Chapter 
THE CENTRAL AUTHORITY 
Tue Board of Education was established by an Act 
of August gth, 1899 (62 & 63 Vic. c. 33), which 
came into operation on April 1st, 1goo, and was 
thereby charged with the superintendence of 
matters relating to education in England and 
Wales.” 
1023-1859 
For six years the Treasury was the channel by 
which a sum of 2c,000, first voted by the House of 
Commons in 1833, was distributed in aid of sub- 
scriptions for the education of children of the 
poorer classes. The Treasury has been described 
as merely a subscriber to the two great Societies— 
the National Society and the British and Foreign 
Schools Society—on whose recommendation the 
money was applicd 1. aid of building Elementary 
Schools. 
In the period between 
were made to estab®: 
education. In 10-- 
in obtaining the = . 
of seven unpaid 
nations, appoin . 
him in applying . 
House of Commons 
1R~5 and 1839 attempts 
« .nt=21 Authorit rir 
" been successful 
lad of 20 $8 
wine al .oacmi- 
uten aesist 
,0,000 vot... _ the 
being the Chairman 
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