C. Direct subsidies to central schools for additions to staff, Tain Royal Academy (one half to be applied for Dingwall Public School Fortrose Academy Ullapool Public School Auchtercairn Public School Plockton Public School Stornoway Nicolson Public School D Expenses of Committee = 40%. Technical education grant (scheme approved 27th February 1901); I. Bursaries. One 15l. Bursary for each county district (with two additional for the Lews district) tenable for two years, at approved centres for science and art instruction, by candidates under 16 whose attendance thereat involves residence from home. A grant of 37. will be allowed to each teacher who successfully trains a Bursar. II. Practical instruction in Advanced Departments, in experimental science, manual instruction, cookery, etc.-2s. (or 2s. 6d.) for each 100 hours of attendance. III. Grants for science and art instruction.-1s. on average attendance of pupils over 10 taking drawing under the Code. For passes at science and art examinations:-17. to 37. according to stage of pass. For each leaving certificate in science, 21. IV. Teachers' courses.-A grant not exceeding 10l. is offered in respect of each of three such courses. V. Special grants.-751. each to Tain Royal Academy, Dingwall Academy, and Stornoway Nicolson Public School towards special staff for technical instruction. Prizes of 21., 17., and 10s., to each county district for wood carving and artistic design in native industries. Lectures on ambulance, nursing, and hygiene. Grants not exceeding 10/. in respect of each of two courses. ROXBURGH COUNTY. Grant for year ended 31st March 1901=8277. 11s. 2d. Contributions by local authorities=986l. 11s. 9d. Scheme approved on 17th January 1901. Allocation of grant : 1. Expenses of Committee = 40%. 2. Travelling expenses of scholars attending the higher class schools and secondary department, 50l. 3. To higher class schools at Hawick and Kelso :- This payment has been specially sanctioned under paragraph 10 of the Minute of 10th June 1897. (b.) Capitation grant of 17. on average attendance of all scholars in these schools, who have obtained the merit certificate or passed an equivalent examination. (c.) Payments of 31. in respect of free scholarships entitling the holder to free education in these schools, viz.: 4. To secondary department or higher class school at Jedburgh (if established): A fixed subsidy of 1007. 5. Grants to schools mentioned in (3) and (4) for leaving certificates:31. for each honours grade certificate, or higher grade certificate in mathematics. 21. for each higher grade certificate other than mathematics. 17. lower except in arithmetic. 6. To Melrose Public School a capitation grant (not to exceed 257, in all) of 31. for each scholar in average attendance who, after having obtained the merit certificate, receives secondary instruction. 7. The surplus, if any, to be divided between the Higher Class Schools at Kelso, Hawick, and Jedburgh in proportion to the direct subsidies they receive. Grant for year ended 31st March 1901-5267, 16s. 10d. Scheme approved on 21st March 1901. Allocation of grant : to *Grants of 25l. to rural schools at Ashkirk, Kirkhope, and Yarrow =751. After payment of the Committee's expenses, two-thirds of the remainder is go to the Burgh School Board of Galashiels, to be applied towards the maintenance of their higher class school, and the remaining one-third to governors of the Scott and Oliver Trust, towards the maintenance of Selkirk High School. the * This payment has been specially sanctioned under paragraph 10 of the Minute of 10th June 1897. SHETLAND COUNTY Grant for year ended 31st March 1901-5381. 158. 5d. Scheme approved on 25th January 1900. Allocation of grant : I. For Bursaries tenable, with free education, at Lerwick Secondary School = 2101. (The bursaries are not as a rule open to children living within three miles of Lerwick.) II. Capitation grants to advanced departments of State-aided schools:31. for each scholar who, after having obtained the merit certificate, receives satisfactory instruction in secondary subjects throughout the year. III. The residue,* after meeting the expenses of the Committee, to go, so far as required for the purpose of providing efficient secondary education in the Anderson Institute, to the School Board of Lerwick, on condition that free education be given therein to all bursars, and all children over 13 who have obtained the merit certificate in the county. Any balance to be applied for bursaries under Head I. IV. The balance from previous years' grants may be applied for providin small bursaries. 3. (a.) Capitation grants to the schools named above, and to all other State-aided schools not situated in the school board districts of the above-named schools, of 17. on the average attendance of scholars who, having obtained the merit certificate, receive satisfactory instruction in secondary subjects. (Certain free places to be provided in the high schools of Stirling and Falkirk.) (6.) Grants to State-aided schools where there is no higher department, of 17. for each scholar who passes into and remains one session in an approved higher school or department. 4. Ten 51. bursaries, with railway fares in addition, tenable at higher class schools for two (or three) years, open to pupils of not more than 14 years of age attending State-aided schools, and resident in areas not sharing in free places under head (3). 5. Grants to State-aided schools for leaving certificates: 27. 10s. for each pupil gaining one or more honours grade certificates. 21. for each pupil gaining one higher grade certificate (except arithmetic), with 5s. for each additional higher grade certificate obtained by the same pupil. Not exceeding 21. for each pupil gaining one or more lower grade certificates, including higher arithmetic (if funds permit). This payment has been specially sanctioned under paragraph 10 of the Minute. of 10th June 1897. Contributions by local authorities Allocation of grant : I. To each of six selected central schools with separate secondary departments viz., the Public Schools of Dornoch, Golspie, Clyne, Helmsdale, Lairg, and Stoer : (1.) A direct subsidy of 251. (2.) Capitation grants of 11. 10s. on the number of scholars in average attendance who hold the Merit Certificate. (3.) Grants on account of passes by individual pupils : (a.) 15s. for each lower grade leaving certificate (or higher grade arithmetic certificate). (b.) 17. 10s. for each higher grade leaving certificate (or certificate for lower mathematics with higher arithmetic). (c.) 5l. for each honours grade leaving certificate. 11. A bursary of 10l., tenable for one year at the secondary department of a central school for each of the parishes of Creich, Durness, Eddrachillis, Farr, Rogart, and Tongue. (1.) Thirteen parish bursaries of 5l. (one assigned to each parish) for children under 14. (2.) Six county bursaries of 10l., for children over 14, tenable at Central Schools. IV. For teachers' Classes under Article 91 (d) of the Code 50l. V. Apparatus Grants for teaching of Laundry, Cookery, Manual Work &c., (not exceeding 101. in each case.) To Ewart and Douglas High Schools, Newton Stewart, (b) To secondary departments at Wigtown Burgh and Parish Public School £ s. d. 240 0 0 · 151 0 0 £391 0 0 £ - 701 (c.) For capitation grants of 4l. (or less) on account of certain scholars in State-aided schools, other than those getting grants under head (b.) The school boards of Kirkmaiden and Mochrum are to receive additional grants, not exceeding 157., at the rate of 5l. per scholai on account of whom they claim grants under this head. The tota grant under this head is not to exceed 100%. d.) Expenses of Committee, 231. 78. 3d. 4913. F 2 |