ORGANISING INSPECTOR.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1047, 9 February 1911, Page 4

ORGANISING INSPECTOR.

A NEW OFFICE.' (By Telecraph-Press -Association.) " i * ; , Auckland, Februarv 8. The Education Board has institute! a new office of a very interesting nature, ' and henceforward will include in • its executive staff an organising inspector, iroin a large number of-applications lor: the position, the board has selected Mr. Maurice Priestly, at present of the Auckland Iraining College, as first holder of" the position. There are among the oo'iui--' try schools a number of teachers who trom lack of experience and opportunity need guidance and, assistance, and the ' - organising inspector is r to supply that- ' guidance and assistance. The. board.de-. : - cided to appoint an officer at a salary of .£350, and actual travelling expenses. .'; • In. discussing the matter at, to-day's'-'-, meeting, tho chairman (Mr. C. '.T. Parr) :'-.: saidia man specially endowed with pecu-i liar gifts was needed for the position.-' The inspector would have to go among:', the small. country schools, which were \ legion ;in. the district compared-'with ;; those in others, arid which "were,-some- ' what weakly staffed at present, and ■■. to assist the more inexperienced teachers and help them to understand the Vreal; spirit, object, and scope of ;the'syllabus, and _to lay down plans of work. ■ 'Tha - move was distinctly one in' the right' direction,- and would improve - the . effi-: ciency of the schools. • Tho -inspector - should be a man of sympathetic', tempera-- -.: ment, and one who had been • "through the mill" himself. . , ( ■;,:/

The appointment of Mr! Priestly 1 was confirmed. .'.»■