TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1926, Page 1

TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE

[by telegraph—per press association.]

AVELLINGTON, May 20.

In an address to the Educational Institute, Air Taylor, the recently arrived musical supervisor of schools, outlining the plan on which he proposed to prceed, said that the first thing was to got training colleges throughout the Dominion, well equipped with instructors who were in touch with all the latest matter. He also hoped to organise practice schools, so that teachers would be able to keep in touch with the best methods of teaching. A refresher course would also be held, and later on it was hoped to instal wireless in schools and broadcast concerts. He advised teachers to approach music as being a recreation, to learn it only for pleasure. and to teach the child to learn it only for pleasure. _

Replying to representations by the Taranaki School Committees’ Association, Dr Aiarsden, Assistant Director of Education, says: The only uniform reader in use in schools is the School Journal. All Other reading matter varies from school to school, and it cannot be said there is too much -uniformity. In this respect, the present text, hooks are -not entirely suitable, and new ones are in course of preparation. The present books have been in use for fifteen" years, and a shorter term is scarcely advisable, as it would impose an undue burden on parents. The Government cannot agree to issue free school stationery owing to the very large cost involved, DUNEDIN, Alay 20.

A summons has been served on the Otago Education Board (with whom are joined the Education Department and the "Wellington Board), as defendants, in an action by the Educational Institute for Supreme Judgment to determine the legality of restricting certain head teacherships to males and in giving preference certain appointments to married teachers.