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1913. NEW ZEALAND

EDUCATION: CONFERENCES ON EDUCATION. A.—CONFERENCE OF INSPECTORS OF SCHOOLS. B.—TRAINING COLLEGE CONFERENCE.

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

A—CONFERENCE OF INSPECTORS OF SCHOOLS, INCLUDING PRINCIPALS OF TRAINING COLLEGES. 12th-15th February, 1913.

In response to the following letter of invitation issued by direction of the Acting Minister of Education, the Hon. H. D. Bell, the Conference met in the Chamber of the House of Representatives at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 12th February, 191-5 :— Sir, — Education Department, Wellington, 12th November, 1912. I have the honour, by direction of the Minister of Education, to inform you that it is proposed to hold the usual triennial Conference of Inspectors of Schools (with Principals of Training Colleges) in Wellington in February next, and to request your attendance. The Conference is convened for the 12th of the month, and is expected to last, as on former occasions, for some three days, so that members will be free to return to their homes not later than the following Saturday. The special topics of discussion will be : — (1.) The syllabus of instruction for public schools, an amended form of which the Department will be prepared to submit to the consideration of the Conference : and (2.) Matters dealt with in the report and recommendations of the recent Education Commission. The Conference will, however, be open to the discussion of other matters of educational import brought under its notice by members. In good time before the Conference meets the Department hopes to supply you with a copy of its syllabus proposals and of the complete report of the Commission, inclusive of the evidence now in the printer's hands. Of the precis" place and hour of meeting of the Conference you will be informed later A reply is requested. I have, &c, W. J. Anderson, For Inspector-General of Schools.

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