§ Mr. PENNYasked the President of the Board of Education whether, in view of our present great expenditure upon education, he will consider the advisability of setting up an independent body of five public men of standing to thoroughly examine the existing system, and report to him where they consider it could be improved so as to impart to scholars a more efficient and suitable training to help them in their careers than is given at the present time?
§ Mr. TREVELYANI do not think it desirable or practicable to institute a comprehensive inquiry into the system of public education in the manner suggested. I have recently asked the Board's Consultative Committee to inquire into the organisation, objective and curriculum of courses of full-time study up to the age of 15, regard being had,inter alia, to the probable occupations of the pupils in commerce, industry and agriculture.