<3 8 1 6.] ^Education Committee of the House of Commons. 



np tlie university exiiibltions as tliey be- 

 come vacant. 



How many at the Hertford seminary 

 are taught in tlie classics? — About 200, 

 thcie being tliere 416, when tiili; ami 

 tliey are drafted in general at the age of 

 twelve to Loudon. 



How many boys generally attain the 

 last stage of what may he called the or- 

 dinary classical e<Uica<iou.' — Those who 

 reach the upper school; \\z. about 60. 



How are the scliolars chosen for exhi- 

 bition? — They are seletted by tliR head 

 Blaster, accorduig to their talent and be- 

 haviour. 



How many exhibitions go every year? 

 •i^One to Cambriiige, and one every se- 

 venth year to Oxford, fori:iing eight in 

 Jreven jcars altogetJicr; th«re have been 

 ijo instances of vacancies by death in 

 those exiubitiiins, exc«'pt one, during 

 <he last forty years, which Iiappened in 

 the year 1789. 



How many teachers are there alto- 

 gether?— In Ijondon, four classical mas- 

 ters, two writing masters, and two usher.:; 

 U niathcnialical, drawijig, and singing 

 master. At Hertford, a classical master, 

 writing master, two n.shers, and two mis- 

 tresses to the girls' kcIiooI. 



Is there a malron' — At each place, 

 and a steward at eacii plate; six bea- 

 irllcs in London, and two at Hertford; 

 tliirleen nurses in London, and nine at 

 Hertford; and a cook at each place; ))e- 

 sitles physician and surgeon, atlaclied to 

 the cstablislimeji) ; a resident apothecary 

 in London; the a])olhecary at Hertford 

 i.s not resident. 



Is that the whole establishment? — 

 Xo: there arc four clerks; a snrvej(ir 

 and arcliitccl; land snneyor, aud soli- 

 citor. V\ a also eject and pay ihrce street 

 kee))ers, who act nnder the orders of the 

 Ixird flavor, as constables, to clear tlie 

 streets, and keep the jtcacc. 



"\\ hatis tiie saiarv of the head master? 

 —As head master, 240/. \Gs. 8rf. A 

 Sunday evening lecture was established 

 by the governors in 18(14, for the more 

 cilectual instruction of the children in the 

 fundamental point:; of the (Christian reli- 

 gion, wliich is delivered by the nj)iirr 

 grammar niaster in tlie gr#at hall, du- 

 ring eight months of the U'ar, for ■which 

 he has 60 guineas; it is only eight months 

 in the year, l)ecause the eliildnn for 

 three months have public siip|>ers, and 

 })rayers, when it would be inconvenicii 

 to attend the lecture; aud tht; other 

 month is the month of vacation; we liiiAC 

 a OJoutb vatatiuii iu August^ a lortuight 



435 



at Christmas, and eleven days at Easter, 

 with the Bank aud City holidays. 



Has the master any other emolu- 

 ments? — A house rent and tax free, no 

 coal, candle, nor any further perquisite; 

 all the otticers have houses, and the rout 

 and faxes paid. 



What are the school hours? — From 

 the hrst of March to the last day of Oc- 

 tober, they begin school at m uu and 

 continue till eight; ilien they nave an 

 hour's play; tlun from nine to twelve; 

 then they have two hours. for their din- 

 nci ; and from two to five; seven hours 

 in the whole. In the winter, from the 

 first of November to the last day of Fe- 

 bruary, they begin school at eight or nine ; 

 then they have their lioiu's piay; and 

 fiom ten to twehe; in the aflernoou, 

 from two to four, cxcej.iing the wluilc of 

 Saturday afternoons and 'I'hursdajs after 

 three, througlioiit the year. 



^Vhat is the saiarv of the second mas- 

 ter?-- 205/, ; the thiid master, 180/. 



What is the salary of the master at 

 Hertford? — The same as the salary of 

 the second master in Loudon, 205/. 



Has lie a house too? — Yes. It hap- 

 pens that the fourth master in town has 

 not a house, but he has an allowance till 

 one can bo provided lor him. 



What is the salary of tiie treasurer? — ■ 

 Not any, but he has a house, and medical 

 attendance if he wants it; the hospital 

 pay the taxes for the house. 



Has the treasurer the nse of th« ' 

 balances that happen to be iu his hand? — 

 Certaiidy. 



What is the ani<junt annually of the 

 whole salaries?— 5,244/. in London, 

 which includes the wajes to all the 

 servants; the Heriford establishment, 

 1,746/. being in tho whole for salaries 

 6,990/. There are pensions to retired 

 oilicers and widows, in this year, to the 

 amount of 1,054/. wliich is hicluded iu 

 tl:c 6.9'JO/. 



^V ha, is the average of the house ex- 

 jjcnces in the year: — I'he expense of 

 clolliiag, salaries, and other charges of 

 each cliild, wa.-: .•j2(. Hi-.; if we include 

 building and every thin;-; it will ainonut 

 to .37/. 8.?. Sd. 



Is tiic expense of ma'iaghjg tha 

 estates inchi.leci in the former estimate ? 

 — Ves, completely; the only ollicerwe 

 have in the country is a ste.v.'rd in Lin- 

 cclnshiie, at a salary of 7o/. 



What were the lu<i:ae expenses of last 

 year? — 'i'he expen.ses iiir provisions, .ip- 

 parel, medici:ie, niirsti;' wages, and sta- 

 tionary, for the year 1615, cauie to 

 9 K 2 21/. 



