TEACHERS' CONGRESS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 709, 7 January 1910, Page 7

TEACHERS' CONGRESS.

EDUCATION SYLLABUS REVIEWEp;

PROMOTION OF TEACHERS

; : ;^iffi' : ;.■■::•> ;)^ : J ,t ■:[ '•; v.'iMip^arimtaj 6 conference of dolegtttes : fi'Oin Ilia -district -of.; the.vNeiv4,ifld:;Edue'ttHoiinl'\lj^titute : ;;*a3'resumed;. v »t'.j;lio', ¥,H.O,A'. : .'Building yetefdfty:rabru-. :iin^: : the- prdideitt; <Miv G. Mr <L 'Mac-•'d6nald)iln'>hß-:chftir;v':iThe.;:.wlioie-;:6f-;.tlid: ic-reno'oii, session ;was: devoted* to; the consitlei'atiou,,: i^i. comiuitteoi" of: tlib report •of itiia 'aUD-ißflim)tteo' ; 'api>oiiited to revicty, the 7 remits 7oii •; t lie ; subject I of-: the : education 1 syllabus, i-.'l'ho mitjoi', portion of the' 'afte'rnooii:-) 1 session :thejeleotion:'ofyoffleers.andVthe 'nierit..-ofVdelegates ;to-;tho,.'general;-.,con-,': ;ftt6hceV',o'n' educatioii-:;.to , : .be::,held" next nipnth/ifaiter.itvhichv.jilio.'.disotiasiOTij.bu ;the; rtyllabus .■;. (Was,■.;'. resumed; in .' coinrait',tee,:',the:rep'prt,being: adopted •-. jiist'ibcfora tno-.adjournlneht at-5,30 p.nii,- 'X'h'e.-.Con. -fere'hqopresumed .at;-7.30.,p.m„ /whan' good niade' with ,the; Orde- Paper; : ~:.Thi9-:vprlri6ip)'i-'-:feate -st*6si6n!\yeto .the idisftnssipnß-oUHthe/sub-;;jeets.vpf.'(V\Bitiqnalv'sch6tee;:of: promotion; : fottt^c^ots^and':tlia'payinont' of -.assist-', 'a'nts:iit-the.,Bebondaiy departmentsof diß--1 •. trioHhigh';- Bohpols.''The.-cohfefence: -Will' •reaUhie.-at.9'aitii; to-day.- ■~K : V't.V*7 : ;-;?r': v ;C&;orjetf^ to jbp 'in c pasitipii; - '' : > I'ho ;.■ annual statement-; of ] account3i::,roc6ipts, : :and r ex-f 1 pcnditure/jsubihitted ,-.ta-;tho->don'ferencei jiahd^uitanimously.:-'adopted,':,"snowed' that •tKe.- 1 halhnc'ovof .-.lllabilitles iii hand' |, amounted;to -ieißOa/ls. : 75d;, of which Mini, :'«£1026 ;10si- oJdi.- wafl; dapc/sited as. follows ;-- i'7ooj - depoto I; in'the 'Savings. Bank,:: iC3M: 18s;■ Id, j: cash' |ih7Hand^yeu:..lls;'BJd,' : iThe- balancorhi |ahe';Mnlc-;: to tailed; d6lßlM76;':ld.iiivitli but- , : iiiho'unting ,to ;Cd.-

