EDUCATIONAL MATTERS

Chronicle (Levin), 15 July 1947, Page 4

EDUCATIONAL MATTERS

mebt The monthly meeting of the HprQ whenua* bmnch jpf the New Zealand 'Efcatiriw wistitute wgs held in the Levin School la?t Thursday, when the president, Mr$. Rougri, ';pr.e?Mqd p-yqr an attengance .of >^8 menLbers. •" After par|t^dng ,pf a ftqrnqon ihe teachers pp^ne.d fp.& pyoc.ee^ings 'vriffi trie'minute^ rof 4;he, preydous .^ession. ".Moiions of sympat^y were.- passed with the relatives pf Mr. J.- M. Aim and Mrs. Haggerty, both of whom pa's?ed • away reckitly. - » Cprrespondence rfgardipg :refregher" coursps ' \yas rpcpivpd from ihe Education Departnyerit, arid it was decided that the secretary shduid . yeply giving the necessary information. :Some dsicussion. erisued upon the suggestiori that* a suppl.emen.tary issue .of the* School Joui'pal should pe deyote.d en.tri.efy to' suitable poe'try. The braricfi adopted this suggestion as desijT.able. • Vgrioos piembers expressed thejr ,opini,on§ concerning .the raised anriual subscription, but the discussion was closed without any measupe being adopted. • Mr. -W. O. Neas gave a report on the recent science conference, which v/a? hefd in Wellington. After giving an idea how it was ponducted, Mr. Neas remarked th^,t an educatidnal" congress conducted along isimiJar iines would have tpe suppprt of many teacher organisg•tions. Various papers on particqiar * educational topics could be presented by authorities upori the^e ,aspect§ of modern education. "" Mr. ifF. iH.' l^layman then reportgd briefly on the'meeting of the conimittee of branches, which had dis- * cussed the iric6risi?tency of the advertising and classification pf • speeial and general positions. During further general .discussipp 'gipat concern was expressgd regarding ihe lack of domestic science in?tyy,c(tion fpr upper .classes in many of -tlie schopfs througriout .the .cpnntry. Tfie supply of trained instructresses was very limited because of t-he .very arduo.us and .expenai.ve three years' . course gt S.tndhp]m,e Hpn?e, in -Hunedin. Mioreover, after' receivirig their diplomas, many of these specialisjts were not prepared ,to ravel about the country, but prpferred ,to hgve a permanent centre of ' operat-ioris. ' The schools wey.e, gs ,a rule, p§pd pnly as steppjng sitones io the iriuch beti,er positions as dietiiians in hospitals. This is definitely a national matier and something constructive should be dorie about' it. Because of .health reasons and ,on the gdvice of his doctor, Mr. J. •E. James, G.aki, was forced to tender his resignation a? 'vice-presi-dent of the hrancri. WShannon, wa? eiec.te.d ,tp trie yacancy. : After a gerieral -'discussion ' * pn various other rnatters the meeting closed with a vo'te of thanks to tpe chair.