II. THE SEMI-ANNUAL APPORTIONMENT OF THE GRANT, ACT 37 VICTORIA, CAP. 27, SECTION 66. The grant will be distributed as follows: I. A part in the payment of a fixed allowance to each School, in order that the smaller Schools may be assured of a certain degree of stability. II. A part on the basis of average attendance.-Each High School will receive a grant per unit of average attendance, equal to the grant per unit of average to the Public Schools. At present the annual grant per unit to the Public Schools is about one dollar; to the High Schools heretofore about sixteen dollars. III. A Part on the result of Inspection.-The sum of say ten thousand dollars will be distributed amongst the Schools, according to their efficiency as determined by the Report of the Inspectors. In classifying the Schools with a view to the distribution of the part of the grant which it is proposed to apportion on the results of the Inspection, account will be taken of the following: (a) School accommodation, condition of School premises, general education appliances, (maps, apparatus, &c.) (b) Number of masters employed as compared with the number of pupils and classes, qualifications of masters, character of the teaching, etc. (c) Character of the work done between the two limits mentioned below; so that any School which, owing to the operation of special causes, may prepare but few pupils to pass the "Intermediate," will nevertheless be rewarded for the thorough work they may do below this higher limit. (d) The quantity and quality of the work which may be done beyond the higher limit, i.e., by those pupils who shall continue their studies in the higher course prescribed for those who pass the intermediate Examination. (e) Government, Discipline, General Morale. IV. A part will be distributed on the results of an the nature following: (6 Intermediate Examination *" of (1). This Examination will be instituted at a point about midway between the beginning and the end of the High School course, for promotion from the lower to the upper forms. It will, on the whole, be equal in point of difficulty to that which candidates for Second-class Certificates now undergo. Pupils that pass this Examination will form the Upper School; while those who have not passed it will form the Lower School, in any High School or Collegiate Institute. (2). Candidates for promotion from the Lower School to the Upper School will be examined in English Grammar and Etymology, Reading, Dictation, Composition, writing, Arithmetic, Euclid, Algebra, English and Canadian History, Geography, and in one of the following branches or groups: (a) Latin; (b) French; (c) German; (d) Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and Bookkeeping. (3). The part of the grant which it is proposed to distribute on the results of this "Intermediate Examination" will be apportioned on the basis of the average daily attendance of the pupils in the Upper School, it being understood that pupils who pass the "Intermediate " At the Intermediate Examination in 1877, papers will be set in English Grammar and Etymology, English Literature, Dictation, Composition, Arithmetic, Euclid, Algebra, Roman, English and Canadian History, Geography, Latin, French, German, Chemistry, Natural Philosophy and Book-keeping. No candidate must take more than one of the four optional subjects referred to in IV (2) at this Examination. All candidates, whether male or female, must take Euclid. Candidates who take French will be examined in De Fivas' Elementary Reader and the Sixth Book of Voltaire's Charles XII. Candidates who select Latin as their optional subject, and who may be reading Horace, Cicero, Livy, Ovid, or some book of Cæsar or Virgil o.ner than the one prescribed, with a view to a University or Professional Examination, need not be examined in Cæsar at the Intermediate Examination, provided they satisfy the visiting Inspector that their knowledge of Latin is sufficient to justify him in accepting their work in that subject as equivalent thereto. All classical candidates will, however, be examined in Virgil, Latin Grammar, and translation into Latin; and no exemption granted during the former half-year will be valid unless renewed. Although Music and Drawing will form no part of the Intermediate Examination in 1877; yet the Schools in which these subjects are properly taught will receive credit therefor in the Report on Results of Inspection referred to in III (c) and (d) of the above. shall rank as Upper School Pupils" for the time they have attended during the half-year preceding the Examination. (4). The Intermediate Examinations will be held in each year at the time fixed by the Department. The questions will be prepared by the High School Inspectors, transmitted to the De partment by the Chairman of the Central Committee, and sent under seal to the Public School Inspectors. The Public School Inspectors, or their substitutes (who should in no case have any connection with the Schools to be examined) will alone be responsible for the proper conduct of the Examinations. The answers of the candidates will be sent to Toronto to be read and valued by the High School Inspectors, or by sub-examiners acting under their supervision. In order somewhat to lighten the labour of examination, it is proposed to make certain branches test subjects. The test subjects will be grouped in the following manner: (b) English Grammar, Composition and Dictation. And candidates who obtain 40 per cent. of the total in each group, and not less than 20 per cent. in each subject, shall be considered as having passed the examination in these subjects, which therefore will be read first. The High School Grant (say $72,000) will accordingly be distributed as follows: I.-106 Schools receive a minimum of $400 each .... $42,400 III. II. One dollar per unit of average attendance (about 5,000........ ......... 