The Secretary of the Department reports that, after making the deductions provided for by law and by regulation of the committee, the amount at the disposal of the committee for distribution is $18,777.85, or about $492.00 less than last year. The sources of revenue are as follows:

After careful consideration of the reports of the several schools and colleges, your sub-committee suggest that the following list for the distribution of grants be recommended for the approval of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. Signed on behalf of the sub-committee.

Letters were read from the Reverend R. D. Mills and the Reverend A. Stevens regarding irregularities in the June examinations. In the case of Berthier it was agreed to await the decision of the A. A. board as to the evidence of copying in the A. A. papers, and in the case of Hatley to withhold the grant altogether.

Moved by Mr. Masten, seconded by Mr. Finley, and resolved, "That a circular be sent by the Department each year to the several commissioners or trustees of the municipalities in which academies and model schools receiving grants from the Superior Education Fund are carried on, and also to the principals of such academies and model schools, informing them of the basis on which the grants are made, and the method of ascertaining by marks the position of the schools as ranking in the schedule of grants." Carried.

Moved by Professor Kneeland, seconded by the Reverend Mr. Love.That a sub-committee, consisting of the mover, Mr. Ames and Dr. Robins, be appointed to consider and report upon what should be the basis upon which the equipment grant to superior schools shall be determined henceforth."-Carried.

It was agreed to make a grant of twenty-five dollars for equipment to Farnham for last year, owing to the fact that because of peculiar ciocumstances the specimens were delayed and not valued.

The letter from the Lord Bishop of Quebec, concerning the appointment of a new school inspector for the Magdalen Islands was held over on account of his Lordship's absence. Applications for diplomas were read from Miss Flora Taylor, Miss Ada McGowen and Mr. John Harland.

The certificates of Misses McGowan and Taylor being sufficient under regulation 56, it was recommended that a first-class academy diploma be granted to each of them.

Mr. Harland not having produced with his teacher's certificates any evidence of having passed in Latin, Greek, or French, it was resolved that he receive exemptions for academy diploma in all subjects except these and school law and regulations, or in all; but Latin, French and school law and regulations if he wishes a model school diploma.

An invitation to be present at the annual convention of the Association of Protestant teachers, to be held in Montreal in October, was read and accepted.

A letter from Mr. George Gillanders, East Brompton, was read and referred to the sub-committee on legislation, as it referred to the disabilities of minorities.

A petition, asking for provision for training and for giving certificates to kindergarten teachers, was read and held

over to await the result of the plan of the Normal School Committee, which is now preparing to undertake the work. The Secretary was instructed to convey this information to Mr. H. V. Truell, attorney for petitioners.

A letter, requesting that Longueuil school be raised to model school grade, was presented. The Secretary was instructed to inform the Longueuil board that the Inspector of Superior Schools will visit the school during the year.

A letter from Inspector McGregor, concerning professional training of teachers, was read for the information of the committee and referred to the sub-committee on professional training.

A letter was read from Dr. Harper, accepting the increase of salary with the conditions imposed at the last meeting of the Committee. The Secretary was authorized to pay the increase for travelling expenses and use of office for last year as well as this, and to reckon the increase of salary from the date of the Inspector's resignation of other offices.

Notice of motion by Mr. N. T. Truell, seconded by Mr. G. L. Masten, "That section four of the report of the subcommittee on grants for 1895 be reconsidered, and that the funds remaining, after the fundamental grants and the grants for appliances have been made, be distributed as a bonus to the academies and model schools in two separate lists, in proportion to the total number of marks taken, reduced by the multipliers hereafter mentioned. No bonus, however, shall be given to any school failing to take at least twenty per cent. of the maximum marks gained by any school."

The following report of the sub-committee on text-books was read and adopted:

Your sub-committee beg leave to report: 1st. That they have used all possible diligence to have the revised edition of the Canadian Readers ready for September 1st, instant, but that they have been unsuccessful, the books in the revised form being now in the hands of the printers. The publishers, however, have given their opinion that all the revised books will be placed on the market on or before the 25th day of December, 1896, and that the exchange of the new for the old will be completed by March, 1897.

2nd. That the sub-committee, with Mr. Gundy, of the Educational Book Co., are considering a plan for the introduction of the revised books in place of the old, with the least possible disturbance.