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neutral. But the neutrality is illusory, since in fact the students are imbued 

 with an amateur ethic which leaves them a prey to crude subjectivism and 

 relativism and the fashionable dogma that value judgments merely express 

 the needs of the dominant sections within any given community. Philosophy, 

 on the other hand, remains aloof and ethics, in particular, is not brought 

 into relation with actual and pressing social problems. Great changes are 

 thus needed in the teaching of both social science and social philosophy 

 if the Universities are to make the contribution they ought to make towards 

 the rational ordering of society. 



Discussion on Technical in relation to general education (11.30). 



Prof. H. Levy. 



Mr. J. Sargent. 



Mr. J. WicKHAM Murray. 



Technical education fundamental to life. 



Don't scorn material things ; they must come first if we are to live at all. 



How can we establish a relationship between two things which are often 

 not understood by those responsible ? 



The views of those concerned in technical education in connection with 

 general education and vice versa. 



The necessity for fixing aims . The necessity for plans — local and national . 

 Is the content of education, technical or general, satisfactory ? What is 

 common and fundamental to both technical and general education ? 



Afternoon. 



Excursion to the William Crane and other Nottingham schools. 

 Leader, Mr. A. H. Whipple. 



Tuesday, September 7. 



Report of Committee on Science in adult education, presented by Sir 

 Richard Gregory, Bart., F.R.S. {Vice-Chairman) (10. o). 



Joint Discussion with Section C {q.v.) on The teaching of geology in 

 schools (11. 1 5). 



SECTION M.— AGRICULTURE. 



Thursday, September 2. 



Presidential Address by Mr. J. M. Caie on State intervention in agri- 

 culture (lo.o). 



Mr. A. H. Brown. — The present economic position of agriculture (11. o). 



The present economic position of British agriculture is unsatisfactory, 

 and can rightly be described as depressed. Any industry paying wages of 

 8d. per hour must be called depressed. 



