The following matters, amongst others, were dealt with at the last meeting of this body :— , GYMNASTICS. .A petition was received from the head nuuVra of tho four city schools in favour of practical eff»ct being given to the following •Ud»» iv the Education Act-, 1877— clause 85:— '.'lk «»ch (f the schools as tbe Board shall frwju time to time direct, provision shall be *»do for physical training." Th<» petition farther >c ommended the appointment of Mr Otfcar David an teacher of gymnastics to the to»s at each of the Dunedin. public schools. The matter was referred to the Education B«ard, with the recommendation that a master b* appointed. THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. The following letter was received from the Chairman of the Bibb in Schools Association :— " Dear Sir,— An association recently has been oreanif ed in Dunedin, called * The Bible in Schools Association,' whose object is^ to »ecure the re-introduction of th« Bible into the public schools of the Colony. The Associa tion assumes as a settled principle, that a attioDal system of education is alone adequate to meet tbe requirements of the Colony j at the i«m« time it believes that the reading of the W<vd of God with the children in the public pebp >h is quite consistent with a national fya tem, aid that it ought to have an organised place in such a system. In behalf of the Asso ciation, we have respectfully to ask that you would brin? this matter before your Committee, aal wcure from it an expression of opinion, of wbich wo will esteem it a great favour to be informed »t your earliest convenience. If your C"mmitt • c is in favonr of the re-introduction of'the Bide into the schools, it can do much Yy i'H hearty co-operation with this Associa tion to secure the object the society h.aa in view.
