RESTIGOUCHE Co.-Tide Head, No. 2, Addington; Flat Land, No. 4, Addington; Black Land, No. 3, Colborne; Armstrong's Brook, No. 2, Durham; River Louison, No. 6, Durham. ST. JOHN Co.-St. John city schools; Milford, No. 13, Lancaster; Cold Brook, No. 2, Simonds; Golden Grove, No. 3, Simonds; No. 5, Simonds. VICTORIA CO.-Lower Perth, No. 1, Perth; Lower Kintore, No. 10, Perth; South Tilley, No. 8, Perth and Drummond. WESTMORLAND Co.- Moncton, (Town); Millville, No. 9, Moncton; No. 10, Shediac ; Dorchester Road, No. 13, Shediac. YORK Co.-Mouth Keswick, No. 3, Douglas; Fredericton, (City); Spring Hill, No. 10, Queensbury; Middle Southampton, No. 5, Southampton; Maple Ridge, No. 10, Southampton; North Portage, No. 9, Stanley. The Normal School, in addition to Modelling and Drawing, prepared a large number of Historical Maps of the Dominion. John. Relief Maps were prepared by the Model Schools, by Moncton and Saint Sewing and Knitting by the Model Schools, by Moncton and St. John. The Classical, Literary, and Natural Science studies in the Girls' High School and Grammar School of St. John were exhibited by means of written exercises, charts, botanical collections, etc. The Exhibit, with the exception of that portion of it from the St. John Schools, has now a place in the Educational Museum in connection with the Education Office. The exhibit was instructive to teachers and to the general public as well. The former had an opportunity of comparing their work, and the latter of seeing what the schools were actually accomplishing in the way of manual instruction, while maintaining intact the principles which should govern the training of youth under a Free School System. The general appreciation of the public, and the commendation of competent judges in respect of the exhibit as a whole, and the superior excellence of so many portions of it, was as gratifying to the friends of Education as it was creditable to the teachers and pupils who so cheerfully undertook to reflect the work and character of our school system. Secondary Education. In the Annual Reports of 1887 and 1889, I set forth at some length the condition of our Secondary Education, and suggested some measures of a reme. dial character, but the Legislature has not yet, I regret, seen its way to take any action thereon. Our Primary Education is admitted, and I believe universally, to be second to none in the Dominion, but the condition of our Secondary Education is very far from being so regarded. The County Grammar Schools are not equipped, either as respects appliances or teaching power, to meet in any satisfactory degree the requirements of modern times. While mar vellous advances have been made and are being made in all departments of Science and Literature, and in almost every branch of human industry, and while other Institutions have been remodelled to meet modern requirements, the Grammar Schools are just about where they were nearly three generations ago. Where Classics and Mathematics constituted the only branches of Secondary Education, these institutions, no doubt, met the demands then made upon them; but Secondary Education has now a much wider range, and has accordingly been provided for in every progressive country. Your Honor, in referring to the Educational Exhibit at the opening of the late International Exhibition held in St. John, was pleased to say that while New Brunswick kept fully abreast of her neighbors in Primary Education, you believed it was lagging behind in Secondary Work. The facts of the case make it painfully evident that your Honor's opinion as to the defects of our Secondary Education is too well founded. I suggested some years ago that the County Grammar Schools give place to Superior Schools, that is, Superior Primary Schools, and that five Provincial Grammar or High Schools be established. The Districts in which the County Grammar Schools are located would not thereby lose any of the advantages which they at present enjoy in respect of the subjects of instruction, but would, moreover, be able to bring the instruction more into line with their needs and circumstances. The proposed High Schools would be established in the most populous and eligible centres, and be equipped both in respect of appliances and teaching power so as to effectively secure instruction suited to modern times. The charge upon the Provincial Treasury would not exceed $4,850, even when the five schools are in operation, which probably would not be the case for a year or two. This is a small amount when compared with the provision made by other counties. Our sister Province of Nova Scotia has obligated herself to the extent of $1,750 for each county on behalf of secondary education. From every point of view I cannot but regard it as a matter vitally affecting the permanent efficiency of our Primary or Common School System, and our well-being as a Province, that better provision be made in behalf of secondary education. I conclude this Report by repeating the recommendations I have made in the course of it to the Legislature: 1. That provision be made for securing the attendance at school of all educable children. 2. That better provision be made in behalf of Secondary Education. 3. That the Board of Education be empowered to increase the Inspectoral Staff. I have the honour to be, Your Honor's most obedient servant, WM. CROCKET, Chief Superintendent of Education. COUNTIES. Schools. Teachers and Assistants. Pupils in attendance at TABLE I. PUBLIC SCHOOLS: FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1890. PRELIMINARY. SECOND TERM CLOSED 31ST DECEMBER, 1889. FIRST TERM CLOSED 30TH JUNE, 1890. YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1890. Schools. Teachers and Assistants. Pupils in attendance at New Pupils in attendance this Term, at Schools in operation both Terms. New Pupils in attendance this Term, at Schools not in operation the previous Term. No. of Districts having No. of Districts having Total No. of different |