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OF THE VISITOR or THE DISTRICT SCHOOLS OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. ' Georgetown , (t)John Arbuckle. 50 ' . ~ —- Princetown E. J. Blanchard. 40 (PUBLISHED BY ORDER 013‘ THE- BOARI) OF EDUCATION.) To which add the School attached to the College—Central Academy]

.. The Visitor of Schools 'in Conformity with the requirements of the law, submits to the Board of graffiti; andblildlriiZnPe‘emnle figh'iimstolgllgi'agolltggbvollliT30d {32:} 490 -_Educat'ion for the information ,of the Legislature, a Report on the pres'ent state ofthe District Schools, a gota] of Four thousgaxd six hundrza “am. if, g fig) th sexes receivh, ' guhhc I ' hand the progress of Education generally, throughout the Island during the past year ; the following instruction in this Island an mm' y o o g p , 4 690 rview is‘exhibitcdqas l(:{Orreclly psspg‘ssible being the result ofinforma‘tion derived from personal observation. ' I O GFNERAL RESULT , | ' ‘ . In-‘comparing t Ie etui'ns o c ools throughout the Island, generally, for the car 1843, with those for ' - _ ' 1 _‘_ . ' - a __ w I {he year previous—it will be obserVed, that an increase has taken place in thril aggregate, ‘ although a D?§h;§§fshofggan Q3221; Csilénhy' 630 lgoélgrigge %unhy’¥?;£?' Kflgozaggs Biggie!”

diminution appears in a few instances in some Townships in the number of the Schools. ' ’ ’ ' -’ p y-p' P ’ ’ ' 0' y y, ’ . ‘

. :‘Ilhere are 9‘2 District Schools now in operation attended by 386478cholars‘, which compared with the ' METHODS OF TEACHING DISCIPLINE BRANCHES TAUGHT’ 3L6. j Returns of the year .1842, shews an Increase of three Schools, and Sixty Scholars. The District School The utility of the monitorial‘system has he“ sufficient”, {ested’ and “a advantages acknowléa‘ .~ ~ Teachers.h3v,e WWW?“ ‘f‘ the PaSt ye?" from, Pub“c a‘d £814 9’3" and thePeoPle c‘mmbule‘l £41,49- is occaSIonally employed in the s‘chOols of the Island, whenever it is judicious and practicable to " 2' ' _ There are "‘ all’m‘iludmg the Infgr'or SChOOIS: Female Soh‘mb: the N‘m‘mal and Other SChQOlSa "1 but the exclusive employment of this system, notwithstanding the opinions of some who are' ' fille- T°WE 0f Charlmmvni sch°°| 3”“th to St' Andrew S 001135.19: am] “‘9 central Acaflemy~a 10”“ of making it obtain'in all ourschools, is quite impracticable in country schools from obvious can ~ ‘g‘fili'ij'TPChoois’ EEEgigg 4690 seliomrs’ towards the .suPpou 0f Wh'Ch’ we pe°Ple Pay £0175: and the n'umerously attended schools, it is found necessary for the purpose of keeping all,the childrendiig . .. _ u ‘c was“ y - S' . . . , .» regularly employed, and of allowing the master to exercise due surveillance over his charge z—tho _ 7 : Althwgh “lose, from Vfr'ous "35:: :r‘?‘ "0t 8” m Necessml "Peral‘on—many "l lhem as W'" more Books and necessary apparatus in general is found to be a~continual impediment. The Ellivtical n C ‘ mucmarlf “P98” {man a"; “.l’Pel‘ 8. if“ 9’. are cm'ducmd ‘X'lh “bfllly and advantage- « teaching is frequently resorted to, and has several advantages, in connexion with'themulual instructio . r. . V. The destitutiori, an e ciencies In t e existing means of hducation, may be COl’lSldel'ed under two There are no schoo‘s estahhshed on the Normal system Professedly_a system perfected bystha a".

heads, The first, whilare no attempt atfi‘ducation of any kind has been made. and where not the semblance ram”, and combination of a“ “n, is most vaiuahle in every other ‘ .

