are demoralising to the children, who, finding that non-payment of the fee means for them a week's holiday, not unnaturally rejoice that the school pence are not forthcoming, and this enforced absence very soon creates in many of the children a taste for play and idleness that cannot be eradicated even with the undesirable and costly aid of police courts, truants' schools, industrial schools, training ships, or even of prison discipline. That the teachers' time in school hours, necessarily taken up with the collecting, recording, and tabulating of the school fees, is time that should be devoted to the legitimate work of teaching and organising. That for the foregoing, and other more weighty reasons which have been advanced by others, your memoriaUsts resuectfuUy suggest that for the present cumbrous, un- satisfactory, irksome, and irritating system under which parents are required to pay directly, week by week, for the education of their children at public elementary schools, the fees be paid to the schools out of the Imperial Exchequer in the form of an increased grant through the Education Department, and that to this end recommenda- tions be made by the Royal Commission. In America, our Colonies, and most European States parents do not pay the school fees directly. That in the opinion of your memorialists, whose acquaint- ance with this question, and with its bearing upon social and political questions tliey would respectfully submit, has not been solely made through their connexion with the district in which they immediately serve, were such a change of system as that advocated here adopted, the good and the saving to the country in a monetary point of view and otherwise, would be very considerable ; when the schools are practically thrown open to all children, and the burthen, which your memorialists are satisfied, is in a large number of cases a grievous burden on parents of providing week by week money to pay the school fees for their children was removed," one, if not the principal cause of irregularity and non-attendance would no longer exist. In Manchester there is a free school for poor children. Out of every 100 on the books 98 attend regularly, and all except one i)as3 the examinations. And the Jews have a school in London numbering 3,200 children, who are re(iuired to pay Id. per week if they can, nothing if they cannot. Average attendance 94 out of each 100, whilst the average attendance over all England and Wales is only 75 ; and the averages of free schools abroad are much the same. In London, in 1885, 185,(X)0 notices were issued to parents; 12,000 persons were summoned, and nearly 10,000 were convicted for not sending their children o hb^»'. 3 to school. The sum expended by the Loudon School Board in hunting up children was in that year 36,(X)0Z. Were the suggestion made by this memorial brought into operation, inquiry ofiicers would no longer be required; the work for school board visitors would, there can be little doubt, be considerably diminished ; the call upon the time of justices, members of school boards and of boards of guardians, and of officials connected with these bodies, would be materially lessened; and, your memorialists venture to say, juvenile crime would be still further and in a marked degree diminished, for there is no more prolific training ground for evil than the streets, in which so many of the young are now compelled to pass much of their time, and it has happily been demonstrated that just in the measure that education has been extended and imjiroved, have drunkenness, poverty, and juvenile crime decreased, and that education would be extended and improved, were the object of this memorial gained, there can be no manner of doubt. During the last 15 years the number of criminals in proportion to population hoa very greatly decreased, doubtless by reason of improved education. That objection has been raised to the abolition of the weekly school fee system on the ground that it is virtually free education. That in the opinion of your memorialists the exact opposite would be the result, for it is admitted by most political economists that, as a class, the labouring pojju- lation pay by far the largest per-centage of the Imperial revenue. That last year the Imperial revenue was 92,135,296/. That in that year the taxation hid in the drink con- sumed by the people amounted to 34,293,216/. That the tax derived from tobacco and snuff was 9,473,763/. That the proportion of the property tax derived from cottages such as are compounded for, and of the class in which the labouring population reside, was 2,500,000/. at least. That the revenue derived from the three items men- tioned gives a total of 45,766,979/., being nearly one-half of the whole Imperial revenue. {Because the labouring population drank very much more than any other section of the community and smoked the most, of course they contributed by far the largest per-centage of the above large item of taxation. Included in the total is the property tax on the cottages in which the labouring class reside.) That in addition to this sum other considerable sums of taxation are contributed in the largest proportion by the labouring population ; for instance, in respect of currants, figs, raisins, railways, auctioneers, dogs, carriages, hawkers, medicines, pawnbrokers, deeds and leases of houses, legacy, succession and probate duties, receipt stamps, insurance stamps, inhabited house duty, and many other such items might be named. That the amount paid last year by parents as school fees was 1,747,>^13/., while the guardians of the i)oor also paid 43,770/., giving a total of 1,791,083/. paid to public elementary schools in England and Wales as school fees. That your memorialists are fully aware that if, as they respectfully suggest should be done, the Imperial Exche- (|uer is to be called upon to make, through the Education Department, an equivalent extra grant to the schools to compensate for the non-payment of the fees by parents and guardians it will be necessary that the amount be raised by increased taxation, towards which the labouring popu- lation would have to contribute in the future as they are doing at present ; and therefore it would be a misnomer to term the proposed system " free education." That under the existing system remission of fees plays a by no means small part, a part the extent of which is not known and must not be gauged only by the statistics of school boards. That such remission of fees is pauperisation pure and simple, while by increased taxation each and all must contribute. That in the opinion of your memorialists the provision under which the guardians of the poor pay the fees for children of non-pauper parents does not, even for that class, meet the difficulty raised by the present system of payment of fees, for there is the natural and not to be deprecated reluctance of persons of the class in question to apply to the relieving officer. The consequence is that when the people find themselves without the means of paying the fees, they keep their children at home. The absence from school inav or may not be reported to the school board at the end of the weelc. If not, the case m ELEMKNTABY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION: remains until the visitor discovers the child ; the parent, hoping for "better times," and dreading connexion with ihe parish, gives some excuse, which is followed on the part of the visitor by a notice to appear before a committee of the board. After the necessary delay at this stage, the person is referred to the guardians, causing further delay, while the inquiry officer is making his inquiries, and agam until the guardians' order comes into operation. The absence, often for several weeks, of a child under these by no means uncommon circumstances leads to uneven pressure on the child and its teacher, loss to the school, and possibly irreparable injury to the character and habits of the child. . That your memorialists grant the truth of the objection which has been urged to their proposition, viz., that the improvident and drunken poor would have more money to spend on drink ; but your memorialists respectfully submit that that evil even is small compared with the evil of keep- ing neglected and distressed children from school, and leaving them to drift into habits of truancy and crime, especially when it is remembered that the children are in no way responsible for their parents' misdeeds, and have to suffer in many ways therefor. Your memorialists, holding the views here briefly and imperfectly expressed, implore the Royal Com- mission to give the memorial their earnest and favourable consideration, and to include in their recommendations to Parliament a recommenda- tion that powers be granted under which the Education Department will be enabled to make an additional grant to public elementary schools in lieu of the payment by parents of school fees, for which your memorialists and others, especially the helpless poor, will feel most grateful. Chairman of the School fioard. Beetle, 1887. CXX. To the Secretary of the Royal Commission on the Education Acts. Sisters of the Church, Randolph Gardens, London, N.W., Sir, 27th May 1887. 1 SEE that suggestions are invited from the English public on the subject of elementary education. I shall therefore be much obliged if you will lay the following statement before the members of the Commission now sitting. I'ara lady superior of a Church of England Sisterhood, which gives itself largely to the education of children belonging to the working class. We have built two groups of schools in which more than 2,00() children are taught daily. They are public elemen- tary schools, under Government inspection, and take a high place among the elementary schools of London. To meet the heavy expenses, we receive a grant from the Education Department annually; the remainder we are obliged to make up by collecting private subscriptions, and from other sources. We find this difficult, and each year the burden becomes heavier. The crowded condition of our schools shows how popular they are with the working classes. Indeed, it is not too much to say that they are equal in every respect to the best London board schools. This being so, we do not think we are unreasonable if we object to the present method of distributing the money contributed through the rates for the purjiose of education. It appears to us that all schools which satisfy the requirements of the Dejjart- ment ought to be equally aided to carry on their important work. We would humbly suggest that all funds contributed by taxation for the purpose of education should be placed in the hands of the Department, and applied impartially to all schools which have a right to the title of " public elemen- tary schools." The promoters of voluntary schools would thus be delivered from the unjust pressure to which they are now subject. We personally feel it to be a real hardship, that notwith- standing the fact that we educate 2,000 children we are heavily taxed (to the amount of 100/. per annum or more) to support a system of education to which we have con- scientious objections. ^'With deep respect, and hoping the present Commission on Education may be enabled to adjust this matter, We are, &c. The Lady Superior and Sisters of the Church. CXXI. Suggestions by the Rev. A. E. Brown, Wadenhoe, Oundle. The Working ok the Law. Supply of Schools 3 (a). ' It is submitted that whenever a system of local govern- ment is established, all questions as to the amount and suitability of accommodation to be provided should be left to the unfettered determination of the local authority or authorities which would have to provide the funds in the last resort, provided, of course, that any actual deficiency, declared by the Education Department, of available accom- modation was in some way filled up. On the other hand, the power of declaring schools " unnecessary " might be withdrawn from the Department, so long as the conditions now insisted on in " a district not under a school board " were fulfilled, except in a particular case to be hereafter referred to, and the " ninepenny limit " should surely be abolished as having no longer a practical value of any kind. Supply of Teachers 3 {d) I. Would it not be well, without closing any existing avenues to the profession, to dispense with the engagement as to permanently following it, at present required from Queen's scholars P Queen's scholarships would then be regarded as a subsidy in aid of secondary education directly and of elementary education only indirectly. Monitors 3 (d) II. Unapprenticed monitors who had passed the standard fixed for pupil teachers at a given stage, and who had the same experience with the latter, might surely be treated as in all respects equivalent to them. Pensions 3 (d) IV. Pensions under State regulation for the members of a profession which is not, and ought not to be, a branch of the Civil Service, are highly objecxionable in principle. But, as a matter of equity, the restriction upon the number of pensions which can be granted to teachers employed before 1862, being purely arbitrary in its character, attended with inevitable hardship, and as it can no longer be said to be necessary even as a cheek upon the indefinite multi- plication of claims, might well be entirely rescinded. And in the case of teachers who obtained Queen's scholarships jirior to August 6, 1851, the Minute of December 21, 184(), seems clearly to hold out the jjrospect of a pension which might, in certain cases, equal two thirds of their salary, which would be the same thing as twice tlieir augmentation grant. Whilst the public faith in such a case can scarcely be too liberally interpreted, it is submitted that anything new in the way of deductions from grants for the esta- blishment of a " superannuation fund " can scarcely be too sedulously avoided, as tending to encourage the vicious principle which would make the teacher a servant of the State. Obstacles to School Attendance. Attitude of Magistrates, 3 (/) II. Whilst deeply lamenting the attitude towards the law of many magistrates, particularly in the metropolis, may we not apjirehend that this attitude is to a considerable extent to be accounted for by the seeming unfairness of the jjrin- ciple which in education cases throws all the burden of proof upon the defendant ? And although this principle cannot be dispensed with entirely, yet might not the proof required be greatly facilitated with positive advantage to the interests of education ? Proposed Certificates of Exemption. — Ought not the com- pulsory law to provide a clear mode of ascertaining the validity or otherwise of the excuse for non-attendance very properly recognised by section 74 of the Act of 1870, and by the byelaws which it authorises, viz., that "the child is " receiving efficient elementary instruction in some other " manner." Section 24 (7) of the Act of 1873 directs the magistrate, when this excuse is pleaded, to " have regard " to the age of the child, and to the standard of education " corresponding to such age, prescribed by the minutes of " the Education Department for the time being in force " with respect to the parliamentary grant.'' But how can this direction be complied with when the Code (Art. 31}) restricts the right of examination for a certificate of pro- ficiency to children above the age of 10, whereas every APPENDIXES TO FINAL REPOBT;' -161 child above seren, if attending a school which receives the grant, is liable to be examined in Standard I. ? {See Art. 107 (c).) Below the age of seven, the onus prohandi ought in fairness to be thrown, not on the defendant, but on the prosecuting authority. The Act of 187.3 does not say that a child whose pro- ficiency falls short of the standard corresponding to his age cannot be receiving efficient instruction, nor that a child whose age whose proficiency does correspond with his age necessarily must be receiving such instruction ; but it indicates a very important element in the case, which the present form of Art. 30 renders nugatory below the aire of 10. Certificates of proficiency might be granted to children, whether attending or not attending public elementary or certified efficient schools, who had " reached " any given standard of education. If the magistrate were satisfied that the education of a child not attending such a school was " habitually neglected," he might make an " order of attendance " under section 11 of the Act of 1876, speci- fying the school which the child should attend, and as this would prevent migration, whilst the exemption certificate would be desired as a privilege, the necessity for prose- cutions would be largely diminished. Working of the Law, 3 (/) II. Certified efficient Schools. Proposed modifications in the Byelaws. — The proficiency certificate above suggested ought perhaps not to operate so as to relax the obligation of regularity in the case of a child actually on the books of a public elementary school. By attending such a school he obtains the privilege of superior education on easier terms, whilst his irregularity affects the grant both directly and indirectly. The case of a certified efficient school not receiving grants stands on a somewhat different footing in this respect, and the mere fact of its not being conducted for the pecuniary profit of the nominal managers ought scarcely to entitle it to facilities for enforcing attendance which are denied to a private adventure school. Whilst giving every opportunity, therefore, for the examination of children not attending public elementary schools, it might be well to withdraw all formal recognition from schools not sub- mitting to the ordinary conditions of the Code. Whole time that the School is open, and suggested Monthly Cctificate. But further, the wording of the model byelaws, that " the time during which every child shall attend school " shall be the whole time that the school is open for the " instruction of children of similar age," although probably designed at first merely to ascertain the actual amount of non-attendance of which cognisance could be taken, has been very generally construed as establishing a primd facie case of delinquency against the most regular child who is absent even from a single school meeting. But as no local authority in the kingdom would think of enforcing such a rule, any instance of regularity which exceeds the average (that average being three times out of four), must probably be considered either as purely voluntary, or as the result of indirect compulsion only ; and thus a character of unreality is given to the byelaws. If it were expressly stated that no summons was to issue for a child who had attended four times out of five in a calendar month, there is every reason to believe that, so far from attendance being diminished, it would be actually increased by the inducement which might be offered for regularity in the shape of a legal monthly certificate of due attendance, on which the exact numHer of attendances should be stated. Aggravated neglect. For a second or third failure in any given year to comply mth the law so modified, the maximum penalty might well be increased from 5x. to 10s. or 20s. including costs. Total exemption. Conditions should be the same in all districts, years of age, or twelve years and Standard V. Fourteen Beneficially and necessarily employed. Partial exemption, though rightly conditional upon profaciency, and though the amount of attendance required from half-timers might vary in different districts, ought hardly to involve any such question of the child's domestic circumstances as is imphed m the words " beneficially and necessarily employed." It should be a right, not a favour. d"tai't *'"°"°* °^ attendance might vary in different Efficiency of Machinbry, 4 A. II. The Standards, (ii.). It is a very serious matter to modify these, and the determining consideration should probably be the bearing of any proposed change upon the compulsory law rather than upon the grant. But that law itself might be easily extended witliout additional hardship. As a matter of fact, the great mass of school children are indirectly compellecl to have " class subjects •' as weU as primal ones, bome measure, therefore, however moderate of proficiency in such subjects might fairly be required of every chdd applying for a " certificate of proficiency " : and no child m a grant-receiving school should be cbmpelled by the managers to learn any subject (secular any more than religious) which did not bear directly on his oertifi- cate. It may be worth consideration whether the " volun- tary " subjects, which would then take the place of those now called specific, should not be taught only "at the beginning or end or at the beginning and end " of a school meeting. Special Magistrates. There might be magistrates in the metropolitan and other districts attending monthly at different courts, with exclusive cognisance of educational and other special descriptions of cases. Class Subjects, (iii.). Might it not be desirable to establish the principle— of course allowing a reasonable time for its application— that, of the three reading books now required, one should always relate to history, one to geography, and one to elementary science"? By the returns for 1886, whilst the 'fixed grant "for "older scholars " was paid on an average attendance reckoned for the purposes of the grant as 2,420,562 (though really a trifle less than this), Jlinglish was paid for as a class subject upon an attendance similarly reckoned as 2,241,808,, and a "second" class subject upon an attendance of 1,990,536. Under these circumstances one would think the repetition exercises now given under the head of English might be shortened, but at the same time made compulsory for a certificate, and that (togetlier with grammar) some knowledge of history, geograjjliy, and elementary science (in no case exceeding what could be obtained from the three reading books) might also fairly be required. What subjects, akd how far, should be obligatory. We should thus have the following subjects obligatoi-y .so far as to require every child to be examined in them". How far a separate pass in each should be deemed essentiai to a certificate on the one hand, and how far the want of it should affect the grant on the other, are matters much more difficult to speak upon with confidence. The list will standi 1. Reading. 2. Repetition. 3. Copy-writing and writing generally. 4. Spelling, as tested by dictation and otherwise. 5. Geography. 6. History. 7. " Common things," (ambitiously called elementaiy science). 8. Arithmetical sums (worked orally and on paper). Mental Arithmetic. — It is submitted in this connexion that good " mental arithmetic " (which, of course, in- volves an oral statement of the process employed), should be allowed to compensate, as far as it goes, for deficiency in the sums worked on slates or paper. Brief designation of Subjects. It may further be suggested that instead of " reading, writing, and arithmetic," the subjects of compulsory exami- nation should be defined to be "reading, writing, and answering," and that under these three heads all the above "matters" should be intro'duced, and should be taken into account either in giving or refusing a pass, which, however, by no means implies that each of the eight beads should be separately a sine qnd nnn. 3N 2 462 BLEMBNTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION: Amount of Grant for children's passes. Of course, for these three subjects, so extended, the maximum grant would be primd facie, the same as it is at present for "elementary " and "class " subjects together. Merit Grant, (d) (I.)