THE EDUCATION CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7926, 15 September 1905, Page 2

THE EDUCATION CONFERENCE.

(Per Press Association.) t CELLING TON, Sept, 14. Ihc Education Conference proceeded to the -discussion of clause 15 ol the Education Act Amendment Hill Which provides for the manner in whizh Boards shall consult committees 011 appointments.

Mr. McDonald (Wellington) said that under the present system appointments -were made and consultations held 'afterwards, (Voices • '■" No.") Mr McDonald : "Well, It is so in Wellington." Mr V. E. Rice thought that twenty days for the consideration of applications was too long. Mr Hbgto, liispcctoi 1 i General, said that in some cases, in remote districts, it might take as much aB ten days for the applications to reach committees.

Mr A:. Bell, South Canterbury, said the question of time was really an objection to tho clause, for after the resignation of a teacher another one could not be appointed for at least two months. Mr John Bell, Southland, cd committees should have the original testimonials of applicants when considering applications, and not merely a list of same supplied by the Beard secretary. Mr F. Pirani moved to add a new, subsection as follows "In the case of transfers or exchange of teachers the decision of the Board shall toe final. This was lost.

Certain verbal | alterations .were made in the clause as it stands in the Bill.

Mt J. Grinvniond, WesUand, moved a new clause—"That the cost of elections under this Act shall be provided specially by tho Education Department or the Government." This was lost.

Mr Pirani submitted a report ef the committee 'appointed to consider Mr O ray's motion of the previous day and thoft ■of •) tho Bill dealing with teachers. The report, inter alia, sakl that while recognising the many merits'of the proposed schedule, the conijmttce is of opinion that it is -desirable that special provision should be made for the recognition of efficiency and length of service, apart from promotion from school to school, although it is believed this could be done without increasing the copt to the State by discriminating telweon salaries paid in the same position to teachers of dift'ongiit attainments and abilities. It decided that tho salaries of head "and sole teachers in grades 4,„ 5. awl G should be equalised. It, was decided that capitation payment for technical classes bo for lirst year students in any suifject 3d, for second year students (id, for third year students 9(1, fvnd fpr fourth and epcji succeeding year stif: dents Is per hoiir.