Boys 14 Sept. 259 209 209 260 Infants 376 420 469 390

20 Sept. 89

Girls Infants

58 54 60 57 121 59 151 130

ndjoining the school, which is often offensive, and was no on I believe that the law is strong enough to prevent this if enforced.

Desks, boys, excellent, five groups; girls good, two groups; furniture good. Playground, boys and girls none, infants very small. Books, abundant supply; apparatus good. Organization satisfactory. Methods, boys show care and experience; girls usual. Discipline, boys good; girls good in essentials; infants apparently good. Instruction, boys not unsatisfactory; girls satisfactory. It should be observed, that in a school of 415 boys, only 16 are twelve years old, and few of these 16 are in the first class. The fluctuations of attendance are also enormous, though unfortunately not without many parallels. The school is chiefly remarkable for the amount of elementary instruction, which indicates great diligence and much experience. There is some deficiency of power, and I am clearly of opinion that an assistant master is wanted for the second schoolroom, which is in fact a separate school. The present arrangement of the chief schoolroom is remarkably good, excepting that it is not subdivided by curtains, and cannot be perfectly lighted. The girls school is much affected by the noise of the adjoining street, but the managers have not found it possible to procure a better site.

Desks not sufficient. Books fair, should be increased. Discipline very fair. The arrangements of this school
are imperfect, and the boys are much overcrowded. It is chiefly to these circumstances that I attribute a
considerable amount of inaccuracy in the school work, and a deficiency in discipline, especially shown in
copying from slates, &c. The school has the usual difficulties of fluctuating attendance and irregular habits
learned at the children's homes to contend with, but it is evident that a powerful and skilful organization is
required. Much could be done by groups of parallel desks, a diminution of the numbers admitted, and
other external arrangements, but it appears questionable whether under any circumstances an assistant
master can be dispensed with. I am of opinion that the school has lost more by the removal of the second
master than it has gained by the pupil-teachers, who are in their first year. The infant school is remarkable
for good order; during many years it has been conducted with efficiency and zeal.

88 109 100 Buildings good. Desks scarcely sufficient, but I would not advise an immediate change. Playground, boys
small, but convenient. Books, moderate supply; apparatus sufficient. Methods good. Instruction quite
satisfactory; the boys school is in a very satisfactory condition at present. The master conducts the
instruction with great energy and skill, and maintains good order. The girls have been carefully instructed
in all points by Miss Cole, who is a very good teacher. The infants school appears to be conducted with
care, but I was unable to examine the children. The mistress was appointed at Midsummer.

-21 Sept. 126 118 136 140 Buildings, the outhouse is not sufficient. Desks excellent, not well lighted. Books, a grant has been applied for, it is wanted; apparatus sufficient. Methods fair. Discipline good; instruction satisfactory. This school has been conducted with great care, and is in a satisfactory state.

22 Sept. 204 334 301 190

113 238 190 114

23 Sept. 280 564 605 260

Desks same as last year, good; furniture sufficient. Books and apparatus, good supply. Organization unchanged. Methods, boys generally good; girls satisfactory in many points. Discipline fair; although the school continues to deserve a high character compared with others under similar circumstances, it certainly has not improved, and seems even to have lost ground since last year; there might be more energy and good management in most subjects. The master attributes the defects, which he is conscious of, partly to the overcrowding of the schoolroom, and partly to the irregularity of attendance. These evils will be to a certain extent obviated at Christmas, when the new schools will be in full operation; but we may justly expect great results when a master of considerable attainments and ability is assisted by a large staff of pupil-teachers. The girls are well instructed in most subjects, especially in reading books of general information. The tone of the school is very satisfactory.

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36 Buildings good, the house has not sufficient rooms; girls same as last year. Desks, boys two groups; more are required in each school; furniture good. Playground convenient, adjoining the school. Books good supply; apparatus sufficient. Organization, four divisions under one master, with occasional monitors. Methods good. Discipline fair; instruction, boys very satisfactory; girls very satisfactory, excepting arithmetic. The girls are in excellent order, and receive a good practical and soundly religious education. The boys school is in a very satisfactory state, considering the age and attendance of the pupils.

1852.

Boys Girls

21 Oct. 37

93. Langley Marish,