EDUCATION AIMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 741, 14 February 1910, Page 6

EDUCATION AIMS.

§Mi;-Jiri % xfiei, '^Confereiico 1 pn'fJMWatibn' !' j; %©•>s?? ?s'- ! '™?y: #°t': ib?:- admitted'; •'tp'.HeciihK >' ISSl'??;**? Jiinattiictson;; $bi*bbUshed i;.jis> regards' •'; : ['■''■' >S K&, jK^'Hri'^Georgea(Auckland);;seooided y.'ith'e'; >. pfe- : ■ '; ia»£ ; fyßhsdreni;ijs ; '■ |s ?30£J the? priyile'gps ■ :-, j prln-; 'I K%J*v'-:eitile -that'.a*jsupil ; !sliOTild' .femaiiii at < '-' «..' J .'V-i■*;.- .-i l*W;:^-^«/ ;; P r^cnt-pdißted ; ioutjthat;>;iiiidei; : ' EpijijtheuAct,;prbTKion.vwas';nia'de?Jfqr'.,a;pupil. ,i :i ■' t'i^T?;;--'.-J/i:-M* £ -.;' ?-sair.;'^no.i l i^ltsoii::;-for!/ i fc':- : vS-pi67fentiJ\g;»liol4esS^ : .'' p , i»V;i?ifi4at«, ; HrcmiyentieringCtechjucalr schools;. ;i p:v;yi/;evenv;Mtheyv>vero:jinderVlfer(!ais;of ;agfc j t':#f:j'-^o ; -i ;' j;pHi'SSto":frc«splacej;"3the; mptibn'Vtfas;the.n!..pui S;^K' .;l:£s■£:\ ''i'-it'?'.--. i jjUuJ °'3?'Mr'^JCopsiiis^O^ncljiaiid) ■■: £;s•.'"]i;•;'"TJhat "efficiencyjuAthe..'education'' iys- ' •■' B'r?S .primary.'-and.'.secbndary; schools-:; r 1 m ■' : v^>' ; s ; '■ ( i >.*Sftsf straight(ippth :' j.;p;i : ;S,;.qoited, l r.cbntinu'ity • of '■ "e'^iii't.'•'.Ufljc, •■ > |y's;y : ! feffi& ; : ■ |S;iv^3 'J Em/W.;^ l ?'*Franks i'6i^;piiyer^ty: i grWuafe : ' ly'Sf v *s£^ttye^ ' !^'<SL"^%*-'^'W :^l ° o^^brk^ SErihi'ary'vectiobl;', ■ N3£S ogX : y : '■■ ¥z£Bs '"his; .'■ • £Si;S { M the vpnmary;^d-; : sMori \ P«-:i: : ;^'^ry : i p£ft;Grela(ion;'|tas^^ ; :c;bjaiitry;iavithfi- , | -,oV£f< ; ; |S?vi; : : ' : p ; »?iK n"^b"at';in^tli^^ : : ' : & ; . 4s-;^sJßenV-subjeji^^"W> : r^ ; j'?J : |f ; thatUhe mptibn' , •Hlsjo §«' Kfcf?V t pr.iicbnsideratibn'sby.Jthe '■ •inspectors';'coii-' ■ Gsfc sjir,<This c the j:mption ; K*^Jrai^ied.:^':'-;y^fc:;p\i?^';;S';v^ te^-^'f^'i-ft;-^ teKs''s';Av. : ■ te!&?j;';tewiif^ fe(ifS : K : si;"i'hat : ;-in';refeif& feSySJtfl o vlfor;';3)efencer.be''.'!asked ?tb r'Mf '■&':' - ; s^bhviwrß^gemmts^prjithe;\niilitaiy. K?'' Si\' diills.oli students.-att4nd^ng_eyenihg : cla^ses p#S : /*eppgnised;by^thy^^mi^fer f V>-S tt.yi?v#f;^v!rhe',b^otjon^ Egi'Ji 'Si* •;." '? vii%, ;■•?.?/. •:■ •.'.■ ■•.'. . : fejf §K ' ;3 "TEat oiljis'txbiDlerence j.siigge'sti'.tbV;the •rSS 'r,'*?/- ! tonis^ft'fot'Dpfpnc^ithßtihj'tfie^.casa./of. |sSX;i*boys;,?u^er~?l4jrw'stem .s>SS-Jft piMs'Smayii'ibeq ■^ ii ;#f'|'^Speal&K^'^B''6motioni^Mr^^i'irt^ ; - li'rfe'K y .aid -'.that'-j'MSnyilioia'S^OTl'riitiite^riMtteVl: £i'&%!.td''carry/-out^nitar^ f;sv,v;i;VM,a :'gieat>^ K-ry.S&'fbrvtho'S'Wb^k'^^^^ Xfi) : S 'i':*■ -yeats'i'fConrsb J'ih' Vsysteinatlo'r^hysic^l^es-' te?G*!: v 'be ; y'"'^i-'rh-'i/'f'-'-pi;^:S;H'!