CORRESPONDENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 267, 4 November 1908, Page 4

CORRESPONDENCE.

S.CHOOLAIASTKIi.S' DJSAJJI 1.111 KS. To the Editor. Sir.—Your leader of Saturday, following a letter signed "Advance,' sets the country committees wondering now far tile Hoard (some of them, up-to-date, intelligent men) will go. J undeistaad the school masters of ability are thinking of making enquiries from other school districts as to the housing, pay and other surroundings, with a view of improving the homes and comfoiU •-.] , their families; and if better coii'i!:i,.n-j exist, may applv for eiupiovmcm. , cri other school braids. Whilst cumury committees are anxious to have ami t"i | 'hold tried and proved masters ,or their schools, surely the school board is not .so constituted that good leachers may go away if not content wiin old usages. i. for one, have been taugl'.l. that the -Ministers ami school teachers of our little towns and '.ilhigos are looked up to with great respect and esteem, and would urge our ancient friends on the Hoard to borrow a little advanced sontimeut from their grandchildren, several of whom, I know, would not marry a school tearlier, if compelled to live tn such hons.s as are now provided. In conclusion, i would say: Hive them such home as the business man hi ,i town or elsewhere, would select to take his wife and family to. If for economy, it i- neces.-ary. inspect periodically and haw any caivle-oic-s or vviliul destruction, put to rights at the expeiw,. „ft 1,,. defaulting leachers: but do not penalise the whole class.--1 am, etc. "itKFOILAI."