Educational Institute Meets

Chronicle (Levin), 10 December 1948, Page 4

Educational Institute Meets

There wa s a good atteiidance of district primary sChoOl teachers at ■ the NoVembef riieeting of the Horowhenua branch of the Edueationai IriStitute, held ih Levin recently. Mr. McOdnaid, of the ; SdkiO Beach Schooi, wag Welcomed | to the bratlch iHeeting. The pr'esi-j g dent, Mr. F. O. Eurtt, expfessedi | the wish that Mr. McDonald WOuld !have as- eiijoyable and profitable stay in the diStriet. . Mr. C. E. Wiseley, branefi dele'gate to the committee of branches, was asked to:; bring before the representatives Horowheiiua's protest agaiftst'.the method of .seiecting the NeW- 'Zealarld edpCatiOnal representative dh the appeabboar'd against' non^appointnient.- It was. I also decided to protest agaiiist- the I short notice given to branches by I the Dominion- executive calling ! ' noihinatiohs for the representative I on the- appeaLTBoard. , | A discussion • centred around tlie1' | introductiah of »a decimal system I of coinage in New Zealand. Mr. I Hartstonge elaborated upon the j suggested scheme.. It was. decided 1 that the following remit be for- . i warder! for corisideration at 'the annual meeting: •• -"That. the N.Z.E:L take a lead in 'the intro- • duction of a decimal system of cbmage in New-- Zealand." The secfetary was asked ■ to obtain a copy -of the "A.B.C. 6f teachers' superannuation" for each School. As there was a riittiour cufrent that the department Was not now eoneehtrat.ihg on iissuing infaht readerS, the secretary Was in^tructed to ascertain the position from head offlce. This being the final meeting of the branch for the yeat, Mr. Eurtt extended seasonai greetings to all members. A vote of thanks was accorded the ladies for the aftemoon tea. I arrangements._ -