MEETING OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Saturday.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 32, 12 January 1884, Page 5

MEETING OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Saturday.

At the meeting of the New Zealand Educa tional Institute to-day the following resolutions were carried: — Proposed by Mr Peattie, "That the Senate of the New Zealand University be memorialised for an extension of the time allowed to teachers proceeding to the B.A. degree;" proposed by Mr White, " That the Governmenfbe urged to eliminate history as a pass subject from the third standard ;" proposed by Mr White, '" That, in the opinion of this Council, the annual examination of teachers should be held towards the end of December of each year, not immediately after the Christmas recess, as at present ;" proposed by the President, " That the President and Secretary be authorised to prepare a report of the proceedings of the Council, and print 1000 copies for circulation among the branches of the institute, the costs to be borne pro recta ;" proposed by Mr Scott, " That, in the opinion of this Council, it is against the recognised principles of education, and not in accordance with the standard regulations, that children should necessarily be annually presented in a standard higher than that previously passed." The Council then adjourned, to meet in Auckland in January, 1885.