5,000 10,000 14,000 RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT RESPECTING THE INTERMEDIATE HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS, 9-13 JULY, 1877. I. MODE OF CONDUCTING THE EXAMINATIONS. 1. Every Head Master shall send to the Education Department before the 5th June, a list of the names of those who intend to present themselves for examination, and a statement of the optional subjects selected by each candidate. To each name so sent the Department will affix a Number, which must be employed by the candidate instead of his usual signature throughout the entire Examination. 2. The Department will provide envelopes of convenient dimensions, to be sent out with the Examination Papers-one envelope with each Paper. 3. The Public School Inspector of the district in which the High School is situate shall preside, and be responsible for the proper conduct of the Examinations; but in case of any inability to attend, shall send to the Education Department, for the approval of the Minister or Deputy, not later than the 1st June, the name of the person whom he intends to appoint his substitute at those Examinations at which he himself cannot preside, otherwise the Department will make the appointment. 4. When more than one room is required for the candidates, an Inspector's substitute must be appointed for each room to preside in his stead. The Public School Inspectors and the persons appointed by them, with the approval of the Minister, or Deputy, to act as their substitutes in presiding at the Intermediate Exami nations at High Schools, or in presiding in the additional rooms, shall be entitled to a fee of $3 per day, with mileage at 10c. a mile, to be paid by the High School Board. None may act as substitutes unless approved by the Minister, or Deputy, and the Inspectors are required to send their nominations to the Department forthwith. 6. No Trustee, Master, or Teacher of the School concerned can be appointed as such substitute, and no Master or Teacher of the School can be present, during the Examination, n the room with the candidates. II. DIRECTIONS FOR PRESIDING EXAMINERS, 1. Places must be allotted to the candidates so that they may be at least five feet apart. All diagrams or maps having reference to the subjects of examination to be removed from the room. 2. All these arrangements must be completed, and the necessary stationery (provided by the High School Board) must be distributed and placed in order on the desks of the candidates at least fifteen minutes before the time appointed for the commencement of the Examination. 3. No candidate shall be allowed to leave the room within one hour of the issue of the Examination Papers in any subject; and if he then leaves, he shall not be permitted to return during the examination of the subject then in hand. 4. Punctually at the time appointed for the commencement of the examination in each subject, the presiding Examiner will, in the examination room, and in the presence of the candidates, break the seal of the envelope containing the examination papers, and give them at once to the candidates. The papers of only one subject shall be opened at one time. 5. Punctually at the expiration of the time allowed, the Examiner will direct the candidates to stop writing, and will cause them to hand in their answer papers immediately, duly fastened in the envelopes. 6. The Examiner, at the close of the examinations, will sign and forward, with the answers of the candidates, a solemn declaration (in a form to be provided by the Department) that the examinations have been conducted in strict conformity with the Regulations, and fairly and properly in every respect. 7. The Examiner, at the close of the examinations on the 13th of July, will secure in a separate parcel the fastened envelopes of each candidate, and on the same day will forward by express to the Education Office the package containing all the parcels thus separately secured. 8. In schools where separate rooms are occupied at the examination, the Examiner, in his report to the Department, will indicate the candidates who were placed in the several rooms respectively. 9. Should any candidate be detected in copying from another, or allowing another to copy from him, or taking into the room any books, notes or anything from which he might derive assistance in the examination, or in talking or whispering, it shall be the duty of the presiding Examiner, if he obtain clear evidence of the fact at the time of the occurrence, to cause such candidate at once to leave the room; neither shall such candidate be allowed to enter during the remaining part of the examination, and his name shall be struck off the list. If, however, the evidence of such a case be not clear at the time, or be obtained after the conclusion of the examination, the Examiner shall report the case to the Department. III. RULES TO BE OBSERVED BY CANDIDATES 1. Candidates must be in their allotted places before the hour appointed for the commencement of the examination. If a candidate be not present till after the appointed time, he cannot be allowed any additional time. No candidate will be permitted on any pretence whatever to enter the room after the expiration of an hour from the commencement of the examination. When the order to stop writing is given, every candidate must obey it immediately. 2. Every candidate is required to write his NUMBER (not his name) very distinctly at the top of each page of his answer papers, in the middle; and is warned that for each page not bearing his number he is liable to receive no credit from the Examiners. 3. If the candidate write his name or initials, or any particular sign or mark on his paper other than the distinguishing number assigned him by the Department, his paper will be cancelled. 