EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9339, 7 January 1909, Page 5

EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE.

Per Press Association

Palmerston, January 6. The New Zealand Educational Institute resumed its sittings this morning. The following remit from South Canterbury wa- carried ; “That the Minister of Education be requested to introduce legislation making it compulsory for pupils attending primary schools to attend every time their school is open, the usual exemptions being allowed.”

A Westland remit was also carrier!, as follows: ‘‘That no teacher shall suffer loss in sa’ary through a drop in attendance until he has a chance of transfer to a position of equal salary. ’ ’

The motion .was agreed to that appointment and promotions shall be decided by merit, length of service and experience irrespective of whether the applicant is inside or outside the district in which the vacancy occurs. , The election of officers resulted as follows-.—President, G. W. O. MacDonald, Otago; secretary, W. Foster, "Wellington; treasurer, T. H. Hughes, Christchurch; non-official members of the executive, G. Murray, Auckland ; J. Oaughley, Wellington; and J. Harkness, Reefton.

The baiaucc-fci ret showed receipts for the year apm-ntlng to £1404 2s G>£d, with a balrmce in hand of £460 15s 8d If s’ <‘-.u?-r. , iud;«g cheques £62 4s Old •-. 'i ho legal defence fund total- »:CSS) 15;» Jd.

Th President stated that the present- membership numbered 2317, an urn-rease of 843 since the last annual meeting. Tim following resolutions wpiv carried

“That the Education Department bo asked to formulate regulations as to sick leave granted to teachers, taking into consideration the length of . service, and also to allow , tor granting leave of absence on full pay after cerfsm periods of service, is the case in some of the Australian

“ That the Institute considers pvV‘l teachers who are oorupe - -*- R'ii:.hr ti.o Board’s regulations to •. i. for av.Tricnlaticn exams should have to pay exam fees.” That in the interest of education the introduction of uniform school boobs is undesirable.”

“That they bring before the notice of the Minister the necessity for providing for better physical conditions for children, especially with regard to heating and outside shelter.” “That in the best interests of education the Education Boards be requested to grans teachers two or more days in every year for the purpose of visiting the best schools in various educational districts.” “That the attention of the Department be drawn to the existing discrepancy in fees payable for subjects in Claes O examinations.” “That the Government be asked to set up a permanent commission to revise place names (in New Zealand with a view to removing anomalies in repetition of the (same name and in spelling, and to bestow new names. ”

“That district institutes, especially in the larger centres, take into consideration the question of the use of cadets, school children, and public school teachers for the purpose of display, with a view of taking action to limit such displays.” That the Minister be asked to state definitely before the end of January the grounds on which the proviso to clause 21 of the Teachers’ Superannuation Act be made operative.”

“That the attention of the Minister be drawn to the fact that the Marlborough Education Board by appointing teachers only from year to year, makes a deliberate attempt to deprive such teachers of the privileges and benefits conferred by teachers in the corporation and Court of Appeal Act.” The Conference then closed.

The next annual meeting wiir be held in Wellington.