- The name itself seems objectionable, because if this pai-ticular grant is supposed to be determined by the " merit " of the school as a whole, then it will be so largely influenced by the per-centage of passes and general success in the examination (wliich have already been amply recog- nised under their proper heads), that there will be no room for the operation of those other elements which the inspec- tors arc specially instructed to take into account. And although the inspector may be told that he is not to be guided by any rule " based upon a fixed per-centage of passes," yet the number of passes is so distinctly recognised as a factor in the case, and the number and quality of passes will be, or ought to be, so clearly determined by the same principal cause, namely, the thoroughness of the elementary teaching, that it would surely be better to separate the merit grant altogether from the results of examination, and to make it depend exclusively on the organisation and discipline of the school; organisation, however, being still taken to include, as at present, " the fitness of the classification in regard to age and capacity." As a grant determined by a more limited set of considera- tions, it might be less invidiously refused in some cases, and more easily bestowed in others, whilst the awards of different mspectors would show a greater degree of practical uniformity. 6. Special Schools. " Infant Classes " regarded as special schools, i.e., as a feature of rural schools, 6 (a). Classes in mixed schools may be considered. There is an abrupt change made in the basis of the grant given to these classes when the average attendance reaches :.'(1 ; and the change is in many cases of an obviously disadvantageous character. This state of things, clearly objectionable as a temptation to fraud, might be removed at a very trifling (if any) additional cost, by making a fixed grant of 9s. whether the attendance was above or below 20, and whether the infants formed a " class " or " department " ; but the merit grant .should not exceed 7s. unless the present con- ditions of the 9s. fixed grant were complied with. Half-time Schools, 6 (b). Considering that, according to the returns printed in the first report of the Commission, the special attendances were barely more than 1 per cent, of the actual attendances in England and Wales, and barely more than one third per cent, in Lancashire or in .Manchester, and that they nowhere reach 2 per cent., except in Yorkshire, and that nearly one fourth of those claimed in Yorkshire are in Bradford alone, where they exceed 7 per cent, of the actual attendances, is it worth while to keep up the system ? There is one town in Lancashire which is benefited even more than Brad- ford, Preston claiming one "sijccial" attendance for about 12 actual ones. If Standard Ul. were made universal for half-time, much might be said for a some- what increased grant on the average attendance (or, per- haps, on the proficiency) of all scholars above that standard. Extent to which the Grant depends on individual examination (d) (IL) Alleged excessive dependence of Grant on individual examination. Out of nearly 22,000 school departments for "older scholars" (Returns for 1886), the 6d. grant for singing was withheld (including cases where it was not applied for) from less than one per cent. ; a merit grant at the rate of Is. from less than 7 per cent. ; a grant reaching 5.?. per head on the three " elementary " subjects from le;s than 5 per cent. ; and a class grant of at least Is. from less than 15 per cent. The grants just referred to, where they are all earned, would amount to 12s. per head ; and as it is very difficult to imagine a school having a valid excuse (looking at the above proportions') for incurring more than one of these rare forfeitures at once, we may surely say that the minimum grant, in all cases that need be taken into account, amounts to at least lis. on the average attendance. Church of England schools, as embracing the great ma- jority of rural schools, are in some respects at a special disadvantage ; but even in their case the minimum might fairly be stated at 10s., which would also hold good of infant schools generally. Special Schools and thbik Difficulties. Rural Schools, 6 (a). To make the special grants (Code, Art. III. to Act of 1876) dependent in their ])resent form upon attendance rather than population, would be to introduce the -verv temptation to fraud which it has been such an object with the Department to avoid, and would also be a direct dis- couragement to the improvement of the attendance. But there can be no doubt that small schools, on account of the larger number of classes corresponding to a given number of scholars, are placed at a very serious disadvan- tage, even when the average much exceeds 60. Assuming that a population of 180 corresponds somewhat roughly to an attencfance of 30, and a population of 240 to an attend- ance of 40, it will be obvious that in the former case a fixed attendance grant of lOs. (such as has been shown to be actually obtained almost everywhere) produces just 151., and that in the latter case it produces 20/., and that the addition of the present special grants of 15?. and 10/. respectively to these sums makes up each of them to 301. Might not the rule then be so far modified, that whenever a grant of lOg. per head would fail to produce the sum of 301 , the difference should be made up by the Education Department, subject to deduction if the 10s. were not actually earned, and to augmentation if more were earned. Under this rule every school with an average attendance of less than 60 would receive an additional grant, but the Ue])..itment might have a discretionary power of refusing grants to any school with an attendance of less than 60, instead of 30, as at present. 7 b (II). Evening Schools. Should their work be a repetition of day-school work ? — No. There can surely be no reason which will bear a moment's consideration for paying any grant whatever on a mere repetition of the work done in the day school. To admit such a principle is to admit either that a pupil who has thrown away the opportunities provided for him in his childhood ought to have them renewed at the cost of his fellow countrymen, or else that the instruction given in the day school is more than the average pup'l can reasonably be expected to keep in mind. No doubt the State suffers by the culpable as well as by the inevitable ignorance of its citizens, but to accept an undue share of responsibility for removing that ignorance would be to defeat the very object which is contemplated by its grants. 7 h (IV). Ought some attendance at evening schools to be made com- pulsory on those who have left the day school f Com- pulsion most undesirable in evening schools. This proposal would be to convert the privilege of leaving the day school earlier than others, earned by a boy's own diligence, into a direct jienalty in the way of curtailing his recreation. If the compulsion were made general, how could we define the class of society to which it should apply P Attendance at day schools is only conditionally compulsory. What conditions of compulsion could apply to evening schools? Even the "recreative" form of in- struction, excellent as it is in itself, would be not only mischievously cramped in its application, but entirely vitiated in its essence, if any attempt were made either to enforce it by law, or to sustain it by Parliamentary grants. Of course this argument imjilies no objection whatever to grants either for " technical education " or for free libraries and museums, which, however, would probably be better without any direct or formal connexion with elementary schools. Limitation of Grant, 8 (a) III. Ought the 17s. fid. limit to be removed? — Yes. If the object of the Ms. 6rf. limit is supposed to be the ensuring of a contribution towards the soliool from local rates or subscriptions, as a condition of tlie full grant, it is palpably ineffectual. An average school fee of 6d. a week, paid for 40 weeks by each child (every such child attending with absolute punctuality), would qualify the school under the present rule for a grant of 20s. per head, and as the general attendance became more and more irregular, so long as the weekly fee was paid up, the APPENDIXES TO PINAL REPORT. 463 limitation might become indefinitely more elastic. For instance, if each child, whilst still paying 6d. weekly, attended only half the school meetings, the maximum grant would be raised to 21., i.e., of course upon the actual average, special attendances not being counted. On the other hand, special attendances would appear to be in- cluded in estimating the average for the purposes of the limitation of the grant to l/s. M., where this latter limitation applies. By defining the ordinary fee to mean the average fee, a school in which half the pupils pay more than 9d. a week is admitted to the grant, and might earn 30s. upon the " actual " average attendance if the items of the grant came to so much, even though the attendance were invariably as large as the register. The total removal of the 9d. limit has already been suggested in this paper ; and, as a natural consequence, the 17s. 6rf. limitation ought either to be removed altogether (which would pro- bably be best), or applied to all schools alike (substituting, if thought well, a higher figure than the present), what- ever the amount of their local income. At the same time, as it is perhaps not desirable that assisted schools should be able to accumulate funds without having any local income except that arising from school fees, it might be laid down that if, in any school year, the grant and fees together exceeded the expenditure, the excess should be deducted from the grant of the following year. This would be a check upon the undue growth of school fees, which the present rule tends, in some cases, unfairly to encourage. Cost of Education to Ratepayers, 8 (h). Independence of School Boards on local authorities the fundamental error. There seems no justification in principle for the existence of an independent local authority for educational purposes only. The anomaly probably arises from the circumstance of Parliament having been anxious to place education under boards having a thoroughly popular basis, when no local bodies possessing such a basis existed at aU, except in borough towns. But the system can only be compared to one under which the Education Department itself, or any other branch of the central administration, should be directly elected by tlie House of Commons for three years, and rendered absolutely independent of the Lords of the Treasury, and even of the House itself, for the whole of that time. The supreme local authority, having the control of the ratepayers' purse, should surely be the same for educational as for all other purposes. Any general local authority, with a sufficiently large area under its jurisdiction, might well be left to determine, without the control of the Department, what accommodation ought to be prox'ided, and how far voluntary effort was adequate to supplying the needs of the district, subject, of course, to the conditions of a general Act, and to precautions against any such deficiency as would furnish any chUd with a valid excuse for non-attendance. Local authorities should also have express nowers to make agreements with voluntary bodies for joint management and support, reserving, how- ever, a final veto to the Education Department. There could be no objection to giving the managers appointed by such an authority, or under such an agreement, a some- what more independent position than board school mana- gers have at present. At the same time it seems very undesirable (in large districts such as the metropolis) that the whole rate should be equally distributed over the whole district, without reference to the benefit derived from it by par- ticular portions of the district. The expense of building might be charged to the particular locality (of course with a voice as to what building was required), and the expense of maintenance to the district at large. In rural districts generally the area of jurisdiction (as to school attendance) of maintenance, and even of building, should surely be larger than the parish. The alteration would probably be followed at once by the voluntary bodies. Voluntary Subscribers, 8 (c). The burden borne at present bjr this class would obviously in any degree, directly or indirectly, if trans- ferred to the rates, involve corresponding control by the ratepayers. But if it were provided that any agreement whatever, within the terms of the trust deed, might be made for a single year between the subscribers and the ratepayers or their representatives, leaving permanent transfers on their present footing, and authorising, during the 12 months of the agreement, the appointment by the ratepayers of assessors to the managers, such an arrange- ment might be found to work well. The question as to small schools has already been discussed under 6 (A). TiiK Burden of the Cost to thb Parents, B (d). School Feet. The whole aim of the compulsory law being avowedly not to transfer to ratepayers or school managers the rights and responsibilities of parents, but to secure the proper performance of parental duty, it would seem undesirable, by abolishing the school fee, to lay a foundation for cur- tailing in any way still further the parents' liberty of choice among different schools, too much restricted already in school board districts by the power which the Depart- ment possesses in such districts of refusing grants to schools, whether board or voluntary, however well attended, which it may consider unnecessary. An efficient school with an attendance of 30 (or 60, if an alteration above suggested were adopted,) is surely as much entitled to recognition mthin a school board district as outside of it. But if freedom of competition is claimed for the sake of upholding parental responsibility, that responsibility must carry \vith it the liability to a reasonable payment. The education of a child is a matter of interest to three parties besides tlie child himself: the parent, the neighbourhood, and the State. It is an inversion of sound logic to say that the existence of a compulsory law furnishes a ground for gratuitous education. It might do so if the obUgation to have a child instructed were one of an arbitrary character ; but that obligation is recognised as reasonable in itself by every reasonable parent. What the State does in the way of a grant is simply to assist public education on public grounds. It is intended to enable the parent to give not the minimum education which he is bound by law to provide, but one somewhat better. It is of the same nature, not with the relief of the poor, but with the provision of the British Museum, to which no one need go, but which is open freely to the richest as well as to the poorest citizen. The same remark applies to the local school rate or subscription. But the grant is regulated, and it is to be hoped %vill always be regulated, on the principle of "payment by results," because, under a compulsory system, some portion at least of the public aid ought to be so arranged as to give the parent the fullest assurance of his child's personal participation in the benefits of the system. The school board has the respon- sibility of management, and is therefore not in a position, as Parliament is, to make its expenditure conditional upon present success. School Boards, 10. (a.) The |)rinciple of proportionate representation (pre- ferably in the shape of the transferable vote, where a candidate received more votes from the latter than he required, but not where he received femer,) should be ap])lied to all elections for local authorities ; but the co- optative mode of fiUing up vacancies seems highly objectionable. The general question of the relation of school boards to local government on the one hand, and to voluntary management on the other, has been discussed already under 8 (6). OXXII. At the council meeting of the Northern Union of Schools of Cookery, held at I/ceds on the 2nd of June, a resolution was passed to the following effect: — ^"That " the Royal Commissioners on the Education Acts be " petitioned, at once, to recommend the Lord President " to place the 4s. grant for cooking in the same position " as the grant for drawing, i.e., paid apart from the " ordinary grants." Similar resolutions were passed at a general meeting of the Liverpool Training School of Cookery, and at the conference of school managers, held in the Liverpool Town Hall on 6th of June. 'ITie reason for this recommendation is the great hin- drance to the spread of cookery instruction in schools, arising from the 17s. firf. limit of grant, which in well worked schools is attained by the usual subjects, so that the cookery grant, though earned, is not received. The teaching of drawing was interfered with in the same way until the Education Department replaced the grant for drawing apart from this limitation. Cookery being a practical subject, requiring special outlay for teachers and utensils, not contemplated when 464 ELEMENTARY EDDGATION ACTS COMMISSION : the limit of grant was fixed in 1876, it is essential to the schools that the pfrant for cookery, when earned, should be received in full. If so recommended by the Royal Commissioners on the Education Acts, there is every reason to hope that the Lord President may see his way to making the desired change. The School Attkndance Committrb of the L1CHPIKL.D Union. Justices' Clerks Fees, &c., payable through Arthur Barnes. Justice's Clerk, Lichfield, on prose- cutions for non-attendance of Children at School. CXXIIL Petition from the Liverpool Training School of Cookery to the Royal Commissioners on the Education Acts. The Committee of the Liverpool Training School of Cookery beg to lay before the Royal Commissioners on the Education Acts a petition with reference to the grant for cookery elementary schools. The Committee are urged to this petition by appeals on the subject from many schools where cookery has been successfully taught but no grant received, on account of the 17s. 6d. limit of grant. Being keenly alive to the pressing need of inculcating the thrifty use of foods (both as regards selection and ])reparation ) upon women of all classes, but especially the wives of working men ; and at the same time deeply regretting the hindrance to such instruction under the name of practical cookery in elementary schools, caused by the difficulty of obtaining the grant, the Committee pray the Commissioners to aid their efforts to forward this most important subject, by recommending the Lord President to place the grant for cookery in the same position as that for drawing, i.e., to be paid apart from the ordinary grants. The Committee would pray that this recommendation be made at the present time, as the delay in waiting for the general report of the Commissioners to Her Majesty to take effect, would cavise a large number of girls, who must necessarily leave school before that time, to lose the benefit of this valuable instruction. As a further reason for urging their petition the Com- mittee would respectfully remind the Commissioners of the check which drawing recently received by including it amongst the ordinary grants, and of the almost immediate action of the Education Department in replacing drawing on the former footing, independent of all other grants. Signed on behalf of the Committee of th? Liverpool Training School of Cookery, Ellen Rowland Williams, President. Fanny L. Calder, Hon. Sec. June 16, 1887. Sir, CXXIV. Lichfield Union. School Attendance Committee. The Close, Lichfield, July 2, 1887. On the 19th November of last year I addressed a letter to you by the desire of the above-named Committee, of which I am chairman, on several matters, which, as worked at present, interfere sadly with the action of the Committee, in the hope that the Royal Education Com- mission might make some suggestions towards amend- ment.' I am desired by the Committee to forward to you, for the information of the Commission, and in illustration of the point, brought forward in my last letter, and headed paragraph No. V., a copy of a bill of charges made by the clerk of one of the bench of magistrates, before whom prosecutions under the Education Acts are heard in this union. This bill the union will have to pay. As will be seen the amount of the fines is very small as compared with t he charges. I ought to add that two other benches of magistrates in the union do not render such bills. The Committee, however, feel that it ought not to rest with any particular bench to be able to throw such dis- couragement on the working of the Education Acts. I have, &c. The Secretary, John G. Lonsdale. , .„£ducation Commission, 1886. Nov. 19 I 471. Thomas Mobertt {Fined H. 6d.) Information, smmnons, and copy s. 2 d. 6 ». d. Examination .... 1 Conviction and filing - - - ;i C Police fees for service 1 8 Deduct fine ordered to be applied ) towards costs - - - - i 2 6 1887. , Mar. 11 K 76. James Hawkins (.Pined 5».) Information, summons, and copy 2 8 Examination . - . . - 1 Conviction and fllins 3 a Police fees for service 1 8 Deduct fine ordered to Iw applied ■( towards costs - - - > 4 (! 3 C May K 172. Thomas Cadman {Fined 6d.) Information, summons, and copy 2 G Examination ..... 1 Conviction and filing . - - 3 e Police fees for service 1 8 K 17.?. rienry Wedge {Adjourned fov •i Monthi). Intoi-jnation, summons, and copy 2 Adjournments .... 2 Police fees for service 1 Ti K 174. William Muring {Fined Is.) Information, summons, and ropy 2 t! Examination . . ■ - - 1 n Conviction and filing S Police for service .... 1 8 £1 11 oxxv. Extracts from Report of the Committee for providing Cheap Dinners for children attending the Elemen- tary Schools in Birmingham, 188f)-1887 addressed to the Secretary by Mr. O. Airy, H.M.L Oentres of Distribution Baskets. 1 . The work of the past year has been eminently suc- cessful. By the ojiening of fresh centres of distribution, and by the increased use of baskets, in whieh the cooked food is carried to the schools lying at an inconvenient dis- tance from the centres, the needs of the whole town are now satisfactorily met. Two systems. 2. Two systems are at present in action. According to one the price charged is \d., which both covers the cost of dinner, including all current expenses, and Icr^vos in addi- tion a sum to the credit of the fund. Ry the other, id. is charged, which, while covering the cost of food, leaves the current expenses to be borne by the funds of the com- mittee. , APPENDIXES TO FINAL EEPOET. 465 Figures on the two Systems respeetwely. 3. At the halfi)enny centres there have been given since November last 143,627 dinners, at a cost of 318^. 'Js..^\d., including all current expenses ; each dinner has thus coat •53 of a penny. At the farthing centres the correspon.-iing figures are 212,853 ; 'Mbl. VJs. A^d. ; -39 of a penny. The cost of food alone has been '46 and "29 of a penny on the two systems respectively. Totalfigures. 4. The total number of dinners is thus 356,480 at a cost of 664/. !>». \d., including all current expenses, and of 528/. 38. llrf., including food alone, each dinner having thus on the average cost "45 or '36 according as the current expenses are or are not included. Character of Dinners. 5. The dinner consists of an ample supply of good soup (or bread anil milk) and a large slice of bread and jam. Dr. Alfred Hill, the borough medical officer of health, has voluntarily given his very favourable testimony to the halfpenny dinners, while the " Lancet" for December 18, 1886, speaks of the farthing dinners from the hygenic point of view in terms of high praise. Similar expressions of surprise and ajiproval have been received from high medical authorities in this and other towns. Free Dinners, 6. The free dinners, provided out of the funds of the committee, are four-fifths of the whole. There has been a satisfactory diminution in what threatened to be a serious drawback to the usefulness of the work, the distribution of tickets by charitably disposed persons without proper investigation. Support from the Teachers. 