THE SCHOOL WORLD.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1295, 25 November 1911, Page 9

THE SCHOOL WORLD.

<, •A WEEKLY REVIEW. NOTES PROM TOWN AND COUNTRY. TcMlin-s and olliovs interested in tho administration of education arc invited t!i contribute notes for publication in Tho school World." Then =!ioulil be. addressed to tho Editor, "Tho School Vorld," Tin; Hovixkin. Wellington, ami peeled to r<ath this office not later tlian Wednesday in each week. Correspondents desirins enlightenment upon any question in connection with tho school work, or tho general administration of the education system, arc invited tu submit, these points to the Editor for elucidation and ronly. Where anonymity is desired, it will be etrictly oobcrved. TEACHERS' CONGRESS. THE JANUARY MEETING AT TIMARU. For tho annual congress of delegates from the various branches oC the New Zealand Education Institute, to bo held (it Tiraaru in January, there is a lengthy and very interesting order paper. Tho remits sent forward from the brunches cover practically every topic of importance to the profession, from amendments to the, constitution of tho institute, on various points of internal economy, to general questions of administration, school subject?, and so on The- list is as follows: — Administration of Education Act. That inspectors lie appointed and controlled by tho Education Department.— (Taranaki.) That centralisation of Hie inspectorate is not desirable in tho interests of primary education, and is not necessary to a general scheme of promotion.—(Welling Ion.) That tho time has arrived for replacing all pupil teachers on school stuffs by assistants, as provided in the Department's schedule.of staffs and salaries in thn column for additional assistants.— (Wellington.) That the number of term examinations demanded by (lie, Department is excessive.—(Auckland.) That, ihc timu has arrived when all Junior National and Education Bonn! Scholarships should bo abolished, and tlii! money so saved should be spoilt; in paying tho lodging expenses of those children who are lushest on the list, of Junior Free J'lnco examination, and who require to live away from home iu order to attend a secondary school.—(Auckland.! That the Department be asked to bring into operation at once tho new scale of stafinis schools.—(Olngo.) That the expenses incurred by a teacher traii'ferrod from one school to another at the instamv of an education board be defrayed by buch board.—(Tnraimki.) Thai, the expenses incurred by a teacher conipukorily transferred froni ono school to another lie paid by the, Education Department or Hoard.—(Wellington.) That the clause formerly in the reflations under the Education Act of IS7", declaring the Minister's decision upon nil disputed points in the regulations to be binding upon all to whom it is communicated, should, be reinstated in the present regulations.—(Auckland.) That tho centralisation of the inspectorate is urgently needed.—(Auckland.)

Superannuation. That tlio rates chargeable to each contributor to superannuation under (he Act of 190S lie according to the number of yours to bo sowed before reaching tlio tolal of 40 rather than according to the age of tlio contributor.—(Otago.) Thai the Superannuation Act, 1908, bo so amended as;to make llio allowance to widows J228 per annum. —(Otngo.) That teachers who omitted to join the Superannuation Fund under llio original Act should, on payment of contributions from January 1, 190G, together with \ per cent, interest, be allowed to join and be entitled to all the privileges of orii ginal members under tho Act of 1903.— (Taranaki.) That superannuation- allowance bo calculated on the best threp consecutive years of service.—(Taranaki.) .. Status and Payment. That the Minister for Education bo again urged to consider a Dominion scale of sick way.—(North Canterbury.) That the Minister for Education bo asked to introduce a. Dominion promotion scheme.—(Taranaki.) That for tlio present the institute should not press on a Dominion classifi.catiqn and promotion scheme until tho matter has been more maturely considored by teachers throughout tlio Dominion. Meanwhile, 'that a committee should bo.set up to consider whether better results might not be obtained moro easily by reforms in other directions: as, for instance, by reducing Hie number of education boards and by. increasing tho area governed by aine or all of thoso remaining; and by placing appointments entirely iu the bauds o£" Board?.—(Wellington.) That tho institute again repeats its request for legislation providing fer the promotion of teachers on a definite plan, embodying the principles (a) to (b), accepted' bv tho institute at its meeting iu 1008. —(Auckland.) That the principal woman assistant in a fohool should at least hold equal rank wiih tho second assistant.—(Auckland,) That a teacher's salary be not reduced whilo he remains in his present position unless; ho refuses to accept transfer to a position involving no reduction in cither salary or house allowance.—(Otago.) That in Clause (c) of Tart I of tho second schedule to tho Education Amendment Act, 1908, tho word "threo' bo deleted and tho word "two" bo substituted. —(Soui.hland.) That owing to tho important naturo of the work, the salaries of assistants in secondary departments of district high schools thould be increased.—(Taranaki).

