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Reports by the four factory inspectors on the effects of the educational provisions of the Factories Act; together with a joint report as to any modifications of those provisions - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 Excerpt: ...is offered respecting the mode of establishing and conducting schools. N o. 7.--Messrs. Strutt, Cotton Mill, Milford, in Derbyslzire. THIS school has lately been removed from a cottage in the neighbourhood to a room prepared on purpose on the premises. It is under the charge of a mistress, assisted by a boy as a monitor. he school-mistress has been about six months in charge. The females learn to sew and knit about half their time. The children do not pay any thing. 36 boys and 37 girls receive daily instruction in three sets of relays. Of these, 31,, 29,, read in the Bible and Testament. 1,, 1,, could read when they first came to the factory. All attend Sunday school. 20 boys and 13 girls are learning to write. There are now at work, above 13 years of age, in this mill,--27 boys and 35 girls, who have formerly attended this school. Of these, 27,, 33,, can now read the Bible and Testament. 2,, 1 girl could not read when they entered the Factory. All continue to attend Sunday school. Of the above, 23 boys and 27 girls have learned to write. In answer to the questions about the conduct and subordination of the children, Mr. Parnson, superintendent of the mill, reports,--" As resoects their work, we think the discipline practised in our mills upon the old system, more conducive to order and regularity in the children than the short-time. We think the children ramble about and trespass during play--hours, and acquire worse habits than if they were at work." In respect to the interest parents take in the education of their children, he replies--" We do not often find parents much interested in the improvement of their children. If the parents had more sense than they generally have, and were better educated, the playhours of' the children...
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