7. From the teachers of the board schools, no less a sum than 280/. has been received for the work, and from those of the voluntary schools, whose organisation for such pur- poses has been only lately established, about 100/. Nothing could 'more strongly testify at once to the constant readiness of the teachers to do all they can to alleviate the distress which is every day before their eyes, and to their beUef in the value of this particular work. Beneficial effects. 8. Continued testimony is being produced as to the beneficial effects ^besides the physical relief) of the din- ners upon the children, educational and moral. Im- proved attendance, diminution of casual child begging, prevention of crime and vagrancy, and in especial the growtli of a far better feeling between the parents on the one side, and the teacher and visiting officer on the other, are among the direct results. The Committee have no hesitation in saying that through this work vast benefit has been, during the past winter and spring, conferred both upon the daily life of the schools, and upon the town at large. ,t .* t Osmund Airy, H.M.I., Chairman. OXXVII. Letter from the Clerk to the Guakuians of the Poor of the Parish of St. Leonaku, Shorbuitch, Middlesex. Sir, 16th June 1887. I AM directed by the guardians to bring under the notice of the Royal Commission on Education the subject of the education of pauper children in workhouse, district, or certified schools. This subject has been receiving the guardians' con- sideration for some time past, with special reference to new schools about to be erected by them, and they have been in communication with the Local Government Board thereupon, with the result that the guardians are informed that the question whether the assimilation of the Local Government Board system and the Education Department system of education would be desirable, is one which ^vill be probably considered by the Royal Commission on Education now sitting. The guardians feel very strongly that the teaching power of the school to be provided by them should not be weaker than that of an outside elementary school ; that its teachers should have the same status; and that the teaching should be in continuation of and in harmony with that received by the children in public elementary schools before admission to the workhouse. Trained teachers are averse to taking appointments in poor law schools ; and although in the school proposed to be erected by the guardians it is intended that the teachers should be non-resident, and perform no other duties than teaching, the aversion will not be removed so long as the period of service is not of equal value to them with regard to their certificates, and they are removed from the knowledge of the Education Department, and remain under any disability whatever. The guardians consider that the question is one of great importance, inasmuch as it affects the education of nearly 40,000 children who are at present outside the cognizance of the Department specially charged with the elementary education of the country, with the result that the best and most efiicient teachers are deterred from engaging in the education of such children. ' I am. Sir, Your obedient servant, ROBT. ClyAY, To the Secretary, Clerk. Royal Commission on Education, Whitehall, S.W. I CXXVL Resolution passed by the Primitive Methodist Conference sitting at Scarborough. My Lords and Gentlemen, June 17th, 1887. The Primitive Methodist Conference now sitting has passed the following resolution, viz. :— "That in the judgment of the Conference, representing a membership in Great Britain of 180,045, and adherents numbering 536,918, a large proportion of whom are found in the rural districts, the present system of denommational education tends to the perpetuation of religious inequality and impoverishment of education, and imposes disabilities upon those who are united with us in the fellowship of religious life, which ought not to be inflicted upon them ; we therefore consider that all legitimate endeavours should be made to secure the extension of the school board system and the adoption of a national system of education that will be equitable to all." Yours, on behali ol the Conference, Thomas Whitehead, President. Gkorob Seaman, The Royal Commission Secretary, on the Education .\cts. CXXVIIL Strathmore, Dorking Sir, June 11th, 188?. The board of management of the North Surrey District School desires to draw the attention of the Royij Commission on Education to the great injustice which teachers in poor law schools suffer by the withholding from them of the parchment certificate of proficiency. This special form of recognition is, of course, highly prized, but, under existing rules, students who, upon leaving training colleges, accept positions in poor law schools cannot obtain this certificate as long as they remain as teachers in schools under the jurisdiction of the Local Government Board. This rule naturally acts detrimentally to the best interests of these institutions, as it prevents students with higher qualifications seeking employment therein. Now, considering that the class of children found in poor law schools are not in any essential degree different from those found in ordinary national and board schools, it is just as necessary and important that teachers of the same cpialifications should be employed ; in fact, if there be any difference in the children, it is such as to require rather an increase of intelligence and teaching power on the part of the teacher than otherwise. Numerous instances have occurred during the large experience of the managers of this school in which teachers who were on all other grounds willing to accept positions therein, felt obliged, reluctantly, to withdraw when they realised that they could not obtain this parchment certi- ficate as long as they remained in the managers' employ, however assiduous in the performance of their duties and successful in iinuarting knowledge to the children under their care. 466 ELBMENTAKT EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION ; Under these circumstances the managers earnestly hope that means will be found by which this great injustice may be remedied. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, H. J. Chaldkcott, Clerk to the Board of To the Secretary of the ^ Management. Royal Commission on Education. CXXIX. Westminster Union. Sib, 4th July 188/. I AM directed by the guardians of the poor of this union to inform you that they have had under con- sideration copy of a communication addressed to the Royal Commission on Education by the managers of the North Surrey District School, calling attention to the great injustice which teachers in poor law schools suffer by the withholding from them of the parchment certificate of proficiency. The guardians entirely concur in the views expressed by the managers of the North Surrey Schools, and trust that the Royal Commission ^rill be able to adopt means with a view to remedy what appears to the guardians an injustice to the class of teachers referred to. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your obedient servant, J. Bond, To the Secretary of the Clerk to the Guardians. Royal Commission on Education. cxxx. To the Chairman of the Commission on National Education. Suggestions made by the Rev. Canon Melville. ITie College, Worcester, May 25, 1^87. Having been informed that the Education Com- mission embraces in its inquiry every point of the subject, the Rev. Canon Melville respectfully begs to lay before that Commission a matter which has an.\iously engaged him "ver since the passing of the Act in 1870, namely, the religious element under the clause 1-1 (2) of that Act, ordinarily, from its authorship, called the Cowper-Temple clause. The jianic that prevailed, and not altogether unreason- ably prevailed, under the active propagandism of the Bir- mingham League, induced a hasty clutch at any straw that might serve to prevent what was feared as the imminent advent of a secular system pure and simple. Hence the London School Board met as soon as it was formed, and passed the resolution that " the scripture should be read and the principles of morality taught." This ran, of course, through the rountiy as the standard of religious teaching iiossible under the Act, and before long a prominent prelate was heard declaring on a platform, that "if he taught the first article of the Apostle's Creed, he was liable to be sent to prison." Never was there a clearer illustration that " fear is the betrayer of the succours which reason olfereth." It has taken many years and much exposition to get a truer conception of the case into the minds of men. Some counter evidence is, however, now available. The last time an accurate return of the leligious teaching in board schools was attainable, it seemed that between 50 and 60 board schools taught the Apostle's Creed, that in no in- stance had the legality of such teaching been challenged, and I know of one town wliere the programme of the reli- gious instruction in a board school, with this as a main element, was proposed by the vicar and seconded by the Wesleyan minister. When in 18/6 Lord Sandon was passing his amended Act through the House of Commons, Mr. Cowper-Temple, having felt the mischief that had been caused by the narrow interjiretation given through the early action of school boards, framed and projioscd a new clause distinctly de- claring that the clause 14 (2) of the Act of 1870, did not exclude the Apostle's Creed. To my mind, as I maintained at the Church Congress at Southampton in 1870, the words cf the original clause were in themselves clear on the pomt. That only was not to be taught " which is distinc- tive of any particular denomination," so that anything held by two or more in common was and is teachable. You may not, of course, teach the whole Catechism, the latter part being exclusively appropriate to the Church of England, just as you cannot put up over a board school a denominational designation, but the Creed, the Lord's Praver, and the Ten Connnandnients, are within the letter of the law restricting the religious teaching. Lord Sandon and the Government of the day were quite willing to admit and incorporate the jjrojrased exegesis, but the session was within a day or two of its close, and it had to be given up for fear a ])rolonged religious debate should imperil the Bill. It was moved when the Bill went to the House of Lords, and was only not jiressed and passed because the Archbishop of Canterbury said it was so clearly the case that its assertion was superfluous. Such, how- ever, is far from being the ordinary mind and intelligence. The original mistaken interpretation of the clause generally obtains, as a practical result at least, though not as a reasonable construction. The admission, then, of the educa- tional basis laid down in the baptismal service, " the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, to the Ten Commandments " being decidedly legal, let me add a few reasons why it is most important that such basis to the religious teaching in board schools should, if possible, receive authoritative sanction. A basis of some sort, i.e., something which shall be, as it were, its chart and compass, is necessary to any subject of instruction. Some supply of postulates and axioms; some alphabet and graniniar ; some systematic indication of its whence, where, and whither are required for what has to be thoroughly and soundly imparted, be the subject- matter what it may. Religious teaching, perhaps, experimentally makes this demand. . It is otherwise exposed to two opposite evils, unreality or fanaticism. Ordinarily it results in an unsub- stantial vague iteration, but if I wanted to throw the reins to the extremest views, I should commit to the teacher's hands the Bible, subject to no guide or restraint but his own interpretation. So mistaken is the notion of those who clamour for the text without formulated system in order to counteract distinct doctrine. For the security, then, of soundness and moderation, a scheme or basis is necessary. That laid down in the baptismal service meets this need, whilst at the same time it happens to fall in with what the Act of 18/0 restrictively laid down, and being, as it is, the educational requirement enjoined by the Church, it ought to satisfy, as a scholastic element, those who feel anxious or even jealous, concerning Church conditions. It is not, of course, the whole of the Church Catechism. That very important part added later whicli concerns the sacraments cannot be taught in board schools. They are pecuHar and distinctively our own, and therefore excluded. But that same injunction in the bajitismal service seems to preclude this being an objection. We are concerned only with religion as an element of general education, and the charge to sponsors touching that, is simply and solely, that the child is to learn " the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments." Farther on in the service indeed, in a totally separate injunction, it repeats this formula, and adds, " and is farther instructed in the Church Catechism set forth for that purpose." But this follows on the admonition that the child is to be brought to the bishop for confirmation, and so concerns the pastoral not the educational office. "I hat [lurpose " clearly settles that the last part of the Catechism is concerned exclusively with the preparation for confirma- tion, confirmation being " that purpose " for which it is declared to be " set forth." Not only, then, is a basis necessary, but this basis meets both the requirements of the law and the requirements of the Church, so far as the Christian element in mere education is concerned, and so inoffensively to all parties would rescue a very considerable, and probably increasing part of the national education, from that jieril to which under its present condition, reli- gious instruction is exposed. That a syllabus of religious instruction, based on some formulated conditions, is a felt want, has been proved by some school boards, notably that of Manchester. The members thereof, under the guidance of wise churchmen, soon saw the extreme peril to anything like sound know- ledge, which lay in the shadowy, however well-meant resolution of the London School Board, and a systematic scheme was formulated and is in force. A few other boards have attempted something of the same. The uiajority still pursue a haphazard course, if any. It surely would be well if that which would give security to sound teaching should insure also unity, if not uniformity in its mode. A national system, even though as ours now, not exactly at one might still agree in its principle of method, even though it differed somewhat in the amount of formulated instruction that method entailed. APPENDIXES TO FINAL REPORT. J 67 Another consideration, and u very important one, Ijeariiijj on what I would urue, is that of school teachers as they issue from training colleges. The most of these colleges belong to the National Church, and impart strictly Church training. Yet many teachers pass out thence straightway to board schools. They cannot teach the full formula which in the practising schools tliey have imparted, and in their own education imbibed, and they consequently feel quite at sea, aiul know not what to do, with very unhappy results both to themselves and their classes. If there were a recognised basis, vi^., that on which I have dwelt, a syllabus could at once be formed, and training colleges might and should accustom their pupils to either system. These pupils are quite free to choose their own schools, and the higher pay at board schools naturally attracts the best teachers. It were well then, in this important matter, that the training colleges should send forth those it trains, "in utrumque paratos," church or board schools, since they are free to engage themselves at whichever they please. I may add, in conclusion, that I am sure if the popular mind and will on this point could be taken, on nothing could there be so general a plebiscite. Of course it is im- possible to make it exactly intelligible to the many, but were it possible, that same desire which even the lowest and degraded portion of the population have that their children should be religiously taught, would, we cannot doubt, embrace gladly whatever would make religious teaching more sound and secure. Apart from all exclu- sively ecclesiastic considerations, can even the Church afford not to recognise and confirm this religious instinct even though the degree in which what is proposed would so do, would not meet its own highest principles and its fullest aspirations ? Canon Melville has not dwelt on that interpretation of the Cowper-Teraple clause which at first so generally ob- tained and still to some extent exists, namely, that nothing religious could be taught against which any sect or body of men objected, seeing that such rendering is not justified by the letter of the cla\ise, and could only secure by an indirect and disingenuous mode a purely secular system, even were the clause capable of being twisted into such meaning, as there is no religious teaching conceivable, however meagre and restricted, against which some body of opinion might not be found to object. The College, Worcester, May 26, 1887. CXXXI. Suggestion made by the Rev. G. F. Browne. Syndicate Buildings, Cambridge, Sir, June 4, 1887. May I be allowed to bring before your notice the work of the Cambridge Local Lectures, in its relation to pupil-teachers and teachers in elementary schools. For a considerable number of years classes of pupil- teachers have attended our courses of lectures in ime town and another, and each term we hear of teachers of elemen- tary schools attending and obtaining certificates. On pages 1/ to 24 of the enclosed report of a conference held in the Senate House on March !)th, you will find some remarks of a practical character on the subject. I enclose also a list of the courses of lectures given in the last two terms. I shall be happy to give any explanations, orally or by letter. I do not know whether the Commission have considered the suljjcct which a deputation brouiibt before the Vice- I'resident of the Council on the 2Ist May, viz., the possi- bility of attordmg to selected jwrsons among those who are being framed to serve as masters and mistresses in elemen- tary schools, the opportunity of obtaining some wider education for a time at one of ihe universities. I ventured to suggest to Sir W. Hart Dyke that three terms' residence and study at the university after the course of training was completed, might produce very valuable results in the case of persons specially selected in each year. I am urged by some of those who take a deep interest in the subject, and are acquainted with the feeling among elementary teachers, and by my own anxiety, that this subject should receive careful consideration at the present crisis, to exp'-ess a willingness to place some suggestions at your disposal if you are willing to receive them, either orally or by letter. I have the honour to be. Sir. Yours very faithfully, The Secretary of the G. F. Browne. Royal (yoininission on Klenientary Education. CXXXll. -Vationau Union ok Elembntarv Trachbrk. „ , ' 30, Fleet Street, London, B.C., My Lord, May Slst, 1887. I AM instructed by the Executive of the National Union of Elementary Teachers to forward, for the informa- tion of the Royal Commission now sitting, copies of some important resolutions adopted by the Conference of the Union at their last annual meeting held in Portsmouth during Easter week of this year. The resolutions directly represent the opinions of the I3,0(H) teachers who are members of the Union, and indirectly those of the whole body of elementary teachers in England and Wales. Most of the principles underlying the resolutions have been affirmed over and over again during the past 17 years, but it has been thought advisable to emphasise them at the present time, when a Royal Commission is inquiring into the whole question of elementary education. It was impossible within the time available at one conference to traverse the whole field of your inquiry, and the resolutions now submitted do not therefore contain all the oritieisms and suggestions which the Union would desire to place before you. But, as far as they go, they carry with them the recent approval ot the Conference, and may be regarded as an authoritative expression of the wishes of the elementary teachers at the present time. Resolutions. I. Payment by Results. — Freedom of Classification. " That, in the opinion of this Conference, the so-called system of payment by results has seriously injured the methods of instruction and inspection in elemen- tary schools, has lowered the ideal of educational work throughout the country, and has retarded to a disastrous extent the intellectual teaching of the scholars. This Conference is also of opinion that the system forces upon teachers against their will the use of unscientific and mechanical methods of teaching, encourages cram, and has introduced into elementary schools debased and improper methods of classification and inspection. This Conference is further of opinion that no system of administration or inspection will secure the best results of elemen- tary education which prevents the classification of scholars according to their attainments and abilities, and hinders the use of rational methods of instruc- tion. II. The Teaching of Drawiny. "That this Conference, being desirous of extending and improving the teaching of drawing in ele- mentary schools, notes with satisfaction the con- cessions recently made by the removal of the grant for drawing from the operation of Art. 1 14, and the modification of the requirements in drawing in the upper standards , but is of opinion that these re- quirements are still excessive, especially in the subject of solid geometry, and that the late basis of payment, viz.. Is. for " fair," and 2s. for " good," OD the average sttendance, should be restored. The Conference is furtber of opinion that none but pro- pel ly qualified teachers should be appointed as local superintendents, and hereby instructs the General Secretary to communicate at once with the Science and Art Ue|)artment on the subject, and to urge the Department to rescind the regulation prohibiting the teaching of drawing in mixed and girls' schools, unless cookery is taken as a class subject in addition to English and needlework." III. The Merit Grant. "That this Conference again urges the Department to abolish the merit grant, on the ground that it has failed in its object, and to add a fixed sum to the capitation grant in lieu of it." IV. Pensions under Minutes of 1846 and 1851. " That, in the opinion of this Conference, the con- ditions upon which |)ensions are now awarded under Art. 134 of the Code do not fulfil the promises held out to teachers and pupil-teachers in the minutes in force from 1847 to l,S6a, and that in the interests of education, as well as of justice, these conditions should be so amended us to secure a complete fulfilment of those promises." u 55387. 