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precisely by the conditions under which junior and senior free places are held in the several types of post-primary schools. During the past year revised suggestions for courses in district high schools have been made to Education Boards, and are being tried out in some cases. These suggestions aim at more rational and complete differentiation of three courses —general, agricultural, and domestic —in schools where roll and staffing allow of subdivision of the work. There appears to be some possibility of success along these lines in cases where suitable teachers are available. The quality of the instruction in technical schools and classes and in manual-training classes has been well maintained during the past year.

Table A.—Classification of Teachers in Technical Schools and Classes and in Manual-training Classes. Number in each Division and Class for the Years 1920, 1927, and 1934.

Table B.—Classification of Teachers in Technical Schools and Classes and in Manual-training Classes. Percentage of Total classified in each Division and Class for the Years 1920, 1927, and 1934.

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Men. Women. Division. Class. ' ( 1 1920. 1927. 1934. 1920. j 1927. 1934. I VII .. .. .. .. 1 8 VI 1 8 33 7 5 V 5 31 44 2 7 16 IV 12 33 52 6 9 20 III 17 26 37 4 20 29 II 11 19 22 7 14 27 I 8 13 12 15 17 34 Totals, Division I .. .. .. 54 130 200 34 75 139 II .. .. VII .. .. 1 .. 5 9 VI 1 11 15 1 13 30 V 7 36 52 5 32 17 IV 17 27 46 18 26 15 III 25 32 23 26 14 14 II 19 20 10 23 17 6 I 34 10 3 33 4 1 Total, Division II .. .. .. 103 136 150 106 111 92 Total, both divisions .. .. 157 266 350 140 186 231

Men. Women. Division. Class. 1 ' 1920. 1927. | 1934. \ 1920. 1927. 1934. [ I; I .. .. .. .. VII .. .. .. .. 0-22 1-38 VI 0-34 1-77 5-68 .. 1-55 0-86 V 1-68 6-86 7-57 0-67 1-55 2-75 IV 4-04 7-30 8-95 2-02 1-99 3-44 III 5-72 5-76 6-37 1-36 4-42 4-99 II 3-70 4-20 3-79 2-36 3-10 4-65 I 2-69 2-88 2-07 5-05 3-76 5-85 Percentage in Division I .. .. 18-17 28-77 34-43 11-46 ! 16-59 23-92 IT .. .. .. .. VII .. .. 0-17 .. 1-11 1-55 VI 0-34 2-43 2-58 0-34 2-88 5-16 V 2-36 7-96 8-95 1-68 7-08 2-93 IV 5-72 5-97 7-92 6-06 5-76 2-58 III 8-42 7-08 3-96 8-75 3-10 2-41 II 6-40 4-42 1-72 7-74 3-76 1-03 I 11-45 2-21 0-52 11-11 0-88 0-17 Percentage in Division II .. .. 34-69 30-07 25-82 35-68 24-57 15-83 Total percentage .. .. .. 52-86 58-84 60-25 47-14 I 41-16 39-75