THE WELLINGTON TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4836, 21 September 1876, Page 3

THE WELLINGTON TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.

The Wellington Teachers' Association held its monthly meeting in the Sydney-street school on Saturday, 9th inst. Members present Mr. Mowbray (in the chair), Messrs. Holmes, Willis, Barry, Martin, Manning, Newlyn, Young, aud Mrs. Wilkinson. In reference to the subject of savings banks in schools the following resolution wan passed unanimously,—That having given the subject every consideration, we are of opinion that it is not desirable to introduce them into our schools. Farther subscriptions in aid of funds for sick teachers, were announced by the Treasurer.

The following letter was read by the Secretary, which, by request, he had written and forwarded to the secretaries in the various provinces ; " Dear Sib, —I am requested to inform you that a movement is now on foot to establish a teachers' paper in Wellington in connection with the various teachers' associations throughout New Zealand. The services of a gentleman fully competent to undertake the duties of editor can be secured. The gentleman in question is connected with the Press of the colony, and possesses the additional advantage of being a certificated teacher. It is proposed to form a company of teachers for the purpose, with a capital of not less than £IOO, nor more than £l5O, in shares of £1 each. The object of this fund will be to pay current expenses of the paper during the first year of its existence. The paper will be published on the first of every month, and forwarded by post to the various subscribers. It is hoped to make this a journal that will represent the interests and meet the requirements of teachers generally throughout these islands. The supreme control will be vested in a committee of certificated teachers in and around Wellington, but shareholders in the other provinces will be entitled to appoint one or more persons, being certificated teachers, to represent their interests on such committee. Should any profits accrue from the enterprise, they may be distributed pro rata among the shareholders at stated periods, or otherwise disposed of as the majority may decide. I shall esteem it a great favor if you will let me know at an early date what assistance, in the shape of shares, subscriptions, and advertisements, may be safely relied on from your district. The importance of having a respectable paper at this critical period devoted to the interests of education, wherein teachers may ventilate their views, and whose high moral tone will give it influence, cannot well be exaggerated.—l am, &c, J. Young, Hon. Sec. W. T. Association. Terrace School, Wellington, 19th August.". A committee was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Mombray, Holmes, Willis, Manning, and Young, to consider the matter, and report at next meeting. Several, notices of motion were hauded in for the next monthly meeting.