3 468 ELEMENTARY EOUCATIOxN ACTS COMMISSION: V. Means of Appeal. — Capricious Dismissal of Teachers. " 'ITiat, in the opinion of this Conference, the reports of Her Majesty's Inspectors on elementary schools should in every case be sent to the managers within a fortnight after the close of the examination, and if a second examination be demanded, it should take place within another fortnight, and be held in the presence of authorised representatives of the managers and teachers." " That the Executive be instructed to take immediate steps to bring before the Royal Commission and the Education Department the pressing need for securing teachers against unjust and capricious dismissal, and that this Conference is of opinion that the relief sought for might easily and naturally be obtained by adding to Art. 86 of the Education Code the words, ' and appointments thus recognised • may not be cancelled, nor the conditions thereof ' infringed or altered, without the consent of the ' Education Department.' " VI. Appointment of a Minister of Education. " That, in the opinion of this Conference, it is expe- dient that a Minister of Education, holding Cabinet rank, should be immediately appointed, who shall exercise a general control over the education of the country, and be responsible to Parhament for the proper administration of the Education Office and the application of all Parliamentary grants for educational purposes." VII. The Superannuation of Teachers. " That this Conference requests the Executive to take immediate steps to elaborate and submit to the . local associations, for discussion, a national com- pulsory scheme of superannuation for teachers, such scheme to be based on a deduction from salaries, its solvency guaranteed by the Education Depart- ment, the necessary means to be provided by fair contributions by Parliament, managers of schools, and teachers, and teachers to be represented on its board of administration in proportion to their contributions." AVith your Lordship's permission, the Executive of the Union propose shortly to submit to the Royal Commission a carefully prepared memorandum on the |>rincipal points of inquiry now under the consideration of the Commis- sioners. I am, my Lord, Your Lordship's faithful servant, Thomas Edmund Heller, To the Right. Hon. the Secretary. Viscount Cross, K.C.B., Chairman of the Royal Commission on Education. cxxxin. School Board for Debping St. James, County of Lincoln. Deeping St. James, Market Deeping, Sir, June 3, 1887. I AM instructed by this Board to ask the special attention of your Commission to section 9 (3) of the Education Act of 1876, with a view to its re-enactment. The Education Department hold that this section, in so far as it relates to children under 13 years of age, was repealed by section 4 of the Act of 1880. In agricultural districts it was of the greatest importance that the local authority could put into force the section 9 (3) above mentioned. It not only enabled employers to get certain kinds of work done at the right time, but it enabled children, by being engaged for a few weeks in work for which they were well qualified, such as potato planting, peppermint planting, &c., to obtain a few decent clothes, and so eke out the miserable wages of our agricultural labourers. It is the unanimous opinion of the five school boards, to which I have the honour of being clerk, that the Edu- cation Acts were carried out with more firmness and were complied with more cheerfully both by employers and patents when the said sub-section was in force. I am. Sir, Your obedient servant, Geo. H. Dean, The Secretary, Clerk to the Board. Royal Commission on Education. CXXXIV. Resolutions proposed at Chichester Congress of the General Association of Church School Managers and Teachehs, 1887. 1. "That from information obtained from various quar- ters by the Association of Church School Managers and Teachers, this Congress is of opinion that the present supply of elementary teachers is in excess of the demand." 2. "That this Congress is of opinion that this over- supply inflicts a special hardship on the class of trained teachers, who having entered into engagements with the Education Department (Form 35 D), and with their col- leges, to serve in State-aided schools, have a right to expect that the Department will so far regulate the emjjloyment of untrained teachers in elementary sohonls as to afford to trained teachers a reasonable prospect that they will be enabled to fulfil the term of their engagements." CXXXV. Letter addressed to the Bishop of London by the Rev. a. L. Oldham. St. Leonard's Rectory, Bridgnorth, My Lord, May 19, 1887. There is in this town a school, known as the Blue Coat School, on the foundation of which are 30 boys, elected by examination, who receive gratuitous education and clothmg. The subjects taught are similar to those taught in the other elementary schools in the town, except that specific suWects are also taken. The school takes a somewhat higher position than the other elementary schools, because non-foundationers are only admitted on payment of 9d. (or more) weekly. The managers have the further power of awarding to foundationers a small grant of money on obtaining suitable employment. These advantages make parents anxious to get their boys on the foundation. Whilst the managers think it a distinct gain to the town to have a school midway between the grammar school and the other elementary schools, they consider the chief advantage of the foundation is, that thereby boys are retained at school tilt the inspection next after they have attained the aye o/' 14. I am therefore directed by the managers to invite the attention of the Education Commission to the serious dis- advantage of Art. 13 of the' Code (and par. 66 of the In- structions to Inspectors) to such schools. In our case we certainly cannot afford the loss of grant occasioned by this change in the Code of 1884, and we further feel that in all similar schools it is likely to be detrimental to the teaching of the highest boys. We should, my Lord, be grateful if you would kindly bring this point before the Commission now sitting. Believe me to be, my Lord, Yours very respectfully, A. L. Oldham, Chairman of the Managers of the Blue Coat School, Bridgnorth. To the Lord Bishop of London. CXXXVI. Resolutions passed by the Bootle-cum-Linacre School Board. Clerk's Offices, Town HaU, Bootle-cum-Linacre, Sir, May 21, 1887. At the last meeting of this Board, Mr. Owen Williams, the chairman of the school attendance committee, and a gentleman who during a long and active life has devoted considerable attention to social and fiscal questions, moved : — " That the board do adopt and forivard to the Royal Commission on Elementary Education in England and Wales, a petition in favour of the payment of school fees being made through the Education De- partment out of the Consolidated Fund, in lieu of the present system of direct weekly payments by parents." After hearing the carefully nrepared and full exposition of the views held by Mr. Williams on the question, the board, with Mr. Williams' acquiescence, directed me to APPEKniXES TO FINAL REPORT. 469 resiJectfuUy ask the Royal Commission on Education to receive evidence from Mr. Williams in support of the principle advocated in his motion, the board considering such a course preferable to approaching the Oonr.mission by petition. I have the honour to forward for your perusal a copy of the draft petition which was drawn up by Mr. Williams, and, if desired, I shall be happy to sencf you further copies^ and also copies of the newspaper report of Mr. Williams' speech in moving the adoption of his motion. I have the honour to be. Sir, Your most obedient servant, F. W. Wilson, F. Cavendish-Bentinck, Esq., Olerk. Secretary to Royal Commission on Education. CXXXVII. United Methodist Free Churches, I.iverpool and North Wales District. Copy of Re.solution passed at the District Meeting held at Winsford, Cheshire, May 11th, 1887. Resolved, " That tile resolution ul'« the last district meeting affirming, in the interests both of national education and religious liberty, the importance of transferring the manage- ment of denominational schools during the hours of secular instruction to school boards be, and ij hereby re- affirmed, and is of opinion that any attempt to appropriate a larger share of public money to denominational schools should be stoutly resisted. (Signed) E. Hall, Disti'ict Secretary. OXXXVIII. Joseph Douglass Mathews, of No. 18, Milner Square, Islington, Treasub.ee and one of the Managers of the St. Mary Islington Parochial Schools. In common with other treasurers of voluntary schools, the difficulty in maintaining the schools increases yearly by reason oi the subscriptions falling oflT on account of the compulsory school board rate. The London School Board find it necessary to supple- ment the amount received from school pence and Government grant by 17e. 2d. per child from the rates, but as in most cases the only means of supplementing the pence and grant in voluntary schools is by sub- scription, it is evident that unless some means are ' devised for rendering special help to voluntary schools, they must gradually give up. The result of this would be, apart from the religious aspect of the matter, that the ratepayers would have their present rates more than doubled, as means must be framed to provide school accommodation . Without asking that voluntary schools should have any pecuniary advantage over board schools, it appears to me that it is reasonable that as the school buildings are used for the purposes of carrying on State educa- tion, something should be paid for their use, and I therefore propose that a per-oentage on the ascertained value of the school buildings should be paid in the nature of rent, varied according to the other uses to which the schools are applied, in addition to the Government grant. The managers to keep the build- ings in proper condition. The voluntary schools, which in many cases require alterations and improvements to suit the improved methods of teaching, should have the opportunity afforded to the board schools of borrowing money for • the purpose, repayable with interest in annual payments extending over "iO years or less according to the nature of the alterations. Similar advantages should be pro- vided for school apparatus, bat of course for a shorter period. With such help as this, most of the voluntary schools would be able to maintain their ground, as a great number of persons are quite willing still to help, and it would be clearly to the interest of the ratepayer that they shoald be thus supported ; but without some such help, the experience of the last few years clearly proves that in a very few years there will be few, if any volun- tary schools at work. CXXXIX. To the HoNOOBABLB the Commissionebs appointed to mqnire into the working of the Elementabt Education Acts in England and Wales. The Memobul of the Boajid or Works for the Wandsworth District. Sheweth, That your memorialists are the local anchority constituted under the Metropolis Local Management Acts for the district of Wandsworth, which comprises the parishes of Battersea, Clapham, Putney, Streatham looting, and Wandsworth, having an area of more than 18 square miles, a population of about 250,000. and a rateable value of 1,660,067?. . "» That your memorialists have on several occasions had under consideration the subject of the expenses attend- ing the election of members of the School Board for London, and that your memorialists find that at the latest election viz., in November 1885, such expenses amounted to the sum of 10,465i. 17s. Id., to which your memonahsts contributed the sum of 604,1. 11« 2i That your memorialists are of opinion that many of the charges included in the account in question are unjustifiable, and that the total cost of the election is most excessive. That your memorialists have considered the circular letter issued by the Education Department on the 17th June 1886, laying down a certain scale of charges to be adopted at school board elections, and your memorialists are of opinion that although under the regulations set forth in such circular the expenses will be reduced, they will still be far beyond what is fair and reasonable. That your memorialists are informed that amongst the matters to be considered by your honourable Com- mission are : — (a.) Should the present system of election of member* of school boards be maintained ; (6.) How can the expense of these elections be cnr- tailed P Your memorialists respectfully suggest, (a.) That the most convenient area for school board electoral purposes in the Metropolis would be the parliamentary divisions as settled by the Re-distribution of Seats Act, 1885, with one member for each divison. (h.) That the cumulative system of voting at school board elections should be abolished. (c.) That casual vacancies occurring on the school board should be filled up by a vote of the rate- payers and not, as at present, by the members of such board. {d.} That a returning officer should be appointed for each school board division, and that the office of returning officer for the whole of the Metro- polis should be aboUshed. (e.) That the returning officers should be nominated by the Education Department. (/.) That all expenditure for school board election purposes paid for out of the rates should be subject to taxation. (g.) That the fees paid to the returning officers should be greatly reduced, and that the total cost of carrying out an election of members of the school board in the suggested increased number of constituencies should not exceed the total cost of can-yiug out an election in the existing constituencies upon the revised scale laid down by the Education Department. Your memorialists therefore humbly pray that your honourable Commission will recommend that the necessary steps be taken for making the parliamentary divisions of the Metropolis the electoral districts for school board purposes with one member for each divi- sion ; that the cumulative system of voting be abolished ; that casual vacancies on the school board be filled up by vote of the ratepayers ; and that the other alterations herciu-before suggested in the mode of con- ducting school board elections and in defraying the cost thereof be carried out. And your memorialists will over pray, efore th<" Royal Commission, copies of momoraiula on the subject prepared by the Dirt-ctor-G«ueral of the Army Moaical llepartmi-nt, and the Inspector of Gymnasia respoc- tivelv. L amtoadd that in forwardingthoso documents, the Inspector-General of Recruiting, remarks that ' ' no " system of physical exercise would be likely to be " beneficially applied to the elementary schools sitnato " in the poorest parts of London, and probably other 474 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION : great urban centres, until the question of providing ' such children with a sufficienoy of wholesome food is solved." 1 am, &c. (Signed) Raiph Thompson. The Secretary, Koyal Commission on Education, 8, Richmond Terrace. Kr.TDRN showing the Per-centage of rejection of Recruits (a) in the United Kingdom, and (b) in two typical Military Districts ; also the Per-centage of Rejection of Recruits in certain urban districts, compared with that in certain rural districts : I'er-ceiitage of Rejection.i of Recruits. I. — (a.) United Kingdom - 43-81 (5.) Militaiy Divisions : Aldershot Northern - - 51-80 - 42-32 II. — Urban Districts : London - Manchester Liverpool - 47-37 - 53-15 - 50-72 Rural Districts : Fort George Taunton Omagh - - 10-73 - 15-70 - 31-11 II. Return showing the Per-centage of Recruits rejected in 1886, for physicial disabilities which are the most frequent causes of rejection, compared with similar information for the year 1861 : — 1888. 1861. Under chest measurement 13-61 11-13 (1880) Under weight (muscuhir, tenuity, and debility). Defective vision - • - • 6-42 4-24 3-38 •2 •■10 Under height . - . . 2-85 ■00 (1884) Varicose veins - - - - 1-81 3-82 Heart disease .... 1-90 2-(KI Defects of lower extremities, from fracture, contraction, hiiation, 4c., Ac. Loss and decay of many tectli r2it 346 1-03 •M Syjihilis •. - - - - •82 1-11 Malformation of chest and spine ■IK! f.32 • Diseases of eyes and eyelids. In reply to Questions 1 and 2, two returns are fur- n'shed, one of which shows the per-centage of rejection of recruits for the United Kingdom, and also for two typical militaiy divisions, one, Aldershot being a centre to which applicants for the army come from any Eart of the country, not only the immediate neighbour- ood ; and the other, the Northern diijtrict, which embraces a considerable ti-act of counti-y, and in which the recruiting is local The difl'erence in per-centage of rejection.'; in urban and rural districts is also given, from which it will be seen, as would be expected that the former is far higher than the latter. The second vetnrn shows the moit frequent dis- abilities which cause the rejection of recruits, and the per-ccntuge of such rejections in the year 1886, as compared with those in the year 1861. It must be lemembored that causes of rejection such ns " under ehest nieasurement," " weight," and "height," may bo influenced considerably by the standards which ai'e laid down by regulation from time to time. St is very questionable whether any physical exercises of the character adopted and practised by soldiers would beuefioially intiuence young children lor whom the spontaneous exercises natural to them in the play- ground, and either iu the country or in i\ pure atmo- sphere, are probably the only kinds of physical exercise likely to be attended with real advantage in their cases. But, as country or seaside air and the natural play games of childhood cimnot be obtained in urban centres, some sli£;ht benefit might accrue from a very light and [n-ogrossively increasing system of physical training, of which gymnastic exercises, running, ' jumping, military drills, and swimming formed the main features. (Signed) J. Ckawpobd, Array Medical Department, Director-General. June 10, 1887. Addendum. We have no data that would enable us to reply to the Question (No. 6). The impression received from general sources of information in regard to scnool life is in accordance with physiological considerations, and amounts to this : — Ist. That almost everything depends upon the tone of a school. 2nd. That systematic inspections, and a general surveillance (of an informal kind, of course for the moral affect of allowing boys or men to see that they are distrusted is prejudicial) are necessary. 3rd. That if you could send boys or young men to bod physically fatigued from work and games, the effect is (generally speaking) good : but undue exercise of the nervous system, study, reading, games calling for mental exercise, and hot rooms have the opposite effect. (Signed) J. Crawfohd, June 29, 1887. Director-General. From the Inspectok of Gymnasia to the Assistahi Adjutant-General. Sir, Aldershot, July 16, 1887. In compliance with the request contained in your memorandum of the 1st instant, I have the honour to report for the information of the Lieutenant-General commanding the Aldershot division, that with respect to Question four by the Royal Commission on Education as to whether any of the physical exercises used in the training of recruits would be practicable and suitable for children iu elementaiy schools, between the ages of eight and fouiteen, I am strongly of opinion they would not. In the first place, they are not of a recreative character, and this for children I consider a very important requisite. Secondly, they are framed for the instruction of men iu squads not exceeding 15 in number, thereby enabling the instructors to give a good deal of attention to individuals, and to correct mistakes both in execution and position, any want of attention to which considerably reduces the value of the exercises, even if it docs not do actual harm, and of course in schools the classes would necessarily be much larger. For these reasons, I cannot recommend them as being suitable for <-hildren. There are various exercises not used in the training of the soldier, but which we practice in this place, which are suitable for children, which they learn easily and instruction in which can be imparted to a con- ■iideraljlc number at a time. Many officers' children have been instructed in them for the past eighteen months in both the Gymnasia here, and the results have been undeniably beneficial. These exercises consist of a series of extension motions (not the military ones), musical dumb bell and vrand drill, with the lightest possible wooden dumb bells and wands, and marching and running, hopping, jumping, oo good enough to submit it to the Royal Commission on Education. Allow us to add that there is a very strong feeling hero upon the subject. We are. Sir, Yours truly, Edward Geippeu, President. Parker Woodward, Hon. Secretary. Resolution : " That this meeting considers the proposals made to the Royal Commission on Education by the supporters of denominational schools, and approved by Mr. Patrick Cumin, the Secretary to the Department, to bo most retrogade in their character, and fraught with grave danger to the cause of elementary education, and is of opinion that any attempt to divert the rates from the support of undenominational schools to sectarian schools, or to permit the teaching in board schools of sectarian dogmas, ought to be opposed to the fullest extent by every Liberal." The Secretary, Royal Commission on Education. ' CLXX. Chalford, Stroud, Gloucester, Sir. March 22, 1888. The resolution below was passed at the annual meeting of the subscribers to the British School at Chalford, Stroud, on Tuesday, March 20th, with the request it be sent to you to be laid before the Royal Commissioners. I have, &c. Your obedient Servant, D. R. Morgan, Hon. Secretary. " That this meeting of the subscribers to the Chalford British School views, with the deepest disapprobation, the attempt of the advocates of sectarian education to tamper with the legislation of 1870, and enters its protest against any increased parliamentary grants being maile to denominational schools, and against any portion of local rates being applied to their support, also against those being exempted from paying rates who contribute to the funds of such schools, and expresses its conviction that all secular education should be free, supported by the State, and subject to State control." To the Secretary, Royal Commission on Education. CLXXI. To the Chairman and Members of the Royal Commission appointed to consider the working of the Elemen- tary Education Acts in England and Wales. The Memorial of the Executive Committee of the National Union of Elementary Teachers. Sheweth :— That your Memorialists have observed with much satisfaction the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the working of the Elementary Education Acts in England and Wales, and have noted with deep interest the evidence collected by the Commission. They now desire to submit for the consideration of the Commissioners a few suggestions and observations which have been prompted by their special knowledge and practical experience as teachers in public elemen- tary schools. Your Memorialists venture to approach the Commission as the accredited representatives of the National Union of Elementary Teachers which com- prises about 330 local Associations of Teachers, con- taining an aggi-egate of about 13,000 members, among whom will be found a large proportion of the principal teachers in the country, and those who have had the greatest experience in the teaching and management of Elementary Schools. Your Memorialists, for the purpose of brevity and clearness, do not embody in the memorial all the facts 480 KLRMENTAKY KDUCATION ACXB COMMISSION : and arguments -which might be given in support of their suggestions, but they content themselves by inserting in the memorial the more important sugges- tions and the principal reasons for making them. I. — Paymmt hy Eesulls. "Payment by results" has been continuously and consistently condemned by practical teachers since its introduction in 