EDUCATIONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 299, 27 January 1910, Page 4

EDUCATIONAL.

A BOARD IGNORED,

By Telegraph.—Press' Association.

Dunedin, Wednesday. The Education Board this mornin-» .passed a strong resolution dcprecatin** the action of the Department in eon° sistcritly ignoring them and excluding them from taking part in the Edition Conference. Mr. Mitchell dJfib.'d these conferences as nothing morPfean a cloak for the designs and fortifying of the Inspector-General in pursuit of errors. The question was seriouslv considered of inviting other boards to combine for a conference l of hoards, and it was desolved to forward the resolution for confirmation by other hoards, and to the Minister and members of Parliament. MATRICULATION PASSES. ~ SUCCESSFUL TARANAKI CANDIDATES.

Duncdin, Last Xight. Tn accordance with the recommendation of the Recess Committee, the University Senate to-dav added the names ■of 70 candidates to the previous list of 473 as having passed the matriculation examinations. Following are the names .of the successful Taranaki candidates:— New Fly mouth: Matriculation and solicitors' general knowledge, H. C. M. Norris; StratforTl: Matriculation and solicitors' general knowledge, E. H. Stoddart; Hawera: Matriculation and solicitors' general knowledge, RubinaM. - "A THE RECESS COMMITTEE. Dunedin, Last Night. At the University Senate to-day, it Svas decided that the Recess Committee, which is to consider the courses for the B.A. and B.Sc. degrees, consist of the following:—The Chancellor, Professors F. D. Brown, J. R. Brown, J. U. Brown, fhilton, Shand, Rev. A. Cameron, Mr.

Von JPlaast, Hon. Mr. Tole and Mr. G. Hoghen (convenor).