>imtfaH^ r'-S'i-?'^° n iS^ : .^s n^J?? g:% : V-;^.tb';-one^ano^ feiiv i;s ; .v the {recent : 'distus-. fSiSitVisibntofiith'oltlniyefsi^ fe ■'. K' v V JS?'- ¥ em'ents. ;;>The qnaTi^/;WB>™p<^r'Oii'MHT,er^^?edni^ pt?KltibnXha; saidj depended- essentmlly'jpn. tlie;. charaoter-'snd-.jpribp^.ibfcprepaiatory-tiainr teKfr'iig ?in' ; tt e'secbn'd^: v 6chbbl.fltlia'd,beeß. |f«? v sv;;a^Md*''th;ai;-a,^ Efej'^ye^jyJVyorltjiJ^g^i^ea^ B5 '!fonr;;y^rJs'^cburE6;jniß' iilpvil; ■,'■!,.':'. &':?!■ fj*; :*vffirbm;;ttibse -.who •■ i»,er«: £?*?' iav'e 'pas^edjnaturally;'through Efi'.%)v-^'eachTßta^e-bf •|he;'sb'(»ndary!schpbn'cbui:6e fJV'~J/ ; yeiir;By''yeaT r bvef;a-.senbdjbf te'§m?! jbppietry. v '^ ; i ; f:ip- f '-these,tSubj«jts ':■ |if/!c' r ;; ; 'j£i3}Ki!we^ ;v?.ilterVfteffiVat''P r .esent'.r;;Sb K^;-K^nyighKfeiiiiiMeli i later;;'-:,bufe •iV^tV^Wo^i'iwtshßim fi, 1 "- ■lii : '/-Jir;'ißeyai) : Bib^n^(ph^iii^]oT^)^moTedt: t L-S> i?i £OTaty,thts",eb&eto K:# :Cnvrtr?ity,iSenate/tHat:.the;^reSftht.,pggje. |"-'';; V : :S ; maxita\J!ii ; .:b7; . Jjpii^r: y;:yrt;~- :^«fli^ersi%;s'cSolarsbip'sib^ K:i?ft^ttCp^T"biitlcan;d)yatfe.itakin^^^^ i;"; .'iri; A tuoje'cts the; possible] taSx.ibijiM." §ft :^^:i''ShbftlK;'exya'in^4^the^mpyeri;;;thß^ K*^K'ii?cfcof;^^ fjSS.- r i:pres'siiice>bn;(andid i?:JH?ft?hijps>;sTue,:Sen^L;had'^dbpted:-aYm > of>'marks^2oo3Tbu^.;ie" p.-i:Y-;;C'a'fid^'the7;cbhference^ o<?£-<'~. niasterk:had-'alsov'c6'nsidered3bat'4t'would E ; ;r^:£-libßb'solntelyi'impbs|ible>to',4tf^ K^s-SMJ?<^ .flye, JS'S?'JiSand. : ithat3:mea,nt^ b: ; Hi?};;-«™M'(the^pupife I'S: ;f>>^ney.-had;pfMt ;' ; /standaiaS/Thq' r eftect> of : : . the W'i: : JvJttta;S&se^ofvfourHpbjects';beini!,^idened. % Kiori.ce and '■'. atj:pl;her';tim,es,vjnfeiS; fc .',:;;•; f-V::M i l '..-.'' ' li : '-:.'k ■•f'Sau jn'ajbK syllabusVbf .lips^ructio'ii'ae'-; S'" ■'?'•? ■;fflped : p i v : y.-{.'ship';:;a'|lessef.v'for^thb>'matriciilatibhiVand : 'S:'- s:'jhotpbf-fbr'-ffiefbbard.Yschplarshipfc v ;- ■])■;?' :\i- :f : A';:>>'|heKvEiiglish^'^ejtapjii)SHmr^ !.;; : v, vV .yiai bb.t'ifp'.'tptthe'^iA'r.suln-; l'-'V-V'V''\-'^r"d-^fafcfrSp^4t''t^ K ;-^if; : N:iE*ofessor;;shomis:;'cinpkiaa [: I :'f : '^ : ;''';b?tbe;preyailing':.cop^ Eiv;::~:;':'Btif^edji:nefflcieucy'-viHYritbe;.-'^ p;-IK :'i .She's s'cKp.ol.'-ffhich.'.carrlel-.Dffithe E : i ;; a'•''fc Vgf eatest '-number: of ..scholarships held {;?:■ .;'ivito ! >tM';-;hjghcst^:&teJ&/-.:/,Th'e'.iqiialify^of f ~>t r?. sin ; i thQysccbhda'ry' schools, las fxSA' 'X a .matter";ipf 'fact; 'suiTermg! from '., the |!i|;f:;::;inflKnM.ybtyhe./.iimipr,:'.ScHplar;ship/ fes.v?S ■'■v ;'ajmna;tabi)s,'i>vHeAhp^ KV"■.--"::t"'!B'^b,(yft's,y^lptiSn;^w^ ii?i>v7'^Ttßr; : upon" 'i'stieifc'e,

