EDUCATION CONFERENCE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2091, 28 May 1907, Page 2

EDUCATION CONFERENCE.

United Press Association—Copyright LONDON, May 26. Among those attending the Education Conference were Mr. Hogben and Professor Brown, of New Zealand, and Mr. Tate, director of education, in AUctoria.

Speaking on behalf of the Australian delegates, the latter said the colonial representatives were looking; forward to meeting the leaders of Home educational departments and representatives of the learned societies. The Conference would make the man.in the street realise that tin,. Empire was solving the problem of linking all grades of educational activity into a worthy • organisation. Tin* national taxpayer should realise liis share of the work, since education was no longer a private, but a national affair, lie described the progress ol the educational system in Australia.

The Conference apointed a Committee ol school inspectors to draft a scheme to facilitate interchange of teachers and mutual recognition of certificates.

Professor G'lirney (Sydney) said a. great stumbling-block was the uncqual value of cru-i >*es in different pa - • : , -r - ■ • ■ Tile fix s- ;!y emphasise! -lie ■■ •csiiy of a central !.-■■ n 1. • '(in. , : Ibis was stippo; t In- ; colon: Britain to have c-!i:;: - <*!:•• * of negotiating tor ini. 1 ego .aid recognising

certificates,