Interim Report on the Standards.

The Interim Report of the Conference was adopted by your Committee. The report, a copy of which was sent to the Inspector-General, contained the following representations:—(1.) That whilst some of the appended notes were worthy of approval, others were opposed to the spirit of the original paragraphs of the Syllabus. (2.) That the Regulations stated that serious failure in two subjects shall be considered a failure in the Standard, whereas the Notes, Section 8, limited the number to serious failure in one subject. (3.) The hope was again expressed that, in the event of there being any modification of the existing Regulations, the suggestions of the Instituto would receive favourable consideration.