THE SCHOOL WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1289, 18 November 1911, Page 15

THE SCHOOL WORLD.

A WGEKLY REVIEW. NOTES FROM TOWN AND COUNTRY. Teachers and others interested in the administration of education are invited to contribute notes for publication in "The School World." These 3hould be addressed to the Editor, "The School World," The Dominion, Wellington, and posted to reach this office not later than Wednesday in each week. Correspondents desiring enlightenment upon any question in connection with the school work, or the general administration of the education sy3tem, are invited to submit these points to the Editor for elucidation and reply. Where anonymity is desired, it will be strictly observed. SCHOOL LIBRARIES. A "TRAVELLING" SYSTEM FOR WANGANUI. The question of establishing school libraries was brought under the notice of tho Wanganui Schools' Committee the other evening by Mr. H. M. Payne, headmaster of the Queen's Park School. Mr. Payne said that two informal conferences of the Chief Inspector and the head teachers had been held in connection with the matter of the institution of school libraries, and they had como to the conclusion that the school travelling library system was tho best and also tho cheapest. Tho principle of this system was that at the end of every month the books would be passed on to other schools, and at tho end of the year the books would l,e sent to the head librarian, who would put them into circulation again. The cost of establishing these libraries would bo .£IBO, or 2s. lid. per pupil, and the cost of upkeep was estimated at .£BO per annum, or Is. 3d. per pupil. It was suggested that ten schools should give the system a trial. It was thought that the local bodies contributing to the Public Library might make a-similar grant to the proposed school libraries. If these libraries were established, it would havo the effect of making the children read a good deal more. The inspector had said that part of the money devoted to free school books might be devoted to the libraries. If the Government made a smaller grant for theso fr«o books, it conld devote more to libraries. From such a source, it would only cost about Is. 3d. for each pupil. In America, the school libraries were pid for by the municipal authorities. He had found that tho children in his school who were known to use tho library were better scholars. The libraries should bo established on a solid basis, and they should not be wondering where to get funds to keep it going. The Education Department now had the matter under consideration, and it wa3 quite probable' tlmt it would make a grant. After discussion, it was resolved to approach the School Committees' Association; also, that the Wanganui Schools' Committee guaranteo JEM yearly for the maintenance of tho libraries.

FROM THE FOUR CORNERS. VARIOUS NEWS ITEMS. Forty-nine applications have been received for the two appointments of inspectors of schools, under the Auckland Education Board. Theso will bo considered at a special meeting shortly. The chairman of the board states that all things being equal, the position will be given to one of the board's teachers. No fewer than 41 recommendations for tho transfer .and appointment of assistant teachers were decided upon by a committee of the Wanganui Education Board at its meeting tho other evening. The vacancies to be filled were mostly caused by the now regulations allowing assistants instead of pupil teachers in certain schools.

At recent meeting of Hih Wansamn Schools' Committee a discussion arose as to how kinematograph entertainments could be best regulated so us to set o •■nighfr, apart;.for the exhibition of solely ;e4ucatiorial.subjects, with a-comic study iOri two'thrown in to keep the interest of the children from flagging. With this end in view, a committee was set up to confer with.the mauager: of local Pfcturo Theatre- Company, and to report at next meeting. Tho action of a teacher in the employment of the board entering upon a political campaign while still retaining his professional position, was again discussed at the last meeting of the Auckland Education Board last week. Since the previous meeting of the board legal opinion had been obtained as to whether tho board could properly call upon the teacher-poli-tician to resign his nosition, but apparontly the regulations" did not adroit of such a course being taken. Tho board decided to place on record its disapproval of a teacher continuing to carry on hie duties while contesting an election. At its last meeting, the Auckland Education Board received from the North Canterbury Board a letter suggesting that when additions to or alterations of tho legislation affecting education boards are contemplated, the Government should consult the boards and give them an opportunity of considering proposed amendments'. Tho southorn body mentioned that the resolution was the outcome of a discussion that took place with regard to the insertion of a clause in the Public Service Classification and Superannuation BUI, giving teachers power to appeal against their transfers from one school to another. The provisions of the Act relating to the transfer of teachers were already difiicult to put into operation, and the recent legislation, it was feared would increase the trouble, because education boards, finding a readjustment of staffs necessary, would hesitate if a teacher proposed to be transferred could put tho board to the exnenso and inconvenience of a legal action. Discnssing the loiter tho chairman, Mr. G. J. Garland, expressed tho opinion that tho Government should consult education boards in reference to contemplated amendments to legislation, but so far as the transfer of teachers was concerned, tho .Auckland Board was not affected, a more democratic system having bten adopted. In the Auckland province every vacancy wns tiled by lmblic advertisornent, but tho wi;no conditions did not exist under other boards. The board agreed fo support the Canterbury Board's suggestion as to proposed alterations of legislation.

COMMON SENSE. AEE YOUR MEALS A PLEASURE? IT NOT, MAKE THEM SO. When your stomach' goes on a striko and mass meeting; of indignation are held all over your body, then it is that you should sit up and take notice. It is clearly and only a question of common-sense—is this thing called Dyspepsia. Take away, by abuse, over-eating, excesses, and high living, tho things which the stomach needs, and you havo Dyspepsia and Indigestion. Then other maladies follow them—this is- commonson so. The stomach is willing enough, but you won't let it do its work. You tako away the materials which are so necessary for it to use. Give back theso materials, and Dyspepsia and Indigestion flee, and the whole machinery of man begins slowly to movo and do its work. . What the stomach needs is nerve force, fluids for its digestivo glands, nourishment, and power. All theso necessities it takes from tho blood. I£ Dyspepsia gives nothing to the blood, the blood gives nothing to the stomach.

This is common-senee, also pure, simple, and unalloyed. Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabiiles nro common-sense pressed by high power into Tabules. In these Tabules are powerful essences, which go into the stomach, digest food, stop gas-making, prevent decaying of food, enrich tho gastric juices, are' absorbed by tho blood, and thus givo it strength to furnish a better fluid for digesting the next meal. Every physician knows what comprises theso Tabules; every druggist has the samo knowlcdgo also. They are natural common-senso digesters, which do tho work for tho stomach quickly and well. Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabnlee aro obtainable everywhere at 2s. 6d. per tin of 80 Tabules.—Advt.

Mr. James Stewart, Inveraray, when hauling a net which ho had set in Loch I'yno, off Inverai'iiy, found rolled in it a monster skate, weighing 2c\vt., and measuring 6ft. 2in. from snout to tip of tail, and 4ft, Cia. across the broadest port.