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9.. . tgeai:;?:l;:‘t?:n (hrazulfgezlzg i'mgzlrsfésct, as Ziggy ale has been made: bl” Where Hi regard to discipline,the Master Is\always Instructed to exercise all cohtrol and superintendance o_

. , __ . . d. d h t . f _ . , , I, charge, both In and out ofschool. Emulation Is encouraged ‘by places in the class, and occasmnal ‘ _ ‘w‘jfifi enqmly _"°Cle to,‘ e “scerlalmllcm ° ,lhe ""mbers m the d'flerem TOwnsml’s’ unable ‘0 read and of Books Stationary 8L0 distributed at examinations.- Lessons or tasks are for the most part pr write-y. was Institutcd during a tour of Inspection of the schools, but from the tedious nature of such an for their e’mplovmen, ’at h0;ne. Corporal punishment for offences is st,” resorted to but in many ‘ enqmry,’ and the difiiculty of applying thensual means of Inycstigntion to populous and extensive settle- only in extremgcascsl The opinion is fast gaining ground that the most efl-ectiv’e kind of Punish rpe’ntsr-the number. In the state of Inability to read and writc, has not been ascertained with exactness, ,ha, which is chiefly addressed to the mom, sentiments J . ‘ . ,3)" “"ll "5'7 "mm. mic???“ kKOWl‘t’dge 0'; tile E‘theCt be l'kely “mame‘la “m”.5“‘3h time as this head be The proportion in which'the children acquire Lhe different branches is found to be as follows 7 “won” to be '"C u e m t 9 re urns 0 t e “9595' two-thirds ofthe' pupils learn to write and cipher, about a third learn grammar, and not more than any ofthe higher branches. Thcre is more attention paid than formerly lo the sense of what Is r

. g In illustration ofthe foregoing—one or two statistical memoranda, may be instanced. In two conTermi- "oug'poWHSh'PS’ (mt-org“) Children abo-ve 6 years effige’ 97 only 90”“ read’ .1" anmher semement"a The improvement of many schools is retarded for the want of the requisite books and stati sechon 'Ofa TownSh'P’ the number 0f Children between ihc ages 0i 6 and 14 '5 twenty'elghl’ “these, high prices ofthese putting them beyond th'e reach ofthe pupils, two or three of whom, may be M

fifteen cannot_ read and are not learning, and twenty-two cannot write and are not learninm . . In another Township numbering fifty families, the adults who can write are but ‘29. ’l‘liose examples found Clu‘olfmg Shout one bOOk' , GENERAI REMARKS C ma be held to Indicate the slate of many Other Settlements; ‘al’l’arenllfno better fumlShe‘l Will' the means With a view to remedy and supply the destitution and deficiencies existing the Visitor would re'

‘ (“Education ' submit for the co do at' n fth B d that a b r of common schools corresponding a;

, lthouoh these stati‘tics are thus of necessit incom lete tle 'nst , . - I y - ‘ . "T r '0 0 e "a" - ‘ ' . F‘P‘“ e . v . . A. - '= h r I . 3,. T] .yw _ P .’ 1 I aimes fidduced In": 1‘0“ over e? wants ofthe inhabitants would be ensured by the diVIsIon ofthe whole Island Into School Districts tablishcd t e ol owmg acts. Iat the want of instruction Is yet conSIderablc, and that the people in the proviqion for a pqrtial im‘Position of assessment be comimiedin the law That a maxingm' ‘ ‘ U cases from indifference do not, and "m others from ) vc't . t ~ ‘ . . ‘ ‘. “ . ‘ . ' ~’ A W some - i l0 I y C'mm’ ’ ll'ocule the “"‘ces °l TeaChars minimum salary be prOVIded for Teachers to be paid half—yearly, and With a reference not alone,

