NEW ZEALAND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 4, 6 January 1902, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

SATURDAY EVENING SESSION. The Council resumed its sittings on Saturday at 8 p.m. The President introduced Mr P. S. Whitaombe, secretary of the Taranaki Khtca'ioa Board, who was warmly welcomed by the Council. The President siid that teachers generally were always pleased to find that Boards ook an interest in tlwm, and were glad to see members of Boards, or their deputies in thb persons tlf officials, present at the Council's deliberations.

Mr law (Wanganui) moved the remit from that branch, " That the time has arrived when the department should issue no more E certificates,"—Seconded by Mr Espiner.

Considerable adverse discussion followed, and the.motion was lost. Mr Law moved " That the department approach the Ministry with a view to getting it to conduct teachers' and civil service examinations) and that the sattle examination suffice for " D," Civil Service, matriculation, and junior University scholarship. Seconded by Mr Stewart, and lost. Mr J. F C. Hiddlestone (Southland) moved, " That the Minister's attention be again drawn to the difference in character of the papers set in certain subjects (especially English and arithmetic) in the 'D' examination and matriculation examination by which candidates may qualify for I D.'" Seconded by Mr, Erskine. The motion was amended to read " That the department should no longer allow any part of the ' D ' certificate to be obtained through the to-itikulation examination,'' and after soma discussion carried.

Mr Selby (Southland) moved " That the Institute expresses its dissent from the proposal of the Royal Commission on traohers' salaries to withdraw departmental recognition of Univ«rsity degrees in its classification of teachers." —Seconded by Mr Wilkinson, and after tonsiderabe discussion lost on division by 23 to 17.

Mr Watson (Hawke'a Bay) moved "That the University Senate be requested to reconsider the regulation refusing to examine exempt students in natural and experimental science, as this regulation, by discouraging teachers from studying those branches, is productive of serious injury to «ducation in the colony."—Seconded by Mr Holmes.

This was, however, withdrawn, and the following substituted : " That the University Senate be requested to make provision to allow extra-mural students to obtain the necessary laboratory practice to enable them to sit for a degree in science."

The amendment was carried,

Mr Plummer (Auckland) moved " That it is desirable tbat the examination and classification of pupil teachers should be uniform throughout the colony, and should be undertaken by the department."—Secondtd by Mr Watson, and carried.

| Mr Ryder (North Canterbury) moved, " That the time had come for an alteration in tae present pupil teacher system."—Seconded by Mr Wilkinson. A protracted debate followed, and the motion was lost on division by t 35 to The standing orders were suspended, and Mr Law gave a notice of motion relating to the procedure to be adopted* in the election of tbe ezeeutive. This was seconded by Mr Stewart, and agreed to. On the motion of Mr Holmes, it was decided that travelling expenses of the executive be paid out of the general fund, and of ordinary members of the Oouocil out of the Government grant. A good deal of further discussion took place on the subject of payment of expenses, and standing orders were then resumed. The election of office bearers was proceeded with, resulting as follows: President, Mr G. W. Murray (Auckland); treasurer, Mr J. G.L.Scott, B.A. (Christchurch); secretary, Mr T. H. Gill, M.A., LL.B. (Wellington); executive, Messrs W. Davidson (Duncdin), R. D. Stewart (Auckland), and W. T. Grundy (Wellington). The Council adjourned at midnight.

On Saturday the visiting teachers were entertained by the local branch of the Teachers' Institute, being taken for a drive towards the mountain. It j had been intended to ascend as far as; possible the mountain, but owing to, heavy rain coming on this project ha'dj to be abandoned. An adjournment; was (made accordingly to the Kaiauai schoolroom, where the popular caterer,* Mr. A. Le»land, soon had a plentiful! luncheon spread, and the party spent a. pleasant time in social intercourse.) The visitors expressed themselves as highly gratified at the outing, in spitej of the unpropitious weather, and will 1 no doubt carry away wi'h them many) pleasant remembrances of the hospital-) ity of the local members of the profes-j 'sion.