8204.  Would  this  council  consist  of  any  persons  besides  tiiese  officials  P
«— Yes,  th^se  officials  should  be  assisted  by  an  advisory  council.
8205.  How  would  the  council  be  composed  P — It  would  be  composed  uf
the  representatives  of  the  various  universities,  and  of  the  various  edaca*
tional  bodies  throughout  the  country,  and  representatives  of  the  local
authorities.
8206.  How  large  a  body  are  you  contemplating  by  your  advisory
council  P — An  advisory  council  of  any  size  from  50  to  100,  that  would  meet
twice  a  year  only ;  or  50  for  a  maximum.  It  should  represent  the  various
universities.  1  have  not  here  the  Bill  for  Begistratien  that  was  brought
in  by  Mr.  A  eland  in  1891,  and  I  do  not  exactlv  remember  the  numbers,
but  that  would  be  a  council  similar  to  what  I  should  wish  for  the  purpose
of  an  advisory  qouncil,  with  the  addition  of  representatives  of  the  local
authorities.
8207.  How  large  do  you  think  the  whole  council  should  be.  You  say
50  plus  the  representatives  of  local  authorities  P--^There  are  28  persons
^Bientioned  in  the  Teaohers  Beffistration  Bill,  with  this  addition,  *'  represen-
"  tatires  of  other  bodies  may  he  admitted  by  the  council.' '  That,  when  we
thizik  of  the  enlarged  powers  that  I  should  give  to  the  council,  and  the
fact  that  the  Science  and  Art  Department  and  the  Charity  Commission
would  be  added,  and  the  representatives  of  the  local  authorities  would  be
added,  would  bring  up  the  council  to  about  50.
8208.  Then  the  number  of  50  would  include  the  representatives  of  the
local  authorities  P^^U  would  inctnde  the  representatives  of  the'locAl
authorities.
