REPORT

OF

THE COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL

ON EDUCATION

(ENGLAND AND WALES);

WITH

APPENDIX.

1874-75.

REPORT,

AND

PARTS I. TO IV. OF APPENDIX.

Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty.

PRINTED BY GEORGE E, EYRE AND WILLIAM SPOTTISWOODE,

PRINTERS TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

FOR HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE.

1875.

[C.-1265.-1.] Price 3s. 6d.

WINMEZOLV

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CONTENTS.

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REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION TO HER
MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN COUNCIL

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APPENDIX TO REPORT.

PART I.

ENGLAND AND WALES.

ADMINISTRATION OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS, 1870

and 1873.

Districts in which School Boards have been formed pursuant to the

Elementary Education Act, 1870 (up to 30th April 1875)

List of School Boards recommended for Loans from the Public Works

Loan Commissioners, with the amounts of such Loans (to 30th April

1875)

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General Abstract of Statements of Income, Expenditure, and Liabilities

of School Boards, for the year ended 29th September 1874

Parishes divided under Section 12 of the Elementary Education Act, 1873 CXXV

Transfer of Elementary Schools to School Beards under the 23rd section

of the Elementary Education' Act, 1879

MINUTES, INSTRUCTIONS, 8.

Appointment of Inspectors of School NESOTA

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Minute (5th April 1875) modifying, certain provisions of the New Code,

1875

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New Code (1875) (as modified by Minute of 5th April 1875)

Circular (November 1874) to H. M. Inspectors as to stone throwing at

Telegraph Wires

Circular (February 1875) as to the mode of obtaining Certificates of Birth

under section 29 of Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1874-

Inspectors' Districts and Head Quarters -

Syllabus of Subjects of Examination for Certificates at Christmas 1875
Circular (January 1875) relative to changes in Syllabus of Examina-
tion for 1875

List of Papers relating to Elementary Education presented to Parliament

by the Committee of Council on Education, 1874-75

4. Numbers of Candidates for Admission to Training Colleges, and for the

office of Teacher under Articles 60 and 79, and of Pupil-teachers, in

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5. Summary of Inspectors' Employment for the year ended 31st December

1874

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PART II.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

TABLES SHOWING RESULTS OF INSPECTION IN 1874.

1. General Summary

2. Income and Expenditure of inspected schools

3. Teachers' Salaries in inspected schools

4. School-fees in inspected schools

5. Attendance

6. Examination, and Results of Examination under New Code in day and

evening schools

7. Table showing deductions in attendances and passes

8. Table showing the operation of Article 21 -

9. Grants under New Code, day and evening schools -

10. Deductions from Claims

11. Schools examined for simple inspection only

12. Abstract of Income and Expenditure of Elementary Schools inspected for

Annual Grants between 1st September 1864 and 31st August 1874

13. Table relating to Elementary Day Schools inspected for Annual Grants

in England and Wales, between 1st September 1864 and 31st August

14. Population of School Age, Age of Scholars, and proficiency of Scholars

examined

1874

1. M. Arnold, Esq., in the Metropolitan Division of Westminster, and in the

Census Districts of Hendon, Barnet, and Edmonton

2. Rev. E. P. Arnold, in the County of Devon

3. J. R. Blakiston, Esq., in the Census Counties of Leicester and Rutland

4. Rev. J. J. Blandford, in the Counties of Derby, Leicester, Nottingham,

Stafford, and Chester

5. Rev. J. R. Byrne, in the Extra-Metropolitan Division of the County of

Surrey, and Counties adjoining

6. Rev. F. F. Cornish, in the Counties of Lincoln and Nottingham

7. Rev. G. French, in the East Riding of Yorkshire -

8. Rev. N. Gream, in the County of Essex

9. Rev. J. W. D. Hernaman, in the Registration County of Worcester

10. Rev. J. Lomax, in the Stockport District

11. Rev. H. A. Pickard, in the Registration Counties of Oxon and Bucks

12. Rev. S. Pryce, in the Registration Counties of Brecon and Carmarthen

13. Rev. C. F. Routledge, in East Kent

14. Rev. H. R. Sandford, in South Yorkshire

15. Rev. F. W. Tregarthen, in the Counties of Dorset and Hants

16. Rev. W. P. Warburton, in the County of Hants and Channel Islands

17. A. M. Watson, Esq., in East Lancashire -

18. Rev. R. Wilde, in the Huddersfield District of Yorkshire -

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PART III.

TRAINING COLLEGES.

List of Training Colleges under inspection in England and Wales

TABLES.

1. Summary, showing Original Cost of Buildings, Expenditure in 1874, and

Number of Students in 1875

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2. Table showing Number of Officers, Students, &c.

3. Table showing the Income and Expenditure of Training Colleges for 1874 218

4. Table showing Average Cost per Student at each Training College in 1874
5. Summary of Results of Examination of Students and of Candidates for
Admission, Christmas, 1874

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6. Tabulated Per-centages of Examination of Students, Christmas, 1874

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REPORTS OF HER MAJESTY'S INSPECTORS.

1. J. Bowstead, Esq., on Training Colleges for Schoolmasters
2. Rev. Canon Tinling, on Training Colleges for Schoolmistresses

John Hullah, Esq., Inspector of Music, on the examination of Training
Colleges in Great Britain in Music

PART IV.

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List of Elementary Schools aided from the Parliamentary Grant (up to 31st

August 1874)

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PART V.

(This portion of the Appendix forms a separate volume.)

BYELAWS OF SCHOOL BOARDS, SANCTIONED BY HER MAJESTY IN COUNCIL, AND
PRINTED PURSUANT TO THE 74TH SECTION OF THE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
ACT, 1870.