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HALL A SHORT HISTORY OF ENGLISH AGRICULTURE AND RURAL LIFE With 28 Illustrations (8 full-page), also Questions and Exercises. Crown 8vo. Bound in Cloth. Price 3s. 6d. This volume gives a spirited account of the progress of English agriculture and of the life of rural England from the earliest times to the present day. By C. J. HALL THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS School Edition. Containing introduction and brief biographies of the principal persons mentioned. Crown 8vo. Bound in cloth. Price 2s. 6d. A. & C. BLACK, LTD., 4, 5 & 6 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W. 1 Foreign and Dominion Notes A Confession of Faith. GERMANY Soon after the defeat of the reactionary Education Bill (see May Journal) the League of Radical School Reformers, which had naturally taken a leading part in the organized protests, followed up the victory by issuing, in the form of a manifesto to be addressed at the ensuing elections to political associations and individual candidates, a sort of Confession of Educational Faith. This document (for which we are indebted to an esteemed correspondent) deserves notice, if only as a striking sign of the times. It runs (much condensed) as follows.: Believing that Germany's cultural unity depends on the organic unity of its whole educational system, the League demands (1) That existing schools with their religious and social distinctions be replaced by a single National School, adapted to the vital needs of youth and of the people. (2) Abolition of all school fees and substitution of a single national school-tax, rising with individual incomes and falling with increasing size of individual families. (3) Unconditional rejection of any Education Bill that seeks to create denominational schools or other exceptions to the national type. The religious problem to be solved, either by allowing the denominations the free use of the sixth school day,' or the right to conduct strictly optional religious classes (when and where not stated). (4) Autonomy of the educational system. The State to organize, finance, and guarantee a minimum of efficiency, but the district education authority to be responsible for shaping the individual character of its schools on the common foundations. By means of conferences and exchange of pupils, teachers, and methods the State to take its place in the front rank of the educational progress of humanity. (5) Compulsory kindergartens to be provided by public money. (6) The established four year junior course to lead to an elastic senior course with many options-including languages, sociology and religion. (Denominational instruction to be left to the denominations.) Schools to be provided with gardens, fields, animals, and opportunities for manual, technical, and artistic activities. Every child to have the right to remain at school till intellectually mature, and the period of compulsory attendance to be increased to a minimum of ten years. (7) Abolition of school-leaving "Une réussite parfaite" FIFTY FABLES FROM By RADCLIFFE CARTER 66 NOUVELLES LITTÉRAIRES : L'art du traducteur atteint ici une véritable virtuosité. . . . C'est une réussite parfaite, et nous ne saurions trop en louer l'auteur." TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT: "So unstilted that any reader who knows his fables less well than . . . might be excused for thinking them free translations." NOTES AND QUERIES: "The famous characterization of the animals comes out well, as does the much admired combination of economy and effectiveness in choice of detail. If the wit and raillery, quite inevitably, suffer a sort of transmutation, they succeed in remaining sharp and exhilarating.... We hope Mr. Carter will do some more." YORKSHIRE POST: "A pleasant selection.” SCHOOLMASTER: "This can be thoroughly recommended as a little gift book." PUBLISHERS' CIRCULAR: "A very charming little volume." examinations; vocational education for all adolescents. (8) The London School of Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Free school meals and apparatus. (9) Problems of youth-welfare Vocation- Storm Clouds. TRANSVAAL A commission appointed last year to delimitate the functions of universities and technical colleges has now reported. Drastic measures are proposedsome of them, it seems, so much in advance of public opinion as to have aroused angry opposition. In our ignorance of local conditions we can hardly understand (still less pass judgment on) many of the recommendations, but the following extracts will indicate some of the important conclusions. "The sphere of the universities is, and should continue to be, quite distinct from that of the technical colleges, which should (Continued on page 826) 23 STORE STREET, LONDON, W.C.1. VISITING PRINCIPAL-EMILE JAQUES-DALCROZE (Geneva). DIRECTOR-PERCY B. INGHAM, B.A. DIRECTOR OF MUSICAL STUDIES ERNEST READ, F.R.A.M. LECTURE-DEMONSTRATION arranged by the DALCROZE SOCIETY, in connection with the Conference of Educational Associations, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31st, at 5 p.m., at UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GOWER STREET, LONDON, W.C. 1, by