ANNUAL MEETING. 
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It was moved by Mr. Wilkinson, and seconded by Mr. 
Morgan — 
That the report be received.”—Carried. 
The President said he should be pleased to hear any 
remarks which members might wish to make upon the 
report. 
Mr. El 'nes said there was no motion before the meeting. 
Mr. Laivson moved— 
“ That the report be adopted.” 
Mr. Cartledge seconded the motion. 
Mr. Helmore said he observed from the report that there 
had been a suggestion approved of by the Council, to the 
effect that the examinations should be held only once a year. 
He thought it was very convenient to have an examination 
at the early part of the year for those who had not served 
their full time at the examinations of the previous session. 
Mr. Wilkinson said there appeared to be a slight mistake. 
The main examination was held in the spring, while the 
other was about Christmas. 
Mr. Ernes said he believed it was part of his suggestion. 
His object in making the alteration was this:—If a candidate 
Avas rejected at the examination in May, there being no 
lectures at any of the schools, it was impossible for him to 
make up his deficiency in so short a period as from October 
to Christmas. He also found that the Scotch examinations 
Avere only held once a year, and that the plan Avorked very 
much better. There Avere veryfeAV candidates Avho presented 
themselves at the extra examination, and he Avas anxious to 
save the expense Avhich it entailed. The Council had 
adopted his vieAv. 
Mr. Helmore said the amount paid for examiners’ fees 
appeared to be a very large one—£348 136?. Id. He presumed 
that arose from the frequency of the examinations. He con¬ 
sidered that the examining board Avas constituted for the 
pupils, and not the pupils for the board. 
The President explained that the examiners’ fees Avere on 
the same scale as hitherto. Of course, it depended upon the 
number of pupils to be examined as to Iioav many evenings 
the examiners attended. The amount quoted referred to the 
fees of the examining board in Scotland also, Avhich Avere 
included. 
Mr. Helmore asked if the idea of lessening the number of 
examinations arose from a consideration of the expense. 
Mr. Ernes replied that that Avas one reason. Mr. Helmore 
Avas not correct in saying that the Court of Examiners Avas 
constituted for the pupils and not the pupils for the court. 
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