TO THE

SEVENTY-FOURTH

OF THE

REPORT

COMMISSIONERS OF NATIONAL EDUCATION IN IRELAND,

SCHOOL YEAR 1907-8.

SECTION I.

General Reports on the State of National Education by
Inspectors and others.

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APPENDIX TO THE SEVENTY-FOURTH REPORT

OF THE

COMMISSIONERS OF NATIONAL EDUCATION
IN IRELAND,

SCHOOL YEAR 1907-8.

SECTION I.-GENERAL REPORTS on the STATE of NATIONAL EDUCATION by INSPECTORS and OTHERS.

The Commissioners desire it to be distinctly understood that they do not hold themselves responsible for the opinions expressed in these Reports, nor do they feel called upon to adopt any suggestions they may contain.

TRAINING COLLEGES-SESSION, 1907-8.

Messrs.
PURSER AND

In general, the arrangements for the training of teachers HYNES. continue the same as when we furnished our last report. Νο increase or decrease has occurred in the number of Colleges. The College at Waterford (De La Salle) is, however, now licensed for 200 students, instead of 175, as before.

We subjoin tables showing:

A.-The number of King's scholars in each of the Colleges at the opening of the session (September, 1907); the number that remained to the close of the session (July, 1908), and were then examined; and the number that "passed."

B. The classification according to merit of those who "passed."

N.B.-1st Division contains all those who scored at least 65 per cent. of the possible total number of marks; 2nd, those between 55 and 65; 3rd, those between 50 and 55.

NUMBER OF STUDENTS in the several TRAINING COLLEGES at the commencement of the Session in September, 1907.

NOTE.-Towards the latter part of the Session one King's Scholar was admitted to the
Marlborough-street Training College and one to the De La Salle Training College to com-
plete a previously interrupted second year of training. Both passed the Final Examina-
tion in July, 1908. Another King's Scholar was admitted about the same time to Our
Lady of Mercy Training College as an extern student to complete a previously interrupted
first year of training. She did not pass the examination at the close of the Session.