MR. ERNEST READ, F.R.A.M., on "AURAL-TRAINING AND ITS PLACE IN THE DALCROZE METHOD." A VACATION COURSE will be held at the LONDON SCHOOL OF DALCROZE EURHYTHMICS, 23 Store Street, W.C. 1, DECEMBER 31st to JANUARY 5th, inclusive. For details of DEMONSTRATION and VACATION COURSE apply to THE SECRETARY, 23 Store Street, London, W.C. 1. F G LANTERN SLIDES Large Collection of Natural History Subjects Cabinets and Boxes for Storing Slides. EPIDIASCOPES and OTHER FLATTERS & GARNETT, LTD. 309 OXFORD ROAD (over), MANCHESTER Opposite the & M ADVISORY AND TUTORIAL AGENCY FOR SCIENCE GROUP SUBJECTS Miss L. MARTIN LEAKE and Mrs. McKILLOP are continuing the Advisory and Tutorial Work hitherto performed by the Association for the Provision of Science and Specialist Teaching. The following work can be undertaken: (1) Advisory Visits; (2) Selection of Teachers; (3) Supervision of Teaching in Schools; (4) Coaching in Advanced Work; for all Science Subjects, Mathematics, and Geography The Tutorial Staff of the Association is still available. Miss Martin Leake also conducts General Advisory Visits helpful for the maintenance of efficiency of a school. Address: 65 Belgrave Road, S.W.1. Wanted. "The Journal of Education" for 1920 and 1923, single parts or bound volumes. Wanted. N.U.T. Codes. 1893-1899, 1905, 1906, 1910, 1911. Mr. JOHN DAVIS, 13 Paternoster Row, London, E.C.4 CAREERS and INTRODUCTORY ARTICLE by Mr. R. F. CHOLMELEY, C.B.E., M.A., СА 826 The JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND SCHOOL WORLD. [Nov. justified. But the funds available should not be fritt upon small institutions that cannot fulfil the requir university life and study. The training of all teachers should be a function of the universities a Music and the fine arts should be accepted as proper university education." Much of this seems sound extinction (if extinction is meant) of some of the smal tions that have hitherto been attempting to give training will be bitterly opposed, and, with election will almost certainly be made a political issue. Reor amalgamation, affiliation-any of these (we gather) been accepted and loyally carried through, but destr be strenuously resisted. Topics and Events PROFESSIONAL CLASSES AID COUNCIL. - From the annual ort for the year ending in April last, it is clear that this body bly carrying on the good work which it has done for the past en years as a permanent benevolent fund, and it must be tifying to all concerned to learn that H.M. the Queen has sented to become patroness of the Council. During the past r the number of applications reached 780, as compared with during 1927; financial help was given to 154 families and inquirers were advised where to apply when other funds were ilable for them. An anonymous donor has placed £500 a year the disposal of the Council for the purpose of making small mual allowances in necessitous cases, and eight such pensions ve been made. No less than £2,569 was spent on education, rty boys and twenty-eight girls being assisted; an offer has en received of £125 towards the education of a child of a mber of the teaching profession. The total sum distributed -ing the year as gifts for special purposes was £863. Six hundred ■ forty-six interviews (including thirty-nine outside visits) re given during the year. The Council remarks on a falling of donations, the main source of income, during the year, happily the expenditure has been covered by the receipts. oscriptions and donations should be sent to the Secretary, HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB INSTITUTE. -Hampst Suburb is a delightful spot, and, judging from th Plans, 1928-1929" we have received from the Instit Henrietta Barnett School, the intellectual well-be inhabitants is not neglected. The school is recogni Board of Education and the Middlesex County Co grant-aided school, and provides a liberal educatio The activities of the Institute are more to the fore evenings. There is a choral society and orchestra dozen societies for the study of religion, philosophy, no sketching, and so on, as well as more formal instruc guages, arts and crafts, and domestic science. Th has just celebrated its coming of age, and work ha commenced on a new wing. The new buildings will co the Middlesex County Council has made a grant Dame Henrietta Barnett has given £5,000, an anony has presented £4,000, and ₤2,289 has been receive donations. Efforts are being made to raise the remain (Continued on page 828) ASSISTANT MISTRESSES AND GOVERNESSES Messrs. GABBITAS, THRING & CO., 36 SACKVILLE STREET, LONDON, W. 1, Invite applications from qualified Ladies who are looking for posts in the Teaching Profession. Physical Culture and Games Mistresses PHYSICAL CULTURE MISTRESS for recognized Private School on South-Eastern Coast, to teach Gymnastics, Games, Country Dancing. Subsidiary subjects should be stated. Chelsea student preferred. Resident, £100.-No. 35,697. and PHYSICAL CULTURE MISTRESS for high-class PHYSICAL CULTURE MISTRESS for impor- PHYSICAL CULTURE MISTRESS for large recognized Roman Catholic Convent Secondary School in Northern County. Only applications from Bedford trained Students will be considered. 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