Victoria University of Wellington Library
The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 41
Part II. — Attendance at Schools under the Present System
Part II
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Attendance at Schools under the Present System
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Variety of educational standards
33
Average of attendances in 1871
33
Average of attendances in 1876
33
Elements of uncertainty in these calculations
34
Tests of educational results
34
Comparison with England
35
Comparison with Scotland
35
Comparison with Ireland
35
Comparison with Ontario
35
Comparison with New England. U.S.
36
General result
36
Failure of the voluntary system in England and Belgium
36
Success of the compulsory system in North Germany. Switzerland, Denmark, and Sweden
36
Only compulsion needed in Victoria
37
Deficiencies of the existing compulsory system
37
Expense of improved system very small
37