EDUCATIONALISTS CONFER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1755, 21 May 1913, Page 3

EDUCATIONALISTS CONFER.

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS,

(By Tolezraph.—Fross Association.) Christchurch, May 20.. The secondary schools annual conference opened to-day in tho Canterbury College Iln.ll, Air. J. P. Firth,' president, occupying the chair. There were present: Mr. J. W. Tibbs (Auckland Grammar School), Miss Blanche Butler (Auckland Girls' Grammar School), Messrs. J. M. Simmers and M. Ongley (Dannevirke High School), .Miss C. M. Oruickshank (Wanganui Girls' College), Jlcssrs>J. M. Dovo and H. B. Watson (Wanganui Collegiate School), Messrs. J. P. Firth and I l '. M. Renrier (Wellington College), Mr. G. Lancaster (Nelson College), Miss M. Lorimer (Nelson Girls' College), Mr. T. R. Cresswell (Eangiora High School), Messrs. C. E. Bevan Brown, W. Watson, and R. M. Laing (Christchurch Boys' High School), Misses JI. V. Gibson, IC. M. Gresson, and E. Crosby (Christchurch Girls' High School); Mr. E. A. Belcher (Christ's ColIce), Jll'. F. W. Wattors (Asnburtoh High School), Mr. G. H. Uttley (Waitaki High School), Messrs. W. J. Morrell and A. E. J. Parr (Otago Boys' High School), Miss F. JL Allen (Otago Girls' High School), Misses W. H. Jl. King and J. F. Opie (Southland Girls' High School). Dr. W. J. Andersou, Assdstant-Inspector-Gen-eral of Schools, was also present. Dr. Anderson expressed his great personal satisfaction that the conference liad given the Education Department the opportunity of having a representative present. As representing Jlr. Hogben, who was unfortunately not able to be present, he would, he said, bo happy to do what he could on behalf of the Department, and take a note of the wishes of the conference., The Department, he felt sure, would give the greatest consideration possible to the decisions arrived at. Jlr. J. W. Tibbs was clected president. Miss King moved, and it was seconded: "That the conference present to the Senate of the University of New Zealand a protest against the new regulations providing a revolving period for history in the syllabus for matriculation." After discussion, and on a division, the motion was negatived by 42 to 18. Referring to what were previously known as Civil Service Junior and Senior examinations, Dr. Anderson said that they would be known in future as the Public Service Entrance and the Public Service Senior Examinations. There': would be an intermediate examination which would be in two divisions, competitive qnd noncompetitive, but the examination paper would be the same for both divisions. Examinations would be conducted under Inst year's Public Service Act, and the regulations made thereunder for the present vear. It had been decided that the old' profcedure and syllabus should apply to the Public Service Entrance (Junior Civil Service) and Public Sen-ice-Senior Examinations. Under tho new regulations GOO marks were the maximum for English, 600 for arithmetic, and 2flo for drawing, and candidates were required to obtain a certain percentage of the total maximum of 2400. In respect to candidates who cat for the Public Service Senior Examination, and who were not members, of tho service, a fee would be payable.