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into several school districts connected with one school. 

 The School Department of the commune is, in the 

 country, directed by a Parish Council, and in the town 

 by the Town Council. The more particular management, 

 however, lies in the hands of the School Commission, 

 consisting of the minister of the parish and members 

 chosen by or from the members of the Parish Council. Of 

 this Commission, widows whose children must attend 

 school may be chosen as members. In the towns the 

 Commission elects its chairman, but in the country the 

 minister is the chairman ex officio. Generally the Com- 

 mission consists of five members. In Copenhagen and 

 most of the towns the management and certain duties 

 of inspection are entrusted to the Head-master. The 

 management authority, however, varies in the different 

 communes. 



In Copenhagen, and in each of the seventy-three 

 deaneries Into which Denmark is divided, there exist 

 Boards of Education. In Copenhagen this Board consists 

 of the High Bailiff, a Mayor, and a Dean. In other places 

 it consists of the Head Magistrate, the Dean of the district, 

 and a third member chosen by the full Council. These 

 Boards have the entire supervision of the public schools, 

 which are periodically visited by the Dean, who inspects 

 them and ascertains the extent of their educational 

 efficiency. 



The Church and School Department of the Government 

 has the general supervision of State education. It lays 

 down the system which is to be followed, prescribes what 

 salaries are to be paid to the teachers and under what 

 circumstances they may be dismissed, and interprets the 

 provisions of the Code of Education as may seem expedient 

 according to the circumstances of particular localities. 

 This Department is advised by a practical educationalist. 

 In certain cases, however, the Department accepts as final 

 the advice of the Bishops, who have authority over public 

 education and the teachers concerned therein. The De- 

 partment receives annual reports from the School Board 



