Mr Nelson remarked that if the Minister of Education or Governor refused to take lip the proposed enquiry they would have a pertect ground for doing so. Even sup posing they did not decline the responsi bility, the desirability of widening the investigation as moved by Mr Clark would be quite another question. Mr Hesketh while agreeing with Mr Peacock that the Board's position had been somewhat compromised by what had taken place. He still thought that its duty was to investigate this matter, and not request the Minister of Education to do so.
Mr Nelson considered that they should lirst of all dispose of Dr. Purchas's letter, and then, if necessary, take up the course indicated in the Head-master s letter.
Mr Clark considered that an en quiry of the kind suggested by Mr Macrae would naturally embrace the matters referred to by Dr. Purchaa. and that therefore time would be saved by resolviDg to so iuto the general investiga tion. Mr Tole and Mr Nelson were in favour of ihe direct charges being examined first, and the general question gone into ater wards.
Mr Clark moved tho adoption of the Committee's recommendation.
