The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-31 00:00:00

I remain,
Your obliged Servant,
STERLING GOLD.

SCHOOL BOARD FOR STOURBRIDGE.
To the Editor of the "Observer."

SlR—The publication of the returns to the Overseers
of the township as to the ensuing provision for elemen-
tary education in the town, enables me to fortify by sta.
Oates the position I have hitherto maintained in regard
to the necessity for • School Board to carry out the corn.
pulsory provisions of the Rdncation Act in Stourbridge.
In the township we have six elementary schools,
namely,—St. Thomas's, the Wesleyan, St. John's, the
Chtholic, the Presbyterian, and the Ragged, affording
accommodation at the usual rate of eight square feet per
child. for 1423 children. On the day when the census
was taken the number of children on the rolls was UN,
and in actual attendance 883. There are also three Ad-
venture Schooli which make returns—with accommoda-
tion in the three for 37 children; and having 72 on the
rolls and about 41 present. Reckoning these 72 as "at
school" (though we cannot reckon the rooms in which
they are taught as suitable " school accommodation,")
the total number returned as on the school rolls is 1256,
and as present on census day 924. From this total we
must deduct the children who come to our schools from
adjoining parishes (Wolluton, Upper Swinford, kc.);
and also all above 13 years old, as being beyond the age
contemplated by the Act. Of the former there are 78,
and of the latter 25,—making together 103. This will
bring the total of Stourbridge children under 13 on the
rolls of the six elementary and three adventure schools
of the town to 1159, and in regular attendance to (say)
900.
The population of Stonrbridge is estimated for the
purposes of these returns at 9483. This estimate is
rather lower, and probably rightly so, than the ratio of
increase of population for the whole of England and
Wales, as calculated by the Regi rrrrr -General. Reckon-
ing 1 in 6 of the population as the proortion of chil-
dren likely to use public elementary schools, we need
accommodation in such schools in Stourbridge for 1,580
children. Our six schools will accommodate 1423.
There is at present, therefore, a deficiency of accommo-
dation for 157.

Towards meeting this deficiency the managers of the
Catholic School promise an increase of accommodation
for 90, which, if supplied, will reduce the number on.
provided for to 67; and in the return of /11. Thomas's
Sehool it is stated that a plait is under consideration for
erecting a new school at the Longlands; but believiag
that there are very good reasons why another denomins•
tional school should not be established in the township,
I assume that the project will be abandoned. But, on
the other hand, the managers of the Ragged School have
notified their desire to hand over their school to. School
Board. Were that school discontinued, the school ac-
commodation required to be supplied would be space for
126 children,

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