TEACHERS' CAMP.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2012, 20 March 1914, Page 10

TEACHERS' CAMP.

FOR PHYSICAL MILL,, „ 300 INSr^UCTION. Ors Monday, May 30, a big teaehers' eamp, under the supervision of the Flsysteal'Education Departmwitj will eoiiitnciica in Wellington, when teachers in tho city and Hutb-UcrovhcHua ivards of : tlio -Wellington education district will I attend. Speaking to a reporter yestcrday, Mr. Rej-d .Warlick. Director of Physical said he expected that about 100 male teachers and WQ ' female teachers from tlio schools stated would attend to go tlmmgh the prosoribod esorcises. The l-mui wculd go into camp at Hutfc Park Racecourse, and the ladies would do their training in several ! halls in the city. It was expected that a number of pupil teachers would attend the- courses, and- arrangomonts had bee-ti made to allow thein te leate- the camp at 3 p.m. each day, in order that they might attend their lectures at Victoria College. The ladies will assemble at tho Clyde Quay School at 10 a.m. on March 30, and will bo fornKßf into squads to attend at tlio various . halls which have been secured, as Wlo'-w ;~-llasoiiic Hall, Boulcott Street; Sydney Street Schoolro<jn (two classes); Ahttaudra Hall, Abel Smith Street.: Nc.iy;.Century Hall, Kent Terrace, Jjady teachers from re- : mote sfchflols who arrive s , by the niidi-dqy train will assemble «f/ ; > : Clyde School at 2 p.ni, "The'teachers in this instance aro rcquqsted ..to.- make their own arratigemcirt-3 for..bciard and lode-' ingi but the Education"Departftieot W«l make- an allowanee of not liiore than £1, per week to those who arc unable to rettim to'their hoincs,:.eacti day.. In the case of the camp at_'Hutt Park, where the Department provides' aecontmodatian and catering, claims fer mainteiiaiiee allowaiißO ivil! mi be' recognised. ' Actual travelling fares by rail, coach, or boat will he pafd by the' Department. A free return railway pass wif! l»e scut by the Seer-etai-y of the Education Board to each teacher having to travel by rail, feifc this must, only bo used for the vuirp.oso of attending the class, unless otirorwisfl .autlwrised. In the <?aso of teachers who are- able to return home at night ifter class, tho enst of their daily travelling will bo refunded on applinatioa, provided it dues not exceed the usual ■allowance made- for mainteiiance. Eseiiiptiofi from this Easter bourse of instruet-ion is granted te teachers, abaut CO in number, who attended the fall eourso held during January. Any teachers who deem that they are physically unit te undergo a co*urse of jrain.iftg, or who are suffering fr<):m any complaint Tvliich prevents; them from taking active' exercise, can "obtain eSemption on notifying the. secretary of their board, but such applications must be accompanied by medical'certificates giving'specific rea-sans. '. . The eourso of twining will bo feoui Jlorcfe 30 to April'9>-"ineiusive, and the men are expected t<j meet at i\\d camp at 9 a.m. on the former d'ato,'except teacher-s coming froni.a. distance. Carriers' will meet all trains at I'etone station, up'to mi'd-dfty, to convey lii.ggags to tho eamp, ' " Tc-acl'ters iu se'hools'east. of tlioi'range (Wairarapa ward) ivil:l undergo training* at Masterte-n from.Slay. 11 to May 2C incllisive. '.-''''.