368 REPORT— 1892. 



The ' Instructions ' direct observations to be taken either thrice daily 

 (at 9 A.M., 2 P.M., and 7 p.m.), or once daily (at 9 a.m.), as also at two- 

 hourly intervals on certain term-days. 



The ' Instructions ' which are being distributed among all observers 

 stationed in Africa are to be supplemented, where necessary, by a copy 

 of the ' Hints for Observers,* issued by the Royal Meteorological 

 Society. 



4. The instruments supplied include, as a rule, four thermometers- 

 (max., min., wet and dry bulb), and a five-inch rain gauge. The 

 thermometers are placed within a galvanised iron cage, which they 

 have specially devised for use in Africa. Additional instruments are 

 to bo supplied as may be required and funds permit, as also a 

 standard barometer, where a guarantee can be given for its safe con- 

 veyance. 



5. Up to the present, sets of instruments have been granted only to 

 Mr. J. W. Moir (Nyasa) and Captain Gallwey (Benin), but further 

 applications are under consideration. 



6. Your committee have expended 50Z. out of the 75Z. granted, and 

 they beg to propose that they be reappointed, with the addition of Dr. 

 H. R. Mill, and that a grant be made of 50Z., being 251. of last year's 

 grant not drawn, and a fresh grant of 251. 



Report of the Covimitteey consisting of Dr. J. H. GtLadstone 

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

 Bourne, Dr. Crosskey, Mr. G-. Gladstone, Mr. J. Heywood, 

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

 Maskelyne, Sir H. E. Roscoe, Sir K. Temple, and Professor 

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

 the inquiries relating to the teaching of Science in Elementary 

 Schools. 



The return of the Education Department issued this year enables your 

 committee to form an idea of the effect which the considerable changes 

 in the Code of 1890 have had on the teaching of science. It will be 

 remembered that the principal differences between this Code and that 

 which had been in force for eight years consist in the optional character 

 of ' Encrlish ' as a class subject, thus giving more opportunity to the 

 study of Geography and Elementary Science ; the alternative courses of 

 these two last subjects ; the separation of Euclid and Mensuration as 

 specific subjects ; and the abolition of the more theoretical course of 

 Mechanics. 



The number of departments of schools in which these class subjects 

 have been examined by H.M. Inspector during these eight years have 

 been as follows : — 



