recommends her former French Governess (R.C.), Diplômée, for public or private school, or family. Good teacher, prepares successfully for examinations.MADEMOISELLE, Woodland Lodge, Blackheath, Kent. ASSISTANT-MISTRESS, SSISTANT-MISTRESS, Trained, desires Re-engagement. Cam bridge Teachers', Oxford 2nd Women's, Cambridge Higher Local (Language Group). One year's experience. Subjects: German (acquired abroad), French, Drawing (Ablett's), Arithmetic, English. Teachers' Guild, 74 Gower Street. M. L., Re-engagement wanted by Lady (23), as ASSISTANT-MISTRESS. Passed South Kensington Advanced Botany Examination, 1st class; also Cambridge Higher January. Public school preferred. Parisian (29): ProEleven testant; disciplinarian. Successful coach. years' experience. Good testimonials. Thorough French, English, Needlework. Address-No. 2,766, Office of the "Journal of Education," 86 Fleet Street, London, E.C. A YOUNG LADY (trained by Madame Österberg) seeks Re-engagement for January. Swedish Drill, elementary Drawing, Needle work, Games, elementary Dancing, Swimming (certifi cated). Would help in boarding house. One year's experience. Resident preferred.-E. M. G., Traverston Lodge, Cambridge. KINDERGARTEN MISTRESS desires Re-engagement, in South-West of England, after Christmas. Higher Certificate. Would undertake charge of Kindergarten, Transition, and Preparatory Classes. E. E. SOLOMON, Tredrea, Perran-ar-Worthal, Cornwall. LANGUAGE MISTRESS. Swiss Lady, Diplômée. requires Engagement after Christmas. French, German, English. Gouin System if desired. Several years' experience. Accustomed to Non-resident. High Schools. Address-No. 2,764, Office of the "Journal of Education," 86 Fleet Street, London, E.C. Local in Arithmetic, Science, History, and Literature; B.Sc. (London) desires, experience in L. BALDOCK, 3 Edith Road, Peckham. RESIDENT MUSIC MISTRESS. -Headmistress strongly recommends former pupil. Honour Certificates: Piano and 'Cello, Associated Board of R.A. M. and R.C.M.; Piano, I.S. M. Advanced Grade. Apply - HEADMISTRESS, Clergy Daughters' School, Bristol. HISTORY (Honours work two years Somerville College, Oxford), English Literature, Grammar, Geography, Arithmetic, Algebra (elementary), French, Latin, Needlework, Drill. Four terms' experience.- Miss HENDY, Grammar School for Girls, Mansfield, Nottingham. References, Miss Crossland, Headmistress of above School, and others. WANTED, by former Student of Somerville College, Oxford, Post as ASSISTANT-MISTRESS in High School. Special subjects: Classics (Oxford Honour Moderations), English Literature (Cambridge Higher Local, Group A, distinction), English, Roman, and Greek History, elementary Mathematics and Botany. Fifteen months' experience. Address-M. E., 1 Promenade Terrace, Harrogate. ENGAGEMENT required by MISTRESS (Trained, Home and Colonial) Higher Local, Groups A, H, Arithmetic (entering for B at Christmas). General English subjects, Arithmetic, French, Drill, Drawing, Botany, Physiology, elementary Mathematics and Latin, Shorthand. Large school preferred.-C. D., Parks High School, Minehead. WANTED, in January, a Post as TEACHER of English, Arithmetic, Physiology, Zoology, Latin (elementary), French and German (acquired in Germany). Certificates of L.L.A. cellent testimonials and ten years' experience.-Miss BARTON, Meadowlee, Fareham, Hants. Ex as KINDER ANTED, POCHER, in January, in School or private family. Trained, Aske's School for Girls, Hatcham. Froebel Examination, Part I. Higher; Senior Cambridge Certificate; South Kensington Certificates in Science and Art.- Miss S. McBEAN, 152 Commercial Road, Peckham, S. E. London High School (G.P.D.S.C.). Chemistry, Botany, Physics, Mathematics.-A. B., 7 Durley Road, Stamford Hill, N. TRAIN RAINED for January. TEACHER seeks Post Cambridge Higher Local and Cambridge Teachers' Certificates, Theoretical and Practical (Distinction). Special subjects: Literature, History, Scripture, Geography, Arithmetic, and English. General: Continental French, Physiography, Physiology, Needlework, Drill, elementary Euclid and Algebra, and Botany. Address-No. 2,759, Office of the "Journal of Education," 86 Fleet Street, London, E.C. ASSISTANT-MISTRESS, Trained, desires Re-engagement after Christmas. Certi ficated Womens' Higher Local, Groups A, B, H, (First Class in H). Special subjects: History and Literature. Could undertake French and German in Lower Forms. Address-No. 2,762, Office of the "Journal