9891.  You  were  referring  to  the  inspectors? — I  was  speaking  of  the
executive  officers  of  the  Depaiiiment  who  generally  administer  ana  exercise
all  che  control  that  is  exercined  by  the  Department  over  school  boards.
9892.  Do  you  think  that  they  are  better  capable  of  doing  that  for
Secondary  Education  than  for  primary? — I  should  have  complete  con-
fidence in  Her  Majesty's  Inspectors  of  Sdiools.
9893.  (Mr.  Lyttelton.)  Do  I  understand  that  you  would  wish  all  these
different  bodies  to  be  equally  represented  in  the  new  Department? —
Certainly  not.
9894  Would  you  have  any  representation  of  them  ? — ^I  think  not.
9895.  You  would  simply  say  that  their  power  should  be  transferred  ?  —
The  power  should  be  transferred  to  a  Minister  of  Education.
9896.  Is  the  Minister's  Council  to  have  any  representatives  of  teachers
at  all  on  it  ? — In  answer  to  Mr.  Yoxall,  I  said  I  could  see  no  objection  to
such  a  council  with  representatives  of  teachers.  I  think  it  would  be  a
distinct  advantage.
9897.  I  thought  you  meant  that  would  be  the  advisory  council  ? — That  ia
what  I  mean.
9898.  But  in  the  Department  would  there  be  any  representatives  of
teachers  who  would  be  the  individuals  who  would  compose  the  Depart-
ment P — The  permanent  officials.
9899.  And  they  would  be  appointed  by  the  Crown  ?— Certainly.
9900.  They  would  not  be  appointed  from  teachers  P — I  presume  there  are
some  of  the  permanent  officials  who  have  been  teachers.
9901.  But  not  necessarily  so  ?— -Not  necessarily  so.
9902.  I  think  you  expressed  a  favourable  opinion  of  the  work  of  the
Education  Department  in  primary  education  ? — ^Yes.
