AND STATE OF THE SCHOOLS. {§3 
afternoon, when the average number is 40 . The 
number now on the books is 50 ; the total taught 
fi’om the beginning, 209 . They are taught read- 
ing, writing, arithmetic, catechisms, and sewing. 
In their behaviour, a very decided change for 
the better has manifested itself. The system of 
Circulating Classes, adopted from the Islington 
Parochial School in this and in the Native Boys^ 
School, has been attended with much success. 
Most of the native females are living in the Mis- 
sion families, and assist in the household duties ; 
and the remainder are under continual care. The 
Infant School was commenced in January 1832 , 
and contains 22 pupils, English and Natives* The 
general system of instruction used in England has 
been introduced in the English, as well as in the 
native language, together with Watts’s Catechisms ; 
and has been found to succeed equally well with 
native children as with European. The English 
Boys School contains the sons of the Missionaries; 
fourteen of whom are now under instruction. 
The system which has been adopted, embraces 
religious instruction, geography, history, arith- 
metic, and the classics. The English Girls’ School 
contained, at the commencement of the past 
twelvemonth, ten pupils, including the younger 
children, who have since been transferred to the 
Infant School. There are now but four pupils. 
The yearly examination of the Schools took place 
in December 1831 , and gave great satisfaction to 
the Missionaries present. 
