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take the highest place among conipetitori^ in and from this 

 Colony, at the matriculation examination holden in June and 

 January of any year ; and -where tliere shall be no competition, 

 then such scholarship shall be awarded to the student who shall 

 pass in the first division in such examination : Provided that 

 such student shall be a native of this Colony, oi' shall have re- 

 resided in it for five years preceding such examination ; and 

 shall have studied under masters of the Board Schools or colleges 

 of this Colony ; and provided that such student shall, for two 

 years thereafter, prosecute his or her studies at some British 

 University. Such scholarship shall be tenal)le for only two years 

 by the student winning the same." 



COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 



In 1893, an Act was passed to Provide for Higher Education.- 

 This Act makes pro\-ision for the appointment of a Council of 

 Higher Education, with the view of promoting a higher standard 

 of education throughout the Colony by the holding of examina- 

 tions and tlie awarding of prizes and diplomas and scholarships 

 to successful candidates. The Council is to consist of 23 mem- 

 bers ; and tlie Sujierintendents of Education and Headmasters of 

 Colleges are members ex officio. The sum of $4000 annually is 

 approjjriated for the purposes of this Act ; and the Jubilee 

 Scholarship is made subject to the regulations of the Council. 



EDUCATION DENOMINATIONAL. 



The whole educational system is carried on upon the denomi- 

 national principle, each religious denomination receiving a grant 

 for education from the public funds, in proportion to its nnmljers. 

 Separate boards of edii cation in the different districts have charge 

 of the elementary schools. Four Superintendents of Education 

 are appointed Ijy Government — for Roman Catholic, Cliurch of 

 England, Methodist and Presbyterian schools and colleges re- 

 spectively. In recent years, the progress made in education has 

 been of a very satisfactory character, though, of course, much yet 

 remains to Ije done, especially in the more distant settlements. 

 It may be alleged that this plan of separate education is attended 