1862, and since the formation of the National Union in 1870. No year has passed without a formal condemnation of the principle by the annual conference or by the executive. At the last annual conference the following resolution strongly condemning the system was agreed to : — "That in the opinion of this conference the so-called system of payment by results has seriously injured the methods of instruction and inspection in Elementary Schools, has lowered the ideal of educational work throughout the country, and has retarded to a disastrous extent the intellectual teaching of the scholars. This conference is also of opinion that the system forces upon teachers against their will the use of unscientific and mechanical methods of teaching, encourages cram, and has introduced into Elementary Schools debased and improper methods of classification and inspection. This conference is farther of opinion that no system of administration or inspection will secure the best results of elementary education which prevents the classification of scholars according to their attainments and abilities, and hinders the use of rational methods of instruction." Your Memorialists therefore recommend. That the principle of payment by results should be abolished as inapplicable to education, and that some other method of distributing the Parliamentary grant for education should be devised, which will : — (1.) Prevent the subordination of educational to pecuniary considerations in the work of teachers and inspectors. (2.) Prevent " cram " and encourage intelligent rather than mechanical methods of teaching. (3.) Bender possible a rational programme of instruc- tion, capable of being adapted to varying circumstances and localities. (4.) Bestore to teachers the liberty of classfying their scholars with sole regard to their attainments and abilities. (5.) Establish an eSective system of examination by " classes " in lieu of that by " standards." (6.) Simplify tho work of inspection, render unneces- sary the exenaiption of children from examina- tion, and remove the over-pressure upon poor, dull, delicate and irregular children. (7.) Remove all hindrances to the progress of bright and intelligent scholars. The principal reasons for the above recsmmendation are as follows: — (a.) The most important results of school instruction and training cannot be measured by any system of inspection or examination. (6.) The system of payment by results has elevated mechanical results above those which are edu- cational, and has injured the classification and the methods of teaching in Elementary Schools, (e.) It has set up a false gauge of efficiency, has debased educational ideals, and demoralised all who have come under its influence. (d.) It has created suspicion and mistrust between inspectors and teachers, and destroyed that harmony of work and purpose between them which is essential to educational progress, (e.) It condemns poor and weak schools to perpetual ineflficiency by withdi-awing from them the means by which alone they can be made efficient, and is especially vuisuited to the conditions of rural and half-time schools. (/.) It is a constant and fruitful soui-ce of over- pressure upon scholars and teachers, and has forced upon the schools a miserable system of "cram," which secures !rat few lastmg edu- cational results, and gives the scholars little taste or desire to continue their education after leaving the day school. ig ) Because the more intelligent teaching and the higher intellectual results which are, on the authority of Mr. Matthew Arnold and others, stated to be obtained in the continental schools, are mainly attributable to tho absence of such a system, which is in force in no other country, and in this country in no other class of schools than those under the Elementary Edncatioji Acts. Your Memorialists would further ])oint out, that the evils of the system have been practically acknowledged from time to time by those who have framed the altera- tions in the Code. Nearly every change made since 1863, has involved a departure from the rigid appli- cation of the principle of payment by results first adopted in 1862. The introduction of the "Merit grant," and the " Class subjects," and the use of the " Exception and Schedule," are instances of this. The beneficent intentions of tho authors of the clauses which embody these changes have, to a largo extent, been frustrated by the manner and spirit in which they have been administered. This spirit is clearly traceable to the pernicious principle of the system, the Education Department and its officers being apparently unable to emancipate themselves from its influence. Your Memorialists feel that nothing short of the entire abro- gation of payment by results will remove the evils of which such general complaints have been made. II. — Liberty of Classification. As the educational success of any school must to a large extent depend upon the proper classification of scholars, according to their mental ability and power of progression, your Memorialists recommend : — "That the head teacher of a schooler department should be held responsible for the proper classification of the scholars according to their attainments and abilities, and that therefore perfect liberty should be given to such teacher in arranging and grouping the scholars." Your Memorialists believe that if this liberty were granted, and a system of examination by classes instead of by standards adopted, an increase would at once take place in the intelligence of the teaching, and in the rate of progress of the scholars. HI.— The Merit Grant. Your Memorialists are of opinion that the Merit grant has not only failed in its purpose, and increased over-pressure, but has also created much bad feeling among managers and teachers, has proved unfair in its application, has placed teachers and managers too much in the hands of the inspectors, and therefore it ought to be abolished, and the fixed gi'ant on average attendance proportionately increased. rV. — The Use of the Exception Schedule. At several conferences of the Union, the manner in which the Exception Schedules are used has been com- plained of, and it has been declared that " the specific " arrangements made by tho department to obviate " over-pressure have been rendered almost valueless," and " nullified by the manner in which the ' Exception " Schedules ' are used and reported upon by Her " Majesty's inspectors." Your Memorialists, believ- ing that the time and opportunities afforded to the inspectors are too short and few to enable them to judge of the merits of the cases submitted on the Exception Schedules, recommend that while the present system exists the list of exceptions should be prepared by the managers and teachers and accepted by the inspectors. They would, however, prefer that it should be possible to present all scholars to the inspector for examination without detriment to the grant, or to the professional reputation of the teachers. V. — School Inspection. The faults of the system of payment by results have been aggravated by the defective arrangements for thorough, fair and intelligent inspection. Your Memo- rialists make the following recommendations on this subject :— (1.) That all persons appointed to tho offices of Her Majesty's inspector, sub-inspector, and in- spector's assistant, should possess a knowledge of the theory and practice of education and have had adequate practical experience of teaching in a Public Elementary School. (2.) That the Education Department should secure greater uniformity in the standard and method of examination, rather than an artificial uni- formity of results in the various districts. APPENDIXES TO Vltf/Lt, UEPORT. 481 (3.) The object of an examination should be to ascer- tain What the children know, rather than what they do not know. They should therefore be examined on what they have been taught, and the questions should not be limited to a small number on some minute points in the respec- tive subjects. (4) The work of inspection and examination should be more evenly distributed over the grades of the inspectorate, and the staff of inspectors should be strengthened suflficiently to prevent the serious over-pre&sure on sub-inspectors and inspectors' assistants which now exists. The chief reasons for these recommendations are as follows : — (a.) The appointment of persons as inspectors who possess no knowledge of the art of teaching, and are inexperienced in the work of Elemen- tary Schools, has caused great and unmerited injury to many schools, and damaged the professional reputation of many competent teachers. (jb.) Your Memorialists consider that many of the ■ inspectorial staff, especially the sub-inspectors' and inspectors' assistants, are greatly over- worked. The faults of inspection due to this overwork often lead to unfair reports upon schools and teachers. (c.) The department under the existing system under- takes to examine too minutely into the work of each scholar, and although it employs a large staff of examiners is unable to carry out the work of inspection successfully. Yl.— School Staf. Tour Memorialists believe that the minimum staff required by the Code is insufficient to obtain good results in any school, without undue strain upon the teachers, the over-pressure in small schools being greater than in large schools. Your Memorialists therefore recommend : — (1.) That the minimum of staff demanded by the Code, as a condition of receiving grants, should be raised, particularly in the case of small schools. Small schools should receive a larger proportion of grant for this purpose. f2.) That a larger proportion of adult teachers should be required, the number of pupil teachers being limited to two in any school or depart- ment of a school. VII. — Siipply of Teachers. The oxiating over-supply of teachers has in the opinion of your Memorialists been brought about by the Education Department in two ways : — (a.) By sanctioning the employment of too many pupil teachers, many of whom were quite unfit for the work, and (b.) Admitting to the ranks of certificated teachers a large number of unqualified persons, many of whom had littlo previous experience of school work. Your Memorialists make the following recommenda- tions : — (1.) That so long as the granting of the teacher's certificate is vested in the Education Depart- ment, and public money is expended on the training of teachers, it is the duty of the Government to regulate the supply of certifi- cated teachers in such a manner as will keep up a sufficient, but not an excessive, staff of well-qualified teachers for Elementary Schools. (2.) No person should be admitted to the certificate who has not received a special course of training in the theory and practice of education equiva- lent at least to that now given in the training colleges, and who hus not had some previous experience in an Elementary School. (3.) The granting of provisional certificates under Article 52 of the Code should be abolished. VIII. — The Education and Training of Teachers. Your Memorialists are strongly of 'opinion that the general education of teachers for Elementary Schools should be brought into closer connexion with the intellectual life of the nation, while their special training in the theory and practice of their profession should be obtained in special college classes. They therefore make the fol'owingsugsrestions respecting (a). the instruction of pupil teachers, and (6) the training of teachers. (a.) Instruction of pupil teachers. (I.) Candidate pupil teachers to be admitted at 14 years of age, and to be then able to pass with credit an examination equivalent to the seventh standard of the existing Code. These candidates may bo retained one year, at the end of which they may become pupil teachers on passing the prescribed examina- tion and producing satisfactory certificates of physical, moral, and professional fitness for the work of teaching. (2.) At the end of the second year from the com- mencement of the candidature, a special re- port shall be made on the intellectual, moral, physical, and professional character of the pupil teachers ; and all who show weakness in these respects should bo excluded. (3.) At the end of the fourth year all pupil teachers who intend to follow the profession of teaching should be required to pass the " Admission "■ (Queen's Scholarship) ex- amination. (4.) It is desirable that the curriculum for pupil teachers (Schedule IV.) should be so modified as to enable them to pass at the end of their apprenticeship an examination equivalent to that of the London matriculation (males), or the senior local examinations of Oxford and Cambridge (females). (5.) Wherever practicable central classes should be arranged for the instruction of pupil teachers. (6.) To reduce the over-pressure upon pupil teachers, and to afford them opportunities for instruction and study, they should not during the first year of their apprenticeship be allowed to teach on more than five half- days in each week, and in the last three years for more than eight half-days in each week. (7.) Candidates and pupil teachers in their first year should not count on ihe staff of the school ; pupil teachers in their second and third years should count for 20 scholars, and in their fourth year for 30 scholars. (6.) The training of teachers. (1.) The curriculum of the training colleges should be so modified as to secure greater attention to the history, science, and practice of education, and to prepare the Queen's scholars for the examinations leading to the University degrees. (2.) The training of teachers should be brought into connexion with and under the influence of the Universities, as in Scotland. (3.) That all candidates for the teacher's certifi- cate should be required to pass in the papers of the first and second year respec- tively, with an interval of at least one year between them. (4.) The standard of examination should be main- tained from year to year. (5.) The annual endorsement of the teacher's certifi- cate should be abolished, as the practice has operated unequally in different districts, and has been the cause of much injustice to comiJctent and trustworthy teachers. (6.) The power of granting professional certificates should not be allowed to remain in the hands of a Government department, but should be vested in a representative Council created under the authority of Parliament, with power to grant diplomas to teachers, and to create and maintain a register of qualified persons authorised to pursue the vocation of teaching. IX. — School Attendance and Oompulsion. Your Memorialists are of opinion that compulsion as applied to school attendance has not been generally successful, particularly in the rural districts. The administration of the law representing compulsory attendance at school is uncertain and unsatisfaotory, the local authorities and magistrates being in many cases neglectful of the duties imposed on them by the Educa- tion Acts, and in some cases antagonistic to the operation of the compulsory clauses. 4-82 ELEMENTARY EDUCATI(»K ACTS COMMISSION Your Memorialists make the following recommendii- tions : — 1 , i • (1.) That the law should be so amended as to -^ive fieater facilities for hearing attendance cases, U) reduce the cost of proceedings, and to simplify procedure. Also that arrangements should, where practicable, be made for hearing attendance cases in places other than the police courts. (•2.) That -while deprecating any half-time exeniption as injurious to education, your Memorialists think that so long as it is allowed a uniform standard of half and full time exempfcicn should be adopted, the st mdard for half time being the fourth, and for full-time exemption the sixth of the existing Code. No half-time attendance should bo allowed under the age of 12 years, and full-time exemption should not bo granted under the age of ( 3. (o.) That no byelaws should be approved by the Education Department which permit of long periods of absence from school at certain times of the year. In rural districts great hindrances to education are caused by the existence of such byelaws. . (4.) That a more effective control should be exorcised by the Education Department over the work of local authorities. In order to render this possible the districts of the inspectors shonld be reduced in size, or a special body of atten- dance inspectors should be appointed. (5.) That Article 13 of the Code should be so amended as to recognise the attendances of all scholars under 18 years of age. X. School Curriculum and Technical Education. Your Memorialists regard the system of standards as no-w applied to all schools alike throughout the country as an unmixed evil, nnd injurious to the education of the country. They now recommend : — (1.) That so long as the standard system is retained in any form, Schedule I. of the Code must be considerably modified, as some of the the standards are badly graded and over- weighted (eg., Standard IV.), and the sequence of requirements is in many in- stances illogical and defective. (2.) The requirements in arithmetic in technical grammar and in spelling are too exacting, and in many respects of no practical value. The minute testing of exact spelling at an early age, and in every standard, has a bad effect on the general work of Elementary Schools, while the technical and often arbi- trary character of the gi-ammar examinations has wasted much time that would have been better spent if it had been devoted to wider reading. (3.) A rational programme of instruction should be prepared, including all that should form part of the course of instruction in an Elementary School, and arranged on educa- tional principles. Every school should be permitted to take that part of the pro- gramme suited to its circumstances and the mental condition of its scholars, and should be examined by classes on the work of the year. The managers and teachers should be allowed to adapt the programme to the school. (4.) Technical instruction properly so called should find no place in an Elementary School, but the "programme of instruction" should provide for the teaching of those subjects which load up to and form the basis of technical training. Under the existing system no addition can be made to the ciirriculum without increasing the over- pressure which now exists. (5.) Your Memorialists cordially approve the proposal to create evening classes and con- tinuation schools in which technical instruc- tion may be given. XI. — The Management of Schools. Your Memorialistt are of opinion that all schools in the receipt of Pailiamentary grants should be under iBipon-ible management, and should not in any case bo left to the management of a single individual. They recommend, — (1.) Every school receiving public money should be under the management of a responsible body of managers of not less than five persons, and the business of this body of managers should be conducted in accordance with a schedule of regulations to be appended to the Education Acts. (2.) For the better management of schools under small school boards it should be possible to induce educated persons of better position to ofier themselves as candidates at School Board elections. The enlargement of the School Board districts would probably lead to this result. (3.) The accounts of all schools in receipt of the Parliamentary grant should be examined annually, and reported upon by a public auditor. XII. — The Superannuation of Teachers. Your Memorialists believe that the establishment of a general fund for the superannuation of teachers is a necessity, and should, in the interests of education, be at once formed under the authority of an Act of Parlia- ment. Many of the older teachers are at the present moment in a state of distress, which is discreditable to the country they have served, and many managers feel compelled to retain the services of some teachers, who ought in the interests of efficiency to be replaced by younger and more vigorous persons. The establish- ment of a superannuation fund would be a distinct educational gain to the country. Your Memorialists further think that the claims of the teachers who entered upon service in Elementary Schools before 1862 should be more fully met. They therefore recommend : — (1.) That a General Superannuation Fund be formed, under the authority of an Act of Parliament, for the benefit of teachers in Public Elementary Schools, the solvency of the fund to be gua- ranteed by the Act, and the necessary means to be provided from the following sources : — (a.) A subsidy from the Imperial Exchequer (State contributions). ib.) Contributions from every certificated teacher employed in Elementary Schools (teachers' contributions), (c.) A per-centage deduction from all grants to Elementary Schools (managers' contributions). (2.) In the event of a General Superannuation Fund being established the teachers should be represented on the management in proportion to the amount of their contributions. (3.) That as the existing conditions of Article 134 of the Code do not fulfil the promises made to the teachers who entered the service before 1862, and the department are adversely straining the interpretation of this article, it is desirable in the interests of justice and of education that all restriction on the granting of pensions, which were not in force when the promises of pensions were made, should be abolished. (4..) That those teachers who entered as " pupil teachers " while the old pension minutes were in force (1846-1862) should bo admitted to the benefit of those minutes on the same conditions as those who became "teachers" during that period. XIII. — Tenure of Office— Capricious Dismissals. Your Memorialists think that a reasonable security of tenure shoald be allowed to teachers in Public Elementary Sci.ools Without asking for any " fixity" of tenure, they think thnt a teacher^ who is of good moral character, and is performing his duties satis- factorily, should not be dismissed at the instance of a single manager, or because he declines to under- take duties not connected with his school. Your Memorialists ai-e constantly receiving statements show- ing that this course is adopted; and they therefore recommend : — That the following words be added to Article 86 of the Code, " and appointments thus recognised may " not be cancelled without the consent of the " Education Department." As a reason for this recommendation, your Memo- rialists urge that, as the approval of the department is APPENDIXES TO FJlxAL IIBPOKT. 483 necessary for the recognition of the ftppointmont of a teacher in a Public jfilemontary School, no such teacher should not be lightly removed without its consent. 'SIV.