a v or themselves. That there are 43 populous stations at which Schools are required and where none - - -- ' -t ' now exist,‘ and ill less populous Stations, also in want of Schools, and where an inferior or preparatory ggirifrsszhheoyorre capable onoacmng’ but also to the vanity and unmy or the branChes the? cm? or them might be useiuny opened’ because m these." 'i “mum not be Possible t" assemble 5" """ly Thatin each of the County Towns atleas‘ a superior scho‘ol say a Grammar School be main {Will's toilet?“ it“sélo.l§°rm 3,1?"1315 05 a gown?" VD'Stlr'cti Sel'ml‘ find that there are altogether a serve in some measure as a Normal School where candidates for schools may be familiarized arge propor Ion 0 I1 ren WI in e e uca iona age, wm 0 not attcn any school, , f . , . , t r . . v - I - ~ . - , . - . . mode of communicatin Instruction In the most dexterous and correct manner. That it should bet ' "lhe disparity In the elfiCIency 0| state of many of the Schools Is attributable in a great degree, to in- of, ,he Board to re “glam the school hours and frame a code ordisci line for the gavel.an suflicient attendance, and this insuffiment attendance takes place under a variety of circumstances. country schools to E6 placed in a conspicousypart of the Selma-mom P . V.

1. The School itselfexists only at certain seasons of the year- at other seasons the Teacher findinn it - A - ~ - - ’ . ‘ ‘ Tl t l ' I ' ' d . his interest to betake himself to the more lucrative employment that labour In the fields offers. This [her Hahgx'30:?ilhgirbfiegggsgpgge52;:2‘; th: fglll::;?§n::%§fjhlizfi gggflzcggfigfidgiozry £21162:ng

,vcurs’in old as well as in new small settlements, but the instances are rare. I S, ' , "2. The School is by much exertion. and amid some discouraoement on the art ofthe T h _ year 330- h . _ x , uued throughout' the year; bu, the mmndance ohmmyrof ,he"pupns is only {301, a Portion :Tufgi 2‘: “ Ifin places where permanent Schools cannot be sustained, two or three well qualified Teacho‘ y ' to be encouraged by reasonable aid from the, School Grant to esfiiblish on a steady plan circa

, , The parents cannot pay the fees for a whole year’s instruction. or the 'cannot in the S - ~ the assistance of their children in the fields. The remedy ln‘s'uch ches as these, is Tybffoiienadsogithgn; SChOOIS’ dlwdmg the Teachers attendance by an a"".‘“ge.me“l previously sealed 9"} amopg um” - in nothing but a bettering in the worldly condition of the parents—an openinrr oftheir minds to thlia valiie Ofthe settlements m the same county Where Education ‘3 mOSt ne‘eded’ and web mnemtmg 8“ " ‘ ' _ . ' ‘ - ° . be riecessar ivin to ea h ' t' m. be ct' Ib'le 'and'most convenient.”

.3;magma,;"3,:,;;:?g;c‘;‘g;,,133333;" tjgfincggguggmgges desgnbest up 1”?" ye béen TI... sewing...Fascists? £32233. Ziai'é‘iifau'éyto at”: .‘éihooi open throughout the'wr _ ' f R l_ ‘ e, _p . p per c _ucation o ticir children; and to the might maintain school d . a th w. t ‘h .t. dt d . th t .t would be advisable.

