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Education Department, which exclude scholars who have passed the 

 seventh standard from the number of grant-earning scholars, and also 

 the words in the Instructions to Her Majesty's Inspectors which bear on 

 this part of the said article of the code, should be expunged. 



These were afterwards brought before the Education Department 

 on December 14 by a deputation of the Birmingham, Leicester, and 

 Nottingham Boards, which was unofficially joined by members of the 

 London Board. Two Bills have been brought into Parliament, and have 

 passed their first reading. The one introduced by Sir Henry Roscoe 

 relates to technical edncation (day schools), and embodies the substance 

 of the above resolution. No. 1. The other is introduced by Professor 

 Stuart, and relates exclusively to evening continuation schools, embody- 

 ing the substance of Resolution No. 2. Sir Richard Temple, the Vice- 

 Chairman of the London School Board, also propounded a scheme by 

 which technical and commercial instruction might be given in Board 

 Schools. Quite recently the Government have brought in a Bill dealing 

 with the same subject, which has been read the first time.' 



In consequence of the Government having given notice of their inten- 

 tion to introduce such a bill this session, Mr. George Howell withdrew 

 the resolution of which he had previously given notice — 'That in the 

 opinion of this House it is essential to the maintenance and development 

 of our manufacturing and agricultural industries, in view of the rapidly 

 increasing competition of other nations, both at home and abroad, and in 

 consequence of the almost universal abandonment of the system of 

 apprenticeship, that our national scheme of education should be so 

 widened as to bring technical instruction, the teaching of the natural 

 sciences, and manual training within the reach of the working classes 

 throughout the country.' 



The Brighton School Board has opened an 'Organised Science School,' 

 under the sanction of the Science and Art Department ; but the official 

 auditor has decided that all expenses incurred in respect of it are illegal, 

 and has surcharged the Board with the balance not covered by the 

 receipts. Appeal will be made to the Local Government Board against 

 the decision of the auditor. 



The experiment in manual instruction at Beethoven Street School was 

 considered by the London School Board so successful that it was resolved 

 to open five more classes of the same kind, but they were suspended in 

 consequence of the official auditor having in the meantime surcharged 

 the Board with the costs incurred for the workshop and tools. Appeal 

 was made in November last agaiust the surcharge of the auditor, but no 

 answer has yet been received from the Local Government Board. The 

 instruction is now being continued at Beethoven Street School, as a 

 specific subject, with the concurrence of the inspector. That this subject 

 finds favour with the elementary teachers is manifest from the fact that 

 eighty of them have availed themselves of the opportunity offered by the 

 City and Guilds of London Institute of qualifying themselves to give 

 instruction in the use of tools, aud many more applied who could not be 

 accommodated. 



The British and Foreign School Society have started a joinery class 



' This Bill of Sir Wm. Hart Dyke was read a second time with little opposition, 

 though with some suggestions of amendment; but it had to be abandoned on 

 August 18, on account of press of business. It is intended, however, to proceed with 

 the Scotch Bill. 



