240 pupils 150 ! J 135 It 140 1) 80 t! 108 tl 853 pupils 6 St. Patrick's Hall (for boys) The Convent (girls) St. Joseph's (girls) Wesleyan Academy (both sexes)about 140 Bog School (both sexes) and Seven other small private schools (both sexes) amounting in all to The buildings, the spacious and airy schoolrooms, the furniture, and the apparatus at each of the five larger of these establishments were exceptionally superior, and might well serve as models of conven¬ ience and comfort..... From this it appears that the total number of children attending school in Charlottetown is about 1525, but I am certain from my own observation and enquiries through the city that there are scores of young children who never enter s schoolroom at all, and are growing up in ignorance." Mr. McPhail goes on to recommend the erection in Charlottetown of at least three commodious school buildings, completely equipped and furnished, having three departments in each, together with a graded system of schools ana compulsory attendance for at least half time, as an absolute necessity. In his December, 1873, Report Mr. McPhail has this to say about the Government supported schools in the city: "Number of pupils enrolled 630 Number of boys enrolled 356 Number of girls enrolled 2?4 Number present at Examination 421 Number present on an average 383 . The decrease the past two years in the number enrolled at the "City Schools" is k-2. Instead of progressing they are retrograding, with a few honorable exceptions. The schoolroom accommodation is no better than it was years ago. Were details to be given they would be a mere repetition of my report presented to your Board in April, I87I, without any improvement to note, except in the rooms in King's Square, occupied by Miss Lawson and Miss Scantlebury , one above and the other below stairs. They are comparatively comfortable. Schools In Temperance Hall and DesBrisay's Lane should be closed immediately, unless decent outside conveniences be provided at once.