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The Commission went into Committee, and further considered the order of subjects for the outline of the Eeport. The Commission having resumed, progress was reported, and leave given to sit again. The Commission adjourned, to meet again at the same place at 11 o'clock a.m. on the following day-

TmjBSDAY, 27th Novjsmbeb, 1879. The Commission met at 11 o'clock a.m. Present: Professor Sale (in the chair), Professor Cook, the Eev. W. J. Habens (Secretary), and Professors Shand and Ulrich. The minutes of the meeting of the 26th November were read and confirmed. On the motion of Professor Cook, seconded by Professor Ulrich, Resolved, That the Secretary apply to the authorities of the following institutions for statements of attendance and annual report for the year 1879:—Auckland College; Parnell Grammar School; Wellington College; Nelson College; Christ's College, Canterbury; Auckland Girls' High School; Trust Schools, Napier ; Wanganui Collegiate School; Girls'High School, Christchurch ; Dunedin High School; Southland High School. On the motion of Professor Shand, seconded by the Eev. W. J. Habens, Resolved, That the authorities of Timaru High School be requested to furnish information as to the arrangements which they have made with regard to staff, curriculum, fees, &c. On the motion of Professor Cook, seconded by Professor Ulrich, Resolved, That the Secretary applv to the Auckland College, and to the Caledonian Society, Dunedin, for information as to their plans for evening classes. The Commission went into Committee, and further considered the order of the subjects for the Eeport. The Commission having resumed, progress was reported, and leave given to sit again. The Commission adjourned, to meet again at the same place at 2 o'clock p.m. on the following day. Emday, 28th November, 1879. The Commission met at 2 o'clock p.m. Present: Professor Sale (in the chair), Professor Cook, the Eev. W. J. Habens (Secretary), Professors Shand and Ulrich. The minutes of the meeting of the 27th November were read and confirmed. The Commission went into Committee, and further considered the subjects for the Eeport. The Commission having resumed, the Eev. "W. J. Habens brought up the report of the Committee, which was read as follows :— " The Committee is of opinion that it is not necessary to take any evidence or obtain any information beyond that which is contained in the printed papers attached to the Interim Eeport, except as follows : (1) Eeturns of attendance and annual reports for the year 1879 from secondary schools ; (2) information as to evening classes in connection with the Auckland College and Grammar School, and the Caledonian Society, Dunedin ; (3) a statement as to the organization of Timaru High School; (4) additional evidence from the Chancellor of the University of Otago, as to the management of the Museum estate ; (5) copies of the regulations of Education Boards, as to the conditions on which scholarships are granted and held. "The Committee recommends that at the next meeting the various topics to be dealt with in the final report of the Commission be considered in the order indicated in the following programme :— "I. University Collcyes. —A. Otago University: (1.) Buildings: Sufficiency; character; cost; want of retiring- and reading-rooms, &c. (2.) Equipment: Sufficiency; character ; cost; library, instruments, College Museum. (3.) Instruction: General character; staff; subjects, special schools. (4.) Students : Class of students and average age ; numbers; classes; evening classes ; sex. (5.) Eesidence : For professors ; for students. (G.) Endowments : Amount; administration ; application. (7.) Tees : Average cost to student in full attendance. —B. Canterbury College : Same subjects as for University of Otago, with addition of High Schools and Public Library. "11. Secondary Schools. —A. Standard for Admission : Third Standard (p.). — B. Curriculum to be recommended : (1.) Latin, or a modern language, in all classes above the lowest class. (?) (2.) Latin, and a modern language, and mathematics, in all classes above the two lowest. (3.) English language and literature to be taught. (4.) Ordinary primary-school subjects not to be neglected. (?) (5.) No necessity for uniformity. (?) (6.) Arrangements for classical and modern side.—o. Headmasters' functions and relation to other masters. —D. Is it desirable to provide residence for pupils? —E. State of existing schools: Einance ; fees ; organization ; results as tested by junior-scholarship examinations ; value of other tests. —E. New provision required : (1.) Thames (see " Thames High School Act, 1878," and Memorial, Interim Eeport, Proceedings, pp. 14 and 15). (2.) Westland. (3.) Girls at Nelson and Wellington. (4.) Boys at lavercargill. " 111. Technical and Professional Schools. —A. Normal Schools : (1.) Is Order in Council satisfactory ? (Gazette, 26th September, 1878.) (2.) Is the number (four) sufficient?—B. Art Schools: (1.) Dunedin: Mr. Hutton's report to be quoted. (See Eeport of Education Department, 1879, pp. 67 and 68.) (2.) Auckland: Eeference to be made to Dr. Campbell's efforts. (3.) Christchurch: Eefer to proposals under consideration by Board of Governors, Canterbury College. (4.) Should Education Boards take active interest? —C. Other Technical and Professional Schools : (1.) Generally; recommendations as to number ; location ; equipment. (2.) Law Lectures : Otago University ; Canterbury College. (3.) Schools of Medicine: Otago ; Canterbury. (4.) Schools of Mines : Otago University (see Interim Eeport of Eoyal Commission, Appendix, pp. 22 and 23); Canterbury College, (see Appendix to Journals, House of Eepresentatives, 1878, H.-1e) ; memorial from Westland, referred to Eoyal Commission. (5.) Agricultural: Agricultural School, Canterbury; memorial from Auckland, referred to Eoyal Commission. (6.) Engineering.