§ Mr. C. DUNCANasked the President of the Board of Education, if he will state the special qualifications which it is necessary
for a candidate for a junior examinership under the Board to possess; the ages at appointment of the junior examiners appointed during the last five years; and the schools, colleges, and universities at which they were educated?
Mr. PEASEThe post of junior examiner has, by Treasury Minutes laid before Parliament, been placed under the operation of Section 4 of the Superannuation Act, 1859, and the holders of these posts are thereby exempted from obtaining certificates from the Civil Service Commissioners. This was done on the understanding that persons appointed to these posts should possess special attainments, and this understanding has been carried out. The Board have laid down no special qualification as necessary for 1785W candidates for junior examinerships, but candidates are informed that they must furnish evidence of having received a really good education and that it is desirable, though not essential, that they should possess some knowledge of the theory and practice of teaching or of the administration of some branch of education; further, that in the case of certain posts which are from time to time vacant, some legal training is of advantage. The particulars asked for are as follows:—
Age on appointment. School. University and College. 1 36 Shrewsbury School New College, Oxford; Heidelberg; Berlin 2 24 Winchester College Balliol College, Oxford 3 27 Eton College Trinity College, Oxford 4 32 Marlborough College Worcester College, Oxford 5 29 Maryborough College Pembroke College, Cambridge 6 25 Marlborough College Corpus Christi College, Oxford 7 32 Bala Grammar School University College, Bangor; Paris; Bonn 8 27 St. John's School, Leatherhead Trinity College, Dublin 9 30 Westminster City School — 10 33 Marlborough College Lincoln College, Oxford 11 29 Merchant Taylors' School St. John's College, Oxford 12 24 Eton College King's College, Cambridge 13 28 Dulwich College King's College, Cambridge 14 28 Eastbourne College Trinity Hall, Cambridge 15 24 Winchester College Balliol College, Oxford 16 28 Shrewsbury School Trinity College, Oxford; Berlin 17 26 Highgate School Trinity College, Cambridge 18 30 Cheltenham College Worcester College, Oxford 19 27 Marlborough College Pembroke College, Cambridge 20 29 Radley College Trinity College, Oxford 21 23 Eton College New College, Oxford 22 27 Liverpool Institute High School St. John's College, Cambridge 23 26 St. Paul's School Balliol College, Oxford 24 23 Wellington College Magdalen College, Oxford 25 27 Bedford Grammar School Pembroke College, Cambridge 26 28 Repton School — 27 26 King Edward's School, Birm'gh'm Balliol College, Oxford 28 30 Belfast Academy Trinity College, Oxford; Jena; Berlin 29 28 Westminster School Trinity College, Cambridge 30 29 Rugby School Corpus Christi College, Oxford 31 30 St. Paul's School New College, Oxford 32 25 Wellington College Balliol College, Oxford 33 32 Educated privately — 34 23 City of London School Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge 35 25 Winchester College Trinity College, Cambridge 36 27 Mill Hill School University College, London 37 23 Educated privately King's College, Cambridge
§ Mr. C. DUNCANasked the President of the Board of Education if he will state the date of entry into the Government service of the principal assistant secretary of the Elementary Schools branch of the Board; the examination under which he entered; the salary scale of the first post he held; the posts which he has subsequently held, with the salaries attached
1786Wthereto, and the date of his appointment to each; and the special qualifications which he possesses and his present age?
Mr. PEASEThe present principal Assistant Secretary of the Elementary Schools Branch of the Board of Education entered the service of the Board on the 24th October, 1901, on his appointment as a junior inspector, a post placed by Treasury Minute under the operation of Section 4 of the Superannuation Act, 1859,
holders of which are accordingly exempted from obtaining certificates from the Civil Service Commissioners. The scale of salary attached to the post was £200, rising to £400. The posts to which he was subsequently appointed are:—1st April, 1903, Junior Examiner at £250, rising to £600. 13th May, 1904, Senior Examiner at £650, rising to £800. 1787W November, 1902, to December, 1905, acted as Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary with an allowance of £150. 1st December, 1905, Chief Clerk at £900. 1st October, 1909, Accountant-General and Chief Clerk at £1,000, rising to £1,200. 30th December, 1911, Principal Assistant Secretary at £1,200. His present age is 42. I am satisfied that he possesses the ability and experience necessary for the post which he occupies, otherwise I should not have appointed him.
