Training Training Colleges. 43. There are six Training Colleges in operation and receiving Grants, viz.: (1.) "Marlborough-street" (Dublin), for men and women, under our own Management; (2.) "St. Patrick's" (Drumcondra, Dublin), for men, and (3.)" Our Lady of Mercy" (Baggot-street, Dublin), for women, both under the management of His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Walsh, Archbishop of Dublin; (4.) "Church of Ireland" (Kildare-place, Dublin), for men and women, under the management of His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Peacocke, Archbishop of Dublin; (5.) "De la Salle" (Waterford), for men, under the management of the Most Rev. Dr. Sheehan, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore. (6.) "St. Mary's," Belfast, for women, under the management of the Most Rev. Dr. Henry, Bishop of Down and Connor. There is also one other College which has been sanctioned by the Government, on our recommendation, for the reception of King's Scholars. It is situated at Limerick, is intended for women, and is under the management of the Most Rev. Dr. O'Dwyer, Bishop of Limerick; but it has not yet come into operation. 44. The following Table shows the number of Candidates for Admission to Training (One and Two Years' Courses) in 1900 in each of the Training Colleges, and the antecedents of those admitted to the Two Years' Course : Total 46. THE TOTAL NUMBER of TRAINED TEACHERS in the SERVICE on 31st December, 1900, was 6,026 or 50.5 per cent. of the total number of Principal and Assistant Teachers in the service, made up as follows: Religious Denomirations of 47. RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS of the KING'S SCHOLARS admitted to MARLBOROUGH-STREET TRAINING COLLEGE for the Session, 1899-1900. SOURCES FROM WHICH THE DEFICIENCY IS MET. 48. TABLE showing for a series of years the demand for New Teachers and the supply of Trained Teachers; and the means of supplying the deficiency. who did not who did not classed for Untrained Trained and 49. Numbers of Trained and Untrained Teachers, and perTeachers. centage of the number trained to the total number, for each of the last ten years: 50. The following Table shows the number of One-year and Two-year Students in Training each year for the last ten years in the several Training Colleges, Males and Females being given. separately: 51 The General Reports on the Colleges for the session 18991900 will be found in the Appendix, Section I. They are favourable and afford evidence of considerable progress. |