CONFERENCE OF SCHOOL INSPECTORS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11563, 29 January 1901, Page 5

CONFERENCE OF SCHOOL INSPECTORS.

[by. telegraph.—press association.] Wellington, Monday. A conference of school inspectors of the *»iany,' convened by the Minister foi Edu- i cation, opened to-day, Mr. George Hogben, ; Inspector-General, presiding . The follow- ; in inspectors were present :—Auckland : D/Petrie, E. K. Mulgan, E. C. Purdie, J. ; H. Goodwin, J. Grierson, R, Crowe. Sew Plymouth : W. E. Spencer. Wangaiuu : " J. Smyth, J. Milne. Wellington : R. Lee, T R. Fleming, P. H. Bakewell. Hawkes ( Bay : H. Hill. Marlborough : J. Sunt". Nelson: G. A. Harkness, W. Laidley. Grey District :W.L. P. Fetch Hokitika: A. J. Morton. Christchurch : L. B. Wood, W. J. Anderson, T. Ritchie. Timaru: J. U. Gow, R. Bell. Otago : P. Goyen W. b. Fitzgerald, 0. R. D. Richardson, G. L. bossence. Southland: J. Hendry, G. V. Braiac. Education Department : J. a. Pope, H. B. Kirk, Isaacs, Browne. • The Chairman in welcoming the members, said it was with feelings they could oil understand, that he suggested, on behalf of .the i: Minister,*:.they should adjourn for -at. least one day, after arranging a few matters of routine. They were all acquainted with the fact that elementary education in Great Britain and Ireland, dated from the : accession of her late Majesty. The suggestion to adjourn was adopted. The hours of meeting were fixed at half-past nine a.m. to one p.m., and half-past two to half-past five p.m. daily. . After discussion it was resolved, by 15 to 14, not to admit the press to the conference, thus following the precedent established at the conference of 1894. The resolutions passed each day will f be communicated to the press. | : Mr. T. R. Fleming was appointed were- I tary to the conference, and Mr. F. D. Thomson, Education Department, assistant secretary and shorthand writer. I A number of committees were set up. S It was agreed to discuss the standard regulations to-morrow. ~ J It is understood that when the conference § meets in the morning the Inspector-General I ■will address the members on various .mat- § ■ ters on the agenda paper, and that in t«e | course of his remarks he will indicate the | ' mind of the Minister and the Department I Ml various points. ' 6