Educational Review, Vol. 18 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Educational Review, Vol. 11<br/><br/>The principal educational event of the autumn in England has been the appearance of the report of the Royal Commission. It may be remembered that in 1864 - 68 a commission was en gaged in investigating the condition and resources Of inter mediate and higher education in England, and especially the state of the endowed grammar schools; many of which had been established in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries for the purpose of giving instruction in Latin and Greek, but had fallen into a lamentable state Of decay and uselessness. That com mission was presided Over by Lord Taunton, and included in it men of the highest distinction in Church and State, - Lord Lyttelton, Mr. Forster, Dr. Temple (now Bishop Of London), Lord Stanley, Sir Stafford Northcote, and Dean Hook, - while among the assistant commissioners were Dr. Fraser, Mr. Matthew Arnold, and Mr. Bryce. Their report was exhaustive and statesmanlike, and had a profound influence on public Opinion. The detailed evidence, statistics, and pieces justifi catioes extended to twenty volumes but the first volume, con taining the report and recommendations of the commissioners, is still regarded by all experts as the most trustworthy sum mary Of the history Of secondary education up to 1866, and as a document Of unusual merit, whether regarded as an exposi tion of principles or as a compendium Of practical suggestions.<br/><br/>About the Publisher<br/><br/>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br/><br/>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.