The Syllabus. That an alteration in tho syllabns for sewins is desirable in order that the instruction in this subject bo raado moro in accordance , with educational methods. -(Auckland.) That the programme of drawing bo lessoned as far as possible in the following directions:—(a) That girls in Standard V and Standard VI bo not required to do any peomotTicul drawing, and that girls in Standard 111 and Standard IV bn not required to do' sciilo drawing, (b) That the present syllabus in practical geometry for Standard V, except scale drawing, bo complfltelv cut out.—(Otago.) (a) j'hat a definite courso of health instrurtioH be drawn iiy for eae.li standard in tlip public schools, (b) That a cuir mitk'o be set up to formulate such a scheme; and Fuhmit the samo for the coufiideration of direct institutes, with a view to ils ndnpt.ion nt next annual meeting of tho N.Z.E.].-(Otngo.) Various Matters. That, while recognising tho groat eduCAtional valuo of vary many of the kinolnatcgraph j>ictures shown in tho Dominiou, this institute is of opinion that in tho interests of tho children, cor bin types of undesirable films at present used should bs withdrawn.—(North Canterbury.) That tho institute take, into consideration schemes for providing general reading matter for public school children by adopting or mo'difying the methods applied to tho pnrnosc in other countries, as, for exa,mplo, in"tho United States.—{Wellington.) * That tho syllabus for needlework for I Class D be nine clwi.rly defined, and also that i ho usefulness of the sewing macMno be lvcognised. (Wellington.) Thnl tho department be urged to obtain reports on tho condition of teachers dwollings before refusing, on tho ground of their age, to provide thorn with bathwnms.—(Auckland.) That nil teachers residences should bo fitted with modern conveniences, and for this purpofo a separate prant should ho made «ich year to Education Boards,— (Auckland.) That this Institute recommends that somf provision be mado in rach city for the teaching of. children of w;>ak intellect, or of serous physical disability.—{\uekl.and.) That ihU institute- it.=; warm approval of the hon. the MinislorV offorls t'.i i"tibli<h travelling school libraries.—(Auckland.) That the Education Departniout U- a.«ked to provide a supply of lanttru slides to illn.i'rats '■i-.sous in geography. Nature study, liirfory. «tc., and '.o Fell" thesu to toj.uh.crs at cost price—{Auckland.)

