Class IV., containing 12:

Teachers who did not appear for examination at all, in consequence of ill health, and who are now dead,

Teachers who have not appeared for examination, and have resigned,

Do., and are still teaching,

TABLE No. II.-ASSISTANT-SUBSTITUTES.

This Table also consists of four divisions; and the same classification has been made as in No. I. It only requires to be noticed that, in the case of Assistants, very few came up for a second examination. The Trustees generally, in the case of an Assistant who fails to pass the examination at his second appearance, request him to resign, without allowing him to come forward for a second examination, unless they have good expectations that he will devote his leisure time to study, and qualify himself for passing in a creditable manner.

Class I., containing 39:

Teachers who have passed the whole examination at their first appearance, and received a special extra allowance for distinguished excellence,

.

Teachers who have passed the whole examination at their first appearance, but without special commendation, receiving, however, the usual addition to their allowances for scholarship, .

Teachers who have completed their trials at a second appear

ance,

21

Teachers who have been allowed a second examination, and passed [one appeared as schoolmaster],

3

Teachers who died or resigned before time for second appear

Teachers who resigned at request of Trustees after their first

appearance,

3

Teacher who failed to make a second appearance, but afterwards resigned,

1

Teachers who failed on second appearance, and afterwards

resigned,

3

Teacher who failed on second appearance, and did not appear

Brought forward,

37

for second examination (being appointed a schoolmaster he
could not be called on to resign),

Teacher who appeared for second examination as schoolmaster, and failed,

39

Class II., containing 23:

Teachers who passed part of the examination at their first appearance, and completed their trials at a second appearance, Teachers who failed to complete their examination at a second appearance, and resigned afterwards,

20

3

23

Teachers who did not come up for examination at all, in consesequence of bad health; one resigned and one died, .

Teachers who have failed to pass examination 1854-1863--

Of the 61 schoolmasters who have come up for examination for the first time, those who have failed to pass, as on page 372, are, Of the 39 assistant-substitutes, do., as on page 373,

Schoolmasters who have not come up for examination at all, as on page 373, .

Assistant-substitutes, do., as on page 374,

After the examinations of 1863, the teachers on active duty, whom the Trustees have been unable to admit on account of failure to attend the examinations, were:

(1.) Those who have not yet been examined at all, though two
or more examinations have passed since their election,
(2.) Those who have failed to attend a second or subsequent

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examination,

13

20

No. I.-TABLE OF RESULTS OF EXAMINATIONS, 1854-63. SCHOOLMASTERS,

Number who have never been
examined at all, although
two or more examinations
have taken place since their
appointment.

Past in part, and
completed next
year.

1 passed in part,
and completed in
1864.

1 failed in 1864.

APPENDIX III.

REPORT BY THE PRESBYTERY OF

SCHOOLS IN THE PARISH OF

REGARDING

-1864.

The Trustees of Mr. Dick's Bequest have prepared this Formula, and now transmit it, agreeably to the wish and suggestion of several clergymen in the three counties. It has not proceeded from any wish to interfere with the plan of the copious and valuable Reports with which the Trustees have been favoured by some Presbyteries. But if the Presbyteries generally shall think it advisable to act upon the suggestion, to issue this Schedule, it is believed that it will tend to simplify and facilitate the discharge of this important branch of their functions, while the uniformity thus introduced into the nature and detail of reports influential in determining the apportionment of the Bequest, will obviously afford material assistance to the Trustees.

It is unnecessary to specify minutely the nature of the observations with which the Trustees hope to be favoured. They have no doubt that these will comprehend what may be worthy of notice respecting particular branches, and, in general, the considerations of the method pursued-success evinced by the accuracy and extent of acquirement in the scholars-peculiar excellence of any kind-improvement in any department since a previous examination-knowledge of the Holy Scriptures and of Christian doctrine and duty, and any other important information.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

Total number of day schools in the parish, besides the