E.—1. Roll Number. (E.-2, Tables Bl and El.) The average weekly roll number of public schools for 1914 showed an increase for each quarter over that for the corresponding period in 1913. The mean of the average weekly roll for the four quarters also showed an increase in every education district. The figures for the Dominion were : — Including Secondary Excluding Secondary Departments of Dis- Departments of District Schools. trict High Schools. Year 1914 .. .. .. .. 175,570 173,470 Year 1913 .. .. .. 169,530 167,457 Increase in 1914 .. .. .. 6,040 6,013 • Increase per cent, in 1914 .. .. 3-6 3-6 Reference to the following graph and to Table B will show the increase in the average weekly roll of public schools in the Dominion since the year 1878.

Increase in the Average Weekly Roll of Public Schools from the Year 1883 to the Year 1914.