—Half.Tvme Schools. Yonr Memorialists are of opinion that even during the existence of the half-time system, the mixture of the half-time scholars with those who attend full time, is a great hindrance to the proper education of larne numbers of children in the countrj- ; and, as already stated in a previous section of the memorial, they would bo glad to see no half time permitted until the age of 12 years has been reached, and that the half times should be instructed in separate schools. Prom information collected in the half-time districts, your Memorialists haye come to the conclusion that the application of the same standards of examination to full-time and half-time scholars alike is detrimental to the education of both classes of scholars, and, in particular, is injurious to the physical and mental development of the half-time scholars. They recom- mend: — (1.) That so long as the half-time system is allowed to exist, classes containing 50 per cent, of half-timers should be considered as half-time classes, and have the benefit of paragraph 22 of the Instructions to Inspectoi's, 1886, extended to them. (2.) That greater leniency should be shown in the examination of half-time scholars. (3.) That in half-time schools two reading books should be sufficient above Standard II., and composition should not be required below Standard VI. (4.) That in awarding the Merit grant in half-time schools due consideration should be shown to the special difficulties and conditions of such schools. (6.) That the Acts relating to half-time labour and the Education Acts should be brought into harmony with each other. XV. — Rural Schooh. Many of the observations and some of the recom- mendations made in former sections of this memorial have special reference to rural and small schools. Your Memorialists desire, however, to point out in the clearest possible manner the special difficulties which arc experienced in rural districts in reference to elementary education. Small schools containing most of the standards, and generally an infant class in addition, cost proportionately more than larger schools for efficient teaching. On this ground your Memorialists think that more liberal assistance by increased payment on the average attendance should be given to small schools in rural districts than to the average schools throughout the country. It has also been found difficult to apply to these schools the same Code and r.tandard of examination which are properly applied in the larger and more highly organised town schools. It is not desired that any inferior education should bo given in rui-al schools, but that special encouragement should be given to the managers and teachers to enable them to do their best in bringing the scholars up to a fair standard of efficiency. One of the difficulties most complained of in the agricultural districts of the country is the almost absolute failure of compulsion owing to the fact that the authorities, whose duty it is to enforce compulsion, are found to be the persons who gain most by its non-enforcement. It is generally alleged that the attendance is now worse than before the passing of the Education Act. This we interpret to mean not that there may not be a large proportion of the population brought under some educational infVuence, but that the attendances per scholar are less than formerly. Whether this be the case or not it is found under the existing conditions of school attend- ance well nigh imjwssible co obtain satisfactory results at the annual examination in a very large number of the schools, and your Memorialists earnestly hope that the Commission may sec its way to make some recom- mendations to Parliament for improving the conditions of education in rural districts. X\l.—WeUh SclhooU. In a large part of Wales the English language is practically a foreign tongue to the children attending Elementary Schools, and the utmost difficulties are experienced by the teachers in satisfying thu require- ments of the Code. It ia true that good per-centages have been obtained in examinations, in nearly every part of Wales. Tour Memorialists consider that this fact is due to the extraordinary efforts made by the teachers, efforts which they should not be called upon to make, and which in the interests of the scholars should not be made. Your Memorialists are informed that in order to pass the examinations a complete system of cram has to be adopted, and that mnch of the "fluent reading" found in Welsh Bohools is mere memory work, the result of constant repetition without any real education or permanent effect. Welsh teachers complain that in endeavouring to meet the require- ments of the Code they cannot use really educational methods as they would desire, as such a course would, under the present system of examination, reduce their schools to a state of financial difficulty. Your Memo- riaiists therefore recommend : — (1.) That one reading book in Standards I. and II. and two reading books above Standard II. should be the maximum requirement for a school in a Welsh-speaking district. (2.) That English composition should not bo required as part of the test in writing below Standard V. (3.) That the problems in arithmetic should bo such as fairly come within the understanding of the scholars, and should be so worded as to present no special difficulties of language to Welsh children. (4.) That in Welsh schools the Merit grant should be awarded with due consideration for special circumstances and difficulties. XVII. — Religious and Moral Training. Yonr Memorialists regard religious instruction and moral training as of paramount importance, as upon them depend the formation of character and the development of the moral nature. At the present time, the pressure created by the existing system of examina- tions and grants, prevents many teachers from doing all they desire to do in this important part of the education of the scholars. The good results achieved in the jiast are due to the special efforts of the teachers, and have been obtained, in spite of the adverse influence of the system of payment by results. Yonr Memorialists desire further to point out that tho attempt to gauge the results of religions and moral teaching by means of special examinations must necessarily fail. Tho character of these examinations has tended to raise a mere book knowledge of Holy Scripture, above that heart knowledge which alone can influence the character, and leaves its impress upon the future lives of the scholars attending Public Elementary Schools. It should also be noted that tho preparation rendered necessary by the special religious examinations, has, within the knowledge of your Memorialists, added considerably to the amount of over- pressure in both board and voluntary schools. XVIII. — Gonchmon. In conclusion, your Memorialists desire to point out that the present range of the curriculum is not too wide, if a reasonable method of examination and a rational plan of awarding the Government grant were adopted. But under existing conditions it is almost impossible to teach well all the subjects which it ia desirable scholars should learn. At the same time, it would be possible to advantageously modify the curriculum by reducing tho literary and strengthening the scientific requirements. If a more reasonable system of examination were introduced, if complete liberty of classification were given to the teacher, and if the use of the most intelligent methods of teaching were encouraged, it would be quite possible to extend the range of instruction without detriment to the thoroughness of work in the fundamental subjects. Yonr Memorialists, recognising the imporfcvnt induciicc which the decisions of tho Commission must have upon elementary education for a long time to come, earnestly hope that your rocommendatioun wili tend to remove the difficulties now felt by teachers. n 55387. 3 Q 484 KLEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION: and restore that enthnsiasm which was a distinguishing intiSrk of the teaching body before 1862. "■V- 1"'"'- ' Signed on behalf of, and by order of, ^ vl!fi>i . ^jjg Execntive Committee of the National Union of Elementary Teachers. Geoege Girling, President. 30, Fleet Street, London, E.G. December 17. 1887. OLXXTT. Resolution passed nnanimously at a Meeting of the Essex Association of Chuboh School Managers and Teachers held at CHELMsroRD on Saturday, October 22nd, 1887, the Venerable Archdeacon Johnson being in the Chair. That this meeting, having considered the sugges- tions made to the Boyal Education Commission in July 1886 by the Reverend Canon Cromwell, for amending the system of examining schools, and of awarding grants to them, hereby resolves to support the said suggestions, and earnestly to comnaend them to the favourable consideration of the Royal Commissioners on Education, and also to the Lord President of the Education Department. Signed on behalf of the sixty School Managers and Teachers present at the meeting, H. Feank Johnson, Chairman. October 22, 1887. ...•.».>-,'Y GLXXIII. Mehobial from the General Committee of the Primitive Methodist Connexion, representing one thousand and thirty-eight Ministers ; one hundred and ninety-one thousand six hundred and sixty-two Church Members ; sixty thousand six hundred and seventy-one Sabbath School Teachers, having under their care four hundred and ten thousand nine hundred and fifty Scholars ; and over half a million Hearers, to the Lords and Gentlemen composing the Royal Commission on Education. Mt Lords and Gentlemen, We, the members of the above Committee, in official meeting assembled, respectfully memorialize yqp, the members of the Royal Commission on Educa- tion, as follows : Your Memorialists earnestly urge upon yon that, in making your ReiK)rt to the Parliament, you will keep clearly before your minds the profound and just objec- tion felt by vast numbers of the ratepayers of this country against any portion of the funds raised by authority of the rates for National Education being applied to any school which is under denominational management, or in which the instruction is in any measure based upon secretarian forms of religious dogma. Also, your Memorialists urgently hope that should your Commission recommend to Parliament any changes in the legislation now obtaining on educational matters, such changes will be clearly in the direction of a system more absolutely national and undenominational. On behalf of the Committee, Tour obedient servants, John Atkinson, President, Thomas GuiiERYi Secretaiy. London, February 10, 1888. OLXXIV. To the Right Honourable Viscount Cross, G.C.B., Chairman of the Rotax Commission on the Elemen- tary Education Acts. The humble Memorial of the School Board for the Borough of Macclesfield, in the Countt of Chester. Respectfully Sheweth: — L That this Board is of opinion, after 10 years' experience, that section 10 of the ElemenUiy Education Act, 1876, requiring non-pauper parsnts, in seasons of temporary indigence, to apply to the Poor Law Guar- dians for school fees is undesirable ; it crushes self- respect, and by familiarising with, it facilitates the passage to, general pauperism. 2. That, whilst a stigma is placed on parents brought by the operation of the law into pauperising associa- tions, the attendance of their children is practically discouraged. 3. That inasmuch as School Boards arc empowered to remit fees in their own schools under section 17 of the Elementary Education Act, 1870, your Memorialists suggest that the same judgment and economy which enables them to decide in such cases of remission in their own schools would enable them to decide in the analogous cases of payment in other schools within their jiirisdiction. 4. That your Memorialists desire to urge a change in the law by which the power to pay the school fees of children of poor parents who are not paupers shall be transferred from Poor Law Guardians to the Local Educational Authorities. And your Memorialists will ever pray, &c. B. C. Turner, Chairman. Peteb J. Eaton, Vioe-Chairmau. Philmer Eves, Clerk. OLXXV. To the Honourable the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the working of the Elementary Edu- cation Acts in England and Wales. The Memorial of the Vestry of the Parish or Saint Luke, Middlesex, in the County of Middlesex. Shewbth : — 'I"hat your Memorialists are the Local Authority constituted under the Metropolis Local Management Acts for the said parish, comprising a population of about 50,000, and a rateable value of about 300,OOOL That your Memorialists have on several occasions bad under consideration the subject of the expenses attend- ing the election of Members of the School Board for London, and that your Memorialists find that at the last election in November 1885, such expenses amounted to the sum of 10,465Z. 17«. Id. , to which your Memorialists contributed the sum of 1011. 7s. lid. That your Memorialists are of opinion that many of the charges included in the account in question and the total cost of the election are excessive. That your Memorialists learn that the Education Department on the 17th June 1886 laid down a certain scale of charges to be adopted at School Board elections, and that although the expenses will bo reduced they will still be in excess of what is fair and reasonable. That your Memorialists are informed that amongst the questions to be considered by your Honourable Commission are : — - (a.) Should the present system of election of members of School Boards be maintained ? (6.) How can the expense of these elections be curtailed P Your Memorialists respectfully suggest : — (a.) That the most convenient area for School Board electoral pm-poses in the Metropolis would be the Parliamentary Divisions as settled by the Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885, with one Member for each Division. (6.) That the cumulative system of voting at School Board elections should be abolished, (c.) That casual vacancies occurring on the School Board should be filled by the ratepayers, and not as at present by the members of the Board, (d.) That a Returning Officer should be appointed for each School Board Division, and that the office of Returning Officer for the whole of the Metropolis should be abolished, (e.) That the Returning Officers should be nominated by the Education Department. (/.) That all expenditure for School Board election purposes paid for out of the rates should be subject to taxation. (g.) That the fees paid to the Returning Officers should be greatly reduced, and that the total cost of carrying out an election of members of the School Board in the suggested in- APPENDIXES TO ;FIJ«/\L REPOUT. 485 creased number of constituencies should not exceed the total cost of carrying out an election in the existing constituencies apon the revised scale laid down by the Education Department. Tour Memorialists therefore humbly pray, That your Honourable Commission will upon con- sideration be pleased to recommend that the necessary steps should be taken for making the Parliamentary Divisions of the Metropolis the electoral districts for School Board purposes -with one Member for each Division, for discontinuing the cumulative system of voting; for the election of Members to fill casual vacancies amongst the Members of the School Board for London by the ratepayers ; and for eftccting the alterations herein-before suggested in the mode of con- ducting School Board elections and in defraying the costs thereof. And your Memorialists will ever pray, Ac. The Seal of the Vestry of the Parish of St. Luke, Middlesex, in the County of Middlesex, affixed by order in the presence of Geo. Preston, Clerk to the said Vestry. CLXXVI. To the Bight Honourable Vtscount Ckoss, G.C.B.^ Chairman of the Rotai, Commission on the Elemen- tary Education Acts. The humble Memorial of the Staltbmdgb School Board. Respectfully Sheweth : — That your Memorialists desire to represent their views in favour of placing in the hands of Local School Authorities the duty of paying school fees for necessitous but non-pauper children. That the law by which parents of scholars attending schools other than Board Schools are obliged in case of poverty to apply to the Guardians of the Poor in order to secure remission of the school fees acts as a hindrance to education. That a stignii is placed on parents brought by the operation of the law into pauperising associations, and the attendance of their children at school is practically discouraged. That the remission of school fees being an educational question should be dealt with by the Local Educational Authority. And your Memorialists will ever pray. Given under the Common Seal of the Stalybridge School Board, and signed by the Chairman and Vicc- Chairman of the said Board (in pursuance of a resolution duly passed at an Ordinary Meeting of the said Board) this eleventh day of November in the year One thousand eight hundred and eighty- seven. John Canon Carroll, Chairman. John Jackson, Vice-Chairman. R. E. J. KiNKEAD, Clerk. CLXXVII. To the Right Honourable Viscount Cross, O.C.B., Chairman of the Royal Commission on the Elemen- tary Education Acts. The Memorial of the School Boards and School Attendance Committees within the Parliamen- tary Borough of Oldham, in the County of Las caster. Respectfully Sheweth : — That your Memorialists desire to represent their views in favour of transferring from the Poor Law Guardians to Local Educational Authorities the statu- tory duty of paying the school fees for necessitous but non-pauper children. That as the law at present stands the duty of enforcing attendance at Public Elementary Schools is placed on School Boards and School Attendance Oommifctees, whilst that of paying the fees for children of indigent parents is laid upon the Local Guardians of the Poor, which causes a conflict of jurisdiction. That the system in vogue in this district, by whinh parents have to make personal application for school fees to the Relieving Officer, at the Union "Workhouse, often at very inconvenient hours, and further required to attend a second time to receive the orders for fees, or otherwise, is repugnant to the feelings of the poor but respectable portion of the people, and tends to the spread of pauperism by familiarising both parents and children with the mode of obtaining parochial relief'. That in con sequence of these difficulties some parents delay, and others refuse, to apply to the Guardians, and in the meantime their children do not attend school, thereby causing undesirable prosecutions before the magistrates, which tends to bring odium on the Education Acts and those who administer them. Tour Memorialists respectfully submit for your serious consideration these hindrances to Public Elemcntiry Education, and ask that you will be pleased to recommend such an alteration in the law as shall i)lace absolutely in the hands of Educational Authorities the power and duty of paying school fees for the children of non-pauper parents. And your Memorialists will ever pray, &c., &c. (Signed) _ James P. Rowntree, M.A., Chairman of a Conference of Repre- sentatives of the Schools Board for Oldham and Royton, and the School Attendance Committees for Chad- derton, Crompton, and the Guardians of Ashton-under-Lyne Union, held at Oldham this first day of December 1887. Sir, OLXXVIII. Sheffield Teachers' Guild, 30, Oakholme Road, Sheffield, November 29, 1887. I AM directed to ask you to draw the attention of the Royal Commission on Education to the following statement : — Meetings have lately been held in connexion with the Sheffield Branch of the Teachers' Guild of Great Britain and Ireland, for the deliberate consideration of the subject of payment by results in Public Elemen- tary Schools. •The meetings have been presided over by Sir Henry Stephenson, President of the Local Guild, and have been attended by the Principal and other Professors of Firth College, the" Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and other members of the School Board, the Head-masters of the Sheffield and Rotherham Grammar Schools, the Head-master of Wesley College Proprietary School, the Head-mistress of the Sheffield High School for Girls ; many other educationists and teachers of all grades, together with school-managers and members of the general public. The following resolutions were nnanimonsly 1. " That the system of assessing grants to Public Elementary Schools, based on per-centage of passes, and commonly known as "payment by results," is wrong in principle, unjust in practice, and evil in eS'ect, and is in need of speedy reform." Proposed by Professor Hicks, P.R.S., Principal of Firth College. Seconded by Dr. Shera, Head-master of Wesley College. 2. " That the fixed share of the maximum grant obtainable by Public Elementary Schools should be enlarged to at least three-fourths of the whole." Proposed by the Reverend J. Gilmore, Chairman of the School Board. Seconded by the Reverend B. Senior, Head-master of the Sheffield Grammar SchooL I am, Sir, Yours faithfully, C. A. Deni'on, The Secretary, Co-Secretary. Royal Commission on Education. 3Q 2 486 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION ; OLXXIX. School Boabd op Glasgow. Bepokt on Centeal Classes for Pupil Teachers. The central system of training pupil teachers was, for aperiod of several years, under the consideration of tbo Glasgow Board before it was adopted. Head masters under the board were consulted, and an overwhelming majority of them were in favour of the change. The plan adopted was that the pupil teachers should meet m central premises on two or three evenings of the week, and receive instruction from experts in the Tarious branches carefully selected. The staff at present consists of 17 masters, 12 mistresses, and 1 teacher of elocution. Instruction in religious know, lodge and in school management is still entrusted to the head masters of the schools, who are exjjected to give regular lessons on these subject.s. The system has now been in operation for three years, and the following comparisons have been made : — (1) Between the ])Osition of the Glasgow pupil teachers, at the Admission Examination into Training Colleges, and that of other pupil teachers throughout Scotland ; (2) The position of the Glasgow pupil teachers, in the examinations before Her Majesty's Inspector, Dr. Kerr, compared with that of other pupil teachers in his district. Malbs. Fbu ALES. 1884. 1888. 1888. Total. 18S4. 1886. 1886. Total. Glasgow Board Pupil Teachers. Number examined - „ passed 1 st class - „ admitted - „ failed 16 7 or 44 7„ 13 „ 81 7„ 20 11 or 55 7„ 16 „ 80 7„ 1 .. 5 7c IS 11 or 61 7„ 15 „ 83 7,, 54 29 or 54 7„ 44 „ 81 7„ 1 » 2 7„ 62 29 or 47 °/„ 31 „ 50 7„ 2 .> 3 7o 44 17 or 39 7„ 27 „ 61 7„ 2., *°U 49 18 or 37 7„ 28 „ 57 "U 5 „ 10 7„ 155 64 or 41 7„ 86 „ 55 7„ 9 ,. 6 % Otbek Pupil Teachbrs in Scot- LAin>. Number examined - „ passed 1 st class „ admitted - „ failed 230 68 or 29 7„ 128 „ 56 7,, 46 ., 20 7„ 202 70 or 35 7„ 135 „ 67 7„ 23 „ 117c 190 75 or 39 7„ 134 „ 70 7o 15 „ 8 7„ 622 213 or 34 7„ 397 „ 64 7„ 84 „ 13 7„ 416 143 or 34 °/„ 216 „ 52 7, 52 „ 12 7„ 398 126 or 22 7„ 227 „ 57 7, 49 „ 12 7„ 470 149 or 32 7„ 226 „ 48 7„ 38 „ 8 7„ 1,284 418 or 32 7„ 6G9 „ 52 7„ 139 „ 11 7„ It will be observed from the above table that, in every one of the tests inferring superiority, the advantage is in favour of the pupil teachers trained in the Glasgow Schools. No other Board in Scotland has, for the same period, been carrying on daises of a similar nature With reference to the number and per-centage admitted, it is necessary to explain that, in Scotland as in England, especially in the .jase of young women, there are more qualified candidates for admission than there are vacancies. As a rule, the Training Colleges select those who stand highest ; so that the per-centage of number admitted is evidence of the position in the pass list. It"will be observed that, for the three years, tbe Glasgow pupil teachers are only once below those outside, and that merely by 2 per cent. The figures in the following table are taken from the published Reports of the School Board of Glasgow, and from the Reports of Her Majesty's Inspector, Dr. Kerr, to the Scotch Education Department, and as published by them in their Report for the year 1885-86, see page 197, and in that for 1886-87, see page 192. 