Ministers o_ eigion must we ook for that instruction, as well as for those special admonitions on the Sr -d - - 5 “rm” 8 m ermon 5’] encourage .0 080’ a [l ' b . guhjech whlch w,“ supply the best correcnon ofthe eVIL plu CI‘c ai IIn certafinlpabscs to ScshrliolsI taught for a halfyear only, and lastly, tiat an Increase em, 5 en er sa aries o a istrict c 100 masters. '

Jln many‘instances, a culpable indifference to education (‘Xists with re 'll‘d t i r. . tr Ofemalem y .. . . r‘Famihes. Many Imagine that these have comparatively but lime need ofgeducmion and mnzrbuegstf W hateVer be the [defects yet existing in the system, these should not be held to deprecmleor ' the proportion who attend school is compa'aiivelysma“, many harems who make no sr’nan efibns’g) sehfi from the merits ofthe improvements already effected; none can fail in discerning the good their sons to school, are in that respect totally neglectful ot‘their daughters ' ' .many of the Prov's'ons 0f the Law "Po" the education “the People_‘ law’ whiCh it is. to Although no measures Dave beeiraceomplishcd to‘wcan‘tho Aborigines from their wandering habits b IS only the-Prelude. to a more comprehenswe measure from the Legislature, than any yet obtained. giving them .a legal right In the soil, and thus attach them to a home, the attempts which have been m’adlé of general instructitfii. I. T to afford them the means of education have been thus for successful. The prejudice which this tribe has Chm‘louetown’January BISt’ 1844' ' JOHN NIAC‘NEI' been known to entertain against learninu‘to'read or write an other 1mg,” - ‘ -———-—- , . - ‘ t I e th . . . > . . gradually givinrx’ way and the value’ oi? our rudimental brgnche .3‘ g, a" ille'ro‘vnt'api’ears to be: (4.) The School at this station has been conducted two years by the present Teacher, and hitherto with p ' nmo ‘thcm' The iovisio’n whi h the I ' l t h l d I S’ b now ’eg‘lnmng ll) be known and‘felg. numerously attended, affording instruction to a few adults as well as to thejuvenile part of the inhabitants ofthe two sen .ng , ' I I; c 4(5ng a life . as an ab.y made for the free Instruction ofMicm'ac‘ llint llniie‘tn supporting ii. Reading and Orihography is taught on an improved and—judicious method, a few learn“ Childieh,_is_paying t ie way for a more general diilusion of Intelligence among them. Although from their and the higher rules of Arithmetic. The School-house is commodious, and the inhabitants are laudany conti‘ibut‘ habits, It is impcsslble to'ensure that certainty and regularity of attendance on School essential to their me” "walls 10 We support 01' this seminary. ,. . V , , improvement, .the Progress which nevertheless has been made by three boys and a girl, who have given :1 (MI Ihei‘m‘lyl occamn on WhiCh ihi's SChOOI was Vii-“em was at a season When aim“ a" the plums were unaud’ ‘ desulmr .aumidnnce at diagram SCh 01 -S e. I - ( I a _ J preva ence o. SIC mess, to attend- the few who were present were examined. and the result showed, that mere readip ‘ y , b Q S l V ‘y l’ (’flsmg. 'md proves the capamly of the Aborigi‘ges for Ollll' branCli in which any degree’of proficiency was apparent. The examination. however, of so small a number, cool I!

"a'sruclion' ' 's " x . ~ -‘ . . V,, l'et‘elvu'l.D 10 l , this (ll posmon l0 lPdrii has been fostered and encouiagvd, by the benevo ence of “0 fall Criterion of the general slate ol the School. It must be observed, that some diSsallSlacllnn was expressed by the atlthe incfliment mode, In which one of the branches was taught; but as the Visitor had every reason to conclude, ll!

