SCHOOL COMMITTEES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 290, 3 September 1919, Page 3

SCHOOL COMMITTEES

CONFERENCE OF ASSOCIATIONS

OFFICERS ELECTED

Tho Federation of School ■Committees' Associations continued its sessions in tho Education Board rooms yesterday afternoon. Mr/ A. G. Wallace presided. 1 eoiistitution for the federation (which had been formed o'nly on tho previous dsvy) wis adopted, it was stated that there would be a membership « over fifty affiliated associations.. The following oilice-beiiiers were eloet-ed-.-President, Mr. A. G. Wallace; vicepresidents, Messrs. S. G. Smith, M.P. (Taranaki), J. 1G llornblow (Manawatu), \. E. Evans (Canterbury), and Cv J. Talbot, M.P. (Temuka.); secretary mid treasurer, Mr. A. J. White (Wellington); committee, Mrs. S. Snow (Wellington), Messrs. D. A. Pickering ' (Wsiirurapa), H. Lβ Grange (Palmereton North,; j H. Potter (Auckland). H. Brenton-Bulo (Wellington), L. D. Ritchie (Dunedin), W. G. Glover (Motuefca)). Tho following resolutions were carried 1 : "That in appointing teachers to the country districts more attention bo given to the matter of residences (where provided), and if no residence provided suitable accommodation be found for them; and, l further, that no female junior teachers be appointed or transferred by any board to any centre unite* satisfied thai accommodation is provided." ~ , ~, ' "That all schools be provided with a proper heating apparatus." "That where elasor settlement of any kind is in contemplation, tlie Government 1)3 urged to take the necessary steps to acquire or otherwise provirto enfficiont areas for educational purposes.' "That tho employment of pupil teachers be discontinued at the earliest opportunity," ' "TiiM Mnematr-graphs should Imj provided for. uiu in tho various 6chools, and that the children should be given lessons by means of these moving pictures." "That in , the opinion of this association it is advisable, where additional accommodation is being provided at various schools, that tho playing area should not be encroached upon for such buildings, wliere the school site is less than five acres." : ' "That all old, insanitary or unsmtable school buildings be replaced immediately by modern structures, aaid in all cases the school oomiriittee bo consulted before the final adoption of tho plans for the new school." ■• "That tho Government be urged to embody the'kindergarten schools in the Stat© school system." • "That all repairs and etruotea! alterations should be a direct charge on the oducation boards." "The conference urges the adoption ot 6in"le desks in all State echools and the. gradual substitution of these for all other desks at present in use.' , ■ "The conference urges that there should be complete co-ordination between the work of the primary and secondary echoc-ls throughout the Domin"That the question of first aid tuition and appliances be brought to the notico of the Minister of Education, thaf-provision should be_Dwde by the education board or the Health Depaitment for the supply of the necessary outfits for all schools, especially schools in country places." ' , "Compensatory home allowances to oe granted to parents whose children we required to bo kept at school after the age of fourteen years when such children would otherwise ■ (owing to the financial circumßtances of the parents) be sent "That some financial assistance be wanted to cwmfry holders of proficiency certificates living" ot' a distance from a railway station to enable them to attend technical or high schools. "That ell education be free irom tho kindergarten to the university. It was "resolved that, a derrateton Should w*it upon the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education to4ay to urge tho iiaportaiice of putting into etfect the main proposals of the. conlerence. . -:■ ■•/ ' • ■■■■__■