§ Mr. C. DUNCANasked the President of the Board of Education if he will state the date of entry into the Government service of the Accountant-General of the Board; the examination under which he entered; the salary scale of the first post he held; the posts which he has subsequently held, with the salaries attached thereto, and the date of his appointment to each; the special qualifications which he possesses; and his present age?
Mr. PEASEThe present Accountant-General of the Board of Education entered the service of the Board on the 1st September, 1894, on his appointment as Junior Examiner, a post placed by Treasury Minute under the operation of Section 4 of the Superannuation Act, 1859, holders of which are accordingly exempted from obtaining certificates from the Civil Service Commissioners. The scale of salary attached to the post was £300, rising by
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BRITISH. Ship. Date of Time occupied in trials before commissioning. (Days.) Time occupied in Building. Order to commence. Laying down. First commission. (1) to (3). (2) to (3). (1) (2) (3) "Dreadnought" 8-7-05 2-10-05 11-12-06 61 1 yr. 5 months. 1 yr. 2 mouths. "Inflexible" 21-11-05 5-2-06 20-10-08 122 2 yrs.11 months. 2 yrs. 8 months. "Indomitable" 21-11-05 1-3-06 25-6-08 73 2 yrs. 7 months. 2 yrs. 4 months. "Invincible" 21-11-05 2-4-06 20-3-09 146 3 yrs. 4 months. 3 yrs. "Bellerophon" 30-10-06 3-12-06 20-2-09 72 2 yrs. 4 months. 2 yrs. 3 months. "Temeraire" 30-10-06 1-1-07 15-5-09 73 2 yrs. 7 months. 2 yrs. 4 months. "Superb" 26-12-06 6-2-07 29-5-09 66 2 yrs. 5 months. 2 yrs. 4 months. "St. Vincent". 26-10-07 30-12-07 3-5-10 81 2 yrs. 6 months. 2 yrs. 4 months. "Collingwood" 26-10-07 3-2-08 19-4-10 52 2 yrs. 6 months. 2 yrs. 3 months. "Vanguard" 6-2-08 2-4-08 1-3-10 96 2 yrs. 1 months. 1 yrs. 11 months. "Indefatigable" 9-11-08 23-2-09 24-2-11 122 2 yrs. 4 months. 2 yrs. "Neptune" 14-12-08 19-1-09 11-1-11 63 2 yrs. 1 months. 2 yrs. "Hercules" 1-6-09 30-7-09 4-7-11 120 2 yrs. 1 months. 1 yrs. 11 months. "Colossus" 1-6-09 8-7-09 8-8-11 129 2 yrs. 2 months. 2 yrs. 1 months. "Orion" *3-8-09 29-11-09 2-1-12 73 2 yrs. 5 months. 2 yrs. 1 months. * Date of preparing to build. annual increments of £25 to £600. Between 1st November, 1898, and 16th February, 1902, he acted as Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary of the Board with an allowance of £150. The posts he subsequently has held are:—6th March, 1902, Director-General of Education in India (seconded from the Board of Education) at a salary equivalent to £1,600; 19th October, 1904, Director-General of Education in India (permanently appointed) at a salary equivalent to £1,800, rising to £2,200; 1st December, 1910, Chief Inspector of Elementary Schools in England at £1,000 per annum; 30th December, 1911, Accountant-General of the Board of Education at £1,000, rising to £1,200 per annum. His present age is forty-five. He possesses the ability and experience necessary for the post to which I appointed him.