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XVIL—EDUCATION. The general scheme of progressive education is as follows : — Grade I Schools (Village, Pastor, or Catechist Schools—Missions). London Methodist Seventh Day Latter Day Roman Mission (73) Adventist Saints " Catholic f l ™) ! (2) (28) (85) ■ \ 1 1 H1 ■ Grade II Schools (Mission and Administration). Village Administration Sisters' Scho . oU - Schools. ! (3) Training School (52) (12) I I I I Yaiponli Malifa I Intermediate I 1 I I I Avele Senior Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident I Colleges Colleges Colleges Colleges Colleges Ifi Ih (European) (8) (3) (1) (4) (12) I | Day Schools Special day (2)- schools (all grades) (3). Mission Schools. Grade I Schools (for Boys and Girls) .—Village schools taught by the village pastor, who is supplied by the mission concerned. Girls Schools (Resident J. Girls attend these schools to prepare for a higher standard of village life than is attained by the average village girl. Samoan life is benefited bv the marriage of these girls with members of their villages. Child welfare, Christian education, and handwork are among the principal subjects of the curriculum. Boys Schools (Resident). Pupils here are trained as pastors, teachers, or for artisan work in the missions. Girls' Schools (Day). —Found in the more closely populated districts. The most important subjects are religion, music, typewriting, and sewing. Marist Brothers' Boys' School (Day).—This is a very old established school, situated in Apia. It is an undenominational primary school which educates boys to the New Zealand proficiency standard, and also gives them elementary commercial training. The following table shows the attendance at purely mission schools (Grade II schools not included) : —

Table showing Number of European and Native Teachers in respective Schools.

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j Totals. Pastors' and Catechists' Colleges, Colleges, Special Special s —, ' - ' • Schools Villages. Boys', Girls', Day Schools, Day Schools, f Grade I. Resident. Resident. Boys'. Girls'. J} j Attendances. Missions. _! I § | "ā q$ 2 ® • 1 & "d . o I Boys. Girls. Total. | 11 | J § | || | J 8 | Boys . j Glrls _ I I I 3 s I ; I J London Mission .. 170 3,705 3,830 7,535 7 243 1 150 178 3 948 3 980 Roman Catholic .. 85 883 900 1,783 2 150 10 574 1 400 5 345 103 1 433 1 819 Methodist .. 73 1,026 1,150 2,176 2 96 1 59 2 52 ..78 l'l74 ] '209 Latter Day Saints .. 28 400 210 610 2 87 2 75 32 487 285 Seventh Day Ad- 2 22 21 43 1 46 3 68 21 ventist 358 6,036 6,111 12,147 14 622 j 14 858 j 3 452 5 345 394 7,110 7,314

Pastors' and Catechists' Colleges, Colleges, Special Special Schools, Boys,' Girls,' Day Schools, Day Schools, Totals villages. Resident. Resident. Boys'. Girls'. Grade I. Missions. : — 5 C I S3 | I cj c G3 C) ' Ū a i-i Cā E5 S «8 5 <u S S S S 9 S I ! I ! I I I i t ft e I I ■ » M i « I I I. . i I, 1 ft. - g London Mission .. .. j 170 1 12 117 .. .. 2 189 Roman Catholic .. .. | 88 1 5 12 16 6 .. 8 5 27 ill Methodist .. .. .. 78 2 4 1 j 4 1 4 .. . . 4 90 Latter Day Saints .. . . 4 ; 28 3 5 3 4 .. .. . . _ 10 37 Seventh Day Adventist . . .. j 3 1 2 .... . . . . I ' 5 4 364 8 28 17 31 ! 7 4 8JT r> |.| I*»