EDUCATIONAL WORK

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 645, 23 April 1929, Page 7

EDUCATIONAL WORK

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION MEETS ACTIVE INTEREST WANTED “It is regrettable that so little interest is shown in the work of the I society,” said Mr. A. G. Dunn, president of the Auckland Educational j Society, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet at the j society’s annual meeting last even- ; ing. “We want more active interest,” i be continued, “and we must make j people realise that education is in the j very best interests of the country. ! Education holds more for children i than the mere teaching of them to I earn their livelihood.” The report said that the society, ! which now had 115 members, had been | founded in 192 S for the purpose of co- \ ordinating the educational needs of : young people with the practical needs j of their later life. During the year ! the society had done valuable work in helping to have the Mental Defer- j tives Bill put through Parliament, and in having deleted from it the clauses generally regarded as obnoxious. Representatives of he society had met the Minister of Education, the Hon. H. At.more, on one of his visits to Auckland, and had conferred with him on the question of placing young people in employment after they left school. The report, regretted that the attendances had not been larger, and thanked the speakers who had addressed several meetings. It also referred to the death of Mr. H. P. Caughey, a former vice-president of ! the society. The balance sheet showed j a credit balance of £lO 16s 6d. The following officers were elected: President. Mr. A. G. Dunn: vicepresidents, Mr. H. T. Merritt, Mr. T. ! Blood worth. Mr. T. U. Wells: seere- ! tarv. Dr. E. P. Neale: treasurer. Mr 1,. W. Holt: auditor. Mr. C. Mackley: council. Mr. T. Bloodworth. Canon H K. Arclidall. Miss E. M. Johnstone, ; Miss Sandford. Mr. PL C. Cutt.en, Mr. F\ A. Garry. Mr. H. J. D. Mahon, Mr. | A. M. Seaman. Air. A. B. Fitt.