The attendance of the pupils enrolled in all the Public Schools of the Province, both full-term or part-term schools, was equal to an attendance during every prescribed teaching day in the term of 51.65 per cent. The County of Saint John stood the highest 65.69, Charlotte second 51.98, and Northumberland third 51.71. The lowest were Madawaska 44.92, Sunbury 46.09, and Victoria 46.37. The following are the percentages for the whole Province during the Winter Terms, since 1874:

TABLE III.-PUPILS IN THE DIFFERENT BRANCHES OF INSTRUCTION.

The numbers in this table include all pupils within the Eight Standards of the Course of Instruction, whether attending Grammar, Superior or Common Schools.

Second Term, 1885.-The number of pupils who received instruction in the different subjects of the course was as follows:-Oral Lessons on Healthincluding Temperance Lessons-33,693-increase 2,837; Physical Exercises,

32,241-increase 2,511; Oral Lessons on Morals, 35,385-increase 2,090; Sewing (optional) 2,352-increase 676; Knitting (optional) 1,458—increase 567; Reading, Spelling and Recitation, including the Eight Standards, 49,867; Composition, 44,043; Grammar and Analysis-including only Standards V., VI., . VII., VIII. of the Graded Course, and Standards III. and IV. of the Ungraded Course-18,790; History, 15,447; Form, embracing only Standards I. and II., 19,966; Industrial Drawing, embracing the Standards from III. to VIII. inclusive, 22,906; Print-script, embracing the first four Standards, 37,036; Writing, from Standards III. to VIII. inclusive, 27,047; Singing, first three Standards, by Rote, 17,980; from Standards IV. to VIII. inclusive, Singing may be by Rote or by Note-by Rote, 8,503; by Note, 425; Number and Arithmetic -(Number is confined to the first three Standards of the Graded Course, and to the first two of the Ungraded Course)-49,400; Book-keeping (optional), 1,159; Geometry, 1,879; Mensuration, 316; Algebra, 2,138; Geography, 41,007, Useful Knowledge Lessons, embracing instruction in Minerals, Plant Life and Animal Life, 40,549; Color, 23,466; Familiar Objects, 25,640; Physics-Standards V. to VIII. inclusive-4,830; Physiology, 648; Latin (optional), 703; French (optional), 223. Further details will be found in the tables.

First Term, 1886.-The number of pupils who received instruction in the differeat subjects of the course was as follows: Oral Lessons on Health-including Temperance Lessons-39,452-increase, 70; Physical Exercises, 38,825 -increase 1,346; Oral Lessons on Morals. 42,361-increase 1.202; Sewing (optional), 2,223; Knitting (optional), 1,323; Reading, Spelling and Recitation, including the Eight Standards, 58,895; Composition, 52,265: Grammar and Analysis, including only Standards V., VI., VII., VIII. of the Graded Course, and Standards III. and IV. of the Ungraded Course, 24,016; History, 19,166; Form, embracing only Standards I. and II., 22,243; Industrial Drawing, embracing the Standards from III. to VIII. inclusive, 28,272; Print-script, embracing the first four Standards,44,938; Writing, from Standards III. to VIII. inclusive, 33,219; Singing, first three Standards by Rote, 20,329; from Standards IV. to VIII. inclusive, Singing may be by Rote or by Note-by Rote, 10,183; by Note, 513; Number and Arithmetic (Number is confined to the first three Standards of the Graded Course and to the first two of the Ungraded Course)-56,684; Book-keeping (optional), 2,496; Geometry, 2,220; Mensuration, 1024; Algebra, 2,752; Geography, 49,826; Useful Knowledge Lessons, embracing instruction in Minerals, Plant Life and Animal Life, 48,280; Color,

,616; Familiar Objects, 29,810; Physics, Standards V. to VIII. inclusive, 6,523; Physiology, 875; Latin (optional), 741; French (optional). 523. Further details will be found in the tables.

TABLE IV.-NUMBER AND CLASS OF TEACHERS AND ASSISTANTS EMPLOYED

IN THE SCHOOLS.

Second Term, 1885.-There were 1,509 teachers and assistants employed during this term. Of these, 413 were men, and 1,096 women. Of the whole

number, 1,368 were trained-increase 70, and 113 untrained-decrease 151. There were 2 male assistants and 24 female assistants.

The number of teachers of each class was as follows:-Grammar School, males 14; First Class, males 121; females 125; Second Class, males 153; females 562; Third Class, males 123; females 385.

First Term, 1886.-During this term there were 1,590 teachers and assistants employed. Of these 438 were men, and 1,152 were women, 1,467 were trained and 87 untrained. There were 7 male assistants and 29 females.

The classes of the teachers were as follows:-Grammar School Class 14; First Class, male 117; female, 125; Second Class, male 174; female 599; Third Class, male 126; female 399.

TABLE V. PERIOD OF SERVICE OF TEACHERS.

Second Term, 1885.-Of the 1,481 teachers in charge of schools this term, the following facts are reported in respect of 1,459:-924 continued to teach in the same districts in which they taught in the previous term; 348 removed to other districts; and 185 taught for the first time; 676 of the number had been employed not less than three years in teaching; 24 did not report their period of service.

First Term, 1886.-Of the 1,554 teachers in charge of schools this term, 1,543 are reported in respect of service as follows:-993 continued to teach in the same schools as during the previous term; 388 took charge of other schools; and 162 taught for the first time; 11 teachers did not report their period of service. Additional facts in reference to the service of teachers will be found on reference to the Table.

