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commercial legislation.
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The financial position of the commercial institutes was formerly dependent
mainly on the pupils’ fees, which were fairly high, varying between 225 and
320 kronor per annum. A considerable number of the pupils, about 50 % at
the two older institutes, were however excused part of or all the fees, thanks
to the Government grant, which was shared between the two institutes in
proportion to the remissions conceded. From 1914 onwards, the annual fees for
pupils in the two-years’ course are 150 kronor, and in the one-year’s course they
are slightly higher. Exemption from fees, either in whole or part, still goes
on, though the need for the latter has somewhat diminished.
The State grant is fixed at a certain maximum figure for each of the
gymnasiums, viz., Gothenburg 40 000 kr., Stockholm 30 000 kr., Malmö and Örebro
15 000 kr. each. The commercial gymnasium in Hälsingborg enjoys, as we
have before mentioned, an extraordinary grant of 10 000 kr. All the
commercial gymnasiums are furthermore supported by the communes or mercantile
corporations. A distinct position is occupied by the Gävle Borgarskola, which
has at its disposal donations amounting to over 1 100 000 kr. It enjoys no
State grant, but has an annual grant of about 2 000 kr. from the town.
At Pdhlman Brothers’ Commercial Institute in Stockholm, a higher two-years’
course, starting at the standard of the "Realskole’-examination, has recently been
organized on the pattern of the commercial gymnasiums. It is also
Government-inspected.
Kristinehamn Practical School has a one-year’s course with the same entrance
qualification.
The commercial gymnasiums are under the control of the Board of Trade,
chiefly excercised by a commercial inspector appointed by the Government.
B. Lower Commercial Education in Sweden has not yet taken a settled
form. The committee mentioned above, which considered the question of
commercial training, had held out the prospect of the establishment of
lower-grade commercial schools in a large number of towns. Delegates
who have since been summoned recently proposed the establishment of 4
two-years’-course commercial schools for pupils who have passed through
the 6 years’ course in the elementary schools, and of 4 one-year’s-course
commercial schools for pupils with the same qualifications plus at least
two years’ practical work in the service of trade or industry, who during
the said period have attended continuation classes.
Of the two-years’-course commercial schools, only one was to be independent;
the remaining three were to come into being by remodelling higher elementary
schools, and were to remain in close touch with elementary school instruction
in general.
In common with the higher commercial schools, these latter were also to be
under the inspection of inspectors of commercial education.
The annual cost of these 8 schools, once they have got into full working order,
is estimated at 76 400 kr.
Some scheme for the working arrangements of the commercial evening schools
may be expected before long.
Of the existing lower commercial schools, the most important is the
commercial side of the iStockholm Borgarskola, started in 1887, which includes both
day and evening classes. The school itself was founded in 1836, enjoys a
considerable grant from the City of Stockholm, and has a very large number of
pupils. Further may be mentioned Sundsvall Commercial Institute, which also
has day-courses, Landskrona Technical Trade-School and Commercial Institute,
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