HISTORY IN THE SCHOOLS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2746, 17 June 1924, Page 3

HISTORY IN THE SCHOOLS.

MOliE SERIOUS STUDY ORDERED. MINISTER OE EDUCATION’S VIEWS. . , ' Auckland, June 4. Tlio Hon. C. J. Parr, speaking at Newmarket, said that for some years History, had not been given the serious! treatment in the primary schools which its importance demands. In the last syllabus it was made a compulsory subject, but the examination is not a writ-' ten one. it is' merely oral. “We want an assurance,” he said, “that every .New Zealand boy and girl is getting sound instruction in the history of Great Britain and New Zealand and we propose that written, questions shall be put which will elicit answers giving a fair idea of the pupil’s knowledge. Children will not, be able to grow up as good citizens understanding their, full rights and privileges of the freedom they enjoy, unless they learn how the nation eaine to win those rights and know something of the battles and sacrifices of our ancestors who secured for us the blessings of the freedom'which we enjoy to-day. They must know something ,o£ the history of the Motherland to Understand and appreciate this.” It was also intended that the children should be taught something, of the history and growth- of New Zealand which was full/of interest.'. " >