Whatever measure of isolation may have marked their existence in the past, is nowadays either very much modified or has disappeared altogether. Both the schools themselves and their endowments have
ed and probably no school of this, been o are being gradually enfold-type has entirely escaped some of the influences to" which education has been subjected within the last few years.
Local Authorities' Aid Most of the Public Schools are wealthy, In some cases the original endowments were adequate when the school was founded, but with expansion has arisen the need for further support, and sequence the local educat ry has assumed this responsibility. and in very many cases is called upon to administer the original en-jowment, These schools lean very sharply towards the universities, a feature that is not due only to the strong An Engineering School The second example is that Faraday "House. This is situated in no cul de sac in a country town. It occupies a prominent place in the heart of the capital and is in me timate connection with 60 mechanical engineering works in different Parts of the kingdom, 60 electrical works and 60 electric' lighting and Power and transport. companies. in different parts of the world to which their students are sent as part of the course, Faraday House Electrical Enggineering, College is at 62 to 70 Southampton" 'Row, London, W.C. 'The age of students on entering' is between 17 and 18 years. Each candidate for admission pro: duce a standard course oF: must take the prescribed entrance examination of the College. If he ig accepted he enters upon a four years' course, of which the second or ata power house. The first and third years are spent at the College. The fees are one hundred guineas per annum.
Scholarships and Exhibitions Faraday House Diploma is accepted by the Institution of Elec trical Engineers as excusing eng: inoers from all" examinations Associate "Membership. Facilities are available for taking the B, So. Engineering degree at the London University if the student has sed Matriculation previous' to entrance to Faraday House College is non-residential but students "who are unable to live with friends are expected to enter one of a mumber of recommended residence. "Certain valuable scholar ships and exhibitions are awarded and. reductions of twenty-five guineas are made from the fees of the third and fourth year students. These reductions make the tot Payments for tuition and practic fork three hundred and Afty guineas, Living expenses are estimated at £3 per week.
Public School The changes which time has worked in the national attitude towards the education of children: have robbed the Public Schools of whatever title they may logically have had to be representative. of public. There are schools which built with funds fron the pub-purse, maintained by public moneys and to which the public have the right of entry, but they are not the schools which are known as, the Big Public Schools. "When pride of place is under. consideration eight of them claim that they
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