ABSTRACT
The opening of the twentieth century coincided with a growing sense of partnership between the Council and headmistresses. In the past the headmistresses had been subservient; but as the old restrictions were relaxed they emerged with a very considerable measure of freedom, notably in the arrangement of the curriculum and timetables. This freedom and the trust reposed in headmistresses has produced a harmonious relationship between heads and governors which has become widely recognized as an ideal to be sought after in all schools.
