THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8524, 26 March 1891, Page 5

THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

IMPORTANT PROPOSAL.

A CONFERENCE TO BE HELD.

THE HERALD'S ARTICLE.

SCIENCE LESSONS IN THE

SCHOOLS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Wednesday. The Board of Eduction has recommended that the Minister of Education and the

ispector-General of Schools shall arrange

for a conference with the inspectors and toachers throughout the colony to discuss the syllabus, classification of pupils, class subjects, pass subjects, uniformity of class books, and all other matters incidental to the curriculum and teaching methods in the State schools.

The circular of the Minister of Education lating to the now-celebrated Herald tide was before the Board of Education

to-day. The discussion upon tho circular was not very suggestive. Mr. Young, an old teacher, considered it a tissue of misstatements. The Rev. Mr. Patterson considered that it did nob require any notice from the Wellington Board. Air. G. Beetham thought it would be sufficient to acknowledge the Minister's circular. The cheirm?n, Mr. Blair, said that, coming from a Minister, the circnlar was entitled to a categorical answer, and that he had drawn up a letter to be sent to the Government in reply. The letter was read, bub it is nob to be published until after ib ehall have been received by the Education Department. f.BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Wednesday. At a meeting of the Education Board, a committee was appointed to consider Dr. Newman's resolution, "That for science lessons there shall be taught chemistry appropriate to the manufactures of the district, and in the country schools tho chemistry of agriculture."