he has to make in palliation of anything that has been found seriously amiss. He will encourage him to state his special difficulties, if he has any, and to ask advice, if there is any matter in respect of which he is puzzled or uninformed. An inspector who will take pains to do this part of his work with earnestness, and yet with genial good temper. and impartiality, may form as high a standard, and be as severe in his requirements, as he pleases. No matter how high his requirements or how severe his standard, he will be regarded with respectful affection by the teachers in his district; and will be able to feel, when he leaves it, that he has not wholly missed his opportunity of doing some good work for his country.

N. B. As to the words printed in italics, see Article 19 C 2.

It is intended that the instruction of the scholars in the Science subjects in this Table shall be given mainly by experiment and illustration, and in the case of Physical Geography by observation of the phenomena presented in their own neighbourhood. If these subjects are taught to children by definition and verbal description, instead of by making them exercise their own powers of observation, they will be worthless as means of education.

DIX II.

JECTS OF SECULAR INSTRUCTION.

6.

Mechanics.

Animal
Physiology.

Physical
Geography.

The build
of the hu-
man body,

names

and positions of the internal organs.

Circulation
and respi-
ration, and
the broad
structure
of the or-
gans con-
cerned.

The organs
and func-
tion of
alimenta-
tion. The
properties
of muscle
and nerve.

The nature of a river
or stream, whence it
is supplied, and what
becomes of it. Eva-
poration and con-
densation. Rain,
snow, and hail, dew
and mist. The at-
mosphere and its
composition. Winds.
An explanation of
the terms river-ba-
sin, and water-shed.
The boundaries of
the great river-ba-
sins of England.
The ocean, its extent
and divisions, depth,
saltness and cur-
rents. Action of
waves. Sea beaches.
The phenomena of
the tides.

Form and size of the
earth, and its mo-
tions. Day and
night. The seasons
of the year: how
they depend upon
the relative posi-
tions of the earth
and sun. Moon's
dimensions and dis-
tance, explanation
of her phases. Ge-
neral arrangement
of the planetary
system.

Botany.

Characters of the
root, stem, leaves,
and parts of the
flower, illustrated
by specimens of
common flowering
plants.

Structure of wood,
bark, and pith.
Cells and vessels.
Food of plants
and manner in
which a plant
grows. Functions
of the root, leaves,
and different parts
of the flower.

The comparison of
a fern and a moss
with a flowering
plant. The forma-
tion of different
kinds of fruits.
The structure of a
bean and of a
grain of wheat or
barley. The phe-
nomena of germi-
nation.

10. Domestic Economy (for Girls).

Food and its
preparation.
Clothing and
Materials.

The dwelling: warming, cleaning, and ventilation. Washing materials and their

use.

Rules for health;
the management
of a sick room.
Cottage income,
expenditure,
and savings.

It cannot, therefore, be too strongly impressed on teachers that nothing like learning by rote will be accepted as sufficient for a grant, and that the examinations by the inspectors will be directed to elicit from the scholars, as far as possible, in their own language the ideas they have formed of what they have seen.

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