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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 68
Second Sitting
Second Sitting.
The Conference resumed at 2.30 p.m.
Minutes of previous sitting were read and confirmed.
- "That the name should be the Secondary Schools Conference."
- "That no voting by proxy be allowed; that no one be allowed to vote except a Principal of a Secondary School, or his accredited representative, such representative to be a member of his staff."
- "That assistants in Secondary Schools be allowed to attend the Conference, and take part in the deliberations without voting."
- "That the subscription of such schools as join the Secondary Schools Conference be one guinea per annum."
- "That the Conference be not constituted unless seven voting members assemble, and that a quorum for any sitting be five."
1. Proposed by Mr. Bourne, and seconded by Mr. Bevan-Brown, "That it is desirable that the heads of Secondary Schools be represented in the Senate of the New Zealand University."—Carried
2. It was proposed by Mr. Harkness (Waitaki), and seconded by Mr. Wilson, "That in the Matriculation Examination for Arts and Medicine, the subject of mechanics should be more clearly defined."—Carried.
3. On the motion of Mr. Harkness (Waitaki), seconded by Mr. Bourne, it was resolved, "That in the University Entrance Examinations the subjects under the head of Mathematics should be more clearly defined."—Carried.
4. Proposed by Dr. Belcher, seconded by Mr. Bevan-Brown, "That the Conference respectfully calls attention to the ineqnitableness of the present system of marking by examiners for the Junior University Scholarships, as practically undue preponderance is given to Science and Modern Languages over Latin and Mathematics in the interpretation of the marking instructione."—Carried.
5. Proposed by Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Bourne, "That it is desirable that no teacher engaged in teaching candidates should examine for scholarship or entrance examination."—Carried.
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6. Proposed by Mr. Bevan-Brown, seconded by Mr. Harkness (Waitaki), "That it is desirable that each examination paper in the entrance examination of the University of New Zealand should be approved by, at least, two Examiners."—Carried.
The Conference adjourned at 5.30 p.m.