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5. What are the professional quali- 
fications of the resident officers 
and teaching staff? 
6. If there are visiting teachers, 
what are their professional 
qualifications ? 
7. Is the school examined or in- 
spected from the outside? 
If so, by whom are the ex- 
aminers or inspectors appointed, 
and for what examining or in- 
specting authority do they act? 
8. Please send a copy of the cur- | 
riculum and the time-table. 
9. What number of class rooms are | 
there? 
10. What special provision, if any, is | sin 
made for the teaching of science? | 
11. How are the children occupied 
out of school hours? 
12. What occupations are taken up| 
by the majority of children on | 
leaving ? | 
Will you add any further information that you think would be useful or 
interesting to the Committee? 
Mental and Physical Factors involved in Education.—Report of 
the Committee, consisting of Professor J. J. Finpnay (Chair- 
man), Professor J. A. GREEN (Secretary), Professor J. 
Apams, Dr. G. A. AupEN, Sir Epwarp Brasrook, Dr. W. 
Brown, Professor E. P. CULVERWELL, Mr. G. F. DANIELL, 
~Miss B. Foxutny, Professor R. A. Gregory, Dr. C. W. 
Kimmins, Professor McDoucatu, Drs. C. 8S. Mysrs, T. P. 
Nunn, W. H. BR. Rivers, and F. C. SHRUBSALL, Professor H. 
Bompas SmiTH, Professor C. SpEARMAN, Mr. A. E. TWwENty- 
MAN, and Dr. F. WARNER, appointed to inquire into and report 
wpon the methods and results of research into the Mental and 
Physical Factors involved in Education. 
Tue Committee have been concerned with two problems during the 
year: (1) the completion of their work of last year on the present 
methods of examining children who were alleged by teachers to be 
mentally deficient, and (2) the consideration of the psychological factors 
involved in learning to read and write. 
In regard to (1), four members of the Committee drew up a report 
which has received the approval of the Committee and is submitted 
herewith. 
