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girls’ secondary schools.
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Of private lower schools there were in 1910 about 30 in existence.
Most of them had six classes, and were organized on much the same lines as
the State coeducational schools; the majority of them had the right of
holding the realskolexamen, and most of the others were endeavouring to
acquire that right. These schools were as a rule located in communities
of considerable size and importance (new industrial centres, etc.) where
there was no State secondary school.
However, the regulations issued in connection with the erection of the
communal intermediate schools rendered it expedient for most of the
lower schools to get themselves reorganized on the lines of the former,
not later than 1920. Several of them have already undergone this
transformation.
The remainder may be converted into private intermediate schools,
and must do so after 1920, if they wish to continue in receipt of State
subsidies: this will have the effect of making them superstructures to the
elementary schools, whereas they had previously been based, like the
State secondary schools, on the first class of the elementary schools. The
chief difference between the private and communal intermediate schools
is that in the private schools the communes or private persons are
obliged to contribute a grant in aid equal in amount to the State grant
maximum 4 800 kronor, not including grant for instruction in domestic
economy), and that no regulations are made as to the qualifications of
the teaching staff, nor as to the salaries of the male teachers, nor as to
local government.
The private intermediate schools are superintended by the Supervisory
Board, which appoints an inspector for each.
The grant made by the Riksdag in aid to these schools is 70 000 kronor.
Girls’ Secondary Schools.
Girl’s Secondary Schools are a comparatively new institution in Sweden.
With a few exceptions, they date from the latter half of the 19th century.
Prior to this time girls were taught in their homes by "governesses", or in
"pensions". The first school for girls which deserves to be called a
Girls’ Secondary School is believed to be Wallinska Skolan at Stockholm.
This school, which still exists, was founded in 1831 by the well-known
historian, Anders Fryxell, at the instigation of Johan Olof Wallin,
afterwards archbishop. A few years later, in 1835. a higher school for girls
was also opened at Gothenburg, viz. Kjellbergska Skolan, which is still
in existence. Afterwards other secondary schools for girls were founded at
Stockholm, Gothenburg, Hälsingborg, Västerås, Kalmar, Uppsala etc.; all
these were private institutions. However, as nothing had been done for the
training of the teachers, the instruction imparted in them was in many
cases of a rather unsatisfactory character. The need of training was
realized more and more, and this finally led to a Higher Training College for
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