although there are a great many of them which must be placed in the third class, i. e Private Schools;

2) Proprietarg Schools, which have been established by companies of shareholders or Corporations;

3) Schools conducted by private enterprise and called Prirale Schools. The greatest proportion of children receiving education other than elementary, attend schools of this latter kind. As to the number of Private Schools, Mr. Lange says in an article entitled „Der deutsche Lehrer in England und Stellenvermittlung“¹, that there are more than 11,000 Private Schools in England.

According to the subjects taught at these schools, one speaks of first-eGrude schools, at, which Greek and Latin are taught, and at which education may be continued up to the age of 20; and second-grade schools, in which Greek is optional, Latin obligatory, and the eduucation more of the usual general character and continued up to the age of 17. The first-grade schools prepare their scholars especially for the Universities or for matriculation at the London University; the second-grade schools chiefly for the preliminary examinations on entering the medical, legal or military proféssions. Of course, there are transitions from one grade into the other. The authorities of second-grade schools are particularly desirous of giving scholars of exceptional talent facilities for entering the universities. Second-grade schools are also called Micddlo-class Schools, as they give instruction chiefly to the middle class of the population. These schools are mostly Private Schools.— There are also thind-grade scondary schools imparting a somewhat superior Elementary School education and keeping children up to the age of 14. These schools were in high favour in 1866, at which time the ordinary curriculum of an Elementary school was presumably finished at 12 years of age. After the Education Act of 1870, they became far less important. The children are taught the usual course of an English education, and, if required, Latin. In referring to these schools, Mr. Fitch says:„The best primary schools pretty nearly correspond now to what the Schools Inquiry Gommissioners proposed for third-grade schools.“*²

In 1878, I was employed as Assistant Master at a Private Boarding-School, in Vork- shire, and I had the pleasure to instruct and superintend 42 boys, without interruption, from the 31st July to the 18th December.

Having arrived at the second part of my treatise, I propose to give a description of such a Prirate second-grade school, from my own experience.

After having passed my examination in Modern Philology, at the University, I went to England, in order torenlarge my small practical knowledge of English conversation. Not having money enough to spend a year's holiday in England with this object, I intended to earn my living by taking a place as teacher at a school.

I addressed myself, therefore, to different Sohool Agents, through whose mediation nearly all vacancies at the Private Schools are filled. The centre of their business is in London. In the summer of 1878, I entered for the first time an office of a School Agency, in George Street, Hanover Square. After having knocked at the door several times, I heard at last the call:„Come in.“ I entered very timidly. Modestly, I stopped at the door and looked about, with some surprise, in the dusky room. Just in the middle of the apart- ment, under the high sky-light, which sent in its dim light over the many people assembled there, stood a tall man, whom 1 took to be a South of France man, judging by his appearance and animated gestures; he spoke, in a very lively manner, to a man wearing spectacles. At several desks were young clerks, writing very quickly. Before me, beside me, and, very soon, behind me were standing fellow-sufferers, called colleagues, whose nationality in most cases could not be mistaken. It was an eternal coming and going before and behind the counter. One of us was engaged for Ireland and signed a form of agreement to pay 5 per cent of his salary to the School Agent, which sum was to be deducted from his first

See Im Ausland, Juli 1889. * Parliamentary Papers. Minutes of Evidence. 1887. Vol. 30. Page 620.