EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2323, 8 January 1890, Page 2

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

(?KB PBIBS ASSOOUTIOIf.) '

Drownr. Jannary 8 The annual aewion of the Educational Institute opened this morning^' There was a large attendance of delegates. Mb White, who preilded, delivered an Interesting address in which he expreued regret that the anthoritiei bal studiously avoided dealing with the Institute* recommendations ra modification of tht eylltbaa. He went on to say tfaiat* great deal remains to be done, acd they moat tty and awaksn the Department (o • more lively Interest in theii anuo»l deilberatlom. A. i;reat many changea moat yet he made In the tyatem to make it fit in with the ohanglng reqairementa if the people, and adapt it foi giving the beis possible training to tberiaing generation. He tblnka that School Obmmltteea have done a great deal for education, and therefore wonld bt sorry to see them abolished. The expense of maintaining Boards was a mere nothing aompared with the advantages accruing from local interest and control. . Heurgss cantlon in dealing with resolutions all aiming at centralisation. Approximate uniformity was desirable, bnt the cry wai being carried a little too far. They mnit tike oare in eecuring uniformity, not to lose something which was far better. They might secure a uniform loile of salaries throughout the colony, but where would ba the advantage if the average were imaller? Existing ditcrepancl am salaries were not likely to be cured by a central aahority fixing salaries. The supervision and direc ion mast oomQ from a cetitial aathorliy, but in th^ real administM-toa they must have as maoh oca: irstsroat and control as. possible. The maobine;y aud the Aqt squired acoorate ftdjußtment and, altejrution ' to; mtniraise) friction, but it would be aowiee to do *w»| wife toy ot iti paxti,