Council of Public Instruction MEMBERS (ex oficio) ROSS, F. W. G. HAULTAIN (Chairman), Regina; JAMES H. Ross, Regina; JOHN R. NEFF, Moosomin; HILLYARD MITCHELL, Duck Lake. APPOINTED MEMBERS THE BISHOP OF SASKATCHEWAN AND CALGARY, Calgary; SECRETARY TO THE COUNCIL ED. J. WRIGHT, Regina. CLERKS JAMES BROWN. JOHN MCLACHLAN. C. A. W. LETHBRIDGE. SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION D. J. GOGGIN, M.A., Regina. INSPECTORS WILLIAM ROTHWELL, B.A., Regina ; JOHN HEWGILL, Moosomin; JAMES FLETT, B.D., Regina; JAMES A. CALDER, B.A., Edmonton, To the Honourable Charles Herbert Mackintosh, Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Territories. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR: I herewith present the Report of the Council of Public Instruction for the year 1896, together with the Report of the Superintendent of Education, and Appendices. I have the honour to be, Your Honour's Obedient Servant, F. W. G. HAULTAIN, Chairman Council of Public Instruction. REGINA, September, 1897. I.-NUMBER OF SCHOOLS. 1. Number of Schools in operation-Public 357, Separate 9. 1. Number of teachers employed-Public 417, Separate 16. Total..... Increase for the year.. 2. Number of men employed, 211; increase, 20. 3. Number of women employed, 222; increase 12. 4. 433 32 Number of teachers with First Class Certificates, men, 62; women, 34. Total.... Increase for the year. ... 96 .13 5. Number of teachers with Second Class Certificates, men 98; women, 109. Total..... Increase for the year.. .207 ...62 6. Number of teachers with Third Class Certificates (including provisional licences)-men 51; women 79. Total.. 130 IV. COST OF SCHOOLS. Total expenditure by Legislative Assembly (Office expendi ture included) .......... Increase for the year .. $ 126218 21 $14035 31 Total expenditure (Assembly Grants and local taxes) as shown by Trustees' Annual Returns.. Increase for the year 274647 98 $23775 19 V.-SUMMARY OF THE EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS OF THE TERRITORIES The Educational System of the North-West Territories is under the control (within its attributes) of a Council of Publie Instruction, eensisting of the four members of the Executive Committee, and four appointed members-two Protestants and two Roman Catholies-without VOTES. The provisions of The Sch of Ordinance 1906, in this respect are The new ors of the Exerative Colitte of the Territories, and four persons, two of whom shall le Protestants and tw Re in Catholtes, apperit-l by the Lieutecant-Governor ʼn Cornell shill evastante a Couner of Pibite Instruction, and one of the said Exentive Clarastre, to be nominated by the Lieutenant-Governor in Clane!" Sta” be Chairman of the sed Conned of Pulite Instruction. The printed members shall have no vote, and shall receive such rearmeration as the LieutenantGeverner in Council shall provide. The Excentive Committee, or any sub-ecmoltee therget arrointei for that purpose, shall enstrme i free ji the Conne" f Fubbe Insernetion, but no zenery, relations resreering: The management and fiscipline of schoeis |