iubjects and <a .premium upon •languages'; Sbt''thaft , "'.KeVdissented .from';, the.' impbr-' ance' whichVwas';given -;tb -Ktpra"ry : study, Blithe v.did ■tKinfc' i thaf';sp|enco; : 'sho'iild':b"e' giT.enimorfllencoVi'agemciit.iu'.'the'secondary- sohodlp,:; and '■■■ .regarded-.' .more seiious;:^attenti6iv"-v.by'v>'.thor; JJnivefiity, Senate; "If'-.^hsfimotibn';was '.'.carried; . spience" wouldbeneglected,;, i.^^yv':. '; .;:' 'NoyScholarships.Examination?- . ■ . ;A*t ,t.tiis. ,; stage of-;':tho -''disenssioiri'f-Gray'■■'(Wellingtoa)-niPVcd an amendment:— •.>';";:"'/..'•■'•?-.' ■\-.-*l- j'; ; V: "::': '■'»*" ! .:"l-hatjjiinipr-'.schblafsh'ips."lw.V awarded' qn'-;thp.;'re>vrtts'.Pf:. te : :^Th6;Umendraent : ,-was'.seconded;;by:-':Mr.l Gpyen::'(Otagp).f"'.' '[ : .\"-*.:.!-;.- '■'•.'>'.■■;■; I*/--'-; (^pUingtqn)' t 'did' ; nd| : thktr'ithi'-pressurovwbuld 'be" jelibv.ed'. ; by ■ reducing tno'■number.'fof I subjects, for -the : r - s'afti'p .'keenness and -strain"woqld,prevail;: althptieh'- concentrated.; upon/a; narrower.. ajes-'pf "'istiidyiy '•.'. '•■ Wv •■■: ■^.\v!';A'.-.-Vi''''' ; '--, )i-.vot'es-to -9, a'n,d;thbimotion' adoptediby' , 2llV ; , : ->:./','; r ,< : ~- ■ ■ ' ; X& ■•THE-^INIVERSITY./- '.^' ''lufcroducing'tue .final; .discussion— 'TheR 7 6rk .Qfritheu University, Vandi.of tli©'- Ilni-* rtrsityfvpplleges,-.and'of/the;lraihuig Cptegos" in iTelation ■:ther,efa?7rtho.'president referred.'t'pjtheag'itation.'ifPr one ;examiniv ;■ lion:-'(for-:junior- :scholarships .andv;m.atri- '_' :ulation'.' ; the .'Hiur'ersity\:Seuate'haaVaffirmed—it .was- : pp&'. sibla : ;.fe'-V-assimilate ; the"-programmes:of ' ifork'- for -'these- :• examinations; -jty.w'as ' ;'es--septial;.'that-i.the">'metlipds.'bf .examination' should he-'idistiiictfKgi-noe! :their purposes, were" esse-fltially'.i.'distinct:- ;.Iri, ; ttte/,case'"...of the 'scholarship'-'examinatiou,:tho -purpose in -view was to ou]l- the 'best- o,f the-pupils. rhp.- i . : > inerely'idesigneq tp'test-the question of the ;enbral., i effi.ci.enby.',".of.;V,the:.''candidates., : [Hea^^h^r^^/li^.V;;.-;?^J:'.; jiiwiH '.y-C'i:, l - ' ; •"rMr'.(&^-Brb^^ i ; : ;'"■'. suggests'/ „> that ! mpilefit'q% : ;be?apppinted^fo'« |;i; ; SS-ii'"ivii.'iW f: ''!v' ' "i; Speaking ;to : the' ; mptibii,: the -mover 'Said 1 thatVsome .'ef, 7 th'e-^ m'atriculafipfl^JwmiuaUpns'hadifurnisKed; &mple : ;6vldence',th'at a bhahge'an.the direc-'' tipri;-jndipatedv.:inVthe'im^ julr«l:-;j'.;The;;geo^ Sucstibnsj'- cbntained.*;seyeh ' of. ■£'•.: minute character,; v 6i^^tp#;'-'.cotild;'.be i ;.de-. ; scribed-?ait6eing-:-avjtbs'6b^,-tho'cihdidate's. gen>ral?;-k ; nbwledge). ; of.sine* :e>},bjeiit.-.-; The; Latin-'vffasvtobVeasyjf.