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Algeria). The number of pupil- teachers in primary normal schools in 1913-14 was 4,650 men and 4,863 women.

Secondary Instruction : Boys. — Secondary instruction is supplied in two types of schools — by the State in the lvcees, and by the communes in the colleges, by associations and by private individuals in free establishments {ecoles libres). The course of study extends over 7 years, 4 in the first cycle, and 3 in the second, with four ditferent courses of study ; 1, Latin, Greek ; 2, Latin, sciences ; 3, Latin, living languages ; 4, sciences, living languages.

The number of public secondary schools for boys and the numl>or of pupils for 8 years were as follows : —

Public Institutions :

m

PupUa

191- 1

191'.' 1

France and Algeria

No.

No.

Pupils

5<.2'K 29,344

No.

Pupils

Lyceet. Communal college*.

104

-11

31,418

—

67,7* »

IJnetadtag AKi< e and Lorraine. Girls. — The following table showa the condition of the institutions for girls :

191

1918

1919

No.

Pupils

No.

Pupils.

No. Pupils

Lyetet (France)

1

21,44'i



21,611

25,855

Colleges (France

1.7

• I*

and Algeria).

J

n«Ms

1

11,291

13,916

. Secondary courses

- ;

(France and Al-

geria)

47

5..320

49

5,414

49

5,894

Total.

174

3<.bS\

K4

38,316

1S9 46,168

Higher Instruction is supplied by the State in the universities and in special schools, and by private individuals in the private faculties and schools. The freedom of higher instruction was established by the law of July 12, 1875, modified by that of March 18, 1880, which reserved to the State faculties the exclusive right to confer degrees. A decree of December 28, 1885, created a general council of the faculties, and the creation of universities, each consisting of several faculties, was accomplished in 1897, in virtue of the law of July 10, 1896.

There are 16 Universities in France. The following table shows the year of foundation and the total number of students on July 31, 1919 : —

I'niv

Students

rsities

Students

Aix-en-Provenc* (1409)

1179

I. von (1834)

2.593

Umbmbi (1287) •

,46

Wontpellier <

Bordeaux (1441).

2241

Nancy (1572)

650

Caen (1432) ....

570

Paris (1200>

11,026

Clermont-Ferrand (ISO*)

571

Poitiers (1431).

687

Dijon (1722) ....

686

Itennes (1808).

939

Grenoble (133V).

1724

Strasbourg (1567)

1,122

Lille (1560).

73.'

T"U'.ouse (1233).

1,764