EDUCATION CONFERENCE.
United Press Association —Copyright Received May 26, 4.35 p.m. LONDON, May 25.
The Federal Education Conferenco is being held at Caxton Hall. Those present included Sir Reginald Talbot, Lord Tennyson, tlie Agents-Gen-eral, Vice-Chancellors, and other representatives of the loading universities in Britain and tlie colonies. Lord Crewe, in welcoming the delegates on behalf of the Government, said the conferenco, though duo to private initiative, had received offi- ! cial sanction and encouragement. Its first series of sittings would bo held in different centres of the empire. Mr. Bent described Victoria’s freo, I compulsory, secular system. It was I so constituted that a man possessing I brains could pass from the primary I school to tlie University. Education I was Victoria’s best asset, and lienee. it was worth the £BOO,OOO spent anI nually iixion it.
“AN INSPIRING SIGN.” LONDON, May 25.
The Times describes the Federal Conference on education which Earl Crewe opens at Westminster Hall today as the most remarkable feature of the day. It says it is a most inspiring sign of what can bo done to bring the Empire together in one important field of effort. llio results should be fruitful.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2090, 27 May 1907, Page 2
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