EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8827, 31 May 1907, Page 2

EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE.

Press Association —Copyight. London, May 00.

The Education Conference has finished the discussion on tho advisability of closer co-operation in tire recognition of certificates admitting to courses of study in the universities, technical schools and agricultural colleges. Mi- Butcher thought the whole matter mint be worked out by arrangement. Sir Philip Jonea, Sydney, thought other universities might imitate Sydney’s liberal concessions to undergraduates and graduates of other universities. Mr Adams, Melbourne, suggested the formation of a union of the great boys’ schools of the Empire through the old boys’ associations. The League of Empire would be a suitable organising centre. Mr Tate, Victoria, addressing the training of teachers’ section, said that though immense good arose through teachers being in close association with a university it was necessary to sound a note of warning that a distinguished university career was not a substitute for power to teach. Victorian experience proved that a nrelimiuary period as junior assistant was important before tbo training college course. Mr Williams, director of education at Adelaide, addressed the nature study section and outlined the South Australian system.