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.education. In the same year tlie Legislature made a provision 

 for the higher education by establishing an Academy in Saint 

 John's. This institution did not .succeed and Avas discontinued 

 in 1850. In its room three Academies were founded on th.e 

 denominational principle, and a fourth -was added at a later date. 

 These tour institutions, which are connected respectively with 

 the different religious denominations, have expanded and greatly 

 elevated the standard of education. They are conducted by 

 teachers of ability and high character, and give an excellent 

 training to the pupils. They have now obtained the designation 

 of " Colleges,"' and are known as the Roman Catholic, Church of 

 England, Methodist, and Presbyterian Colleges. The two last- 

 named lost their buildings in the great fire of 1892 ; but the 

 Methodist Buildings are restored and will soon be ready for use ; 

 ;and tliey are more spacious and better built than those destroyed 

 in the general conflagration, and do much credit to the body to 

 which they belong. The Presbyterian College has also resumed 

 operations in a new building having excellent class-rooms. 



PUFII. TEACHEKS— LONDON UNIVERSITY CENTRE. 



The training of pupil teachers is carried out at the Colleges. 

 After going through a course of education, these teachers must 

 pass examinations, and are graded according to merit, before 

 thej"- are eligible to take charge of schools. Pupils are also pre- 

 pared for the Universities at most of tlie Colleges. St. .John's 

 has been made a centre of the London University, so that pupils 

 .can here j^repare for and j^ass the matriculation examinations. 

 Openings are thus provided for the more talented and a.spiring 

 of the young to attain distinction and fit themselves for the 

 higher j)osts of duty. 



jriJILEE SCHOLARSHIP. 



As a further encouragement to those who aspire after the 

 higher education, "The Xewfoundland Jubilee Scholarship" has 

 been founded. The Governor in Council appropriates the annual 

 sum of $480, " for the institution of a scholarship in the London 

 Universitv to be given and awarded to the student who shall 



