564 SECTIONAL TRANSACTIONS.—L. 
(b) Classes—Separate classes are arranged for male and female students, 
and they are divided into : 
Junior Class for new entrants—course, twenty weeks, half-day. 
Senior Class for counter clerks who are working in post offices, but are 
not yet qualified in the more important counter duties—two weeks’ 
course. 
Supervising Class for counter clerks who are about to substitute on 
supervising duties—one week course. 
(c) Instructors—The instructors for the junior and senior classes are 
senior counter clerks. Supervising officers take the supervising classes. 
(d) Funior Class —(i) Syllabus—The Standard Time Tiable—Appendix I 
—shows the subjects taught, and the order in which the lectures are 
given. 
(ii) Lectures —Summaries of the subjects dealt with in the lecture are 
dictated at intervals to the students after the instructor has explained 
the subjects. Accurate summaries are an important feature of the 
work. 
(111) Practical work —The students act in turn as counter clerk and 
‘member of the public,’ and each transaction is completed in the same 
manner as in actual business. 
(iv) Tests.—Written, practical, and recapitulative practical tests 
are included. 
(v) Completion of training—The training is completed at a post 
office counter. 
(e) Senior Class—Co-operation and discussion between instructor and 
students are encouraged. A précis of each lecture is distributed, on which 
students make their own notes. 
(f) Supervising Class—The main features are lectures by heads of 
departments on general questions of supervision, and practical instruction 
in Post Office counter accounts. 
DIscussIoN (11.15). (Principal J. Cameron Smalt, O.B.E.) 
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on Science Teaching in Adult Education (Prof. 
J. L. Myrss, F.B.A.; Dr. C. H. Descu, F.R.S.; Mr. A. S. Firtu; 
Miss H. Masters; Mr. R. J. Howrie; Prof. R. Peers; Mr. G. C. 
Hickson) (11.45). 
DISCUSSION. 
AFTERNOON. 
Visit to Loughborough College. 
Friday, September 8. 
EDUCATION FOR THE INDUSTRIES OF THE East MIDLANDS :— 
Dr. P. W. Bryan.—Geographical and general introduction (10.0). 
Mr. H. Satt.—The boot and shoe industry (10.20). 
Five problems have to be considered : 
(1) The change in the conduct of the industry from home to factory 
work, 