4. Candidates, in preparing their answers, will write on one side only of each sheet, placing the number of each page at the top, in the right-hand corner, Having written their distinguishing numbers on each page, and having arranged their answer-papers in the order of the questions, they will fold them once across, place them in the envelopes accompanying the question papers, and write on the outside of the envelopes the distinguishing numbers and the subjects of examination. They will then securely fasten the envelopes and hand them to the presiding Examiner. IV.-PROGRAMME OF EXAMINATION. The Examinations shall begin on Monday, July 9, 1877, and shall be conducted as follows: Monday, July 9. 2 to 2.15, P.M.-Reading the Regulations. Tuesday, July 10. 9 A.M. to 12 M. (2) English Grammar and Etymology. 1.30 to 3.30, P.M.-(3) Geography. Wednesday, July 11. 9 A.M. to 12 M. -(5) Arithmetic. Thursday, July 12. 9 to 11.30, A.M.--(7) Algebra. 11.35 A.M. to 12.50, P.M.-(8) Book-keeping. 2 to 4.30, P.M.-(9) Natural Philosophy. 2 to 5, P.M.-(10) Latin, or (11) French, or (12) German. Friday, July 13. 9 to 11.30, A.M.-(13) Euclid. 11.35 A.M. to 12.50, P.M.—(14) English Composition. 2 to 3, P.M.-(15) Chemistry. N.B. In the above-mentioned subjects, the papers numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15 will be identical for the candidates for Second Class Certificates as Teachers with those for the Intermediate candidates, and the examinations will be at the same hours; but the standard required for Second Class Certi ficates will be higher than for the Intermediate. Papers will be provided for the additional subjects for Second Class Certificates. V.-SUB-EXAMINERS. The following gentlemen are appointed to act as sub-examiners : 1. John C. Glashan,* Public School Inspector, City of Ottawa, Member of the Central Com mittee. 2. John J. Tilley,* Public School Inspector, Durham, Member of the Central Committee. 3. Alfred Baker, M.A., Mathematical Tutor, University College, Toronto. 4. J. E. Bryant, Student of the fourth year, University of Toronto. 5. G. B. Sparling, B.A., University of Victoria College, Cobourg. 6. D. B. McTavish, M.A., Queen's University. 7. W. Dale, M.A., Rector of the High School, Quebec. 8. A. Lafferty, M.A., Toronto University. VI. CERTIFICATES. Certificates will be granted by the Minister of Education, or Deputy Minister, to all candidates who succeed in passing the Intermediate Examinations, according to report of Central Committee, as approved by the Department. * Messrs. Glashan and Tilley will not preside or be present at the High School Examinations in their Counties, substitutes being appointed for that duty. V.—W. A. - WHITNEY, M.A., RESTORED TO HIS FORMER EDUCATIONAL STATUS. Copy of an Order in Council approved by His Honour, the Lieutenant-Governor, the 17th day of April, A.D., 1877. Upon consideration of the Report of the Honourable, the Minister of Education, dated the 11th day of April, 1877, with respect to the case of Mr. W. A. Whitney, Master of Arts, High School Master of Iroquois, whose Certificates as Inspector and Examiner under the School Acts, were cancelled by order in Council dated 21st June last, the Committee of Council advise that Mr. Whitney be restored to his former educational status and that the Certificates from the Education Department do issue of his possessing the qualifications of an Inspector and of an Examiner respectively. Certified. 18th April, 1877. (Signed) J. G. SCOTT, The undersigned begs to recommend for the consideration of His Honour, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, the following with respect to the case of Mr. W. A. Whitney, Master of Arts, High School Master of Iroquois. By Order in Council of the 21st day of June, 1876, upon the Report of the undersigned, dated 20th June 1876, the Certificate held by Mr. Whitney as Inspector and Examiner, was cancelled for the cause in this Report mentioned. In communicating this action to the High School Board of Iroquois, the undersigned then expressed the hope that Mr. Whitney's conduct in the future would merit approbation; and that in order there might be an incentive to him to insure this the undersigned was prepared to accede to the recommendation of the Board that they should continue his services as their Head Master, and that the undersigned when convinced that the punishment had been effectual in showing Mr. Whitney and others that the Regulations must be strictly observed, the undersigned would be prepared, on satisfactory proof being furnished, to advise His Honour, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, to restore Mr. Whitney to his former educational status. On the 28th March, 1877, the High School Board of Iroquois passed a resolution to the effect that in the judgment of that Board, the undersigned might with confidence restore Mr. Whitney to his former status; and this opinion of the Board is corroborated by the Reeve, Deputy Reeves and Councillors of the Township of Matilda, the Reeve and Councillors of Iroquois, the Reeve and Councillors of Morrisburg, the Reeve, Deputy-Reeves and Councillors of Winchester and other leading persons in the neighbourhood. The undersigned therefore respectfully recommends that Mr. Whitney be restored to his former educational status accordingly, and that the Certificates from the Education Department do issue of his possessing the qualifications of an Inspector and an Examiner respectively. Respectfully submitted, ADAM CROOKS, Education Department, Toronto, 11th April, 1877. VI.-GENERAL REGULATIONS-SUPERANNUATED TEACHERS' FUND. Copy of an Order in Council approved by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor the 8th day of May, A.D. 1877. Upon the recommendation of the Honourable the Minister of Education, dated the 3rd day of May, 1877, the Committee of Council advise that your Honour sanction as "General Regulations, respecting the Superannuated Teachers' Fund," so much of the ac |