ON THE TEACIII.NG OF SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. 



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Report of the Committee, consisting of Dr. J. H. GtLadstone 

 {Chairman), Professor H. E. ARMSTRONCr (Secretary), Mr. S. 

 Bourne, Dr. Crosskey, Mr. Gr. Gtladstone, Mr. J. Heywood, 

 Sir John Lubbock, Sir Philip Magnus, Professor N. Story 

 Maskelyne, Sir H. E. KoscoE, Sir E. Temple, and Professor 

 S. P. Thompson, appointed for the purpose of continuing 

 the inquiries relating to the teaching of Science in Elementary 

 Schools. 



Last year your Committee had to report very considerable changes in the 

 code of regulations issued by the Education Department which bore upon 

 instruction in scientific subjects in elementary schools, and also certain 

 additions to the Science and Art directory consequent thereon. As these 

 only began to take effect from September 1 last the returns of the 

 Education Department, issued this year, which extend down to Auo'ust 

 31, deal entirely with the results of examinations under the old code. 

 They are therefore strictly comparable with those of the seven preceding- 

 years. 



The following table gives the number of departments of schools in 

 which the several class subjects have been examined by H.M. Inspector 

 during each twelve months : — 



The number of scholars examined in the scientific specific subjects 

 during the same period is as follows : — 



The first of these tables shows that, while during the year there were 

 lol more departments that took at least one class subject, there were 19d 



