Our engraving of this month, shows one of the National School Houses at Tamon, lately erected at the cost of about £1,000. It is interesting chiefly as a study of the quiet domestic character which the English give to this species of building. One can easily believe that something of home affections and love for good order and neatness, would naturally grow up in the mind of every pupil educated in such a school.

English National School Home.

The first thing that strikes an American eye is the "very humble" appearance of the building, arising from the lowness of the walls. But this is, internally, amply made up by the great height of the roof - the whole space being open, and the under side of the timbers and woodwork of the roof being exposed to view. This gives a lofty and spacious appearance to the interior, and an abundant supply of fresh air - connected, as the space is, with every means for ventilation.

This style of building will hardly be followed exactly in this country, but there are many details, and some hints in composition about this domestic style, that are well worthy of study by those designing, or about erecting buildings of this class.