TRAINING COLLEGE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1611, 30 November 1912, Page 13

TRAINING COLLEGE.

THE HONOUH LIST. The 1912 cession of tho Wellington Training College was closed yesterday morning at a small Battering presided over by Mr. W. Allen. Apologies were received from the inspectors, Dr. Anderson. Mr. llobert Parker, and Mr. Field. Mr, Allan gave some useful advice to the 60 young teachers, whxwe training is just completed, pointing out tho need for nigh ideals in a profession that was to exercise far-reaching an iniluence. Professor Picken (chairman of the Professorial Board of Victoria College) made some trenchant remarks on the countries which talked so much of tho dignity and value of the teachers' work and paid them unskilled labourers' wages. He further expressed his strong support of tho present tendency to associate closely the Training College aiad the University. While he decried examinations, he wonted the best product of the University to take up the burden of teaching. In that way only could our young country progress. The Mayor of Wellington (Mr. M'Laren), a 6 Mayor and citizen, made the point that to education true democracy must look for its only, mcana of being rational, just, and progressive. Mr. Fleming (chief injector) urged the students as' young teachers to look for their rewards first in work well and honestly done. Mr. Lee stressed the wide influence for good exercised by that teacher who was first of all a gentleman or gentlewoman in the best sense of these words. Mr.- Aitken condensed his speech into the advice, "Wherever you go take plenty of oolnnion-sense with you." Mr. Bary (president of tho Teachers' Institute) thanked the students for the valuable assistance they had given in the sohools during the recent degree examinations. The Principal expressed his regret at losing his students, who, however, he felt were going to add to the prestige of the college. He also thanked the Education. Board and his staff for invaluable assistance. Cheers were most heartily given by the | fetudents for the Training College gtaff, the professors, and their visitors. The following is the honour list for the year:— History and principles of educationSeniors, Miss N. G. Isaac, M.A., and Miss Sievwright. Juniors, Miss Casey, It.A., and Miss Graham, M.A. Method—Seniors, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Bowler, Miss M'Hardie. Miss M'Pherson. Juniors, Mr. Mackie, Miss Sinclair. Agriculture—Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Bowler. Physiography—Miss Crawford. Hand work—Seniors, Miss ilTherson, Miss Sievwright. Juniors, Mr. Mackie, Miss Sinclair. Music—Miss Taylor (Mr. Bobert Parker's medal), Miss Duff, Mr.' Castle, Miss Flavell. Drawing—Seniors, Miss Sievwright, Miss Still.. Juniors, Mr. Mackie, Miss M'Hardie.. Physical' training—Mr. Mills, Miss M'Pherson, Miss Duff.