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REPORT — 1900. 



Navigation, which give an increase ; and Horticulture and Ambulance, 

 which are practically stationary. 



In the last Report 



which was being given by the School 



reference was made to the increased attention 

 Board for London to the teaching 

 of ExjDerimental Science in their schools, and to the preparation of a 

 properly qualified staff of teachers for that work. In this they have had 

 the advantage of the advice of Dr. C. W. Kiramins. The supply of suitable 

 accommodation and apj^liances for cai'rying this out has also been seen to, 

 so that the Board have at the present time more or less complete provision 

 for the experimental teaching of science in 79 of their schools : of these 

 11 are pupil-teacher centres, 37 are classed as higher-gi'ade schools, and 

 31 as ordinai'y schools. In some cases there are both chemical and 

 physical laboratories, with lecture rooms furnished with demonstration 

 tables, with gas and water laid on ; in others there is only one laboratory 

 specially fitted for Chemistry, but which can also be made available for 

 the teaching of Physics. 



In the Act of Parliament creating the Board of Education it was 

 provided that a Consultative Committee should be established, two-thirds 

 of the members of wliich should consist of ' persons qualified to repi'esent 

 the views of Universities and other bodies interested in Education ; ' and 

 it will be noted with satisfaction that one of the members of your 

 Committee — Professor Henry E. Armstrong — has been nominated to that 

 office. 



