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report of the Committee in our hands, which we could study 

 before we come to the meeting." 



Mr Richardson. — " I think Mr Leven is under a misappre- 

 hension with regard to the training of the ladies in the report. 

 We merely mention apprentices. They may be either male or 

 female." 



The Chairman. — " You mean the Education Report includes 

 ladies, although it does not say so?" 



Mr Richardson. — " I think so. There is nothing to prevent 

 ladies going through the apprenticeship like men." 



The Chairman. — "I see the expression in the report, 'training 

 young men.'" 



Mr Richardson. — "It would meet Mr Leven's case if the 

 words were altered to 'forest .apprentices.'" 



The Chairman. — " It is only a general discussion we are 

 having, and there is no resolution actually proposed. The 

 report was practically adjusted only this morning, and was 

 really brought here for a general discussion, in order to get at 

 the views of the meeting, which undoubtedly would be a help 

 to the Committee afterwards. The proposal has been made by 

 Sir Kenneth Mackenzie that this question should be brought up 

 at some future meeting." 



Mr Stebbing. — "Could the report be circulated, and then we 

 could send in any suggestions we thought might be of use to 

 the Council ? The thing is so long that I have not myself 

 gathered more than a fraction of it. I do not think it is possible 

 to take it all in." 



The Chairman. — " I quite agree you cannot. I think myself 

 the best plan would be for the Council to take this question up 

 again. It was only brought forward here because it was 

 thought a pity not to have a discussion, and I think the dis- 

 cussion has been very useful. It has raised certain new points. 

 I think the report should be remitted back to the Council for 

 them to take what steps they think best to elicit general opinion 

 and put it in a suitable form for discussion at some future 

 meeting." 



This was agreed to, 



