SEX FOR SEX
TEACHERS, IN SCHOOLS
IDEA NOT APPROVED
(By Tolegraph.) (Special to "Tim Evening Post.") AUCJKLAND, This Day. A suggestion that the boys in the primary schools siiiould l>e taught hy men and the givla by women was discussed at a meeting of the Primary Schools Coinmittoes' Association last evening. Mr. J. M(Donald, of Takapuna, moved the adoption of a remit from tho Northr.ote District High School, suggesting to tho Education j Board that in making new appointments of teachers it sbiould give consideration to the objective of having boys taught by men jand girls by women, Mr. M( Donald sa|:d that iv tho modern New Zealand boy there was ..some lack of masculinity- amd a tendency to wardfemininity. Thisi was traceable to the influence of women teachers. "When you see a boy in; Queen street take out a comb and mirrfl r from his pocket and proceed to do hi^i hair, there is surely something wrong," ho said. (Laughter.) He would: like to see the spirit which New'Zealaqiders displayed on the football field moct.'e in evidence in the wider fields of commerce and industry. Now Zealand mj.ist begin by training her boys to be! men. It waa stated that in most of the schools only tho classes below Steumiard V. were taught by women. The motion vftys defeated
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 140, 11 December 1930, Page 10
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220SEX FOR SEX Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 140, 11 December 1930, Page 10
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