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A cutting from the Glasgow Herald forwarded by the Chemist, 

 pointing out the variation of the contents of ethers in Jamaica rum 

 and the necessity for a standard, was submitted. 



Agricultural Don'ts. — A letter from the Superintending Inspector 

 of Schools to His Grace the Archbishop, referred to the Board, was 

 submitted, asking the Board if it could supply a copy of " Agricul- 

 tural Don'ts" Chart to every school in the island. 



After discussion the Secretary was directed to write the Colonial 

 Secretary informing him that this Chart has been prepared at the 

 instance of, and was approved by the Board, that it had been 

 revised by and had the approval of the Superintending Inspector 

 of School, and asking His Excellency to approve of the cost of 

 such charts to be issued to all schools being placed on the 

 estimates either of the Agricultural or Education Department for 

 next year. 



Letters from the Colonial Secretary's Office were submitted 

 among others on the following subjects : — 



1 Salary of Superintendent of Field Experiments. — Re increase in 



salary to Superintendent of Field Experiments, advising 

 that the Governor approved of the reduction of £30 of 

 the amount for "Distillery Materials for Estates" and of 

 the increase by £20 perannum of the salary of the Su- 

 perintendent of Field Experiments. 



2 Resignation of Mr. Teversliam. — Re resignation of Mr. Tever- 



sham. 



Agrieultural Seholarship. — Forwarding copy of a Bill entitled 

 " The Scholarship Law, 1901, Amendment Law, 1906," His Grace 

 the Archbishop and the Superintending Inspector of Schools 

 thought it was not advisable to reduce the Scholarship below 

 £180 per annum which they thought the lowest figure that a 

 student could pay his way at Cambridge. Mr. Cousins, Mr. 

 Fursdon and Mr. Murray considered that £156 per annum was 

 under the circumstances sufficient. Mr. Fawcett thought that it 

 was not desirable that there should be any change in the Scholar- 

 ships, but that the examination for the Jamaica Scholarship 

 might be so arranged as to ensure the teaching in schools of the 

 principles of Agricultural Science and so encourage the students 

 to adopt agriculture as a profession. Under the circumstances 

 the Chairman agreed with the majority. 



The Secretary read two letters he had received from the Secretary 

 of the Schools Commission as follows: — ■ 



(1) Examination for Agrieultural Scholarships. — In reply to the 



report by the Island Chemist expressing regret at the 

 disappointing results of the recent examination for agri- 

 cultural scholarships at the Government Laboratory, 

 pointing out that it was no doubt clue to the existence of 

 an impression among students that learning in scientific 

 agriculture, as a profession, would not afford them as 

 good means of livelihood as the practice of one of the 

 learned professions. 



(2) Cambridge Local Agricultural Section. — Transmitting copy of 