^ ictip'gii^lft'.-was'.e.yidmt'vithat'rrexia'mineirs.-were^inisomb^cases^indt'Sttedrfprßtheii; f espWsibilities.O', The ;i act.: that'- a'\ certain" gentlemanV''.miglit'.^ wasl;np7guar < ant&;^ ekamiitetzkx! •■'- : -' p' : * ■■■''■'' ' .''•' i ; -' : i-Piofe'ssqr.^Kuk^r^^liPg^b'nl/l-secpinded: tke\m'btipiw,-.'He>j^^ ge^ti6h%Ko.^d. > jfiav«^i:'^fi«fiVJ»^H^^P? , to.'-aUnjuhiversityvesamiuaiibo.sr.'- •":,•;.'.'■Wv<: VSrpfesspr,'.-.Thprnasr.,-Auckland). ;;•;• co,m;'; pJa^ned'';th'at-;esßmifers'W6re never: knew; lejabtly; tioh'.-fcqu'iremehjs.V'..^ expect' s .'thS.t";the '-examination' piipers„_set shP.uld-'JfurnishV^ah^intelligen.tVand^cpn;': sisten|i'interp^etati j pp'-j;.pf;.';:the (H^r) v :hea , r;); ; *^'A'.;?;7il;fi''jrt^;.;\^;; : A-.;.' .y'lhe.mbfen.^asSarried.;:y.'..•■•'s i:\~?y<''.:.,. '' (W^l&^pjiJMnioTttf:^. H''That;,: i tlje,-- I 'ifini'e chair. iJome'riwhen .least .its pass. --'ivHi; !irg<Syi:byStte\^ its'-^ivji-sbblMges>"''-V!iy-. i S^ir^| ivSp^i'ng^e'ithej'motiinVjP^ofls^ f^eW-eteth^'v-a^g^^[S*fft^%iffJ>gfiin^t.' the System'pf :Hpme^aminatipns^'l.thad been : -_argueiVan^fa,ypur^ appointing-ffloine^xamihirs'^hjt'^■Ujeire'x- 1 aminatiom'-i-iverejiniparfial ;vag'ain';:'j£:.'v<as. planned: that,; degree;;.. conferred' : - ;.as.;'- the resultV'of Jtheir'i examinations', had- a ; higher : . valueAthah-fthey/i'fwbuld'' h'a'yeV-if..'..-.'con-'. ' ; He .himself '.had bScb;/believ^."ith^ fii's'bpihibn. .Asi'maiter 'bf/facK'-pepple^in' England and'els^whsiesdid'iptiMp'wy'.nbr' did,-they caroj w^fe^h^^'aini.fiergi^yere; They •,&timafed;;the;.vil&e h 'off the.'-degreea by : :'tHe\cyibreAbf^^the';:"graduates.-; v ;i:The sysfenivwasswell. enough'/m '.early. days of. -the -.-New T Zealiind's.:Universi,ty;' ; but \the"'i : argumeuts_;tben. ; -in;its.;f ayour;did notiap-ply;'now,;-since.there.'.Ttere'.fpur .collcgesy .-and;',«ich : ''faculty .'.'was fully .represented. The,;:argtinieiits: against -the - .system ■ > were 'ma^.\aidVseribii«.''.'V^e'i«' ! \fa^,,first;.- ; tli.e bandidatea- ia'^aitihg the vresultVrof :-,their.;.iexarainafions;; ithey .were;-unsettted ! .and .unable- to .decideiupon juntil;the ;news;:of tneir ; .S.ubcera-::or:;failure...was and 'Sveß:..the^ ,«ura|e;;vl-.-s;his^ : T)enbd Jof-.i suspe l ose,.ifron)' ;br^k"iini,;the'iCon,i3nuity,'p^;;^^^^ I 'ppn4e^'nw' , -as-'-:ui^is'fabt«iy-:tl>^ ixami^atibnß^.bx/men-V^hoVdidxnpti.knpw (the Students, Jand.Jponld j not .-possibly. ; .takb iany,\account 'o| lintel-. ;lect,>and-',s<j . ;W^s'.they:lpwe'r-' •3rig.\pf;{tnS:;;pr<ie^PTiate;',tp;..^ examinatibnV.poaphes > -;;^ith' t ; no: influence. ; 6r.:6ayi'in';theysyUabUsipf,%hidy.'.;S-'(.'''. : ';. : ! V.lMr.j]fleming tWeUingtbn): seco^ed'vthe;•X;.i'^;;y^?:.y■^;^;;?