exceedingly handsome ones and are now in a thoroughly efficient condition; they are well-staffed, well-disciplined and well-taught and possess a larger proportion of children in the upper standards and have earned a larger government grant than almost any other set of board schools in the country … The scholars are, on the whole, keen about their work. Prizes for proficiency and regular attendance are well contested. The examination is looked forward to with positive excitement, and during it listless faces are rare, whilst overeagerness rather than inattention causes most of the lapses in order … I have noticed that the natural common sense of Yorkshire children, when it is guided by a capable teacher, produces a class feeling which is a strong support to him against insubordination.