explained in Welsh; but do not understand what they read in English. Recom-
mended master to introduce Llangranog school system, and use small Welsh books.
Arithmetic fairly taught, and understood as far as it goes. The Bible, Vyse's Spelling
Book, and the common primer, are the only reading books used. 5. Master, aged 22,
trained three months at Borough Road School, salary 28/., including 51, from a late
bequest; has been only three months in the school. Recommended to go and train at
Carmarthen, being intelligent, and having studied some mathematics. 6. Children
sent by subscribers, come free; the rest pay 1s. per quarter in advance. The parish
repairs the school-room, which is built in the churchyard, by a rate. Building, very
small, over the parish stable; will not hold more than 40 children, with any allowance
for health, and proper arrangements. Furniture bad. Maps and apparatus none.
Floor excessively dirty, and ventilation very defective. The curate of the parish, who
was present, ordered it to be cleaned immediately. Dissenters' children come here,
and they subscribe towards the school. Catechism not taught ; and children not forced
to go to church. An improved school would fill well here.

Jeffreyston.-Inspected 23rd February, 1849. 1. Under a master and sewing-mistress,
assisted by monitors. 2. Tolerable. 3. Moderate. 4. Not far advanced, excepting
arithmetic. Waiting for, and wanting books and apparatus. 5. Master intelligent,
but wants cultivation and study. Wishes to try for a certificate at a future period.
6. Building too small, and rather dirty; out-buildings insufficient and bad.

Johnston.-Inspected 27th February, 1849. 1. Organized under a master, divided into
classes, according to subjects. Parallel desks used. Two monitors help the master.
2. Not quite so good as might be desired. Children rather unruly, and dirty in babits.
Master wants method to make the discipline uniform. 3. Indifferent. Master wants
help of a stipendiary monitor. 4. Instruction moderate in general character. Books
of secular reading not used, except Vyse's Spelling Book. Upper class answered
well in geography. History not taught. 5. Master an intelligent and active man, has
been an exciseman; kind in temper. 6. The room inadequate in size, and badly ven-
tilated. In great want of apparatus and books. Master's house adjoining; not in good
condition. Out-buildings insufficient.

Knighton, Infant.-Inspected 20th September, 1849. 1. Organized under a mistress,
with her daughter as assistant monitor. 2. Discipline good. 3. Methods fair. 4. Instruc-
tion fairly conveyed. 5. Mistress a respectable and intelligent person, who has been
here upwards of 16 years, widow of the late master of the upper school. 6. The school
is held in some of the rooms of a hease rented for the purpose. They are rather small
for the purpose, but much attention is paid to the ventilation. A new set of school-
rooms would be of advantage to the town.

Knighton (Upper School), Mixed.-Inspected 24th September, 1849. 1. Under one
master, in four classes, with four monitors. 2. Good as far as could be judged. The
master took possession only this day for the first time, and it was the first day after the
holidays. 3. Could hardly be judged of, but fair apparently. 4. Instruction fair.
5. The master, aged 29, not trained, but has been a master 14 years; salary 40%., and 51.
allowed for house-rent. 6. This school was seen to disadvantage, because it was the
first day of mecting after the holidays, under a new master. The clergyman of the
parish lives close by, and visits it daily. It has hitherto been an effective school.

L'ampeter Velfry.-Inspected 2nd March 1849. 1. Organized in two schools, boys
and girls, under a master and mistress, aided by monitors. School-room divided by a
wooden partition only four feet high. 2. Rather defective, owing to the irregular
attendance of the children, who, as some of them live at good distances, are often
kept at home on account of weather, or for work. 3. The usual methods, but not

and wife, are intelligent, but require instruction and guidance under a Committee, School under great disadvantages from remoteness of position, and the apathy of the landowners. The children do not pay any pence.

Llanarth.-Inspected 1st August, 1849. 1. Under one master, for 50 children;
sometimes 60 attend. Present, 14 boys and 9 girls; no classes. 2. Moderate. 3. Mis-
cellaneous. 4. Three read Bible, one Testament, five Vyse's Spelling Book, about six
others learn arithmetic up to long division, eight write on paper, the others on slates.
One child had "Enfield's Speaker" in his hands; another could read the "Child's
Guide," in Welsh. Catechism is taught in Welsh, every Sunday, with exposition, by
Rev. Griffith Jones. 5. Master, aged 39, salary 201., including 41. from Betton's
Charity. Was formerly a dissenting preacher. Rather an intelligent man. 6. The
cottage, or rooni, in which the school is held, is of the most miserable description;
rented by the incumbent of the parish, at 11. 5s. per annum; built up a hill, with the
original ground never smoothed down; thatched, dark, dirty. Altogether as miserable
as can be conceived. The incumbent is doing all he can to get ground given for a new
school-house
; but the tenants of the landowners object to having a school near them,
on account of the conduct of the children; although there are two good sites that may
be had. The children do not pay anything, and find their own books. They were
intelligent, several of them, and a good feeling existed in the school, but it requires
being brought out.

Llanddewi Aberarth.-Inspected 2nd August, 1849. 1. Organized under one master, in
four classes, without monitors, for boys and girls, mixed. 2. Discipline defective. The
master has been here only a short time; the old master, now dead, had neglected the
discipline altogether. 3. Moderate. 4. Instruction: first class learn "Lennie's"
English Grammar. Reading fair. Children understand English, and can translate
into Welsh. Arithmetic fair; writing moderate. Children, on being dismissed, said
the Lord's Prayer in Welsh. 5. Master, aged 32, married; salary 201., with no house.
Trained one month at Brecon. 6. Room 40 x 20 x 10 feet, with nine rows of paralled
desks, filling the whole space; going to be repaired and floored this next vacation:
now in great need of it. Children do not pay pence. A change in this recommended.
Devoid of all kinds of maps, apparatus, &c.

Llanddewi Velfry.-Visited 2nd March, 1849. This school, at the time of my visit,
was closed, the master having gone to the Training College at Carmarthen to obtain
further instruction; and it was intended to re-open the school in the autumn in an
improved form. A grant of 1507. had been applied for, and allowed by the Committee
of Council on Education, but had not been taken.

Llandeilo (Tal-y-Eont)-Inspected 15th March, 1849. 1. Two schools, under a master
and mistress (man and wife). In both schools there seems to be an upper class of
farmers' children, absorbing the educational efforts of the teachers. 2. Fair in both
schools. 3. Indifferent. 4. Backward, in some respects, from there not being a suffi-
cient number of teachers in the schools. Geography not taught at all, nor history.
Boys in upper class read well, write well, and work sums in compound proportion and
mensuration; but all the rest of the school backward. Girls in upper class read well,
write well, and work compound rules and fractions; the rest of the girls do not learn
arithmetic at all. The second class of girls read and spell fairly. More books and
apparatus are wanted. No reading books now used, except Bibles. 5. Master an active
man, and knows algebra as far as simple equations. He intends, at a future period, going
in for his certificate. The mistress a quiet respectable woman, a good worker, and tole-
rably well informed. They only want training, and they would both do well. 6. Build-
ings new, good, clean, well ventilated, and well arranged. These schools are constantly
visited by the vicar of the parish.

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Character of Instruction

in each Class.

4. Instruction.

5. Master and Mistress.

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