1S8S. 1886. District of H.M. In speotor, Dr. Kerr. No. Kxamined. Passed Well. Passed Fairly. FftikU. No. Examined. Passed Well. Paused Fairly. Failed. Total No of pupil teachers examined 1,484 ' _ 1,584 1 Total No. of Glas- gow Board pupil teachers - 31C 198 or 63 "j^ 118 or 37 7„ _ 332 244 or 73 7„ 88 or 26 7„ ._ Total No. of other pupil teachers in Dr. Kerr's district (exclusive of Glas- gow Board P. Ts.) 1,168 490 „ 42 7„ 584 „ 50 7„ 94 or 8 7„ 1,252 558 „ 44 7, 606 „ 48 7„ 88 or 7 7„ The above table shows that, while for 1885 the per- centage of Glasgow pupil teachers who passed well was 21 per cent, over the rest of the district ; that per- centage has, in 1886, increased by 10, where outside it has increased only by 2. It is also to be noted that no pupil teachers failed in either of the two years. By order of the School Board, John Morison, Chairman of Committee on Pupil Teachers. W. Kennedt, Clerk. School Board Offices, 129, Bath Street, Glasgow, 30th November 1887. CLXXX. To the Honourable the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the working of the Elementary Education Acts in England and Wales. The Memorial of the Vestry of St. Pancuas, in the County of Middlesex. Sheweth : — That your Memorialists have on several occasions had under consideration the subject of the expenses attending the election of Members of the School Board for London, and that your Memorialists find that at the latest election, viz., in November 1885, such expenses amounted to the sum of 10,465i. 17«. Id. That your Memorialists are of opinion that many of the charges included in the account in question are unjustifiable, and that the total cost of the election is most excessive. APPENDIXES TO FINAL REPORT. 487 That yonr Memorialists have considfired the circular letter issued by the Education Department on the 17th June 1886, laying down a certain scale of charges to be adopted at School Board elections, and your Memorialists are of opinion that although under tha regulations set forth in such circular the expenses will be reduced, they will still be far beyond what is fair and reasonable. That your Memorialists are informed that amongst the matters to be considered by your Honourable Commission, are — (a.) Should the present system of election of Members of School Boards be maintained. (6.) How can the expense of these elections be cur- tailed. Your Memorialists respectfully suggest — (a) That the most convenient area for School Board electoral purposes in the Metropolis would be the Parliamentary Divisions, as settled by the Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885, with one member for each Division, (fc.) That the cumulative system of voting at School Board elections should be abolished, (c.) That casual vacancies occurring on the School Board should be filled up by a vote of the ratepayers, and not as at present by the Members of such Board. {d.) That a Returning OfBcer should be appointed for each School Board Division and that the oflBce of Returning Officer for the whole of the Metropolis should be abolished. . (e.) That the Returning Officers should be nomi- nated by the Education Department. (/.) That all expenditure for School Board election purposes paid for out of the rates should be subject to taxation. (g.) That the fees paid to the Returning Officers should be greatly reduced, and that the total cost of carrying out an election of Members of the Sch ool Board in the suggested inci eased number of constituencies should not exceed the total cost of carrying out an election in the existing constituencies upon the revised scale laid down by the Education Depart- ment. Your Memorialists therefore hniiibly pray, That your Honourable Commiss'on will recommend that the necessary steps be taken for making the Parliamentary Divisions of the Metropolis the electoral districts for School Board purposes, with one Member for each Division ; that the cumulative system of voting be abolished ; that cssual vacancies on the School Board be filled up by vote of the ratepayers ; and that the other alterations herein-before suggested in the mode of conducting School Board elections and in defraying the cost thereof be carried out. Ana your Memorialists will ever pray, &c., &c. The Common Seal of the Vestry of St. Pancras in the County of Middlesex, affixed hereto by order of the said Vestry. Thomas Eccleston Gibb, Vestry Clerk of St. Pancras, Middlesex. I think show the real and crying extent of the evil against which our memorial is addressed. I remain, Yours faithfully, John Slatbk, The Secretary of the Royal Commission on Education. OLXXXI. Whitchurch Rectory, Reading, Sir, 20th January 1888. I ENCLOSE herewith a memorial to the Royal Commission on Education now sitting, which I have the honour to present on behalf of several of the Training Colleges for Masters^ and I have reason to think that other signatures are on their way to me. But it was judged desirable, having so many already sent, not to delay longer the presentation of the memorial. Perhaps I may be allowed at a later date to forward any supplementary support it may receive. I send also some printed copies for the convenience of the Commission. The signatures I have appended by procuration J. collected on these forms, and I can forward to you the originals if required. I have acted as the secretary in this business in con- sequence of my inquiring, on behalf of my committee, what might be the experience of the other colleges in this matter ; and I append below some statistics which Durham, 26th October 1887 — All the outgoing students of 1886 not placed out up to this date. Chester, 26th October 1887.— Out of 56 only 11 provided at Trnhiiug College ; not all placed up to this date. Carnarvon, 28th October 1887.— Out of 23 only 14 placed out at Midsummer ; 8 more to date, 1 still unpkced. Exeter. — A general statement of the evil felt. Saltley, 9th JNovember 1887.— Has found it increasingly difficult to place out masters. Carmarthen, 12th November 1887.— Out of 29, 21 by Easter, 5 more by November, 3 still unprovided for. Winchester, 8th November 1887.— Several had to wait six months. At Midsummer 6 still unplaced, of which only 3 have found places to date. Batlersea, 26th October 1887.-33 had to wait till April. By Midsummer 5 more found places, 2 still in want at this date. St. Mark's, Chelsea, 28th October 1887.-7 remained unplaced at Midsummer. Culham, 2nd December 1887.— 23 were unplaced at the date of 1886, 11 remained till August, the last found a place 5th October 1887. We, the undersigned, who are officially entrusted with the conducting and maintenance of the English Training Colleges, desire most respectfully to urge the following considerations on the notice of Her Majesty's Commissioners upon Elementary Education. These Colleges have been established at great cost, and maintained at great expense, and with much anxious care, in order that a due supply of young men might be provided, who should be thoroughly qualified to act as Masters of Elementary Schools. At the time the Colleges were founded, it was judged that this end could not be attained by a systematic course of instruction alone, without the moral dis- cipline promoted by residence within the walls of a College, and enforced by religious training. We remain in the firm conviction of the truth of this judgment, and indeed it has. already been proved by experience. Gradually, and in process of time the supply of students so trained would have overtaken the demand. The sudden increase of demand, however, created by the educational measures of late years, especially by the Act of 1870, tempted some other mode of supply for the immediate requirements of education. This was found in allowing pupil teachers who had fulfilled their apprenticeship, and other? (as specified in Article 51) to become assistant masters, without having had the advantage of training in any College, and this has taken place now for so long a time that the supply of masters has of late exceeded the demand. We submit that this state of things is now and has for some time past been attended with prejudicial con- sequences, both to the students and to the Colleges, and threatens still greater evil in the future. For the last two or three years it has become ex- tremely difficult to find situations for the students who have finisbed their course, and they have been kept, some for nine months and even more, in a state of en- forced idleness and disappointed hope. Such a con- dition is fraught with moral mischief to the young men. It is injurious also to the cause of education as naturally tending to discourage the best men from entering as students, and tempting those who arc already qualified to turn aside from the profession. It is very trying also to all those who are interested in the prosperity of the Colleges, by adding greatly to their anxieties at the present, and by tending to diminish the number of certificates on which the grant to the Colleges depends. We do not ask for the supply of untrained masters to be entirely closed ; wo fully believe there are ex- ceptional cases in which the educational stafi" may be profitably recruited from this source. But we think such cases should he strictly exceptional, and that the iramber of those allowed to qualify as assistants with- out having received the bcneht of the regular course of training in the residential Colleges, should be greatly reduced. 488 KLEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION : We venture to hope that in any recommendations yon make to Her Majesty's Government the above conBiderations will not be forgotten. We have the honour to subscribe ourselves, &c. Alpbed Pott, Archdeacon of Berks, Treasurer of Culham College, Oxon. G. Herbert Morrell. Henry Lewis, Principal of Culham College. John Slater, Rector of Whitchurch, Oxon, and Hon. Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, Hon. Secretary to the Oxon Diocese Training College at Culham. Which last-named ly procuration appends the following signatures : — J. ErsKine Olarke, M.A., Vicar of Battersea. Wm. Evill, Battersea, Treasurer of St. John's College, Battersea. Evan Dasiel, M.A., Principal of St. John's College, Battersea. William North, Archdeacon of Cardigan. C. G. Edmondes, Archdeacon of St. David's. David Williams, B.D., Canon of St. David's. Edward Morris, Bryn Myddin, Abergwili. John H. Bicker, St. David's. Charles Gilbert Brown, Principal of S. Wales Training College, Carmarthen. E. M. CiiAUMEY, M.A., Principal of Cheltenham College. Thomas E. Espin, D.D., Chancellor of the Dioceses of Chester and Liverpool. John L. Darby, Dean of Chester. Bdwakd Barber, Archdeacon of Chester. Arthur Gore, Archdeacon of Macclesfield. Alfred J. Blencowe, Vicar of Christ Church, Chester, and Canon Residentiary of the Cathedral. G. R. Pielden, Rector of Bellugton and Hon. Canon of Chester. Arth0k p. Holmes, Rector of Tattenhall, Cheshire, and Hon. Secretary of Chester Training College. William L. Tregally, General Hon. Treasurer of Chester Training College. John Thompson, J. P., Broughtou Hall, Chester. J, H. Sandbach, J.P., Cherry Hill, Malpas. D. A. Stewart, Chester. A. J. C. Allen, Principal of Chester Training College. B. M. CowiE, D.D., Dean of Exeter. J. A. Legh Campbell, M.A., Vicar of Helpston, Member of Committee,and Secretary of Peterboro' Training College. John Beecrofi, J. P., Member of Committee of the Peterborough Training College. Edward Tarner, MA., Rector of Poakirk and Secretary of the Peterborough Training College. Charles Daymond, Principal of Peterborough Training College. F. W. Burbidge, M.A., Principal of Saltloy College. G. W. Kitchin, D.D., Dean of Winchester, Chair- man of Committee of the Winchester Training College. H. E. Moberley, M.A., Rector of St. Michael's, Winchester, and Treasurer of Winchester Train- ing College. William Warburton, M.A., Canon of Winchester, late H.M. Inspector of Schools. George Henry Sumner, Archdeacon of Win- chester. J. M. Humbert, M.A., Vicar of Hyde, Hon. Canon of Winchester. J. H. Thesthkr, M.A., Rector of St. Maurice, Winchester, Hon. Secretary of the Winchester Training College. H. Martin, M.A., Principal of the Training College, Winchester. Thomas Randell, B.D., M.A., Principal of Bede College, Durham. J. C. Bangor. J. St. Asaph. Evan Lewis, Dean of Bangor. John C. Psyce, Archdeacon of Bangor. Edw. Smart, Archdeacon of St. Asaph. Watkin H. Williams, Secretary W. Carnarvon Training College. David Lewis, Prebendary of St. Asaph. John Pairchild, Principal of the Carnarvon Training College. CLXXXII. To the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the working of the Elementary Edbcation Acts, Eng- land and Wales. The Memohlal of the Council of the English Church Union, representing a Body which now includes seventeen Bishops, three thousand one hundred other Clergymen, and nineteen thousand Com- municants, Sheweth : — (1.) That your Petitioners are deeply interested in the maintenance of Voluntary Schools, Churchmen having, with the approval of the National Legislature, accepted the responsibility of providing and maintain- mg the greater portion of the elementary education of the country. (2.) That many of the existing National Schools have been placed in circumstances of extreme difficulty, owing to the increased demands of the Education Department, which demands, though reasonable in themselves, necessitate increased expenditure and have not been suflSciently met by a compensating increase of grant. (3.) That with a view to lessen these and other in- creasing difficulties, your Petitioners earnestly pray that in considering their Report the Royal Commission will endeavour to provide for, (a.) An increase of the fixed Grant under Article 109a of the now Code. (6.) The abolition of the 17«. 6(£. limitation under Article 114. (c.) An increase and extension of the Grants made under Article 111 to Schools for small popula- tions. (d.) An amendment of the existing law, so that the fees of indigent children attending Volnntary Schools may be remitted either Ijy the School Board or the School Attendance Committee, thereby avoiding the stigma felt to attach to an application to the Guardians, (e.) A special grant to local Associations for the pur- pose of maintaining and improving the National Schools of any given district. Signed on behalf of the Council of the English Church Union, this twenty- ninth day of November One thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. Halifax, President of the English Church Union. CLXXXII [. At a Meeting of the Gloucester and District Asso- ciation of Church School Managers and Teachers, B. St. John Ackers, Eaq., the President, in the Chair, held November 19, 1887, a Memorial to the Royal Com- mission on the Elementary Education Acts was adopted, and it was resolved that the Memorial should be signed by the President and Honorary Secretaries on behalf of the Association, and that it should be forwarded to the Royal Commission. To the BoYAL Commission on the Elementary Education Acts. The humble Memorial of the Gloucester and District Association of Church School Managers and Teachers. Sheweth : — That there is a decided preference on the part of a large proportion of the population for Voluntary Schools. That the Voluntary Schools of England educate nearly two-thirds of the children attending Elementary Schools, and that in places where a School Board exists a rate is levied on all portions of the community alike for the education of the remaining third. This yonr Memorialists feel to be an injustice. They therefore pray that means may be adopted for removing this injustice, and would suggest that, in the payment of the School Board rate, s.ib.jcribers to Voluntary Schools should be excused to the extent of their subscription. That, since the Act of 1870 was carried to supplement and not supplant Voluntary Schools, your Memorialists APPENDIXES TO FINAL EEPORT. 489 therefore pray that any possible step be taken to render additional assistance to Vohintary SchoolB generally and to those in poor districts in particular. And your Memorialists will ever pray. B. St. John Ackers, President. ^NEY^CoK. } Ho"'»-''ry SeOroU^ries. November 30, 1887. CLXXXIV. The Vicarage, Kensington, Sib, December 7, 1887. At a meeting of the Conference of clergy and laity of the Rural Deanery of Kensington, held on Tuesday, December 6th, 1887, the following resolution was passed, and I was directed to forward a copy of the resolution to the Secretary of the Boyal Commis- sion now sitting on " Elementary Education." I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Edwakd Cake Glyn, Vicar and Eural Dean of Kensington. To the Secretary, Royal Commission on Education. " That the Ruri-decanal Conference desires to appeal to the Royal Commission on Education, now sitting, that the claims of Voluntarj' or Denominational Schools be duly provided for in any future Education Act, in regard to an increase of Grant for such schools, without any compromise of their denominational character." OLXXXV. To the Royal Comkission appointed to inquire into the WORKING of the Elementary Education Acts, England and Wales. The Memorial of the Rural Dean and Clergy of the Deanery ok Bellingham, in the Diocese op Newcastle, being Managers and Supporters of Church of England Voluntary Elementary Schools in that Deanery. SllEWETU ; — 1. That for a long course of years your Memorialists, under the conviction that education cannot be satisfactory unless it in based on definite religious teaching, have carried on education in schooLs built and supported by voluntary contributions, under the direction and with the assistance of the State. 2. That recent legislation has subjected them to difficulties of maintenance and management which greatly hinder their work and threaten their schools with ultimate extinction. 3. That the support of Voluntary Schools by sub- scription lessens the geneial burden upon the com- munity very considerably, and that, therefore, both as a matter of policy and on the higher consideration of justice, the individual subscribers to them ought not to have their private burdens made heavier than those of their neighbours. And your Memorialists therefore earnestly pray that the Royal Commission, in considering their report, will remember that the whole country lies under a heavy weight of obligation to the promoters of Voluntary Schools, and that any injustice under which these schools labour should be remedied ; and that the Royal Commission will also consider whether the schools ought not to be relieved in the following manner : — 1. That subscribers to Voluntary Schools in School Board Districts be not required to pay a school rate, on giving satisfactory proof that they have already paid a full equivalent by subscription. 2. That all rates shall cease to be levied on buildings or property used for the education of the poor. 3. That Voluntary Schools and Board Schools be equalised in respect of poor children whose parents are unable to pay the school fees, so that children who would attend the Voluntary Schools by their parents' choice may not, on account of the difficulty and hardship connected with an application to the Board of Guardians, be driven to Board Schools to secure free education. P. Rogers, M.A., Rector of Somerburn ; Rural Dean. James Allgood, Nnnwick. R. Lancelot Allgood, Nunwick, Humshangh- on-Tyne. Samuel Beal, D.C.L., Rector of Wark. G. Rome Hall, F.S.A., Vicar of Birtley. Richard Measham, Rector of Bellingham. Charles Bird, Vicar of ChoUeston. William Hutchinson, Manager, ChoUeston School. G. "W. Holme, Rector of Coi-senside. Robert Picton, Rector of Falstone. PaANCis William Ames, Rector, Greystead. Henry Parmenter, Vicar of Hurnshaugh. CoNSTANTiNE O'DoNEL, Rector of Thockrington. Charles William Soden, M.A., Vicar of Kirkwhelpington. Walteii L. Tucker, Rector of Thomeybum. OLXXXVI. To the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the WORKING of the Elementary Education Acts, England and Wales. The Memorial of the Archdeacon of North- umberland and of the Clergy, Manaoeks, and Supporters of Church op England Volontakt Elementary Schools in the Deanery of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Sheweth : — 1. Thai for a long course of years your Memorialists, under the conviction that education cannon be satisfactory, unless it is based on definite religious teaching, have carried on education in schools built and supported by voluntary contributions, under the direction and with the assistance of the State. 2. That recent legislation has subjected them to difficulties of maintenance and management which greatly hinder their work and threaten their schools with ultimate extinction. 3. That the support of Voluntary Schools by sub- scription lessens the general burden upon the com- munity very considerably, and that, therefore, both as a matter of policy and on the higher consideration of justice, the individual subscribers to them ought not to have their private burdens made heavier than those of their neighbours. And your Memorialists therefore earnestly pray that the Royal Commission, in considering their Report, will remember that the whole country lies under a heavy weight of obligation to the promoters of Voluntary Schools, and that any injustice under which these schools labour should be remedied ; and that the Royal Commission will alsoconsider whether the schools ought not to be relieved in the following manner : — 1. That subscribers to Voluntary Schools in School Board Districts be not required to pay a scbcol rate, on giving satisfactory proof that they have already paid a full equivalent by sub- scription. 2. That all rates shall cease to be levied on buildings or property used for the education of the poor. 3. That Voluntary Schools and Board Schools be equalised in respect of poor children whose parents are unable to pay the school fees, so that children who would attend the Voluntary Schools by their parents' choice may not, on account of the difficulty and hardship connected with an application to the Board of Guardians, be driven to Board Schools to secure free education. Geo. Hans Hamilton, D.D., J.P., Archdeacon of Northumberland and Canon of Durham. Arthur T. Lloyd, D.D., Vicar of Newcastle. and Rural Dean. Thomas Talbot, Vicar of Ch.Ch. N.C. J. W. MiLNER, Vicar of St. John's, Newcastle James Sunteh, St. Anthony's Vicarage, New- castle. O. Churchyard, St. Matthias' Vicarage, New- castle. Thomas Averell, Chaplain of the Union. W. Bowlan, Chaplain of Her Majesty's Prison, Newcastle-on-Tyne. A. Gooderham, Vic«r of St. Ann's. G. A. Pray, Curate of St. Andrew's. C. A. Pox, Vicar of Sugley. Jn. Mitchell, Chaplain of Royal Infirmary. 490 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION K. L. CuNNiKGHAM, Vicar of St. Philip's. W. B. NowEU, Vicar of St. Cuthbert's. John Peat, Curate of Byker. John Lintell, Vicar of St Stephen's. A. S. Wahdespe, Vicar of All Saints'. Thos. Wakdle, Curate of St. Anne's. John Woodhouse, Curate of Byker. December 22, 1887. The College, Durham. OLXXXVII. To the BoYAL Commission appointed to inquire into the WORKING of the Elementaby Education Acts, England and Wales. The Memorial of the Rukal Dean, anil of the Clergy of the Deanery of Hexham, in the CoTJNTY or Northumberland and Diocese of Newcastle, being Managees and Supporters of Church op England Voluntary Elementary Schools in this Deaneky. Bueweth : — 1. That for a long course of years your Memo- rialists, under the conviction that education cannot be eatisfactory unless it is based on definite religious teaching, have carried on education in schools built and supported by voluntary contributions, under the direc- tion and Tf ith the assistance of the State. 2. That recent legislation has subjected them to difficulties of maintenance and management which grea,tly hinder their work and threaten their schools with ultimate extinction. 