of Education," 86 Fleet Street, London, E.C. COVERNESS desires Re-engage MUSIC MISTRESS in a First-Class School. Senior Certificates, Piano, Counterpoint, Harmony, Associated Board R.A. M., R C M. Singing, powerful Soprano. Junior Arithmetic. Apply-Miss SELLERS, The Westlands, Scarborough. RE EQUIRED at Christmas a Post as MUSIC TEACHER in a good Ladies' School (London preferred). Holds R.A.M. Certificate, Senior Honours. Address-ZETA, Ailanthus, Westonsuper-Mare. A FRENCH MISTRESS, with Public School Experience, Disciplinarian, successful Coach, good Testimonials, thorough French, Translation, Needlework if desired, seeks Re-engagement, non-resident preferred, in a large School. Address-M. L., 81 Finborough Road, South Kensington, S.W. RE E-ENGAGEMENT required in January as ART and FORM MISTRESS. Three years' High School experience. Art Teacher's Certificate, South Kensington; Ablett's Teachers' Examination (Theory and Practice, with distinction); L.L.A. St. Andrews; Cambridge Teachers' Certificate (Practical, with Distinction). Special Subjects: Drawing, Painting, German (three years abroad), and Geography.-MIRIAM, 46 Wellington Road, St. John's Wood, London. A HEADMASTER wishes to thoroughly recommend an experienced Hospital Trained Nurse (St. Thomas's) as MATRON in a Boys' School. Apply in first instance by letter to O. H. BRADNACK, Esq., Sutherland House, Folkestone. WA ANTED, after Christmas, by Young Lady (24), a POST in a School. Cambridge Higher Local Certificate (Groups R, C, B). Four years' experience.-W., 218 Norwood Road, West Norwood. PARIS ARISIAN Protestant Lady (Diplôme Supérieur) desires RE-ENGAGEMENT, resident. daily or Experienced. Capable Class Teacher. Gouin System if desired. Successful in preparing for Examinations. Highest testimonials.— PARISIENNE, 9 Shrewsbury Road, Bayswater. Address No. 2.7789. 60% of the ** Journal of Education, & Fleet Street, Langan. E..C. DRAWING MISTRESS desires Allerts full Teacher's Certi foute and A.GI, South Kensington. Palving and Modell 2. D. Gyn aim, Jusive Music Age 22. Good to Sisodias. Mámews No. 2,77%, Office of the "Journal of Education, 6 Feet Street, London, E.C. PIANO. -Lady, L.R.A.M. (Pianiste ad Teacher) desires an Engagement in good Stool High School preferred. 14 years experience. Excellent references. Addrew-E. M., 7 Lansdowne Road, Nealing, Hin, Le dou ART TEACHER, S.K., requires Re-engagement now or next Term. Prepares fully for South Keningun and Ablett's, All pae latter with honour. Used to Blackboard demo tra12. Painting, advanced, oil, and waterColour Sketching from nature, life, animal, land cape, Ks. Can acht with Hugli b. Certificated in Senior Cambridge Local-Mis, Webster, Gamlingay, Cambr F RENCH MISTRESS.-Parisian, Dip més, requires Re-engagement after Christmas. High School or Day School, London or Suburbs. Notre ident preferred. Fourteen years experience, twelve in England. Advanced French and Translation. Prepare for Examinations. Thorough Needlework. Excellent disciplinarian. Used to large classes. Firstrate te timonials and references. -Mademoiselle Z., Parkhur t, Weybridge, Surrey. FOREIGN MISTRESS secks Post in school or good Family as Resident or Daily GOVERNESS (French, Engli b, German, Needlework, Sciences). Address-Mdile. KLOTS, Helder, Holland. Strand. EAST LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL - Wantel, in January next, an ASSISTANT-MISTRESS to teach Science (Botany preferred), and Mathematics Natural Science Tripes, or Lontin B.Sc. Apply to the HEADMISTRESS, 83 Newsham Drive, Liverpool. BOLTO DOLTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. The Committee invite applications from Graduates (in Holy Orders) of one of the English Universities for the vacant HEADMASTERSHIP of the Boys Day School. Stipend £150 and a capitation fee of £2 ft each propil (present number 109). Address-Hos.SECS., Church Institute, Boiton. WANTED A HOLIDAY GO VERNESS for the three vacations. Must be bright, obliging, and fond of children. Seaside at midsummer. No one under 20 need apply.-Mrs. C., Downshill, West Green, N. Large Kindergarte App HEADNISTRESS COUNTY OUNTY SCHOOL, PWLLHELI Wanted: MISTRESS. Inasiticu HEAD WASTEL HURCH CH the two a he PANV-Wartel. Janary Resilent ASSIST ANI-MISTRESS. 