^Vi;s:.W ,v!:;';^Kat>thEy;;dpjih;:Edihburgh^ ;> : \iQtigb) ; ;^ iffiptibnV^ -ih;iavour.V6f ', the ;retention ! : b.f 1 the-present ."sy.stem.&Petsbnally^ .:faybuf'the.''EdiiAurentßystem'-^ ■:b^t?,., r j.Under;,\tHa^ystetf ;examiner[.se't;ifllfSth'eJp^^r^ :.'f«SOT''jtM^.ta^'.%'alf.'3'y§ub^^i^^tJy;Si& ("iyb/.'-bbmultedjTas:!tp;;ithe.'itaeji^jo.f';.tfie ;.eandi'da : tes.';>.-. : d^iifrti-vi^;-;'*;^-^^ ' I'SErpfessor /.Thomas .(Aiicfland): supported ',tlie"/prppb^l;.'v,TW.;j^.eal."6ratem'i^ ;in':vbg^e':at'?^dinbp4gh';!, : .vße^ rthey-must.^haye^.somo'jputsi'dp^^ (the','feacher ishpuld ;? .;i'v\;;' : :.' -'Professbr ',;/-Haslami' r .(Cliristchuicb)_■ op; :pbsW i^the,Jmb.tibh. , 'y::.T i 'he : knewS.whit'/ : ii-,.'\caVy::wbrth\:£;.At;l;pre-.'':cbnsiderabtey-.yalue;'t:wap/ ;atttfched '•■&':; ■:. theTuNew; i' r>nd i.-.this .'■' VyoWti Viw's'.-'iyoith";. .preserving. ■•Ke'-.- ; .rbp'n'diSted;;?the i suggeSibn ;that-,-,the 'biodjty^a\ f ■«"■!.■'.'/--.N' n;Eyehiilg 'Session/:;;-; V^-;; ; : y':, •ivAtfthis-stagev(i:4s^-.'ii.ni,-) ithe-'poiiei-ehce ■ ndjburne^tin/7v4s?wm':- 1 V.-'.' / ■-«■:;, 'E^rKsMoKbn'.*as^bp'n.tih^ed^;.'':'' l '.-■■;., ; ' the). 'h&d'"ibeen'.>.' raised aga.insts-the .prbssht' Wstenl 'iwere.'-.tru'e' iffia gr.eabw : .er-.'fe:!''degTpe;:pf. ,' ; he»ij6uld '.pjefcr -.tb-'rcly vrathei Ibhi'the-'judgmeht'i of • : a'mii}er*s -than«bh.'the'system :advb'cafe'd, tb; ra'iseShe'. 'iiarafitei£.6f, 4 tHe-;B;A> J'd'egree in y ;tia'a6but';^br?;>crK,.., l - j lidgment' ',by'•' irien;..'ifl ;;tb.e.' '.blaer iin lyer' si,;J;; :eral) .'sympathisediverySsiibngly .with,-the 1 'stage'.:in.'ythej;.d'ev;elnpment : .^%n,rheV,coMi'dpred ; pn : ltheir,•'pw.n:UeßS,^^:wd;;leaVer J ; t . f:'<:■' : i- l p"'-:''';■■:'•?/.'/■;•"!.,: .'■",!. .'.':;Mr, ? jßitaile'.'OVan^anmkßuggiesfßd. : .Bprae .systems;''..? I t j : '.was; almost';^^a'■"( shbcking; ;: : an .butragepu's/;," system, the 'professoriate, inNe;w'Ze.alab.'d;frpm.a,ybice \ihTi&e''aw r a^^^ ;as.vaij\a'uiendnierit'i; i ji.-'p.-;';?v'',/';' :. ,^i'l'hnfcsit-' r •Sefl'titp, J.tb,, aiiange ' that Tall ,p;ass!\'dcgrei)s .basis;.of..; ~'.'jJf.L.thP''.':lJbme :ex^inihe^s' l r ;bf ijrhc'.cplJf rbm;.' wliich''the;;s'tudbfit .cpni'es'.'' f " '■.'-:lir.'jO^ay'-.secqhded": the 'amendment. ; , ;, iyiWessar'. Ottj:ay V-'-.' Does' ; that" '.embrace : ,, --.'-. : J '-.' ; ''-/ - : - •'■ If '.was 'agreed 'that :tne .refer ; bnlyf.tbv.artSrand; Jasrdcg;Ecfe:.*.: ■.; ;. ■//... '' ; -Erpfessof : lHaslani-..'.(;<;nristohur.ch)..sug->'sary;V. -ilh'ere ; .already :..e?isted.,r,.th6,'.. poTrei culty v'sbußht iftb-.-ibe-b.vfrcdme, ,:;whlch