TABLE VI.-TIME IN SESSION OF THE SCHOOLS.

Second Term, 1885.-There were 101 teaching days in this term. 190 schools were in session less than eighty days; 503 eighty but less than one hundred days; 182 one hundred days; and 566 the full term of one hundred and one days. The average number of teaching days the schools were in session throughout the whole Province was 92.52.

First Term, 1886.-The number of teaching days in this term was 126; 141 schools were in session less than eighty of these days; 66 eighty but less than one hundred days; 685 one hundred days or upwards, but not full time; and 627 the full term of one hundred and twenty-six days. The average number of teaching days the schools in the Province were open this term was 115.7. The maximum number of lawful teaching days for the year was 227. The average time the schools were open, exclusive of holidays, vacations, and Sundays was 208.22.

TABLE VII.-SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS, VISITS, PRIZES.

Second Term, 1885.-The number of schools reporting semi-annual public examinations was 1,068; the number not reporting examinations 373.

The number of school visits reported was, by trustees and secretaries 4,691; by inspectors 767; by members of Parliament 43: by clergymen 326; by teachers 1,172; by other visitors 10,961.

The number of school prizes reported was 209, valued at $127.82.

First Term, 1886.-Public examinations were reported by 1,155 schools; 360 schools did not report any examination.

The visitations for the term were as follows:-By trustees and secretaries 5,413; by inspectors 1,053; by members of Parliament 71; by clergymen 1,040; by teachers 1,429; by other visitors 16,425,

Three hundred and sixty-two School Prizes were reported, valued at $340.64.

TABLE VIII.-AVERAGE SALARIES OF TEACHERS.

The average rate of Teachers' Salaries per annum, from all sources, compiled from the returns of the First Term of 1886, which give the local salary for the year, was as given below.

Male Teachers of the First Class, average $523.72. This does not include the Principals of the Grammar Schools (see Table XII.) The lowest averages were in Sunbury and Queens, and the highest in St. John and Restigouche. Female Teachers of the First Class average $334.58. The lowest averages were in Kent and Albert, and the highest in St. John and Westmorland.

Male Teachers of the Second Class average $313.74. The lowest averages were in Queens and Victoria, and the highest in St. John and Northumberland. Female Teachers of the Second Class average $227.06. The lowest averages were in Sunbury and Kent and the highest in St. John and Charlotte.

Male Teachers of the Third Class average $231.08. The lowest averages were in Kings and Kent and the highest in Charlotte and St. John.

Female Teachers of the Third Class average $186.87. The lowest averages were in Madawaska and Sunbury and the highest in St. John and Charlotte. The following table shows the average salaries for the Province since 1882 -the salaries for the years 1880 and 1881 were not reported:

The salaries as given for the first three years in the foregoing table exhibit the average salaries under the ranking system, but as these were calculated, as was stated in the Annual Report for 1884, on the basis of full time and first rank for all teachers, they were evidently in excess of the amount of salary

actually received. The salaries as set down for the years 1885 and 1886 approximate pretty closely to the actual salary. The table also shows that during the past year there has been an increase in the salaries of teachers of Classes I and III and a slight decrease in the case of the teachers of Class II. Sunbury and Queens are the only counties in which a first-class teacher receives less than $400 a year. The average salary of Grammar School Teachers for the year was $782.50, the lowest being in Queens and Sunbury.

The total amount of salaries, including local and provincial, paid to teachers during the year was as follows:

Teachers of Common Schools..
Teachers of Grammar Schools..

.$335,094 41 9,968 98 $345,063 39

Thus making the rate per pupil the very moderate sum of $5.04 per annum. The rate per pupil for the same service in Ontario is $7.97 and in Nova Scotia $5.67. A small increase in the rates of N. B. would not, I think, press unduly upon the ratepayers.

TABLE IX.-DISBURSEMENTS OF PROVINCIAL GRANTS TO TEACHERS.

Second Term, 1885. The payments of provincial grants to teachers employed during this term amounted to $64,883.55. This sum includes ordinary grants $57,482.75; grants to Superior Schools $5,209.42; and to Grammar Schools $2,191.38.

The amount given above as ordinary grants includes the special grants to teachers in poor districts, viz., $3,437.73.

First Term, 1886.-The payments of provincial grants to teachers employed during this term amounted to $67,610.10. This sum includes ordinary grants $59 648,60; grants to Superior Schools $5,736.40; and to Grammar Schools $2,225.10.

The amount given above as ordinary grants includes the special grants to teachers in poor districts, viz., $3,614.04.

For the Year.-Total of provincial grants $132,493.65. Total amount of special aid $7,051.77.

TABLE X.-APPORTIONMENT OF THE COUNTY FUND TO SCHOOL TRUSTEES.

For the apportionment of this fund the law provides as follows:-" There shall be allowed to the trustees of each district, in respect of each qualified teacher, exclusive of assistants by them employed, the sum of thirty dollars per year, and the balance of such amount shall be apportioned to the trustees according to the average number of pupils in attendance at each school as compared with the whole average of pupils attending the schools of the county and the length of time in operation." The law further provides that "the fixed sum to be paid out of the County School Fund in respect of each teacher, to schools returned as poor schools, shall be forty dollars," and that an amount not exceeding one-third more per pupil than the allowance to other districts.