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Specimen Copies of the CLASS EDITIONS of the above will be forwarded to Principals or Teachers desirous of examining same on receipt of half the published price. London: THE FOUNDATIONS OF SUCCESS. A Plea for Rational Education. GEORGE PHILIP & SON, 32 Fleet Street, E.C. "ET TU BRUTE!" A GRAMMAR SCHOOL STORY. By ASCOTT R. HOPE, Author of "Cap and Gown Comedy," &c. (Continued from page 617.) CHAPTER III. HE eventful day was come, the day to which Isherwood had THE was so keenly, his last day at school, where he felt himself a fish out of water. The bare old schoolroom had been turned upside down and decked out as smartly as possible for the prize-giving ceremony. The lower end of it was closely packed with an audience, chiefly of mothers and sisters, the door blocked up by busy citizens looking in for at least a few minutes to show an interest in their sons, or to remind themselves of their own school-days; at the upper end, the boys, in their best clothes, were ranged on either side of a platform prepared for the Governors and other notables, who now came filing up the room in procession to take their places with becoming dignity. Not yet had been given out the result of the competition for the scholarship. That would probably come at the end of all, the bouquet of the whole display. The Examiner, that gravelooking young don whose face Isherwood scanned so anxiously, had finished his work only the night before, and now came from making his report to the Governors, with whom lay the decision. The boys believed, rightly or wrongly, that there might be a difference of bias among the governing body: one half were chosen by the Town Council, and these would prefer this great prize to go to a day-boy; while the rest, clergymen, country gentlemen, and so forth, might be expected at least to give the boarders fair play. There was a good deal of feeling as between these interests, the Doctor being accused of favouring his boarders at the expense of the town boys, whose parents were apt to think too much time wasted on Latin and Greek. The contest was known to have been a close one between Noyes and Isherwood, no one else having the least chance. For one or other of them the school took sides, the day-boys being of course for Noyes, while the smaller and more select body of boarders felt themselves bound to stand up for Isherwood, unpopular though he might be. He certainly was not a favourite; but he had a certain force of character which told among those who knew him best, and in the Doctor's house he had come to be thought more of than in the school, so, especially now that he was going away, his companions could take pride in him as their champion, and out of esprit de corps were ready to cheer him heartily enough if he got the scholarship. "I am sure not to get it," he kept telling himself all the morning, trying to discount his disappointment in advance; but all the same he stealthily eyed the Doctor's inscrutable face for some sign of encouragement, which was not forthcoming; and his own feelings were well expressed in the mock-modest motto he had put to his copy of Latin verses ... Non jam prima peto . . . neque vincere certo For once, to the surprise of small scholars, Dr. Rashleigh was now not chief in his own domain, but took a second place, the chair being occupied by a local M.P., a worthy gentleman who dearly loved to hear his own voice, and, if he did not often venture to address the House of Commons--not at least so as to be reported-seldom lost any chance of effusing his wisdom upon humbler audiences. He began with an exordium of complimentary commonplaces, praising the school, the master, the boys, and things in general, not forgetting the memory of the great Poet who had been educated "within those time-honoured walls." When this orator had for the moment run himself out of breath, the Doctor made a short statement as to the work of the year; but there was not one word about the scholarship, for which Isherwood listened so intently. Then came the performances of the pupils, from choice passages of the Poet recited by lower boys, to scenes from Plautus and Euripides by the seniors, where Noyes and Isherwood took their parts with a readiness that excited due admiration; and no one would have guessed what strain of suspense was on their minds as, in new tail-coats, they glibly exchanged classical badinage interpreted by appropriate gestures. For a moment, too, Isherwood's love of applause let him forget his preoccupation as he rattled off the humours of a tricky slave, or spouted out a sounding Greek