Parliamentary Papers, Volume 42

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Page 737 - Sunday-school children have an opportunity of resorting to other schools also; but in what number, or in what proportion duplicate entry of the same children is thus produced, must remain uncertain.
Page 475 - That an humble address be presented to his majesty, that he will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this house, copies of...
Page 475 - ... confined, either nominally or virtually, to the use of children of the Established Church, or of any other religious denomination. 3. Whether they are endowed or unendowed. 4. By what funds they are supported, if Unendowed, whether by payments from the scholars or otherwise. 5. The number and sexes of the scholars in each school. 6. The age at which the children generally enter, and at which they generally quit school. 7- The salaries and other emoluments allowed to the masters and mistresses...
Page 683 - No schools in this county appear to be confined to the children of parents of the Established Church or of any other religious denomination, such exclusion being disclaimed in almost every instance, especially in schools established by dissenters, with whom are here included Wesleyan Methodists, together •with schools for children of Roman Catholic parents.
Page 475 - ... schools in each town, parish, chapelry, or extra-parochial place; which return, after stating the amount of the population of the said town or place according to the last census, shall specify ; — 1. Whether the said schools are infant, daily, or Sunday schools ; — 2. Whether they are confined, either nominally or virtually, to the use of children of the established church, or of any other religious denomination ; — Whether they are endowed or unendowed ; — 4. By what funds they are supported,...
Page 761 - Sunday-schools are returned from places where no other school exists, and the children, 763 in number, who are instructed therein cannot be supposed to attend any other school; at all other places Sundayschool children have opportunity of resorting to other schools also, but in what number or in what proportion duplicate entry is thus produced, must remain uncertain.
Page 475 - The numbers and sexes of the scholars in each school ; — 6. The age at which the children generally enter, and at which they generally quit school ; — 7. The salaries and other emoluments allowed to the masters or mistresses in each school ; — and shall also distinguish — 8. Those schools which have been established or revived since 1818; — and, 9. Those schools to which a lending library is attached.
Page 475 - A return of the number of schools in each town, parish, or chapelry, or extra-parochial place ; which return, after stating the amount of the population of the said town or place, according to the last census, shall specify — 1. Whether the said schools are infant, daily, or Sunday schools. 2. Whether they are confined, either nominally or virtually, to the use of children of the Established Church, or of any other religious denomination. 3. Whether they are endowed or unendowed. 4. By what funds...
Page 587 - Master be desired on his first entry to attend one of the junior classes for his more ready initiation in the manner of giving out and saying a lesson, there to remain until such time as he is perfectly master of it, or rises to the top of the class, &c. That no Master be on any account allowed to take charge of any class, or...
Page 589 - ... children during the last year, in the oldestablished schools. The value of this summary may be estimated by a comparison with the results presented to the public in former years. In 1813, (two years after the formation of the Society) there were 230 schools in union, containing 40,484 children. In 1817, (when the Society was incorporated,) the statement made was, schools, 725, scholars, 117,000; and in 1820, (the period at which the last account was published, previous to that from which this...

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