tba,t..the 'professora inijNew. Zealand :were V =haying\to'- prepare their , students fqr! the. requirements; of.an ex : airiiner,v6f.'.whbw;\Ußah" , '^hej , V , 'WsrßJiiri - ignorance..'';.:';;;.,"-.'■ '•";[.•'.. -\. :: '-. '.'■'.':-..•.'.• , i ■■■':■ ■■;■ -; ■'" Vlll h gV'D tqns ' }.■/. ! : ;Mrr : :Wa'tkins ; ''~ i degree would';eventually '\b.ecome- '.'some- .... thing in the nature;.of;a '"village,' decora- .■■: tiori. -. -.(Daughter;)-, -.'r,''"■'-, ; , ; ... .' ,'; "Professor..Kirk{Wellington)''then-iwi'th- . drew ;his motion' inifaydurjof »the'ametid-' '.', ih'ent. VHe.- said' that'.'Tth'e'i NeV'.' -Zealand I' .-'-.■ krnd ; Yin';thc:'.world,,wHich; denied to : its Si professors!the:right.of:• consultation'-in.the; y. matter,;:af sthe '. aTnjdihg!.-of ; ::degrees;v- ; . , : i ;:, .£ ■ ,'Professor : ; White;, ;,ob- 'v served..that;there'appe'ared;tb ;be';a : ..vwbn- '* ile'rful.vunanimitjr,'in.iWbllrngtbn-.with'.-re- re ;ard,';tpi educational-matters. had (£ Professor• J£irk ; abandoned ;.iis,i original. jjj Enbtibn:? / ;.^Vi"-'"-'''r'ii ; - ,•'->.-'•' '.'-v.'i ■'■■•;-•''-• •■ •■' ".Professor ' .Kirt'.;-.(WelHhgwri)v:.replied vl thatjhi.s ■rea6on'.ifbrj.withdra I w'itig l iwas ,'that te rib, hoped .to induce- thosejpresent to ,ac- tl :ompany ;him'as/far. as : \WelHngtoh..had tdvahc'cd-, : ln-;'-'this : :::.p.artibtuarr,'; question. ;LB.ughtbr.);' , s ;,';;.v-;.;^;j'. o -, : : ;..-.-•■ ,'.",■;- „TKp. amendment,': wai (thbn : ; v put, as: the *■ iubstantiyb,;.motion',i, and..was.;.carried; on tl ie^yoices;-. 1 ;;,." ■'•■■" ";■;:' ' : \ J ;ii;Zl'--i-<-'-\x\ :' gi :;; Professorial; Bqa'rdsiShbujd Confer.;. - m VProfessorV . 'Kirky: .'■ (Wellington) •. '",\th'en 7 noyed'f!-<v/','.;'•.•':'■■■'■'. ,;/-'' •vjv,?-vVv.*■;.;■? .— '-."That;:.in '-the opinion '.of -this confer- P c snee, i'thei.co'nstitution'Mf '•;tKe, ; -<.riniversi|y-. , should' be ; so";modified-as. ! tO"; leave; • the: "•',; 'ram'intof exa'minatipp isyllaKuses largely :pjthe ] $.rbfesspr)al;''-BbardsjOr,.faculties'in- ," lonference.";'".' :' .:;.'-?;'"■:•;; •'•,.- ' ; ,'•.'•'.■■ -t; rMr/.-B.eyan-BrqvraUCJhrjstch'.urch) 6econ- •*' led .-'tile; motion.;, 'X;"--'' 7i;"'.i?; .•■'■:.- -■;'' : P' to-the.mptipn,;-the:moyer ;ob- m served .that; .greater , nnaiiiinity -woiUd .be ibtnibed uppn all auestibns affecting -the ■» miversity'.. •■'The of , separate -.- deliberations; ! by■;respeotive p,r.b ; . ™ pssbriai' Boards %ere .frequently, rendered tl se ither'.'v'.-. Out -of'. general■-.cbriferences-'-'of se ;h'e."boards■ .practical' vand'/vunanimous .^ i'uggestiohsxopuld'^be^vplyed.h.'].'■• >».■'<..""• ' ■ •:*;;:,'!' '•;'/■-;;;' J? .