[29] See Wm. B. Freer's Philippine Experiences of an American Teacher, chapter viii, pp. 97-109, for an account of methods used in normal instruction after American occupation. [30] Those pupils styled throughout this translation "regular" or in Spanish de numero, are those appointed directly by the government, the "de numero" (of the number) indicating that a certain number were thus appointed. The supernumerary (literally, "above the number") resident pupils are all others. [31] The clothing recommended by a sub-commission of the superior commission of primary instruction, November 24, 1864, (Grifol y Aliaga, p. 20), for regular and supernumerary resident pupils of the Manila normal school, was as follows: Estimated price pesos fuertes centavos 2 pairs of white pantaloons, 3 0 2 pairs of colored pantaloons, 3 0 2 white jackets, 2 0 1 coat of black alpaca, 2 50 2 black ribbons for the neck, 0 25 1 black cap, with the initials E. N. in silver, according to model, 2 0 2 pairs of shoes, 2 0 1 pair of chinelas [i.e., heelless slipper], 0 50 10 white shirts, 10 0 2 colored shirts, 1 50 12 pocket handkerchiefs, 1 0 12 pairs of socks, 1 0 4 pairs of underdrawers, 1 25 1 mat, 0 50 1 pillow, 0 75 4 pillow-cases, 0 75 4 sheets, 6 0 2 bed covers, 2 0 Clothesbrush, comb, scissors, etc., 1 0 --------- Total 40 0 [32] i.e., All-Souls' day. [33] The three days preceding Lent. [34] The United States government continued this school, and gave it the support ($8,880, Mexican) formerly furnished by the Spanish government. See Report of Philippine Commission, 1900, i, p. 36.