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EDUCATION REFORM

TEACHERS CONFER

REMITS DISCUSSED BY INSTITUTE

The annual meeting of the New Zealand Educational Institute was concluded yesterday.

Defence Parades, ,}l '"• •"■ l i ' os -' i (Pahiatna) moved:— 'that tins institute affirms the principle that the Education Department should control all compulsory classes of pupils held during school hours." Mr. Foss said that tlio remit referred to the compulsory attendance at daylight parades of hoys in district high schools. He claimed that there w.as a conflict between the regulations and powers of the Education./ Department and those of tho Defence Department in the matter of such parades. Boys who were called out of rehool to attend parados could not he marked "present" at school. Headmasters should not have to submit to the dwiand of a sergeant-major that a parade should he held, when tho timo chosen by the Defence authorities for tho parado deranged the programme of school work.

Mr. H. H. Richardson (Oroua) also complained that there were instances in which the school authorities and tho Defence instructors "clashed" over the holding of, the parades. He mentioned an occasion on which a sergeant-major had threatened to mark his pupils "absent from parade" because they were a few minutes late in leaving their school work in order to go on parade. Conflicts which had occurred between tho speaker's assistant and tho sergeantmajor over the time for the holding of parades had rendered- it necessary for representations to be mado to the area officer, Mr. A. Bain (South Canterbury) and Mr. A. ,T. C. Hall (Auckland described quite different experiences with tho military. Other delegates also suggested that convenient arrangements about parades could generally Ixj mado by consultation between the headmaster and the area officer. Mr. J. A. Cowlcs (Masterton) said that a. sergeant-major should not- have the right to call hoys out of school at any time that he (or his superiors) chose. The speaker understood that at present \ sergeant-major had that right. Mr. Foss replied, and the remit was carried without dissent. Educative Pictures.

Mr. P. A.'Garry (Hawko's Bay) moved: "That in view of the value of the moving picture as nn educational factor, the Government bo urged to establish a film bureau for the purpose of* supplying suitable material for use in schools." Mr. Garry said that the. idea of the remit was merely to anticipate something that had to come. He did not think that the proposal was premature, as it always took some time to move a Government Department. Ho was not prepared to say that films should be supplied free. That question lie would leave aside for the moment. Mr. G. W. Henderson (Horowhenua) said that in his opinion such a remit should have been moved long ago. When pictures were first invented, they should have been employed for educational purposes. • Mr. A.'Erskine (Wellington) suggested that the remit might be referred to Ihe committee set up to report upon picture shows. Mr. Garry raid he believed that it might with advantage go forward separately. ' The conference adopted the remit. Other Remits Adopted. The following remits were adopted:— "Thnt in all appointments to positions in the public schools of New Zealand, preference be given to members of tho N.Z.E.1." (Munawatu). "That in view of the necessity of increasing the inducements for the best talent to enter the teaching profession, improvements be made in tho Superannuation Act in the direction of (a) increasing ' widows' pensions, (b) ■ making provision for training period -to be ■ counted in coniputation'of length of service." i . "That, in view of the great increase in rents, the present house allowance and the married allowance we inadequate."— (Hawke's Bav.) "That the salaries paid to teachers in senaratfi infant schools should bo equal to those iiaid to teachers in mixed schools of the same size."—(Wangauui, EuaDchu.) "That tho salary of tho first woman assistant in Grade V schools should be increased, in view of the fact ' that through five sub-grades of grades IV and V no increase is made."—(Otago.) "Thutj'n general the country school area should be from fivo to twenty acres, and divided into a playground, gardens, r/round for children's horses, and ground to be known as a residential area for the use of tho teacher."—(Masterton.) ■ "That the salary schedulo shall substitute for payment based- on average attendance payment based on efficiency, on service, on educational status, and on nrofessional and domestic responsibilities." "That because of the importance of the. duties of the infant mistress in schools of grade Vc and upwards, the nosition of infant mistress-should carry the grade of salary co-equal with that of the frst assistant in tho school."— (Masterton.) Among the remits adopted were the following two from tho technioal branch :— "That, teachers in technical schools and manual and technical instructors should Iw TJfticl bv tho Department under the prescribed scales of salaries, and that the salaries should be increased over and above tho pre-war scale, such increases to correspond with those granted to uri.narv and secondary teacheers.'' "That the principle of co-ordination of all erodes of education be, affirmed, and that the institution of one controlling authority in each district for all Stato schools and colleges be approved as a step in this direction." Academic Attainments, When tho conference resolved that one of the factors to be considered in gradine should bo tho "academic attainments" of tho teacher, it appointed a committee to define what should constitute "academic attainments." This committee reported yesterday, rccommendinc that the whole question of teachers' cu'tificatos should be referred to a'select committee. 'Tho recommendation was adopted, and the Wanganui Ocnh'iil Executive was' .appointed to report to, tho executive of the institute not later than. Anril 30. Flection of Officers, „ Tho following officers were elected for the no-ct twelve months:—President, Mr. W. Phillips; vice-pprosident, Mr. J. E. Purchase: treasurer, Mr. A. Erskine; niin-oifisiiil members of the executive: Messrs. W. 11. Newton, W. Eudey, B. N. T. Blake. J. C. AVebb, 11. P. Penlington, and F A. Garry. Tho meeting-concluded with tho passing of the usual votes of thanks.

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 87, 7 January 1920, Page 5

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EDUCATION REFORM Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 87, 7 January 1920, Page 5

EDUCATION REFORM Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 87, 7 January 1920, Page 5

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