NEW ZEALAND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 154, 29 June 1907, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

AUCKLAND DlSTttlci BEiSCH. thPtn^-i ™ eetln S °* the members of the Auckland district branch of the IS.ii. Educational Institute was held yesterday. The report of the committee of management a large photograph of the winw h ?• LU^ 6 h&d beeu lWured, md would be hung in the Normal School ActLog on the request of the institute, the Education Board had decided to pay salaries not later than the sixth of each month, '.the Institute drew the attention of the Board to the anomaly of requiringfuilycertincateO. pupil teachers to attend the special examinations prescribed under the regulations, and a reply was received that in future an exemption would be grantefl to any pupil teachers who are known.to be fully certificated. The payment of travelling expenses of teachers to Saturday classes was brought before the Department by the executive in Wellington, but so far nothing had resulted. The Whangarei branch forwarded a resolution asking the committee to urge upon the Board the necessity for giving preference in tilling vacancies to teachers who, being equally qualified, had taken their share in the work of education' in the back districts. The committee approached the Board upon tbe matter, and was told that special consideration was given to teachers who had served in remote or isolated districts. The accounts Showed a credit balance of £75 17/2. The report and balanre-sbeet were adopted. Officers.—The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President; Mr. H. G. Consins. M.A.; vice-presidents, Mr. 3. L. Scott and Mr. G. H. Prommer"; secretary. Mr. C. R. Munro; and treasurer, Mr. A. N. Bowden. Remits.—The following remits were adopted for consideration at- the annual meeting of the New Zealand Educational | Institute in Auckland in January next:— (11. "That the Education Department be asked to provide teachers dwellings with wash-houses and bathrooms." ' (2> "That expenses incurred by teachers during transfer be paid by the Education Department." - (3) "That the Minister for Education be

asked" to" for "a Quarterly aijnstment -of staffing or this. meeting desfcesMP tSpress its strong dlsapprpva qt .tftft tion of the Education. Department in mxJflng its tenemled *<* teactiers* certificate apply ers who 'lave, already secured *■ *«™ pas*, for their certificates, since -w ?? ™?JK_ tesUyimfedrthat such amendments should be retrospective." . reliev"That the question of P rovtd^ lg ing teacfeers for all schools, be brou»nt before the Education Board. A Vote of thanks was passed to Mr J. D. Scott, retiring Preadent, for the energy and self-sacrifice frtth- which le had carried out his duties during the year.