Secondary Schools.

Mr Joynt (Otago) moved, pursuant to notice:—"That this Council endorses the following resolution, passed at the Secondary Schools Conference, 'That the recent privilege already granted to those who have served as pupil teachers and to those who have attended a training college for a prescribed time of counting a pass in the Junior Scholarship examination towards the obtaining of a Class D teacher's certificate, even though they had not attained the age of nineteen years at the time of passing the examination, should be extended to pupils of secondary schools."'

Mr Kitchingman (Taranaki) seconded the motion.

Mr D. White (Otago) moved an amend-ment—" That the proposal be submitted to the District Institutes for their consideration."

Mr Just seconded the amendment, which was carried.