The Education of the Poor in England and Europe (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. 1846 Excerpt: ...to 26, while the number of deficient parishes proportionably rises to 61. _ _ _ "The parishes in which the deficiency was most apparent were commonly those in which the number of inhabitants was smallest, yet it will appear from the population of the following parishes in Bedfordshire, which are selected from the list of those which, in my judgment, are practically without daily schools: of value for the poor, that this rule is not without exceptions, _ exceptions the more sad and notable in some cases because of the existence of funds left for the education of the poor. The amounts of these endowments, in most cases, are stated according to the parliamentary returns. Population in 1s41. "Ampthill...... 2001 In this parish agrant of 65l. has been (Endowment 151.) made since this report was written, towards the erection of a school, by the Bedford Board of Educa-tion; the building is expected to be completed early in 1845. Barford, Great... B14 Chalgrave...... 818 This parish is united with Hock1ifl'e, where a school is building. Dlmstable------2582 An endowed school, income 2301. I00. under a capable and active master, but wholly inadequate for the wants of the town, is here in ex-istence. There is a large building ' which it is hoped will soon be opened as a daily school. Elston.... 562 Felmei-sham.. 531 Flitwick.... 693 Some of the children attend at Westoning. Goldington... 509 Harlington.... 529 The clergyman has recently erected a school at Westoning, where some of the children attend. Hawnes.......931 Houghton Regis.... 1661 An endowed school, attended on the Husborn Crawley... 656 Lidlington...... 926 (Endowment 21. 13s. 4d.) Marston Moretayne... 1147 day of my visit by seven boys; the master attends to other matters. The clergyman states tha...