TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2014, 25 February 1907, Page 2

TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE.

A meeting of the'lnstitute was held oil Saturday.' Mr Rowley, delegate to the New Zealand Educational Institute Conference. gave an address, explaining the more important matters under discussion. The Institute had avanged for a monthly journal of its own. In the case of a teacher being transferred from one district to another. it was agreed that the branch to which the member belonged at the beginning of the year, and to which the subscription is payable, shall keep the money, but that the branch to which he has been transferred may claim him for the purpose of representation.

Tile matter of centralisation of the inspectorate was again approved by the institute. Respecting the examination by the inspector, it was agreed that the inspector should pay two visits to each school during the year, and he may furnish a report on one. The headmaster will examine the different standards and promotions will be made at the beginning of each year. The examination schedule will be sent to the inspector, and on his a[>proval it will receive the sanction of the Department. In future the standard of exemption will be standard VI. instead of Standard \.. as hitherto, and a pupil must therefore pass Standard VI. before leaving school unless he has attained the age limit. Respecting teachers’ residences, toe Institute were unanimously of the opinion that the Department should make a much more liberal allowance for equipping and maintaining the same : that in every case a bathroom was an essential, and it was thought that th plans adopted ft r the wot tiers’ cottages in the larger centres could be utilised with advantage by the Education Department. .... Mr Rowley added that the ' isuirtg delegates were deeply indebted to the North Canterbury teachers tor the hospitable treatment they had received during their stay in Christchurch.

Tlio next meeting is to take place in Auckland, and as Mr Rowley lias boon olectod an olliciail member of tlio Institute, it was hoped tlidro would be another local delegate next your. A hearty veto of thanks was ac‘eorded to Mr Rowley for tlio admirable way in which lie bad discharged bis duties as delegate. As difference of opinion bad arisen over tlio closing of the schools in this district, it was resolved, “In order that teachers in the northern part of tlio district may roach tlieir homes by Christmas, schools shall break up for the sinnmor vacation in time t< catch tlio boat available, which generally loaves Gisborne on Wednesday.” The resolution to be forwarded to tlio Board through tlio Hawke’s Bay branch. A letter was read from tho secretary of the Napier Institute, enclosing a syllabus of geography for Standards V. and VI., and stating.- that the inspector had agreed to accept such a syllabus if agreed on by the teachers. Messrs Colo, Woodward, and Leslie, the President and the secretary, were appointed a sub-eom-mittoo to consider tlio matter carefully and report to the Institute at a mooting to be held on Alurcli 2nd.