Page 100 (6a), to be added as follows:

That in counties where provision is made for holding uniform prom. examinations, all promotions shall be made on the papers prepared for the purpose.

13. add. Also such other information affecting the interests of his school as may from time to time be required by the Department or the inspector.

16. Line one to read, to the trustee and inspector of his absence, etc. 17. A reference to the statutory clause regarding contagious diseases.

Page 101, Section 51. Sub-section changed, to visit each school under his jurisdiction at least once in each year, and that in lieu of the second visit he shall give his attention to such schools as in his opinion require his help, and to the oversight of promotion

examinations.

Page 101, Section 51, Sub-section 2.-To spend half a day in the visitation of each school. Sub-section 3.-Strike out from "This cannot be done . curriculum."

Page 106, Section 62, line 3, amended.-A semi annual examination and add, the midsummer examination shall be held immediately before the non-professional examination of teachers.

Page 124, section 159, line two, amended as follows: On passing the departmental and professional examination.

Line 4.-A renewal of the same for a period not exceeding three years that such certificate shall be restricted to the county where granted. Section 162, line 2.-Instead of "shall," read "may."

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Resolved, That the Department be requested to institute an annual examination on course of reading " for teachers.

Resolved, That no one shall be eligible for appointment as Public School Inspector, or continue to hold such an appointment, who is engaged in any other public avocation. Resolved, That in the opinion of this section, the standard for III. Class nonprofessional certificates, especially in grammar, composition and arithmetic, is too low for most counties in Ontario.

Resolved,―That a simple paper on elementary algebra should be set on the II1. Class

examinations.

Resolved, That III. Class certificates should be valid only in the counties in which they are issued or for which they have been endorsed.

Resolved, That in the opinion of this section it would be advantageous in many ways for the Department to furnish to inspectors, with stamped envelopes, sufficient circulars announcing entrance and departmental examinations and summer classes, and all circulars of information to be given to teachers, to distribute to all schools in their respective inspectorates.

Resolved, That in the opinion of this section the present method of distributing the Public School Grants is not satisfactory, mainly for the following reasons:

1. It tends to assist wealthy sections rather than the needy.

2. It is especially unfair to incorporated and other large villages. Resolved, That "may" be changed into "shall " in line 1, section 118, of School Act. Resolved, That half-yearly reports should be made as formerly, but that the school grants to rural schools be distributed on the basis of the annual attendance; and that the school year for these purposes close with the end of the first term in the calendar year.

APPENDIX F.-DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS.

ADMISSION of Candidates to Collegiate Institutes and High Schools.