TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 56, 9 March 1915, Page 6

TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE.

MEETING AT STRATFORD. A general meeting of the Taranaki branch of the Teacher’s Institute was held at Stratford on Saturday. The president (Mr H, A. Stratford) presided over a good attendance of members. Eight new members were elected.

A letter was x - ead from the Mailborough Institute in favour of better treatment for teachers in Grade 111 b schools, which must eventually prove detrimental to promotion.—Seconded by Mr Mail and carried.

A vote of condolence was passed to the widow and family of the lat© Mr Royd Garlick for physical training, and of sympathy with Mrs Garlick. Mr Turkington moved that the Minister he asked to grant three months’ leave to teachers retiring on superannuation.—The motion was lost.

1 By-law 17 was altered to the effect that nominations for representatives to the annual conference, shall close on March 31, ballot papers to he returned by May I. A letter was received from the National Schools Defence League asking for assistance in defraying the costs of opposing the proposals of the Bible-in-Schools League.—lt was decided that members may send donations to the scretary, to be forwarded to Mr Caughley, Christchurch. Members were reminded that representatives to the forthcoming confex--ence in Jidy must be nominated by March 31.