EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2587, 22 July 1882, Page 3

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

A meeting of Canterbury teachers under tho Board of Education was held at 11.30 this morning at the West Christchurch schoolroom, for tho purpose of forming a Teachers’ Institute in this district. Mr T. 8. Foster was voted to the chair, and, having stated the object of the meeting, asked for expressions of opinion on the proposed action.

The Secretary read a letter of apology from Mr T. Gresham, asking to be enrolled as c. member, and enquiring the proposed fee. Mr Scott proposed—" That it is desirable that a local branch of the Canterbury Educational Institute be formed ia Christchurch.”

Mr L. Easton seconded the resolution, which on being put to the vote was carried unanimously. A letter was read from Mr H. Cape Williamson, secretary to Educational Institute of North Canterbury, asking what steps had boon taken to form the Christchurch branch, elating that the subscription of the institute was fired at half a guinea, and enclosing a resolution passed at their general meeting on 20th May, viz :—“ That the time of the annual meeting be remitted to the brauch association to decide reports to be sent in to the secretary by the end of July.” The subscription to bs payable to the branch association of the district in which the members reside, such branch to keep onethird for its o*n purposes, and the remaining two-thirds to be forwarded to tho treasurer of the Institute.

It was also asked that the meeting appoint a representative to serve on the general committee of management of the Institute. Mr Scott proposed, ond Mr Easton seconded —" That the local branch consist of all teachers in the Christchurch district and others interested in educational matters,’’

Mr Goodeve proposed as an amendment that the words “ teachers ” do not apply to pupil teachers. Mr Wilkinson suggested that tho word "teacher” might be taken as construed by tho Education Act.

Mr r-'oott suggested that the meeting should adop* the rules of the Canterbury Institute.

The Secretary said ho had written to Mr Cape Williamson for the rules, but had not yot received them. The Chairman thought the question of rules conld be safely loft til! after the annual meeting of the Canterbury Institute, in the meantime lot thorn form their local trust. Mr Goodeve would like to know something about the parent society. Mr Scott stated that delegates would be elected from each local branch. As regarded the present meeting, it those present thought it batter to adjourn to a less inclement day, ho would not press his motion, Mr Watkins proposed that the word “teaoher,” as explained in the Education Act, be added to Mr Seotl’a motion. Mr Grant seconded Mr Watkins’ addition.

Mr Easton urged that as tha words “ others interested in educational matters ” included pupil teachers, there was no reason why the words proposed by Mr Watkins should be added.

Mr Goodeve would strongly object to pupil teachers voting, let them attend and and listen, but let the voting be confined to certificated teaoher* only.

The Secretary thought the rules to be made would necessarily differ from those of the parent cocbty, as the smaller matters would have to be provided for.

After some further discussion, tho amendment was negatived, and Mr Scott’s motion carried by a large majority. Mr Watkins proposed—" That this meeting adjourn till Saturday, July 29th, for the election of officers and other business.”

Mr Goodeve seconded the motion, which was negatived on the casting vote of the chairman.

The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, Mr Malro’m ; vice-president, Mr Foster ; secretary, Hr Wilkinson j treasurer, Mr Scott j committee of management, tho officers and three others, viz., Messrs Goodeve, Ritchie, and ffandie. Mr Wilkinson was appointed to represent the branch on the committee of general management of the parent society. After some routine business the meeting sdiouruedt