- ;>VSoft fOptions^'!' ' ■;'■'. ;'.;';; '- ai ;Prbfessbr'.;)Ki'rk, -bf vr&i'iv- ■'■'S ; '*y'. ,; ;w; ,'-?That:-this' , 'cdnfereH'ce.;yfews'.yfith:ap- 0 i )rbyal :the'raisirig.ibf-'.the.JVma'triculatibh' o| j itand'aTd;;as ;l ;a{ step,;J»wards'.■'preventing ,; ;he"bye'rlapping .tKat;'at'-'present:;exjst6 --in. ', :he':.w'ork,.?6f i '';the7?uni.TCrdt;yl''ahd;.--.the "' iecbnda'ryl's.chbbls;.and/it'-itrusts >that.the bi senatef'-will,''m.ia'ccoi;da'nce:;with;present r j -- t ihoice.'.i'v.by:''.-.'stnden'ts.i--'iK"'r ; gi;onp9V.-/of ■ a -. ibgnate-subjects:';an;di. K for"the ' dbing. ; 'ih 'y; ;hp?e;Subjects of Ji'an.V ; is''at:,:prbsent: ie'quired;i;for pass,'. (lthpugh'Ue.wef-vsubjecte'maKV'be (.j ;he:. elementary.Vgeneral' r:inform;atipn" that- . .vbucned. ft pr.'|y^a : vmbdiSe'd : :iua'tricto ;ion;''f io'EJr.v'su^b]e"Bf.B;^K' : x. I'Stlbfe'ssor'J-Eifk:.!;; No'; '|* ~ T he:'prppQSition;i '-in'-seohons. - ? .''Professor-, lGilra'y'.-;was ■' afraid. '■ that; -the J npt;ph,•, ;if ■:.;= ■9dDpted'/; 1 A jatihsan'd'Tm'athemjitica'.,'."'';,:'-•?',' ■:■' '-$?■»'■. 'JS 'V ;he;.;pi'opbsal flj iome j'indicaitip'n"'■ ofi : ; -whatS'ithe .'j'.'cdgh'ate' ?r [roups>!suggested'-' preoisely'-; embracea: : V'"■;• ■ j '^Mivi;ir; : .vßeyaiv-Brbvifi.'; - '•? 'facilities 'aswbre'; M iuggested:- : ii'tthe.'', : ,mbtibnr ; imight-;^» ; r.bfJ- °' 5 1 TOfk-rnpt:- 1 to/others'."''-v'/';''' ;'."-,'.'; ";"'•'■' ft ;'ilHi^. r S 4tinfertp , '.;iqgiite? igrou^.-'oftVsiib'jects' ■-.' ! E ifts£ £;£•>'! Si; Qyerlappiri(j^;Jv ;i'.;%-jv, : .'.' ; : io ] -,i.;.rrtrtion;,-pf ~-, t he:;eyen;ing. : sessipn : w.as' : ft ievbted-'tb.'.a-.'-TOnsidefatibn'-.b'f , r jvhat; -ei- '?. ictly,';.,was ; - : mdary;educa'(ibiu" T/'.'L l^ ■''- : -^" 1 ' -, '..■"'■'" ol 'iMfi;Howell .(Christchu'rbh),.; 'initiating. a . ;he, .discussion, -defiiied'the .term'as'-iiribly-hg. two ■! phasesV of'. educatipii—sepbbdary ¥ >Wi"classical,";, and itebhnical i.br'."vbca- ■:?- :ional." : No'idir-eot-' issue'.'was placed be- " :brb".the'.'Cpnference'/'but-'ior .ahqut.-an " iour: practically-^the^whole--ground'•'•wa's -.; jovered. ■ , ivere;disc^s'sedi?,t"h'e debate'being bounded - iff.-by ',a'n! interes.tingVteyiew,', ; by ■ the'ln- ri i'pecto'r-General,'> ; of ; 'thei'.salienfc-jquestibns c: Iffebtrng -the.'^enersii; principle.-.of a ii per, higher';culture. I the/spe^eV'Cbncluded' : by eipressing!his :f ( ionvictibn;' -.'Abased■-'"'iipDuv:; ■obserVitibn's' :r ibrpad, : ;that;'highlyvsp'epialised-'study'for.' p particular;;vocations -was;■.'..unsound;- -and v )ppb'sed,'-to'.te : ideyelopment : ;or'the;high.. I sst 'typefof. bivio' '; ;; . J ■.•.Sub6equbntly,':thetfollowin|.?mp'tionVwas' ;t' -L Bnce '.to:'fh'a . ? j'reve¥ti'6nCbT^yeßappfrig r pf" a subjects'tau'ght';in p ; M'-'■; :^''••■''! K' ; ■' , ■■• I •';''That,'in ; »'f and';tb ;;6ecureV i th'e'*:high : est .effi- .