TRAINING COLLEGES.
An examination for Queen's Scholarships is annually held at each college in summer, and at special local centres, commencing at 10 A.M. on the first Wednesday after July 2nd.
The candidates are selected and admitted to the examination by the authorities of each college on their own responsibility, subject to no other conditions on the part of the Education Department than that the candidates:—
(a.) Intend bonâ fide to adopt and follow the profession of a teacher in elementary schools.
(b.) If pupil-teachers have successfully completed their engagement, or will do so before the following examination for admission.
(c.) Not having been pupil-teachers, will be more than eighteen years of age on January 1st next following the date of examination.
The successful candidates are arranged in three classes in order of merit.
A place in the third class qualifies for employment as an assistant teacher, but not for admission into a training college or for a provisional certificate.
The authorities of each college settle their own terms for admission.
Candidates are required to pass a medical examination.
The following is a list of training colleges for mistresses. It must be stated that the entrance fee entitles the student to board, lodging, washing, and medical attendance for two years, except during the holidays:—
| Name of College. | Entrance Fee. |
|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford | £5. |
| Brighton | £8. |
| Bristol | £8. |
| Cheltenham | £10, first class; £12, second. |
| Chichester (Bishop Otter's) | £20 per annum, quarterly, in advance. |
| Darlington (British) | £15 15s. |
| Derby | £5 or £10. |
| Durham | £10. |
| Gray's Inn Rd. (Home & Colonial) | £10. |
| Homerton (Evangelical) | £15 15s. |
| Lincoln | None at present. |
| Liverpool (R. C.) | £5. |
| Norwich | £3, first class; £5, second. |
| Oxford | £10 or £20. |
| Ripon | £10. |
| Salisbury | £5, first class; £7, second. |
| Southlands, Battersea (Wesleyan) | £8. |
| Stockwell (British) | £10 10s. |
| Tottenham | £10. |
| Truro | £5. |
| Wandsworth (R. C.) | £2 10s. |
| Warrington | £6. |
| Whitelands | £12 or £15. |
All these colleges, with the exceptions specified, are conducted on Church of England principles.