Thai, in connection with swimming and life-savin;* classes, capitation bo paid for pupils of nine years and upwards, and not as at present lor pupils of Standard IV and upwards.—(Auckland.) That (ho i'eljrunry number of tho School Journal should contain a forecast of the history, health, and civic instruction, intended io bo embodied in tho School Journal during tho year, so that teachers may co-ordinate their sebomns of iiMniciion with the reading of the, JourlinJ. —•(Auckland.) That the Department bo asked to intradnco the system of. convoying pupils to one largo M'K-equipjMsd central rural school instead of Isiiving a multitude of small- and weak schools in the tamo tlisIrict.—(Southland.) That in the best interests of tho education of the pupil the reader that forms i.ho basis of his training in English should be his own properly. Other readers, atlases, arithmetics, drawing Iwoks, i.'li , ., may milably be supplied by tho Government, for uso in t'chools onlv.— (Ulngo.) 'J.hat the Minister be urged to provide two special instructors for tho pitriiose of Riyinij vho senior tcholars of our primary sehoo s a similar course of instruction in the elements of sexual physiology to tho course already given by the secretary of the White CroM l.e:isuo.-(Otago.) , J. hat be made a compulsory subI'ury') 01 ' ' cclli,k,;l(( ''-( Nl ' l, Wi C'nuyrThat all cehooi mislresses. situated onr-r-ule a. borough should be. provided with. r »• Vu- Vγ !Ik ' ,p,11 ; Ki'ound to graxo ono «'"•-(" t'lhiiffton.) I hat the Education Department bo asktjl Io provid? an initial grant for school 1 classes in dairyin ß .-(Taranaki.) Constitutional Amendments. That Clause 5 of tho Constilulion of (sjh'r;-^!^-.) ,1 eUornßte k ~ \fvr .! >l , l!l V ms,i,,,tion »f "io slnll i/ : n "!""• ,"- 10 Mi,l 'v\ , V/ -'V, r - Canterbury.) J hat an addition <o Clause 11 of tho Spfi 1 ?"" , , 0 ' U 'V VXkI " Iwied 11a, 1,,, m .,,i n . IS f,,Ur, lv « —"Fith district institute of the N.Z.E I ~.,1 I>ay to the treasurer tho annual levy o nil members on the roll at Ducrmlier 1 oacli year, whether they are financial members or not "-,South Canterbury.) iha (he words "hona fido" in Clause l< of the constitntion of 11,,, X.Z.E.I bo uooted.-ttontu Canterbury.) 11,, IS ,i Ule institution of bun-) deletcd.-(South Canlei. Tiiat (he exeeutivo when embodying in either constitution a resolution adoptfd by (he institute, shall, without alteriiw tin. substance of the resolution, moU I hu wording consistent with other parts of such coiistitu;ions.-(Auckland.) f i v.Al"i" E( \ 7c of Ulc conslitution of thu N./.E.1. dm words "at its first session" be deleted, and the word "annually, be inserted before (ho word "e|ected."-(Aucl;land.l That a committee be appointed (o draw tip rules denning the constitution of brandies of district: institutes, and their relations to D.E.l.'s, such rules to bo embodied in (he constitution of D E I's —(Tho Executive.) That: a committee, he set up to revise ho. English of the constitution for dismet institutes with a view fo removing inconsistencies and s.olecisms.-CWelling. ton.) That Clause. 1 of tho constitution for district, instilnles bo nmcndwl by inserting the word "educational" after the word "(lisl.ricl."-(Wellington.) : '1 hiil: in Clause 3 of (he constitution of Dlvl.s (ho words "or of the Committee ol Management of n district institute- or of a branch institute" be inserted after the words "branch institute."—(Auckland.) That in Clause 3 of the constitution of ■JJ.E.I. s the word "subsequently" be do. lotod.—(Auckland.) .' J 'M ".' Cl;u,so 5a of ( ue constitution of D.E.I, s tho tf-ords "nor shall this i'eo bo imposed prior (o tho first dav of January, 11102," be doletnd.-(Auckfand.) * iVVi,'" Clllusn '•"' °. f thß " constitution ol JJ.I-,.1. s tho words "up to and on thn dalo of (he annual meeting" be. deleted, and that tho words "not later than thn limo noliiied for (he. commencement of the annual meeting" h> inserted in lieu thereof.—(Auckland.)

Hint in Clause. 0!) of tho constitution of district institutes tjio word-"two" lie deleted —(Auckland.) That in Cliinso 120 of dm constitution of 11.h.1. s (ho words "or of branches it any bo deleted.—(Auckland.) That in Olansn 1!) of tlip constitution of D.E.l.'s (ho following words be added after (lio words "consideration," "but (his shall not apply to those parts of tho constitution which this district institute, was permitted Jo fill in at its discretion or hod an option in suleetins, in which caFO ono month's notice of tho proposed alteration shall bo given to each member of 11)0 district institute, and a special vote by ballot bIiuII bo token on demand of ... members of tho. district institute."—Auckland.) Nomination of Officers. Nominations for officers and members of Executive, 1912:— , President—Mr. ,T. Caughlcy, M.A. Nom* inatod. by Wellington. Secretary—Sir. H. A. Parkinson, SI.A. Nominated by Auckland, Wellington, South Canterbury, Otaco. Treasurer— Mr. E. TJ. Just. Nominated, by Auckland, Wellington, North Canter-! bury, South Canterbury. Non-Ollicial Members of the Executive-^ » North Island. Sir. J. Aitken, D.A. Kominated by Wa*-; ngnnui. < Mr. W. H. Newton. Nominated bj\ Auckland, Otago, Southland. ' Wellington Education District Sir. A. Erskino. Nominated by "Welti lington. ' South Island. , Mr. 0. D. Flaniauk. Nominated bjj South Canterbury, Otago.