COUNCIL OF WOMEN

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1929, Page 6

COUNCIL OF WOMEN

RJO A UTS CARRIED.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

GISBORNE, May 14

At the Conference of the National Council of AVomen, tin's afternoon, the session was devoted mainly to educational matters. A combined remit from Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton and AVellington was carried as (follows; ii That the Minister of Education be advised that the National Council M AVomen is of opinion that, in the interests of the children of the state, no class should exceed thirty pupils for every certified teacher in the infant department, and in the standards the number should not exceed 35 and that the Council endeavour to bring about a much overdue reform. such as smaller lasses in primary schools, and pro.vir shin for more classrooms.”

Other remits were:. From Auckland: That .a- psychinIrist he attached to the Education Detriment and to the Courts m each of. tht- four centres.” This was. deleted. An Auckland .remit: ‘That teachers receive special training regarding tlie ’illnormal child,” was cariied. A Dunedin remit: “That the Nni jonal Council of Women urges that needle work for girls of the fifth and •sixth standards ho taught by the Homo Science Instructresses whore possible, was carried. r Auckland- “That the Minister toi Education be urged to recommend thc Government to make regulations under section 45 of the Child AVelifaic Act regulating and restricting the attendance of children at places of entertainment.” This was earned. Hamilton,:- “That the National Counoili of Women views with great satisfaction tlie establishment by the Educational authorities and the late Government of a a Chair of. .Obstetrics m thp Medical Faculty a* Otago University and that the Minister of Health he!' advised to this effect”; this was carried. • . ■Wellington-:' “That in .view the high rate of maternal mortality in New Zealand the National Council of Women advocates the extension of the work of thei,r chair of midwifery by the establishment of model maternity hospitals in the main centres.” This was carried.

•A Gisborne royriit, was: “.That the mother should; have equal legal rights with tlie father in tho guardianship of thfeir children.” n

iA Wellington remit, was : ‘■ 1 hatwtiile young trainees are waiting for permanent positions, after , leaving training colleges, they should be.dialted into those schools where there are classes of over thirty.”