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TEACHING PROFESSION

I UNABLE TO ABSORB STUDENTS ! IMMEDIATELY THEY FINISH TRAINING EFFORTS TO REMEDY DEFECT The fact that the teaching profession in the Dominion would not be able to absorb all the students leaving the training college for some time, but that the Education Department was making endeavours to remedy this defect in the system, was mentioned at yesterday’s ceremony that marked the breaking-up of the Wellington Training College. The proceedings were brightened by the enthusiasm of the students, and the programme was interspersed by appropriate songs. Mr T. Forsyth, M.P., expressed his pleasure at being present to once again participate in the proceedings. He referred to the necessity of students—particularly those leaving the institution—upholding tTie traditions of the college, and made appreciative reference to the fact that further good work had been accomplished during the past year, both by the students themselves and the staff. He hoped the students would uphold the traditions of the college in the years to come and carry on the ideals that had been set them in the schools to which they would be allotted. He felt that those going out would do what others had done before them, and retain the good name of the college. In conclusion he wished those present success and happiness in their future careers. GREATER STUDYING FACITITIES The principal, Air W. H. Gouid, reported a slight decrease in the number of students who had received instruction at the college as compared with the previous year, this being caused through congestion that - had previously existed. They had lost Nelson, Taranaki and. Hawke’s Bay students, and now catered for only the Wellington and Wanganui Education Boards. Continuing he said that without exaggeration they were turning out a better quality student with each succeeding year, this being attributable to the fact that greater facilities for study existed nowadays in tho secondary schools. So far as university work was concerned the students’ work had been very favourably commented upon by the various professors. Alluding to the future of those going out, he said it was unfortunate that there was every appearance that the vacancies in the schools would not be sufficient to absorb them all immediately. It could hardly be expected that it would be so. The education system id the Dominion was only of small dimensions and naturally it was exceedingly difficult to cater for the 528 students who were leaving training colleges. It would be well on towards the end of next year, ho pointed out, before they would all bo taken into the service. It seemed to be an unfortunate circumstance that those fitted to take up their duties had to bo subjected to a period of unemployment. A Teraedy to this defect, he considered, would be the liberation of students at successive stages of the year, admitting them periodically to fit in with thiß arrangement. Passing on he referred to the cordial relations that had existed between the officers of the staff and the department, and thanked the staff and pupils for their hearty co-operation throughout the year. In conclusion, he paid a striking tribute to the retiring Director of Education, Mr Caughley, and wished him every success for the future. Mr Forsyth also added his felicitations in this regard, and pointed out that Mr Caughley had made drastic improvements in "the service, and the thanks of the teaching profession in particular were due to him for this. A DIFFICULT TASK Mr J. Caughley fittingly acknowledged tho- tributes paid nim, and made mention of the vast improvements effected to the college in the twenty years of its existence._ In regard to the reduction of the number of students attending the college, he explained that re-distribution had been brought about as the result of the discovery that the two southern training colleges were training a larger number of teachers than the population warranted, and the teachers in the south had double the opportunities of getting into the profession than those in tho north had. In the meantime, the department had decided to distribute the students from the north to the south in order to avoid congestion locally, but this arrangement was only temporary. In referring to the employment of those leaving the institution, he stressed the difficulty of the ta.sk that confronted the department in placing five or six hundred students. This, however, was not common to the teaching profession only, electricians, engineers, and followers of other occupations experienced similar difficulties. He urged his hearers not to take up the attitude that because the Government was training a certain number of teachers that they had to immediately place them. The department was discussing .some means of surmounting tho difficulty; and it was tho fiist .six months that were the trouble. lie thought, however, they would find some method of alleviating the difficulty by means of a reasonable proposal under consideration. The difficulty of admitting trainees to the college periodically, as was Suggested, was that it would not fit m with university studies. Jt might, however, be possible to attempt the schemo outlined by the principal with those who did not intend to take up university studies. Tho department accepted tho responsibility for non-employment, and would do all it could to get teachers placed as soon as possible. In conclusion, he wished tho students every success in their chosen profession as they entered their allotted schools. Sir Jolii Luko also spoke, and referred to tho development of education in general, and tho measures being adopted by South Africa and other countries to educate tho black races. Ho said they had a grave responsibility, and if they were going to educate the dark people they must seo that tho privileges that wero theirs were not retarded.

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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12621, 4 December 1926, Page 6

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TEACHING PROFESSION New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12621, 4 December 1926, Page 6

TEACHING PROFESSION New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12621, 4 December 1926, Page 6

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