Appendix. H. (2.) REGULATIONS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF ITINERANT TEACHERS Section II., OF COOKERY AND LAUNDRY IN PROMOTING INSTRUCTION IN EmployTHESE BRANCHES IN CONNECTION WITH NATIONAL SCHOOLS. ment of I. With the sanction of the Irish Government, the Commissioners of National Education have made arrangements with the "Royal Irish Association for the Technical Training and Employment of Women," for sending to the several localities desirous of obtaining their services, on application made to this Office, fully qualified Teachers holding Diplomas of Cookery and Laundry. II. In each locality Managers applying to the Office of National Education for the services of these Teachers should organize classes, decide on the apartments suitable for the instruction either in the National School premises or in premises within easy reach of them, and arrange (a) for the supply of the materials, (b) for such appliances as the Teachers may find necessary in addition to what they bring with them, and (c) any assistance that may be required for the cleansing of the dishes, &c. The District Inspectors will confer with Managers on the subject. III. It is desirable that at each Centre not more than ten National Schools should come under instruction, each receiving one or more lessons of two hours' duration in the week, throughout the fixed period of the course. The lessons at the several National Schools should be so arranged as to afford full occupation for four hours a day on five days of the week to the Itinerant Teacher. In large schools each organized Cookery or Laundry Class will count for the purposes of the course as a school. IV. (a) The course of instruction for a Cookery or Laundry Class will embrace twenty Demonstration and Practice Lessons in Household Cookery or Laundry Work, and will have two stages, to be taken successively in two Results periods by the same pupils, one entirely elementary, suitable for National School pupils of the Fourth Class, and one more advanced, suitable for the pupils of the Fifth or Sixth Class.* (b). No fees are chargeable to pupils of National Schools for these courses of instruction. (c). Subject to the approval of the Commissioners, externs may be admitted at such rates of fees as may be arranged by Managers of the schools; but so as not to interfere with the instruction of the National School pupils. Results Fees are not payable on extern pupils. V. The Rules of the Commissioners allow of instruction in technical subjects within the ordinary school hours. The arrangements should, however, be such as not to interfere to any undue extent with the literary business of the schools. VI. Sixteen attendances is the minimum to warrant payment of Results Fees in respect to any pupil of the Class. VII. The number of pupils attending a Practice Lesson should not exceed sixteen. • Pupils of Evening National Schools attending the classes of Cookery or Laundry are exempt from the requirement of enrolment in 4th or higher Class. Teachers of J Appendix. H. Fourth test. To darn strongly and neatly a hole the size of a shilling Section II. taking the runnings about half-an-inch into the web on either side; ca on for a sock, and knit three or four rounds, beginning the rib. From an hour to an hour and a quarter may be given, as in previou Inspectors class, for each test. Instructions to as to Results Examinations. In all classes the pupils' test specimens of sewing and of cutting or should be brought away by the Inspector. ALTERNATIVE SCHEME FOR GIRLS OF SIXTH CLASS. 55. Reading. At least two books must be used, one to be a suitab treatise on Domestic Economy, the subject matter of which must known, the other a Reading Book approved by the Commissioner Explanation of the lessons read will be required. 56. English Composition.-The subject proposed for the compositio exercise may be varied at discretion. The exercise may be considere to include Grammar only so far as this subject is necessary to secur correctness of expression; and Geography is mentioned chiefly a furnishing some suitable matter on which to write. 57. Plain Needlework.-Under this scheme it is essential that th third test given under the ordinary programme for Sixth Class shall b applied. 58. Special Industries.-The same special Industries may be take up in successive years, but a pupil presented a second time for examina tion in any branch must show increased proficiency in order to warran payment of fees. This may be shown by some additional work, som different articles knit, some new stitches in lace, &c., &c. EXTRA OR OPTIONAL BRANCHES. 59. Use of Sewing Machine.-The pupil should display a fair know lege of the use of Sewing machine, setting needle correctly, regulating tension as required for work, preparing and attaching the bobbin, and being competent to join evenly, and with regular line of neat stitching two curved edges, such as occur in back and in sidepiece next back of bodice. 60. Advanced Dressmaking.--Pupil to cut out, in Inspector's presence pattern of dress bodice, consisting of the following:--Side pieces, front and back, neckband, upper sleeve, under sleeve; and to tack these together so as to produce correct pattern of dress bodice. No model or pattern of any kind to be permitted for use of pupils. Cutting out should be done either by a scientific system, by measurement of a companion's figure, or from pupil's own clear recollection of the shapes and sizes of the various pieces. It is desirable that each pupil should exhibit a dress made by herself during the year, having buttonholes neatly worked in bodice. 61. Vocal Music.-"Singing by ear" may be accepted in the junior classes to fourth, inclusive, as sufficient for the song test; but in Fifth and Sixth Classes pupils should be able to Sol-Fa their parts separately before joining together in harmony. 62. Drawing.