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(2.) First Aid as a Subject for Examination for 'Teachers. That, in view of the fact that elementary human physiology is already a compulsory subject for Classes D and C, this committee has no recommendation to make. (S.J Hygiene. That the scope of examination in physiology for Class D be extended so as to include elementary hygiene. (£.) Physical Culture. That the committee's recommendation be deferred until after Mr. Garlick's promised demonstration. (5. j*Medical Examination of School-children. That in the opinion of this committee it is desirable that the medical examination of schoolchildren should be carried out; but the committee is not prepared to indicate the nature or the extent of such examination. (6.) School Gazette. That this committee is of opinion that a school gazette should be issued by the Department. (7.) School Libraries. That the facilities already existing for the formation of school libraries are sufficient to meet the case. (8.) Conveyance of School-children. That centralisation of schools in country districts is highly desirable, and that in a number of cases it could be successfully carried out provided the regulations for the conveyance of children were made more elastic, and a more liberal allowance granted. Ralph D. Stewart, Convener. Mr. Fleming moved as an amendment to clause 1 of the report, " That the Training College Conference be asked to take the question of the training of unclassified and partially classified teachers into favourable consideration"; seconded by Mr. Grierson. —Carried. The amendment was then put as a substantive motion and carried. Mr. Bossence moved as an amendment to clause 2, "That first aid be a compulsory subject in the examination for teachers' certificates." —Carried and report amended accordingly. Clause 3 adopted as printed. Clause 4 referred to the committee for further report. Clauses 5, 6, and 7 adopted. Dr. Anderson moved to refer clause 8 back for further recommendations.—Motion lost and clause adopted as printed. Report as amended adopted by committee of the whole. Progress was then reported, and the report of the general committee as amended was adopted. Report of the Regulations Committee. The report of the regulations committee on the rough draft of proposed amended regulations (clauses 1-25) as follows, was presented. (For " rough draft," see Appendix): — Clause 2. Second last line: Read after " PI " "the next P2, next P3, and so on." Clause 4. Line 1 : " Shall " to be substituted for " should." Clause 5. Line 12 : Delete " any member of." Clause 6. Line 3: Add after " examination " the words " and such of the examination-papers as the Inspector may require." Second last line: Add " the aggregate ages " and the, &c. As a rider to this clause the committee recommends that registers of a suitable nature be supplied by the Department. Clause 8. Line 5: The word " any " to be substituted for words " due proportion." Clause 9. Line 4: Add words " during the preceding twelve months " after " current year." Line 5 : Omit words " after consultation " to " case." Clause 12. Topic XIII to be placed at end of or on back of form. Clause 15. For " Standard V " read " Standard VI " throughout. Clause 16. Committee recommends the following proviso to be placed in the Appendix to the syllabus: "Generally speaking, to satisfy the requirements for a certificate of competency a candidate should obtain not less than 50 per cent, of the possible aggregate." Clause 19. To read, " Obtains at least 50 per cent, of the possible marks in English (including not less than 50 per cent, in each of the branches reading and composition)." Clause 21 : (d) and (c) to be transposed, the latter now to read, " Direct the candidate to sit for the special examination for Certificate of Proficiency held by the Education Department in the month of December in each year, or (d) accept the results of a head teacher's examination as sufficient evidence that a candidate has reached the required standard of attainments, but he may in that case hold such further examination for this purpose as he may deem fit." Clause 22. Line 6: Before word "signed" insert "awarded and." No. Jf. of Invitation Circular. Resolved: "That test cards be issued for Standards IV, V, VI, and VII in English and arithmetic."