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The paper reviews in some detail what is now being done by the chief 

 organisations, and the way it is done. It concludes by attempting to analyse 

 the reasons why the natural and physical sciences have not had a larger 

 share in the modern adult education movement. 



Discussion. (Mr. A. S. Rowntree.) 



Mr. E. Walker. — Continued education of adolescent boys and girls in 

 Yorkshire. 



I. The Area. 



Geographical; economic; population; the Local Education Authorities. 



II. The School Leaver. 



(i) His starting point, 

 (ii) His further needs. 



(a) As a citizen. 



{b) As a worker, 

 (iii) Attitude to voluntary education, 

 (iv) Aims in further education of : — 



{a) The pupils. 



(6) The Authority, 

 (v) Duration of continued education, 

 (vi) Results :— 



{a) For the individual. 



(6) For the community. 



III. Extent and Variety of Continued Education. 



Facilities at various stages : admission, scholarships and exhibitions, 

 range of fees. Specialisation in vocational work ; non-vocational 

 instruction. 



IV. Some Problems. 



(i) The start. 



(ii) Inducements to continue. 



(iii) Distribution of provision among Authorities : considerations 

 of density of population, accessibility, costs, financial arrange- 

 ments, 

 (iv) Correlation of instruction : procedure towards uniformity of 



syllabuses, standards, administration, 

 (v) Publicity and co-operation of industry. 



(vi) Control of the stream : examinations, progressive specialisation, 

 (vii) The goal : recognised stages. National Certificates, recognition 

 by industry. 



V. Some Suggested Solutions. 



(i) Administrative, 

 (ii) Educational. 



The aims of the Yorkshire Council for Further Education. 

 Discussion. (Mr. H. W. Locke.) 



Evening. 



Symposium on The place of science in the education of boys and girls up to 

 sixteen years of age : 



Sir Richard Gregory. — General introduction of problem. 



