Sanctum: subscription and with such focal assistance as coufd be had- Before that year there existed some good private schools, and one Central Academy for the higher branches of knowledge, but there was no definite school system. Since 1877, the year in which the Public Schools’ Act was passed, many improvements have been introduced into the educa—- tional system.

The highest and lowest salaries paid under each Grade of License were as follows :—

COUNTY 3 MEN 3 WOMEN i HIGHEST LOWEST

. - 4.. _ -_ 1 a. . 4 ., --. Prince . ,. . . . . “iFirst Class. .‘ ............ 5 $6175.00 522 5.00 “ . . .Second Class. . . ........ l 275. 50 1 225.00 “‘ ...... Third Class.; ........... i 210.00 1 180.00 “ ............ .First Class... 220 00 155.00 “ . . . . ............. Second Classl 245.00 130.00 “ . . .- ............. Third Class . 195.00 ‘ 130.00 Queen’ 5 ..... ‘First Class. .I ........... ‘ 820.00 1 225.00. “ ..... iSecond Class ........... 3 325.00 3 225.00 “ ..... lThird Class. 1. . . . ....... l 220.00 ‘ 180.00 " ..... ‘ ............ First Class. 380.00 140.00 “ ..... 1. . . . ....... lSecond Classl 280.00 ‘ 130.00 “ .......... » ...... iThird Class 252.00 . 130.00 King’s ...... First Class” ........... 375.00 ‘ 225.00 . .lSecond Classi. . i 245.00 § 225.00 “ . . . . . Third Class ........ . . . 195.00 5 180.00 “ ..:.::.l ........... lFirst Class. .l 255.00 l 180.00 “ ..1 ........... Second Class: 215.00 130.00 “......l""lTh1rdClassl 155.00! 130.00

Teachers are paid from the Provincial Treasury, but such salaries may be supplemented by local assessment. Those employed previous to 1896 are, after a service of five years, entitled to a small bonus.

The total number of teachers in 1903 was 572 ;of school districts 473 ; and of schools 480. The number of tupils was 19,956, and the average daily attendance was 12,112. The total expenditure for education by the Provincial Government

was $123,943.92. [50]