72. Is there any rule that a teacher should be always present? 73. Do any of the teachers join in the games? 74. Is there a gymnasium? 75. Are callisthenics taught as a part of the School system? 76. Are there any school bounds beyond the school precincts, or are the scholars allowed to walk out only when accompanied by a teacher? 77. How are the school-rooms warmed and ventilated? 78. Are the seats provided with backs? GENERAL QUESTIONS. 79. What subjects of instruction do you believe to be best fitted for the education of the majority of your scholars? 80. What subjects of instruction do you believe to be preferred by the parents? 81. What difficulties, if any, do you find in the discharge of your duty? 82. Would it, in your opinion, be an advantage or otherwise if your School were examined annually and publicly reported on by independent examiners? 83. If such examiners are desirable, how should they be appointed? I, being the Head Master or Mistress of the above-named School, hereby certify that the foregoing Statements are correct. (Signed) FORM E.-SCHOOL INSTRUCTION. N.B. Any subject not taught in the School to be left blank. in each Subject. Statistics of SECOND Class in each Subject. Statistics of LOWEST Class in each Subject. Average Time given to each Number of Lessons per Week. Number of Scholars in the Names and precise Quantity of Number of Exercises per Week. Preparation. Number of Lessons per Week. Number of Scholars in the Extra Fee, if any, paid for Number of Classes into which Number of Scholars learning each Subject. Religious Knowledge (if any).) N.B.-Practical and Experimental Mechanics, if taught, are to be included in Physics. Vegetable and Animal Physiology, if taught, are to be included in Natural History. Add . FORM F.-WEEKLY TIME TABLE. I, being the Head Master or Mistress of the above-named School, hereby certify that the foregoing Statements are correct. GENTLEMEN, 66 66 No. 7. (Signed) PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS for Boys. (1.) CIRCULAR LETTER to GOVERNORS. Schools Inquiry Commission, 2, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W. 25th April 1865. THE Commissioners appointed by Her Majesty on the 28th of December last, "to inquire into the Education given in Schools not comprised within "the scope of Her Majesty's two recent Commissions on the State of Popular Education, and on certain Public Schools, and also to consider and report "what measures, if any, are required for the improvement of such Education, having especial regard to all Endowments applicable or which can rightly be "made applicable thereto," consider that they cannot hope to gain satisfactory information on the large and important subject which they are required to investigate without the ready co-operation of those engaged in administering the trusts and conducting the schools which are included in the terms of their Commission. They have therefore framed a series of questions (copies of which are enclosed), embracing the various matters upon which they desire information in the case of the school with which you are connected; and request that you will have the goodness to assist them in the prosecution of these inquiries by furnishing in conjunction with the Master as complete answers as you can. The questions have been drawn in considerable detail in order to allow of the answers being definite and concise. The Commissioners think it better that the paper of Questions marked I. should be answered by the Governors, and that marked II. by the Master of the school; but in suggesting this distribution they by no means desire to exclude either yourselves or the master from replying to questions in both papers, if you or he should think fit to do so. You will confer a favour on the Commissioners by transmitting your replies to me at your earliest convenience, and in any case, if possible, not later than the 24th of June next. To the Governors I have the honour to be, Your obedient servant, of the PROPRIETARY School or College at HENRY J. ROBY, Secretary to the Commission. N.B.-Duplicate copies of the questions are sent for your greater convenience; only one is required to be returned, when filled up, to this office. Copies are also sent simultaneously to the Master. By Proprietary schools are meant those which are neither endowed, nor the private property of the Schoolmaster. SIR, (2.) CIRCULAR LETTER to MASTER. Schools Inquiry Commission, 2, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W. 25th April 1865. THE Commissioners appointed by Her Majesty on the 28th of December last, "to inquire into the Education given in Schools not comprised within "the scope of Her Majesty's two recent Commissions on the State of Popular "Education, and on certain Public Schools, and also to consider and report what "measures, if any, are required for the improvement of such Education, having |