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THE SCHOOLS OF EDMONTON.
(17 in Number.)
Public Elementary Schools number 11
Secondary Schools „ 1
Private„ 5
The boys' private school at Weir Hall has ended its short career.
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
The Technical Institute was opened on Saturday, September 28th, 1912;
it was erected on the site of the old Latymer School in Church Street.
Provision for extension of the building, when necessary, has been made. Mr.
H. Farrands, M.A., is the Secretary.
THE SECONDARY SCHOOL.
The original school in Church Street was founded in 1624 by Edward
Latymer. The Secondary School is now managed by a Board of Governors
acting under the Middlesex County Council, who are responsible for the
financing of the school. The Elementary School is managed by the Vicar and
Churchwardens, and is not under the control of the Board of Governors of the
Secondary School. The buildings in Hazelbury Road were opened on
September 24th, 1910. The Headmaster is Mr. R. A. Ashworth, B.A., Lond.
A precept of £55 for higher education was issued by the Council on the
Overseers in March and again in October.
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
I. Non-provided 4 schools, 8 departments.
II. Provided 7 schools, 26 departments.
The management of these schools has been delegated by my Council to an
Education Committee, which consists of 15 members of their own body and 2
ladies as co-opted members, one of whom is a headmistress. Since July, 1908,
no children under 5 years of age have been admitted.
Domestic Subjects. On 12th January, 1915, the Council agreed, on
the recommendation of the Education Committee, to purchase a site for a
domestic subjects and handcraft centre at the south-west corner of Croyland
Road School, and in February the Board of Education provisionally approved
of our Architect's plan. On the 13th April, the Council decided to abandon