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I the gentlemen who are in the Commission for Indian Affairs in makini them ('il‘lq , f - y» _ . ‘ ‘ ~ ' a ' . i Hooks, St . ~ Q .5“; The gym?“ bpy has amuncd a correct knowledge of ,hh elements" 0,. English Grammar “2:333” branches were taught according to the best of the Teacher’s ability, he does not deem himself calledon to offer any? ‘ 1' higher rulr ' ofAritlImetic. He would make a creditable appearance in a hiohci‘ seniinar in ’ l ‘ -h ‘ Ie rambmbh O"Alhe SUbJeCti' ' ' i ' . ~ i - - 9 our... 1...... y.. b. .1“... ~ y, {Us ,3.....:e§r:;:..a::€.r.is;“assasznzrrz‘ssitalic '- . . . , ,, f ,‘ ~~ ‘ ‘ 'g.‘i a i suces 0 Jllllls .1 K It didldotflppcrfl’ necessary. to occupy any furlll‘er Space at this time in giving a detailed account ofall Ge(‘grapll_\'. Blensuraiiou, a few are leaflllnbg and making progress. The School-house is neai and well finished andfft 2,058 [chools mmmcix descnhed l.“ the ‘rgpm, D, the Past year, and is the Suite 0,. which no remarkable (6.) This School haying been miniiiely described in preceding Reports. it is only necessary in :Idd, thai it conlin lfi'gience was found this year to exist, In Instances where any were found deservin of eg ecia, t, f‘ taught by the Teacher above named, and with that ability and success, which have attended his instructions in this Dist yéatér extension, or where from any cause they were found to be‘ inem . H g 'l * P “0 106, Wm l(0- 6-) It may l)? necessary, in alluding to the state and character of this School, to adduce the testimony oi'the SK! f“ operation this year will be round described below Cicn , a .suc i as well as those put Hereot,_to the benefits they profess to derive from its esiablishmeni—a testimony which is corroborated by the eflimeu ‘, . ,r . v ggélfglnlnletstfihool was found at the different vrsiiatioris. The progress made in the ordinary branches of Educatioii,~t---if _ . _ ' _ v g1 Clem. was upon the whole deciledl favorabl - not a few wt t ' U i Ssh l I ll 0 h ' Abstract 0 . _ _ , ‘ a 'y . e p to, on em erin lie L 00 verea 0,81 er 1 Returns of D'Strwt’ Acadmn’ and Imam“ 501‘0015’ “(TWINS LenglaliVe “ill, {91‘ the year 1843. x23}: $I;(é§::rui;nAiC%ll-llls, are now capable ol domg so, while others who could not raead at all, ,or at best but i.’ . ‘ ' ar e ' - , » , TOWN “ARIES 0F TEACHERS. N0. 0? DESCRIPTION OF ’l‘O‘I‘N: ' ‘ ‘ ,Ahhuuyoh-i" lh' lénflro‘iemhnfi Y . . _ _ ~ , "21 gm” WHOM“. SCHOOL ,Smrsl LAM“ 0F TEACHERS. NO. 0,. DESCRIPTION 01.. ha f a _ is _c 00‘ noihinr be) and the inferior branches are learned, it Is nevertheless a useful School, in: 1 Stanislaus Perry —-——-—-——' A d. ——-’_ - _ SCHOLARS. __SEII_'._0_LS. W Jr? mm the paucuy ot the Inhabitants, one of a superior character could not he maintained. The Teacher is an e, 2 Francis B t * 36 ca la“- . 