26 JOURNAL OF SCIENCE. 
found at present in these standards. According to the Report 
of the Committee of Council for examination recently issued, 
there were 476,761 children presented for examination in these 
standards, of whom the following numbers only were examined 
in the science subjects :— 
Mechanics 7% ip Bs aes at 2,109 
Animal Physiology =O as a eae 
Physical Geography .. ie sas . 345288 
Botany . a bee a ts: 1,853 
Domestic Economy aus 50,797 
Out of 489 boys’ and girls’ departments ee the London 
School Board, the specific science subjects were taken up as 
follows during the year 1880 :— 
Mechanics in ae 4 departments 
Animal Physiology | i Pi NOS 55 
Physical Geography fy OES Re) = 
Botany a s beh 9 
Domestic Economy ae 172 “ 
Mr. Hance, of the Liverpool School ea has favoured us with 
an account of the systematic scientific instruction which is given 
in the Board schools of that town by a special science staff. The 
subject selected for the boys is mechanics, as defined in the new 
Code, with a considerable development in the direction of 
elementary physics. It has been in operation since 1877, and 
the results for the year 1880-81 are given in the following table :— 
Year Number Number Percentage 
1880-81. presented. passed. of passes. 
Stage I. ie 797 ea 442 ve 55-46 
sage #25 398 aS 261 ck 65.59 
Ee ail vl eo ipa 122 os 82 aut 67.21 
Total Vai a 785 a 59.6 
Domestic eeonomy is also taught to the girls in a similar 
manner. In Birmingham 1200 scholars are receiving scientific 
instruction in the schools of the Board, and it is stated that the 
teachers uniformly find that “it added interest to the work of 
the school, that the children were eager to be present, and that 
the lessons were enjoyed, and were in fact giving new life to the 
schools.” The Board have found the results so satisfactory that 
they are now furnishing their newest school with a laboratory 
and lecture-room. 
IV. As to science-teaching which does not fall under the 
provisions of the new Code, it is not probable that any large 
amount is attempted. In Manchester, however, the Board gives 
instruction to 404 children, all of whom have passed Standard 
VI, the highest ordinary standard, in the following subjects :— 
physiology, acoustics, light and heat, magnetism and electricity, 
chemistry, practical chemistry, botany. This teaching is illus- 
trated by means of good apparatus, &c. and has had a very 
beneficial effect upon the science and art classes of the town. 
When it is considered that the provisions of the Code naturally 
