History of Early Scottish Education e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The time is ripe for such a History. Hardly any subject has, in recent years, occupied more of the public attention than the organisation of elementary, secondary, and technical schools, and the adaptation of the universities to modern requirements. The State 'has now fully admitted its own responsibilities, and is wisely anxious to stimulate and encourage local support and manage ment under its own supervision. Teachers, School Boards, County Committees, and Members of Parliament are all interested in new schemes for the improvement, extension, and endowment of Secondary and Technical Education.