THE CADET SYSTEM.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1504, 29 July 1912, Page 6

THE CADET SYSTEM.

PROTESTS AGATNST PEOPOSED CHANGES. ' ' • tßi Telecro.»li.-Press Association.) • Chrislchurch, Juiv 28. •At a meeting of Junior Cadet officers strong exception was taken to General .Si? y s TOCent re,ll <i l 'ks. It was resolved — That this meeting of North Canterbury Junior Cadet officers protects against any radical changes being made in the present system of Junior Cadet trainin" ond urges that if any changes are necessary those changes should be made by the Minister for Education; and further that tins meeting affirms the principle that the interest of the Junior Cadet movement will be best served by its remaining under the control of the Minister- for Education. A subcommittee, was set up to produce a statement for submission to the Minister, pointing out the advantages of the present system, and showing Hint the incorporation of the scout movement with the cadet system was impracticable It wis further resolvod-"That this meeting of North Canterbury Junior Cadet officers protests in unmeasured terms against the gratuitous insult offered hem by General Godley in his cvi dencc before the Mucahon Commission when 10 referred to them as 'bogus officers in a bogus organisation,' and they ore of the humble opinion that as the conditions under winch they perform their duties irere might ear-,l}- have stated his objections to the r statu* in 1.-ss offensive terms; ami further that notwithstanding Genera (idlers statement that he is enormously mteros ed in the Junior Cadets, hi" °™l dence before the Education Commission emphatically confirms the opinion hpld bv Junior Cadet officers that their interests ami the interests of the cadets will be be=t served by remaining under the control of the Education Department" The annual meeting of tho Educational Institute resolved-'That this institute W^rTf 51 B ? y ra(,icJll chan « « the Junior Uidet system, ond considers that, it any alteration is necessary it should bo made by the Minister for Educati" and that the system should remain under he control of Ihe Minister, also that onies of this resnl„h„ n be sent to the Minisn't T SII K.H.cntio"., jntets (ifjust the unwarranted insult offered to the Junior OuR officers of to I)omin..on by funeral GHley in his evidence before the Education' Commission inasmuch as the system which he refers to as a. boirus orcanisption with officers is established under the Education Act. and teachers have no option but tn undertake, the duties of officers."