SCHOOL INSPECTORS

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14135, 15 February 1910, Page 3

SCHOOL INSPECTORS

A CONFERENCE. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Feb. 15. A conference of tho dominion’s school inspectors opened this morning,, Mr. G. Hogben presiding. The chairman said it was satisfactory 'to note . that the criticisms directed against tho syllabus wero concerned with matters of detail. Ho did not consider tho syllabus to be perfect, as in certain respects it was largely of a tentative character. ■ It might be possible to make modifications to suit all teachers. A motion that the present five classes of teachers’ certificates bo reduced to three was lost in favour (if an .amendment that tho matter bo referred 'to the training committee. At tho School Inspectors’ Conference to-day Mr. Mulgan, Canterbury, moved “That all junior scholarships should be open to pupils attending private schools whoro they have been inspected for three years under the Education Act prior to granting such scholarships. A long discussion followed. All tho speakers save ono Mr. Hill, of Hawke’s Bay—strongly supported the proposal. The motion was carried on the voices with two dissentients.