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'' All apprentices, no matter tlie l)ranch of the metal workinj4' 

 at which they are aiming, or in which they finally hecome journeymen. 

 SiO through the same course. A.s a rule, however, the apprentice who 

 fails to Ret through any one of the shops, in the order given, goes hack, 

 and probably qualifies finally in one preceding. 



"* The finer fitting required in gunsmithing is in advance of the 

 rougher fittin.g learned in " locksmiths' work '' ; it provides a training 

 in exactitude that will be applied later in the heavy fitting in the 

 mechanics' shop. Certain of the railway (operating) personnel in 

 Germany go armed. 



'" Includes valve-setting and valve-gear adjustment. 



^' For cylinder covers, etc. 



"' The mechanical part : i.e.. shaft, spider, comnmtator, assembling, 

 etc. 



" Includes, liesides the ventilation of coaches, natural and forced 

 <lraught in furnace and smoke-box. 



^' There are three grades of technical schools in Germany (in 

 addition to trade schools), lower, intermediate, and higher. The German 

 Committee for Technical Schools (all) was formed at the instance 

 of the Society of German Engineers. In 1907 the Minister of Commerce 

 and Industries lengthened the period of training given in the Higher 

 Technical Engineering Schools from four to five half-yearly terms. 

 In 1910 the Society of German Engineers made suggestions concerning 

 Intermediate Technical Schools " of the Metal Trades,"' and in 1912. 

 concerning the Lower Technical Schools. It should be noted that there 

 are botli technical schools ( techniese Schuleti ) and trade schools (Fach- 

 schulen). 



"* Latterly special tests for intelligence have been set to narrow 

 the selection ; these consist of questions, exercises, drawings, etc., upon 

 a scientific basis [psychological, cf. Binet's formula I. The Saxon State 

 Railway recently set up a laboratory for testing suitability for employ- 

 meiu I in this way]. 



SESUTO ETYMOLOGIES: PART III. 



Bv Rev. W. A. Norton, B.A., B.Litt. 



( Title only. 



COMPLETION TESTS FOR SCHOOL USE. 



By S. G. Rich, M.A., B.Sc. 



( Title only. ) 



HOW PUPILS ACTUALLY REMEMBER SPELLING. 



By S. G. Rich, M.A.. B.Sc. 



Title onlv.) 



CENTRAL AFRICAN FOLK-LORE TALES. 



Bv Rev. J. R. L. Kingon, M.A.. F.R.S.E.. F.L.S. 

 (Title only.) 



