COMPOSITION.-Continuation of exercises of previous Grades. Direct instruction in choice of words, arrangement of words in sentences, structure of paragraphs, narration, description, common figures of speech.

WRITING. Careful attention to penmanship in all written

exercises.

ARITHMETIC.-Percentage, Insurance, Commission and Brokerage, Profit and Loss, Duties, Interest and Discount, Measurement of surfaces of Rectangular solids and of Cylinders, Square Root with easy applications.

ELEMENTARY SCIENCE.-As outlined in Prairie Agriculture Series II.

SPELLING.—As in Grade VII.

MUSIC.-Completing Introductory Third Reader. Chromatic Scale. Minor Scales. Third Time Chart. Modulation. Same exercises as in Grade VII.

DRAWING.

Drawing Book 8.

Teacher's Manual Part IV.

TOPIC I-Sketches from Nature and of Appearances as in Grade VII. Use of objects and models; readiness in arranging a group; practice for freedom in getting an outline drawing or "study.'

(Blackboard work; time sketches; home studies.)

Principles before the pupil :

In the drawing Foreshortening, proportion, converg

ence.

In the arrangement and the rendering-Simplicity, grace.
Thoughtful selections for the book pages.

TOPIC 2. First steps in instrumental drawing; use of a few
geometric problems (see 1 to 9); ability to show, from a
simple object, two or three views figured.

Optional; Study of pattern making; accurate developments from the types, prism, cylinder, cone.

TOPIC 3. As in Grade VII.

NOTE.-Special features in the book work, as the lessons under Composition and Design, the studies in Light and Shade and Color, &c., to be met or adapted according to the local conditions. Read notes on cover of pupil's drawing book. See page 15 of this pamphlet.

GEOGRAPHY.-Physical Geography.

General review of the continents with special reference to British possessions.

Topics as in Grade VII.

HISTORY.-English History. Creighton reviewed.
Canadian. Clement, Chap. 32 to 52.

ALGEBRA. Simple rules; simple equations; problems; easy exercises in factoring.

GEOMETRY.-Euclid, Book 1, Propositions I-XXVI.

GRAMMAR.-Exercises similar to those in GRADE VII, but on
more difficult sentences, and on continuous prose.
1.-Classification of words into parts of speech, following the
order suggested by the work of Grade VII.
2.-Distinguishing between

(a) The different naming words.
(b) The different modifying words.
(c) The different connecting words.
3. Parts of speech accurately defined.
4.-Inflection.

5.-Analysis and parsing.

GRADE IX (Optional).

In cities and towns Boards of School Trustees may establish a new Grade, to be known as Grade IX.

The programme of studies for this Grade is now under the consideration of the Advisory Board.

SUPPLEMENTARY MUSIC.

Schools requiring Supplementary Music will find the following sustable:

Grade I." The Cecilian Series," Part I.

Grade II." Child life in Song."

"III. "Kindergarten and Primary Songs," by Elnor Smith. IV. "The Cecilian Series," Part II.

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"If we should wait until the pupils were equal to producing drawings which would compare not unfavorably with the examples in the books, even Book I would not be appropriate for young children. We must put aside the idea that ability to draw well can come as any immediate result of studying good examples or of drawing from objects. There may be art feeling in the simplest and crudest effort, while it may be a poor drawing from the adult or technical standpoint. These books with their beautiful illustrations will fail in the inspiration they might otherwise give if the children are forced beyond their powers."

Pupils will gain in individual expression and application by seeing beautiful things, just as they gain along similar lines by hearing and reading fine examples in literature. Therefore, in order that the children may develop in a natural manner, it is hoped that the teacher will accept even very crude results when these express the best efforts of the pupils.”

2. PICTURES SUITABLE FOR SCHOOLS are to be found in the local and all good Art stores. The following aids to the selection of a picture are suggested:

Catalogues of "Art Material for Public Schools."

By the Prang Educational Co., Boston, Chicago, New York ; By the Witter Company, Art Publishers, New York. Illustrative Prints, 1 cent each (all types of subjects for schools), by The Perry Picture Company, Malden, Mass.

