WOMEN TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 172, 15 April 1919, Page 2

WOMEN TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual'meeting of the Wellington Women Teachers' Association. was held in the Education' Buildings last, evening. Miss N. E. Coad (president)- was in the?1 The annual report, presented at the meeting was as follows ; , "The AV.AV.T.A.' has now completed the eighteenth'year.of its existence. Now that the shadow of war is removed, everyone is looking to education to solve manv of the grent problems which will face'the rising generation. It has been claimed that the .right Itmd of ;cducation can rogoncratc tlic world 111 one gonoration. The association gives an opportunity for women teachers to organise. Til view of the Edncation Bill to be brought forward during tlm coming session we hope that all are alivo to this oportunity. . , , • , Durin» the vear several important and intercslinsf meetings have been held, the association was fortunate in securing the assistance of Dr. Ada Pnterson who gave 11 very helpful address on Backward and Defective Chiton." Touching on women's work in a wider sense we had an address by. Mr. Balfciott on licconstruction,' ,mii one by Mrs. Ilarverson oil 'Women's AVork in After-war Problems. Wo also had an opportunity of: which many members availed themselves, or meeting some of the . Clii\tauqua leaders. "A well-attended meeting was held to (liscubs tho urgent need for an increase Jn salaries, and the following motion was carried: 'That the minimum salary for certificated teachers ]m .£l5O per rising bv J!ls increments to £.00. JJur--1112 the past year an increase in salaries has been granted. It is to know that this time no sectioirot women teachers' has been excluded from the benefits of the new scale. ; "Our association is affiliated with tho W.E.A. and also with the AVomens JNationai Council, which lias helped us considerably in connection with the .educational campaign. ' . • "We hope that all women te.uheis will loyally .support- the association There is a great work to bo done toi the institute, for the.education of girls, and for women teachers themselves. Moio interest is being taken m our work, but .if education is to be. the ' be a mora active interest still must be exhibited bv our menitas.. This year we lose the'assistance oTtw oof our active members—Miss Bright and. ill! D "Oui:. delegates to the annual conferonce of women teachers,, were Jlisses Bright and Lea, and to *!» "Jgjj N % Bil. conference Miss Lea. \cheson represents thenvonien. teachers oii the Management Committee of.the '''"Tho committee regrets, .that it is-the policy of the district institnt® ( to refuse anv recognition to communications sent o fom his Women's Teachers' Aasoelation In spite of that, though sorely temptod. the committee has iMtyet bee rs:"i»r« again point out .that the institute, w 1 sh'pnethen its position by attempt S taX a figid'.uniformity on its members, some of whom wish to asfociato to consider special matters whch do'not interest the institute a Ixidy. unitv which attempts to suppress iill lateral issues, but from. that variety wh h is not at all incompatible with, but which rather strengthens union. „ t i s f ac . The balance-sheet showed a satistac ton- financial condition of. affa-rs and Wh report and balance-sheet were 0 f officers Was as follows: j-Fresident, Mis* N. !?.'■ Coad; vice-pre-twMurer' Miss 'E.- N. Cooke; committee, JtS Hurlev, Tj. Haves, L. Thompson, Miinroe, AVhitbreiid, Edwards. A otes of thanks were passed to ill'. Cook for typing circulars, and to the Press for pub--IVAn'intercsting address uponihe ; Unity of the Profession" was gi\en by Miss Coad. - •.

Lord Rotliermore lias offered Cambridge* University mOOO to found a Vere Harmswrth Professorship ot naval history. ' .

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