260 PAST AND PRESENT OF completely away. Education if not alto¬ gether in the hands was still under control of the clergy. The teacher as well as the preacher had to obtain his license from the Bishop or Ordinary (Note 2). There had been private schools from the first but these were for the children of gentlepeople. Gentlefolk were then recognized as of a dis¬ tinct caste. To them pertained the exclus¬ ive right (if exercising authority. That the gentleman required a liberal education and proper training to fit him for the perform¬ ance of his duties admitted of no question, but the citizen of the lower orders was sup¬ posed to need only skill in his craft or voca¬ tion and it was deemed unwise to educate him above his station. He must needs, how¬ ever, be taught his duty to God and "to those set in authority over him," for upon the thoroughness with which this was done the stability of the existing social fabric de¬ pended. Brought to a consciousness of this need and dominated by men inspired by the true Missionary Spirit our forefathers began now to act. This year (1823) "The Colo¬ nial Church and School Society" was founded in England , having for its object the establishment of Sunday and day schools served by its missionaries and Catechists, at which were taught free of charge the three R's in connection with the fundamental truths of Christianity. This Society was later destined to do good work in Prince Edward Island . Meanwhile the people of Charlottetown were endeavouring, in a hum¬ ble way, to solve the same problem. A Sun- NOTIONE. "Clerk In Holy Orders," is sUll the correct desig¬ nation of a clergyman of the Church of England. NOTE TWO. The Lieut. Governor was then and up to the time the church was disestablish.-.1 the •'Ordinary," that Is in common and canon law he had ordinary or im¬ mediate Jurisdiction in matters ecclesiastical. day School—quite a new thing at that time —had been established in connection with St. Paul's, the expense of carrying it on be¬ ing met by private benevolence. The fol¬ lowing prospectus, published in the " Register" of August 2, 1823, will furnish full details of its working meth¬ ods. No child can be admitted into the school but by a recommendation from a subscriber or the clergyman of the parish. The hours of attendance are from half past nine to eleven in the morning and from half past one to three in the afternoon Every meeting to be begun and concluded with prayer and singing or both. Each class is placed under the care of a teacher assisted by a monitor, whose duty it is to preserve order, to distribute and collect class- books and who shall wear some honorary mark of distinction. In order to encourage the diligent and also to punish the careless reward tickets will be issued in school, the distribution and forfeiture of which are regulated in the fol¬ lowing manner: REWARD TICKETS. For attending four Sundays succes¬ sively ................1 Ticket. For every ten Verses of Scripture correctly repeated.......1 Ticket. For every ten lines, younger class¬ es ...................1 Ticket. For every lesson said without fault.. ......................1 Ticket. For being promoted from a lower to a higher class.........5 Tickets. For having books and tickets clean at quarterly inspection....! or more.