-Pupils must show evidence of due training and practice in this subject; the lines must be drawn freely, and without shifting the position of the paper. Frequent rubbing out and soiling of the paper should preclude the awarding of a pass. Appendix. H. (2) REGULATIONS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF ITINERANT TEACHERS Section II., OF COOKERY AND LAUNDRY IN PROMOTING INSTRUCTION IN THESE BRANCHES IN CONNECTION WITH NATIONAL SCHOOLS. I. With the sanction of the Irish Government, the Commissioners of National Education have made arrangements with the "Royal Irish Association for the Technical Training and Employment of Women," for sending to the several localities desirous of obtaining their services, application made to this Office, fully qualified Teachers holding Diplomas of Cookery and Laundry. Employment of Teachers of Cookery and Laundry. II. In each locality Managers applying to the Office of National Eleation for the services of these Teachers should organize classes, decide on the apartments suitable for the instruction either in the National School premises or in premises within easy reach of them, and arrange (a) for the supply of the materials, (b) for such appliances as the Teachers may find necessary in addition to what they bring with them, and (c) any assistance that may be required for the cleansing of the dishes, &c. The District Inspectors will confer with Managers on the subject. III. It is desirable that at each Centre not more than ten National Shools should come under instruction, each receiving one or more lessons of two hours' duration in the week, throughout the fixed period of the course. The lessons at the several National Schools should be so arranged as to afford full occupation for four hours a day on five days of the week to the Itinerant Teacher. In large schools each organized Cookery or Laundry Class will count for the purposes of the course as a school. IV. (a) The course of instruction for a Cookery or Laundry Class Courses of instruction. (c). Subject to the approval of the Commissioners, externs may be admitted at such rates of fees as may be arranged by Managers of the schools; but so as not to interfere with the instruction of the National School pupils. Results Fees are not payable on extern pupils. V. The Rules of the Commissioners allow of instruction in technical subjects within the ordinary school hours. The undue extent with the literary business of the schools. VI. Sixteen attendances is the minimum to warrant payment of VII. The number of pupils attending a Practice Lesson should not exceed sixteen. Pupils of Evening National Schools attending the classes of Cookery or Laundry are exempt from the requirement of enrolment in 4th or higher Class. H 2 Appendix. VIII. Each Itinerant Teacher of Cookery and Laundry is engaged Section II., to give two Lessons of two hours each per day for the first five days of H. the week, and the local arrangements should have regard to this obliEmploy- gation. ment of Cookery and Teachers of IX. The Itinerant Teacher during the time of her engagement at each school is, in regard to each, to be under the control of its Manager; Laundry. and she is to report the commencement of the course, and subsequently the conclusion of the course for each class, to the Royal Irish Association (Country Department), and report the results of the instruction. The reports will be communicated in due course by the Association to this Board. X. Prior to sending an Itinerant Teacher to a Centre, the Royal Irish Association should submit for the consideration of the Commissioners of National Education a Scheme for the Cookery or Laundry Classes throughout the locality. The Scheme should contain the names of the schools and of the Managers, the dates for commencing and concluding the course for each class, and the hours of instruction daily for each. XI. All questions in reference to the employment and business of the Itinerant Teachers will be a matter for correspondence between the Commissioners and the Association. XII. Each Itinerant Teacher is to keep a roll of all pupils learning Cookery or Laundry at each school. The roll is to show the class and the attendances of the individual pupils. XIII. The Itinerant Teachers are also to furnish the Inspector of the District at the close of each week (on an official form) a journal of daily occupation and travelling expenses throughout the week. A copy of the journal is to be furnished by her at the same time to Miss FitzGerald, Organising Secretary of the Royal Irish Association (Country Department), 20, Kildare-street, Dublin. XIV. The Itinerant Teachers will not be engaged for the Commissioners on Saturday; but their journal should embrace the record of their occupation, &c., for that day as well as the other days of the week. XV. The Inspector is to be advised by the Itinerant Teacher of the exact time appointed for the course of instruction in Cookery or Laundry for each class, and of the hours in which it is to be given daily; and the Time Table for Cookery or for Laundry is also to be suspended in the school. Immediately after the completion of the course, the Inspector will examine the pupils and record the results, which will be notified to this Office, together with his Report on the Annual Results Examination of the school. XVI. The Results Fees payable by the Commissioners for passes in Cookery and in Laundry work by pupils of National Schools are as follows: -: The fees earned on the passes will be paid at the same time as the ordinary Results Fees after the close of the Results period, in respect to pupils who shall have qualified for presentation at the Results Examination [Notes to Programme, I. (a)]. HOUSEHOLD AND COTTAGE COOKERY. Appendix. Section II., Cookery LIST OF DEMONSTRATION AND PRACTICE LESSONS. I. Demonstration. Arrangements of fire and utensils used in II. Practice. On cleaning. Lecture on Application of Heat III. Dem. Stewed Rabbits, Milk Pudding. IV. Prac. Lecture -Stews, and the Meats, &c., used in same. VI. Prac. Lecture--Eggs, and the mode of dressing Eggs. X. Prac. Lecture Cooking of Cold Meat, Potatoes, etc. XII. Prac. Lecture-Marketing. XIII. Dem. Meat Puffs, Rice, and Stewed Fruit. XIV. Prac. Lecture-Preserves. XV. Dem. Bread, Wheaten Bread, Caroline Cake. XVI. Prac. Lecture-Bread-making in every form. XIX, Dem. Invalid Cookery, Beef Tea, Fish, Egg, Custard, Mutton Chops. XX. Prac. Invalid Cooking and Serving. XXI. Dem. Fried Fish, Fried Potatoes, Bread Pudding. pany. XXV. Dem. Beef Steak Pie, Beef Steak, Fruit Pie. XXIX. Dem. Herrings in various ways, Apple Dumpling. XXXI. Dem. Two Veg. Dishes, Fruit Puddings. XXXII. Prac. Lecture--Frying. XXXIII. Dem. Boiled Fowl, Sago, and Plums. XXXV. Dem. Roast Goose, Plum Pudding. XXXVI. Prac. Lecture-Economy of Cleanliness. XXXVII. Dem. Haricot Bean Soup, Fried Bacon and Eggs. XXXIX. Dem. Invalid Cookery, to make Tea, Coffee, Lemonade, Barley Water, Gruel, Arrowroot Biscuits. XL. Prac. Beverages. |