Report of the Royal Commissioners on Technical Instruction Volume 3 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ...plain or fancy cloths, and the practical weaving of the same. Then we have periodical lectures on scientific subjects, machinery, and other things, in connexion with the school. 2524. (Professor Roscoc.) Do you mean in connection with the South Kensington Examinations?--No; these are mostly lectures by local gentlemen, very well versed in their different departments. For instance, there are lectures on the cotton fibre, and the properties of wool and so on, and the Jacquard. 2525. Mr. Swire Smith.) Have you been able to find competent teachers, for the class of instruction necessary?--We have one very competent teacher giving instruction in all these subjects which I have named, and he has two or three assistants who are mostly overlookers in Mr. connexion with our Bradford factories. & Mitchell. 2526. Have you classes by clay and night?--Yes. iTiaao 2527. What is the length of what is considered a complete course of arc instruction?--About three years. 2528. Three years; do you mean of a course of day lessons, or three years of either day or evening lessons?--During either the day or the evening. 2529. Do the day scholars spend all their time in school, or do they pursue other occupations besides their attendance at school?--They do not spend all their lime in school; most of them pursue other occupations. They are mainly the sons of our manufacturers and merchants, and they pay a considerably higher fee than the evening scholars. 2530. What are the fees for the day and the evening scholars?--For the day classes the fee for those who are members of the Mechanics' Institute is 45. a term; for non-members, 50. a term. 2531. How many terms are there in a year?--Three terms in a year. 2532. Chairman.) So that nine terms would complete the curriculum of thr...