Books" Art and the Formation of Taste," by Lucy Crane.

"How to Enjoy Pictures," by Mabel S. Emery. Any

bookstore.

3. The programme outlined for Drawing refers to City Schools. In the Prang editions

The Elementary Course has 12 half-year books; 6 Manuals for
Teacher.

The Course for Graded Schools; 6 Drawing Books, 1 Manual for
Teacher.

The Course for Ungraded Schools; 1 Drawing Book, 1 Pamphlet
Manual for Teacher.

For Village Schools the following arrangement is advised :

In Grades I, II. The primary work is indicated for City Schools.
In Grades III to VIII. The six books of the "Course for Graded
Schools," or where classes have to be grouped, three of these
books placed thus:

In Grades III., IV.-Book 1.

In Grades V., VI.-Book 3.

In Grades VII., VIII.-Book 5.

The teacher adding work similar to exercises 12, 16, 18 of Book 6.

For Rural Schools:

Selections from the Primary work as defined for Grade I; use
of the "Course for Ungraded Schools,"-which Drawing
Book has typical lessons from the work outlined for Grades
IV to VII inclusive.

LIST OF TEXT BOOKS FOR USE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF MANITOBA.

Gage's Copy Books, upright system. Nos. 1 to 8.
Creighton's History of England.

New Canadian Geography.

Kirkland & Scott's Elementary Arithmetic.

Arithmetic by Grades, Canadian Edition, Copp Clark Co.

Goggin's Elementary Grammar.

Sykes' English Composition.

Child's Health Primer (Pathfinder No. 1.)

Physiology for Young People. (New Pathfinder No. 2.)

Manitoba Course of Agriculture, Series 1, Our Canadian Prairies.

Manitoba Course of Agriculture, Series II, Prairie Agriculture.
Prang's Drawing Books, Nos. 1 to 6.

Prang's Complete Manual.

C. Smith's Algebra.

McLean's Geometry.

Clement's History of Canada.

Normal Music Course, First Reader, Second Reader and Third

Reader.

ADDITIONAL TEXT BOOKS FOR USE IN INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENTS.

Prescribed Selections, McIntyre & Saul-Copp Clark Co.
West's Grammar.

Practical Rhetoric, Quackenbos. (American Book Co.)
Buckley's History of England.

Thompson Ballard and McKay's High School Arithmetic.
Hamblin Smith's Arithmetic.-20th Century Edition, Gage & Co.
Spotton's High School Botany (Manitoba edition.)
High School Book-keeping.

Robertson and Birchard's High School Algebra (Supplementary)
The Human Body and the Effects of Narcotics.-Martin, Henry
Barrett-Wendell's English Composition.

Sesame and Lilies. Ruskin, authorized edition.

The Lay of the Last Minstrel --Scott.

[Holt & Co.

Studies in Poetry, Wordsworth, edited by Libbey-Copp Clark
High School Physics.

High School Chemistry.

Eclectic Physicial Geography, American Book Co.

Myer's General History.

[Co.

No teacher shall use or permit to be used as text books in a Model or Public School any books, except such as are authorized by the Advisory Board; and no portion of the Legislative Grant shall be paid to any school in which unauthorized books are used. 53 V., c. 38, s. 141

In case any teacher or other person shall negligently or wilfully substitute any unauthorized text books in place of any authorized text book in actual use upon the same subject in his school, he shall for each such offence on conviction thereof before a police magistrate or justice of the peace, be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten dollars, payable to the municipality for Public School purposes, together with costs, as the police magistrate or justice of the peace may think fit. 53 V., c. 38, s. 143

REGULATIONS FOR ENTRANCE TO COLLEGIATE INSTITUTES FOR 1901-2.

An Entrance Examination to the Collegiate Institutes of the Province shall be held by the Department of Education, along with the examination for teachers, in July of each year. Due notice of this examination shall be given to all Collegiate Institutes and Intermediate Schools, and diplomas shall be issued to those successful in this exam

ination.