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3. It will set forth the subjects for discussion: Preferably, these will be few in 
number, and as cognate in nature as possible. 
4. It will settle upon the number of essays to be prepared, and the length of 
the same: Preferably, essays will be few in number and of restricted 
length—say, not exceeding a certain number or words, allowing, say, a 10 
per cent. or 15 per cent. margin to the author. 
. It will decide which sub-districts or societies shall contribute essays, and 
intimate to those controlling the selection of writers the necessity for 
choosing such as are well qualified to submit informative matter and such 
as will ensure good discussion. 
So long as full discussion is secured, the merit of the essay itself is not always 
of such high importance, it being often more valuable to expose a fallacy than to 
endorse a truism. 
Few and short essays and a full discussion are preferable to many or long essays 
with a meagre discussion. An essay often gives only the experience and opinion of 
apengls) man, whereas the discussion may elicit the opinions and Imowledge of a score 
of minds. 
Or 
PROCEDURE. 
The Conference will be under the control of such chairman or president as the 
association may announce, or, in default, then of such chairman as the Conference may 
select upon the first meeting of delegates. 
The chairman’s decisions will, upon all points, be absolutely final. 
The chairman will have no deliberative vote—only a casting one in case of a tie, 
After the chairman is seated, and before proceeding to other business, the 
following will be decided :— 
1. How votes shall be taken. 
2. What the scale of voting will be in the case of representation by States, 
districts, or societies. 
3. The times and hours for the sittings of the Conference. In the case of 
delegates being present from scattered districts, it will be desirable to 
arrange so that an afternoon or evening at least will be kept clear from the 
work on the syllabus to enable delegates interested in any sectional matters 
to have the aigawiase of meeting and discussing their particular interests 
amongst themselves. 
4, Appointment of sub-committees and their conveners; also of judges, should a 
show be connected with the Conference. 
5. Decide the order for taking the business, should any change from the order 
of the syllabus be desired. 
6. Fix the order of debate—such as the duration of time for speakers, &c. 
ORDER OF BUSINESS AND DEBATE, &c. 
Each delegate will speak once only upon each subject, and no longer than the 
limit fixed—say, five minutes—unless a majority vote gives permission. 
The chairman will either be allowed to speak for five minutes to the subject 
after the rest of the discussion has closed or will have the privilege of briefly summing 
up after the essayist has replied. 
Each speaker will stand. 
Each delegate, every time rising to speak, will announce his name as well as the 
name of the State, district, or society he represents. This information will be repeated 
distinctly by the chairman for the information of others present. 
Each essayist will read his own essay, and while doing so will stand in such 
position as may be directed by the chairman, in which spot he will also stand when 
replying. 
i Should the essayist be unavoidably absent, the chairman will appoint a substitute 
to read the paper. 
In the case of any essayist not being a clear reader, the chairman will endeavour 
to substitute someone else to read. 
Preferably, each essay will be discussed as soon as read. If essays read and 
discussed in groups—which is much to be deprecated—then each essayist will be 
allowed to take part in the discussion upon the essays other than his own. 
4 Tf essays grouped, then only those of the very closest relationship will be put 
together. The discussion will largely fail if this is not strictly attended to. 
Reasons against any grouping of essays are—that a most valuable paper may get 
too little consideration. A delegate speaking upon a group of essays seems somehow 
impelled to refer to each of them, so that the end of his time limit is reached while he 
