Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-01


declined, the reason given being that ao-
ceptance under the circumstances would
carry with it an implied assent to the prop
osition that the medical profession of Ire
land was inferior to that OF England and
| Scotland. These points are not recorded
out of sympathy with those whose vio-
lence is, perhaps, the greatest obstacle to
the good government of that country, nor
| from any desire to see the people there
! turned over to their own tender mercies.
They are introduced simply to show that
England, however good her intentions,
does not always pursue the wisest course,
and that Ireland, consequently. has some
grounds for complaint. A recent discus
sion in Parliament has brought out some
interesting facts in regard to the
ENGLISH SYSTEM OF COMMON SCHOOLS.
Prior to 1870 popular education in this
country was carried on upon the voluntary
principle. Most of the religious denomi-
nations maintained schools and come little
was done in this line by private individu-
ale. This system, however, proved shame
fully inadequate, and the fact that so large
a proportion of the population were suf-
ing disgrace of the land. In the year
named the Elementary Schools Act was
passed, giving Government the power to
compel neglected communities to organize
Board Schools and to enforce attendance
on the part of the children. To encourage
the reform thus inaugurated larger grants
of money were promised by the State, and
it was provided that what might be needed
beyond this to keep the schools up to the
point of efficiency should be obtained by
local taxation. A small fee was also to be
BxAcTED FROM THE SCHOLARS,
The maximum per week being fixed at
eighteen cents, and the minimum at two
cents. The thirteen years that have
elapsed since this law came into operation
have witnessed marvellous improvement.
From the sum of 81 600 900 in 1869 the
Government grant has increased from time
to time until this year it amounts to over
Sl4 000 600. The number Of children on
the register at the beginning of the new
regime was 100000; now more than
4 000 900 are enrolled. with an average at
tendance of over 10000 600. Last year
IA 600 children came in, and they are still
coming at the rats of 3 600 a week. In
this city the increase has been very great.
Twelve years ago there was an average at
tendance in all the schools of London of
ia, 000 whilst for the year ending in June
last the average was 43l 900. Teachers
have multiplied at proportionate rate.
Against a 500 in 1880 there are now
As, lis. The average salary paid is about
$500 per annum, the highest 81 500, and
many get only about $3.50. In most of the
schools
COOKING AND SEWING ARE TAUGHT
AS special branches to both Toys and girls,
and in the London schools Social Economy
is now to be added Another new feature
about to be introduced in the metropolis is
the establishment Of Truant's school
where refractory children are to be kept
for reformation and there is also move
ment on foot for providing scholars in the
poorer districts with daily dinner at the
school. house. Not the least gratifying of
the results of the compulsory educational
law is the marked improvement it has
wrought in the health and morals of the
rising generation. Comparing the statis-
tics of mortality for the period between
years the showing is as follows From 8 to
no years of age there has been a dimin-
ished death rate of thirty per cent. among
males and thirty-tve per cent, among fe-
males. Taking the ages from 10 to Is the
diminution has been thirty per cent. among
males and thirty five per cent. among fe-
males. Taking the ten years before the
passing of the Education Act and the ten
years after, the diminution in favor of the
latter period upon the whole of the chill
dren under the age of Is was nineteen per
cent. Taking the
GENERAL STATISTICS OF CRIME,
The year 1869 seems to have been one of
the worst for juvenile offenders, for the
number of boys and girls committed was
1O3l4 In the year 1875 it had gone
down to 1912, and since that time it has
steadily decreased, until now, notwith-
standing the increase in population, it has
fallen to 8, 4S3, These figures are for Eng
land and Wales only. Religious people
generally, and Methodists in particular,
will be glad of few points in regard to
the Wesleyan Conference which ia now in
session at Hull. Raw Thomas Mccullough
WAC Cuostu LtesluSuIy anu tHS ueleBatSS
appointed to attend the General Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church of
the United States, which meets in Phila-
deiphia next May, were Rsvs. DR.. Moul.
ton and R n. Young. Both these gentle
men are in the line of succession TO the
Presidency. DR.. Moulton is almost GER
tain to be elected next year, and but for
an illness which prevented his attendance,
he would probably have
CARRIED OFF THE HONOR
This year. He is one of the most scholarly
men in the connection, and is the Wesleyan
representative on the Bible Revision Com.
mittee. The Wesleyans are the leading
Methodist body in this country. The
number of members reported this year -s
407, 0S5, a net increase of l3 33I, notwith-
standing $685. deaths, and the q, 40 re-
turned az having ceased to be members"
Oae episode of the session will be ever
memorable. The Vicar of Hull and |
twelve other clergymen of the Church of
England, visited the Conference in body
to convey fraternsl greetings. Such |
thing never occurred before. Some think |
the adventurous ministers will be taken to |
task by their Bishops, but by the majority |
the incident is regarded as appropriately |
marking theimproyed feeling of the Church |
towards dissenters, and by all it is hailed |
as one of the really hopeful sigus of the
times. 7.
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