ON TEACHING CHEMISTRY. 265 
Third Report of the Committee, consisting of Professor H. E. ARM- 
STRONG, Professor W. R. Dunstan (Secretary), Dr. J. H. Guap- 
sTOoNE, Mr. A. G. VERNON Harcourt, Professor H. M‘LeEop, 
Professor MELDoLA, Mr. Pattison Muir, Sir Henry E. Roscor, 
Dr. W. J. RussELL (Chairman), Mr. W. A. SHENSTONE, Professor 
SMITHELLS, and Mr. STALLARD, appointed for the purpose of 
inquiring into and reporting wpon the present Methods of 
Teaching Chemistry. (Drawn up by Professor Dunstan.) To 
which is appended a paper by Professor ARMSTRONG on ‘ Eaer- 
cises in Elementary Experimental Science.’ 
Iy their second report, which was presented at the Newcastle-on-Tyne 
meeting, the Committee gave an account in some detail of the general 
lines which in their opinion an elementary course of instruction in 
physical science might most profitably follow. During the past year the 
Committee have been principally engaged in collecting and comparing 
the regulations with respect to Chemistry which are issued by the more 
important of the examining bodies in the kingdom, in order: o dis- 
cover how far their requirements are in harmony with such a course of 
instruction as that suggested by the Committee. Since the information 
which has been collected is of general interest, the greater part of it is 
here printed. It consists of a brief outline of the noteworthy features 
in the regulations of the various Examination Boards, and, wherever it 
appeared necessary, of recent examination papers. The examinations about 
which information is now given are as follows :— 
Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board. 
University of Cambridge Local Examinations. 
University of Edinburgh Local Examinations. 
University of Glasgow Local Examinations. 
University of London Matriculation. 
University of Durham Certificate for Proficiency in General 
Education. 
Victoria University Preliminary Examination. 
Coliege of Preceptors—Professional Preliminary Examination. 
Science and Art Department Examination in Chemistry. 
Intermediate Education Board for Ireland. 
Civil Service of India. 
India Forest Service. 
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. 
Cadetships, Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 
Engineer Students, H.M. Dockyards. 
With respect to the regulations which relate to these examinations, 
the Committee consider it desirable to direct especial attention to the 
following points. 
It is of great importance that natural science should be sufficiently 
represented on the board which issues the regulations and is responsible for 
the proper conduct of the examination. It is remarkable that although 
Chemistry is an important subject in the Oxford and Cambridge Schools 
Examination, no representative of this science is appointed by either Uni- 
versity to act on the Examination Board, whilst Oxford does not appoint 
a representative of any one branch of natural science. 
