PEDAGOGIC PARLIAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1329, 5 January 1912, Page 4

PEDAGOGIC PARLIAMENT.

A EFFORTS OF THE TEAK. (By Telegraph-Press Association.) Timaru, January i. At the Educational Institute Confew once, the morning was spent in discussing in committee the executive's report on the past year. The report stated that tho membership was 2633—an increase of 17G. Tho trust fund had not been drawn upon, and was now .£1330. Much work had been done in regard to a promotion scheme, but no material progress could bo claimed. Teachers were asked to request householders' meetings to pass a resolution in favour of a Dominion scheme, but not one-sixth did so. Superannuation affairs had made no progress either. An amendment had beon made in the law, giving the teacher a right of appeal against au unjust transfer. Appreciation is recorded of the careful attention to detail and the breadth of view of Mr. Fowlds as Minister for Education. The expenditure on legal cases had beea heavy (details would be given in the balance-sheet next day). The benevolent fund now amounted to JC297. It was resolved that a dispute from Wanganui regarding IIOU6O allowance be gone on with (to legal proceedings if necessary). " A remit that pensions for teachers widows should be increased was finally (with other superannuation questions) referred trf a committee to report upon within sis months. It was stated that the superannuation fund was now .£IBO,OOO, and the income .£51,000, of which .£7OOO was from the State. It was resolved that teachera who had omitted to join in tiino should be given an opportunity to do so. It was also resolved that the attention of the Minister be drawn to the inadequacy of tho staffs of tho schools of from 400 to 500. Miss Simpson . (Auckland) made a powerful appeal for equal pay for equal work for women. ' Tho teachers' discussion was taken in the morning. In the afternoon addresses were given by Mr. J. Brown,- Agricultural Instructor, on tho subject in his line; by Mr. W. Davidson on "Observations on Schools and School Methods in Other Lands"; and a paper on "Donifstio Science in Schools.