BAD MANNERS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 563, 19 July 1909, Page 3

BAD MANNERS.

; In addressing the recent conference /of teachers, inspectors, and 'members of the Education Board, held in Auckland (says an .Auckland paper),' Mr. 'J.;; W. Tibbs, 'headmaster;' atthe Grammar: School, referred at considerable. Jength : to rather J lack.- of .'.manners—of . the. j primary school; boy.-. One'bf the 'faults Mr. Tibbs found was that the', primarv ( . school boy,.'on. going /to; the. Grammar* School, rarely, if ever,, in reply to a,''question; used ,the words "sir,", This same " omission must have struck their ' Excellencies Lord 'and '. Lady' Pluriket. and the .Minister for EdiicationVthe Hon. G. on ,their recent'...visit:; to the Training;College;,;'A standard.oE boys.and girls from the Noraal School /.was put; through v a lesson lasting the best/part' of ; an hour, and-.throughout .the/whole lesson,. a.boy ' or, girl bfl'ce, heard to,,ti.se - the/word "sir" .'to ,the principal. "What is the name of this mountain'?.".-■ inquired the teacher of : a. ,boy. "Saint Bernard" was the laconic reply, and it -was'.typical of the answers/given .through: out the proceedings.'' A class'; of pupil -teach-, crs. was; also the. ..Governor during the, morning, and' before-leaving 'the room Lord. Plunket pleasantly,, remarked "Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.,'-. The unanimous was a//curt "Good morning,", and .not in one singlo instance was the, 'expression "Good morning, your Excellencies'-',/ heard.'/;;. ■ ,- .■■■. :".-.i.- ■■'~,-..'.