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TEACHING TOPICS.

THE INSTITUTE. COSTUME FOR LADY TEACHERS; FOR PHYSICAL DRILL. Interesting matters camc up ■at last evening's meeting of the 'Wellington Branch, of tho New Zealand Education Institute. Mr. J. Hambl.yn presided. Tho secretary of the Education Jjoaicf asked for an expression of opinion as to holding a voluntary camp during tho 1 last fortnight of tho holidays from January 17 to 31. It was pointed out that it would be aphysical camp, in addition to that held' at- Easter, though there was a possibility of getting exemption from tho fatter by those who attended the former. On tlio motion of Mr. llaslani it was decided that the Education Board should • circularise tho head teachers on tho question. Civil Service—That Overplus of Clrls,> \ The secretary to tho Public ServiW Commissioner, in reply to the institute's' letter to tho Minister of Education pro- • testing against the decision to exdudo fcmalo candidates from the Public Service examination of November, . 1313, stated that he was directed by tho Commissioners to say that there was no reason for incurring the expense of examining girl candidates this year in viow of tho fact that scarcely any of tho girls' who passed at the last examination had', yet received offers of appointment. As it was not likely that any but tlio girls! at the top of the list would receive offers there would bo no. special hardships in.' using tho old list for another year. It was not proposed to prevent girls fromentering for tlio Public Service senior examination next January, but for ad-. mission to that examination they would bo required to pay £1 entrance foe. Intho new Pulilib, Service Regulations jt was provided "that if any candidate isavailable and otherwiso eligible who Las' at any timo passed tho Civil Service' senior examination ho shall tako precedence over candidates who have passed tho entrance examination only." Miss Myors did not think that was. a satisfactory reply, and asked if the Commissioner could override tlie Civil Service regulations published on March 31 last in tho following respects(l) In preventing girls from sitting for tho junior Civil Sorvice examination when he lias .declared that no cliango was to be made in tlio procedure for tho entranco examination for November, 1913, and (2) in appointing girls from one list ■of candidates for two years, when according to the regulations, tlie list l? cancelled after each examination. It was decided to refer the matter to the Management Committee, witr i power to ascertain tho logal position.

Nominations for N.Z. Institute. The chairman mentioned that it wag tho privilege of the Wellington district! to nominate two candidates for tho N.Z.E.1., and ho thought the timo had arrived when Wellington should have tho'president of tho institute resident in the city. Thoy bad tbo man who' was suitable for the position, and bomoved the nomination oT Mr. A. Erskino, of tho Torraco School. Next, year was going to bo 0110 of tho niosfc important iu tlio history of their institute. Tho whole Education Act, they-' wore told by tho Minister of Education was to bo overhauled, and tho president of tho institute should boTosidout at Wellington, so as to bo m close touch with tho Minister and tho Department. For 18 or 20 years Mr. Erskino had been connected with that institute, and with his own institute much longer, having also been secretary and also president of the institute. , , Mr. Grundy was also proposed, and seconded, but withdrew, and the nomination of Mr. Erskino was unanimously carried. . T It was decided to nominate Mr. A. <J. Parkinson as secretary of tho New Zoa< land Institute, Mr. Grundy and MrNewton as non-official officers, 7E'' Wells us vice-president, and Mr. T< Grant as treasurer. Physical Instruction and Costumo fo' Women Teachers. ' Mr. Grundy moved: "That this institute protests most emphatically against any attempt being made to insist that, women teachers shall wear a special, dress when giving physical instruction,, unless gymnasia arc provided 111 the: schools." Ho was not opposing physical instruction in schools; he _ wouloj not .have moved that resolution buts, for the interview with Mr. Royd GaN lick, who intimated that it was his 1 intention that all women tcacheis; should wear a distinctive dress when, giving physical instruction. He natl scon that particular dress, and though; he was certainlv struck by it lib xvasj not edified. A bathing dress was rightand proper when bathing, but not when, walking tho streets, and in giving, physical instruction in a gymnasia distinctive dross was all right, but » woman teacher would not care to so ex-, hibit herself to the public view in the playgrounds. Thoy had no proper convenience for women to change at: school, and even if there werotho childroil would have a particularly nice timewhilo she was changing. Miss Wright seconded, and Mr. O.; Webb, in support, spoke of tho "jeers ■ of gambling hoarders" to which women.) teachers would bo exposed if they had; to wear special dress in tho oponplay-; Ground. Thoy had been tlio victims, off all sorts of charlatan- ideas mi that matter of drill, and if the institute did not make some strong representation they would find Mr. Garlick getting the ear of the Minister of Education and then tlicy would be in tho; same position as the cadet system. ,1 ilo > | were told'then "Tho Minister wishes, it" and tliov found that Sir Joseph, Ward was their master. There was strong necessity for the compulsion of mothers with regard to the dress of their "iris, some of whom were cither under-dressed or over-dressed, and most of whom woro unsuitably dressed. Miss Mvors contemned that, it was tho cirls who were to ho drilled wW should wear a special dresß, and not! tlio teachors. . .. . . , The resolution, which was carried 110111. con., was ordered to be sent tu the N.Z.R.1.. with the request.that 4 !„, sent to tlio Education Departmentunder a covering letter. A discussion, which is renortrd else-l rhere, also look place 011 the riucsll.on of religious instruction in schools.

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1866, 27 September 1913, Page 7

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TEACHING TOPICS. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1866, 27 September 1913, Page 7

TEACHING TOPICS. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1866, 27 September 1913, Page 7

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