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1910. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: CONFERENCES ON EDUCATION.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

GENERAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE, 10th Fkbhuahy, 1910.

MINUTES OF PKOCEEDINGS.

Thursday, 10th February, 1910. In response to the following circular, issued by direction of the Minister of Education, the Hon. ({. Fowlds, the Conference mcl in the Legislative Council Chamber ai lit a.m on Thursday the 10th February, 1910. Sin, — Education Department, Wellington, 7th January, 1910. I am directed by the Minister of Education to inform you that it has been resolved to convene a General Educational Conference, to mccl in Wellington on the 10th, 11th, and 12th February, 1910. The Conference will consist of representative teachers and other persons of standing professionally employed in typical educational activities of various forms within the Dominion, and will be expected to devote itself from different points of view to such broad questions as have a direct bearing on the co-ordination of the several parts of the education system of New Zealand. In addition to representatives [eight] of technical (including agricultural) education nominated by the Minister, the following will be the constitution of the Conference : — One representative each of the Professorial Boards of the four University colleges, and the Director of the Canterbury Agricultural College; The principals of the four training colleges ; Six representatives of secondary schools; Eight representatives of public schools (including district high schools) elected by the New Zealand Educational Institute; A representative Inspector from each education district; Five Inspectors of the Education Department, inclusive of the Inspector-General of Schools, who will act as Chairman of the Conference. For the consideration of the Conference the Following provisional programme has been drawn up :— Thursday, 10th February. Morning (10 a.m.) : The work of the primary schools. Afternoon : Relation of primary schools to secondary and technical schools. Friday, 11th February. Morning: The work of secondary schools and technical schools. Afternoon : The relation of secondary and technical schools to one another, and to the University colleges. Saturday, 12th February. Morning : The work of the University and University colleges, and of the training colleges in relation thereto. [Here follows the special invitation to attend.] I have, <vc, ft. Hogben, Inspector-General of Schools.

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