54 Robeit Robertson ‘———4O _ — Chamt'ler, paying attention to the secular Instruction. as well as 10 the morals of the Children committed to his,ca ' I ) H b uo , I 35 do. u Robert Barry ~ I 47 School-house is not sulficrenily spacious, and its unfipishcd si‘atc renders ll. uncomfortable. ‘ 5 \ U1 er_ ert Bell 43 .lst.Clnss ~ - “ E, J. M. Cormack 86 stage) 3311‘}:ng Selgfizflotll‘l: SSClihuoli alga” average Iinproyement has taken place, the pupils generally commenced in . v ‘ ,( Districtschool ,, Donald hp] god i”: ll ( Pl 5 _ is AC on. requent complainis have been preferred by the subscribers to this School, respec' t 6 John Ronny",a 37 - . 35 P , 1 ‘ ‘ 48 l g“ pr aiteni ance of the ll aster, and the biiel duration of his daily hours ofteaching, but as the Visiior is not auihfil‘ \ 7 (1,) Neil MsKinnon . ‘ alrmk l‘ll Quade 46 “W m .JX 0F Plascribe the School hours. he can only report the dissaiisl’aciion, existing in this’Disirict in common with “ Jamxes H Fitzuerald _ 3‘7 Angus MtLend, r 46 , nfeiccsiity forginenactmeni, regulating the School hours at dili'erenttseasons of the year. The School-bolls. ' a ' (5’) Patrick M‘ uade i z y m 8 C?“ “109' a ' ~ I / ' 8 JRohert Small 1 I 36 , 38 Donald NDKimf-gn 37 (f;) 1The School established in this settlement has been opened above halt a year. The Children with an exception 11 A_ C. Bechrord 38 H Jose M V‘K :36 . are yet eagiiiiig the primary branches. the same'cause of dissatisfaction exists here as in the School immediately precch ‘ “ Thomas Key .35 V 40 (hi '1‘ h ‘ 'M “y 19 Primary. mfg“): riggeslcihrpot ip Consequence of a vacation occurring thereat. while the Visitor was on his Iour, was examined " 13 J. Johnston 4Q 41 Joh'nanena‘wl‘ay 33 Dis. Schools. whole as grimy}, t; (,gsfd‘igslggiietpalrto his charge. The method the Teacher employed was judicious, and the progress It I It} Dubois Smith 33 . 43 (1-) Patrick Sweeney. infélfiil-V) tTshlehSellilrliolsat these two stations are well taught, and notwithstanding many disadvantages. not the least ofw 2h 19. Amome Perry 35 Acndmn 44 John “I‘Nei” a”; |ciendigtloo - ouses, the pupils continue io make creditable progress. In both schools are two or three Boys ofa % . or J. Arsneau 36 , u I" J I v 46 > mg”, l M -.p a} a remarkable talent for ArithmellC—T—it is to be hoped that their parents will afford them, all the (mp0?! ,r 16 John ‘MqGrmon . 39 Dis lst Clasg 45 -t I.) amcs Ste“ art 40 ‘ (kcncoxlra‘getznent in their power, [0 prosecute the seicnce for which they display so great an aptitude. _, i ,7 (bb) s b . D _ n _ .‘ Edmund Shea 38 ) M airing been a Considerable time Without a. school, one was opened in‘ this part of the Township in the r' 'r g I _“ Fide": asliznt avrson - 50 A d. 1‘ is John Banks 19 Primary J:;;::;llllr::fgfll(l)stio tar E promhsiligg school. All the ordinary elementary branches are taught—instruction in ihei” ; . an e 36 ca lam It 47 Hi . h x . ‘ ‘ _r Dgrap y, no ea ing,‘ are communicate-d in the most approved and successful manner. . In “161‘ I ‘- 18 (6) John Le Page 30 Dis_ lst Class} H Fulfil:rigaiiirqr;%gl°n BIS. lst (glass giggegngfpggilfll, no progress of consequence has been yet made. The improvement in Arithmetic and Writing is -' " (cc) Alex Rae ‘ 33 u ‘ ‘17 ~ l‘lmfll‘y itto. L ‘ g' . , . . ' ‘ . - ' 1:. 