soliloquy in the character of Medea denouncing Jason, the M.P. nodding his head in unspeakable appreciation, as if he understood every word. By this time, the magnate of the occasion had got his second wind and went in for another innings of eloquence. He little knew how one hearer fretted under the mild jests that did not fail to raise a laugh, and those stock quotations which the other boys thought it their duty to clap so loudly. Once, in homage to the genius loci, this rusty scholar ventured on a scrap from grimly as he caught the stony patience of the Doctor's eye, Horace and made a false quantity. Then Isherwood smiled turned up for one instant in mingled horror for the sin and pity for the sinner. But the good man flowed on, quite unconscious of his offence, till even the boys, capacious as their stomach was for big words, began to fidget under such an entrenchment on holiday time. At length he settled down to the business on hand, that of distributing the prizes, "those useful, valuable, and richlybound volumes which I have on this table before me," to which he therewith gave an emphatic thump in the best manner of the leader of the House of Commons. Now thoroughly warmed up, our M.P. entered on a rash attempt to say a few words about each volume he presented, getting on well enough so long as he had to deal with books like Macaulay's Essays and the works of the Poet, whose fame and history he had at his fingers' ends. But presently he came to a copy of Sir Thomas More's Life, not so familiar to him, and got aground on a shoal that would not float his full-rigged period. "My boy," he began solemnly, "I trust you will always strive to follow the example which More has set us in-infor the life of him he could not remember in what line the celebrated More had distinguished himself, so ended lamely, This "in short, to follow Sir Thomas More's example." stumble a little abridged his future remarks, and made the ceremony somewhat shorter, though all too long for our hero's impatience. The lowest forms had their prizes first, the higher ones led up to as a climax. In time it came to Isherwood's turn, who had gained more prizes than one; then blushingly awkward tiros at this work envied the seeming ease with which he made his bow and carried off his calf-bound volumes. It was all a matter of course to him; he had been taking prizes ever since his first year at school; now he had no joy in such trifles so long as a more important reward remained uncertain; and he could note with mortification how the applause that greeted his appearance came rather from the audience, not from his schoolfellows, who had cheered ten times as long and loudly when a lout like Martin received a prize for his miserable knack of drawing. That was over at length! Once more the unwearied orator cleared his voice to approach the great question of the day. "It is sure to be Noyes," Isherwood told himself, trying hard to call up his philosophy, as he set his lips tight and put his hands into his pockets to conceal their nervous twitchings. Thus he manned himself to bear the rack-like torture of words in which this tedious judge span out the decision committed to his utterance. The result of the examination had been most satisfactory; the school might be proud of having such pupils; two boys stood clearly out before all competitors; the marks allotted to them, strange to say, proved exactly equal; the Examiner had handed over to the governing body the ungrateful task, the responsibility, the duty-might he say the odium?—of deciding between them, and the decision had been come to not without doubt, hesitation, difference of opinion, and sincere regret that the conditions of the scholarship did not allow it to be divided equally. "Why doesn't the old idiot say at once that they have favoured Noyes? I knew all along that would be the way of it," thought Isherwood bitterly. Not at once, but gradually, trying to break the matter to the disappointed candidate, the spokesman of the Governors explained how, the scholastic performances of those two being balanced, they had consulted the register of conduct, and found that one of the competitors, during the past term, had incurred a severe punishment for an act of insubordination, while the other's record was honourably blank. This served him further as text for a homily on the advantages of good conduct, not one word of which conveyed any meaning to Isherwood, as he sat |