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The savings effected by the School's work cannot go on increasing year after year indefinitely, but I fully believe that at the end of from 8 to 10 years, the Government will not only thus be making money indirectly by the School, but will have indirectly saved what has been spent on it.
Third Year.
£
£
Total Educational Staff and Other Charges as for first year
£1,644
Add increments to above
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88
7 Cadets at £20-£5-£30
£140
7 Cadets at £25-£5-£30
10 Cadets at £30
Cadet teachers as before
10 Gold Coast cadets as before
175
300
18
60
693
Accra, February 13, 1907.
Total for third year
Fourth Year.
£2,425
F. G. GUGGISBERG,
Major, R.E.,
Director of Surveys,
Cold Coast Colony.
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Discussion of the estimates.
Total Educational Staff and Other Charges as for first year
Add increments to above
9 Cadets at £20
7 Cadets at £25
5 Cadets at £30
Cadet teachers as before
8 Gold Coast cadets as before
Total for fourth
year
Enclosure 2 in No. 41.
PROPOSALS FOR A NATIVE SURVEY SCHOOL IN WEST AFRICA, BY
£1,644 132
£180
175
150
18
48
571
£2,317
2.-3.
24. The sum of £2,400 approximately seems a large sum for two Colonies to expend on a Survey School, and will probably give rise to many queries as to the wisdom of certain of the foregoing proposals for rates of pay.
The salaries suggested are, in my opinion, the lowest that can be offered. They are certainly good but, in order to make the School a success, good Instructors are a sine qua non. The nature of the climate, the difficult temperament of the native from an educational point of view, and the width of the course, embracing as it does, every branch of survey, must all be taken into consideration. There can be no doubt that the Instructors' posts can only be filled successfully by men of steady disposition who are possessed not only of a sound general education and strong professional abilities but also the knack of imparting their information to others. Justifica.
25. The question as to whether the cadets should pay for their instruction or tion of the receive a small salary I have considered fully, and I am strongly of opinion that the latter is the better course to adopt. Not only does my knowledge of the West African native make me extremely doubtful that cadets would be forthcoming if they had to pay, but I am further convinced that the power gained by the Govern- ment over the cadets if my suggestions are followed will result in very many native draughtsmen and surveyors becoming permanent officials of equal value to a large number of Europeans of the lower grades whom they will replace.
school.
I will endeavour to show how large a saving the Government will thereby effect. We will suppose that the average annual cost of a European Assistant surveyor is £450, which sum includes the indirect cost of extra transport, sea voyages, &c., and a European Assistant Draughtsman costs about £350 annually.
We will suppose, further, that at the end of the second year, the School out of its output of 16 trained cadets furnishes two First Class Assistant Surveyors and two First Class Assistant Draughtsmen (a moderate estimate) who are capable of replacing an equal number of Europeans. The salaries of these natives amount altogether to £600: the salaries of the Europeans they replace amount to £1,600; i.e., the School has effected a direct saving of £1,000 during the third year.
There is also an indirect gain, for the Government has ten other ex-cadets to employ, all fully trained and of far more value than the majority of the natives now in the pay of the Survey Departments, the Railway Engineers, Public Works, &c.
In the fourth year two or three natives may replace European officials, or; in the case of an extension of survey operations, may be employed instead of engaging Europeans. More saving is again effected.
E. P. COTTON, L.S., F.R.A.S., &c.
1. Introduction.
Summary of Proposals.
Major Guggisberg's proposals.
4.-9. Local scheme similar to that now proposed already working success-
fully.
10.-14. Method of obtaining pupils there for.
15.-20. Result of local scheme.
21.-24. Financial aspect of proposed scheme.
25.-27. Situation of School.
28.-34. Chief Instructor: Appointment and period of service of.
Second European Instructor not necessary.
35.
36. Additional personnel.
37.-41. Division of expenses among participating Colonies. 42.-46. Cadets to pay.
47.-49. Academic and field training of students.
50. Only one examination to be held each year.
51.-55.
Board of Examiners.
56.-58. Classification of cadets.
59.-64.
Certificates.
65.-66. Special Course Examination. 67.-68.
Fees paid by cadets: Disposal of.
69.-70. Educational standard for cadet wishing to enter School.
71.
72.
Division of School.
First year's course.
73. Second year's course Surveying.
74. Second year's course-Drafting.
75. Third year's course Surveying.
76. Special course-Surveying.
77. Percentage of marks for passes in the various courses.
78. Qualification for attending examination.
78.-86.
Text-books for School.
87.-88. Detail of expenditure.
89.-91.
Chief Instructor: Salary, &c., of.
92.
Native Instructor: Qualifications and salary of.
93.
Assistant Instructor: Qualifications and salary of.
94.
Native Instructor in Drafting: Salary of.
95. Native and Assistant Instructors to be under Chief Instructor.
In
the absence of Chief Instructor, to be under Director of Surveys. Total cost of School for the first year.
96. 97.-102. 103-104. Preparation of School-building, &c.
Salaries of Surveyors, &c.
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