0 lb - - ~ - . . \ . . . . > , mummspeen 36 13.2. CI... ~ B:.?.°l'i%gbeq;,so. .5 D... or... .:.?:‘.;“i?:.:i:i:r:.zirisassassinswe“:°r , , w " n . . , ~~ t "o Is uies. -’ ' ‘ .—' » 5W ' u ‘ Job." Taylor 35 Do. lst Class. 48 J Bufler a. :38 ‘ that Iii the year preVIous, some grounds and causes for such corriplaints had exi5ied builiziii‘cieiliegri‘t‘lisSghd‘digliiaSbienna 19 Nell Bethune , 46 I H James W I ‘ 08 ~ :lvclcihu giepterlregiulcrity and Success. The Teacher has not had the benefit of mudh experience—which may in agreat “ J. B Newcomb 47 49 J i ll“ ac can 46 on [in]: 1:: Lie”,[fiftusfa’i‘pnhbm he ‘5 {alll’flapable of imparting instruction in the ordinary branches required. The 20 Donald Livinwston 30 Do, 0d Ciass n a "es “91‘9"” 42 receivedp” f . ,e “‘3’” ‘P .3“? :Ilwal's mad? 'PWseWorlhy exertions in. support a School, and the youth in_ gener .“ Ioh MIL a ' ~ Alex- lll‘Neill 40 fall Siare of education. lhe School is now numeroust attended. . ‘ in“; Rei‘Iiiuchlin 39 Do. lst Class. Cu James Doughs 40 SUEZ-E) < lgilsdlstgnévf the few Schools of the M or higher'class under the existing law ; it has been conducted with con -- ‘ t . ‘ _ ' s. e Im rovement “s a‘ a- i ' K. t _ , . u (d) “lurdoch‘MtI eod r2) 3‘I’Chlbald M‘Neill 38 surroun’ded too, as lllerTSLfillool hasl be:n at;th gaggl'lgf rfsgogpgymgzs e255:c;pglniipsfgfiigsapgisailubhlhgvh: y‘egzgglxefl . . 4 : o . ' . s i i, s n - ‘ L ~‘ . x ' ' Q1 Arch. “liKmnon _ 62 , 51 Pit“; liul‘mphrey 19 Inf-enorschool afitioghzhirtahecgipeahld Engll‘hsehsélpmentfiry q‘ranches are taught, a careful foundation was laidin particularin learning ‘22. (8') Edward Hi” 49 2 Nathlin- ,“fifii’ald Dis. lst Class. having opeiied Scho‘dliin anotherl;:.-i”0f~'fh; E‘ssmfillipwas taught laSt year, it 15 to be regretted, is now destitute. The t , V . I la 4’ aren e ' r . . . ‘ ' ' - . . E I Duncan Ill Donald 19 anary_ H John Show”t 8 5 b (m) “)9 Scll001 of this District was found closed ‘at the time of the Visitation of the neighbouring schOOlS, and has not. 5, I Aiex_ Gallant 35 Acadia“ 53 ques St t 3b 6;: )exali‘pmgdlpinpe ll): present Teacher succeeded [Ollie charge. ‘ , 2 ‘ ‘ ‘»‘ B Lefrance 37 ' E r ' 6W5" ’ . 5 - 18 o 00 all isstation is numerously attended and lh '. ‘ ' V 3 ' 1 07 ' ' . ~. . 1 . , at ouch not in 3, Incl] slate ofmprovement,lproves ofm E 25 J. H. Knilands 4c) 2d f ., W'Hlam R055 50. 5... . , ,l’eea'lrenllldll‘;llilgdcgflnugpy,viho never before enjoyed the advantages St“ a regular Szhool. Many ot the pupils hue re 3 26 [Samuel Warwick 4; Dis lst ESIS. u Banal: graham 46 whh desks oub 1 "(’l‘cormflly Yet. The School-house was incomplete when last visited, and not. adequately furn‘ . u _ . - , . . ass: ona ell ‘ - ' ' . . ‘ .A. , , |\V. J, Pricher r 86 . M Alexander 13}me Id 12' ‘Primary Rg’diad grhéyzeachers of the. year proceeding are still at these stations and continue discharging their duties fail » .27 Allan Stewart 35 “v A I“ . a ‘ 4 Dis. lst Class. each Slit Infill? and Arithmetic are prinCIpally taught, in the latter branch especially, several are well advanced,acl : I 28 David Thomson 36 g 58 lnglus artm ‘ left improvzxfgn al rphadp conSIderable progress ’in English Grammar, but their uncertain attendanve operates against l: “~ ThOmas NIunro 48 " i u .