and those who do have little to boast, as their drawing is not taken in lieu of the possible short comings of other subjects.

The remark about writing I understand to refer to something sail in the catalogue of the department, viz., that boys who draw learn more in three writing lessons than bors who don't draw learn in five; but who I would ask believes this? That drawing does aid writing there can be no doubt, but I cannot believe teachers of experience will endorse this. Often have I felt surprised that this absurdity should remain so long unchallenged.

In question 2 I ask "If we are to purchase time by giving up reading, writing, etc., will he say which " Why invent an extra subject to meet it. Let us have an answer. Surely the majority of schools have not an hour and half more than they know what to do with. "I now view it in relation to the teacher, and I reiterate that whatever advantage it may be to boys, it is not only no advantage but a positive disadvantage to him, inasmuch as their other work is measured by as high a standard as his neighbours, who teaches no drawing at all. The truth is the Privy Council don't recognize drawing as an absolutely necessary part of our work. If any one doubts this, let him teach drawing at the expense of other subjects, (and he must if he teaches at all.) He will very soon discover which has the more influence, the Department or Privy Council. In a word we have nothing to gain, and we risk our reputation as teachers in getting it

Then as regards our apprentices. Why don't they in towns where Schools of Art exist avail themselves of art teaching? The same answer will satisfy again. The master cannot afford the time, and the lads cannot make it. It arises from no disinclination on the part of either. The work of each is the same as though no time was given to drawing at all. Now it is not very pleasant to have your secretary reading a letter once a year from Downing-street, reminding you that Brown must work up in his cyphering, Jones is cautioned he must improve his writing, while Robinson gets a threat that his name is in danger of erasure for general inefficiency. Masters feel this. Happily I have not suffered in this respect, but I cannot but feel I am tempting it.

I have no doubt those who only hear about "Art teaching" are sometimes lost in lofty imaginings as to what it really is. Well, subtracting all the redundant adjuncts it is this. A youth comes into your school one hour weekly to take the place of yourself. Be it understood the art master never comes to teach when he has pupil teachers. unless the teacher objects, which is sometimes the case.

That portion of his letter which is not to the purpose-its interference with the order-how far 100 can be taught in one class profitably, and how such marvels are to be performed upon two lessons of three quarters of an hour each week, I am quite content to leave to the judgment and experience of those who can think for themselves.

I cannot conclude without thanking H. E. for his reply. He has not convinced me that drawing is worth other subjects. It is not likely I shall convince him. Your readers can judge for themselves.

I am, Sir, yours obediently,

PHILOS.

AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, WHITEHALL, THE 26TH DAY OF JULY, 1858.

By the Lords of the Committee on Education of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.

Their Lordships had under consideration—

1. The state of schools in small rural parishes.

2. The conditions of age, attainments, and stipend attached to the several years of a pupil teacher's apprenticeship.

3. The position oocupied by teachers between the end of their period of training and the time of their becoming certificated.

4 The means of providing further, by means of night schools, for the continuance of instruction beyond the age at which labour must be commenced.

Their Lordships resolved

1. To cancel so much of the Minute dated 29 April, 1854, as excludes mixed schools under mistresses, in parishes where the population exceeds 600, from receiving capitation grants.

2. To cancel the minute of 23 July, 1852, in regard to all pupil teachers who may be apprenticed after 31 December 1859.

3. To allow candidates who are not less than sixteen years old to enter upon the office of pupil teacher with the standing of the fourth year of apprenticeship, provided that they can pass the examination for the end of the third year. Such candidates will be apprenticed as pupil teachers for two years, and will be paid at the rate of £17 10s. for the first, and £20 for the second; but in their case the particular kind of probationary service, which is mentioned in the next clause, and which is optional to other candidates, will be compulsory, before they can become certificated teachers. 4. To grant a stipend of £25 per annum to male, and £20 to female teachers, during the probationary period (Minute, 20 August 1853, § xi.) of two years following the date at which they have passed the examination now required for a certificate, including The Schedule, on condition that such period be passed either

(a) as principal teacher in a rural school not containing more than 1,200 square feet of superficial area in its schoolrooms and classrooms, or which can be certified as not needing, nor likely, to be attended by more than 100 scholars.

(b) as second teacher under a certificated, or registered, head teacher in a school with an annual average attendance not less than seventy-five. The certificates of probationers who have passed the College examination wil be fixed in this, as in other cases, after two years of service; whereupon they will cease to be entitled to any allowances except those now made to certificated teachers, and upon the same conditions.

Scheduled students may serve as teachers pursuant to this clause for three years; but, at the end of that period, they will cease to be entitled to any public payments whatever, unless they have previonsly passed the examination for a certificate; for which purpose they will not be required to return into residence at college, but may attend the first year's examination from their own schools. In the meantime, they will not be admissible to take charge of apprentices. Their certificates, when fixed, will carry the same conditions as in other cases.

5 To leave all pecuniary conditions, beyond the public grants of £25 or £20, to be settled in these cases between the teachers and the managers according to agreement.

6. To modify the ordinary rate of apprentices admissible at the public expense, viz, one for every forty scholars, so far as to reckon a second teacher under section 4, as sufficient (with the head teacher) for seventy-five scholars,— after which number, the allowance of apprentices (in addition to a second teacher) will be one for the next twenty-five scholars, and one for every forty beyond.

No additional teacher under section 4, (b.) will be admitted after the first, except in consideration of seventy-five additional scholars for whom no pupil teachers are provided at the public expense.

Night scholars may be reckoned with day scholars in making up seventy-five. The numbers are to be reckoned on the average attendance of the year preceding the date fixed for inspection, except in the case of newly established schools, and then on the present average attendance.

(To be continued.)