TRANSACTIONS OF TUB SECTIONS. li]9 



Maintenance of Schools. Of the day schools there are twelve wholly, 

 and ten others partially supported by endowment ; twenty-one by pub- 

 lic subscription and payments from the scholars ; four by public sub- 

 scription only ; two by the sole payments of the scholars ; and two out 

 of the poor rates. 



The nine infant schools, with one exception, where there is a partial 

 endowment, are maintained by subscription, and payments from the 

 children. 



Of the sixty-eight Sunday schools, sixty-five are wholly supported 

 by private and public subscriptions ; one by the poor rate ; and two by 

 endowment, subscription, and payment jointly. 



The rate of payment by the scholars varies from a halfpenny (in one 

 school) to threepence per week (in two schools), but in the majority 

 of cases it is either a penny or twopence per week. 



Instruction. In sixty-six out of the sixty-eight Sunday schools, the 

 instruction is confined to reading, religion, and morals ; in the other 

 two (under the management of the Society of Friends) writing is also 

 taught. 



Writing and arithmetic are taught in two of the infant schools ; in 

 the other seven, only reading and the elements of religion. 



In forty-three out of the fifty-one daily schools, the pupils learn to 

 write ; in thirty-seven to use figures ; in fifteen they have some instruc- 

 tion in geography and history ; and in two, a slight admixture of mathe- 

 matics. Drawing is not taught in any of the schools. 



Religious Distinction. In connection with the Established Church 

 there are 



Day Schools 26 



Infant 5 



Sunday 18 



Total .... 49 



which (after deducting duplicate returns) contain 4375 scholars, with 

 214 teachers. The average attendance is about eighty-five per 

 cent, of the number on the books. 



In connection with the Wesleyan Methodists there are 



Day Schools 4 



Sunday 19 



Total .... 23 



containing 3839 children, with 626 teachers. The average attendance 

 is about seventy per cent, of the number on the books. 



In connection with other religious bodies distinct or dissenting from 

 the Established Church, there are 



Day Schools 11 



Infant 3 



Sunda)'^ 25 



Total .... 39 



