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Finsbury Technical College, London, was appointed by the Committee, with 

 the approval of the Department. 



Out of the first year's grant the Technical Instruction Committee allotted 

 to different secondary schools a sum of ;^i,6oo for equipment and apparatus, in 

 order to enable them to serve the purposes of co-ordination with the system of 

 technical instruction already described. In future years it is the intention 

 practically to reserve the whole of the technical instruction grants for the central 

 municipal schools. These schools will include, besides the School of Art, 

 technological classes in subjects which it is believed will be of direct value to 

 existing and future industries and manufactures in Cork. 



The School of Art has in the past done excellent work ; but the Science 

 classes, on the whole, have been starved. In the direction of Science and 

 Technological instruction great changes may be expected. On the industrial 

 side of the school there are classes for Lace-making and Crochet. These 

 classes are largely attended, and most of the designs are supplied by students 

 of the Design Class in the School of Art. A good feature of the School of Art 

 is the system of scholarships in connection therewith. In 1892 ten free 

 studentships were offered to pupils of National Schools in the city, admitting 

 to evening classes. A preliminary test examination in freehand enabled the 

 Committee to select the best candidates. In respect of scholarships the 

 Exhibition of 1S83 had important influence on the work of the School. It was 

 decided that a surplus remaining from the fund raised for the Exhibition should 

 be devoted to the endowment ol two scholarships of ;^5o each, to enable 

 successful candidates to receive a year's training at the Royal College of Art, 

 South Kensington. At first these scholarships were limited to young men 

 (industrial students or artisans), but in 1889-90 one of the scholarships was 

 offered to women students. These scholarships have been of great benefit to 

 many of the successful candidates ; several have won scholarships in the 

 College of Art, South Kensington, and have obtained appointments under the 

 London School Board. 



The Technical Instruction Committee of Limerick County Borough have 

 moved with a greater deliberation, but a comprehensive scheme is now under 

 consideration. 



At Londonderry the School of Art has formed the nucleus of the new scheme, 

 which will include a large development in science and technical classes, chiefly 

 in Naval Architecture, Engineering, Carpentry and Joinery, and the erection of 

 a Municipal Technical School suitable to the requirements of the city. The 

 site for this school has been obtained, and plans are being discussed. 



The scheme for VVaterford City involves the erection of a central Municipal 

 Technical School. Meanwhile four Secondary Schools have received grants 

 for apparatus and equipment. The School of Art is to be used as the nucleus 

 of the science and art and technical evening schools. 



After the six county boroughs come in importance the large urban centres. 



With a view to enabling the Technical Instruction Com- 



The other Urban mittees to obtain information on the actual working of 



Centres. technical instruction which would be of use to them in 



the preparation of their own schemes, the Department 



suggested the sending of deputations to visit certain centres in England and 



Scotland where schemes of technical instruction could be seen in operation. 



This suggestion was, in the first instance, made to the Technical Instruction 



Committees of the County Boroughs of Cork, Limerick, Londonderry, and 



Waterford. Dublin and Belfast had already, on their own initiative, sent such 



deputations to England and elsewhere. The County Boroughs of Limerick, 



Londonderry, and Waterford adopted the suggestion of the Department, and a 



deputation from these three cities, accompanied by the Chief Inspector of 



