Fourth Session.

January 3rd, 1900, 2.30 P.M.

The Council resumed, the President in the chair.

Minutes.—The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

Inspectorate.—On the motion of Mr. Law, seconded by Mr. G. Grant, it was resolved, "That Inspectors should be placed under central control, and that they should be changed from district to district periodically."

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Department Examinations.—On the motion of Mr. S. H. Ferguson, seconded by Mr. E. N. Ormiston, it was resolved, "That the Council recommends the Education Department to adopt code words or numbers for candidates at examinations conducted by the Departmennt, and that the names of the Examiners should be placed on the examination papers."

Class A Certificate.—Mr. Bethune proposed, seconded by Mr. Parkinson, "That the holders of the M.A. Degree with third-class honours, or without honours, should be placed in Class A upon obtaining another degree, such as B.Sc. or LL.B." The motion was lost by 24 to 13."

Degree in Pedagogy.—On the motion of Mr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Grant, it was resolved, "That the University Senate be asked to grant a diploma in pedagogy."

Representation of Education Boards.—On the motion of Mr. Voss, seconded by Mr. Ryder,pro forma, it was resolved, "That primary school teachers should be granted the power of electing to each Education Board in the colony one member who is not a teacher in the Board's employ."

Historical Readers.—On the motion of Mr. Parkinson, seconded by Mr. Selby,pro forma, it was resolved, "That Inspectors should not require any further evidence of historical teaching in any class, than such as will satisfy them that a suitable historical reader is in regular use in such class in addition to the ordinary reader."

New Zealand History.—On the motion of Mr. Bethune, seconded by Mr. Jeffery, it was resolved, "That in any scheme for instruction in history it is desirable that the history of New Zealand should find a place."

Instructions to Inspectors.—On the motion of Mr. Selby, seconded by Mr. Grundy, it was resolved, "That instructions to inspectors, similar to those issued by the English Committee of Council on Education, should be issued by the Education Department to the Inspectors of the colony."

Superannuation Committee.—On the motion of Mr. Gill, seconded by Mr Eudey, it was resolved, "That Messrs. Grundy, Watson, Macmorran, and Gill, be a committee to deal with the question of providing retiring allowances for public school teachers."

Adjournment of Council.—The Council then adjourned till 10 a.m. next day.