- is- desirable v that''.in' i each,train- •■' ;. in; : gubjects 'which, l 'leotni;es.;.are. -given- \] in>the; uniyefsi,tyicbllegff'of:,the fdistribt.'-'. f ;'.This r -wSs 4&?W ;i '. ■ ■' ? .;'•By^ : 'j p^t'';j^ni!!a'fi4\ft''nnni^r.fbf?delegaMis^'pse, -j '] t fpr'%B:SOAith; V* : '- .'VrV'/'--' ''';■■ v'" vift'w ■: -3 r,''Whbn'.''the -d\s.turb.an(».;]PJeated.;;by-.;the .n faiewells and;leave-takingsfhadUjiDsided,'; .0 the-..remaining :'delegates'.;pr6ceedeil;- in'ia |j pbrfunot6r'y';kind. of r.way,v.tov,discussr-Mr;, ij Kirk , s.;motioii';bn!;/the', : isubieW:bf:V <i" ~>:-r-] ,; ! Hr. ! "poußins'.(AucHafid).'mb'ji , ed';to;'aUer , th'e'</cbncludingV'paT.tj6f>'''the;motion,; ; to j : ( tureS 'ii 'thei UniYbrsity.-'-cpllegfe'ibf' -the-idis-. '; t i''Delegatea,; : 'h6'wever,-'--. : - t tired;'-and-'abbut' ll..p.iQ';;;.af^r":an'' : .'aßbr- , .ti've"! : discussion;'''Mr.i,3V[ilne :'asked, -;plain- "] tively ) ';t'-'Mr / ''-V.Chairmab.',';?,* I bul.d. v :'l ', '.- debatbitill - this '.tiine three .'years hence ?" .' i..--...•.• '-, ■; ;.ilt''was:then..agreed';to : jefer;the> motion -.; which. . ■lakesiplace .fo^ayi'fof'further cbnsidera- ; tibnV;.;;;';,.^^^' ; - 'y':4 :: <i ''^'^-^'■'•''^< '■-' : After.'> according-. Mibi'ster.'fbr'Bducatibn : . : Gha'nibjfrK tp'- tb':!the . press',-SheVcoßfercnce'.'Vcbhbludc'd; : .at:- : 1 11.15. j '--':;v.'. ■•'•■;'";' : ''" : . : --'i--' .'■■"'."' ''■ .i.'At''.iO ( ;a',my:.,to,:aiy- t the'(»hiefencetofvr.e- .: ;pMsentatives: .of Trajmng ~ ''Qbuicil''"^'a;^berß;./ v T^e^j3fl^^_ ', k '.,' Auckland' -Training' CoUegeJ^-Pr|nbipai,. ,'Mr:';B;.. ; A. ••E'.'--Mi)nes,t.B'.Sc.';'-Committee ; ;br'Adyice;;;Pxbfesso'r-?,-Ai,:'P.', W.;Thomas, ' MX,-VJ-.L:S;,'- F.G.S:,.'Messrs; C; J'.' Parr, , ; ..;':.'■'^"';'.. i '-•WeUingtqri ..Training'r Gollpge.-rPriiici.. .pai;:-31r.'.;W;.'.GVay,''Td;':A.,>B:Scr;' : ; tee.ibTE'"A'dVieey'Messrs.':.Tr: :'R. -Eleming.,' 4(4':; -'Ltvß,i ;Eb|it;':-'l!ee, ' XJCKristchurch .Tfaini^ i'Spllege.—Pt'ihci- ■ /pal.'-.Mr. 'E;'AVatkihs;::'.B.'A;;.iCbmniittee;bf ,Advi«>;cMe'ssrs;jT. ;'Eitchiei, , ;3..A'.';v :.C.;;,'S. ;Spssard,*,-apd.,M;,D^l«§l.V;.;..'; ',''.'.;;,.,;. / ' .SiMV'Hbn.-T.'r.l'.ergus^.Ptbfess6.r..l.iGilf.a'y, ; v -. '.'-Representing 31r." G.',.:HbßbenV-..MiA.i i'sf >fich,pols'.lchairinanV' l if r'^nferen.ee)', .;p/r. M:'A,'.'v(Assistant '.Inspac-, ■tbr-Generar;iof';S6hpbls);;-;Messrs; ,M::.'-B;.. Browne- (Ibspq'ctbr;:of;'fe.chpical,'-&hob)s), arid>T.'H: Gill •-'M:'A.Vai:B:;.(lfepecb3r !pf; ,:;•'}:';;;.;'7/>v.i;. ;l : ,i .'. '.v;Dr.-C.',Chil'tbn,;oJ'!thnst'church,-.aad Mr.' T.';M'Gihhbri,' ';bf ■to'attend the conference..•■',"'.'-'■/' '~'";'