TRAINING COLLEGE
ROLL OF HONOUR UNVEILED fl MINISTER SPEAKS OF EDUCATION REFORM A roll of honour, commemorating the " memorv of men of tho Wellington lrain- | ing College who fell in the Great War, x 1914-18, was unveiled at the college yes- J terday afternoon by the Minister of [ Education (the Hon. G. .T. Parr). Tho t Director of Education (Dr. Anderson), i the Mayor of Wellington (Mr. J. P. Luko, c M.P.), the chairman of tho Education 6 Board (Mr. T. Forsyth), and many others j interested in educational matters wero e present. There was a large attendance of students. , „ t The principal of the college (Mr. J. S. 1 TennanH read the names of the men who \ had fallen, and Mr. Parr then unveiled c tho roll, which is inscribed on a hand- t some panel overlooking the mam stair- \ way. The Minister said he trusted that ( the lives and the deaths of the men who , wero being honoured that day would bo an inspiration to succeeding generations , of students at the Training College. , The gathering then proceeded to a lee- , turo room, where Mr. T. Forsyth wet- j corned the Minister. He suggested that . Mr. Parr might be able to say sonrn- : thing of interest to the teaching prores- ; sion. The. Minister had announced al- ; ready that the bonus payable to otliei Civil Servants would be paid to th» , teachers. The profession was grateful , to him for protecting its interests to that extent. ~.,., Air. Parr said he considered it tlis duty of a Minister of Education to pay visits lo the training colleges. He realised the enormous importance of tho work'that was being done in the institu. tions. His own opinion was 1 that the most important person in the community was the teacher. Even teachers, lio thought, did not realiso always the importance of the responsibilities placed upon them. A chance word from - teacher might enter the mind of a boy or girl, and influence the lite ot the child. That was a fact illustrated by his personal experience, and it was a fact that ought, to be realised by the community. Tn the hands of the teachers rested' largely the future of the young peotile of New Zealand. That was a lieavy responsibility indeed. Mr. l'orsYth'had triedi to indicate that the payments made to the teachers by the.State were not commensurate with their responsibilites. The miestion of salaries had to bo considered, but it was surrounded bv difficulties and he did not propose to discuss matters of policy that afternoon. A Minister .who thought that after a. few weeks in office he could produce a, satisfactory scheme of salaries would be a fool. j Mr Parr thanked the teachers at present in charge of the schools for the excellent display they had given on the'occasion of the children's reception to the "rince of Wales. The 1 display, had shown very clearly that tho training given to tho children had been on sound lines It showed that, the children had beon'imbued with a proper appreciation of the limited monarchy as a part ot a constitutional system under which British people enjoyed greater freedom than, any republic could afford. The Minister congratulated the college on its war record, and paid a tribute to the memories of the students who had fallenTurning neairi to educational matters, Mr. Parr said that changes in the education system might !» necessary, ilio prime consideration must be the wcltarfl of tho child, and he would not lmntly make any. changes at all. .Ho would not hesitate 'to move when he was convinced that Teform was required, but he must not ask Parliament, to approve of any step until he was absolutely certain that it was in the ri?ht direction. He was not going to condemn the education system of New Zealand. A system that had nroduced the young men who hart served tho Empire during tho years ot war could not be a bad one. A . professor had said recently that the prmiary and secondary systems of the Bominion compared favourably with those of any other country, and that the weak spot was the University. There migi.e bo something, in that. It would be his own duty to inquire. Mr. Luke congratulated Mr. Parr, on behalf of the city, on his appointment to the Ministry. He said ho felt that the Parliament and people of .New Zealnna could not allow matters in connection with education to stand as they wero at the present time. The primary object, which must not be subordinated to any other purpose, was the welfare of the children. But it ivas not imreasonablo to say that the welfare of the children demanded that the State should draw to tho ranks of the teaching profession students of the highest quality in added numbers. The way to raise the standard of education was to make the teaching pnofession attractive. - Mr. Forsvth, in closing the proceed-, ings, suggested that the Minister should acquaint himself with the position of the Board of Advice connected with theTraining College'. Tins' board should either bo given fuller powers or abolish-. ,Ed altogether, the Education Department taking direct control. .-''.,, The following names are inscribed on tho Training College roll of honour:— Sergt. S. Bedford (1914), killed in. action, Flanders. 1915; Sergt. P. Tattle (1906), killed in notion'; Gallipoli, 1915;. Sergt. p. K. Pallant (1912), posted missing Galli-. poli, 1915; Pte. C. E. Phillips (1910), killed in action, Gallipoli. 1915; Lce.-Corpl. J.A. Mills (1912), killed in action, Gallipoli, 1915; Gun. W. H. Morris (1915), died of wounds, Alexandra, 1915; Pte. W. E. Cammock (1911), died of wounds, Malta, 1915; Lieut. S. Barnard (1915), killed in action. France, 191G; Lieut. A. Castle (1912). killed in notion, France, 1916; Pte. 'V. Webb (1916), killed in action, France 191(5; Lieut. A. V. Young (1915), killed in action, France, 1917; Sergt. W. B. Rule (1911), killed in action, France, 1917; Sergt. D. M. Teats (1912), died of wounds', France, 1916; Sorgt. G. G. Mutheson f1912), killed in action, France, 1917; Corpl. J. Cuthbert (1912), killed in action, France, 1917; Lieut. J. S. Marsden (1912). killed in action, France, 1917; Capt. D. C. Bowler, M.C. (1912), killed, in action, France, 1917; Pte. P. R. M'Caw (1915), died of wounds, France, 1918; Corpl. T. Lyons (1917), died of wounds. France. 1918; Lieut. H. Beechy (1919), killed in action, France, 1918; Sergt. B. ,T. Hawkins (1912), killed in action, France. 1918; 'Corpl. J.' A. Wiseman (1916), killed in action, France, 1918; Sergt. F. M. Dnbinett (1917), killed in action. France. 1918: Q.M.S. S. Poole (1906), killed in action, France, 1918.
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