730 TRANSACTIONS OF SECTION L. 
My fourth question was :— 
Question IV. 
‘Have your Local Committees, or Bodies of School Managers, the right of 
appointing (a2) Head Teachers, (6) Assistant Teachers?’ 
I find that, as regards Head Teachers, more than one-half of the Counties, 
one-third of the Boroughs, but only a small proportion of the County Boroughs, 
have delegated all powers; the right of appointing Assistant Teachers being 
delegated to a slightly greater extent.® 
Remarks. 
1. In one case, where the answer is in the affirmative, it is added: ‘The 
exercise of these powers is not wholly satisfactory.’ 
2. Where the answer is in the negative: ‘Managers used to appoint Head 
Teachers, but this power has, with very great advantage, been taken back by 
the Education Committee.’ 
3. ‘At one time Assistants were appointed by local Managers, but it was 
found that elections were determined too much by local uneducational considera- 
tions.’ 
The general result of the replies indicates that the power of appointment is 
unsatisfactorily exercised by local Bodies of Managers. 
Question V. 
‘Has your Authority established a College for the training of Elementary 
Teachers, under its own management, or in conjunction with others?’ 
I find that as large a proportion as one-seventh of the Authorities (Counties 
and County Boroughs) whose Directors have returned replies have established 
Training Colleges. It does not appear, therefore, as if the present dearth of 
teachers was due to lack of training facilities. 
Question VI. 
I was anxious to ascertain if the effect of such local Training Colleges was to 
restrict the freedom of choice of Teachers, and the sixth question was as 
follows :— 
‘Ts the general effect of the present system to restrict the freedom of choice 
of Teachers to those from your own locality?’ 
In about half the Counties the answer is in the affirmative, and in the County 
Boroughs about four-fifths. 
Coane Remarks. 
1. ‘Yes, unfortunately we are arriving at the state that only local Teachers 
are employed in local schools—a deplorable condition of things.’ 
2. ‘Yes, an outsider, however good, has very little chance.’ 
3. ‘No, except in Group Schools.’ 
4. ‘No, Assistants are so scarce that an applicant from Timbuctoo would 
have a good chance of appointment.’ 
County Boroughs :— 
1, ‘Our Teachers are home-grown.’ 
2. ‘The tendency in this town has for all time been to provide vacancies for 
students leaving College who are natives of the town.’ 
3. ‘Yes, in my opinion to the detriment of the teaching given in the schools.’ 
4, ‘Yes, the evil is growing.’ 
It would appear that, on the whole, the opinion of Directors is that the 
effect of the establishment of local Training Colleges has been to encourage 
the evil of what I may term ‘ inbreeding.’ 
Question VII. 
‘Do you consider the curricula of (a) Primary, (b) Secondary Schools under 
your Authority as overerowded? If so, can you indicate the directions in which 
you consider there could be a reduction?’ 
3 As regards Non-Provided Schools, in all cases (by 'the Act) the power of 
appointing Head Teachers is in the hands of the Managers. 