(I )1. 0h“ DI‘Lennan Jr 46 DlS- 2d Glass (7') This 'Schldol ehaasuiiregfhggiidiailil: relia‘id'mg Is also mught With success. ‘ l . ‘ r ' - . - , ' I c e . ~ - - r . or Alex. “Iacdonald r, r om Sueen 00 Dig lst Cl . awdnyto learn ‘ under me r s . e oiently, and the Scholars Show more thanacommon degreeofintelligeno‘i 4o 09 ass, , , p e ent Teacher the sch l d ~ a l 29 Jas C B Bullpitt 43 - (m)William Lamont 48 I IS owinu to the withdrawal of the best h 1 no0 065 net present so hlbh (Smile o ldnpmvemem as “roman” d” , ' ' - 60 o H . sc oars,t ose remainina are not yet so ara vanes . ‘ _ V. ,, Lachlan Campbell — 48 61 (1;) Donald‘ Lamo-nh ‘ 37 “(phi TErequent opportunities have been afforded of witnessing the benefits derived by a considerable number of thee ' , u Ehas Robefls 39 62 ‘ Ouald M Quarne. . 39 branarowil from al‘endmg llllS_School.' '1: Imports instruction to about 45 children on an average annually in the a? 30 “Ia, M,K . 4 Neil Bethuue 46 2d C I .‘ 5 0 common Schnl’l ed‘lcallon» It Is. deserving of being sustained and encouraged by the Legislature and the c” - LL enzie , f 39 u Malcolm :M‘Nei” 38 loss “5‘th g‘lhll'bschwl reliewmg ind as a District School at present open in Charlottetown. . . wen amont I 36 63 John Stewart I lst Class bnghdm the eslbmtepfm of the flourishing condition of this school, will be found in the fact of its extension and enlar ' ‘ Malcolm Banach, 43 64 Job B_ k 48 - .as‘h‘mm 8 11350.61“ 0l its pupils, and in the variety of the branches taught therein. From this increase, the services a_ . “. Charles M‘Donald 40 » n J h" MT}; 5 49 ‘ Dis. 2d Class. the hiding: a..u5‘,‘;’,§‘;,,af§°§erh“ere found 10 be necessary. The School numbered at the last examination fifty pupils, lea = .39 John M‘D‘onald; 45 ‘ 65 O n (maid 39 lst Class. successful hystem Tliatrtlli: Sedhogild Gmfinmar' Geography’ Pracucal Mammal“, “Hang” °n‘h.e. “ms‘al’l’mml , u \Vimam Dodd . 30 “ (mgonald Shaw ' 47 ~ inhabitants of Georbet0\VII and Vicinity nbgyalfe d‘ondl‘mfd limb tthea gretidgtx" efllc‘encyb andf “(ii/i.“ laLddn'lmltillt'militant) a i , on . . » H n x ,. Cor mg Ins ruc Ion 0 [1:11 liona num ero sc oars—it wou In 9 ' “ JOhl'l Beaton , 38 u Engohnak/il ‘Iiévmhgston 40 3:313 ‘Rf'lpl‘y lbe adVL‘alfle is) make Legislative provision for an additional Teacher in this seminary. It only remains to; - ' 433- ColInM‘Lcnnan 37 I . 67 J h . 39 em 45 Teacher 3111098 SCllhOOllln Lharlotletown~an institution which has not degenerated in character or utility, underihe' P? E ,, Alemlmacle-an r 46 h H o n Sinclair 40 Gratuitohsihslfma‘s'c oo theservmg of countenance and support from the public, afi'ording cheap, and in seyeral iii/slap” r u 9...... st... » 36 Malcolm no...” 5. spa....o.h.mof;1‘;“.§.°dbeliiiz‘ti‘ it” We or ’ . - ‘ o e pupi s. -