ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. 1892-93. EDUCATION OFFICE, VICTORIA, December, 1893. To Colonel The Honourable James Baker, Minister of Education. SIR, In accordance with the requirement of the "Public School Act, 1891," I beg to submit for the information of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor the Twenty-second Annual Report on the condition and progress of the Public Schools of the Province for the school-year ended June 30th, 1893. The records of the year show considerable increase in attendance, marked improvement in the condition of the schools, and satisfactory progress in the subjects of study prescribed. The whole number of schools in operation was 166, as follows: The number of teachers and monitors employed was 267, an increase of 39 over that for the previous year. The total number of pupils enrolled during the year was 11,496, an increase of 723 over that for the previous year, and the average actual daily attendance was 7111.40, an increase of 884.30 for the same period. In cities the percentage of average attendance was 68.41, in rural districts, 53.82, and for the entire Province, 61.85. Each of these percentages shows an increase over the record for the previous year, and is a very creditable showing, especially is this the case in the percentage of average attendance made by the whole Province. The expenditure for education proper was as follows:— Teachers' Salaries. Incidental Expenses of Rural Schools Education Office Total.. $174,847 33 6,374 10 $190,558 33 The cost of each pupil based on enrolment was $16.57, and on average daily attendance, $26.79. Of the amount voted in the Estimates for education proper during the year, $21,231.67 were unexpended. The expenditure by the Lands and Works Department for the construction of schoolhouses, furniture, repairs, and improvements was as follows:- The total expenditure by the Provincial Government for all purposes of education during the year was as follows: The amount paid for salaries of teachers in City Districts was $80,561.59. One-half of this amount ($40,280.79) has been paid into the Provincial Treasury by the City Municipalities, being the refund required under the provisions of the " Public School Act, 1891." School-houses have been erected, or additions made to school-buildings, in the following districts during the past year : At the present time schools are in operation in the following newly-created districts: In addition to the above, schools are being maintained in the following localities: The schools in the districts of Anniedale and North Gabriola have been re-opened, |