§ MR. REEDasked the Vice President of the Committee of Council, Whether any and what instructions have been given to Inspectors and Teachers as to the amount of musical knowledge required in each department of an Elementary School, and as to the manner in which "regular instruction" will have to be proved to the Inspector?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTER,in reply, said, Ms hon. Friend was doubtless aware that in the Revised Code of this year it was provided, as was proposed last year, that some time should be given in our elementary schools to instruction in vocal music. Directions had, therefore, been issued to the Inspectors to see that by the timetable such time was given. The Lord President of the Council and himself agreed that it would be desirable to have the assistance of a special musical Inspector for the guidance of the general Inspectors of schools, especially with reference to the education in training colleges; but arrangements for that purpose were not complete.