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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 68

Seventh Sitting

Seventh Sitting.

The Conference resumed at 2 p.m.

Minutes of previous sitting were read and confirmed.

18. Mr. Bevan-Brown proposed, and Mr. Walton seconded, "That it is desirable that more liberal provision be made to give secondary education to the more promising pupils of Elementary and Primary schools, such as, for example, giving free or assisted education to all pupils who, under the age of 12, have passed a Fifth Standard examination with credit, or who, under the age of 13, have passed a Sixth Standard examination with credit, or an equivalent Entrance Examination."—Carried.

19. Mr. Bevan-Brown proposed, and Miss Edger seconded, "That free education for four years at Secondary Schools should be given to some of the candidates at the scholarship examination held by the District Boards of Education, who, failing to win scholarships, obtain at least half the total of possible marks."—Carried

20. Mr. Brent moved, and Mr. Bourne seconded, "That the Senate of the New Zealand University be respectfully requested to give every encouragement to High Schools by cheapening and localising the Matriculation and Junior Scholarship Examinations so that they may be used to test the work of the ordinary Fifth and Sixth Forms."—Carried.

21. Mr. Brent proposed, and Mr. Harkness (Waitaki) seconded "That the Secretary of Education be respectfully requested to furnish this Conference with details respecting the academical careers of all holders of Education Boards' Scholarships since 1879,'—Carried.

22. Mr. Thomson proposed, and Mr. Walton seconded, "That this Conference is of opinion that the management of all Secondary Schools should be by Boards of Governors, and not, as is at present the case in some instances, by the Education Board of the district."—Carried.

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23. Mr. Brent, proposed, and Mr. Thomson seconded, "That Messrs Dawson, Walton, Bourne, and Brent, and Miss Edger be the Revising and Printing Committee."—Carried.

24. Mr. Thomson proposed, and Mr. Bourne seconded, "That the next annual Conference be held at Christchurcli."—Carried.

25. Mr. Pridham proposed, and Mr Bevan-Brown seconded "That Mr. Bourne. M.A., Principal of Auckland College and Grammar School, be elected President."—Carried.

26. Mr. Bevan-Brown proposed, and Mr. Harkness (Waitaki) seeconded, "That Mr Walton, B.A., the Headmaster of Akaroa High School, be re-elected as Secretary and Treasurer."—Carried.

The Conference adjourned at 4 p.m.