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The Conference resumed at 2.30 p.m. Notices of motion were received, and referred to the Business Committee. The interim reports from the Scholarships Committee and Regulations Committee were received. Mr. Gray moved. Mr. Mulgan seconded. That no notice of motion be received after 11 a.m. on Thursday. — Carried. Mr. Gray moved, Mr. Mulgan seconded, That the Conference 11.0 into a Committee of the Whole to ((insider the report of the Training Committee.--Carried. The Conference went into Committee. The Conference resumed. Reprrrt of Training Committee. Your committee has to submit the following report : A. Re Mr. Bakewell's motion No. I. it was decided to recommend, — (1.) Thai the present system of classification be modified with a view to substitute three for five grades. (2.) That the scheme circulated be taken as a basis to indicate the direction in which simplification takes plane, and that the scheme be referred to a special committee elected by the Conference. B. Rf Mr. Bakewell's motion No. 2. it was decided to recommend, — (1.) That, in order to facilitate the system of transfer, the Department establish a uniform system of grading to be applied to all certificated teachers in the Dominion. (2.) That the suggested scheme (as appended) furnish a basis for the working of the system. ('. AY Mr. Mulgan's motions, it was decided to recommend, — (1.) That for each of the four training colleges two annual Extension Scholarships be established, open to all students at the end of their second year of training, and tenable for one year at some University college or its equivalent to be approved by the Minis!ei"ol Education. (2.) That holders of scholarships be required to specialize in agriculture or some other science subject, and that the scholarships be awarded partly on the result of examinations and partly on the recommendation of the principal of a training college. The following motion of Mr. Bossence was also considered : " That in the case of non-singers a reasonable proficiency in violin-playing be accepted in lieu of practical singing." It was decided to recommend the following : " That in the case of candidates for teachers' certificates who are unable to qualify for the practical musical test, a reasonable proficiency in playing some suitable musical instrument be accepted." W. Gray, Chairman of Committee.

Suggested Scheme for the Classification of Teachers, based upon a Consideration of the Various Types of Teaching-institutions.

Academic Qualification. Fedagi urical Training Alternative Pedagogical >gical 1 raining. , Training for SecO nd Year. Schools for which qualified. Special Certificate. I f Four years' secondary school or its equivalent. Standard matriculation. Two-years University course or its equivalent. Standard first section B.A. or B.Sc. Three-yeans oi more University course. Standard' B.A., B.Sc, M.A.. &o. II | J 5 *> •21 I 11 S< •- I if 1 "8.1 "8 lI 1, ", Special method, &c, of the infant and t»> kindergarten 0 schools. f g IP « &?o S|>ecial application S ►> $ of methods and 2 5 practice to suit particular schools, 8 ■§ rj .secondary, D.H.S., ina.nia] ~3 £ training, &c. -o 8 fJ _g Special work ot sc- '- S &"§ oondary schools. -z '£-~5 ° S = S £■£ *• o S 9 p a) J .2 o c a All classes in prim- i If the alternative ary school;; pedagogical headships of course be folschools l> e 1 o w lowed, it will lead Grade . to special certificate for infantschool teachers. a 2 a All positions in prim- If the alternative ary service ex- pedagogical cepi headmasters course be folof D.ll.S. lowed, it will lead to certificates for special positions. I C — i I -■ i Positions as head- ' If a full University masters of D.H.8., course in pedaas Inspectors, as « o j v, coupled teachers in se- with T.C. course, eondary schools. l>c followed, it should lead to a diploma in education. I fa x 03 ■s