EDUCATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1924, Page 1

EDUCATION.

IX FIJI AND SAMOA. AUCKLAND, October 2. The state of primary .school edttea- ’ tion in Fiji and Samoa was discussed fty .Mr T. I!. Stroup, chief inspector of schools in New Zealand, who returned by the Tol'ua. Air Stroup went reeeiltlv to inspect schools and further organise edueation in Fiji ami Samoa uniter arrangement with the Fiji administration. New Zcn.kind lia.s undertaken u> place Kurnpemi schools in Suva and f.evuka on a satisfactory footing by reorpanisi up the system ol education ami sitj ]i|yinp an ellicient stall •>I toai'.hms. 'lbis has now been done and .schools are running very smoothly. The New Zealand teachers in Suva, Air Stroup .suy.s, form a very happy hand and are being hospitably treated both in official and social circles. The .Methodist Mission College, some miles out of Suva, is. Air Strong says, a wonderful institution, providing not only training for native and Indian pastors and teachers, hut also excellent industrial training for native Fijians, lie.cutty the college extended its activities by taking over fruin ihe Gnvcriimi'iiL mi experimental farm on which the mission intends to train promising Fijian youths. After a! tending an Australasian conference of school ins; ci tins m l’rishane, Mr Stroup went to Western Salima. He says (lenoriil liichuriKou, tin* Administrator, is taking the keenest interest in edueation. and in the genera! uplift of the native Samoans. He has already won their confidence and they are willingly seconding his cll'orts to improve the villages and main lines of eommimieation. The success of the (I’lUeriimenl- medical stall’ in gradually lidding the native of hookworm has undonhledly done res iaiieli as anything lo earn the gratitude and respect of Samoans. Kvcrywiicte lie went Air Strong found the natives most, anxious to secure improvement in their s: hools. 'this laudable desire is undoubtedly due to the zeal ol missions in establishing schools in all the islands, the Clovernment co-operating with the mission in providing training for native pupils. Air Strong will report to the Department of Ivlueation of both Kuropo.in and natives in the islands anil will put forward proposals to ell’eet further improvements. U.’Ttl .VT3T7 mi rj.X^nT£JZUW*