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Association of Technical Institutions. For a list of these institutions 

 and a suggested form of inquiry the Committee is indebted to Dr. 

 R. S. Clay, until lately secretary of the Association. University Col- 

 lege, Nottingham, Hartley University College, Southampton, and the 

 Technical Department of Sheffield University are also represented in 

 the Association, but as they are included in another section of this 

 report the circular was not sent to them. The circular asked for infor- 

 mation on the following points: — 



Questions asked of Polytechnics and other Technical Colleges 



and Schools. 



1. Is there a secondary day school at your institution 



If so, (a) total number of students in this school 



(6) Number of students above the standard of London Matriculation or 



similar general examination 



Note. — Day trade-schools, preparatory trade- schools, apprenticeship 

 schools, and domestic economy schools are to be excluded from 

 the particulars desired in Question 2 below. 



2. Total number of day students in university courses, or in engineering, building, 



textile, or other technical courses 



(a) Number of such students doing first year's work 



(6) „ „ „ second 



(r.) „ ,. „ third 



(d) Number of such students, if any, in Preliminary or Preparatory classes 

 continuing the subjects of an ordinary general education not higher than 

 the standard of London Matriculation 



3. Remarks as to Preparatory classes 



Replies were received from fifty-nine technical colleges and schools 

 in England. Of this number, twenty have secondary day schools con- 

 nected with the technical schools, though usually independent as 

 regards staff and organisation. The total number of students in these 

 secondary schools is about 5,000, of whom about 200, or 4 per cent., 

 are above the standard of London Matriculation or its equivalent. 



At the secondary school attached to the Technical Institute, 

 Swindon, the percentage is much higher, no fewer than twenty-seven 

 pupils out of a total of 220 having attained the standard of London 

 Matriculation. This, however, is unusual, and the Principal of the 

 school remarks : — 



Although I have so many post-matriculation students in the secondary school, 

 I am strongly of the opinion that it would be better if all except those who are 

 preparing for University Scholarships were now regular students of those higher 

 institutions which they will ultimately join. 



It cannot be said that the schools connected with technical colleges 

 are to any appreciable extent doing work of institutions of a higher 

 grade. The work of the schools is usually planned to enable the Sixth 

 Form to take the London Matriculation examination ; and to the few 

 students who have matriculated opportunities are given to remain 

 another year preparing for the examinations of Intermediate science or 

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