3. That the support of Voluntary Schools by sub- scription lessens the general burden upon the com- munity very considerably, and that, therefore, both as a matter of policy and on the higher consideration of justice, the individual subscribers to them ought not to have their private burdens made heavier than those of their neighbours. And your Memerialists therefore earnestly pray that the Royal Commission, in considering their Report, will remember that the whole couatry lies under a heavy weight of otligatiou to the promoters of Voluntary Schools, and that any injustice under which these schools labour should be remedied ; and that the Royal Commission will also consider whether the schools ought not to be relieved in the following manner : — 1. That subscribers to Voluntai-y Schools i:i School Board Districts be not required to pay a school rate, on giving a satisfactory proof that they have already paid a full equivalent by subscrip- tion. 2. That all rates shall cease to be levied on buildings on property used for the education of the poor. 3. That Voluntary Schools and Board Schools be equalised in respect of poor childicn whose parents are unable to pay the school fees, so that children who would attend the Voluntary Schools by their parents' ch( ice may not, on account of the difficulty and hardship connected with an application to the Board of Guardians, bo driven to Board Schools to secure free education. George Cuddas, M.A., Vicar of Warden, Rural Dean. H. C. Barker, M.A., Rector of Hexham. Thos. FAnLKNEH, Rector of St. John's, Lee. Wm. Sisson, Vicar of Slaley-with-Whitley, Hexhamshire. J. Lowe, Vicar of Haltwbistle J. T. Andeeton, Rector of Knarsdalo. A. C. C. Vaughan, Vicar of Lamblcy and P.C. of Groenhead. OcTAVius James, Rector of Kirkhaugh. Jonathan Scaru, Vicar of Niuobauks. E. L. Bowman, Vicar of Alston. Chas. Berry, Vicar of Neathead. W. Williams, Vicar of St. Peter's, Allendale. R. E- Mason, Rector of Allendale, Nortlmmber- land. J. M. Mason, Rector of Whitfield. George Reed, Incumbent of Beltingham. J. H. Mandell, Vicar of Haydon Bridge. Robert Hutton, Vicar of St. Oswald's with St. Mary, Bingfield. Hexham, January 21, 1888. CLXXXVIII. Memorial to the Royal Commission on Educatioh from the Nottingham Chukoh School Board. My Lords and Gentlemen, As the time is approaching when some legislative remedy will bo proposed for the great injustice now being done io Voluntary Schools, we beg to draw atten- tion to one special feature of the present law which inflicts immense injury on the Denominational Schools of Nottingham. Section 10 of the Education Act [1876], enables School Boards to remit the fees of poor children in Board Schools, while the same class of children attend- ing Voluntai'y Schools must apply to the Board of Guardians. These two bodies act upon totally difl'erent lines. The former are most liberal, even lavish, in their readiness to remit fees, paying them for children from thren to fourteen years of age. The Guardians, on the other hand, from a desire to keep down the Poor rate, place many difficulties in the way of applicants, and refuso entirely to pay for children under five years of age. There are 22,609 children on the roll of the Board Schools, and the fees of no less than 4,168 are remitted. In the Voluntary Schools of Nottingham there are 17,452 on the rolls, and the fees of only 759 are paid by the Guardians. Many parents arc thus by stress of poverty driven to send their children to schools which, if left to their own choice, they would not piefer. The alternative for Managers of Volunlary Schools is to allow the payment of the fees to fall into arrears, and consequently to suffer the loss of considerable sums of money. We shall be very grateful if this serious grievance can be speedily redressed. We are, on behalf of the Nottingham Church School Board, W. Vincent Jackson, M.A., Hon. Canon of Southwell. Vicar of St. Stephen's, and Chairman of the Board. William Pope, M.A., Rector of St. Nicholas, Nottingham, and Secretary of the Board, January 10, 1888. CLXXXIX. Memorial to the Royal Commission on Education from the Nottingham Chuech School Board, rejire- senting the Managers of the Church Day Schools in the Boeough of Nottingham. My Lords and Gentlemen, As the Royal Commission is about to issue its recommendations concerning the working of the Elementary Education Acts, the Nottingham Church School Board begs to draw attention to the following considerations wiih a view to equalising the position of Voluntary and Hate-aided Scho'-ls. The Board is of opinion, — (a.) TLat some method should be devised for equalising in both Voluntary and Rate-aided Schools the system iiider which fees are remitted. (6.) That subscriptions paid to Voluntary Schools should be regarded as a substitute to that extent for the School Board Rate. (c.) That all buildings for school purposes should be freed from payment of rates. We are, on behalf of the Nottingham Church School Board, Your obedient Servants, W. Vincent Jackson, M.A., Hon. Canon of Southwell, and Chairman of the Board. William Pope, M.A., Rector of St. Nicholas, Nottingham, and Seoietary of the Board. CXC. To the Royal Commission appointeii to inquiie into the working of the Elementary Education Acts, England and Wales. The Memorial of the Clergy, Managers, and Supporters of Church op England Voluntary Elementary Schools in the Rubal Deaneries in the County of Northumberland. Shewetii : — 1. Thai for a long course of years your Memo- rialists, under the conviction that education cannot be APrKNDlXES TO FINAL KEPORT. 491 satisfactory, unless it is based on doPnilr religious tcRchiug, have carried on education in Frlnols, built and 8uj)i>ortcd by voluntary contrib'i!,ii-i: j, under the direction and with the assistance oft'u' riut . 2. That recent legislation has ' ' • J them to difficulties of maintenance and neut -which greatly hinder their work, and thr ..^.. .. their schools with ultimate extinction. 3. That the suppf^i i d!' volnn ry schools by eub- Bcription lessen- 1> ..der, upon the com- munity verv .a that, t' • reforc, both as a matter ■ ui on the higher consideration of juBtico, li ,aal subscribers to them ought not to ■■,:■: .\ac burdens made heavier than those of jubours. t> a your Memorialists therefore earnestly pray that the Boyal Commission, in considering their Report, will remember that the whole country lies under a heavy weight of obligation to the promoters of volun- tary schools, and that any injustice under which these schools labour should be remedied ; and that the Royal Commission will also consider whether the schools ought not to Ije relieved in the following manner : — 1. That subscribers to volmitary schools in School Board Districts bo not required to pay a school rate, on giv nig satisfactory ])roof that they have already paid a full e(|uivalent by subscription. '2. That all rates should cease to be levied on buildings or property used for the education of the poor. 3. That Voluntary Schools and Board Schools be equalised in respect of poor children, whose parents are unable to pay the school fees, so that children who would attend the Voluntary Schools by their ])arcnts' choice, may not, on account of the difficulty and hardship connected with an application to the Board of Guardians, be driven to Board Schools for free education. (To this memorial 79 signatures were appended.) CXCI. To the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the WORKING of the Elementaky Eihication Acts, England and Walk.s. The humble Memouial of the undersigned Manaoeks of, and Pehsoxs interested in, the VoLUNTAiiY (or Denominational) Schools of England. SlIBWETII : — TuAT there is a decided preference on the part of a largo proportion of the population for Voluntary Schools. That the Voluntary Schools of England educate nearly two-thirds of the children attending ••Elemen- tary Schools, and tliereforc may rightly claim a fair proportion of rates luvied for the very purpose of Elementary Education. That the enforced payment of a rate devoted exclu- sively to the maintenance of Board Schools is felt to 1)0 a burden and a hardship by those who object, on conscientious grounds, to the system of education represented by such schools. As a I'emedy for this manifest injustice and hardship, your Memorialists beg liumbly to suggest that all per- sons who can furnish satisfactory evidence that they contribute a sum equal in amount to the rate to a Voluntary School within the same parochial limits shall in future be relieved from paying the School Board rate. And your Petitioners will ever pray. (To this memorial 250,000 signatures were attached.) AmciidMent uf the Elementary Education AHa. Church Extension Associatio.v, 27, Kilburn Park Road, London, N.W. Suggestions for carrying into eflcct the Memohial signed by Managers of, and Persons interested in, the Voluntary (or Denominational) Schools of England. It Ijcing clearly established as follows : — («.) That it is the duty of every ratepayer, cither directly or indirectly, to contribute his fair proportion to tlie promotion of education and the maiuteuance of efficient schools ; o 55387. ^ (6.) That the Voluntary Schools of England educate more than two thirds of the children attend- ing Elementary Schools ; (c.) That Voluntary (or, as they will hereafter bo designated, " Denominational ") Schools and Boai-d Schools arc efjually subject to the authority of the Education Department, and are equally entitled to, and do receive, the Government grant; {d.) That the schools jirovided by the School Board are erected and maintained out of the rates levied uixni the ratepayers ; (f.) That Doiiominational Schools are erected and maintained by Voluntary Subscriptions (e,>xept as to Government grunt), and the rate- payers who contribute to the same are equally called upon to jiay the rates for Board Schools ; (/.) That a considerable jiortion of the public prefer the Voluntary (or Denominational) Schools for the education of their children ; {3-) Upon the foregoing and other ground, it is sub- mitted that the present system is unsuitable and unjust for those who advocate and sup- port the Denominational Schools, and thereby a heavy burden is cast upon those who subscribe to the same, and unless some legis- lation can be provided by equalising the liabilities and the advantages the voluntary system must collapse. (h.) The result of such a condition of things would be that the ratepayers would be comixjUcd to provide edncation for the children now being taught in Voluntary Schools, and, conse- quently, the heavy rates now being levied throughout the kingdom must necessarily bo more than doubled : The following modifications of the Elementary Edu- cation Acts, to provide for the foregoing, are su<^- gested : — ° 1. That the owners or ratepayers in any existing or future School Board district may, by a resolution ])assod in manner iirovided by the Schedule to these sugges- tions (which in subst;ince is similar to Schedule 3 of the Public Health Act, 1875), declare that it is expedient that such jilace shall be constituted into a Duplicate Board District and that two School Boards shall bo constituted in such district, one to be called the " Secu- lar School Board," ai under the present Elementary Education Act, 1870, and the other to be termed the " Denominational School Board." 2. The Education Department may, by order made not less than six weeks after the receipt of a copy of such resolution so passed by the owners and rate- payers, declare that such place shall be constituted a Duplicate Board District, and from and after the com- mencement of such order such jilace shall be entitled to two such Boards, and be subject to their respective jurisdictions. The Denominational Beard to bo elected in manner herein-after provided. 3. That, within twenty-one days after such order of the Education Department, a notice shall bo published l)y the overseers of the parish re(|uiring all the owners and ratepayers in the district, entitled to vote, to elect by a proper form to bo left at such of their residences, which Board they will lielong to and vote under ; and in tlic event of any owner or ratejmyer not sending in his claim within such twenty-one days, then that he shall be considered as belonging to the Secular School Board. The overseers shall then make out and prepare sejiarate books, one to be for the Denominational School Board, and the other for the Secular School Board. 4. That all schools which have Ijcen hitherto, and may hereafter be, provided by the Secular School Board shall belong to them, and be under their con- duct, under and by virtue of the existing Elementary Education Act ; but in the event of its being deemed desirable to transfer any Secular Board School to the Denominational Board, it shall be lawful so to do, with the mutual consent of each such Boards, with the con- sent and approval of the Education Department, by order marescribed by such Denominational School Board, witli the consent of the Education De- partment ; but the Denominational Scliool Board may from time to time for a reasonable period, not exceeding six months, remit the whole or any part of such fee in tlie case of any child when they are of opinion, from proper evidence submitted to them, that tlie parent of such child is unable from poverty to pay the same, but such remission so given shall not be deemed to be parochial relief given to such parent. 22. Section 13 of the Education Acb, 1883, as to endowments, shall be agrocablj- applicable to Denomi- national School Boards. 23. Every school under the Denominational Board to bo open at all times to tho officers of the Denomi- national Board and Education Department, all of whom may be entitled to inspect the same, and to have all tlic powers and provisions contained in the Education Act, for the jmrposo of advancing the maintenance of sucli schools. 24. The managers of each school shall have the right to appoint and dismiss tho tcacliers, to order what religions teaching shall bo given, and the general curriculum of study (so for as the Education Depart- ment leaves this optional), to settle the fees jiaid by tho children, subject as before mentioned. Finally, 25. There shall be such general powers given to tho Denominational School Board as arc given to Secular School Boards under the existing Act with reference to the maintenance and support of such schools. The SCHEDUIiE before referred to. 1. For the purpose of passing a resolution of owners and ratepayers under this Act, a meeting shall be sum- moned on the requisition of any twenty ratei)aycrs or owners, or of any twenty ratepayers and owners resident in the district or place with respect to which the reso- lutions are to be passed. 2. The summoning officer of such meeting shall be : In boroughs, the Mayor. In Improvement Act districts, the chairman of the Improvement Commissioners. In Local Government districts, the chairman of tho Local Board. In places situated in any rural district, or districts, and having known and defined boundaries, the church- wardens, or one of them, having jurisdiction co-extensive with the jilace ; or if there are no churchwardens, the overseers, or one of them, having the like jurisdiction ; or if there are none of the o.fficors respectively above enumerated, or if such officer in any case neglects, is unable, or refuses to iierform the duties hereby imposed APPENDIXES TO FINAL REPORT. 493 on him, any pertion appoiiited by the Local Government Board. Where the boundaries of a place are settled by order of the Local Government Board, the Board shall, by sach order, appoint the summoning oflBcer. If any announcing officer appointed by the Local GToTemment Board dieB, becomes incapable, or reftises or neglects to act, the Local Government Board may appoint another officer in his room. 3. Ratepayers or owners making a requisition for the summoning. of such meeting shall, if required, give security in a bond, with two sufficient securities, for repayment to the summoning oflBoer, in the event of such resolution not being passed, of the costs incurred in relation to such meeting, or any poll taken in pursu- ance of any demand made thereat, the amount of the security to be given by such sureties and their sufiB- ciency, and the amount of such costs to be settled by agreement between the summoning officer and such ratepayers or owners, or in case of dispute, by a Court of Summary Jurisdiction. 4. The summoning officer shall, on such requisition as aforesaid, fix a time and place for holding such meeting, and shall forthwith give notice thereof by advertisement in some one or more of the local news- papers circulated in the district or place. By causing such notice to be affixed to the principal doors of every church and chapel in the place to which notices are usually affixed. 5. The summoning officer shall be the chairman of the meeting, unless he is unable or unwilling to preside, in which case the meeting on assembling shall choose one of its numtier as chairman, who may, with consent of a majority of the persons present, adjourn the same from time to time. 6. The chairinau shall proposi' to the meeting the resolution, and the meeting shall decide for or against its adoption : Provided that if any owner or ratepayer demands that such question be decided by a poll of owners and ratepayers, such poll shall be taken by- voting papers in the same way and with the same inci- dents and conditions as to the qualification of electors and scale of voting, as to notice to be given by the returning officer, delivery, filling up, and collecting of voting papers, as to the counting of votes, as to penal- ties f(jr neglect or refusal to comply with the provisions of the Act, in all respects whatsoever, as is provided by the rules for the election ol" Lcical Bo:ird?. Except that, in districts or places where there is no register of owners and proxies, any owner or proxy shall be en- titled to have a voting paper delivered to him if, at least 14 days before the last day appointed for delivery of the voting papers, he sends a claim in writing to the summoning officer, containing the particulars required. If no poll is demanded, or the demand for a poll is withdrawn by the persons making the same, a declara- tion made by the chairman shall, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be sufficient evidence of the deci- sion of such meeting. 7. A copy, under the hand ol' the summoning officer, of every resolution so passed shall be forwarded by him to the Local Government Board, and it shall be his duty to publish a copy thereof by advertisement for three successive weeks in some one or more of the local newspapers circulated in the district or place, and by causing a <;opy thereof to be affixed to the principal doors of every church and chapel in the place to which notices are usually affixed. 8. Where, in pursuance of resolution passed in manner provided by this Schedule, any place is consti- tuted a Local Government District, all costs incurred by the summoning officer in relation to the meeting, and any poll taken in pursuance of any demand made thereat, shall be a first charge on the general district rate leviable within such district ; in the case of a reso- lution so passed by owners or ratepayers in any urban district, such costs shall bo paid out of the fund or rate applicable by the urban authority to the general pur- poses of the Act. GXGll. To the lloYAL CoMMissioNKiis appointed lo inquire into the WORKING of the Elementabv Education Acts, England and Wales. The Memorial of the undersigned Clergy, Mana- gers, and Supporters of Church or England Voluntary School.s in the Diocbse of St. Asaph. Siibweth: — That recent legislation has had the efl^ect of increasing the difficulty of maintenance and manage- ment of Voluntary Schools, built and suppoi-ted by persons convinced of the paramount importance of definite religions teaching; and your Memorialists therefore pray that the Boyal Commissioners, in con- sidering their Report, will remember that the whole connti-y lies under a heavy weight of obligation to the promoters of Voluntaiy Schools, and that any injustice under which these schools labour should be remedied; and that the Royal Commissioners will also consider whether the schools ought not to be relieved in the following manner: — 1. That 8ub.scril)ers to Voluntary Schools in School Board districts be not required to pay a school rate, on giving satisfactory proof that they have already paid a full equivalent by subscription. 2. That all rates shall cease to be levied on buildings or property used for the education of the poor. 3. That Voluntary Schools and Board Schools be equalised in respect of poor children whose parents are unable to pay the school fees, so that children who would attend the Voluntary Schools by their parents' choice, may not, on account of the difficulty and hardship connected with an applicatiou to the Board of Guardians, be driven to Board Schools to secure free education. (To this memorial 184 signatures were appended.) CXCIII. T(j the Royal Commission on the Elementary Educa- tion Acts. The humble Memorial of the Clergy of the Deanery of Bulmer in the Diocese of York, assembled in Chapter. SUBWETU: — That the Voluntary Schools of England educate nearly two-thirds of the children attending Elementary Schools. That recent legislation has subjected them to diffi- culties which greatly impede their work, md may ultimately occasion their extinction. That the support of schools by voluntary subscriptions lessens the general burden upon the community very considerably, and that the enforcement of a rate for the support of Board Schools on those who are engaged in the maintenance of Voluntary Schools, is felt to be inequitable. As a remedy for this injustice your Memorialists beg humbly to suggest that all persons who can give satis- factory proof that they contribute a sum equal iix amount to the rale to a Voluntary School within the same parochial limits, shall iu future be relieved from paying the School Board rate. Signed, by request, on behalf of the Ruri-decanal Chapter of Bulmer. B. .1. RANDOLPH, Chairman. OXOIV. Weald Vicarage, Sevenoaks. Sib, February 23, 1888. 1 AM requested to forward you a copy of the following resolution, passed at a meeting of the Clergy of the Rural Deanery of Shoreham held this day : — "That this meeting prays for relief from School Board rates for all subscribeis to Voluntary Schools to the extent of their subscriptions," 1 am. Sir, Your obedient servant, E. K. B. Morgan, Hon. Secretary to the Ruri-decanal Chapter of Shoreham Deanery. To the Secretary, Education Commission. o 5SS87. 3 S 494 ELEMENTAKY EDUCATION ACTS COMMISSION I OXOV. Gekkeal Association op Chubch Schooi, Managees AND Teacheks. National Society's Office, Sanctuary, Weetminster, S.W., January 23rd, 1888. SlK. At a meeting of the Council of the above Association on January 21st, 1888, it was unanimously resolved : — "That in the opinion of this Council, Technical Schools should be independent of and not annexed to Public Elementary Schools." I was desired respectfully to submit the resolution to the Royal Commission on Education. I remain, Yours faithfully, J. Shudholme Browneigq, Hon, Secretary. The Secretary, The Boyal Commission on Education. CXCVI. Brighton and Preston (U.D.) School Board. Offices, 54, Old Steine, June 9, 1888. I AM instructed by the Board to forward you a copy of a resolution passed by them at their meeting on Tuesday last : — " That the present system of inspection and payment of grants thereon is wrong in principle and pernicious in its results." " That this resolution be forwarded to Sir W. T. Marriott, Q.C., M.P., Sir William Tindal Robertson, M.P., the Education Department, and the Secretary of the Royal Commission on Education, with a request to do all in their power to support a system whereby the administration of imperial grants for educational pur- poses may be effected in more equitable and intelligent methods than at present." I have the honour to be, Sir, Tour obedient servant, JoEN Garden, jun., Clerk to the Board. The Secretary, Boyal Commission on Education. Sib, cxovn. To the Bight Honourable ViscmuNT Cboss. May it pltsase Toim Lordship, I HAVE the honour to forward your Lordship the following resolution re elementary education, ^ .i- V ^-4r * 'A?>^ ..r >^V^^ v-«^V,; \« >*