§ Mr. GRANTasked the President of the Board of Education if he is aware that three members of the Advisory Committee at present investigatng educational subjects for the Board of Education are visiting schools of art in the Birmingham district to collect information; if these three gentlemen have the official sanction of the Board; if they have been appointed to do this work by the Board in order to make an official Report; and what is the nature of their mission?
Mr. PEASEThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. No official sanction is required provided that1372W the school authorities are willing to give these gentlemen facilities to see the work of the schools. The answer to the third part of the question is in the negative. I understand that the object of their visits is to study certain points for the information of the Standing Committee of Advice for Education in Art.