;Of f- I!C ER?;' fORklsM/MSn// cjisu'iD"gr V: yeat-<jret > ej;.' /!tb':-'fill\-.certairf: rn'caucies ■ i;tutionV;;declared''!to':';bß;a3' follow:-?//','/;/'; |'/;-'ißxedbtlvd":/'Prcsidßnt;'Mr././E;':. U; f Just: (Ndi'th-jCaht'erbui 1 y), i ;;.Secrfltai'y, 'Mr, <,Wm.' 'i'dsteri;'(Wellingtori);r j s'-Treasurer,:''--Mr;- ! ..Thoma's V'Httghes .'•/(Clu'istohurch);/;,; >Noh-'; | o,fHciaMrabaibersi'bfJth"o : execulive:.-North. |. ! Island-*Mr; ;:6;C,W;;--Murrayr (Auckland) ji iMrii^fflANbtrton/(Thames);;/ ; .'Welling-', i/tba'education district—Messrs,:JvCaughleyy .'ahdi;A;lErßkine/.(WoUingtofi),- ;South; ; ls-: /;| 1 Tlve?presideht;:(Mr>/ , &!/;W.;/Ci v :Macdoii-:- : Md) ,yrofßrrtd.r-'-Mthri-;rogrbt;;t'b ■■'.tha-j/lbßfl-sustained ;by, !,'tho^in'stltuto i /by/. the:'fetire-'; '■jnentif trdm.th'e pro-: : lap,dj : And •■the' retirement' f from tho 'exec'ii- '•' tiyb i bf.-! air.'.-'Gebrga Jllngtohg: ; I OnVvthb A mbtibn. ybf; - Mr. '■•;; -Wm ;•' ;i!oa'ter'i,(se'br,etarj ; :..; 'of;; the -,institutes),'; ! 'sec-' /ondpd; .byj; e's/^Christchurch);.' ;th'b.'yc'brd:er^cei.plnc^!'oh'! record! /ser/yicosMr^ ' r members;bf ; 'thfi/:e'x l eculWb;f Megsrs.HMa(>' ■/mirfa^-'an'd'vlttirtayvtJrlcfl^reSp'diided^

■'.etal; cbhf erflfice/f on Ceducatidhvtd i b'a-.'hold : - .iii' /AYellingtbrrfbfii Pebriiary ■) 10 yhoitiyaiul ;su'ccpbding r ' : iV.Retiresontirig/iajstrlot ■'high'rv'schbolsfe 'Nbrtli,;lslahd;rMr;vH..-;(j; ; :Cousms,\ ; ;M.A. ■;Ha^knesp;wfl?Av > i(Wcstp;6r^.p;;'C: ! ';! ; ;! ; V-> j : ,vEbpre'e"bntjhg.' p'rim'at'y'.'sbhbbls '/bycrj 200; iin ;■:isla'nd;/;'Alr. / !'.C.-/ ; /Watjbn; ! ;Mr;yTiyifltigh!cs ) /;B;A;i{Chrlstchurch).>i,;;: /■J-Repre£ehtingi/p^ ■:ni : ',Hplmbs:^UawJsb's;',. : B.ay); : ;:;Bo.dth ; ;"/Islah rMif". :;;:!/,::?':;■! li'/Reprbsenting/'/'/'-inf a'h'tj t.; - jNbrth .■''lsla'ndri-Miss: ; 'Craig •Sputh;;Mana^Mis^^B^^ /theS: 'ph'i I a H o!o.i^syi-uA"BijsT:

|OMEgSUGGESTEn j.Tte: r^c'btn'm,ondatip'ns '-fit : tie ;;.6ub-'cbm-riittee'; hppdirlted i.tb'iioview;the'.;retnits rSr ptiiig. t6:th'd,*syllttbu6.for..priuiary. eohbols yeiSvas;ifoUbw;^ r 'r^:^;;';^ : t:^;..;i;s^;^' : ;.■'^y , i'l^Ttiat;'in; ; tio'^^ ;tte. syllabus ;prvv;p^^ :B MinciplesiMiid ?is SfiioTaUy^woll^ttdaptM^to^ithD^ieods'iof mr:- ; pUpils.' ; fiSO .(!•:;■ V'iit'SiSXJfct-ik 'A''' |: - k'2^'/riiat^ilje:;;timß':lia3-n^w^come:AvWn i,bmoV6f>:tho.;detail3 : of.,th6i6yllabus'&6iild Se = : ;;.^Dfe:'in- ; .'cei'r' »ih''bbJMtions'^toi^(ri)^lio.' ; reqi]ii'pmonts )f) ; -ther: syllabus vlißel£j:-:(b)i' ; Hi3V\vay^in SrhicUi-&eM;]^uis l oifients':4ve:ißotVout; !o).'ias : l'a^cp^qUon^'Jof-iXb^^tKe'-^iSTyiiig iterpretation/; 6f.;[tllesat requiremen'ts'yby, lifferenki'sclibqT^pectdrs^ i D;, The" fol 1 oiyiiigj/afft! stiggesfed; as' nebes-&ry;;-;amendJaents}^,"';.';V; v ;,^ '•' I^vThat^in.; 1 ; 1 , wHting.fe'encQiiragemeiit shbuldxiW/'gi'v'en \'io% the's of facility legibility', 'i j;'II: i !Tliat),in: selecting.-subjects;, for'opirippsition,Stoi(eier^Vahdl;inspecco.rs,:,.sliould oVirequiTed ytb ; ;gi-ve ; fa;bi^in : en6e/toj- ; thpsp h'rtiid *i)' '&'£'s'&''. 'h'ii -5 ,&.,> ;> &£■" i^pX'il^stjm.exanii^ abV : -'bbje'otloni"t6^'tH^ tebbnicaligrainmat'ioal Ilerihs.: tisedfiii; the pre^nt;isyllal3u^;\;pro^idfld^thai:itformai »efinitip&/pf i ih"e^tt^ : i--iS-MaV«ftvo'; 3h^uld\vbQ.';.redue^ thatV the :..bnrdenV.'of i-work distributed i atnbng< thp, (standards. te T {^he( : greatVdmount;pf;:&H iiiaii3sdi'byX^ J -^^-^ a^^*y^a^ u *' ; M EnglisE.'ißoar.dipf;,;_EduiMtibn'(- : (education-inV-this..; Dominion K:buld-ygaitt':(X>hsideM pfbximafii»'g^t'b^hwV/B;;03hglaiid) ! :w!Brfl idbptedl;3J!-; : i-;;^'^ (: tU ; /.That-';; the. ; ; ! b.eayy.; ; arithmetic -11Uib".undue K;niD^at>:it;;\is; r tempt' swhblb.subjeot-invpri-Mai'yf?sch'oss;!:spM for!: high'.>scljbpl^;-.taclmioal?Vsblibbls;'; for at; adjusting jindiyfdnajs/fovtlibi'fverivivonin^it/:- :f aritnmeticttl-^ : xfiM!^',:-shouldi;. il -|)e irawn.-from i'tho-.;actual;'surr.pundin'gs;.;pi the- childreri, : shb)ild'b«-;iri ; the-forhi (used in'{daily .'lifb/'-'sfculd-'ibb .taughtJ,practic: iUy,.3imd'.should i. 'f oundatiori ; 6t! success' >iri this-'subject-vis*-. uYrem'itling.j-practice: in mc'Chahicaliv'-operations.irfcounec.ted'vAvitli and:;cyefyday; mental; ;AVorifo;i:|V!] !v : .\'-.[- '&•■'{:''? v'i •'■■ :,-:Y.l. : !frhat; : .heat-nekV'ihi-mcchanicalvwprkjraustJbe';aihied ti*-;-in.' all -I classed '■W^M^'':i: :v '-''XJv: i'-VII. ! -'^hat-up tooand:'iucludingiStah-rlaTd;-Vl,;i;;thb' greateripar^ I :say/60 .'per cent., ■•' of :■ the ; examination; -.* should-.; be,": mochanibali'rand'';still'; include concrete- «xBinples;: •TaWes-:;shpiild ! .fe Carefully,! and practically taught. '■^•■-■^:^: : ;-.^lH'. : -i I rbat.-:in: Stahdar;ds;i/and., 2,:- only brie; v prinbiplo'('should : ;-,ba.'introdu a'.problem, ; and.. ; in Standtvrds : 3;ahd.4rio( moVe,;than-:tiro; 'm• t^c^ucbd.'::C;iv:J-^ : l, ; ';.;''■. L.IX.;-vThat.J;they necessary -'apparatus';' to teachi this;irabje'ctjrk^sets' ":■ of "-.abcuratc Wbights,.'imeasures,'; bto'.,; should: be ./supplied ;by.:tlib Dppartnibnt : to .'each, 'sohbpl, so'"-; that- the subjebt"'ma'ybo, taught prac-:;?;.:.'-(-■'":;':,y- ; ;.;-; ;?■&■ iXiX [lf:;?:i'X ;!?-'"C.'.(3ebgraphy; , v ! ' : V V* : -- '■.'■''■■ •;-;Th"atjEJtho.ugh'-thb:A;and 4 B: course's arc equally-co'mpuls'bryf-.iu;. the.:;'present'.;;ar-i-angbinbht • of■■: geography;' whorbby- the B ■ cbnvs.6'"'ihay.'.;bo treated'' inV. 80;;,hburs v/hile-the-extent;of the;A course'.demands a ;y:ci•y./much;: , g.reator'>allotmci)t''.'pf l tinie, there, ; is. : a"i-cbniparatiTe;neglect ; ' of -; political -'geography., a^ of.;the; ni'atheihatical 'and' physical.iand the .subject go'nerally.v especially, in: the upper; standards, is receiving too. largo p share''of;'tlie<;6bhool'>inie;;;;;,.»■; '} ;■';(•;;'! ' The.institute- tlieriefarp .suggcßts;;..'..-;' "Tljat:there bb;'. only." one .'course '..iii geography/... comprising aliiv necessary topics,,:- >;:v-":.;.-: '..:\. v '.:v'; : ;,;:.

'-'!;[;•: ''V : S-,!i:..;D 'IHlstoryV;' !!;;;!;■//; ■! v j{-. ■■; That:; the ; subjects :in - history:,should bo/systematically grouped'- and .arranged, .and y a//concentric'V series... of 'historical readers.;.should, be used.//, !-./,;.:!.■. ■■••■-<

:7|--/-^-.;i.',:;: : : A.,\Ay r Av:'' ■.'' 'Thai;/'geometrical '/drawing' should /net: be rogulrbd;;from.girl^.v,/y/y.; Af;\ iy/vi':;-!:*;: v! remodelled -so;/that-lit/:miiy.:-bovtrealcd in fan education al;;innnnor.y/,;y ;/: yy '';"• -•;;•;y;y:;-<j;-! Moral/Instruction;;;-■,;'' i :,.;

>.' 'Thati'iri'-tho- paragraphs hfaailcd:health! and raoi'fil'insti'uctioii, .gl'aitter;Emphasis: -W-placed ,:on;tcmpefahec.;:,;,/,.-■/'/ 'v':' '.That /the/ Education:. Department'; be asked'*to.'!isEU6/:-poflodically a :pamphlot 'similar to;/thei'!iiUggestioflV.' of; tho.Bug-; lish/Jdoardi of//Educfttioii:,: ; /:/s/:'-i /.-. A; A, \ / ,'i'h'nt ■;•'this: institute! -is >:of ./.opinion; ;that 'BCOgl'aphy:,-shbtild; beZ-ronioyedifrom ...the-Tist/.,ot'i:';Coiui)Ulßofy-V/6iibjects,// ; fpr.;.'::S.C.: "proficiency bxahliiiatibh, Ai-i-yA':: '.' 1, <":-''/ :■'■'■■

:y>:>/'Pn'oMbTlpN;'pß;';fEA^ ;\ A\:NATipkAli t SCkiJilE "iEQUIBEDI;: VA- JMirniiigl'questicii./'thht'.-bf-' establish'., /ilig-a systeliiatic/schemß/for.iho'.proftip-.: "-.till: of'• teachers',/ocoiipied-the '/attention; 'ofUtho' tioni'eronco': nt/.tho'.commehcbm'oiit ':of-'.th6'- : ' ton (Auckland)/moved: -That ;lt;.be;an :instruction''to the incoming executive'to make:every;possible/effort to'isccurei.'by !legislationN;.a'..;prbbbtion' , /;6chonio' x /:/for: ,tbaohers.'V:;.;;He;'.'said:','that;different,! sys-. . ; tdmß/.ot'promotion: .wer'b.-inyj-pgueyin.dif" /fei'entVeducaHon;:xlistricts.-/AVith;-a);ua-••tiohal/system/of: education, :and> a, national;: SCalerrbf /salaries^:it .WnS-.-inCbnsistbnt'._ to preserve a/,parbchlal/";basis: ; of,:promotion., ■'lie' urged .''the ; : coiii'erehco'tb/>afflrm /tho .pr.ihciplo:;6f.;a;ynatibhnlv,isyatem.' of/.-pro* ' ;tu6tibn:;■ v:;-;.iy- ; :.yt::-, VA^Af/AA-::.;; .-,?« AtAA ;;;Mr./..Menzies:'; (South', Canterbury) ■; sec,bided; theimbtibui;and-Siipportfcd 'thb'cbn/tcntibns/of'the'!previous, speaker. A< : aAa ;;/Mr;; ; t; yP./yde / IJerry/: (Q rey) v :reni arked, : t htlt■'s.raall :r aducatlptt(-/'districtsNcbuld; not ;Wprk/;'a vpronidtib'n xschonib,'; htcause/ytlie: schools, /weroi /uniformly. -small* •;■ i '■ -- A; ■>' - /■; / w r jlr; -Poster.':(Wellington) stated: that-'his, district/jiad'iagreod^toiiawait'jib/result: of...;the/ A'ueklahdy.'.e'xpbrinient..:'/ylt i'liad iiot'/beEh/inado./olbdr.; where,/ the//failure': 'had//oceurrbd•/ifi/:this /Aucklandy's'ohbinc.- '-,' '/'tliatj ~ Wellington •: and.bther Histf ictSAirottld: try-. ■the:..,e'speriirient;yOf/;workihg;;tlpb Uni toysys terii :.'pf f class'iflbatipn ' and Aproinpr: :ti6n,;and : : ; So;«i'nulate:, ''ex--: .:ample/set ■ ,by Nelson.;, >lh',/;this ..nyavi'.-tjibypatli; l- Would/ ba /prepared:'-.for;::theyintrbductioh/'/'ofi:a", luitiohal/; ffor.y'a^young/'feaoher, ', tpYgb--/torfa'^'smaU' :distribt('atid:- find;,thb; tbiybrbfessldjiat .a'dvan'6ehi.ent: : ;.b'arrc'drt:'by; 'thi;'; ,: bttrcbhial-.. /sy/sfehvyuiideiv/'which ,;hpV;'labbured.:S : ' Hb: ! c6ntehded.;that-/.ther'«euhdeH'?pre'p'aratfon''-•sired "was , ..the'-;abolitioiV: i of'/!thb;i>sni'a)ler. districts./';'(ApplauseO!'\;:W:;:ft ; /'://;i fi Mr; : :H'.;.G.;-ooit»inK (Anekiand) 'said;that: ■'the;;fact/that•y:sWeral''bba'rds' l Kaa//r6!lh* Suished''{he/:pa%ohage'!fpfinerly,'held ! bY. tein'S'lh-'favbui': of systeiiis' bflprbiijotiou; fr'ahicd'bh i h-.pro'grbsslvo'ib'asis was foi;.'/ congratulation.-;'/-In- answer', tb.'.'.tlioso; Who-.'said'that,.'-they jprbpotion ;scheiri'ds,Vat'. present; under //experiment; ,':had.'-creatcd-idisaatisf ftbtibh''a«ibng ;, cbrtairi; tea«h'o,ts,';he; said;/:f;hat;,it'; was/beyp'nd:,/tho'Vbpw A r'bf; ,inspdetbrs'/'.to;.''please/ 1 /; evorybodySSvTho" /Auckland/ Bbardwd/eb'fc; theinselv6s ( .btiite : apart,; from: ■/thß:V , i)?afctiifo't,.6f!.-,MhiHiMl.^ift- ; and/.had/cudeayohred v tb' f follow., absblutely, /tho; advice ::bf ;a";,ob.ndidito'. fbr.'-.'a/.V|acaht';;po4itioii'...."wa9; -aheiid-. of his cbmpetitorsj- sent'.that: 'c'ah'di---.: /datb'biname'/ffoYffard-fand/lithat.'.Vnanio .'ohly.V'-'.Thc'Aubklnnd/nbnrd'was deserv'ihg; /pf.:credi!v;'fbr;;: ; : patronago', Vahd: tcaohbfs/nad'/Upwigreatbt'; 'conflddneb-iri/tlie/inspettors/wherfcmattprs.' pfT£rombtloh\,wer'6;in'M .'t6';;a;-'n;tiMtibhV■'''' ; ilr^V l '^'uitev.wlthlii-ithoJaw ;ih .a'ctiiigi'as":thoiAubklarid'/llbArd- ji'as doing. :,i;Mr.';l'tughes, (ChrtetchtirohJ.V.tysb yi'sup-: iported ;the;iiVotionv.f;which::';waf?:carried

/ -/•;.A'n/ iilterbstiiig.'discussibu "cehferbd 'upbn/ vbv:Mr;:-H:/A; ; il?arkin-/ ■.Bal'dniis: ! p*a^;! .;,vide'd';for;'assistants:!in;/6ecbndary:..:depart-';.' mentsiibf /'district: .;higli!.'sch6ols;,ai;oj./nbtj . of;schubr:,w.brk t andioughfc.,td : bb:.sbbstan- . /tially : : ihcreased.''vW:Speakihg:- I tp;<the;(fno- ; :! :tion,:;Ml - ./:'Pa!rHnsoh/;said;;that : '' , tho; : ''im-; ; . jpbrtahtpi;bf,::district ; highyGblibbls; ih'/'tho ', : sohembybfy'iiatibhar/ieducation. justified -;a-' 'mbrb./'genefpus^baßis/.'bf.r/emoluhionts;-/for, : .the;'assistants; on (;tte i eta ffs: of yv these -. ,iii-V . :'in v a ;district'''Ji>Bli;achbbl':\*ith ;n jprimdry.: idepprtmcrit,',; that : tho' i.assjstant y, iny/the Vecondai-y. 'dopirtmen > l':.iras< paidvdt a -lower.' .rate\than'ihat;.p'aid;;tbi;th.b; sehior';:assist-:. ;;ant'Vin.ythe I ';"primary ./department..;//:'He'i quoted; inatanccS,;and;'fig«resr'm',spppbi;t' :;pf;his";cbntentiopsKyVi/v!i//;; ; /^"i::;:/):,). •■/ :.Mr;: ! '.' ; M'JjbodK(SowtliT' CahtefburyJ.ysec-, ohde4' : .tho': •pa'rtme'ri'tV6f,^a' i :the: ,'mosf, impbr.taiit.-d'ep.artmbnt.'/:0f../the■ :;sqhpbli,lh.nd''sfiould''be -staffed /with'higher! ! paid'te'a'chore./iAs'thibga'were;/a'teaoher, I iiv!the: : ysecohdaiy..'departmbht'.:,cbul,d-;bnly; | iniprpyo':,his;'ppsitipb..-.financially) 1 bj'/-..seek-; ying.;',promotipni;:vja v /:tMcy ; primary.'./departwrong'.: ~r: i Mr,;i.,Oiven.:;(Canterbdry')r:.did;nbt agi'oa" ./thatytlie; secoridaryii'departm'ehti/was .-the |znost,';ihipbrtant'..-'departmentyof- a,;district: ;WHh';Vs^hobl.v!. : j;^;:.'',-*i'-!-.;^;;i 1 /■: Mr,'; Ave N;''.Burn's;l'.^tVellington)-./'said-that - tU6/trouble"'/was; to -got -,gobd. ; : -v/-Mr^' , Aitcon:''(Wa.f)ia'n'ui);;b'onWndcd-ithat' l . the: assistants.':6mployed;in...lthb \ secondary; departments' '/were.Vmbro; ; >hißhly:. qualified ei-:titled;tp''.better\condltions-of'.pay.i ,;.'i:.;■ .v-;/l)elogatbs:,'Nbv.: : :/-;;-4-/;/: i ySMr;;; Just; that/.tho ,dlscussion-:-had -degenerated into the:respective.merits:bf: the] .The.:.s6'cbndary;.a.ssistantsv:had //-Bufficibilt; right'■ba';'th'eiivsidb: i -conditions;/..;;;;: .;' MissShjewshuiVy(Aiicklan'd)'. i ;said ithat,' the/ salaries:.''baidtto,/secondary-.'assistants; ophipared;more": : .than >i'ayo'urably. ;kjvit'h": //thbse.'v: paid ■, to,, 'assistants!; in/ idpp"bsed/ithe. motion.^AA^^. A, : iA'A--'fA /V.ilr.yJ.'.H." Harkne'ss;(Westpbrt)>pleaded' for/ bjbttei l ;.;;fbr.;y/thb .'-.Eccpiidary/ h'ardest- . wbrked ;:men ; /.in.;the/ professioii, yahd/-de-, serving" of 'simple! : justice; Hp --V --; I-'-*:j- ! '-:;-"-~."f,'-= /i!.Mr.:;-J.,':;Ca'ughloy ;!CWollingtbn),!'speak-! .ing::as : ;:a;. j s.6coridary'; i ithat ''•'^: : !'d'[clo« ) V.the.'' , secondaryvasMstants'-. . wereyuiWined.'y They; : Caiub;frosh';from' theyiiriiversities'i 'yWas"--it - *not,/;therefbrei', ; wise that ; their, 'financial -should be jmp'rbve,d ( ';,.'that; ihorelhighly rilldy■! experienced ■ ; tea'ohers L ", wbuld-y bb l "at- : 'tractedytb:' such; positions; W!A. '-i The:' motioni/was ;altercd';tb : : read t-4"In: :, view'bf'.the; ; imp'6rtauce l 6f;,tho .'wbrk;'/th'e. ! Salaries'; of. 'assistants ; ih';thb'.: : secoudary ! departmeuts/'bf //district V'iilgli /•/ 'schools: ; shbuldy be/increased.";,/This jjvas h parried. !!;!:<!!TEACHERSJ/EXAMI >■

v' -PAPERS 1 *;- u [ :'-,:'-The/', sub-committee': appointed■■:'to' ','rer«nybj;,dealiiig;;vwith ;; ,.:vthe; •subject "of ; examinations'. '•' ~suK; Mitt«d : : She-following unanimously ' : adoptee} i-~ \i. y.{■.'-':'■ : :,''[ [ ■: } "/^ ;': \ : ' : J\!. That .'"'■tho; attention of;itWi'.'MinUter,; : for vEduc'aubn, bo-;'.drawn to ; .the unrensoVi'.ably- ;'lohg\.;.'sewing'-papars - 'hoteaonersi./ P'- '' Exatfiuation; 'and'.especially .to,the ■faofc; that.-the.qUe's; '. tioris on ."cutting, put" liavct'■ been;on lines: , noitber/pra'ctioal ; 'nbr;'odi]batH'e. .......r.Vj-\;- ; ; ; ,2.;,,Tliat';' tho, : -Educatiou--Dopartniont 'bo.''aslc'cdHo'alter Clauso.-3i of-.tbo-'reguld-, tioris-ior tlio-examiualion. and.classifica.tion' of teachers' < so.'. that "in- the :-.eveh't, of the' wliold exaihihtttioiv n&t: being taken at one tihio.'the fobpayabla of.eabh sub-, jeot*-shall'Bb 55.-i "'.-:" ' , ;r/;' ! -v- > ;::.';,. -'.\:V !

CONIQESTEP' PLAYGROUNDS; , i: yv i:SaORT-SIGHTED tl ]■'■ : 'P RESULTS.' ;-. Congested' -playgronndsiV,,freely :''':-'cbh-. demned by the president. in his" inaugural: address'at. tho. firs'., tessio'n.of. tho; cbnfer;onoo;; fbriuqd i --the,.subject; of'/the-ing-motion 'by -Mr: '.H. 'G.'.Co.usins (Aufckland):— "ThatTthO'jJtinister'for .Edueaiioli' •bo rospeotfullyaslccd'toconsider;■ tho fol-'; lowing faots: Ai ; That: riiaiiy sohool .plnj'-: grounds ' arb' uhdniy" cbngcstbd j ': 1). .Ttint manv ■ others tiro Hkcly : .soon' to be.in a similar state j C.: That in some' parts of the larger towns, children have .not space for;6iritable play; D., Thatf as play forms

the'basis of.;physical arid:mental'dbvotbp-: ment in;thfliOhild,;.it:'ift" r ; iietoarvjfor-tua'' nntional.Sgbod; that'/prbvisi.on should-, bemadpyfor. the ,acduircinent.-,in, the ■present and.. future' of larger: areas for" playgrounds.".'.The"'mover,,' in-!the ; -course'of ;.an'excellent!' 6p6eoli, vp'jit : iri : an ; earnest pica for tho; better, provision, .of playing .grounds.,; ■,/, ■~:> ::' ~■■..,- '/;,;■: ■.'■■"■ ;;/ -a-a .. i.' Mr.:Geo., Ma'cmorrani who"seconded.-: the motion, 'said .thnt the .present: condition; :of ( things' was'diis '.to. the.'short-sighted policy,: followed .by. previous admimstra-: :t6rs,. and: thevlarijo, city;schools'- werO',now;ci'ftmt!ed for recreation 'space./!.;-!'■;,"■!y -

:/;;. ; qT.HER:;MATTEr«^--:;:/';'i:,i ; Rapid':progress. wha; niado. with";':tlie. following: remits,; '.which -were.-'adopted'-, after /■ Ijiief:. discussions:—;, ';...'..; ,A ;■-..'* '~■'•• ;'.That'history, should- beyplaced-'in/group; !I s of : thc subjects'for/the examination for] class .--I)' certificates'.—(Wellington.)' ■'■;': '.;' : //That': in : .- the v / interests , v 6f. oducation": .qprrolation: between'the:'scyeral ; dopart-/ liioiitg.-iof.' ediication iinZ/the Dominion:,;!?: urgently.-'heeded.—(Auckland:), ■:.•:/. .-. CA , ../11uit:in;:yi6w. : of..'the:Breat,'bohoflts ac- 1 ieruiitg. to. education through/tho' issue', of' Saturday,- conce'ssioil/lickots/to teadhers,'/tlio'^Ministor;, bo irespcctfully,:/asked-/to/ ;contihiio/ ; tlie/- present:.concessions'- to'.' % at*.'. :.tend/clasiiee.--(Nbrth: Canterbury.)'./;','lt was. pointed./ out by: the secretary (Mr.'' .W l i ? li'oster). that tho position,with regard,tb" the .'.tickets Svas . that... the, privileges/ 'hithoi'to;: enjoyed would;be; continued, Un* a: more -.defin-,-. ito; ; Byßtom.'//-■;/-//- ; ' ■A'jiAjA-U :A ■/:?'■■;], l; , That:./'.tho//iEdn'cation/ ! /D6partment :':bo ! ' .■asked ■to formulate' ; regulations... as i-to; sick/ leave : ;grahtwl -.-. t'6 - teachers; ': taking into - i ; coiisidcratidn-.':leiigth:iof:,V.servico,v while; drafting' tliesnvand'alsol to.allow; for;tho 'granting. of',leave:.of :absence.:oh" full pay,, after /.certain'-"periods':df /seryice.'.'as.' is.; the; '■'cSse';iri'-.-.s'onie'•: of; tho l 'Aii'stralian '{jtates.-*-, '•(So'iithjarid.)',--?."-.': ';/?:•'/"/ : v >f>AA' : : >; •" ?.*:£'}'■ ;:•;That/this.'instltut'etirge upon-'tho-Edii* batien ; '-I)6partm'on't--;th'at-::the':: omce'rs'/ot i : the/.H6alth-;l)epnrtmbnt:-shoHld;;reg<lla'rly; l /arid/: : sy'.stein!itic^Uy:;inspect;' i thp' 1 ; schools i:and-the'-schb'ol : ;children:of ;,lfew..Zealand; ;--*(South • Cnntefbu'ry;)/, :"v:j!;p.;;,: y- •*■ v,A, -~ 'Vv-Th.-it.:/this.-institute': expresses /dissatis-: ;fnctib'n/:with;/th6;-'!iuniber/6f/i'ctarns',re l.(jui'red : . from /teachers', i'and : . is/..bf;. opinion !that : -.the/-numh'er, should|/be'/reduced/and /the form ,simptiiied.-*-(Anckl[ind.);..\!:\ ; ;.,; | v .teachers'- residences:'should .be , : flt-, ted' .with' 'uiodorn 'irl-cd'nvoniejiceß.—(Auo^- ; land.) 'J:./ 1 //!-://-;■'-''■'. "^W?4*\;:- :: tdf'- •'•• /On. thOi'motion- of/.Mr'.: G>,W.':Carrington, /(Qtaflo),;-/seconded .b/,-iMrj\-:R.'/ ; Campbell :,(;Aucl;ltttid),;thb,remit:'.' ! Tha.t ! ! iri ; the case ,of:transfer. df-.'tba6hors, , ..>wheh'..B«ch trahs* :f6r';.;iri\b.i'ought/,!ab.oiit;>by....ialling: l M ahco./oi dther ,adYCrso;,cir6um9tanCf9,;,,tho yremoval yoxpohsoa ','■ bd ;paid '. thp■'■' StaM',": .yvas/uhahinlbusly: agreed:-toV/;; ;;'"■/ -''fy- 7 /;! ;: