EDUCATION AIMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 746, 19 February 1910, Page 10

EDUCATION AIMS.

p*i^i;:l- conference of ■ State; School E£|'V/' ;;ftspectbvs;; principals of training ;co]j.eges/ i!|?,l:#ißnd;'irispectorß. of.ithe Edncation'Depart- • whwh [ its' sittings.' l on I ||j|^>f'i'ueidta^:; Jast, i;\ iivas Concluded• yesterday:. fe]s'; : Mr--;presidbd./< VV) : -'-j= :: )'^':^^-S;^,;- : ; fe|S i'i ln'.cpramittee of:the 'iybbic,', the -confer-' tj':;i:Aehi«.A'adopted'; a' number :.pf /suggestions l&fgjiKwitHhTespect-feto;>Vamendments? of;-.th.e |h£?£;; /p'rip^ryischool/syHabus:! i-:» f,;;i : ' ';■'<■'-% tei|;^rf'' ; ;?The;;feachiifiy*of-vEngiish.f ':..;;■?; some - interesting obserrations Jon the : ,teaching ? of '.English,'. IS : '¥ < :P^ a r^^'>^ e^y/n^i*^;^n< ! n > he; said, M:p%a;!;man : -^uid:;c6mcf?to;{hjm|"and, ;throat^Beptore;;th^'fact'tfiat jfej^Kffiji.^pbbolcbrhppsition' ; ;bf ;. these '} t latter llS?f'%f! '^H^*]?? l^: i?S: )is&-j ago.;'': Ho j had ;nttspniei; , pains%tp v 'g : p^tKrpugh' : . : tlib RjWiffi.- annual. repbrts: ; bf•; the' inspectors for ?the" |®h ; equal :.tb a: |;'-:{tiS : W9re/.ejdens]Ve:inYestigati.ori-7 : ()aughter)r-7 f*;?;';?/»M : 'he, .madei bold:-to.: say'that in':'any; |?s;:'.F;.?biib';of those'6f;..nine,'or-teii VycaTs ago; [;?;JfiMWth£yVwpuld ; £i;3iS:guacy- j pf.;ihe .pupils'.'lmowledge'!of-- , gTam-; t;.: t'.*,', .rniar—references enongb"! to';-till™a;"dog 1 ;" In/.; it -appeared they Vent; K #w£ -$!? KSifcOti^heiri.granimatical^discbntent—(Uiigh-P^a-'tj^ichbol; grammar -was v that/ : v it ■'..Tirjj's. pi'j;;:;/^ tev."*:"i«pjid»tiohi -iwhat;,'of; tie.'vconipbsitibn.?; IjS; ;-i'*v'; Npw.adays,;;tho ..composition-of •jtheVschool; 'inspectors;;.;; (Hear/;\hear.) vy ;>;? i p-'&S-'v;" rrs?j: : :-:tion3 nras;.;p'n "the ; motion of 'Mr: /.Coven' fovf .-g;,(Ptago);' siiitgested addition-'toTthe" p;.^,<;conrse/in; English. l ? fft*--- ';;&#> Vkf&si'cv;'* ' :■' |;;ff;^*iilt^as^;reiblv ; ed,t-n'ith'respect' tb ; -the" s*»S syllabus vin : arithmetic,; .'geb'graphy; C and' K 5 :'.«*> |"i*S~ V'i"(l) Thath'tVovarithmetioViribw ' : -sres; for? Standard 1 '? y-i he's made 'sonfe* feK';n^2)^ThdtaJredistebutionfbfVthe-.wbrk f ,';jS-;; !v in - is. desirable; '>. with a.view, K;;,ij't>:t6jan ; increaso:of,the;portion setdowh/for'; Rvf;'jvvStandard;lll^'r^]ar^-Stroi%. i ;: > ;f. /teaching geogra-. j*?£:y.ftphyj;and;;histbry; ; pKO-K^pecially/inithe:upper, classes,' up- coursa' subjects bo con-; fe^Y/^sred/.complete; which does .»pt-provide P(f;t.wi&r.'roVfuU. i |;V:M;^ing.''^orth>;Canterbury.-,.' ;1 ?- ; ;'.':, 1 i-i; y ';,.. i Standard in■ to Yl/ltliol B?'!iii& geography /'courses . s ;A,'-f?B,'.; iandvlho \&V course,"geography,'bo fussd into' fif ifia'.'-sbne;'-^convplete'.,^^compuJspry.,:cbnrsD,,',. and. so'i¥-Vi that;'instruction; 1 /subject '/be' corH throughout ;in.'the- classes';Stan-; pßi;v K-aaicdi in-Standat d.M •: and. that the/ S,'SSiV-J : *Pfff?«; pf : geograph .divided' intp". divt? iS.i'.'&i'isiohs'.^^for ; the iclas'ses"'frorii/;Stan--Isoi '&&' 1 - 'i'.w) /'.That- courses, ; jn ! history.' and /{Civics' jfk ; was sugßested":'in';:.vthe: p'jgpma^r/;of igepgraphy.^^ itev/Vi KsSySMijiister/forllducation- (Hon. G.<Fowlds) f%?r^>'{thSf..the'conference i sug'gest steps whereby; foi• ; ■.''^ 7 ''' , '-'scientific"' tPmperanco ■ tea'cbihg: 'mignt'~be' te:i?'£ciai3o offectiye/'/ the; Syllabus Committeo,Ksiife :af ter'. ;consideratib'n;'. reported '/ to "the ; : con-' : as;{bH6ws;-^That'affer^he/words SS^.:&-.' , teiiijperance iri.'eating,'. and drinking,', be PSS^inserted 'harmful effects V, ofiralcoKaft;S.nol^'tobacco,;.'or. other;narcotics'= on. ; .;th'c' ?V^"^-i f brgJSnsMpf;the■'• human: body,', -with-'a 'reUts^;;ierenco.'; to'jhe .Bepaftinerifs K'.'VS;.'!; portvNo.;8/J''r :-,^■ -.•'!■.;'.';'-,;': \ : > ■'■■uf'i'\ : i "■ Q' ;r RSK;v ;; ; TOe; repwt^as;adbpted: ; Wf*!lM i ' V& Pupj Is;' ? ".; ;'j^#;';;" ; statements;. to?ffee-place; pupils' , f.fH,>f:, ! i was;the.;subject;pf;a;recommendation from . t;;Jg's»Sth6/ Scholarships:.Committee,'.'which,;was | adopted; .by;-the .conference as; follows :—S :ff;S;i*SMKwiat';it>j6;/desirable'; : fS}iy;:;quaJiiied;ib.'Md.i/freei'places;ishould be statement asjto the furthcrScducation';:. op en'/,; to &£:£?: them;: imniediately: after the; name.'of a &&J-'i;'Pupil'in;Standaro;/-Y ; and;Standard: YI ; U/Sfe;/liasK :been':Vremeved:/ frbm "'.the-; roll .//; school,; atJieJ /'rbeadmasfe'r &';;«•■•;■' Bhajt < i forward! ,'to' : *■ .the'/'director wol f;:^Jf/sthe ( Ulpcal/,;techniba'l^'scliobl ; ; .tlie^name ptirS'sj;tho/parent"or guardian; I 'such' inforinai (54MK;.' tipn;:tp../bp.■;oh;forms ..snpplied ;Xhsf *the !s*i ;; /-*;vi/fhe,chairman (indicated'that Utimetninc' E«¥;;L -wpuhlvin done by tho ifj-S-'*v:? , e?* rtment ■■ Vithr:regard;tb'.that.-i-1 /•-•'; l;SiS;•;'"'vi> r - : : Stewart: (Auckland)'said ttiat the is;«w'm: proppsal;aimed, atvthe prevention•■ of'- the' .which; -was'noticeaWc-bfr (■;:■,';;:•';. tween. thot/primary and' secondary,'phases' education. ;'/:/:.::'■';//:./• t<ii#iV^Aßother was;repprted by Jlri H n^Bawko's;' Bay),:,.whosev:.'motioh- &//«?■ ■-:•>> *wt-'t"9';leakagp m the,school- attendm%K S nw / f jP'JEPV' be Ween: Standard IVraiid' tefifcf ?TjW r « V l . w .'one;.of,-the,weakest' spots fe;!>;s;!i w fef: the serious::attention/of-the Gov--PK;:,/' -was.considered which ireported: ■• - -^ , - iM''- '-•// : ' V-* ■. ■'■ : ; ■'*}£■ '•'-;-' e°fflpulsory //-/attendance 'f^ffi^nt;," 'efficiently, iS -Mmmittce /'3/ Sir* O,S°0,S°J Dl n™dlMr- /Hill's, proposal/?- ™, 'MW '*ia % / ch ? d] W. ■' bo: .required f ;>.;- ;■>.Fnd' school:up.;to; the .age :of fifteen'vears'■ : --ft- iv^'>'i ; > IS^-S ; u^ fter i;: motio n;,:i)y./'4lr,; : Hiliy'Th a t c m^-<f 9 &'. of«thb; : /prim ? ry; > ?;»»» o1 pm-'--■ and .endorsed'by the':conV VP : i?fi'\ "rSnce.;' :;,;;■;'/,/.;-;::':.',;,' ? !:j;r',: -;■-. --.^""i w^^T'^/'f.-v^Tw^ers^eKt^ l&i:'Sf-i : nto: fc^-S? rthis; bPhfeifeipiJs'' of ropinion K^ivi:W?' i candidates.;, for, : tbachers' ::.certi- ; bK 'M' « T ;lrainiiigv';Cpmmittee':-Tecpm-' ii/.>lV^/,Jnended':v'%/'■':;;./■//■ -:./:. : ; -w-'.:./-.:•-/:/;;;;:'.-. •■-,';-' : .

provisions contained in Re-fcj.?--Certificate':'.Eidm'iiittti(iii?' . c ß a °ks • o-'.cin'diduta'-to' take 1 . 1 the tepS/• f*?-!? 1 W IO R.: .'. bo allowed. IS m! case ® examination/' l'\ ."V. - J-, »o recorjiiiciidatiou was .adopted. l . I f,-,; .. . With regard to tho' report of the. subs'. •:. -committee, concerning two'years' trainine .college :beihg .-regarded"-"as' fe., : ®.'.fhe vrequ^reiliehti^■6t^'':Clos^'.''t^ : t ..• certificate, the. committee/'reported that foiSf/&:«o; proposal/bo';approycd:sußject/to: ther - lollowi7lg conditions'.r - • :> f '.: ' the. student, must havo' dulv I-'i&%' ?« a ™ o tt..for:'B(lmission ."iji^'Division-"'A' or ■: . Division B. teKSS-* S,:That:-therq :be' a scheme of: two years' ' . • work for each student., the. scheme, to be i'-' ,-.:' -' approved, by. the- Departfiferifcvthe:'; work dons by the student .to : /bo/reported on K ; V:; :.V:hytthoprincipal—his.-report, to be based 1 the results :6f',pi'osrcss .cxamih^ti6ns."-'.. I:;. •• • 3. That'-'.the be d6omed"sufficient;'in" itself, ■ or"if",not-'re--i/garded • . ' should haw the right to examina- . tion.on tho lines of. tbo : approved course, j.....' . Tho ..report lfas adopted. v v-: The School Journal. \'. The - conference / adopted resoltitiph , ■ complimenting the editor' of' therSoh'ooi Journal on ■ his 'eflorts. to ;prbvide.-.a ''Use-, j; 'ful and interesting oddition'to the.-school liteiature. 't-- - Several of :.the, delegates, expressodrthom-. .' . . • eelves in coinplimeutarv terms of tho r Manner in which- the schooljonrnal "hnd f;:/': ;.:.- been: .conducted.. It/was. suggested' that f>i, : : h " 'ho programme.; for the year could be {iVf :-:o.outlined in advance, .(he publication 6ould fcSi;.?■ v. .be used:to even;better.'advantage to the | • ... schools. -It was "pointed out, .however/ fc££v>*''" 'ohsiderahlo "difficulty would -.attach'', fiv'.'iu'.'-? to the carrying out of a continuous pro-'--V •: gtnmmo: together ..with adequate attention'; i- ; to topical'matter: ' - . ;V Whii-Mr/. iSteivart (Auckland) - spoke very " r . Jiighly of "the berieiits'. conferred upon loth; s .J?-'i.tte , 't^iChej:s' : aaid tho scholars by the cir. [. .-culation of the. jourhal;- • !".'-i desired it to -be ! emphasised '• that tho'7opiiiion :of ..the con-

ferenc'f'was .to': bis' taken being something, more than a ; mere congratulatory reference.,A good deal of criticism,'often. oi'. a trtvial' kind,■ and ; frequently unjust, had; been.' heard., from ;-.' thoso who were ignpran't' of the conditions • of J. prijnary. soU6pl;.lffork.:-.; Such-. .criticisms,"; .'though . mostly;,worthless,.;yot had..;thpir .effect on the'public mind, which did'iibt differentiate : ;between the . opinions of the expert, and .those of the man jn the. street. 11l the light of. such'criticisms; thro was a danger of the; Journal , being regarded as a waste of public money. That certainly: was not 60. \As'a periodical publication;; : it, was eagerly, ,lookcd: forward ;tb ~by the; children—jiynew ; thing frequently renewed—and even by . the parents in '.the remoter districts. Its 'circulation conferred such. benefits as: the reading of ■unseen -passages,;, : intelligently 7' comprehended, -concerning current topics, nature study, and. conditions .of lite ,in other lahd.s. The habit of reading 'was thus . greater ; interest taken- in thf '.scliopl tKßrariS'C-w v??" -v-iv V*;.- v Teachers' Superannuation.

7 Tlie following ' suggestions with ' respect | to, tenehers'. superannuation were adopted: li"iy^l^.te:prQyide r =»ihai»-jcoßteibutors.: to i-l<achersV"Sn^mMntii«f'-I > siiid'' l wlio retired prior to October l(i, 1908, and whose ■wowances are; lower thani-those; provided Wider "tUo"-Act ; bf 1908~5ha}5i, from, the _passing;'of, a'n "amendmg' Act" receive allowances calculated as under the- Amend'•ment, Act of 1808;" .; 77-; ,(2) "That it is desirable;that.legislation should .be introduced, toenalile -those tpaclitrsi .who. have.;hitherto 'found ithemselves unable ' to, take advantage of the •provisions 'of- the' Public Service.'Classifi.catipn;; and;; Superanhnation Amendment ''asirhTonths,' subiicowljtions,: and • bo'.-eiititlediAto the "of. original nreilibets.". '••• W-p JS'vKjVlfl..7/7 ■: School Builcttnosl' ■- 'A ■ suggestion of some : interest arid : con/adeMblj-. importoce 'was' the following 011 'he subject of school buildings :~ lliat.;tho. erection , of allVfi'uililings. for sfhool requirements. '.throughput,• tl£e«' Do-minion-be candied-ont--under'''Oio direction ,°V.the;,Public. Works' Department-after "?? n ,WS' J " on a.,co'mmitto" of. ednca'.tionfthi.epecialLsts;. and; that the furnish-' '.ng of all schools be carried- out in the r 7' , ',n^r^; ...7. proposaf Svolves ah important -question;-or-pnWn^ppHcy''" - (stated* the made." ■■p 1 lip • wal^ivitlidrawn.-" ■' : v After ;according .the. usual- compliments , to. the chairman, the. secretaries, arid tho press, the conferqnce concluded. ;:. :• ■ ''-f - - hrl 7