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British Isles. 
England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland, physical and political 
(2 million). 
Special regions, A, B, C, D, E, 1: 500,000. 
Special regions, a, b, c, 1: 200,000. 
Climate, Geology, Population, &c., to be determined. 
About 40 double pages in all. 
For a Junior School Atlas, one map of each continent (physical, 
with political boundaries shown in red) would meet all needs. Maps 4 
and 5 would be combined; also 8 and 9 (temperature and rainfall only). 
For 26 and 27, India, China, and Japan (20 million) might be sub- 
stituted, and the following maps omitted—viz. 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 218, 
22, 29a, and 30a, together with 18a if France were shown on Map 14. 
Geographical Teaching in Scotland.—Report of the Committee, 
consisting of Dr. J. Horne (Chairman), Mr. T. S. Murr 
(Secretary), Dr. R. N. RupMosE Brown, Dr. W. 8. Bruce, 
Mr. H. M. Capetn, Mr. G. G. CuisHo~m, Mr. J. Cossar, 
Professor H. N. Dickson, Professor P. GreppEs, Professor 
A. J. Herpertson, Dr. J. Scorr Kexriz, Mr. J. Mauwoce, 
Mr. J. McFaruane, and Dr. M. NEwsIGIN, appointed to 
inquire into the present state thereof. 
Tue following questions were issued in the form of a circular to all 
the Secondary and Higher Grade schools, and to some of the Elemen- 
tary schools in Scotland, care being taken in the latter case to select 
representative areas :— 
1. How many hours per week are devoted in your school to the 
teaching of Geography in (a) the Qualifying stage? (b) Inter- 
mediate stage? (c) Post-Intermediate stage? 
2. Has that time increased, diminished, or remained stationary as 
compared with previous years? (a) Qualifying? (b) Inter- 
mediate? (c) Post-Intermediate ? 
3. What is the staple subject in your school outside of English? 
How many hours per week are devoted to it? (a) Qualifying? 
(b) Intermediate? (c) Post-Intermediate ? 
4. (a2) How many candidates did you present in 1912 for the 
Leaving Certificate in Geography? (b) What proportion did the 
number of candidates bear to the total Leaving Certificate candi- 
dates from your school ? 
5. (a) Have you a ‘ qualified’ teacher of Geography? (b) Is any 
* practical ’ work done? (c) What kinds of maps and atlases are 
in use? 
6. Please add any remarks you think may prove helpful to the 
Committee. 
From the replies received, and from other sources, a considerable 
mass of information has been accumulated which has enabled the 
Committee to come to what it believes are trustworthy conclusions. 
I. It is clear that in very many Elementary schools, especially in 
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