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BIRMINGHAM

School:

The Hebrew National School^ii.

Number of Pupils:

Public: 58 males and 36 females

Hours of Instruction:

In summer 32 and in winter 31.

Subjects of Instruction:

Hebrew:
Reading, Translation of Tefillah, Translation of Chumash, Translation of Nach, Grammar, Writing, Latin, French, Geography, History, Arithmetic, Book-keeping, Bible History, English Grammar, English Writing, English Composition.

Books Used:

Elementary Class:
Tefillah, Lyon's Grammar, Mayor and Carpenter's Abridged Grammar. -

Second Class:
Tefillah, Chumash, Lyon's Grammar, Crossley's Class Book, Murray's Grammar, Bible, Bonnycastle's Arithmetic.

First Class:
Tenach, Newman's Grammar, Nordheim's Grammar,. Latin: Eton Grammar, Telemachus.
English: Murray's Grammar. Goldsmith's History of England, Goldsmith's History of Rome, Goldsmith's History of Greece, Goldsmith's Geography. Keith's Arithmetic, Smith's Book-keeping. Kitto's Bible History, Dr. Raphael's Testaments of the Lord.

Names of Teachers:

Headmaster: Dr. Raphael, £180 p.a.
Latin and English: J. Jelly, £80 p.a.
Junior Class: Revd. L. Chapman, £60 p.a.
French and Hebrew: Dr. M. Kohnstam, £80 p.a.

Payment of Pupils:

Boys: 1/- per week. Girls: 6d. per week.

Other Remarks:

The funds of the Congregation are raised by assessment. The Congregation is governed by baalei batim who annually appoint a President, Treasurer and Committee of 5, of which outgoing Parnas and Gabai are ex officio members. The school is governed by the subscribers who appoint a Committee of 13 gents who chose their own President, Treasurer and Secretary. Committee is chosen for 2 years, 6 members retiring annually. The Chevra is governed by the subscribers who annually appoint a President, Treasurer, Secretary and Committee of 10 members.

BRIGHTON^.

School:

There is no school.

Number of Pupils:

Private:4

Hours of Instruction:

Private:6

Subjects of Instruction:

Translation of Chumash, Hebrew Grammar, Reading and the elements of the Jewish faith.

Books Used:

Chumashim, Tefillot, Dikduk

Name of Teacher:

M. B. Levy^iii.

Other Remarks:

The children do not regularly attend their instruction.

BRISTOL

School:

There is no school.^iv. The children of the more affluent part of the Community are sent to Hebrew Boarding Schools, and others are taught by the Shamas and Chazan, as far as relates to Hebrew. And as to other Branches of Education, by English Schools or Teachers in the locality.

Parents with Children of School Age:^v.

Other Remarks

5 persons are returned as seatholders who only subscribe towards our Synagogue as they reside in places where there are none.

CANTERBURY

School:

There is no school.

Name of Teacher:

The Schochet^vii. teaches Hebrew readingto a few children.

Parents with Children of School Age:

  None has instruction

Other Remarks:

Complaints of a want of efficient instruction in Hebrew.

CARDIFF

School:

There is no school.

Parents with Children of School Age:

4 are instructed by Menasch Cohen

CHATHAM

School:

There is no school.

Subjects of Instruction:

Private. Hebrew to a few families

Name of Teacher:

J. Phillips^viii.

Parents with Children of School Age:

Mr. Phillips has passed the examination very well. (this probably refers to the the periodic examination of Mr. Phillips as a Shochet.)

Other Remarks:

Very little attention paid to Hebrew Instruction.^.

CHELTENHAM

School:

There is no school.

Subjects of Instruction:

Hebrew

Books Used:

Hurwitz Grammer

Name of Teacher:

J. Pulver^ix.

Parents with Children of School Age: